Xiaoguai was born with cleft palate, commonly known as harelip.
But fortunately, her cleft palate was not particularly serious, and not long after being abandoned by her parents, she was rescued by Huang Dazhi. Later, she was adopted and had a family that loved her.
Xiaoguai is now almost two years old. Apart from cleft palate, he has no other problems. He is well-behaved and very likable.
Gao Mingcheng stood outside the door and called out, "Uncle, aunt, I'm Mingcheng."
Since we've all come here, it's natural for us to meet and talk.
"Hey, Mingcheng, come in quickly." Huang Dazhi's father hurriedly called Gao Mingcheng in. To their family, Gao Mingcheng was like a benefactor who had helped them a lot.
Because it was not yet time to go to bed, the door was ajar, so Gao Mingcheng walked in directly and saw the happy family.
There is a saying that money is not everything, but without money is nothing.
Since Huang Dazhi became rich, his family has changed a lot. After seeing a doctor, his parents and younger brother are healthier and in a better mood. They used to have sullen faces and spoke in a sarcastic tone, but now they look normal and enthusiastic.
"Ming Cheng, it's so late, is there something you want to talk to us about?" Huang Dazhi's father asked.
"There is a naughty kid in our village who ran away from home. Someone said they saw him coming towards Junling, so we came here to look for him," said Gao Mingcheng.
Huang Dazhi's mother suddenly realized and interrupted, "No wonder I heard some noises before, it was just dark and I didn't go to the other side of the road to see."
While talking to Huang Dazhi's parents, Gao Mingcheng reached out and picked up Xiaoguai. Xiaoguai was well taken care of, weighing about 25 kilograms. However, rural children have a problem, that is, they are dirtier than city children. Xiaoguai's clothes were a little dirty, and there were many stains on his face and hands.
This is unavoidable. During the day, when adults have to go to the fields to work, they leave their children on the edge of the field to play with grass and mud. If they are not careful, the children will become little cats.
Gao Mingcheng held Xiaoguai for a while, then put him down and said, "Uncle, aunt, you should also pay attention to see if there are any children hiding over here."
Huang Dazhi's parents nodded repeatedly, saying that they would pay attention. Huang Dazhi's mother said worriedly: "Although it is hot during the day, it is still very cold in the morning and evening. If the child hides outside, he will get sick if he freezes overnight."
Gao Mingcheng nodded. That was indeed the truth, so they had to find Gao Faming as soon as possible.
Finding someone was important, so Gao Mingcheng did not stay here for long and soon said goodbye and left. However, the place was so big and there were no mobile phones, so it was not easy to find someone.
Gao Mingcheng has searched the entire Junling village but has not found any trace of Gao Faming. Could it be that his guess was wrong?
He stood on the highway again, looked around, and finally decided to go back.
Just like the reason why he advised Gao Zhuang not to go, there was only Xuanyuemei and little Xuxu at home. He would feel uneasy if he stayed outside for too long. Anyway, some people had already split into two groups to look for Gao Faming. If Gao Faming really walked along the national highway, he should be able to be found.
Thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally walked towards Gaojia Village.
But soon, he heard someone calling him.
After recognizing that the person calling him was Huang Dazhi's father, Gao Mingcheng immediately ran over there.
"Uncle, what's wrong?"
Huang Dazhi's father ran out of breath. He bent over and panted as he said, "Mingcheng, the kid is hiding in the old cowshed! I suddenly thought of that place just now, so I went to check it out. As expected, there was a person hiding there, but he ran away immediately after he spotted me!"
"I'm not in good health and can't run fast. I can't chase him. Mingcheng, you should go after him quickly. He ran into the mountains! It's very dangerous to go into the mountains at night!"
After listening to what Huang Dazhi's father said, Gao Mingcheng ran quickly in the direction he pointed.
The cowshed in Junling was built a long time ago and has been abandoned. The cowshed is at the foot of the mountain, not far from Huang Dazhi's home. Just turn a corner along the forest path and walk another twenty or thirty meters to get there. So when Huang Dazhi's father remembered this place, he got up and went outside to take a look.
After all, Gao Mingcheng was not from Junling Village, so he missed this cowshed when he was searching in the village.
Gao Mingcheng ran along the path in the forest and soon saw the abandoned cowshed. It was already in ruins with some dead branches and leaves piled inside.
If people spend the night here, it is only slightly better than spending the night outdoors.
The evening breeze brings a hint of coolness.
It was already early October, and the temperature difference between day and night was huge. In the morning and evening, you had to wear a coat. Fortunately, Gao Mingcheng had a good physique, so he only wore one piece of clothing and didn't feel very cold. He walked up the hillside.
"Gao Faming, I see you!" As Gao Mingcheng's voice fell, the sound of branches shaking was immediately heard not far away.
When Gao Mingcheng heard the sound, he immediately ran over there. In just a few seconds, he pulled Gao Faming out of the bushes.
