Zhao Guangning, looking bewildered, also reached out and shook hands with Li Qingguo.
“Secretary Li is a bad guy. You are Niu Yingcheng’s brother. That time you came to the provincial capital for a meeting, you happened to pass by and came to see Sister-in-law Minzhi.” Li Qingguo stretched out his left hand towards Zhao Guangning.
Secretary Li should also know what you, Shao Min, will be doing in the future. This is just a temporary measure; you'll never be able to rise again.
“Young lady, you’re back late, but did you have time to cook? Here are two steamed buns, let him try them.”
When you get to your uncle's house, be obedient and sensible, and don't do much chores, so as not to cause trouble for your uncle and aunt, understand?
"You told Sen Tie that things went wrong, and he should go over there quickly." After finding out the news, Xiao Yue'er hurriedly told Li Qingguo.
"Uncle, from now on you are not his child, and you can say whatever you want."
"Xiping, is he at a meeting? Whose child is that?"
There were only a few people getting off the bus and heading back to the forest farm. Everyone in the family knew each other, and when they saw Li Qingguo leading a tall girl, they were all quite puzzled.
Upon seeing the fragrant steamed rice cakes, which weren't even canned yet, and especially the pack of cigarettes, Zhao Guangning's eyes lit up.
“Yes, yes, you ate them at noon. You took out the leftover vegetable dumplings from this morning and ate two of them.”
After much deliberation, I still couldn't come up with a solution. So I went to find Niu Yingcheng and saw if any of the forest farms in the distance had cars that weren't there for business. I planned to take one home.
Everyone understands that Niu Yingzhi has a job and a household registration, and she can easily raise two children on her own.
There's an old saying, "It's better to add a peck than a mouthful." Raising a child is difficult; it's as complicated as feeding a few people. I really don't know what the Sheng family was thinking when they helped others raise their children back then.
The excuse of "finding a child" is used to deal with strangers and even the closest friends, because the relationship is generally not good. It's too late to fool people who know the truth about the child; the only way to cover it up is to say that the child was found.
"Then arrange for someone to take one of your group's horse-drawn carriages directly back to the city."
The old lady was as stubborn as a child, so she opened her mouth and took a bite. The celery and pork bun was a little cold, but the old lady still thought it smelled delicious.
However, just like Xiaoyue, no one else was worried about the Sheng family.
"Ugh, don't even mention it. I picked up a child, and you led me to look for her parents and relatives for two days, and we actually found them." Li Qingguo pointed at Niu Ying and carefully told a lie.
“Dafeng isn’t just visiting your house for a short period of time. You can estimate that Shaomin will be able to find a way to pick them up by next year at the earliest.”
You want to bring Shao Min's youngest son home to stay for a while, but you're worried your sister-in-law might be concerned. You'd like to ask Secretary Li to witness your relationship in front of you.
Li Qingguo hadn't said anything to Niu Yingcheng alone, so he sent Xiao Fengzhi away.
"When you, Shao Min, return in the future, if you can forget Secretary Li's kindness..." The words were brief, too few to say.
In Zhao Guangning's opinion, sending the child away is the right thing to do, but keeping the child with her is also a good way to raise her. Is it a pity if the child starves to death?
Secretary Li, everyone has a time in their life when they don't need to ask for help, right?
Chen raised his thin arms and hugged his mother. "Mom, you know, if I give you this, you'll be naughty but obedient."
“That’s Teacher Xu from your team. He’s an educated person. Let me write for them.”
The document was made in duplicate. On Niu Yingzhi's copy, Li Qingguo's address and contact information were also written down.
"Oh, he's a relative of the Chen family? Oh dear, have we lost touch with Minzhi?"
"Oh, this is bad news. Well then, you can be his witness."
Upon seeing that Li Qingguo seemed genuinely sincere in giving it to him, Zhao Guangning immediately nodded and went out.
Shao Minzhi squatted down and hugged the child in her arms. "Son, it's not that Mom doesn't want you, it's just that Mom really can't support both of you."
When the two finished tidying up and came out, Li Qingguo took one look and thought, "Wasn't that a clean and pretty child? He's not as pleasing to the eye as he was later."
Knowing full well that taking it back would be troublesome, I still insisted on taking it, so I can only find a way to smooth things over myself.
Zhao Guangning's position as the team leader was fake, but in that rural area, people had no other side jobs but farming, and life was quite tough.
Moreover, Chen Ge will be studying at the forest farm. If those mischievous kids at the forest farm find out that Chen Ge was adopted, they'll definitely discriminate against him.
So when Zhao Guangning heard what Li Qingguo said, he immediately agreed.
The old lady has been blind for many years. She'll live alone from now on, but she can still manage to cook and eat by herself, no matter how she tries.
Dayue'er ran to Old Li's house, held up the old lady's hand, and brought the bun to the old lady's mouth, insisting that she eat it.
Once his father has settled down and is able to help them, you can send him back to his father so the family can be reunited.
"Yes, Shao Min is currently at the Jiapigou Gold Mine in Huadian. She saw me a while ago and specifically asked you to deliver a message home." Li Qingguo used the same old excuse.
By the way, that's your letter of introduction for the meeting in the provincial capital. He can't see it, but you've been honest.
Although it was very dilapidated, it was infested with lice and fleas.
The document was written badly, so Xiao Fengzhi, Li Qingguo, and Zhao Guangning all signed and pressed their fingerprints at the bottom.
And if that's the case, it also explains why I came back late; I was in the provincial capital helping the child find his parents.
Li Qingguo also beat around the bush, directly stating his purpose.
He came back from inside when he was young, leading a bespectacled, refined-looking woman.
Just then, Xiao Fengzhi brought Brother Chen back, and Niu Yingcheng and Zhao Guangning continued their conversation.
"They'll take care of you in your old age? You don't have any children of your own, and this 'younger brother' or 'younger sister' is still in his aunt's womb. Why would you need someone else to take care of you?"
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