After walking out of the ward and being blown by the cold wind in the corridor, Shen Yanli realized that his military coat was left at Zhou Yunwan's place.
Thinking of this, an image of a small figure wrapped in a large military coat and curled up in his arms emerged in his mind, and he rubbed his palms twice with his fingertips.
He had no intention of going back to get it. The conditions in the country clinic were poor, and the quilts for the patients were thin and dirty. She could sleep warmly and peacefully under his coat.
She is already pitiful enough, it is a blessing for her to experience less suffering.
At this time, Zheng Huaiguo also noticed that he was not wearing a military coat, and thought he had forgotten it, so he planned to go back: "It's really cold today, Professor Shen, your coat! I'll go back and get it for you."
Zheng Huaiguo has followed Chief Shen for many years. Shen Yanli grew up under his watch. He has been very outstanding since childhood. After returning from studying abroad, he served as a core member of the National Key Project Research Institute. At the same time, he also served as a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the top university, Huaqing University.
He is young and has a bright future ahead of him, so he cannot afford to have any problems with his health.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yanli shook his head and said, “No need.”
The two walked forward one after the other until they reached the stairwell. Zheng Huaiguo scratched his forehead and said hesitantly, "What should we do now?"
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The Shen family values friendship and loyalty, and the chief and Comrade Zhou have a friendship that was based on their life-and-death experiences on the battlefield. If the chief had not been seriously injured and had not yet recovered, he would have definitely come in person instead of asking his only son to go.
Before they came, they thought that they would send the money, bury the body properly and then return to Beijing immediately. However, in this situation, based on his understanding of Shen Yanli, it was obviously impossible to handle it so simply.
The subsidy given by the Shen family is not a small amount. If it is directly handed over to the poor and powerless person in Comrade Zhou's family, it would be tantamount to giving it away for free to the group of vampires in the Zhou family who eat people without leaving any bones.
Shen Yanli could naturally think of this. The girl's crying was still echoing in his ears. He slowly narrowed his narrow eyes and said in a deep voice: "Let's go to the commune early tomorrow morning."
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After a night of snow, the mountains and rivers were covered. The lazy sunlight shone through the sparse branches onto the ground, adding a touch of warmth to the winter.
Fengxing Commune is composed of several nearby villages. The office area is located in the central area and consists of three bungalows. Because it was winter, most of the doors were closed. Zheng Huaiguo knocked on the door and showed the relevant documents to the staff before he was invited into the secretary's office.
"Hello, comrade." The secretary of Fengxing Commune was a middle-aged man named Tang Yunshan. He had a naturally smiling face, his hair was cut very short, with few white hairs visible, a flat nose, and thick lips. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits, and he looked harmless.
"Hello."
After the two sides greeted each other, they sat down on chairs. A charcoal basin was placed between them. A steady stream of hot air wafted out of it, keeping the entire room at a suitable temperature.
Zheng Huaiguo stated his purpose straight away: "We are here on behalf of our superiors to express our condolences to the martyrs and their families."
Tang Yunshan was quick-witted and knew who the other party was talking about without being reminded. He immediately showed a regretful and sad expression, "Comrade Zhou has been a soldier for so many years. No one would have thought that such an accident would happen to him. He is so young. It's a pity."
Zheng Huaiguo was not here to be polite with the other party, and continued with a serious face: "Last night we wanted to go to Zhou's house to burn incense for Comrade Zhou, but we found that someone was almost frozen to death in the yard."
Hearing this, Tang Yunshan was shocked. The situation now was different from previous years. If someone in the village froze to death, he, as the secretary, would be the first to be held accountable. Moreover, it was the end of the year, a critical period for reviewing the year's performance. If someone made a big fuss about this matter, it was not impossible for him to be brought down.
Thinking of this, Tang Yunshan broke out in a cold sweat and immediately asked, "Is there such a thing? Who is it?"
"If I tell you this, Secretary Tang might not believe it." Zheng Huaiguo's expression was serious. He opened his mouth and slowly uttered a name, "Zhou Yunwan, the daughter of Comrade Zhou Qitao."
