Lin Zhao had no objection, "Okay."
He made another promise, "If there is another chance, I will keep an eye out for my second brother."
She is lucky. If she pays more attention, she will definitely find it.
Lin Shisheng put his arm on his sister's shoulders and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you, sister."
Lin Zhao said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? It didn't take much effort on my part."
"It's best if it doesn't take too much effort." Lin Shisheng said. He would feel embarrassed to ask for it if it took too much effort.
After it got dark, the Lin family and their son-in-law Gu Chenghuai walked towards the foot of the mountain.
We walked on a small path with few people on it.
The Lin family was shocked by Meng Jiusi, and this incident also caused an extremely great shock to Meng Jiusi.
He didn't even have the appetite to eat. He went to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood. His head was in a mess, with many thoughts flashing through his mind, but it seemed as if he was thinking of nothing. His heart was empty, his mind was empty, and he felt completely dazed.
Could he be a child of the Lin family from the same commune, Dongfeng Brigade?
I have parents, a brother, and a sister...
He was not abandoned, but was abducted by human traffickers when he was just born. His family did not give up on him and have been looking for him.
Meng Jiusi felt that he should be happy, but when he thought about the hardships he had experienced in his youth, he couldn't laugh.
In fact, this is no one's fault.
He was considered lucky. Some children were deliberately abandoned by their families, or given away, or even sold for food. But his family... at least they remembered him and did not forget to look for him.
There were two bundles of firewood next to Meng Jiusi. He sat on the yellow grass, stretched out his long legs, and looked up at the sky.
Like a lost child.
It is accurate to say that he is lost. He has been lost all his life.
When the Lin family saw Meng Jiusi, they were stunned for a moment and then walked towards him.
Meng Jiusi also noticed the Lin family. His eyes swept over Lin Heling and Song Xiwei, and his hands tightened.
He moved his mouth and was about to stand up.
Lin Heling gently touched the young man's shoulder and sat down next to him. With a gentle look in his eyes, he asked, "Is there a black spot on the left side of your right big toe?"
After Song Xiwei gave birth to the child, the first person to hold it was Lin Heling. He examined both the third and fourth children over and over again. The third child was fair and clean without even a mole on her body, while the fourth child had a small leaf birthmark behind her ear and a small black spot on the left side of her right big toe.
If the young man in front of him even had black spots, it would further prove that he was his mistress.
Lin Zhao and others subconsciously looked at Meng Jiusi.
Meng Jiusi's pupils trembled.
He moved his lips, his voice slightly hoarse, "Yes."
After saying this, he took off his shoes and the black spot was revealed.
"Really." Lin Heling laughed, raised his head and looked at Song Xiwei, saying cheerfully, "Xiwei, it's Xiao Si, our Xiao Si."
Song Xiwei looked at Meng Jiusi. This young man looked three points like his father. "Yeah, he looks like you."
It's just a little darker and rougher.
Lin Zhao half-knelt down and stared at Meng Jiusi intently, making the other party look away embarrassedly.
Seeing that Fourth Brother was embarrassed, she smiled and called out, "Fourth Brother."
The two words "Fourth Brother" made Meng Jiusi's heart tremble.
He glanced at the girl with bright eyes and lowered his eyes. He did not respond, but he did not reject her either.
He... has a younger sister, a biological sister from the same father and mother. She is his relative. When everyone was hating him, his sister did not despise him.
After a few seconds, my confused mind came to its senses, "Hmm."
He agreed.
Lin Zhao's eyes showed surprise, and she took Song Xiwei's arm, "Mom, my fourth brother agreed."
Meng Jiusi turned his head away uncomfortably, not looking at the expectant eyes of Lin Heling and Song Xiwei.
He said: "The Meng family has been very kind to me in raising and educating me, and I don't want to change my surname."
Lin Heling said, "It's right not to change it. Your mother and I won't force you to change your surname. As long as you don't reject us and are willing to accept our kindness... that's enough."
Meng Jiusi was stunned for a moment, turned around to look at him, and met a pair of gentle and guilty eyes.
He was silent for a moment, then said, "I, I don't blame you."
As long as he knew that his parents did not abandon him on purpose, it would be enough to comfort him after suffering for half his life.
Lin Heling's heart trembled.
He thought that if it were him, it would be hard not to feel resentment after suffering so much.
Xiao Si is very good looking.
Lin Heling held Meng Jiusi's hand with his broad hands and gently stroked the thick calluses on his hands. His eyes were slightly moist.
"You've suffered because your father didn't take good care of you."
The voice had a subtle vibrato.
Meng Jiusi hurriedly said, "It's not your fault."
As he finished speaking, his stomach made a rumbling sound.
"Fourth brother is hungry, and I happened to bring some food." Lin Zhao raised the corners of his mouth, silently gave himself a thumbs up, and took the bamboo basket from Gu Chenghuai.
Open the lid of the bamboo basket.
There was a bowl full of dumplings.
The aroma of white flour wafts around, making the hungry people even hungrier.
