After hearing the news, several families whose children were lost did not sleep all night.
The next day, before dawn, I arrived at the police station.
The honest farmers usually really avoid dealing with the police, but on this day they showed up, filled with anger.
Even though they were angry, they did not make things difficult for others and asked questions patiently.
"Public Security Comrade, my grandson was abducted five years ago. He was three years old when he was abducted, and he is eight years old this year. He has no birthmark on his body, but has fair skin, big eyes, and a small scar on his knee. His family is waiting for him to come home. Can the child be found?" A hunched old man asked hesitantly, wiping his tears.
"My eldest son was kidnapped three years ago. He was six years old at the time. He was on his way home from school. My son was small and thin. His eyes were like his father's, very small, and there was a small black mole on his mouth."
…
After hearing the news, people who came specially for the trip began to speak up one after another.
Some people choked up several times and were so uncomfortable that they couldn't speak.
Early in the morning, there are many people on their way to work.
After hearing about this, who wouldn’t stop and listen?
As a result, people in the city also knew that there was a well-hidden human trafficker in the commune who had abducted and sold many children. The rumor spread, and it became that there was an old man who sold a hundred or eighty children in a few years. The rumor spread even more, and it became that there was an old man who ate children...
As a result, the Harvest Brigade became notorious.
Members: “…”
It's frustrating that I haven't been able to change the impression after spending so much time talking.
Because of this, the various brigades no longer dared to accept people to settle down, for fear that another "stubborn hunchback" would come.
Lin Zhao, who had just returned to work, also saw what happened in front of the police station.
She also saw that Diao Tuozi was made an example of by that special organization. He was beaten and scolded. In just half a day, he aged several years.
After another round of beating and scolding, everyone dispersed and Diao Tuozi was lying on the ground with a small pool of blood.
Lin Zhao walked toward him.
Feeling a small shadow beside him, Diao Tuozi raised his eyes.
The sun was shining brightly. He squinted his eyes to adjust to the light. When he saw it was Lin Zhao, he smiled and said, "It's you."
Diao Tuozi sat up, wiped the blood from his forehead, and said casually, "You came here just to see me, a wicked man, get my retribution?"
Looking at his face, he is honest and loyal, with many years of vicissitudes on his face. He is no different from those people who live a diligent life. Who would have thought that he would kidnap children?
"Evil will be punished by God. I am not interested in your miserable situation." Lin Zhao said coldly.
"Then why are you here...?" Diao Tuozi was really puzzled.
Lin Zhao's eyes fell on his face and asked, "Do you know a woman with a mole between her eyebrows?"
Diao Tuozi's pupils suddenly shrank, and he regained his composure in an instant.
He didn't deny it, "How do you know her?"
"Where is she?" Lin Zhao asked instead of answering.
Diao Tuozi shook his head, "...You can't find her."
Lin Zhao: "Is she your lover?"
"..." Diao Tuozi felt terrible and looked at her as if to ask her if she was blind.
"I'm old now, why do I need a lover?" he said angrily.
"Besides, no matter how picky I am, I will never marry a human trafficker. I don't know when that vicious and cruel guy will be sold."
"Aren't you guys from the same group?" Lin Zhao said with a laugh.
"What fellow travelers? I am not the same as them." Diao Tuozi frowned and denied.
But no further words were said.
He was forced into it, unlike others who were willing to fall into it.
Lin Zhao sneered, "What's the difference? Are you more noble? It's all sin."
"Didn't you dream of crying when you slept at night?"
Diao Tuozi felt his feet were a little numb, so he changed his sitting position and said, "Yes, they were all crying."
He seemed to be chatting with an old friend, his tone was casual and indifferent, "My poor wife cries every night, crying for my poor eldest son, crying for the second and third sons who are so hungry that they eat tree bark..."
Lin Zhao: "Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Retribution?" Diao Tuozi laughed, as if laughing at her naivety. "Where does retribution come from? I know good people don't live long."
"I did it, no matter what punishment God gives me, I will accept it. I am not afraid."
His son has grown up, what is he afraid of? It's just his life!
"What if the retribution falls on your son?" Lin Zhao asked lightly.
Diao Tuozi's expression changed slightly.
His loose eyelids drooped down, and a hint of cruelty appeared in his honest eyes.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Lin Zhao. "Don't joke like that. I'll take it seriously."
"All your young people were sent to the farm," Lin Zhao said calmly. "Your son asked for it himself. He said he wanted to atone for your sins."
Diao Tuozi stood there in a daze.
"Impossible." He shook his head.
"What I did has nothing to do with my children and grandchildren. The police all know about it, and they will live ordinary lives..."
Lin Zhao interrupted him, "I have no reason to lie to you."
To be honest, she has changed her view of Diao Tuozi's sons. They are all filial and know right from wrong.
"They didn't do anything bad, but they spent the money you got from selling your children. What was that money? Stolen goods."
"What you did will make your descendants unable to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives."
