He Caiwei slept with the little girl at night, afraid that the little girl would wake up in the middle of the night.
However, no matter how many precautions she took, the little girl still developed a fever around 2 a.m. He Caiwei boiled the medicine that the old man had gotten in the evening in her space water and gave half of it to the little girl. She also wiped her body with alcohol to lower her temperature.
Because of the space available, no one was disturbed. By daybreak, the little girl's fever had subsided. When she woke up, she had no idea what had happened the night before. She slept listlessly until noon, then got up, ate a meal, and was lively and energetic again.
"Weiwei, just stay at home with your brother and sister after you finish eating. It's very chaotic outside right now, so you can't wander around." Before leaving, Lu Zhiheng specifically told his daughter not to run around, because it was very chaotic outside.
"Did something happen to Dad again recently? Wasn't the strike over a long time ago?" He Caiwei, who hadn't been back to Pengcheng for more than half a year, had no idea what was going on here.
"It's not because of the strike. Recently, many people have gone missing from nearby villages, and some villages are even completely deserted. Some people say they've smuggled themselves to the other side, while others say they've been kidnapped as pigs. In short, things are very chaotic outside right now, so you should just stay at home." The information Lu Zhiheng received was relatively accurate.
Many unscrupulous businessmen kidnap people from rural areas and sell them to Southeast Asia or San Francisco to work as laborers. This is what is known as "pigs being kidnapped".
There have been so many missing people lately. No matter what the situation, Lu Zhiheng doesn't dare let his daughter and the others wander around outside like that.
"Uncle, what does 'catching piglets' mean? Does it mean catching piglets?" Lu Qingyue couldn't understand what her uncle meant at all.
"No, just be a good girl and don't wander around outside." Lu Zhiheng didn't know how to explain it to the little girl. She was only 8 years old, and even if he explained it, she probably wouldn't understand.
"I'm already eight years old. Can you stop treating me like a little kid? You stinky uncle." Lu Qingyue rolled her eyes at her uncle, who always treated her like a child and never told her anything. How would she know if he didn't tell her?
"Okay, okay, I'll be as smelly as you. Stay home and behave yourself. I'm going to work." So enthusiastic! Lu Zhiheng reached out and ruffled the girl's neatly combed hair before leisurely driving off. The girl glared at him several times afterward.
Not long after Lu Zhiheng left, there was a loud knocking on the door.
He Caiwei frowned. Usually, only her pregnant mother and father-in-law lived at home. Even if neighbors came to knock on the door, they would not be so rude.
Who is it?
"Hey, you surnamed He, get out here right now! Don't think you can act so arrogantly in front of me just because you're with that surnamed Lu. I'm telling you, no way! If you don't obediently give us a place to live, I'm going to report you." Standing outside the door was a short, fat woman with triangular eyes and high cheekbones; she had a mean-spirited look on her face.
He Caiwei searched her memory but found no recollection of this person.
"Grandpa, who is this fat woman? Why do we have to give them a courtyard to live in? Are they relatives of ours?" He Caiwei didn't remember having any relatives. Apart from Zhang the tailor, the other neighbors didn't seem to have any contact with their family.
Aside from having business to attend to, we rarely interact with people from the neighborhood committee. Who exactly is this person?
"No, we don't have any other relatives besides us. This woman is someone that Director Xu from the neighborhood office wanted to introduce to your mother a few years ago. I heard she's a relative of Director Xu's mother-in-law. Recently, she's been acting like she's gone mad, constantly harassing you." The old man was also helpless. He had been sick this year and his health was not as good as before. His daughter was also heavily pregnant, and his son-in-law had to go to work every day and had no idea about this.
"Director Xu, isn't that the mama's boy who wanted my mother to bring the courtyard with her and transfer it to his parents after she married into the family? But they haven't even met him yet, have they?" He Caiwei did remember such a person, but why wouldn't they meet him? How did he end up getting involved with her family?
“No, we didn’t see them. Your mother didn’t want to see them, so we didn’t. But they came to our door on their own. I chased them out with a big broom, and then I don’t know where they went. They only recently came back, and then they started targeting our house. They even said they would report us if we didn’t give them a courtyard to live in. What do we have to be reported for?” The old man couldn’t understand. What did he, an old man with his neck almost buried, have to be reported for?
"I think this guy is asking for trouble, he deserves to be taught a lesson. My dad is a retired soldier, and he even reported us. Is he having a mental breakdown?" He Caiwei was so angry that she reached out and took out the large broom that was behind the door, opened the door and went out.
Seeing a fat woman and a skinny man standing outside, with the woman spitting everywhere, He Caiwei immediately swatted them with a big broom.
He immediately beat the mother and son so badly they ran away with their heads in their hands, and didn't forget to berate them: "Who do you think you are? Why should we give you a yard to live in? Just because you have a big face? I have never seen such a shameless person before. You think you can just ask for a yard from someone with a few words? You're dreaming."
They've made quite a fuss here. After all, this old woman has been pestering He Yuping, who is pregnant, every day recently. He Yuping doesn't have the energy to investigate where they're living now, so she hasn't told Lu Zhiheng. Who would know about this? This family has only become more brazen. They must have seen Lu Zhiheng go to work before they dared to come out and spout nonsense.
Several people from the neighborhood committee arrived. When Director Xu saw the mother and son who had been beaten and were running away with their heads in their hands, their faces turned ashen.
She must have been bewitched. How could she have listened to her mother-in-law and wanted to introduce these two people to the He family's daughter? It's even more disgusting than stepping in dog poop outside the door.
Lu Qingzhu didn't hesitate and went straight to the police station to report the crime. Director Zhang, of course, recognized Lu Qingzhu and brought his men back with her.
They were incredibly fast. When they arrived, the mother and son were throwing a tantrum. Upon seeing the uniformed police officers, the son was so frightened that he dropped his mother and ran away. The old woman was even more shocking; she actually lay on the ground and peed herself in fear.
Looking at the yellow puddle on the ground, He Caiwei didn't know what to say. This guy was such a coward! He hadn't even done anything yet.
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