Chapter 68 Chapter 68 But my aunt is not sad, she insists that the child is...
Gu Changzong discussed the terms with his second uncle, and he was very fair so that his second uncle would not have to be embarrassed.
"My second uncle tried his best but couldn't find any illegal activities of Qi Guangfa. I won't force him to do anything. But his brother-in-law bullies others by taking advantage of his power. This is not the first time. My uncle knew about the antiques that my grandmother entrusted to him for safekeeping. He took away half of them. I could have legitimately owned the jade cabbage as a reward, but he was greedy and sold it himself when he was chased for debt. How can you blame me?"
Gu Changxin didn't understand. If he could get him out, he would be sure that Qi Guangfa would not pursue the matter. Generally, most of the investigations were about cooperating in criminals, but this time the cooperation letter only said to find Yu Shan. Once he found him, he would report it and there was no need to do anything else. It can be seen that Yu Shan, who was to be found this time, was extremely important and they dared not delay.
Gu Changxin: "Changzong, can you go out and find someone first?"
Gu Changzong: "Second uncle, how can we negotiate terms now that we have found the person? This time it is such a coincidence that he dared to bully Hong Guo and you just happened to need me. If we don't negotiate terms now, when will we?"
Gu Changxin asked in surprise: "You know I came here to ask you to help find someone? Do you know who I'm looking for?"
"Aren't you looking for that guy called Yu Shan?" Gu Changzong said, "The person who sent you Zhuo Han was rejected by me, so he found my second uncle. He didn't ask my second uncle to beg me, but to ask Hong Guo. If it weren't for Hong Guo's soft heart, my second uncle might have persuaded him to take this opportunity, and it wouldn't have been given to my second uncle."
Gu Changxin couldn't believe it. Because of what Changzong said, the cooperation letter was sent to the bureau and landed on his desk?
Gu Changzong was unwilling to come out, and his second uncle had no choice but to go to the Provincial Museum to find his wife and discuss going to look for Hongguo together. Upon inquiring, he found out that his wife had taken a leave. He hurried back and found that she was not at home. After searching for several times, he met Gu Changxin's police car on the way home. The front of the car almost hit his wife's bicycle.
Duan Huijuan was so anxious that she didn't have time to brake. Fortunately, the car on the other side stopped. When she saw that it was her man, she kicked the car door in anger: "Driving in such a hurry? Are you catching a fugitive?"
Gu Changxin could tell from his lover's unfriendly tone that she must have been upset before coming back, so he hurriedly asked what happened.
"I went to your workplace and told you that you asked for leave. What's the matter?"
Duan Huijuan was upset: "Changzong hit someone, your sister asked me to go over and said that the Qi family had put forward a condition that Hongguo should apologize, admit her mistakes, and write a letter of understanding. You know, it's rare for your sister to pass on a message. She won't care about Changzong and Hongguo's affairs. Dian Dian has saved you from danger twice before, and this favor must be returned. But Hongguo and Changzong's temper may not be willing to apologize. I'm worried about it."
Gu Changxin told his lover not to worry: "Qi Guangfa will be in big trouble unless he is completely innocent. Why would he want to reconcile? Changzong wants him to be put in jail before he comes out."
"Ah? What happened?" Duan Huijuan immediately became alert.
Gu Changxin has been handling cases for so many years, but he has too little information about finding Yu Shan. The less information there is, the more important the person is and the harder it is to find him. Changzong has the best chance of success if he takes action. If he wants to ask Changzong for help, he can only talk to Hongguo. It won't be as effective if he goes without his wife, so Gu Changxin just gave him a brief account of the matter.
"According to Changzong, it was because we were able to persuade Hongguo that Xiechahan came to the bureau. The Yushan they were looking for was very important. If they could find clues through me, it would be a great credit, and it would be easier to get a regular job in a few years. Of course, even if there were no such factors, we would go all out for the tasks that come. I said this to let you know that your efforts are not in vain and it will benefit our family. Your persuasion will be more effective than mine."
The second aunt was speechless. The Gu family had taken all the benefits, and they couldn't bring themselves to do it. So if they asked her to go, would she be able to do it with shame?
Her words were rude, but after being married for decades, he couldn't bear to hear them, and she was too lazy to pay attention to him.
"Before Changzong recognized you as a relative, let's see what the attitudes of your elder brother, your father, and your sister were. Changzong himself said that no matter how much trouble he had, he would never come to your house for help. Now he's turned around and asked you to go by yourself. I can't afford to lose face like this."
