Chapter 394 Was the fall into the water self-directed?
Since Mu Qiu's clothes were not brought, Yan Li altered her own clothes to make them a little smaller for her, and also cut her pants down and made two smaller pairs for her to wear.
Yan Li has good skills. Although she doesn't have a sewing machine, the clothes and pants she sews stitch by stitch are much better than what she wore before. At least there are not so many patches and they are not too short.
In order to prevent Qin Mei and Mu Qiu from catching a fever or a cold, Chen Tang specially prepared two bowls of ginger and brown sugar tea for them to cool down.
But Mu Qiu still had a slight fever. Yan Li took good care of the child and took her to the commune to get an IV drip for half a day.
Chen Tang was bored, so he went out with Qin Mei to inquire about Muchu's situation.
Several uncles at the entrance of the village told her how her parents died.
She also said that her uncle and aunt used to listen to her father, but unfortunately, after her father passed away, all their former kindness was gone.
"In the end, it was that woman Hou Fen who taught Mudi bad things. Mudi used to be very filial to his brother."
"Yes, yes. After Mu Qiu's father died, Mu Di treated Mu Qiu like his own daughter and even gave in to his own daughter. But later, he was corrupted by that woman Hou Fen and he ignored Mu Qiu."
"Speaking of beating children, it seems that Mudi never did it. It was that woman Hou Fen who beat them."
Chen Tang: "Does Mu Qiu often not get to eat?"
It was twelve o'clock, and most of the villagers had gone home for dinner. Mu Qiu was still catching fish in the pond, probably because he had not had enough to eat all year round.
"Yes, that woman Hou Fen is really sinful, letting a child find food by himself. But fortunately, in our mountain, we can find food in spring, summer, autumn and winter, especially the fish in the pond. Mu Qiu is a good fisherman, and she can catch one every time. In the past, we went to catch fish when we had nothing to eat. There are pregnant women in our village who want to eat fish, and they often ask her to catch fish."
Chen Tang narrowed his eyes slightly: "She often catches fish in the pond. Is she catching fish in such a cold day?"
"Of course, she can go in and catch fish in winter. She is a good swimmer. Otherwise, her aunt wouldn't ask her to go fishing at this time."
Some doubts arose in Shen Tang's mind.
After returning to the big bunk bed, Qin Liaoli asked them to go over to shoot a scene on the mountain, so Chen Tang changed his clothes and went.
They shot for the whole afternoon. Because one of the boys fell while going up the mountain, they went back and forth to shoot several times. When they came back, Mu Qiu was still asleep. After taking a shower, they were so tired that they leaned against the bed and rested around the stove.
Qin Liaoli rubbed her waist while simmering some sweet potatoes by the stove. She lowered her voice and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Yan Li was enjoying her meal and hadn't responded to her question yet: "What?"
"What are you going to do with that little girl? We're going to leave sooner or later, and you can't take her with you, can you?"
Yan Li sighed: "That's true."
She looked at Chen Tang quietly: "That..."
"no."
"I haven't even told you yet."
"I know what you're going to say? I'm the only one here who's married and has a family, and you want me to adopt that little girl."
Her face couldn't hide her emotions at all, and Shen Tang could tell at a glance.
Yan Li said coquettishly: “Comrade Shen Tangtang, please help me adopt her, but don’t worry, I will put her in my home and raise her at my own expense.”
The main reason was that her family situation was not good, otherwise she would not have asked Chen Tang for help.
Chen Tang sighed, "It's not that I won't help you, it's that my family's genealogy and household registration cannot be registered with outsiders. If I help you adopt her, the elders in my family will have to ask a lot of questions, and I will also have to face accusations from other uncles."
The family had so little property, and the He family had always been squabbling over it. Even if they just wanted to adopt Mu Qiu for the sake of a name, those people in the He family would not agree.
That group of people would think, who knows what might happen, what if all the people in the He family are gone, then wouldn’t the family property be divided up by someone who came from nowhere?
If He Yang from the third room had not been raised by the old lady, he would have ended up like He Qi. Not to mention being included in the family tree, he probably wouldn't even be registered.
Although He Qi's surname is He, apart from changing his name, his household registration is still under the name of his father.
Even though He Zheng has moved out of the household registration on his own, the old man doesn't have to disagree. If he dares to move it under his own name, the old man will scold him until he becomes autistic.
He Zheng's lineage, whether from the family tree or the household registration book, has only one son, He Xu.
Besides, Chen Tang really didn't want Atang to have a brother or sister, not to mention that Mu Qiu had a pair of uncles and aunts like that. Adopting her was almost like adopting a bunch of troubles.
Yan Li sympathizes with her now, but what about in the future?
Mu Qiu's uncle and aunt are not easy to deal with. Once they know Mu Qiu is adopted, they will definitely suck him in like leeches.
“Lily, I know you feel sorry for the child, but Comrade Shen’s family really can’t just adopt a child at will.” Qin Liaoli helped her explain.
Although Yan Li was disappointed, she did not have any other emotions. She was willing to help out of kindness, not duty. She had heard that Chen Tang's family was not ordinary, so she would not force it.
"But we can't send Mu Qiu back. Isn't that like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? Everyone, please help me think of a solution. What should we do?"
Chen Tang pushed the firewood, and the warm light reflected on her face like a rosy glow: "I have an idea."
Yan Li: "What method?"
"I went to ask a few villagers this afternoon. The girl's father was a porter in the town's factory, and her mother was a doctor in the health center. Both of them died one after another. One was killed by cargo while transporting goods, and the other died of depression.
The house where Mu Qiu's uncle and aunt live now belongs to Mu Qiu, and the land also belongs to Mu Qiu. There is also a possibility that the compensation money left by Mu Qiu's parents was also taken by her uncle and aunt, but the villagers may not know that her compensation was taken away, or even if they know, they don't know how much money was. "
Yan Li tilted her head: "And then?"
Chen Tang smiled and said, "Tell me, if we take back her family's land, house and money, will the people in the village compete to raise her?"
Yan Li frowned: "But if this happens, wouldn't we all be raising her for her money? What if she meets the next uncle or aunt?"
"Your idea is wrong. Mu Qiu's uncle and aunt occupy the commanding heights of blood, so they can abuse her. But if other villagers adopt her, those people have already taken Mu Qiu's money. If they dare to abuse her again, then the other families will have an excuse to ask for the people and money. With everyone watching, the people who adopt her will not dare to abuse her openly."
Qin Liaoli was also very smart and immediately thought of the key to Shen Tang's words.
Chen Tang nodded with relief: "There is one more thing. The premise of adoption is that we must make an agreement to send her to finish high school. Only the compensation money in her hand can be given to them, but the land and house cannot be given. In case this girl fails to find a job after graduation, then this house and land will be her guarantee."
Yan Li applauded: "This is a good idea, but we have to ask whether her compensation is in the hands of her uncle and aunt. If so, how can we get it back?"
Chen Tang paused while eating the sweet potato, glanced at Mu Qiu who was sleeping beside him, and remembered what the villagers had said during the day.
"Let's put this aside for now. We can't make any arrangements without the girl's consent. What if she has other ideas?"
She actually also wanted to know whether she had staged the incident of falling into the water herself.
The purpose was to let them take her away.
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