This scene stunned the villagers present. They had never heard that the Qian family had a five or six-year-old grandson besides Qian Xiaoshu!
Old Mrs. Qian was even more confused at this point. She used her hands to pull away Sun Xiaohao, who was hugging her thighs, and said angrily, "You poor child, who are you? I don't know you. Don't call me grandma. My family doesn't have extra money to support a little vagrant like you."
Although Sun Xiaohao had poor health before the age of three, he was now a very healthy and strong child under the careful care of the Sun and Yuan families. His arms were full of strength. No matter how hard Mrs. Qian pulled, Sun Xiaohao did not let go.
He continued to say something that Old Lady Sun couldn't understand: "Grandma, please don't abandon me. I will behave well at home and do whatever you ask me to do. I'm six years old now and can do a lot of things."
Old Lady Qian ignored Sun Xiaohao and yelled at him, "What kind of work do I need you to do? You look so fat and white, but the work you do won't even cover the money I wasted on rice. Police officer, take him away immediately. You've made a mistake. This isn't my child."
The policeman was also a little confused at this time, wondering if there was some misunderstanding. He squatted down and asked Sun Xiaohao: "Little boy, tell me again, what are your parents' names?"
Sun Xiaohao said in a clear and loud voice: "My father's name is Qian Jindou, and my mother's name is Zhan Jinhua."
Then he pointed to the courtyard of the Qian family and said, "This is my grandparents' house."
Old Mrs. Qian was really furious this time. She yelled at Sun Xiaohao, "You little bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? My second son's family only has a child your age, and he went missing a few days ago. You want to pretend to be Qian Xiaoshu and come to our house to eat and drink for free? No way, get out of here..."
One of them, an elderly man and a child, claimed the child wasn't hers, while the other claimed it was. Crucially, the child's family information matched. It just so happened that the family had lost another child, and now that this one had been returned, the family denied it. This situation completely baffled the police.
After thinking for a moment, the police officer asked Mrs. Qian, "Do you have a photo of the missing child at home? Show it to us and compare it with this child."
Old Mrs. Qian shook her head and said, "It's not convenient to take pictures in the village. I've never taken pictures of my children..."
The police officer added: "If you don't have the current one, a photo taken when the child was younger will do. The child hasn't grown up yet, so his facial features won't have changed much."
Mrs. Qian still said, "No, not a single one. My family is poor, how can we have the spare money to take pictures of them?"
Looking at the Qian family's one of the best cast-in-place cement houses in the village, the spacious courtyard, and several newly built red brick wing rooms, the police basically guessed what kind of person the old lady was.
She is now denying that the child is hers and there is not even a photo of the child. I guess she just doesn't want to raise the child.
So, he said to Mrs. Qian, "Auntie, I see you are not young anymore, but you should know some basic laws, right? Do you know what abandonment is? If you don't want to raise your child anymore and just throw him away, it is against the law and you will be arrested and sent to jail.
Look at this child, he's so fair, so smart and so polite, so cute! How could you bear to throw away such a good child?
Hurry up and take the child inside to rest. We still have a lot of things to do. We can come to see the child in a few days. If the child is lost again, we will have to investigate for abandonment."
After saying that, the police officer got into the car and drove away in a flash.
The surrounding villagers were watching the excitement with great interest. After the police left, they all gathered at the gate of the Qian family's courtyard and asked Sun Xiaohao, "What's your name, kid? From your accent, you seem to be from the city, right? Are you really Qian Jindou's son?"
Sun Xiaohao nodded and said, "Yes, my father is Qian Jindou. But I don't remember where my home is, I only remember my grandmother's house."
The villager asked again, "Do you remember this place? Have you been here before?"
Sun Xiaohao shook his head and said, "Although I have never been here, I am quite familiar with the name of this village. I often hear my parents mention that my grandparents live in the village and that their living conditions are not good and they have a hard time. They want to bring them to the city to live a better life.
But recently I couldn’t find my parents, I got separated from them. So I had no choice but to come here first.”
Then, he looked at Old Lady Qian pitifully and said cautiously, "Grandma, am I causing you any trouble by coming here?"
This cautious look made some of the women watching the fun around feel sad.
Hey, he looks like a good and sensible child, but it's a pity that he didn't meet a good family. This grandmother can ruin any child in her hands.
But it was impossible to say this in front of Old Madam Qian. If anyone dared to say anything unpleasant, this powerful old lady would curse the person's ancestors for eighteen generations.
A villager kindly advised: "Aunt Qian, look at this child, he is so clean and adorable, much better than the little mud monkeys that grew up in our village."
"Sister-in-law Qian, I think you should keep this little kid. He can tell me his parents' names and even knows where you live. What could be wrong with that?"
"Yes, yes, take good care of him. Listen to what the child just said. Your second son and his wife are thinking about you. This second son is rich and filial. You two old people are really blessed."
"Oh, it's really frustrating to compare yourself to others. Everyone in our neighborhood envies you for raising two wonderful children. Now you have a little grandson you've never met. The Qian family is really thriving."
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Old Mrs. Qian gradually lost herself in the villagers' compliments, and this time she happily took Sun Xiaohao back to the house.
After arriving at the house, Old Lady Qian asked Sun Xiaohao to be alone for a while. She happily took out the big watermelon that had been cooled in cold water, cut a plate of it, and let Sun Xiaohao eat it to cool down.
While Sun Xiao was enjoying the watermelon, Old Lady Qian stared at Sun Xiao carefully, and she actually saw the shadows of Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou.
Just now, when she was outside, she was distracted and didn't look closely at the child's appearance. She really didn't notice it. Now she realized that the child and the second daughter-in-law, Zhan Jinhua, were just like two peas in a pod, but the child was prettier than the second daughter-in-law. She guessed that it was because the good genes of the old Qian family were neutralized.
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