My second aunt got on her bicycle and was about to leave. My second uncle quickly grabbed the bridle and asked, "Okay, I won't ask you. Where are you going?"
The second aunt was afraid that her husband would not give up, so she said, "Don't worry about Changzong and Hongguo's family. I will be relieved and go back to work."
Even though his wife didn't care, his second uncle had to take care of it and go look for Hongguo. At home, the neighbors didn't know why Gu Changzong was arrested and hadn't returned yet. They were very anxious and went to ask his second uncle.
My second uncle had nothing to say and just said that he came to discuss this matter with Hongguo. The neighbor then pointed him in the right direction and said that Hongguo went to the Provincial Museum.
Gu Changxin was stunned. Why were they going to the museum? Isn’t that his lover’s workplace?
This is really a coincidence. No matter how resolute my wife says, when she unexpectedly meets Hong Guo and they have the same topic, she will definitely help to mention it.
He couldn't sit idle either. If Yushan was so important and only Changzong could find him, then Changzong's not-too-excessive request could be met. The second uncle immediately turned around to check on Qi Guangfa.
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After Hongguo and Gu Changzong beat Qi Guangfa at his workplace, Qi Guangfa's family returned the jade gourd that had been forcibly bought in order to sentence Changzong to the heaviest sentence. Hongguo gave them 3,800 yuan, then took the jade gourd to the museum, where she met her second aunt at the entrance.
Hongguo knew that her second aunt worked here, but she had said before that she would not ask for help from their family, and she came here just to talk to someone, so there was no need to trouble her second aunt, so she didn't say anything.
Hongguo called someone and stood there waiting for her with a smile on her face, not at all worried that Gu Changzong had not come out of the police station yet.
My second aunt parked her bicycle in the carport and trotted over. She thought that her family and Hongguo's family were really destined to be together. That was why she rejected her husband, and Hongguo came to her unit. If the opportunity was right, why not talk about it?
She saw Hongguo was relaxed and natural, and her husband said that only Changzong could find the person they were looking for on Xiechahan. If he found the person, her husband would be rewarded and it would help him get promoted. Look, today they actually asked for a young couple, and the second aunt didn't even know about it. What are the Gu family members being so proud of? Hongguo and Changzong are lucky and capable, and they don't need to rely on others at all. They are the light themselves.
Second aunt was as enthusiastic as before, and stepped forward and said, "What a coincidence, I just ran into your second uncle. He received a letter of assistance, and he wanted to find a man named Yushan, saying that Changzong could find him. Your second uncle went to the police station to pick him up, but was scolded. Haha, it's better to let him suffer a loss. Don't treat everything as if it's a matter of course. If you ask for help, you should take the attitude of asking for help. Changzong has something to ask your second uncle, don't worry about relatives, just do what you have to do. By the way, what are you doing here?"
No wonder Hongguo is willing to talk to her second aunt. How comfortable it is to hear this.
Hongguo said that she came to find an uncle named Ge Zizai, who worked here but had a bad temper and liked to argue with people. It was said that he particularly liked jade, so she brought a jade gourd and wanted to donate it to the museum in his name. It would be even better if they could chat a few more words.
“I just don’t know if I’m good enough to enter the museum.”
Hongguo showed the jade gourd ornament to his second aunt. It was a green gourd carved out of a whole piece of emerald green jade. The outside was hollow, with a small gourd inside and a gold-rimmed base. Not to mention the exquisite craftsmanship and age, the value of this piece of jade alone was very high. Hongguo actually wanted to donate it. It seemed that Lao Ge was very important to Hongguo.
My second aunt said, "This is an incense burner. Judging from the base and the polishing process of the jade, it looks like it was made in the Qing Dynasty. We need to find an expert to identify the details."
Hong Guo said hurriedly: "Then let's show it to Teacher Ge first."
Hongguo actually felt a little distressed, but Director Wei said that Ge Zizai's great-aunt knew the last ancestor of Xu Wenying's family who came out of the mine, and wanted Hongguo to try to see if he could talk to him.
Director Wei and Xu Wenying both failed. Hong Guo was not confident of success, so she found out that Teacher Ge's only hobby was his obsessive love for jade and antiques. She thought of the jade gourd in the store, which was exquisite and an antique. If Ge Zizai accepted the donation in his name, then Hong Guo could ask him questions.
Originally, if she wanted to do something like this, she could ask Director Wei for one, but if she wanted to get one that Ge Zizai liked, Director Wei would also need to report it to her. It was too troublesome and she couldn't wait.
Hongguo would take what she had in her own shop. As long as the job was done, she would be commended, which was equivalent to a reward, so she was willing to give it out.