"You're quite a good runner! Aren't you afraid that the wild boars and wolves in the mountains will kill you? With your small body, you'll be killed if hit by a wild boar!" Gao Mingcheng threatened Gao Faming in a vicious voice, so that the boy would not dare to run away in the future.
"Let me go. Even if I am killed by a wild boar, I will not go back! Woo woo..." Gao Faming was indeed very stubborn. He struggled hard, but when he found that he could not get free, the grievance and fear in his heart forced him to burst into tears.
It was a dark and windy night. Gao Faming was hiding here alone. He was really scared, but he didn't want to go home. He had done nothing wrong, but he was beaten and scolded.
He yelled at the top of his voice: "I didn't take Liu Quan's pencil at all! The teacher didn't believe me, and my dad didn't believe me either! He even beat me and asked me to apologize to Liu Quan! Bad guys, they are all bad guys!"
Gao Mingcheng had already understood this before. He said in a serious tone, "Do you know why no one believes you?"
Gao Faming burst into tears and looked at Gao Mingcheng with a pair of confused eyes.
Gao Mingcheng touched his head and said, "That's because you are used to being naughty, so once something bad happens, everyone will think it's you who did it."
Some long-lost memories suddenly emerged in Gao Mingcheng's mind.
He was in a trance for a few seconds, with an expression of helplessness on his face.
He was a naughty child since he was young and did a lot of bad things. Over time, once something bad happened, everyone subconsciously thought it was him who did it.
For example, when he was a child, it was obviously his eldest brother Gao Mingpeng who stole the eggs at home. However, when his parents found out that the eggs were missing, they got angry with him. He denied it and was beaten several times by his father.
And when the fourth child, Gao Mingli, accidentally broke a bowl, his parents' first reaction was that he did it.
Anyway, there are countless similar things.
It was also for this reason that when he was a child, he would rather stay at his grandmother's house or Gao Guobing's house than go back to his own home.
He continued to touch Gao Fa's head and pulled his hair into a mess.
Gao Mingcheng said in a deep voice: "I tell you, either you correct yourself from now on and change everyone's impression of you, or get used to this unfair treatment, and then calm down and tell the whole story. It's best not to run away from home before you become an adult. Even if you want to run away from home, you have to choose a summer. You can survive for a while by hiding in the mountains. Winter is coming soon. You have nothing to eat, nothing to wear, and nothing to drink. You can't even find wild fruits to eat in the mountains. You will starve to death!"
"Even if you run to the city, you are so young that you can't do anything. You can only beg for food. I tell you, you can't beg for food just because you want to. If you occupy other people's territory, they will beat you up!"
"But that's not so bad. The scariest thing is that you will be caught by some bad guys, and they will chop off your hands or feet, cripple you, and then ask you to beg for money. If you don't get enough money, they won't give you food and will beat you!"
"Oh, to prevent you from running away, they might even cut off your tongue so you can't speak. To prevent you from being recognized by your relatives, they might even burn your face. Then even if your parents stand in front of you, they won't be able to recognize you, and you won't be able to ask them to save you."
Gao Mingcheng's words frightened Gao Faming so much that his face turned pale. He widened his eyes in horror, his face full of shock.
Gao Mingcheng's voice became even deeper, and he deliberately said, "If you don't believe me, I'll take a photo of you the next time I go to the provincial capital railway station. There are a lot of little beggars with missing hands and feet there!"
"Woo woo! I won't run anymore. I won't dare to run again!" Gao Faming was so scared that he didn't dare to think about running away anymore.
Gao Mingcheng looked down at him, a smug smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"Just now your parents came along the road looking for you. Did you hear them calling you?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
Gao Faming lowered his head and said nothing.
Gao Mingcheng understood it clearly. It seemed that Gao Faming had heard it, but just hid himself.
Gao Mingcheng took Gao Faming's hand and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home first. When we get back, you can honestly admit your mistakes and get beaten up, and this matter will be over."
This time Gao Faming just sobbed in grievance and didn't dare to argue.
When he came down the hill and passed by Huang Dazhi's house, Gao Mingcheng saw Huang Dazhi's father still waiting at the door. He was relieved to see Gao Mingcheng bringing the child down the mountain.
"This child is so brave that he dares to run into the mountains in the middle of the night!" Huang Dazhi's father sighed, and thought of his two sons, each more obedient than the other.
Of course, Huang Dazhi has been sensible since he was young, but Huang Xiaoan had polio since he was young, so he had to be well-behaved.
"Uncle, please go into the house and have a rest. I'll take the people back first." Gao Mingcheng greeted him and took Gao Faming to Gaojia Village.
It takes a normal person more than twenty minutes to walk from Junling to Gaojia Village. If Gao Mingcheng is alone, it will take at most ten minutes. But now with Gao Faming, the little brat, it takes at least half an hour.
