Tan Yajun also had mixed feelings about the child.
If there's anything unfortunate about her, she was born amidst her parents' hopes and comforts, and there was a period of happiness for the family of three.
To say she's lucky is an understatement; she became an orphan in less than three months, even though Tanya Jun believes they will give the child all their love.
But people value blood ties and family, especially Li Yan and her husband, who are like family to each other. They both hoped that their child's life would be better.
As it turns out, it's hard to say whether Li Yan's health was a hindrance or fate was playing tricks on them, but Chen Jianguo's choice was something no one expected.
After burying the couple, they returned to the educated youth compound, where the atmosphere among the educated youth was somber.
Whether they were married or not, whether they had moved out or not, they all came back. The huge room, with more than twenty people, was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The baby's cries broke the peace.
"Sister Ya-jun, do you want to adopt this child?"
A few of them knew the inside story of the two families, but others did not. Tan Yajun was also a young couple who had not been married for very long. Because they did not have their own children yet, there was already gossip in the village. On the contrary, they had to adopt someone else's child first, which would be difficult for anyone.
To outsiders, hesitation or even rejection is normal.
So this is also a concern for Liu Jianshe. Both of them were sent-down youth, and the child is considered to be from the village. If the other party doesn't want to raise the child, the responsibility will definitely fall on him, the village chief.
Tan Yajun and Liu Jiefang exchanged glances, then glanced at the other educated youth. Their expressions were neutral, a mixture of helplessness, bitterness, and a palpable sadness, along with a hint of reluctance.
"Village chief, as you know, we've been married for so long but still don't have children. Many of the aunties know that I like children."
Now that Yan'er and her husband have entrusted their child to us, to be honest, I really like this child, and we don't want to disappoint them. After spending time together, we will treat this child as our own.
However, as everyone knows, my family's situation is similar to that of Yan'er and her husband. We have no one to rely on but ourselves. My husband and I will definitely try our best to improve our lives and avoid troubling the village.
However, we also hope that our fellow villagers can be more considerate in their words.
Given the current situation, this is likely to be their only child in their lifetime. With so many educated youths around, they aren't worried about raising the child to adulthood.
However, she said this partly to show the villagers that if she had this child in time, she wouldn't need to find another excuse for her pregnancy.
Another reason was to show Liu Jianshe the unity among us educated youth.
It is not an easy thing for them to raise a child who is not their own without hesitation, given their current standard of living, but these are the children of educated youth sent to the countryside, and they are willing to make the sacrifice.
Moreover, her last words were not unfounded.
They knew all too well how gossipy the villagers were. They didn't know how long they would be living here, and the child's background was no secret. They knew it couldn't be hidden, and they could imagine the gossip that would follow. Whether they were afraid or not was another matter, but they had to maintain a certain attitude. If any conflict arose with the villagers because of this, they would have a reason to stand up for themselves.
However, overall, it's not a very important matter. Tan Yajun is also taking this opportunity to make her stance clear. Ultimately, this can be considered a matter concerning the educated youth, and it doesn't have much impact on the village. But since it's a quiet season, there will definitely be plenty of gossip in the village.
After this incident, their mood will definitely not be good recently. They won't have the patience to deal with those people in the village. Let's make it clear first. If someone really starts gossiping, it's normal for them to retaliate.
Liu Jianshe wasn't stupid; he quickly understood what they meant.
"Don't worry, you educated youth are also part of our village. This child is also one of our villagers. If you have any difficulties, don't hesitate to come to me. Although the village's capabilities are limited, no one will just stand by and watch."
After the formalities were settled, the matter was basically settled. Liu Jiefang went with Liu Jianshe to complete the child's paperwork, while the others tidied up Li Yan and her husband's house, packed up the things they had prepared for the child, and then locked the front door.
The child was given to Tan Yajun, after all, he was one of only two children born to the educated youth. In the end, he was one of their own, their child, and no one could possibly abandon him.
Mingzhu and Jian Dan sighed.
"Life is truly unpredictable,"
She didn't go up the mountain with them; just hearing what they said was enough to horrify her.
"Do you think Jianguo can really bear to give up this child?"
This kind of particularly delicate emotion is something that I'm not good at, and I don't express my opinion on it.
Su Hong said softly.
"Was he really hurt by his family?"
Before, I could keep Yan-jie company and rely on each other.
Now all that's left is the child. Perhaps he's afraid he won't be able to raise him well, or maybe he understands he can't give the child a complete family, so he's simply given up?
She's not married, and this is her opinion as an outsider.
"But tell me, how could parents not love their children? I bet they were forced into this situation because they had no other choice?"
They glanced at the contents of the letter; regardless of whether it was true or false, Chen Jianguo had been suffering greatly these past few years.
Mingzhu held the child's small hand tightly, her heart clenching. What desperate situation must she have been driven to make such a decision to abandon her child?
Before she came to the countryside, the capital was already in chaos, and she had witnessed firsthand how people's lives were being treated so lightly.
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