But ever since Shen Baolan disappeared, she had lost her appetite and her health quickly deteriorated.
After following Shen Zhemin in searching for the person for only two days, he fainted due to exhaustion. He also caught a cold due to his poor resistance. Now he is so sick that he can't even get out of bed.
As her mortal enemy, Qin Jinlian was naturally happy, "She deserves it! She didn't take good care of her daughter, and she still had the nerve to come and make trouble with you. It's a good thing I wasn't there that day, otherwise she would have been in trouble!"
Although Shen Mingzhu disliked the mother and daughter Liu Cuihua and Shen Baolan, she was unwilling to add insult to injury at this time.
"Don't mention the past anymore, and don't stir up trouble. Her house is a mess now. Whoever gets involved will be unlucky."
Qin Jinlian had a sullen look on her face and looked very unhappy.
She used to be the one who scolded others, but now that she is old, she is scolded by her daughter every other day. She is really going backwards.
Seeing her like this, Shen Mingzhu sneered and changed the subject: "How is the health of the second sister-in-law?"
Talking about the upcoming grandson, Qin Jinlian was beaming with joy again, "It will be born in three months, and it's a boy this time!"
Shen Mingzhu was not surprised at all to know the baby's gender in advance.
Given Jia Yuemei's expectation of having a son, she rushed to the hospital for a check-up as soon as the due date arrived.
"But your second sister-in-law's child will probably be fined a lot of money."
"Don't tell me these things, I can't control them."
Qin Jinlian looked at her angrily, but she didn't dare to ask for money like she did before.
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Although Liu Cuihua was too ill to get out of bed, she was still worried about her missing daughter, and asked Shen Hao, Tian Wenfang and Shen Dashan to go out and help look for her.
It was freezing cold, and the biting wind was enough to blow off a layer of skin on a person's face. Tian Wenfang was unwilling to endure this pain, so he stayed at home and stayed lazy, using the excuse of taking care of Liu Cuihua.
How could Liu Cuihua not see through her thoughts? She started throwing things around and making indirect accusations, which made Tian Wenfang really angry. So she poked Liu Cuihua in the heart with words: "What else can you do besides ordering me around? You saw Baolan disappear with your own eyes that day, and you didn't seem to worry about her when she hadn't contacted me for several days."
"Officer Shen said that money had been transferred out of Baolan's account from the 8th to the 10th. She was still in the city at that time. If you had called the police two days earlier, maybe she would have been found."
"After being missing for so many days, all the scent and traces have disappeared. It doesn't matter whether we send police dogs or planes, it's useless. The person ran away long ago!"
"Baolan is in this situation because of you, her mother! You just do whatever she likes and indulge her, which has led to her having bad habits."
"Don't blame the Zhou family for looking down on us. Baolan has been married for so many years. How much trouble has she caused? If I had such a troublemaker daughter-in-law, I would have kicked her out with a broom long ago!"
"We are from the same village. Look at Qin Jinlian's daughter. Not only is she living a prosperous life, she is also helping the whole village get rich. And you still think you are better than her. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Liu Cuihua's eyes widened with anger.
She admits that she spoils her daughter, but she would never accept the claim that she is not as good as Qin Jinlian.
She had to get up. She wanted to get her daughter back and the five million.
As long as the money is returned, she will be no worse than Qin Jinlian! Liu Cuihua struggled to get up, but she was too weak. Not only did she fail to get up after all the effort, but she fell into a coma instead.
Tian Wenfang was a little scared when she saw this, fearing that something might happen to the person, so she hurriedly called back Shen Dashan and his son, and sent Liu Cuihua to the hospital.
After diagnosis and treatment, Liu Cuihua is no longer in danger of life, but she cannot withstand any more stimulation, otherwise she may easily suffer a stroke.
The Shen family was not well educated and only knew that a stroke meant paralysis, so they were terrified for a moment.
Especially Tian Wenfang.
Filial piety is particularly important in rural areas. If the villagers knew that she had made Liu Cuihua so angry that she had a stroke, she would probably be drowned in spit.
As soon as Liu Cuihua woke up, Tian Wenfang knelt down immediately.
"Mom, this is all my fault. I will never argue with you again. Don't get angry and make yourself sick. This family can't live without you."
Liu Cuihua didn't know the true condition of her body. Seeing Tian Wenfang kneeling down and admitting his mistake, she just forgave him.
In the blink of an eye it was December.
After the snow, Fengcheng was as cold as an ice cellar, and heating had been started indoors.
When they had nothing to do, Pei Wenping and Shen Hongmei came to Shen Mingzhu's house to learn how to make baked bread. They could stay warm and have something to eat by the oven, and they could also chat about family matters.
As they chatted, they couldn't help but mention Shen Baolan.
"I've been looking for him for so long but there's still no news. Could he be gone?"
"It's hard to say. It's all her own fault. She didn't know people well enough. She can't blame anyone else."
Shen Mingzhu did not participate in the topic, but she felt in her heart that Shen Baolan was not dead.
After all, he is an important character in the original book, so he wouldn't disappear so quietly.
She even felt that Shen Baolan might pop out from some corner one day.
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The police are very particular about timeliness when handling cases. After a month of investigation without any clues or progress, coupled with the bad weather, the case was temporarily shelved.
The Shen family also had to face reality.
I have searched all the places I need to search, and I have almost turned Fengcheng upside down. I have to move on with my life.
Although the five million is gone, the villa and the shop are still there, as well as the old house in the staff compound.
These things are enough for a whole family to live the rest of their lives in peace and stability.
Shen Dashan gathered the whole family together and briefly explained his plan.
"Go to the shop tomorrow to see what kind of business it can do. Your mother is not in good health, so let her stay at home and stop farming in the countryside. You can look after the baby while I go to the city. When you have time, go to the shop and help out."
Tian Wenfang was delighted, "Dad, I'll listen to you."
Shen Hao also had no objection.
Liu Cuihua suddenly said, "Yuanbao! Let the Zhou family return Yuanbao. If Baolan really has an accident, he can continue the family line of Baolan."
A daughter who is married off is like spilled water, there is no point in continuing the family line.
Tian Wenfang complained in her heart, but she responded obediently: "Mom is right, Yuanbao is Baolan's only hope. When she is gone, her brother and I are willing to raise Yuanbao well for her and make him a promising person in the future."
These words touched Liu Cuihua's heart.
Early the next morning, the whole family dressed neatly and went to the shop.
I thought that since Shen Baolan and Gao Hualiang were both gone, the shop must have closed long ago, but I didn't expect it was still open, with people coming in and out and business seemed good.
This made the Shen family overjoyed.
"Would you like to rent or buy the tape?"
As soon as they entered the door, a young man greeted them warmly.
Shen Dashan and Shen Hao looked around curiously, and Tian Wenfang took over the conversation: "How much can this store earn in a day now?"
He felt very confident and treated the shop as if it was his own.
The young man's smile remained unchanged, but his enthusiasm had faded a lot. He looked at the whole family calmly and replied casually: "Not bad."
Tian Wenfang: "Hey, do you not understand what I'm saying or what? What do you mean by 'okay'? Just tell me the truth when I ask you."
The young man was also happy, "Big sister, do I know you? How much or how little I earn in a day in this store has nothing to do with you?" (End of this chapter)