Gao Mingcheng was impatient to waste time in such a place, so he squatted down and said, "Come on, I'll carry you!"
Gao Faming was a little flattered, but he still climbed onto Gao Mingcheng's back.
Gao Mingcheng carried him on his back and walked quickly all the way. The cold wind blew in their faces. Gao Faming put his hands on Gao Mingcheng's shoulders and pressed his body tightly against Gao Mingcheng's back, feeling the heat radiating from his back.
Under the night light, he looked at the receding scenery in amazement and said, "Uncle Mingcheng, you are really amazing. People in the village say that I look like you. Will I be as amazing as you in the future?"
Gao Mingcheng grinned and said, "As long as you study hard, you can become as good as me."
"Really?"
"real."
"If I study hard, will I be able to walk as fast as you and fight as well as you do?"
"Of course, knowledge is power!"
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Within ten minutes, Gao Mingcheng carried Gao Faming back to Gaojia Village and sent Gao Faming directly to his doorstep.
Gao Faming's parents and uncles and aunts had all gone out to look for him, leaving only an elderly grandmother and his younger brother at home.
When Gao Faming's grandmother saw her grandson finally coming back, she immediately burst into tears.
Seeing their grandson crying and holding his head in grief, Gao Mingcheng did not delay and turned around and headed towards Niuweiling.
By the time he got home, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening.
Xiao Xuxu has fallen asleep, but Xuanyuemei is still awake, waiting for Gao Mingcheng to come back.
Before Gao Mingcheng even got close to the door, the black tiger and the elf in the house climbed out of the doghouse and ran out to greet him.
When many bees saw the movements of the two dogs, they knew that Gao Mingcheng had returned.
So she put down the knitting needle and ball of thread in her hand and went forward.
"Ming Cheng, have you found Gao Fa Ming?" Manyi asked with concern.
Since giving birth to her child, she has become more concerned about other children.
"Found it. The kid is smart. He didn't go out to the road late at night, but hid in a cowshed over at Junling." Gao Mingcheng said in a low voice, and asked Xuanyuemei to go into the house to rest. As for him, he couldn't rest yet because the medicinal herbs and several black snakes he brought back from the mountains had not been processed yet.
After finishing all these, I have to take a shower before I can go to bed.
Xuanyuemei didn't dare to rest before, but now seeing Gao Mingcheng coming back and bringing back good news, she felt relieved. She sat in the main room and knitted a sweater for a while, then went to the toilet and went into the house to rest on bed.
When Gao Mingcheng finished his shower and came back steaming wet, Xuanyuemei and Xiaoxuxu, mother and son, were already fast asleep.
Gao Mingcheng went to bed quietly, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he suddenly remembered his youngest son in his previous life. He had also skipped classes because of playing, and ran away from home because of a conflict with him.
He was busy with business at the time and also wanted to teach his younger son a lesson, so he never went to look for anyone.
How long did his youngest son run away from home? How did he come back in the end?
Gao Mingcheng was in a daze and couldn't remember those things.
He turned his head and looked at Xuanyuemei beside him. In the darkness, he could still see Xuanyuemei's young and beautiful face. Although she had become a mother, Xuanyuemei was only twenty-one years old this year.
In two years, his youngest son will be born.
When he thought of this, Gao Mingcheng actually became a little irritated.
He didn't know if he could educate his two children well in this lifetime.
A feeling of anxiety suddenly overwhelmed him.
He could no longer lie there, so he quietly got up and ran to the mountains to vent his energy in order to calm the intense uneasiness in his heart.
He practiced boxing back and forth until he was exhausted.
After the exhilarating exercise, his anxious mood was relieved.
Gao Faming's running away from home reminded him of many long-forgotten past events. He found it difficult to face himself in that state, which made him feel very anxious.
But life must go on, and since his rebirth, he has been trying hard to change some of the bad habits from his previous life.
In his previous life, he neglected his family, had many bad friends, and spent all day out eating and drinking. But now, apart from running around for business, he basically stays at home. He has also quit smoking and even drinks less, and has never been drunk.
He has been trying hard to be a better person, and even if his little son is born, he should be able to educate him well.
Establishing a kindergarten is the first step. Next, he needs to make friends with people in the education system and pave the way for his two sons’ studies.
In addition, Fan Licheng asked his mother to help him buy a house in the capital, and he also had to make money as soon as possible to get the house.
You know, if you own a house in the capital now, you will have a household registration, and a household registration in the capital will be of great help for your future college entrance examinations!
Thinking about these things, Gao Mingcheng's mood completely calmed down.
He no longer worried about educating his children, but began to think about his own family background.
When will I be able to save enough money to buy a house?
Gao Mingcheng, you have to work hard to make money!
Gao Mingcheng motivated himself and decided to send the beautiful mother and child to the county tomorrow morning and then come back to the mountains to collect herbs.
We live off the mountains, so we can only grab more resources from the mountains. (End of this chapter)
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