Du Jianguo only knew some basic information about Hu Mingyue. If he wanted to know the specific situation before Hu Mingyue left, he had to ask Yu Qingmin himself.
Du Jianguo went into the house, took out a short-sleeved T-shirt and put it on, then led everyone to Yu Qingmin's house.
Qingshan Village has changed a lot in recent years. Many adobe houses have been rebuilt into red brick houses, and many new houses have also been built on the edge of the village.
Du Jianguo led the group toward the former educated youth settlement. Elderly people enjoying the cool air on the street greeted Chu Jingqiu warmly, "Isn't this Chu the educated youth? Why are you back?"
"That's right! It's been over ten years, and Chu Zhiqing hasn't changed at all. She's still as pretty as an unmarried girl!"
"That's right! My waist is still so thin. I can't compare with hers."
Chun Xingniang and Da Laba came over directly. Da Laba said with a smile on his face, "Chu Zhiqing, I heard from Lin Zhiqing that you gave birth to five children in one pregnancy. You are so blessed. Didn't you bring your children this time?"
Chu Jingqiu smiled slightly and explained, "Aunt, I came here this time because I had official business to attend to. It was urgent, so I didn't bring the children with me. However, when I have free time, I will definitely bring them to visit the village."
Chun Xingniang winked at Daba, then nudged Daba with her shoulder. "Daba, didn't you see Director Gu and the others coming over? Chu Zhiqing must have a case to investigate. Let's not disturb her for now. We'll have a good chat with her after she's done!"
After saying that, Chun Xingniang turned to Chu Jingqiu and warmly invited him, "Chu Zhiqing, come to my house for lunch! I just cut a bunch of red-rooted leeks from the field. They are very fresh.
There's a piece of meat frozen in the well, which Chun Xing brought over yesterday. Auntie will make dumplings for you, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
When Da Loudspeaker heard this, he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, Chu Zhiqing, you should go to my house for dinner! I have a fried chicken and some fresh mushrooms. I'll kill them for you right now and make you a chicken stewed with mushrooms. Your Uncle Aimin is really good at making this dish!"
Chu Jingqiu smiled and took their hands, saying gratefully, "Aunt, you are so welcoming. I am embarrassed. However, I am here on business this time, so I may not have time to come to your house for lunch.
After the case is over, I will definitely go to your house for a good meal and chat with you!"
When everyone arrived near the educated youth site, Chu Jingqiu discovered that the educated youth site was the building closest to the edge of the Qingshan Brigade.
Now many new red brick houses have been built around the educated youth site, enclosing the site in the middle.
Now the educated youth site had been sold to members of the village a long time ago. The front yard was bought by the fat lady, and the back yard was bought by the third son of Yu Dachun's family. The two families blocked the corridor in the middle, and Yu Dachun's family built a new gate in the back yard.
The new home built by Yu Qingmin and Hu Mingyue was located in the second row of houses in front of the educated youth site. When Du Jianguo brought a few people to Yu Qingmin's house.
Yu Qingmin and his son Yu Shujie were cleaning the cellar in the yard. When they saw the people from the Public Security Bureau coming, Yu Shujie put down the tile knife in his hand. The father and son warmly invited Du Jianguo and his group to come into the house and sit down, and then poured a glass of water for everyone.
After Gu Weimin sat down, he stated his purpose without any unnecessary greetings. When Yu Shujie and his son heard that Hu Mingyue was dead, they were so shocked that they didn't speak for a long time.
After a long moment, Yu Qingmin finally broke his silence. He angrily said, "She deserves to die! This is karma! My family treated her with all their heart, but I never thought she would...!"
At this point, his voice suddenly choked, as if there were thousands of words stuck in his chest, but he couldn't continue to speak.
Seeing this, Gu Weimin gently patted Yu Qingmin's shoulder to comfort him. He sighed and continued, "Qingmin, I know this incident has hit you hard, but Hu Mingyue's death is a human life after all.
We need you to calmly recall the specific details of Hu Mingyue's departure from home. This is very important for our investigation."
Yu Qingmin nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Over the years, Mingyue has been eager to return to the city, especially after seeing that several of her classmates who came with her have returned to the city, she can no longer sit still.
She does nothing at home and quarrels with me every day. I work hard in the fields and can't even find her when I come back.
She either went to the neighboring village to discuss returning to the city with other educated youth, or wandered around. I remember that morning very clearly. She got up early in the morning without even having breakfast and was ready to go look for Li Jihong from the next village.
The fourth child was crying loudly, but she not only did not comfort him, she also kicked him hard.
The child's forehead hit the edge of the iron basin, leaving a large cut and bleeding profusely. But she turned around and walked away, as if she hadn't noticed.
"I was furious and stopped her to ask if she still wanted this family. She sneered, saying I was useless and that she didn't want to live this hard life with me anymore. I was so angry that I slapped her for the first time."
She was so angry that she slammed the door and ran away. From then on, she simply stayed out all night. I had no choice but to agree to divorce her." Yu Qingmin closed his eyes in pain, tears sliding down his cheeks.
"When we divorced, she was determined not to have a child and even tried to steal the only 200 yuan in the house. That 200 yuan was our family savings, and it also included the tuition for our three children. And yet she had the heart to do that."
He raised his head, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment, "Luckily my mom and sister found out in time and took the money out of her bag!"
"Have you ever seen such a cruel mother?" Yu Qingmin's voice was filled with pain and helplessness. "She broke my heart, so I said her death was retribution, it was God's will!"
Gu Weimin glanced at Yu Qingmin sympathetically. "Qingmin, what did Hu Mingyue take with her when she left home? Was there anything valuable?"
Yu Qingmin pondered for a moment and replied, "She left in a hurry. I didn't notice what she took with her. She left behind some of her old clothes. She only took the new clothes she bought in the past two years."
He paused and continued, "She also took away the watch we bought when we got married. The glass of the watch was broken by my second son, so it's not worth much.
However, when her mother died in 1977, she left her some inheritance. She never told me how much money her mother sent her.
Her family also sent her a jade bracelet, which I heard was passed down from her ancestors. The jade bracelet was dark green, with a peony flower carved on the outside and a "Hu" character in the center. She took it with her when she passed away!"
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