Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Let me calm down first
"yes……"
Lu Qinghe searched his mind and came up with her name.
"Comrade Ye! What a coincidence!"
Ye Yulian smiled and nodded: "The nurses and doctors from the Armed Police Hospital have all been transferred here. After you finish the treatment here, you have to rush to other family housing."
Although some time has passed, Ye Yulian still has a good impression of Lu Qinghe, especially the little boy.
Lu Qinghe: "Thank you for your hard work. Lu Yao will tell Auntie to thank you."
"Thank you, Auntie! You've worked so hard!"
"You're so good." Ye Yulian held Lu Yao's arm. "Close your eyes, little one. It will be fine in a moment."
"No need! I'm super brave!"
Lu Qinghe smiled and gestured, "Just fight, I'll be watching."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Yulian pushed the needle in. Lu Yao was a little nervous at first, but she insisted on not closing her eyes. She stared at the injection until it was completed, and then she breathed a sigh of relief in Lu Qinghe's arms.
"Yaoyao is so brave." Lu Qinghe fixed her daughter's sleeves, patted her and told her to go play nearby.
The next one was Lu Yang. Although Lu Yang trembled a little, he still closed his eyes and finished the injection obediently without crying.
After that it was Zhao Zimo's turn. Needless to say, Zhao Zimo went out to play with his classmates after the fight.
Only Zhao Zirui huddled at the back, trembling as he sat on Lu Qinghe's lap. "Mom... I, I'm fine now. Can I not fight it?"
"After taking this shot, you can prevent yourself from getting sick next time, so you can have fewer injections and take fewer medicines in the future, so you still have to get it." Lu Qinghe comforted him and rolled up his sleeves.
These three children were very thin when they first came to the military family compound. Although they have become a lot plumper after being raised for half a year, they are still growing taller and have not much flesh on their bodies, except for Zhao Zirui.
This child can eat but is not as active as Lu Yao. His little arms are round and his sleeves are rolled up, with lumps of flesh on them.
Ye Yulian pinched Zhao Zirui's arm and smiled: "Your little one is quite good at eating."
Zhao Zirui blushed, "I, I'm okay, I don't eat as much as big brother."
Lu Qinghe smiled, and Ye Yulian took the opportunity to approach him. Zhao Zirui, who had been shy just now, was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears with a "wow".
Ye Yulian was also very skilled and ended the fight in a few seconds. Seeing Zhao Zirui crying and snot flying, she couldn't bear it for a moment and took out two fruit candies from her pocket.
"Auntie will give you some candy. Please stop crying, okay? If you stop crying now, you are still a brave child."
Zhao Zirui's eyes were filled with tears. He didn't even look at the fruit candy and just kept snuggling into Lu Qinghe's arms.
Lu Qinghe didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and apologized to Ye Yulian, "I'm sorry, the child had a toothache the past two days, and I just didn't let him eat candy. Thank you, Comrade Ye."
"Keep it. If you can't eat it now, it'll be fine in two days. I think this kid is really a good match."
Lu Qinghe was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, she accepted the candy and then stood up holding Zhao Zirui. "Hurry up and thank your aunt."
"Thank you, thank you Aunt Wuwuwu..."
"Haha." Ye Yulian was amused and wanted to say a few more words to Zhao Zirui, but there were other people behind her, so she could only say goodbye.
Guo Qiushi, who was in charge of the team, saw Zhao Zirui crying so hard and teased him when he passed by.
Zhao Zirui sobbed softly and called out "Uncle", then leaned on Lu Qinghe's shoulder with a wronged look.
Ye Yulian was tidying up the syringes and looked over in surprise when she heard the name.
It turns out they are not from the same family.
That's right, no wonder I was still curious afterwards that day. The female comrade looked much younger than the male comrade. I thought that since the child had a different surname and that they were reunited as a family, I didn't think too much about it. Who knew that the male comrade was just there to help that day.
"What's going on, Director Ye? You've been distracted the whole day. Be careful not to get into any accidents."
After the meeting, a colleague came over to talk to Ye Yulian.
Ye Yulian shook her head: "It's okay, I know what's going on."
"You've been working overtime for several days. Why don't you find someone to cover for you tomorrow so you can take some time off and rest."
"That's fine. I still have two days off this month."
