Yun Jian found Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai in a dilapidated factory.
The two children hugged each other and huddled under a rotten wooden board full of holes.
His clothes were shiny dirty, his face was black, with barely enough flesh to hold onto it, and he looked like a little beggar.
It is hard to imagine that these two kids used to have no worries about food and clothing and were the cutest kids in the staff housing of the lighting factory.
Yun Jian was also a soldier before. He had completed various missions and met all kinds of pitiful people. The situation of the Meng brothers was not the worst and it did not stir any waves in his heart.
He looked at them calmly.
"Are you Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai?"
Xiao Jingmo didn't expect anyone to appear here. He stood up suddenly and stood in front of his brother, looking alert. "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
This is the secret base he and Xiaobai found. Why would this person come here?
He looked offended and unhappy.
Yun Jian ignored the child's defensiveness and asked again, "Are you Meng Jingmo and Meng Guangbai?"
Meng Jingmo stared at him with his dark eyes, "So what?"
There are thorns all over my body.
Yun Jian seemed to smile.
"Little hedgehog, come on, I'll treat you to dinner."
Gu Chenghuai didn't say much on the phone. He didn't know what the relationship between these two guys was with his comrades, but the fact that his comrades asked him to find out showed that they had a close relationship.
He has to take good care of these two for his comrades.
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The Yuan family was vicious. They occupied everything of the Meng family and were reluctant to even give the steamed corn bread to Xiao Jingmo and Xiao Bai. Yuan Jinbao was even more excessive. He threw half of the corn bread on the ground, stomped on it twice, and asked the Meng brothers to pick it up and eat it.
Meng Jingmo was so angry that he overturned the dining table with a crackling sound. While his enemy was still not able to react, he pulled his brother out of the house and hid here.
The two little brothers were very hungry.
Meng Jingmo ignored the nickname of "Little Hedgehog", looked at the strange man in front of him, and asked calmly: "Why?"
"Someone asked me to inquire about you. I like you two, so I'd like to treat you to a meal." Yun Jian said calmly.
Meng Jingmo's eyes lit up, "Who?"
Is that dad?
Thinking of his father, the little boy's stubbornness was put down, and a lot of grievances surged up. His throat became dry and sour, and he wanted to cry.
He held it in, tilted his face, and sniffed quietly to hide his vulnerability that was almost exposed.
"You don't know him." Yun Jian said.
Meng Jingmo didn't believe it, "I don't know him...why is he asking about me?"
"How would I know that?" Yun Jian shrugged, "I'm not a nosy person."
"Let's go, I'll take you two to dinner."
Meng Jingmo ignored this and continued to ask, "Who is asking about us?"
Although Yun Jian felt that this boy talked too much nonsense, there was a flash of admiration in his eyes.
"soldier."
soldier?
Meng Jingmo lowered his eyes.
He didn't know any military personnel, and his father didn't know any military personnel.
Just then, Meng Guangbai's stomach made a rumbling sound.
The child quickly covered his stomach and pursed his dry lips, "Brother, I'm not hungry, it's my stomach that's not listening."
Meng Jingmo touched his brother's head, his eyes full of self-blame. He had not taken good care of his brother and had failed his father's trust.
He looked at Yun Jian, "Can I see your ID?"
Yun Jian clicked his tongue and said with a smile, "Okay."
Take out your ID and show it to him.
"Can you read?"
Meng Jingmo nodded, "I know how to read."
His father said that people must be literate so as not to suffer losses. When he was a little over four years old, his father held him in his arms and taught him to read.
Thinking about how his father was forcibly taken away and he didn't know where he was sent, Meng Jingmo felt bitter and his little heart was very sad.
Those people said that Dad was a Huai element, and Yuan Jinbao also called them bad people, but... he didn't blame Dad, he just hoped to see Dad again.
After confirming that the documents were correct, Meng Jingmo's guard dropped a little.
"Are you relieved now? Let's go and have dinner." Yun Jian sneered, "I'm not interested in selling children."
Xiao Jingmo: "..."
He held his brother's hand and followed the man, "Aren't you afraid that we will get you into trouble?"
Yun Jian raised his eyebrows and spoke slowly, "Your parents are divorced, and your mother has published a statement on your behalf severing ties with your father. Essentially, there is no problem with your identities."
Meng Jingmo's face darkened and he gritted his teeth and said, "That statement doesn't count! I don't recognize it!"
He doesn't want to break off relations with his father!
Meng Guangbai was still young and didn't understand at all. He looked at his brother blankly.
Yun Jian smiled and said, "You are quite tough."
The bones are also hard.
But such children are likable. He found out that Dr. Meng was very good to his two sons, and it would be heartbreaking if they didn't respond.
Meng Jingmo didn't say anything.
Meng Guangbai was held by his brother obediently, silent and well-behaved.
It was working hours and they didn't meet anyone on the road, so Yun Jian took the Meng brothers directly to the state-owned hotel.