Diao Tuozi's smile disappeared, he lowered his head, and his expression was gloomy.
"What do you know?" he said coldly, almost gritting his teeth.
"What's the use of not being able to lift your head? Being alive is what matters. If a person is dead, it's useless to hold his head high."
Even if his children and grandchildren no longer recognize him, he will still recognize him.
Lin Zhao shook her head and said no more.
There is no cure.
"I hope you always think this way."
After leaving a few words, she turned and left.
Diao Tuozi suddenly spoke up, "The person you're looking for is called Axia. Her mother used to run a brothel. She was known to all kinds of people. Later, the brothel was closed down, and she started trafficking children. Her mother is a cruel and vicious person, and Axia is even worse than that."
The heart is as poisonous as a scorpion and cold-blooded.
I don’t know how many families were destroyed in her hands.
Compared to this guy, he is a good guy.
Diao Tuozi looked at Lin Zhao and said pessimistically: "Ah Xia is very smart, lucky, and well-informed. You can't find her. Even I have only seen her twice."
Lin Zhao curled her lips coldly.
"Whether you can find it or not, you won't know until you try."
Diao Tuozi said no more.
Lin Zhao left and went to the police station to tell them about Sister Xia.
Since she was a military dependent, the police took her words very seriously. There were even capable people who drew a simple portrait of her on the spot and passed it to various police officers.
"Huh?" a young police officer was surprised, "I've seen this guy before."
Lin Zhao looked over suddenly, "Where did you see it?"
"Not far from the Diao family's yard." The young policeman's ears were burning from being stared at by the pretty female comrade. "That woman had a mole between her eyebrows. I bumped into her. I remember it very clearly."
"Investigate!" the director decided, "Follow this line and investigate thoroughly! Find the person first—"
The police officers got busy.
Lin Zhao had almost no hope.
Diao Tuozi said that the woman with the mole between her eyebrows was very alert and might have run away long ago.
She had a good idea.
When the police arrived at Axia's temporary residence, the place was already empty. When they asked the neighbors about her, no one knew anything, and some even didn't know there was such a person living there.
Even her letter of introduction was fake.
The clue is interrupted.
The police did not give up and tried every possible means to investigate, but unfortunately the man seemed to have disappeared out of thin air and there was no news at all.
Afterwards, Diao Tuozi was sent to a farm, reportedly for twenty years of reform.
Lin Zhao returned to work, and Li Fen and Wang Ju were extremely happy.
"Zhao Zhao, have you heard about what happened at the county hospital?" Li Fen asked.
"About the new medicine?"
Li Fen exclaimed, and spoke faster, "The new drug has spread throughout the county, and everyone knows about it. Those who have patients at home have gone to ask about it. The hospital has been full of people and it's very chaotic. I'm talking about the incident where enthusiastic people caught a spy in the hospital..."
Lin Zhao had not heard of this yet and immediately shook her head.
"I haven't heard of it."
Li Fen said, "Imperialism is determined to destroy us and has infiltrated everywhere. When those bastards knew we had developed a miraculous drug, they couldn't sit still. It was useless to ask around, so they just went and stole it. Fortunately, the eyes of our people are the rulers, and they can see through anyone with bad intentions, so they were caught on the spot."
When she talked about the spy being caught, her face was full of joy.
Lin Zhao asked, "Is he okay?"
"I was a little hurt." This time it was Wang Ju who answered. Her voice was as small as ever, and one could hear the anger in it.
Li Fen was so angry that she slammed the counter. "…The disgusting bugs crawling around in the toilet can attack their own people. I don't know what kind of person can give birth to such a beast. Fortunately, there was no murder, otherwise a good thing would have turned into a bad thing!"
Lin Zhaoxin said yes, yes.
The country is developing with difficulty. Various forces have been infiltrated. Good neighbors who live together day and night may be the eyes of local forces. It is really difficult.
Some are educated and can kill people as easily as cutting melons. They are truly dangerous elements.
"What's the situation at the hospital now?"
Wang Ju approached Lin Zhao and said softly, "My dad said there are several forces inside, all eyeing the new drug. Those forces all have backers, so no one can do anything to anyone else. Anyway, it's a stalemate now."
Lin Zhao's eyes flickered.
This situation should be resolved once the military district leader arrives. By then, no one will be able to take what belongs to Fourth Brother for free.
Tieguzhi is still in the hands of fourth brother.
After talking about the exciting things in the county, Li Fen took out the defective items she had collected during this period and said to Lin Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, take a look at these defective items. Do you see anything you like?"
"There are also hot water bottles." Lin Zhao looked at the blue and red rubber hot water bottles with a look of surprise. The family really needed them. The weather would soon be cold and they would need something to warm their feet.
"I knew you needed it, so I'll give it all to you." Li Fen said generously.
Knowing that Lin Zhao had a large family, she left all the hot water bottles behind and exchanged them with other defective items from other salespeople. Even Wang Ju's share was here.
