A boy of about fourteen or fifteen was brought to the Lu residence and met Zhu Lan in the side hall.
"Ahu, don't be nervous. Tell this sister the truth about your neighbor's situation." Lu Zhiyi said softly to the boy.
Ah Hu felt a little embarrassed and bowed to Lu Zhiyi and Zhu Lan.
He said his neighbor's surname was Sun, and she was originally a breeder in the town. Aunt Sun was pregnant at the time, and her husband died of illness, leaving Aunt Sun alone.
The death of her husband was such a great blow to her that she fell seriously ill and the baby she gave birth to was stillborn.
Later, one night, the sound of a baby crying was heard in Aunt Sun's house, scaring the neighbors so much that they could not sleep.
Someone who was curious climbed up to the top of the wall to take a look, and saw that Aunt Sun was actually holding a baby!
At that time, this incident was widely circulated among the people. It was so miraculous that people said all kinds of things about it.
Aunt Sun said that she picked up the child on the roadside when it was raining one day. Everyone believed her and thought that she was rewarded for her good deeds, losing one child and finding another.
It's not easy for them as an orphan and a widow, so the neighbors often help them.
"Ah Hu, do you still remember when that Aunt Sun 'picked up' that child?"
A Hu thought about it and said it was about two years ago.
Zhu Lan nodded, and the time matched.
Ah Hu glanced at Lu Zhiyi with some embarrassment and asked in a low voice:
"Mr. Lu, does this count as gossiping behind someone's back? It goes against the gentleman's way..."
After that, he seemed to remember something and explained to the two of them:
"Auntie Sun is such a nice person. Last year, when I accidentally broke my leg, she sent me a bottle of healing medicine.
The medicine worked very well, and within ten days my leg was completely healed!"
Zhu Lan's mind moved slightly, and he asked A Hu if he could take him to his home. A Hu glanced at Lu Zhiyi and immediately agreed.
Zhu Lan brought Yan Jing to Ah Hu's house and asked Ah Hu to find the bottle of golden wound medicine.
Ah Hu took a porcelain vase from the top shelf of an old wooden cabinet. "This vase looks exquisite. My mother couldn't bear to throw it away, so she kept it for collection."
Zhu Lan took the porcelain bottle and looked at the bottom.
There were signs of damage on the bottom of the porcelain vase, but it was still vaguely recognizable as being fired in an official kiln, which further confirmed Zhu Lan's guess.
At this time, a woman's voice came from outside the door: "Ahu, quickly find your childhood diapers, this little guy...hahahaha."
"I know, Mom!" Upon hearing this, Ah Hu immediately went to look for a diaper.
Zhu Lan looked up and saw a woman walking in holding a two-year-old boy.
The woman was stunned when she saw her. Then Ah Hu ran over with a diaper and explained:
"Mom, this is Sister Zhu, a friend of Mr. Lu."
When she heard that they were guests from the Lu family, the woman's attitude immediately became much more respectful. She asked them to sit down quickly and skillfully changed the diaper of the two-year-old child.
"Auntie, who is this child...?" Zhu Lan asked tentatively.
The woman smiled and said, "Auntie Sun next door has her child. She went shopping and asked me to look after her."
Zhu Lan walked forward and said, "This child is so cute," and calmly grabbed the child's right hand.
There was a bend on the knuckle of the little finger of that hand.
This is the real Yan Tiao.
Zhu Lan asked casually whether Aunt Sun next door had always lived here and whether she had ever traveled far away.
"Xiao Sun has been our neighbor for decades. He only goes out for two or three days at most. If he goes far away, it's just to go to the city to buy some things!"
This was very strange, as Aunt Sun was a native of Tongzhou and had never been to the capital, so it was almost impossible for her to own porcelain fired in an official kiln.
As an ordinary citizen, she dared to entrust Yan Tiao to the care of her neighbor, and it is very likely that she did not know Yan Tiao's true identity.
It should be that the Li family gave her money to raise the child.
It is indeed wonderful for a great hermit to hide in the city.
Zhu Lan looked at A Hu and her son who were changing Yan Tiao's diaper.
If he took Yan Tiao away directly at this time, he would not be able to explain to Ah Hu's family, and it might even alert the authorities. Zhu Lan did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
Furthermore, the Li family would fight to the death to seize Yan Tiao, and she had two children with her and was only protected by Qingdai and the other three, which was too risky.
We have to think of a more secure way.
Zhu Lan thought for a moment, then said goodbye to Yan Jing and left.
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Zhu Lan left A Hu's house and turned into an alley, where Qing Dai's figure appeared in front of him.
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