After a busy day at work, Ye Yulian went to her mother's house to pick up her children as usual. When she arrived, she inevitably saw the photos hanging on the wall again.
Ye Yulian is the eldest sister in the Ye family. She has a younger brother who follows her. Unfortunately, there was a famine that year. She died of encephalitis due to malnutrition and fever when she was half a year old.
When she was eight years old, the Ye family had their second child, the boy in the photo, Ye Kaiming.
Because it was a dual-income family, Ye Kaiming was basically taken care of by Ye Yulian when he was young. However, Ye Kaiming was very sensible, smart and easy to take care of.
But the accident still happened.
Ye's father used to be the quartermaster of a local company. One year, when Ye Kaiming was taking a train with his father to get off from the company, he was abducted by human traffickers at the train station. After that, the Ye family searched for Ye Kaiming for many years. They published newspapers and searched door to door, but the country is so big that it is really difficult to find a lost child, so in the end, the matter was left unresolved.
A few years later, Ye's father and mother had their last child, Ye Baojin.
Because he had lost two children in a row, his family spoiled Ye Baojin especially much. Even his mother stopped working and focused on taking care of Ye Baojin at home.
"If your second brother hadn't gotten lost, you wouldn't be worried about this precious gold all day long."
Mother Ye came over and sighed deeply, "Your second brother has been smart since he was young. If he were still alive, he would definitely not make us worry and sad like Bao Jin does."
"What's the point of saying all this? Sigh." Ye's father also sighed, "In the past few years, I was willing to discipline him, but now... let him be, do whatever he wants!"
Ye Yulian glanced at the time and said, "Bao Jin should be home soon. I'm too lazy to see him, so I'll leave first."
"Go slowly on the road."
"By the way, Mom, when my brother went missing, didn't he have anything with him? Also, all these years have passed, and the Public Security Bureau hasn't contacted you again?"
"I took the red Garbo rope that I used to tie him up, and two sets of clothes. I didn't have anything else. Let alone the police. In the early years, when they caught a trafficker, they would occasionally ask them to go over and identify your brother. But in recent years, there has been no news at all."
"So you said my brother was arrested at the Sanlang County train station. Could he have been taken to a nearby mountain village by human traffickers?"
"If we could have found it, we would have found it long ago. Why would we have to wait until now? Besides, there are so many villages, and we might not find any news even if we searched them one by one. What's wrong? Why do I keep hearing you mention Mingming these past few days?"
Ye Yulian wanted to say something, but hesitated when the words came to her lips.
In the past few years, my parents spent a lot of effort to find Ye Kaiming. Later, they finally decided to give up. I just rely on a child who looks similar to me to say that I have news. If it turns out to be nothing, my parents will have to suffer for a long time.
After thinking about it, Ye Yulian shook her head and left without saying anything.
"What's wrong, wife? You look unhappy."
When they got home, Cheng Zhen saw that Ye Yulian was in a bad mood and walked over with a smile, "My wife is so beautiful, her bad mood has affected her beauty."
"Stop talking to me like that. I'm really annoyed." Ye Yulian asked her two sons to do their homework and pushed Cheng Zhen away in annoyance.
Cheng Zhen is an electrician at the Third Line Factory. He is like this in his daily life. He doesn't get angry when being pushed away, but comes back with a playful smile.
"Tell me what's wrong, I'll help you."
Ye Yulian sighed and simply stated her guess.
"The annoying thing about this is that it's all just my imagination! How could such a coincidence happen to me? And what if it turns out to be nothing? Not only would I have disturbed others, but I'd also feel bad."
Cheng Zhen analyzed the situation and said seriously, "I think you should just go and ask. You won't lose anything anyway. At most, you can bring something to their house and apologize. It's not a big deal."
"Then...why don't I go ask them tomorrow when I'm off."
"I think so."
Ye Yulian nodded. "Then how about this? I'll buy some food tomorrow and you can come with me."
"this……"
Cheng Zhen chuckled again: "I've made an appointment with my coworkers to go out for a drink tomorrow."
"...Why are you drinking again?" Ye Yulian frowned. "It's only been two days, and every time you drink you act crazy. Have you forgotten?"
"This is my only hobby, and you still control me, wife, you make me very sad."
Cheng Zhen is a big and strong man, but he is very bold when it comes to acting like a spoiled child.
