Chapter 407: The Story of the True and False Daughter (2)
This chat lasted for more than an hour.
Grandpa Qin sat aside, picking up the two photos from time to time, looking at them back and forth, and occasionally saying a word, but most of the time he was quiet.
The main speaker was Grandma Qin.
The gentle Grandma Qin became the backbone of Grandpa Qin and the backbone of the family at this time.
This story begins several decades ago, back to that difficult time of war.
Too long too long...
The three little ones listened in a daze, and finally leaned on Jiang Ning's arms and fell asleep in a daze.
Fortunately, there is heating in the house, so I won’t freeze.
Jiang Ning had already guessed the general plot of the story.
But after listening to Grandma Qin's talk, there were some more details.
For example, because it happened so long ago, when they returned to the farmer's village where they fostered their children, the village had long disappeared during the turbulent times, and the farmer couple didn't know where they had moved to.
But it should be nearby eventually, not too far away.
So they searched in the nearby villages, one village after another.
Finally, it took a lot of time and effort to find Qingjiang Village.
"When we found the peasant couple, there was no man left in her family. They said that they all died in the war... Later, she and her little granddaughter followed another man in the village and barely survived..."
That little granddaughter is Lin Shijiao.
"Jiaojiao has no blood relationship with anyone in that family. Because she is young, her life is particularly difficult. When we found her, it was a very cold winter. She didn't even have a cotton-padded jacket on her. Her fingers were covered with thick chilblains and were swollen, but she still had to wash clothes by the river..."
As Grandma Qin spoke, her eyes turned red.
Jiang Ning didn't know that Lin Shijiao had such a hard life before being found and brought home by the Qin family.
She thought back to a year ago, when she was in confinement after giving birth.
It was also a snowy day. Lin Shijiao was reluctant to use firewood to boil water, so she washed diapers outside with cold water by herself.
I'm afraid she herself has never forgotten what happened in her childhood.
After Grandma Qin finished talking about Lin Shijiao, she went on to talk about what was happening right before her eyes.
"The only person we could find back then was the peasant woman. After she said that, we believed her and never doubted her for so many years. But when I saw your father's photo today... Aning, you saw that your father looks exactly like your grandfather's comrade-in-arms."
"They are so similar that we are not sure."
"Aning, Grandpa and I love Jiaojiao, but we also treat you as our own child and will never let you suffer any injustice. This time, we will investigate it thoroughly. If we really made a mistake, we will compensate you and your parents."
Jiang Ning looked at Grandma Qin's sincere eyes and was touched.
"Grandma, it's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until everything is clear. Don't worry, I will never mention a word to Jiaojiao before there is a conclusion. Just pretend that nothing happened today."
Grandma Qin didn't expect Jiang Ning to say this on his own initiative. She was very happy and shook Jiang Ning's hand gratefully.
She kept saying, "Good boy, what a good boy!"
…
That day, until before dinner, Lin Shijiao, who made Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin most worried, had not returned.
Instead, he received a call from An Yiru.
"Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, Jiaojiao knew that I was going to the army soon and she didn't want to be separated from me, so she came to my house this afternoon and wanted to stay with me for a few days. She won't be home for a few days, so don't blame her. I also wanted her to stay with me."
Lin Shijiao temporarily lives in An Yiru's house, which is undoubtedly good news for the Qin family.
No one needs to pretend nothing happened in front of Lin Shijiao, nor do they need to worry about revealing a flaw and being discovered by Lin Shijiao.
After hanging up the phone.
In the Qin family's living room, not only Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin were there, but also Father Qin, Mother Qin, and Qin Jiulie.
They had all seen the two photos and knew what they were facing now.
The reactions of Qin's father and mother were exactly the same as those of Qin's grandfather and grandmother.
First he was shocked, then he thought, "If it's true, what about Jiaojiao?", and then he frowned with a serious look.
Jiang Ning sat next to Qin Jiulie, lowered his voice and asked in a low voice.
"That old photo...haven't you seen it?" =
Qin Jiulie said, "I should have seen it when I was a child, but I was too young at that time, and I don't have much impression of it after I grew up."
Among the whole family, only Qin Jiulie had seen Jiang Yuanshan in person.
If Qin Jiulie had recognized him at that time, perhaps this incident would have happened earlier.
In the whole family.
Qin Jiulie was also the calmest one.
Compared to the complex and solemn expressions of his elders, the person Qin Jiulie was most worried about was... Jiang Ning.
He quietly held Jiang Ning's hand, and his slender fingertips caressed Jiang Ning's soft palm.
Asked in a low voice.
"Wife, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Jiang Ning raised his eyes, "What's wrong?"
"If your grandparents had found you at that time, you wouldn't have to suffer so much."
Qin Jiulie's dark eyes showed his worry for Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning smiled lightly and shook his head.
Let’s not talk about this matter, there is no conclusion yet.
Even if it was true, Jiang Ning couldn't really answer this question.
Because the one who suffers is the original owner.
What Jiang Ning can say is perhaps...
"If the person you find at that time is really me, will we still get married? Will you not fall in love with me just like you don't like Jiaojiao?"
Qin Jiulie's expression was slightly stunned.
He obviously hadn't thought of that.
If it was Jiangning...
His childhood sweetheart is Jiang Ning...
Grandpa and grandma hope that the person he will marry is Jiang Ning...
"No."
Qin Jiulie denied it out loud.
He said it firmly and confidently.
"If it were you, whether when I was a child or now, I would definitely still fall in love with you."
"Alie, your words are enough."
The couple spoke in low voices.
Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, and Father and Mother Qin on the other side had also finished their discussion.
There is only one last question left.
Grandpa Qin insisted, "I don't feel comfortable letting anyone investigate this matter. I must go there myself!"
"Dad, the distance between the two places is so far, your body won't be able to bear the fatigue of the journey."
Father Qin was worried and didn't want Grandpa Qin to go in person.
Grandpa Qin snorted coldly, "If I don't go, will you go? Can you leave?"
Father Qin's mouth corners tightened and his face looked gloomy.
He is in a high position and really can't leave.
When the atmosphere was tense.
Qin Jiulie said, "I'll go."
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