Especially since Changzong was still in the police station, if Hongguo took care of Ge Zizai's affairs, wouldn't Wei Liangzheng pay more attention to it? Even if Changzong didn't want to find Yushan, having Ge Zizai's affairs done could offset some of it.
Second aunt took Hongguo to see Ge Zizai and told him that Hongguo wanted to donate the jade antique to the museum in his name. Seeing that Old Ge was obsessed with this exquisite antique, Second aunt thought it should work.
"Old Ge, please say something. Don't leave my child hanging."
Ge Zizai is an old man with a strange temper. He doesn't talk much to people and keeps to himself. He has never been married and has few relatives left. He is about to be transferred to another position and cannot continue to stay with these witnesses of history. He is distressed. If there is a donation, he can naturally continue to work in the museum.
Ge Zizai looked at Hong Guo and asked, "I don't know what happened this year, but several people came to me to ask about my great aunt. Are you here to ask about that, too?"
Hongguo didn't know what Director Wei and Xu Wenying had said before, so it wouldn't be wrong to tell the truth.
"Yes, I know the two people you mentioned. They just separated not long ago and came to me. I also happened to ask them for something, so I came to give it a try. I think you haven't told them, and you probably won't tell me either, but I still want to give it a try."
After hearing this, Ge Zizai felt that it made sense, so he asked, "I told you, you should tell them too, right?"
Hong Guo nodded: "Of course."
Ge Zizai touched the jade gourd and said, "The craftsmanship is exquisite. The Qing Dynasty valued exquisiteness and magnificence. It is the Qing Dynasty, yes, so donate it in my name. But I still advise you that based on what I know about the old lady, it is not worth the value of this antique. You are just a messenger, so why not ask them to come? If it is inconvenient, just make a phone call and ask them to listen. I will only say this once, and don't bother me again later."
Hongguo didn't expect it to be so smooth. Her second aunt quickly arranged a quiet room with a telephone and took them there. She then told them not to be disturbed and that she would not go there herself. There were some things that she could not hear, so she would not listen.
After the call was connected, Ge Zizai heard Wei Liangzheng's voice and asked Xu Wenying: "Why didn't I hear that female comrade was here? She said that the man who was engaged to my great-aunt was her grandfather's uncle. Why didn't she come to listen? I won't tell you the story a second time."
Wei Liangzheng on the other end of the phone explained that Xu Wenying was injured and could not come, and he had prepared a recording and would play it for her.
Ge Zizai said, "You really have to go to so much trouble to listen to such gossip. It's really boring. Let me make it clear that there is really nothing to say. If you think it's not worth it, the jade gourd can't be taken back. The museum and I have already signed a donation agreement."
Hong Guo knew that Director Wei was extremely worried, so she assured him, "I definitely don't regret it. Just tell me."
Ge Zizai recalled and said, "My great aunt was indeed engaged to the ancestor of Xu Wenying's family. She got pregnant before marriage, and even after she gave birth, my great uncle did not come back to consummate the marriage. Our two families were thousands of miles apart and we couldn't find each other. Then my great aunt's child was lost, but she was not sad. My father said that my great aunt was even happy at the time, saying that my great uncle was a god and took the child away first and would come to pick her up soon. My great aunt was so crazy that she died not long after. The family felt extremely humiliated and embarrassed, so they chose to move away."
"My father was old enough to remember things at that time. He remembered my great aunt's story. He mentioned it to me several times before he died. He cursed the Xu family for being bad people and coming to our place to do business. The family helped my great aunt so much, and got my great aunt pregnant, but she disappeared. So Xu Wenying came to me to inquire about it. I hated her so much. It was too late to find out. It was more than 80 years late. What's the point?"
It's useless, Hongguo thought. Maybe by that time, the ancestor of the Xu family had reached the end of his life and had entered the jade mine.
Was the child taken away by the Xu family? If so, did Xu Wenying know nothing about what had happened in the family over the past hundred years?
Hong Guo asked, "After your aunt's child was lost, didn't the family look for him?"
"Looking for her. My father said that although they didn't get married and have children, the family treated my aunt and her child very well. The child, who had just learned to walk, was followed by people, and in the blink of an eye, the child disappeared at the door of the house. It was really not long enough for the child to run a few steps. The family hurriedly looked for her, but couldn't find her, and didn't see any suspicious strangers. How could they not be sad to have raised her from childhood to the age when she could walk? But my aunt was not sad. She insisted that the child was taken away by her father who was a god. She also asked everyone to be more positive and said that he would come to pick her up soon."
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