Meng Jiusi hadn't had a decent meal in more than a month, so it was hard not to be greedy when he saw these white flour dumplings.
He was very surprised. He didn't expect Lin Zhao to bring food with her.
Lin Zhao took out the dumplings from the bamboo basket, stuffed them into Fourth Brother's hands, and handed him the chopsticks. "Fourth Brother, try it quickly. The dumpling filling I made tastes really good. It's made with leeks and meat. We've all eaten it before, but I saved it for you."
Lin Shisheng joked, "So you brought dumplings. I said you and your brother-in-law were being mysterious."
Seeing Meng Jiusi looking at him, he became serious and said, "I am Lin Shisheng, your second brother."
After saying that, he nudged Lin Shichang with his elbow and introduced him, "This is our eldest brother, Lin Shichang. You also have a twin brother, his name is Lin Shifan."
"If you were at home, you would be called Lin Shirong. The four of us brothers together would bring prosperity."
Twin brother?
When Meng Jiusi heard this news for the first time, he asked curiously, "Do I look like him?"
Lin Shisheng looked at him several times and shook his head. "At first glance, they don't look alike, but if you look closely, they do look a bit alike."
Seeing that Xiao Si was stupid and didn't know how to eat dumplings, he urged him: "Eat dumplings, aren't you hungry? Don't be so formal, we are all family here."
"Yes, we are all family." Lin Zhao held Gu Chenghuai's hand, shook it gently, and introduced him to the fourth brother: "This is my husband, Gu Chenghuai. We have been married for several years. We have four children. You should have seen the eldest and the second, the brothers who look very similar. It was only when the second drew a small leaf behind his brother's ear that I suspected you were my fourth brother."
Gu Chenghuai's deep and pleasant voice sounded, "Fourth Brother."
Meng Jiusi nodded, "Be good to my sister."
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother." Gu Chenghuai said.
Lin Zhao held his head high and looked at the man, his words full of dominance, "Look, there's one more person to protect me, you have to be more accommodating to me in the future."
Gu Chenghuai's eyebrows softened, "Let me."
Meng Jiusi smiled. Although he was not familiar with these people, his heart was very warm.
The mud and dirt covering their chests seemed to slowly dissipate with their words, and as the sunlight shone in, their stiff limbs began to soften.
He ate a dumpling.
Very fragrant.
They were the most delicious dumplings he had ever eaten.
It was brought to him by his sister, his...biological sister.
His eyes were hot, but the corners of his mouth were upturned.
Meng Jiusi finished his dumplings, put down his bowl, and looked at Lin Heling beside him. He still couldn't call out "Dad". He pursed his lips and asked, "...He is my twin brother, why haven't I seen him?"
Lin Heling didn't force him to call him dad. The child just knew of their existence and needed to adapt.
"Xiao San is a soldier, serving outside, and hasn't been back for several years. It's a good thing that we found you. Your mother and I will write to him, and when he comes back, we will bring him to see you."
Meng Jiusi: "Okay."
It’s great that his brother, who was born into this world with him, grew up with his parents and became a glorious soldier.
Lin Zhao sat on the other side of the fourth brother and asked about his affairs in a casual tone.
"Fourth brother, were you from the capital before?"
Meng Jiusi nodded, "Yes."
His family was curious about his affairs, and he did not deliberately hide them.
"The Meng family that adopted me has been practicing medicine for generations, and my grandfather is also a very good Chinese medicine practitioner."
The grandfather he was referring to was old man Meng Yiheng who went to the countryside with him.
Lin Zhao asked, "Does Fourth Brother also know Chinese medicine?"
"Yes." Meng Jiusi replied with a wry smile on his face, "Now they have become feudal remnants."
Lin Zhao frowned slightly, "What's wrong with medical skills?"
"It's not Chinese medicine that's wrong," she emphasized.
Not wanting to say these things to upset Fourth Brother, she smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, I have a copy of the Qing Nang Book, a pure gold-handled scalpel, a set of dragon and tiger medicine mortars, a red sandalwood medicine scale, and nine coffin needles. Do you want them? They'll be my presents for you when you go home."
Meng Jiusi was shocked and stood there in a daze.
I kind of want to pinch myself.
Did he hear it right?
"Do you know how valuable these things are?" Meng Jiusi had a complicated expression.
No matter which of the things my sister listed, they would be priceless treasures if released, especially that book, which has disappeared for many years.
"No matter how valuable something is, it is not as important as our family reunion." Lin Zhao said casually.
"Fourth brother, we have been looking forward to your return home."
Meeting his sister's serious eyes, Meng Jiusi's eyes became warmer. He realized that not only he was suffering, but his family was also suffering.
"I'm back. From now on... our family will never be separated again."
Lin Zhao felt relieved and asked happily, "Fourth brother, are you willing to recognize us?"
The other members of the Lin family also looked at him expectantly.
Meng Jiusi's jaw tightened as he was looked at.
"You don't despise me for my status..."
Song Xiwei interrupted him, "What's the matter with status? We are a family."