But when Ye Yulian thought about his drunken appearance, she couldn't feel any pity at all. "Don't go to Cheng Zhen. You'll scare the child again."
Cheng Zhen frowned and couldn't pretend anymore. "What's it to you to control me? I'll go wherever I want."
Ye Yulian clenched her fists, then thought about the child still doing homework and turned her face, "Whatever you want, I'm going to rest."
But in the blink of an eye, Cheng Zhen's expression changed again, "Wife, my coworkers asked me to play cards that night."
"Didn't you say I can't control you?"
"Then you'd better think like this. I'm leaving now, and don't nag me when I come back!"
"Cheng Zhen!"
Ye Yulian couldn't stand it anymore and shouted angrily, "Don't forget how my dad taught you a lesson last time you lost money playing cards!"
"That was a few years ago, and the old man's health is getting worse. Do you still want to tell him about this and make him angry? If the old man is so angry that he is admitted to the hospital, your family will still rely on me to come and help. Ye Yulian, I give you face, you can't refuse it. If you really need help, I won't take you with me even if you beg me."
Cheng Zhen said the most unpleasant words with a frivolous smile. Outsiders usually only saw Cheng Zhen as a good-natured man who could make people happy, but they didn't know that such a man was actually a bully who only feared the strong and bullied the weak.
"Cheng Zhen! Don't forget that it was my dad who helped you get your official employee status!"
Cheng Zhen raised an eyebrow. "I haven't forgotten. That's why I've always been nice to you. I've never asked for your salary. My salary still covers the family expenses every day. That's enough. Don't forget, your family will have to rely on me in the future. Otherwise, you can't rely on your useless brother. It's good enough that your brother didn't piss your father off to death."
"Stop cursing my dad!"
Ye Yulian was completely annoyed. She threw the lunch box next to her in anger and picked up the broom to hit Cheng Zhen.
Cheng Zhen didn't give her any chance and just picked up something and started fighting with Ye Yulian.
Everyone in the Ye family is tall. Ye Yulian is almost the same height as Cheng Zhen, so they specifically target the lower three types of people. Cheng Zhen drinks all day and his body is not particularly strong, but he is a man after all, so he is a bit stronger.
In a blink of an eye, the two of them started fighting with each other, and all the tables and sofas in the room were overturned on the ground. The two children also came out of the bedroom, crying and shouting for their parents to stop fighting.
But neither of them would give in. Even when the neighbors came and separated them, they were still glaring at each other and cursing at each other.
"Both of them have strong personalities. Every time they fight, they look like they're headed to the hospital."
"Alright, alright, let's go. I'm getting annoyed watching you."
“…”
After the neighbors dispersed, Cheng Zhen glared at Ye Yulian, spat a mouthful of blood on the ground, and turned away.
Ye Yulian's eyes were red, but she didn't shed a single tear. After urging the two children into the house, she cursed while cleaning up the messy house.
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on Monday.
Lu Qinghe sent the children to the door and just happened to see Ying Lu coming with someone.
"Hello, Sister Lu!"
The person who came was a young man about thirty years old. He was well-mannered and spoke with a smile.
"This is Wang Yu, deputy director of the publicity group of the military region's art troupe."
Lu Qinghe nodded, "Hello, Director Wang."
Wang Yu: "Sister-in-law Lu, I've heard so much about you! I wanted to invite you here before the New Year. I even told Sister-in-law Wei about it at that time. Sister-in-law Wei said she knew you well and told me to come directly, but it was delayed until now because of the New Year holiday."
Ying Lu explained, "It's about that album you drew a few years ago. After your album spread throughout the Military Family Courtyard, quite a few people in the Military Region Propaganda Team also saw it. The Propaganda Team has always been short-staffed, so I thought if Qinghe had any ideas, you could consider joining the Propaganda Team. It's a little easier than the job I recommended to you a few years ago."
Wang Yu nodded quickly: "Considering that you have children at home and may be too busy on weekdays, we thought it would be great if you could work part-time."
"What specific responsibilities will I be responsible for part-time?" Lu Qinghe asked, "I also need to see if I can do it."
"We heard that you have been studying, sister-in-law. How is your literacy?"
"Junior high school level."
