Chapter 114 There are still such coincidences in the world...
This incident was originally reported in the county newspaper, hoping that someone could provide clues, but to no avail.
Zhou Xian suggested that she could compile the news about the couple into a short story and send it to newspapers across the country.
I also wrote down some details I got from the Qiao Shugen couple. If the couple's family members saw it, they would come to me if they could match some of the details.
If this doesn't work, they will be really helpless. The couple will really become people of unknown identities.
Zhou Xian had submitted articles to newspapers before, and this time he was helping the victim find his relatives, so the newspaper published it very quickly.
I originally thought that I might have to wait for a while, but I didn’t expect that there would be news just half a month after it was published.
However, the visitors were not sure whether the person in their newspaper was the one the other party was looking for, so they planned to come and see for themselves.
At the same time, Secretary He also received news that an old leader was coming and asked him to help receive him.
Even Xu Huaishan received a letter from his old leader, asking him to take care of an old comrade-in-arms.
Such a big scene made Baihua Commune a little nervous for a while.
"Who is this person?" President Hu couldn't help but ask.
Even Zhou Xian was a little confused. The original text's introduction did say that the heroine had a very powerful background after recognizing her relatives. If the story was applied to Qiao Caiyun, it would be the same.
But that was not written in the book, and no relevant personnel appeared, so Zhou Xian didn't know who the visitor was.
After waiting for a few days, the person finally arrived.
The county magistrate personally arranged for someone to pick him up. He originally planned to let the old man rest in the county town for a night, but the old man just couldn't wait any longer and came directly to the commune.
Secretary He had received the news long ago, and Qiao Shugen and his wife were also taken to the commune, and even their two children were brought over.
Although I didn't meet him in person, I heard bits and pieces of his words and I was still a little nervous.
Seeing the county magistrate's car approaching, Secretary He hurriedly took people to greet him.
The car stopped in front of them. The county magistrate got out first, and then an old man with gray hair got out.
But he looked very energetic. His eyes swept across everyone and finally paused on Qiao Caiyun.
The old man seemed a little anxious, and Secretary He did not dare to delay and quickly welcomed him to the conference room. Except for some relevant people, no one else stayed.
These relevant people naturally refer to the few people who know the truth.
Although Zhou Xian also stayed, she had no chance to speak in this kind of occasion. She, President Hu, and Director Ji just stood aside as a decoration.
Secretary He will be responsible for other matters.
After the old man sat down, he didn't say much. It was the man next to him who spoke all the words.
I asked about the appearance of the young couple and what happened at that time.
When he heard about the couple's death, the old man who had been sitting quietly suddenly burst into tears. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help it when he really heard it.
When he said he was going to Beijing, he sent him a letter before leaving. But when the day came, he asked someone to pick him up at the train station, but no one showed up.
I originally thought that they were delayed on the road, so I waited for a few more days. The more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong, so I wrote a letter to my hometown. Unexpectedly, the people there said that they had already boarded the bus, and everyone saw with their own eyes the family of three got on the bus and left.
But no matter how slowly the car goes, it should arrive in a few days.
He didn't dare tell the truth to the people back home, in case he was just delayed. He just kept an eye on the movements at the train station, but there was no news.
Who could have thought at that time that the couple would be murdered on the way, and the murderer was not caught until today.
For so many years, there has been no news from the family of three. The old man actually already had some ideas in his mind, but he would rather see the body than the person. Before there was any news from them, the old man felt that they might still be alive, and he still held some hope in his heart.
"Mr. He, are you okay?"
Seeing Mr. He’s pale face, Secretary He didn’t dare to say anything more.
Mr. He took a long time to calm down before waving his hands. The man next to him took out some medicine and asked Mr. He to take it, and advised him to rest for a while.
"No need to rest. I have been waiting for more than ten years. Finally, there is news about Haizi and his wife. I am a little excited."
More than ten years ago, when He Hai, who had clearly written to him saying that he was about to board the train with his wife and children, had not arrived yet, Mr. He had a premonition.
But all these years, he always had some hope in his heart that his family of three would be safe.
When he saw the newspaper, he felt that the story was familiar, but also somewhat similar.
But there was a glimmer of hope, so he decided to come and have a look.
Regardless of whether they are husband and wife or not, he has to come and confirm it in person.
The guard reminded him that He Hai was a family of three at the time, but the article only said that the couple were killed and did not mention the child.
Mr. He was silent for a long time, staring at the article, "Could the child still be alive?"
They had searched along the way that year, and they had been questioning them based on the situation of a family of three. It just so happened that when they were asking questions, the police station here had already closed the case. Who knew that they would miss it by accident.
Although he didn't know the exact truth, Mr. He had a strong idea in his mind that he must come and see it in person.
He fought in the battlefield in his early years and suffered many injuries on his body. He has taken a lot of medicine over the years. He knows in his heart that he only looks energetic.
But he couldn't close his eyes until he died without any news about his son.
The child was only a few years old when he left home, and he probably can't even remember what he looks like.
After he settled down, he finally contacted them and wanted to bring them to his side to enjoy a better life. However, he found out that his wife had passed away and his children had grown up and married.