"What your mother meant is that family members will never dislike each other." Lin Heling added.
Meng Jiusi said: "As long as you are not afraid of me bringing trouble, we are a family."
This is a response to Lin Zhao's words.
"I'm not afraid." Lin Zhao said with a smile, "Fourth brother, there is no coward in our family. We are not afraid. You can slowly get used to the presence of our relatives."
Meng Jiusi had a very good attitude towards Lin Zhao. He agreed to whatever she said, "I will."
"Fourth brother, just tell us what you need and we'll prepare it and send it to you," Lin Zhao said enthusiastically.
Without waiting for Meng Jiusi to answer, she asked with concern: "Fourth brother, I heard from the twins that your foot is injured. Can it be cured?"
Meng Jiusi felt warm in his heart and wanted to rub the top of his sister's head, but he was not used to such tenderness. He rubbed it with his fingers and said, "It can be cured. I need silver needles."
Lin Zhao asked, "Is nine needles for the coffin okay?"
"The nine needles from the coffin are very precious. It would be a waste to give them to me. You should keep them. Ordinary silver needles will do." Meng Jiusi didn't want to take advantage of his sister.
"Why should I keep it? I don't know how to give people acupuncture. Fourth brother, bear with it for one more night. I will bring it to you tomorrow, along with the other things."
"No." Meng Jiusi refused, "I don't have any place to put it, you keep it."
Seeing that his sister was unhappy, he hurriedly said, "Lend me the needle first."
"I'm not being polite to you. You know, I have a special status now and have to deal with inspections from time to time. If I'm discovered, those things will inevitably be destroyed."
Lin Zhao knew that what Meng Jiusi said made sense, so she stopped being stubborn and said, "Okay, I'll keep it for now, and I'll give it to you when you've cleared your name."
Meng Jiusi was in a trance for a moment.
Clear away the bad name? Is there still hope?
Lin Zhao slapped Fourth Brother on the shoulder and looked at him, "Fourth Brother, don't think too much. The road is tortuous, but the future is bright. You will be able to live with your head held high in the future. You must have confidence in yourself, understand?"
Meng Jiusi smiled, "Okay."
With family around, things can’t get any worse!
Seeing that it was getting late, Song Xiwei said, "Xiao Si, it's getting late. Let's stop here today. I'll come back tomorrow and bring you something."
Clean clothes, food, toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, toilet paper and other daily necessities. Oh, and a pot. Without a pot, you can't even cook. As for the rest, you have to think about it.
Lin Zhao took the initiative to take over the matter, "Mom, I'll prepare it for Fourth Brother. It's convenient for me to deliver things to Fourth Brother. If you and my father come too frequently, we'll be easily targeted."
Song Xiwei thought so too, "If your fourth brother still has something to say, don't forget to tell me and your father."
"Yes, yes." Lin Zhao raised his right arm, held up three fingers, and said, "I promise to tell you everything, okay?"
Song Xiwei's brows relaxed, "Okay."
Lin Zhaolai was not completely unprepared. Before leaving, she gave Meng Jiusi the things she had prepared casually, "Fourth brother, there are peach cakes, a can of canned fruit, and mosquito repellent... Take them."
In a short time, Meng Jiusi had a preliminary understanding of his sister's personality. He accepted the gift without being too polite and said, "Thank you."
Lin Heling rubbed the top of her daughter's head and said softly, "Zhao Zhao is becoming more and more careful."
Lin Zhao raised her chin slightly. She would not say that it was the reminder from the baby’s father, hehe.
After a few more words, the Lin family left the foot of the mountain.
Meng Jiusi watched his family leave and turned back to his residence.
The dilapidated houses at the foot of the mountain have been repaired, the holes in the roofs have been filled, new doors and windows have been installed, and two-meter-high walls have been built around them. They no longer look so empty and dangerous.
Seeing Meng Jiusi coming back, Meng Yiheng looked at his grandson and asked, "Why did you come back so late? Did you encounter any trouble?"
"No." Meng Jiusi sat down opposite the old man, put down what he was holding, looked at the grandfather who raised him, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Old Master Meng was curious and asked, "What's going on? Is there anything that cannot be said between us, grandfather and grandson?"
Meng Jiusi clenched his hands together and his whole body was tense.
"Grandpa, if I told you that I found my biological parents, what would you think?"
Mr. Meng was shocked, "You found your biological parents?"
It’s not that he didn’t want his grandson to recognize his biological parents, but he didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. When Jiusi was first picked up, the Meng family put an ad in the newspaper to help him find his relatives, but there was no news at all.
Meng Jiusi nodded.
"What's their attitude towards you?" Grandpa Meng was worried that his grandson's relatives would disappoint him.
Meng Jiusi's eyes were soft. "They are very nice and don't look down on my identity. My sister even gave me dumplings to eat. She made the dumpling fillings herself and they tasted very good."
He took out the peach cake like he was presenting a treasure, "This is the peach cake my sister gave me."
Mr. Meng only cared about one thing, "How did you lose it?"
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