Lu Qinghe didn't dare to say it was too high. "I have children in junior high school, and I have been reading and studying their books one after another. My husband, Zhao, has also taught me a lot."
“That’s great!”
Wang Yu's eyes brightened, and he looked at Lu Qinghe with a blazing gaze.
Yu Lili came out from the next door, took a quick look, and then jokingly looked around, "If someone didn't know, they would think you two were on a blind date here."
Lu Qinghe frowned. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? It seems like you have a big mouth every day."
Yu Lili knew that she had gone too far and quickly apologized with a smile.
Wang Yu felt a little embarrassed by the commotion and took two steps back before continuing, "We have military newspapers and magazines. The newspapers are published weekly, and the magazines are published monthly. We also have blackboard newspapers and wall posters, which are suitable part-time jobs for you. The little people in your picture album are cute enough. You can put a small column in the newspaper. As for the magazine, if you have other development directions, you can submit your work to us later. And if you plan to continue your studies, we encourage you to continue studying and can help find a tutor."
“So much support?”
After hearing this, Lu Qinghe was stunned.
She was thinking about finding an excuse to learn painting if she wanted to continue developing her career in the future, but she didn't expect that there would be such training right at her doorstep.
"Yes, we are seriously short of people. Many of the art troupes independently select the best talents and then bring them back for training. We have always cooperated with the Hua City Military Art University. If you are willing, you can apply for an auditing certificate. However, we only provide the channel, and they will collect the tuition separately. The college entrance examination has been cancelled now, and the same applies to those recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers. Graduation certificates will still be issued in the future."
This is too smooth.
Lu Qinghe was still a little skeptical: "Don't you have any other requests for me?"
"Yes. First, you must return to the art troupe to work after graduation. The minimum period is five years. You are not allowed to change jobs within five years. Second, your own qualifications must also be acceptable. Before formal classes begin, you must also show the professor your level."
“Are there a lot of courses?”
"You can choose any one and complete the required professional courses within three years."
Lu Qinghe understood that this was actually equivalent to attending a technical secondary school, except that the diploma was issued by a university.
No wonder many places did not recognize the candidates recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers to go to university many years later. They were indeed not very qualified.
But if you can learn the profession thoroughly and master the skills, you can be considered to have a skill.
Besides, she already has experience, so she shouldn't have to worry too much about studying.
Lu Qinghe: "I understand. Thank you for the trouble, Director Wang. Give me two days to think about it. Old Zhao will be back soon. I will discuss it with him and give you an answer."
Wang Yu was still a little nervous: "Sister-in-law, if you have any other requests, please tell us. We will definitely solve them for you if we can! I have met with Captain Zhao several times, but don't be polite with me. We really value your talent, sister-in-law."
"Hey, don't worry. If I didn't have any ideas, I would have said it right now. I'm just thinking about it."
"Okay, okay, then I won't bother my sister-in-law anymore."
After seeing the two off, Wang Ningyu also came over with the child in her arms.
Wang Ningyu: "I really envy Qinghe. I also want someone to speak well of me and help me solve my work problems."
Yu Lili: "Do you have the same ability as others? If you have the ability, draw one for us to see, and let Jin Manqing pick it up and say it's hers."
Jin Manqing, who had originally been out walking the kids, was just about to find someone to talk to, but when he heard this, he rolled his eyes and turned away.
Wang Ningyu sneered, "I don't have the talent for drawing, and I don't have any other skills either. When my child is old enough to go to school, I will continue to attend literacy classes. By then, when I have mastered math, I can work as an accountant!"
"Okay, okay, by the time you learn it, the flowers will be cold!"
Lu Qinghe encouraged Wang Ningyu instead, saying, "It's never too late to learn anything. Having the will to learn is better than anything else."
"Did you hear that?" Wang Ningyu raised his chin.
"Alright, alright, whatever Lu Qinghe says is what it is. I don't believe it."
Wang Ningyu: "Your family's Lao Zhuang is in the cavalry company. Wasn't he also in the infantry company before? He only learned cavalry later. No one is born with the ability."
"Qinghe, someone at the gate is looking for you."
Han Xueqin ran over and called for help. Lu Qinghe looked over and asked, "Did you tell me who it was?"
"A lesbian named Ye."
Han Xueqin hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I see bruises all over his face, and I don't know what happened. Do you and Captain Zhao have any other relatives or friends here?"