He wanted to take the child to his side and make it up to him.
If I had known earlier, I should have gone to pick them up in person. If I had, they wouldn't have encountered such a thing.
He took out a photo from his arms. It showed a young couple. The man looked very similar to Mr. He, and the woman was pregnant and smiled a little nervously in the photo.
"Are these the two people you know?"
Cai Guixiang took the photo.
The photos are well preserved and you can tell they are well cared for.
They looked carefully again and again, and nodded excitedly, "Yes, it's them, that's them."
Mr. He suddenly laughed, and as he laughed, tears began to fall again.
He was happy that he finally found it after so many years.
But they really got into trouble.
Mr. He's body swayed and was supported by the guard next to him.
He shook his head at the guard and looked at the county magistrate and said, "I saw in the newspaper that it was just the couple, no children? Is that child... still alive?"
Secretary He paused and looked at Qiao Shugen and his wife.
He Lao said to himself, "When Haizi sent me a letter, he asked me to pick a name for the child. I asked those old friends for help and they came up with two names. The boy will be named He Xiangheng and the girl will be named He Zhilan."
The photo was sent with the letter because he wanted to see what his son would look like when he grew up.
When he went to the train station to pick someone up that day, he also brought this photo with him, in case he made a mistake in recognizing her.
Qiao Shugen and his wife looked at each other and their eyes fell on Qiao Caiyun.
Being stared at by her parents, Qiao Caiyun reacted belatedly. She looked at them and then at Mr. He.
She subconsciously reached out and grabbed Xu Huaishan's sleeve.
He smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Child, you are not our biological child. The man in front of you is your biological grandfather. Your last name is He."
Seeing that Cai Guixiang was crying so hard that she couldn't speak, Qiao Shugen spoke.
At that time, Zhang Hui held on to his last breath and called out "Brother Qiao", pointing at the child in his arms. His mind was blank at the time, and the child was crying hoarsely. He was afraid that the murderer would come back, so he quickly took the child away.
After returning to the hospital, he told his wife what happened.
The two people were very scared. The person who had been talking to them not long ago was now dead, and his death was so tragic.
Qiao Shugen thought that someone was seeking revenge on them, so he did not dare to make it public. He prepared to take Cai Guixiang back to his hometown that day. As for the child, he lied that Cai Guixiang had given birth to twins. Anyway, the person who sent them to the hospital went back after that.
Except for the hospital, no one knew that his wife only gave birth to one child.
No one would go to the county hospital to ask about such things.
Before leaving, Qiao Shugen still felt uneasy, so he simply went to the police station to report it. He couldn't just let them lie there.
After the case was reported, the police quickly launched an investigation, but because there were no clues on the couple, the case became an unsolved case.
Cai Guixiang wiped away her tears and said, "Your parents told us that your name is He Zhilan, and it was given to you by your grandfather. Child, he is your real grandfather."
Qiao Caiyun bit her lower lip and didn't say anything, but tears kept falling.
She never thought that she was not a biological child. Her parents treated her better than her brother and always gave her the first bite of delicious food.
He Lao also looked at Qiao Caiyun and nodded, "You look a lot like your mother."
Over the past decade, I have looked at the photos from time to time, missing my children.
I have long memorized the appearance of my son and daughter-in-law.
He just saw Qiao Caiyun in the crowd at a glance. She looked very much like his daughter-in-law in the photo, but her eyes were like her father He Hai.
But he did not act rashly, for he was afraid that it was all an illusion.
Now that it was confirmed, Mr. He could no longer bear it.
"Child, child!"
Cai Guixiang pushed Qiao Caiyun towards Mr. He.
Seeing Mr. He crying, Qiao Caiyun couldn't help crying too.
After crying for a while, he was persuaded to stop. Mr. He was in poor health and had a bumpy journey. He was too distressed at the moment. The county magistrate advised Mr. He to go to the county guesthouse to rest for a night and come back tomorrow.
But Mr. He was reluctant to leave. He only had this one granddaughter and he wanted to see her a few more times.
Over the years, he has been feeling deeply guilty. He feels that he has let his wife and children down, and his health has been failing for a long time.
Qiao Shugen and Cai Guixiang took He Laoxian home and lived in Xinghua Brigade. Secretary He naturally did not dare to slack off.
Knowing that his granddaughter was married now, Mr. He took a look at Xu Huaishan. He had not paid attention to this person before, but now he knew what he did before from some of his familiar movements.
Upon further listening, I found out that he was actually a subordinate of an old comrade-in-arms. He was retired because he was injured while saving someone and was assigned here to be the team leader. What a coincidence, I became his grandson-in-law, and this time it was an old comrade-in-arms who called and asked him to help take care of himself.
Mr. He couldn't help but sigh that there were such coincidences in the world.
Moreover, the two families live very close to each other. There was originally a wall, but now there is a door in the wall, so you can reach the next door in just one step.
Mr. He was also tired today, and after eating a little, he was persuaded to rest.
However, the other members of the Qiao family couldn't sleep at all and just sat together staring at each other.
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