If the eldest brother is unwilling, then there's no one else who can say anything.
The fourth child's life was just average; the others were all children.
Zhang Yufeng also wanted to keep the grandson by her side and take care of him herself, but she also had to take care of her daughter Xiaozhu and didn't have the extra energy.
Besides, I'm already getting old.
I don't know how long I have left to live.
What if I leave my child with me and then suddenly pass away?
These are all problems.
After thinking it over and over, she still didn't know what to do.
It's just that the third brother died so young, and that the hanged ghost disappeared without a trace, leaving the child at home unattended.
What mother would do such a thing?
They've truly lost their conscience.
So when she heard her second son say he was willing to accept the child, and that his wife was so supportive, she burst into tears.
Ultimately, we still have to rely on the second son.
This family, already in dire straits, would probably not be able to survive if it weren't for the second child.
"Then let's leave Hongwei with the second son's family. But if any problems arise, none of us can stand idly by."
“Mother, that’s for sure.”
Wang Tianyi responded in kind.
In this kind of setting, his presence is barely noticeable.
He didn't dare to say anything out of line.
It may seem like they're discussing something, but more accurately, it's about sharing responsibility.
Staying silent might be fine, but once you step forward, the responsibility might fall on your shoulders.
In this situation, it's hard to say where we'll live. Everyone's in dire straits, and it's good enough if we can just keep ourselves safe.
What else is there to talk about?
Therefore, he dared not speak recklessly and could only say a few words after the dust had settled.
After all, there were three married people, and the eldest and second eldest were talking. It wouldn't be right for him to remain silent.
It makes him seem completely irresponsible.
The others nodded when they heard that the coffin had been closed.
When Wang Tianxiao took over the responsibility, no one objected.
They felt that Hongwei would definitely have a good life with Wang Tianxiao, and that with the good character of Wang Tianxiao and his wife, they would be able to raise the child well.
That way, he won't go astray when he grows up.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Wang Tianxiao continued, "There's another matter, also related to the third brother. We've been overlooking it, but after the third brother's wife left the hospital with Hua'er, she disappeared without a trace..."
"Didn't she go back to her parents' home?" Wang Tianyi asked.
Wang Tianxiao shook his head. "No, after your third brother's accident, I asked someone to go to her parents' home to look for her, hoping that Hua'er could come back to see her father off on his final journey. But her family was also very strange, saying that the third brother's wife hadn't gone back to her parents' home at all?"
“How could that be? Where else could she go if she didn’t go back to her parents’ home?” Wang Tianyi was surprised. After a moment’s thought, he said, “Could it be that they didn’t tell us and didn’t want us to know?”
“That’s not impossible,” Wang Tianxiao nodded, but added, “However, the possibility isn’t very high. After all, they have no reason to hide from us. Besides, the people I’m looking for aren’t from around here, so they couldn’t possibly know directly.”
“If that’s the case, then the problem is serious. If she didn’t go back to her parents’ home, and there’s no place like here, could she have gone somewhere else? But she’s a woman who’s never traveled far from home and doesn’t even know a single word, so where could she have gone?”
Wang Xiaomei was filled with worry.
"Could my third sister-in-law have been kidnapped?" Wang Xiaolan suddenly blurted out.
She loves literature, and her mind is naturally active.
As soon as he shouted that, everyone's expression changed.
People are selfish. It doesn't matter what the hanged ghost is like, but Hua'er is their niece, and Hua'er is an honest and obedient child that everyone likes.
Originally, I was just worried that she would go back with her mother and I didn't know how she would manage her studies. Now that I heard this news, I'm really upset.
Wang Xiaomei and Zhang Yufeng, in particular, were extremely uneasy.
"Don't panic, everyone. This matter might not be that complicated. It's possible that the third son's wife took the child to another place. It's hard to say," Wang Tianzhong said in a deep voice. "How about this, I'll go back and investigate first, and see if I can find out what really happened back then. There's no point in making wild guesses like this."
Wang Tianxiao nodded: "What you said makes sense. We can't panic when something happens. We can solve it slowly. You should investigate this matter first, and we'll think of a solution once we have some information. If that doesn't work, we can place a missing person notice in the newspaper and on the TV station."
"Well, let's see how it goes first. We'll talk about it if it really comes to that," Wang Tianzhong said.
"Then you'll have to worry a lot. My poor Hua'er, I thought she was at her maternal grandmother's house, but she's disappeared. What... what a mess! What a tragedy!" Zhang Yufeng was extremely anxious.
"Mother, don't worry. Now that the third brother is gone, we will definitely treat this as our own business," Wang Tianyi advised his mother from the side.
In reality, there's not much he can do in this kind of thing; he can only bask in the experience and merit.
But we must always express our stance.
"Then let's talk about one last thing."
Wang Tianxiao changed the subject and looked around at the tents. "After the flood, our pit-dwellings are no longer habitable, so we have to rebuild houses on the original site. Tianxin has already graduated, and since he can't go to high school anyway, he'll stay at the station for now and learn to do some work. Any problems?"
"No problem, I'll follow you from now on, Second Brother. I'll do whatever you ask me to do and work for you. How does that sound?"
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