Lu Qinghe: "Really, there's no more. Are you sure it's not Liu?"
"No, his surname is Ye. He said he's a nurse. We can't just let anyone in here. He brought his ID to register."
Ye Yulian?
Lu Qinghe responded, "That should be a friend I met in the hospital before. Let her come in."
Yu Lili's gossipy ears leaned in again, "Hey, this female comrade who came here with injuries, why does it sound so strange?"
"I don't know either. I'll find out by asking."
After perfunctorily answering Yu Lili, Lu Qinghe went into the house to boil some water for hot tea before urging Ye Yulian to come over.
After entering the door and exchanging a few words of greeting, Ye Yulian felt a little embarrassed.
"Excuse me for disturbing you, Comrade Lu."
"What's the big deal? You're just showing up, so why would you bring anything with you? That's too polite."
"I'm sorry to bother you. We haven't met much, so I'm just a familiar face at best. Sigh."
"It's okay, I just didn't expect you to come here so suddenly. Is there something wrong at the hospital or..."
"Neither, I came here alone." Ye Yulian explained.
Lu Qinghe nodded, his eyes involuntarily looking at the purple bruises on Ye Yulian's face, "Did you...get into a fight?"
Ye Yulian laughed, "I had a fight with my man. He wanted to drink and I wouldn't let him. We got into a fight after a few words. It wasn't a big deal, and he didn't get any advantage."
After hearing this, Lu Qinghe wanted to say something, but seeing that Ye Yulian looked like she was used to it and didn't take it seriously, he didn't say anything more.
"Why don't you see your children?" Ye Yulian suddenly asked.
"I went to school."
Lu Qinghe suddenly remembered something, "Are you here to see Zirui? Last time you said you got along well with him, I thought it was strange."
Ye Yulian nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "Alas, I actually don't know how to bring this up to you, but it really was unexpected for me. Besides, it's been over a decade since the incident, so I just wanted to try my luck. Please forgive me if I'm being presumptuous."
"What on earth is going on? I'm getting curious."
"Your Zirui, the reason I say we get along well is because he looks incredibly familiar. He looks exactly like my brother when he was little!"
"Your brother?"
Lu Qinghe's curiosity was aroused.
After that, she listened carefully to every word Ye Yulian said, and was stunned after she finished listening.
"You may find it unbelievable, but this is indeed the case. That's why I wanted to ask you about your man's background."
"Wait, wait a minute, let me calm down first."
Lu Qinghe raised his head to signal, then picked up the cup and drank most of it.
Whether it looked similar or not was debatable, but she had actually seen the Garbo red string that Ye Yulian mentioned.
"Can you describe what the Garbo red rope looks like?" Lu Qinghe asked after calming down.
"Three ancient Jiaqing coins are strung on a red string. My brother's name, 'Kai Ming,' is engraved below the middle coin. This is a custom in our hometown. We pray for blessings and consecration for children. But after so many years, if this thing hadn't been lost, the words on it might not be very clear."
That’s exactly right.
Lu Qinghe felt uneasy.
Can……
"I'm sorry, Comrade Ye Yulian. It's not that I don't believe what you said, but I have to wait for Lao Zhao to come back before I can give you a reply on the specific situation."
Ye Yulian's eyes widened. "Do you mean you believe it? Or does the information match?"
"I can't tell you," Lu Qinghe explained. "You can see that Lao Zhao is a soldier. I can't even tell you his position, let alone any other details. Besides, you've worked in the Armed Police Hospital for so many years, and Lao Zhao has been in the military region for so many years. Why haven't you ever seen him or discovered him?"
After that, Lu Qinghe said carefully: "I don't mean to doubt you, it's just that our identities are different."
"I understand."
Ye Yulian quickly added, "You're right. If it were me, I'd have my doubts too. But there's one thing I want to explain. My father is the quartermaster of a local company. He used to live in Sanlang County, but only moved to Hua City three years ago. As for me, I was always at home taking care of the children. I only officially started working at the Armed Police Hospital after the children started school last year."
"Comrade Lu, you can explain all this to your man. What I said can be verified. I... I just want to find my brother."
Lu Qinghe lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "Well, I understand. When he comes back, we'll discuss it and contact you again."
"must!"
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