Chapter 41: Strange Mother is playing a silent game with that person...
Zhou Linjin felt a sudden palpitation for no reason and wanted to get to the bottom of it, but in a flash, the smell disappeared.
When the subordinate saw his hand pause, he was about to call Zhou Linjin, but the paper had already fallen into his own hand.
Zhou Linjin said, "Don't tell anyone about what happened today, and you don't need to know our identities. Do you understand?"
There was a cold, oppressive feeling in his tone. Chen Lianxiu thought of what he said before she left, and it seemed to be the same. Her heart ached and she nodded immediately, just wanting to see him off quickly.
Of course, after they asked the questions, they would not stay in her humble abode for long.
Hearing their leaving footsteps, Shen Lianxiu turned his head slightly and couldn't help but look over there.
The one walking in front was Zhou Linjin, and the people following behind him were walking closely. Among the many silhouettes, his posture was even more upright like a bamboo.
He should be living well now.
His eyes have recovered, and his loved ones are by his side. It seems that the people who came this time are also obedient to him.
Shen Lianxiu lowered his head again.
She listened to the sound of Zhou Linjin and his group leaving, then slowly walked outside.
It was quiet outside, and Shen Lianxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems they didn't go next door to inquire about her.
Chen Lianxiu walked to the door of Luo Wuniang's house again. Luo Wuniang had just come out. When she saw her, she came over with a smile and invited her to come in.
Luo Wuniang asked her, "Did anyone come to your house just now? Did they come to see you for medical treatment again?"
Because Shen Lianxiu is a doctor, people often come to her house to ask her to see patients, and some people simply come here to see patients directly. Although Shen Lianxiu is a widow, it is common for people to come and go in her house. Almost all the villagers have had their illnesses treated by her, and they know that she is a good doctor and a honest person, and they will not gossip about her.
When Luo Wuniang saw several men coming to the door of Chen Lianxiu's house, she became cautious, thinking that if anything happened she would call for help from others. But when she saw that the men went in and came out quickly, she felt relieved and just asked Chen Lianxiu casually when she saw him.
Chen Lianxiu came here precisely for this matter.
She pulled Luo Wuniang over and sat down on a small stool in the yard with her. She whispered, "Wu Niang, let me tell you something. If anyone asks you about me these days, just tell them I'm mute."
"Mute?" Luo Wuniang was stunned. "Why would you say you're mute? Did something happen to you? If there's anything, you can't hide it from me. We can think of a solution together."
There was no way Chen Lianxiu could tell everyone about what happened between her and Zhou Linjin. So many years had passed and there was no need to say it. Besides, Zhou Linjin was now near Baixi Village and she didn't want to cause any trouble.
She waved her hand: "No, it's really nothing, and no one will necessarily ask you, but if someone really asks, just say this."
Seeing that Chen Lianxiu was vague, Luo Wuniang was confused, but she knew it was not appropriate to continue asking questions, so she nodded: "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely say it as you said."
Chen Lianxiu smiled when she heard this: "Wu Niang, thank you very much."
When the Yu family built this house and used half of it to turn it into a small clinic, they were afraid that the place was not big enough, so they deliberately found a piece of land on the edge of the village. Only the land here was larger. After so many years, there were still not many people willing to build houses here, as they thought it was far away and not lively. Only Luo Wuniang's family moved in later, and there were no other families. So if we talk about real neighbors, they are the only ones.
If Zhou Linjin really wanted to ask about her situation, he would normally ask Luo Wuniang next door. As long as Luo Wuniang was informed, there shouldn't be any big problem. Besides, Chen Lianxiu was just on the safe side. She was not a criminal, and Zhou Linjin didn't suspect her of anything, so he wouldn't dig into her past in detail.
After all, he is so busy that he has no time to care about a small person like her.
In a few days, she would take An An away from home and go to a famous wealthy family in Chenzhou to treat their daughter. This family was very generous and had agreed in advance that she would stay with the daughter during the treatment period, hoping that the condition would improve by 30% or 40%. They had a very good reputation in the local area and were introduced by an acquaintance. After all, Chen Lianxiu did not live in Chenzhou City and had children at home, so it was inconvenient for her to go back and forth, so she agreed.
I hope he can find out about Hu Jun's matter as soon as possible and leave as soon as possible. By the time she returns home, he should have left.
There was no need for them to meet each other again, let alone recognize each other.
Chen Lianxiu chatted with Luo Wuniang for a few more words. Luo Wuniang yawned, and the two said goodbye to each other and went back home to take a nap.
After closing the courtyard door and the room door, she tiptoed into the inner room. An An was sleeping soundly on the bed with her arms and legs spread out.
Chen Lianxiu slept beside her and tidied up the soft, thin hair on her forehead that was wet with sweat.
An An felt her mother's touch in her sleep, and driven by her nature, she moved towards Shen Lianxiu, snuggled into her arms, smacked her lips, and fell into a deeper sleep.
She didn't know that the man outside was actually her biological father whom she had never met before, and they were almost about to meet.
Chen Lianxiu kissed An An's cheek, put aside all his thoughts, and soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.
I slept until almost dusk.