Lin Zhao didn't hesitate, her voice carrying a hint of joy, "I really need it, thank you Sister Fen."
There are five of them here, one for herself and one for the twins. The twins are still young and have tender skin. Using this will burn their skin, so there is no room for the little brother and sister for the time being. When the weather gets colder, the two little ones will sleep with her.
A father and a mother.
A pregnant sister-in-law.
There is one left, which I gave to my parents-in-law. The old couple are also helping to take care of my fourth brother.
In just a few seconds, Lin Zhao arranged the ownership of several hot water bottles.
That’s it for now, there will definitely be more later.
"I've left you twelve feet of defective cloth. It's not much, but it's enough to make a cotton jacket. Do you have cotton at home?" Li Fen was happy to see Lin Zhao happy.
She has worked in the supply and marketing cooperative for many years and is not in such a shortage.
Lin Zhao's family had no cotton, but she won 50 kilograms of it in a lottery, and it was well-made, just right for use.
"Yes." Lin Zhao nodded.
Looking at the good things Li Fen left for her, she was touched and said softly, "Sister Fen, you are so good to me, just like my own sister."
Li Fen smiled from ear to ear, "What's the big deal? My husband was saved by you by accident before. It's just a defective product. What's more, we will be a family in the future. It's only natural for us to help each other. We are a family and we should not have different opinions."
Her brother only has her and her sister as relatives. If she can get along well with Yue's relatives, she won't be seen as easy to bully.
Li Song: “?”
Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say it anymore."
There were also some defective items like towels, and she wanted them all!
afternoon.
Lin Zhao rode her bicycle home with a bulging net bag hanging on the front of the bicycle.
The twins returned to their daily routine of waiting for their mother at the village entrance.
There were two dogs beside them, Xiao Jin was sitting on Yu Bao's shoulders, and the two children were sitting on a rock under a tree with a cat radio next to them, listening to the radio while waiting for their mother.
Dahuang was the first to see Lin Zhao. He wagged his tail and barked loudly. Then the two treasures knew their mother had returned.
The villagers who were listening to the radio laughed.
"Yubao, Hengbao, your mother is off work."
"This Da Huang from the Gu family is worth raising. I am jealous just by looking at him."
Hengbao hugged Dahuang's head, looked at the person who was speaking defensively, and said loudly: "No, Dahuang is my family. If you want the dog to pick it up, go pick it up yourself."
Villagers: “…”
Before he could say anything else, he saw the twins picking up the radio and running towards Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao jumped out of the car one meter away from her son and pushed the car forward.
"What's wrong? Why are you running?"
Hengbao complained: "The bad uncle wanted to steal Dahuang."
Hearing this, Lin Zhao guessed that the villagers were teasing Erzai, and said softly, "Uncle is joking with you. How could they really snatch it? Dahuang is ours. It and Amber only recognize our home and will not go to anyone else's."
Hengbao's droopy eyebrows suddenly brightened up.
How childish.
Lin Zhao looked at him helplessly.
Yubao looked at the net bag hanging on the front of the car, and just looked at it without even poking it with his hand, "Mom, what is this?"
"Defective products from the supply and marketing cooperative." Lin Zhao smiled warmly and said in a gentle voice, "There are hot water bottles to warm your feet in winter."
Yu Bao's eyes lit up slightly, and he said crisply, "Will you not wake up from the cold if you do this?"
Every winter, he would wake up from the cold at night.
Lin Zhao's chest choked slightly, and her voice softened a bit. "No, I won't do that again. This year I'll make you new mattresses, new quilts, and thick cotton-padded clothes. You can wear them to play in the snow, and you won't be cold anymore."
The twins have cotton-padded clothes, which are old ones worn by Hoshino and his friends. They have been passed down from generation to generation and are definitely not warm enough.
It’s not that Mrs. Gu doesn’t want to make a new one, but what can she use if she can’t buy cloth and cotton?
The twins grinned, looking very happy.
"Mom is so nice." Yubao looked at his mother tenderly and admiringly.
Lin Zhao stroked her son's hair and said, "Go home."
Back home.
Leaving behind a few hot water bottles, Lin Zhao asked the twins to take the contents of the net bag to the old house.
She wanted to take a shower and didn't want to deal with anyone, so she gave all her things to her mother-in-law.
Mother Gu is a strong-willed person and will not let her suffer any loss.
Old house.
When Mother Gu heard Yu Bao say that the hot water bottle was for the two of them, she smiled happily.
Let me ask you first: "Do you have any?"
"Yes." Yubao nodded.
"I'll take the milk." Mother Gu didn't hesitate and carefully put it into the house and locked it in the cabinet.
Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang were filled with envy.
I heard that the hot water bottle can last all night.
Gu's mother came out and arranged other defective products. "Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, you can choose first. If there is nothing you want, I will go and call the villagers..."
Huang Xiulan's eyes lit up when she saw the aluminum lunch box, and she was the first to speak up: "Mom, I want this lunch box, Ah Lan needs it."
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