When Meng Jingmo saw the doorplate of the State-Owned Hotel, his eyes became slightly moist as he thought of how his father used to bring him and Xiaobai here.
"Brother, I miss Dad." Meng Guangbai also remembered this place. He grabbed his brother's hand as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw, and tears as big as beans rolled down his cheeks.
The little child knew that he had no one to protect him now, so he raised his hand to wipe away his tears and sniffed hard.
"Don't be afraid, little brother. I promised dad that I would protect you. When I find out about dad, I will take you to find him." This was the first time that Meng Jingmo told his brother his thoughts.
Both his father and grandfather left him money, and he kept it carefully without telling anyone.
Meng Guangbai's eyes lit up, and his voice was soft and full of expectation, "Go find dad?"
"Yes, let's go find dad." Meng Jingmo said with a serious face, "Dad is in a bad situation. We might suffer if we go find him. Are you afraid, Xiaobai?"
"Don't be afraid!" Meng Xiaobai seemed to understand, but not quite sure what his brother meant when he said that Dad was in a bad situation.
The timid boy raised his voice and said, "Brother, I'm not afraid. I can endure hardship. I miss my dad and want to be with him."
Meng Jingmo said solemnly: "Well, I will find out about Dad's news!"
Xiao Bai smiled and said, "Brother is the best."
The child became happy after having hope in his heart.
He thought that when he saw his father, he would tell him how bad his mother and grandmother were and let his father vent his anger for him and his brother.
Yun Jian heard the entire conversation between the two brothers.
Go find that Meng Jiusi?
That is indeed a solution.
but.
It would be strange if these two little guys could find out where someone is.
Although Meng Jiusi's surname is Meng, he was picked up by Old Meng along the way. Those heartless people in the Meng family didn't even recognize Old Meng, so how could they care about the two cubs left by Meng Jiusi?
Not to mention, they themselves have a lot of debts to deal with and have no time to take care of anything else.
Yun Jian didn't say anything for the time being. He took the two children in. He glanced at the chalk words on the blackboard and said, "Two servings of fresh meat dumplings, one meatball soup, one Kung Pao chicken, one stewed vermicelli with pickled cabbage, and five taels of rice."
He often came out for a bite to eat and was very familiar with the place. He paid for his ticket and motioned for the Meng brothers to find a place to sit.
The two brothers were familiar with each other and sat in their usual place.
Meng Xiaobai missed his father again and whispered, "Dad said he would take us here to eat dumplings."
Meng Jingmo also recalled——
Dad was carrying my younger brother on his back at the time and asked him if he wanted to be carried. He said no to save his reputation. Dad sighed and said that Momo had grown up and didn't kiss me anymore. Xiaobai hugged his father's neck, laughed crisply, and said, "I am close to my father." His father was very happy and said that he would take them to a state-owned restaurant to eat dumplings after he got his salary, and then he would buy each of them a bottle of soda.
Finally, Dad muttered, "Let's go to the state-owned shopping mall after dinner. Momo and Xiaobai's birthdays are coming soon. Let's see what they want and I'll give it to them on their birthdays."
But who knows.
As soon as they got home that day, several ferocious-looking men broke into the house and took their father away.
Without their father, he and his brother felt like they were soaking in bitter water. Their mother didn't like them and they bullied their cousin, and they didn't even get an egg for their birthday.
The more he thought about it, the more the fire in Meng Jingmo's chest burned, and the less turmoil in his heart he felt when he thought about Yuan Qin.
That's not his mother, that's a minion of the Yuan family.
He touched his brother's head and comforted him, "If Daddy can't come back, we will go find him. I won't abandon you."
Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on his face.
"Brother, you're so nice."
Yun Jian chuckled, propped up his arm and looked at Meng Jingmo, "Are you so sure you can get news about your father?"
"God will reward those who work hard. I have plenty of time." He will not give up anyway.
Yun Jian shook his head, piercing the child's beautiful expectations, "You do have plenty of time, but..."
He paused, then asked, "Will your uncle give you time to breathe?"
"You are so small, he can easily crush you to death."
"Besides, who are you going to ask? Few people dare to interfere in your father's affairs, and you can't meet the people who know the truth, so how can you find out?"
Yun Jian’s words were very insightful, and Meng Jingmo knew it all. His face turned pale, his eyes darkened, his hands clenched into fists, and his body trembled with hatred.
He did not blame the person in front of him for bringing trouble upon himself, he only hated the Yuan family for pressing on step by step and not leaving any way for him and his brother to survive.
"Brother?" Xiaobai felt uneasy and grabbed his brother's clothes.
Meng Jingmo woke up and had no time to get confused. He comforted his brother, "It's okay."
He thought fiercely in his heart that if the Yuan family went too far, he would burn the house down and no one would be able to escape!