"What!" As he said, Tang Yunshan's face was full of disbelief. Zhou Qitao and his wife had just been buried, and their daughter was not at home for no reason. Why was she running to the yard in such a cold weather? Almost froze to death?
“She was kicked out.” Shen Yanli rested his elbows on his knees, leaning forward slightly, staring at Tang Yunshan sharply with a pair of eagle-like eyes, his voice deep and powerful.
"Soldiers are out there defending their country, but their families have been abused and oppressed for years back home. This time it was so serious that they almost lost their lives. Will the leaders of your commune do anything about it?"
The man was sitting upright and handsome on a wooden chair. He had changed into a black coat which made him look a little solemn. His expression was unclear and one could feel a chill all over the body at a glance.
Tang Yunshan swallowed unconsciously, and was speechless because of Shen Yanli's words. This matter could be big or small. At the smallest level, it was a family dispute, but now that a noble person from Beijing City intervened, at the largest level...
Many possibilities flashed through his mind. The more Tang Yunshan thought about it, the more sweat came out of his palms. How could he dare to say no? After promising to give Zhou Yunwan justice, he led his men to Dahe Village without stopping. However, he came back empty-handed.
And at this moment in the health center.
It was a dreamless night. Zhou Yunwan hadn't slept so soundly for a long time. She got up and walked to the hot water room with the toiletries bought by Chen Yanli last night. The clinic in the countryside was very small and there were only a few rooms in total. The so-called hot water room was actually just a small compartment.
There was no one inside when she went there. After washing with hot water, she looked around and her attention was immediately drawn to a mirror. She reached out her hand and wiped the mist off the mirror.
This was the first time Zhou Yunwan saw "Zhou Yunwan"'s appearance clearly. She parted her red lips slightly and looked at the girl in the mirror in disbelief. The two could be said to be 80% similar.
She has black hair, red lips, stunning eyes and eyebrows, and is so beautiful that one can't take their eyes off her.
The beauty is born with natural beauty. No matter how much dirty and tiring work she has done over the years, her skin is still fair and rosy, but a little dry. If you look closely, you can see that the ends of her hair are a little frizzy and split. If she wants to achieve the "flawless" level that she will achieve in later lives, she will need to take good care of herself in the future.
It’s just… Zhou Yunwan touched her cheek and couldn’t help but sigh. Survival is a problem now. It would be better to think about what to eat for lunch today.
Thinking of this, her mind couldn't help but emerge the bowl of lean meat porridge that was fed to her by Chen Yanli last night. This was the first time this body had tasted meat in who knows how long, and it tasted delicious and fragrant.
The more absorbed I was in recalling it, the clearer the feeling of hunger became.
In the end, she swallowed unconsciously. At this moment, a shrill noise suddenly came from not far away. Following the sound, she saw two women standing at the door of the health center, cursing at the nurse, saliva flying everywhere.
"Bullshit, that damn girl must be here with you, hand her over!"
The middle-aged woman was wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket. She put her hands on her waist and stood on tiptoe, pointing at the nurse's nose. Her face was so ferocious that people would want to stay away from her.
"Auntie, I don't know where she went. You just looked for her inside, why don't you believe it?" The nurse was speechless and advised kindly: "Don't yell, there are other patients here."
"When we came to ask, you said that the person was here. I don't care. Anyway, we can't find him now. You must take responsibility and pay the money!"
The nurse's eyes widened, unable to believe that there were such shameless people in the world, "What does this have to do with me?"
"How come it's none of your business?" The young woman stepped forward, her tone just as aggressive as the middle-aged woman's. "My family went out to look for someone early in the morning without eating. We searched the entire village but couldn't find him. You must have teamed up with that wild man to hide him on purpose."
Seeing more and more people gathered around, the nurse turned around and tried to run inside to find help. However, as soon as she made a move, the middle-aged woman grabbed her arm and said, "Why are you running? Are you feeling guilty? I'm going to the police station to sue you for human trafficking!"
"Human trafficking? Am I not here?"
At this moment, a soft voice came from behind them.
Hearing the familiar voice, the middle-aged woman and the young woman turned around suddenly, and saw Zhou Yunwan standing in the open space with a smile in her eyes. The curve of her lips was a little dazzling.
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