Xiao Biyun was very grateful and asked the other person for their name and home address, but the other person refused to tell her no matter what.
Later, I learned from other people that the woman who gave birth was named Liu Zhaodi, and she was from Hongxing Commune. At that time, it wasn't called a commune, but Hongxing Town.
Liu Zhaodi gave birth to a son, whom her husband adored and often held in his arms.
On the third day after she gave birth, Gao Weishan and his team returned, but upon their return, they said that the main force needed to withdraw quickly. They only had time to rush to the ward to see her and the baby, say a few words of thanks to the mother who had helped take care of her for the past two days, and then left again.
They couldn't travel together; they heard that a leader had been seriously injured and, being a skilled doctor, needed close care.
Xiao Biyun was still very weak and hadn't recovered. She needed help to evacuate with the main force, so she had no energy to take care of the child. She had no choice but to entrust the child to someone else, and Liu Zhaodi took the initiative to do so.
Seeing that the other woman was in good health and that she had been helping to take care of the child most of the time these past few days, Xiao Biyun felt at ease entrusting the child to her.
Unexpectedly, chaos ensued, and after she retreated with the main force, she could no longer find Liu Zhaodi and her daughter.
After listening to his aunt and uncle's story, Xiao Fan frowned deeply.
He never imagined that his aunt had suffered so much during childbirth under such circumstances.
My heart aches and I feel terrible.
"Aunt, you've been sending people to search for so many years, haven't you found any clues?"
Xiao Biyun and her husband both sighed.
"Sigh, we've asked around everywhere, there are quite a few people named Liu Zhaodi, but none of them are the person we're looking for."
"Do Aunt and Uncle still remember what that person looked like?"
Gao Weishan shook his head. He was in a hurry when he arrived at the ward and only saw the woman in labor once. He didn't even see her face clearly. As for the woman's husband, he had never seen him before.
Xiao Biyun, however, remembered, "I remember what they looked like. I remember the couple. I also remember that the man's name was Lu Daniu."
Surname Lu? Xiao Fan's heart skipped a beat.
"Auntie, do you remember if that couple had any distinctive features?"
Xiao Biyun shook her head, "It doesn't seem to have any special features."
Xiao Fan nodded, "I understand. I'll look into it later."
Gao Weishan and Xiao Biyun didn't have much hope for this, after all, they had been searching for people and asking around for so many years, but they hadn't found any useful clues.
The old household registration records are no longer available. They have checked the household registrations of Hongxing Commune, but none of them match.
They suspected the couple had left their hometown and moved elsewhere. But they also firmly believed that one day the two would bring their child back to visit.
The three women, aunt and niece, were chatting quietly in the courtyard, unaware that a figure had been standing outside for a long time. After they finished talking, the figure didn't enter the courtyard but turned and left.
Wen Moxue was in charge of cooking today, with Lu Yuan assisting. Yu Shaoheng was swallowing his saliva the whole time.
Lu Yuan's cooking skills are far inferior to his wife's, so the little girl took over the cooking because she was worried that he would waste the good dishes.
Dinner was plentiful: braised rice with potatoes and lard, spicy rabbit meat, stewed chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried celery with cured pork, and several kinds of vegetables.
Yu Shaoheng was already swooning over the aroma before he even started eating!
"Dinner's ready!"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan call for dinner, Yu Shaoheng busied himself helping to bring dishes to the table, fetch bowls and chopsticks, shuttling between the kitchen and the main room, busy as a bee!
Xiao Fan and his niece washed their hands and went inside, and Lu Yuan also helped Grandpa Liu in.
Xiao Biyun looked at everyone and asked, "Hasn't Xiaoxue's cousin returned yet?"
“She’s back. She came back with us in an oxcart,” Yu Shaoheng replied.
Everyone: ...
They probably meant to ask about going home, not about going back to the brigade, right?
"Then I guess they're just playing around at the educated youth settlement," Xiao Biyun said with a smile.
Wen Muxue said, "Never mind her, let's eat first. If there's nothing to eat when we come back, we can get something else."
No one said anything, and they quickly started eating.
It was so delicious that Yu Shaoheng and Xiao Fan couldn't stop eating after taking their first bite.
"My sister-in-law's cooking is amazing."
Even with his mouth full of rice, Yu Shaoheng couldn't help but offer his indistinct praise.
Wen Moxue was very happy that her cooking skills were recognized. Although most of the credit was due to the spiritual spring water, it was still her own work. Her cooking skills had improved, and the improvement was quite obvious. Even with spiritual spring water, she couldn't have made it taste this good before.
After the meal, Yu Shaoheng and Xiao Fan were both stuffed and didn't want to move at all.
Lu Yuan carried the two of them to wash the dishes with him. His wife had cooked, so he couldn't very well make her wash the dishes, especially since she was pregnant.
The two had just enjoyed a good meal, so they couldn't just sit idly by and help with the dishes, even though they were full.
But, "thud—"
Another bowl has broken!
Yu Shaoheng was at a loss. "I didn't do it on purpose. I was holding it very steadily."
"You held it steady and still dropped it?" Lu Yuan said irritably.
Yu Shaoheng hurriedly said, "I'll pay, I'll pay."
Lu Yuan didn't say he didn't want to pay compensation; bowls were very precious these days.
"Alright, stop touching the dishes and wash the others."
We can't just drop chopsticks and spatulas, can we?
Xiao Fan washed the bowls quite skillfully, ensuring each bowl remained safely in his hands.
"Xiao Fan, have you ever washed dishes at home before?" Yu Shaoheng asked.
He wondered if everyone had done this before, and if it was an essential life skill, and whether he should learn it in the future.
Xiao Fan simply replied with one word, "No!"
"Huh? You've never washed dishes before, how come you wash them so well?" Yu Shaoheng asked in surprise.
Xiao Fan glanced at him indifferently, his thin lips parted slightly, "I have a brain!"
Yu Shaoheng: ?!
What does this mean? Is it an insult calling him brainless?
"Pfft, hahahahaha..."
Lu Yuan burst out laughing; this guy really has a sharp tongue!
Just as Yu Shaoheng was about to retort, Xiao Fan suddenly changed the subject and asked Lu Yuan, "What's your father's name?"
"Um?"
Not only Yu Shaoheng, but even Lu Yuan was caught off guard. Why was he suddenly asking about his father?
Xiao Fan repeated the question, staring intently at Lu Yuan, waiting for the answer.
Lu Yuan was puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "Lu Guoqing!"
Xiao Fan frowned. Not called Lu Daniu?
"And what about your mother?"
Lu Yuan looked at him suspiciously, "Why are you so interested in my parents?"
Xiao Fan opened his mouth, wanting to tell Yu Shaoheng his suspicions, but when he looked at Yu Shaoheng, the words that came out were, "It's nothing, just asking casually."
Seeing that he wasn't telling the truth, Lu Yuan didn't press him for details, but he also didn't answer his question.
Yu Shaoheng, oblivious to the situation, took it as a casual question and even proactively revealed his parents' names.
"My dad's name is Yu Yuneng, and my mom's name is Yuan Ou. Aren't they both nice names?"
Xiao Fan: ...
Lu Yuan: ...?
Wait a minute? Yu Yuneng?
Lu Yuan stared wide-eyed at the guy in front of him in disbelief, his eyes suddenly gleaming.
Holy crap, God is so kind, He actually sent him such a powerful patron!
Hehehe, he'd better hold on tight!
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