Yun Jian caught a glimpse of the gloom that flashed across Meng Jingmo's eyes and clicked his tongue.
Not only a hedgehog, but also an extraordinary hedgehog.
He didn't say anything else and said he would discuss what to do after talking to his comrades over the phone tomorrow.
Not long after, the waiter called out, and Meng Jingmo went to serve the rice and dishes with great tact.
Seeing that he was so self-conscious, Yun Jian did not stand up.
Meng Jingmo went back and forth three times before he brought all the food that Yun Jian ordered.
Xiaobai hadn't eaten a normal meal for a long time. He swallowed his saliva and couldn't close his eyes.
Yun Jian had a slightly bad temper, but he wouldn't bully a kid whose legs were shorter than his, so he put one of the bowls of dumplings in front of him.
"Eat. Share a bowl between you and your brother. If your brother isn't full, he can have some rice."
Xiaobai took the chopsticks, smiled shyly, and thanked him politely, "Thank you, uncle."
Yun Jian: "..."
"Why call me uncle? Call me brother."
Is he old?
He is not even married!
Xiao Bai looked at him suspiciously, his yellow and thin face full of confusion, and said seriously: "It's uncle, not brother."
After saying this, he inserted the chopsticks into the dumpling, lifted it up and blew on it a few times, then leaned forward to take a bite, his eyes brightening when he tasted the meat.
"Brother, you eat it." The child handed the dumpling with a bite taken from it to his brother's mouth.
They shared the steamed bun together, and neither of them complained about the other's saliva.
Meng Jingmo swallowed it in one gulp, his long eyelashes drooping, hiding the tears in his eyes.
I wonder if Dad has dumplings to eat?
After dinner, Yun Jian bought four big meat buns for Meng Jingmo as his afternoon meal. He then went to a state-owned supermarket and bought some biscuits and other things that could be stored, and asked the children to put them away before leaving.
"...Uncle Yun, thank you."
Meng Jingmo thanked him solemnly. This was the first person who extended a helping hand to him and his brother after his father got into trouble. He was very grateful and would definitely repay him when he grew up.
Yun Jian was stunned.
He waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't thank me, thank my comrade-in-arms. My comrade-in-arms is called Gu Chenghuai."
After saying this, he raised his hand, touched his forehead, and left slowly.
Meng Jingmo murmured, "Gu...Cheng...Huai..."
He had never heard of this name. Was this the person his father had saved?
Because Yun Jian came, the Meng brothers had a full meal.
They had just hidden the buns and biscuits when they realized that Yuan Qin, who hadn't seen her son all morning, came looking for them.
Seeing the two children, she ran over, looking worried and tired, "Jingmo, Guangbai, why are you here? Come home with mother."
Meng Jingmo avoided her hand, his eyes cold, "Without Dad, that's not my home anymore."
Home is never a cold container.
He looked at Yuan Qin, "Where's the money? I need money!"
Yuan Qin ignored Meng Jingmo's first words and coaxed him gently, "You go back with mom first, I'll give it to you when we get home."
Meng Jingmo was not led astray and repeated, "I want money."
He had a stubborn look in his eyes.
Yuan Qin knew how stubborn her son was, and if she didn't give it to him, he wouldn't say anything else to her.
She sighed and took out a big stack of money. "Here you go. Come back with me. You haven't had breakfast yet, you must be hungry. I'll make you some noodles when I get home."
Meng Jingmo took the money and said, "There's no place for us in the noodles!"
Yuan Qin hurriedly explained, "Your grandma and the others are not here, I made some noodles for you, just eat them quickly and they won't say anything..."
She felt that these words were hollow, and said uncomfortably: "If your grandma scolds people, don't confront her, just admit your mistakes."
Meng Jingmo wanted to laugh, and he actually laughed. His dark eyes turned red because he was angry.
"I'm not wrong. Why should I admit it? I'm not that weak!"
Not wanting to argue with Yuan Qin anymore, he took the money and ran away very fast.
Xiaobai hurried to catch up, afraid that his brother would leave him behind, so he ran at a new speed and soon left Yuan Qin behind.
"Jing Mo! Guang Bai!" Yuan Qin chased after them and shouted, but soon, the two children disappeared.
She stopped panting, her mouth bitter, and she kept muttering, "Mom, there's nothing I can do. I can get better if I just endure it. Why not?"
Not long after, Yuan Qin left in a daze.
After she got married, she never worried about money and did not attach much importance to it. She would give her son money when he asked for it, and the money left by her husband was also theirs, so she would not be greedy.
As soon as Yuan Qin left, Meng Jingmo and his brother crawled out of the dog hole, and the two ran towards the "wooden house".
After hiding the money, Meng Jingmo felt much more at ease. "Xiaobai, with this money, I can support you."
Xiao Bai asked nervously and expectantly, "Are we not going back?"
"I don't want to go back. I don't want my brother to be beaten again." He lowered his head, fear in his eyes.
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