Jian Nanxing was in a daze, his rough hands tightly caressing the two objects.
After a long while, she finally embraced the two children, her voice choked with emotion, and asked, "What is your mother's name?"
"Gu Yuhuan, my mother's name is Gu Yuhuan. This is what my mother said when she was delirious with fever!"
My dad found it quite novel at the time, saying that when my mom first came, she said her name was Gu Yu, but he never expected there to be a "Huan" character at the end!
Zhou Lele imitated his father's mannerisms, speaking vividly and expressively!
Clearly, this incident left a deep impression on him.
Zhou Dabing scratched his head. Things had developed to this point, and he could see the signs. Did this old lady know their sister-in-law?
He hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, "Ma'am, my sister-in-law fled here during a time of hardship!"
She was sold to the mountains, and fell off the mountain while trying to escape!
She was saved by my brother, and since then she has no memory of anything!
All I remember is that my name is Gu Yu, and that kidnapper even came to our house back then!
I heard that the old bachelor from the next mountain spent 100 yuan to buy this wife!
Luckily, my brother was clever and hid my sister-in-law in the back mountain!
The kidnapper was searched for a long time but not found, so the matter was dropped!
Later on, my brother and sister-in-law got together.
Zhou Dabing was about ten years old at the time, and he remembers this very clearly!
His brother and sister-in-law were hiding in a cave in the back mountain, and he was the one who helped them go up to deliver food!
To be honest, Zhou Dabing had never seen such a beautiful woman!
Zhou Lele looks more like someone from their family, especially his brother's eyebrows and eyes!
Zhou Xinxin, on the other hand, combines the best features of both of them. Her brother wrote that the little girl was unbelievably beautiful when she was born.
The old woman was trembling all over. He slowly turned around, knelt on the headboard, and took out a wooden box from under the innermost blanket!
He slowly took out a black and white photo. It was a group photo, and the edges of the photo were yellowed and curled, probably because it was often handled and rubbed by people!
Jian Nanxing handed the photo to Zhou Dabing: "Are you talking about her?"
With the situation right before her eyes, Jian Nanxing dared not imagine how much suffering her daughter had endured!
Back then, his family donated all three of their factories to the country.
He still aroused the jealousy of others. In a fit of anger, the old man went to confront them, but his anger overwhelmed him, and he died!
On the eve of hardship, Jian Nanxing took out all her belongings and distributed them to her children.
Arrange for a few people to travel abroad by sea!
Every one of them who survives is a chance!
She herself quietly awaited the arrival of suffering.
She has lived on this land for most of her life, and now that she is old, she doesn't want to leave!
Besides, her husband has passed away. If she doesn't stay here, I'm afraid none of the children will be able to leave!
Gu Yuhuan, the daughter, refused to leave no matter what, but in the end, she gave a cold order and was dragged away by her brothers.
I thought the money she left behind would allow my daughter to live a peaceful life.
Unexpectedly, just half a month later, shocking bad news came!
The eldest brother wrote that they had just arrived at the dock when the younger sister disappeared.
Later, Jian Nanxing was sent to the countryside. It goes without saying how much suffering a woman endured when she was sent to the countryside alone.
But she held on to her last breath; she wanted to live, she wanted to turn her life around, she wanted to find her daughter.
When he returned to the city, the government compensated him with the small courtyard and also returned the storefronts at the entrance of the alley to him.
Jian Nanxing tried every means to rent it out, and used all the money she got to find her own daughter!
They even sold off the last few things the old man left behind, but all the money went down the drain!
Over time, Jian Nanxing became desperate!
She stayed in this small courtyard, hoping that one day her daughter would come back!
The main reason she rented those storefronts to Yan Wenqing was, on the one hand, related to her husband's former factory, and on the other hand, because she felt that her daughter usually loved to dress up.
As long as she remembers her mother, her daughter will try every means to come back. Even if she can't find where they live, she will want to go in and take a look if she sees pretty clothes!
And so, the old lady sat at the entrance of the alley, waiting and waiting!
Zhou Dabing's palms were sweaty. He rubbed them vigorously on his body before taking the photos!
There are eight people in the photo, with Jian Nanxing and her husband sitting in the front!
Jian Nanxing looked to be in his early forties at that time. He was well-maintained and had a gentle smile on his face!
This is in stark contrast to the withered old man he is now!
Behind them stood two couples. Jian Nanxing's husband was holding a baby in his arms, while Gu Yuhuan stood behind Jian Lanxin with a big smile on his face, his hands on her shoulders.
There's another photo underneath this one, but the backs of the two photos are stuck together tightly. With permission, Zhou Dabing flipped them over to take a look!
In this photo, Gu Yuhuan is lying on Jian Nanxing's lap like a child.
This photo alone reveals the extent to which she is pampered.
Zhou Dabing's throat was a little itchy. Normally, the reunion of grandfather and grandson should be a happy thing!
But he couldn't be happy at all, perhaps because of his sister-in-law's suffering, or perhaps because of the sadness of being separated from his mother and daughter.
He gently handed the photo back to Jian Nanxing: "The girl in your photo is indeed my sister-in-law!"
Zhou Xinxin stood on tiptoe and glanced at her twice, then pouted and said, "She's not my mother. My mother has a scar on her face!"
The child's innocent words were too much for Jian Nanxing to bear!
Zhou Dabing was also a little sad. The reason he hadn't said those things earlier was because he was afraid of upsetting the old lady!
His sister-in-law fell down the mountain, not only suffering a large gash on her face and losing her memory, but also breaking her leg!
What kind of medical care was available back then?
Moreover, he had to evade these vicious kidnappers, so he simply went to the village's barefoot doctor to get some medicine!
Later on, my sister-in-law had a scar on her face and walked with a limp!
But this did not diminish her beauty at all. After the kidnapper left, my sister-in-law stayed at their house for more than ten days, and more than a dozen people climbed over the wall!
His mother chased him out with a big broom, and later his sister-in-law said she wanted to marry his brother!
The matter gradually subsided.
If this happened in a city with good transportation, even human traffickers would have to keep their tails between their legs!
But in those remote mountains, many men can't find wives!
A proper marriage requires a house, good character, and food.
Over time, there were so many single men that they were everywhere!
Kidnappers targeted this very point; during the most difficult years, you could buy a wife for 50 yuan!
That's why they act so recklessly!
Lu Zhiye's throat also felt a little itchy. He hadn't expected things to take such a complicated turn!
He coughed twice and said to Jian Nanxing, "Ms. Jian, she is gone, but we who are alive must look forward!"
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