Chen Lianxiu felt itchy on her face. She vaguely thought there was a mosquito. She thought that mosquitoes came out really early this year, so she waved her hands a few times to drive away the mosquitoes, but her face was still itchy. She had no choice but to open her eyes, and then she found that An An had woken up. Although she was very obedient and did not call her, she was bored after all. An An knew not to run around, so she sat on the bed and played with Chen Lianxiu's hair. Sometimes her hair would brush against her face, and sometimes An An's little hands would touch her, so Chen Lianxiu felt itchy.
Chen Lianxiu sat up from the bed, hugged An An to her knees, and looked outside: "Ah, it's so late!"
She quickly got up and started cooking. Fortunately, there were only her and An An at home, so she didn't need to cook a lot of dishes. Two dishes and a soup were usually enough for the mother and daughter.
After lighting the fire, Chen Lianxiu first cooked the rice, then stewed the spare ribs, and then began to prepare other dishes.
The radish will be added to the pork ribs soup to make radish and pork ribs soup, and the eggplant will be delicious if it is simply stir-fried with sauce. This sauce was made by Luo Wuniang herself. She gave a jar of it to Chen Lianxiu at that time. As soon as the lid was opened, the whole kitchen was filled with fragrance. The remaining dish was the cabbage that Chen Lianxiu grew in the field. She cut some pickled meat and added it, and then steamed it directly in the pot.
Chen Lianxiu knew that her cooking skills were not very good, but she was trying her best. An An was also very well behaved and never complained about whether the food was delicious or not. After she was two years old, she ate every meal by herself and she basically didn't have to worry about anything.
Besides, these are the only foods available in the village, and no matter how much you try, you can’t make them any more fancy. Chen Lianxiu’s family is well off, and she is not short of money as a doctor. At least there are meat dishes in every meal, so the child will not be left without oil or water in his stomach, otherwise he will probably grow into bean sprouts.
While Chen Lianxiu was cooking, An An played around her, walking around in the not-so-big kitchen. The farthest she went was to the kitchen door, where she sat on the small stool.
Chen Lianxiu was afraid that An An would run away to other places while she was cooking and she would not be able to find her, so she told An An that it would be better not to stay too far away from her. An An also liked to stay with Shen Lianxiu, so when she was washing and cutting vegetables, she would play in the kitchen. Only when Chen Lianxiu lit the pan with oil, in order to prevent the oil from splashing on An An, Chen Lianxiu would let An An sit at the door.
It was a small group of people, even smaller than a dog when sitting down. Sometimes they would look up at the outside, and sometimes they would look inside to see Chen Lianxiu.
Whenever An An saw her mother cooking for her, she would be very happy and smile from ear to ear.
It was another ordinary day, no different from countless days before.
When Shen Lianxiu finished cooking, it was almost dark.
The mother and daughter finished their meal happily. Chen Lianxiu washed the dishes and brought a small wooden basin of water for An An to play in. The weather was hot anyway, so she could take a bath directly after playing.
Chen Lianxiu wiped the dishes carefully, looking at An An with a smile in her eyes. Suddenly, she remembered something and said to An An, "An An, there is one thing that A'niang told you. You have to remember it, okay?"
An An raised his head and blinked.
"If you see A Niang not talking to others, you must not let A Niang talk, and don't let others know that A Niang can talk," Shen Lianxiu leaned over and nudged An An's nose with hers, "Because A Niang is playing a silent game with that person. If A Niang speaks first, A Niang loses."
When An An heard that it was about playing games, he immediately understood and shouted loudly: "Okay!"
The smile on Chen Lianxiu's face deepened, and she felt that An An was really cute, worthy of being her daughter. She couldn't help but use her palm to push the water in An An's small wooden basin and splash it on An An. An An immediately splashed it back, and the two of them started playing like this.
A bright moon shone down from the sky, filling the small courtyard with its light.
***
It's late at night.
Zhou Linjin returned to the east courtyard of the county government office. He came to Chenzhou a few days ago because he was ordered to come here to secretly investigate the matter, so he settled here.
Although it was already very late, Zhou Linjin did not wash up and go to bed immediately. Instead, he still sat at the table in the outer hall, gently rubbing the area around his eyes.
My eyes have recovered a long time ago, but they are still not as good as before. After running around all day today, my eyes are even more sore and painful.
"My dear, have some tea first." Bi Cha brought Zhou Linjin a cup of tea. Because it was almost late at night, the tea was not strong.
Zhou Linjin took a sip and said, "You go to sleep. I can wash myself."
When he came out, he only brought Bi Cha with him. During this period, Bi Cha took care of all his daily life. The local officials saw that there was only one servant with him, so they suddenly had an idea and assigned two pretty maids on the first day, but they were immediately sent back by Zhou Linjin.
When Zhou Linjin went out to do business, he didn't want the servants at home to follow him, but Bi Cha should have waited for him for a day, so there was no need for Bi Cha to follow him.
Bi Cha responded and went down.
As soon as the sound of the door closing fell, Zhou Linlin leaned back tiredly.
Today he was feeling very confused.
It’s hard to say why.
It could be about Hu Jun's sudden death, or it could be...
Before Zhou Linjin could finish his sentence, a silhouette immediately appeared in his mind.
His heart couldn't help but beat wildly.
The silhouette is of the woman I saw in Baixi Village this afternoon.
She was just a mute girl whom he met by chance, so why did he have such a strange feeling about her?
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