The dinner Jiang Weidong's mother-in-law and her family prepared for Sun Aimin was nothing short of sumptuous. It included steamed fish, boiled shrimp, braised pork, and other hearty dishes, along with a few stir-fried home-cooked dishes. They also included cooked dishes like pig's head, pig's ears, spiced pork liver, and smoked chicken.
Ordinary people can't bear to eat like this every day, so many families only prepare such a table during the New Year and other festivals.
For ordinary people today, this table of food can be regarded as the highest honor for entertaining distinguished guests.
The meal was a great pleasure for both host and guest. It was almost eight o'clock when Sun Aimin said goodbye, left the complex, and took a taxi to Yuan Heng's home.
Originally, Jiang Weidong was planning to take Sun Aimin there on his father-in-law's motorcycle, but Sun Aimin disagreed, saying that it was too late and it would be a waste of time for Jiang Weidong to make two trips back and forth.
Knowing that Sun Aimin was coming over, sister-in-law Yu Lili had already cleaned the room in advance, changed the bed sheets, and got a clean towel blanket, and let him live in his nephew Yuan Siyi's room.
It is now August, and high school students start school early. Yuan Siyi is a high school student who has entered the countdown stage for the college entrance examination.
Yuan Siyi chose to live on campus because his home was not close to the school. In his words, going home every day delayed his chances of taking the imperial examination.
Currently in school, Yuan Siyi has long been ranked first in the grade, and Yuan Heng and his wife are not too worried about his studies.
Yuan Sihan is now a fifth-grade student and is very self-motivated in her studies. Her colleagues envy her for having two such worry-free children.
Sun Aimin arrived downstairs at Yuan Heng's house and went upstairs directly carrying the light handbag he brought with him.
Yu Lili had already washed a plate of grapes and cut a plate of watermelon. The glass kettle was filled with the herbal tea she had brewed that day.
Although Yuan Jie and Yuan Heng's families often contact each other by phone, they haven't seen each other for almost a year.
The main reason was that too many things had happened in the past year, and the two families lived far apart. Transportation was inconvenient now. Whether it was from the former Qingyang City or the current Mafang City, it took several hours to get to Jiangjin City by train.
There are children at home and the adults are busy with work, so they can't leave at any time.
Yuan Sihan is now on vacation at home. Her parents go out to work during the day, leaving Yuan Sihan alone at home.
Her grandmother's home was in a county town below Jiangjin City. She had stayed there for more than ten days during the summer vacation. After spending enough time in the county town, she returned. On weekdays, the couple would go to work and come home at noon to cook her a meal.
In fact, many children from dual-income families now go through this.
If Yuan Sihan feels like it, she will take the initiative to prepare lunch for her parents so that they can have ready-made food when they come back.
Hearing the knock on the door, Yu Lili hurried to open it and saw Sun Aimin, who looked exhausted, standing outside.
"Ai Min, come in quickly. You must be exhausted these past two days." Yu Lili took the bag from Sun Ai Min's hand with a smile and let him in.
After Sun Aimin entered the door, he replied, "It's okay, but the journey was a bit rough."
He walked in, changed into slippers, walked to the sofa and sat down. With the electric fan on, he finally felt a little cool. He poured himself a cup of cold tea and drank it.
The weather is really too hot now, and it is still very stuffy at night.
Liang Sihan, who was reading an extracurricular book in the room, heard the noise and came out of the room. Seeing Sun Aimin, he greeted him, "Uncle-in-law, long time no see. Do you want to stay at our house for a few more days this time?"
Sun Aimin replied, "Maybe I'll have to stay a few more days. Come, Sihan, your aunt asked me to bring you a gift..."
He opened his handbag and took out two wrapped clothes and handed them over: "Your aunt bought you a new dress while shopping. Do you like it?"
Yuan Sihan grew very fast this year, from 1.5 meters to 1.58 meters, and is almost as tall as Yuan Jie.
Yuan Jie was worried that the clothes she bought were too small for her to wear, so she bought a size larger.
Yuan Sihan happily took the skirt and said, "Thank you, uncle-in-law. Please also thank my aunt for me. She has the best taste. The dress is better than the one my mom bought for me!"
Yu Lili and Yuan Heng couldn't help laughing. Yu Lili rolled her eyes at her and said angrily, "If you think the clothes I bought you are not good-looking, then ask your dad to buy you some in the future..."
Yuan Sihan begged for mercy: "Mom, I was just joking, please don't take it seriously. The last time my dad bought me that dress, my classmates laughed at me for several months..."
The family chatted and laughed for a while, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Yu Lili also sat down on the sofa and asked Sun Aimin: "Are mom and dad in good health recently?"
Sun Aimin said, "It's fine, brother and sister-in-law, you don't have to worry. When I'm done with my work here, I'll bring my parents back to our hometown."
Yuan Heng said, "Just go ahead and do your thing. Mom and Dad are in good health now and are willing to help you. When we have time, we'll go visit them. And when we get back, tell them not to worry about home. Their grandchildren are grown up, and there's nothing for them to worry about."
Sun Aimin nodded in response. Yuan Heng then asked Sun Aimin about what had happened in the past two days, and Sun Aimin told them everything.
"What are your plans next?" Yuan Heng asked again.
Sun Aimin replied, "I'll stay here for the next two days and meet with those three families to learn about their situation. We still have to find those abducted children first, and then we can talk about other things."
He paused, then continued, "I've already contacted the media about this matter. I contacted influential media outlets through Professor Zhou's connections. If public opinion gets heated here, they won't be able to suppress it easily."
He made such preparations in advance because he was unsure. They were powerless now, and if they wanted to gain the upper hand, they had to make good use of public opinion.
As for the information about the families that Yuan Jie gave her, Yuan Jie just based it on her general impression and felt that the character of these families was okay.
But they have not personally met these people and cannot fully trust them.
If someone were to turn a blind eye to personal gain and choose to settle the matter privately with the hospital, all their efforts would be wasted.
Now, he also wants to reassure these people and let them know that it is only a matter of time before this matter ferments.
After the official media reports come out, their children will be able to return to their families with full legal basis, and they can also get a considerable amount of compensation from the hospital and the people involved in the case.
If you choose to settle the matter privately, given the way those demons in white act, they might destroy the evidence after taking the money, and you might even sue them for extortion. Not only will you have to return the money intact, you might also face jail time.
Sun Aimin wanted to explain all the twists and turns to those people to prevent them from hindering the fermentation of public opinion.
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