"Thank you, Mom." Lu Xiaolan thanked Shu's mother, sent Lu Xiaochun into the house, let her lie down, and then went to the kitchen to bring the two bowls of porridge left by Shu's mother into the house.
The Shu family’s breakfast has always been simple, and they are lucky enough to leave two bowls of porridge for the two sisters.
It’s just that Lu Xiaochun had just eaten noodles and now he has no appetite.
"Sister, I'm full, you eat."
Lu Xiaolan gave Lu Xiaochun the thinner porridge. She picked up another bowl of porridge and drank it. Then she said, "Just drink it as water. Eat more so you can get better faster."
Lu Xiaochun was coaxed and persuaded by Lu Xiaolan, and finally drank the bowl of porridge.
Lu Xiaolan asked Lu Xiaochun to take the medicine and lie down on the bed for a while.
Lu Xiaochun lay on the bed and fell asleep in a short while. He slept for the whole day. He got up at noon, drank two mouthfuls of porridge, took some medicine, and went back to sleep.
Lu Xiaolan went to work in the afternoon and told Shu's mother that if anyone asked, she should say that Lu Xiaochun was not at home.
Xiao Zhao had a quarrel with his family yesterday. His father and mother thought that he had gone to stay at a friend's house. But today, Xiao Zhao did not come back after work, so his father asked his mother to go out and look for him.
Everyone's life is hard now. No matter whose house Xiao Zhao goes to, one day's food and lodging is enough.
But when Zhao's mother went out to ask around, everyone said that Xiao Zhao had not been there. Zhao's mother went to the machinery factory to ask again, and Xiao Zhao's master said that Xiao Zhao had not asked for leave today and had not gone to work. Zhao's mother immediately panicked.
She went home in a hurry.
"Old man, I looked around but couldn't find my son. He didn't go to work today. Where do you think he went?"
The more Zhao's mother thought about it, the more frightened she became. She panicked and said, "Did our son run away from home? We only have this one son."
Father Zhao was also frightened by what Mother Zhao said, but he calmed himself down and scolded Mother Zhao: "What nonsense are you talking about? He has no letter of introduction, so where can he run away from home?"
Zhao's mother thought of something and hurried to Xiao Zhao's room to check. She found that his clothes and things were there. She felt relieved. But where did Xiao Zhao go?
"It's all Song Cuicui's fault. We're both getting engaged, but she still makes so many demands. She's even worse than Lu Xiaochun. Even though she's a country girl, I said I wouldn't give her a betrothal gift, but she accepted it."
Zhao's mother kept muttering to herself, wondering where Xiao Zhao had gone.
"What's the point of talking about this now? You should go find your son right away." Father Zhao was annoyed. It was already this late and he was still talking about this nonsense.
Zhao's mother suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "I have to go find Song Cuicui and see where she has taken her son."
Zhao's mother left in a hurry. Zhao's father wanted to follow her, but he felt it was not a good idea for both of them to go and ask questions, so he stayed at home and waited for news.
When Zhao's mother went to Song Cuicui's unit, she remembered that she had already gotten off work. She hurried to Song Cuicui's house and asked someone to call Song Cuicui out.
The Song family was preparing to eat when they heard that Zhao's mother came to see Song Cuicui. Song's mother smiled proudly and said, "I said that the Zhao family only has this one son, and he will definitely agree to our request. It's only been a day, and his mother is here."
Although Song Cuicui felt strange why it was Zhao's mother who came instead of Xiao Zhao, she would be fine as long as the other party was willing to agree to their family's request.
So when Song Cuicui went out, she was in a very good mood. She smiled and greeted him: "Auntie, you are here."
Mother Zhao didn't say a single polite word, and asked directly: "Cuicui, have you seen Xiao Zhao today?"
"No." Song Cuicui was stunned for a moment and shook her head.
Mother Zhao asked persistently, "Did he send you home yesterday and then leave?"
Song Cuicui's face darkened, and Xiao Zhao left after sending her home.
Zhao's mother also realized that Song Cuicui didn't know where Xiao Zhao had gone, so she turned around and left without saying anything.
Song Cuicui looked puzzled and had no idea what Zhao's mother meant.
When Song's mother saw Song Cuicui coming back silently, she asked happily, "Did their family agree to our request?"
Song Cuicui shook her head: "No, Auntie just came to ask where Xiao Zhao went."
Song's mother curled her lips: "Where else can his son go? He's already grown up."
Since Zhao's mother was not here to say anything soft-hearted, Song's mother lost interest and asked Song Cuicui to sit down and eat.
Song Cuicui felt uneasy. Xiao Zhao clearly sent her home and left yesterday, so why did Zhao's mother come to ask about her today? Did something happen to Xiao Zhao?
She wanted to go to the Zhao family to ask, but Song's mother firmly disagreed.
"You two are not married yet. How can you, an unmarried girl, go to their house so late at night?"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Song family also said that this would lower her status, so Song Cuicui had no choice but to sit down and start eating.
On the other side, Zhao's mother came out of Song's house and went to the food factory. She wanted to ask Lu Xiaochun if he had seen Xiao Zhao, but the food factory was closed and the guard didn't know where Lu Xiaochun lived.
When Zhao's mother returned home, her face was full of anxiety.
"How is it? Did you find your son?" Father Zhao looked behind Mother Zhao anxiously.
Zhao's mother shook her head and said, "No, I went to the Song family to ask, and Song Cuicui said that her son sent her home yesterday and then went back. I went to the food factory but didn't ask where Lu Xiaochun lived."
Zhao's mother fell into a chair and began to hit her head: "Why do I have to find fault? My son can marry whoever he wants. Why do you say such things?"
Father Zhao was also angry, but seeing Mother Zhao abusing herself, he frowned and thought carefully about where his son had gone.
Xiao Zhao definitely couldn't stay in the guesthouse because he didn't have a letter of introduction. But Zhao's mother looked around again and all of Xiao Zhao's friends said they hadn't seen him. So where did he go?
After thinking about it, Mr. Zhao didn't think of the police station. He really couldn't imagine that his son was so brave.
Shu Heping did not ask anyone to notify Xiao Zhao's family today, so no one brought food to Xiao Zhao today. He was locked up in the interrogation room for a day and a night, and was finally given a piece of black-faced steamed bread the size of a baby's fist.
He admitted his mistake to Shu Xincheng and said sorry to Shu Heping, but no one paid any attention to him. His already uneasy mood became even more panicked. He regretted it so much. Why did he provoke Lu Xiaochun? It was obvious that they had nothing to do with each other anymore.
It was not until after dinner time that Shu Heping asked Shu Xincheng to inform Zhao's family that Xiao Zhao was in the police station.
Zhao's father and mother had not slept well to begin with. When they heard someone knocking on the door, they hurried over to open it. Then they heard the other party say they were police officers and that Xiao Zhao was being held in the police station. They both panicked.
"What did my son do to be locked up in the police station?" Zhao's mother asked in a shrill voice, but fortunately, she did not completely lose her mind and still knew how to ask in a low voice.
"You'll know when you get there." Shu Xincheng said just one sentence and turned and left.
Zhao's father and mother looked at each other and immediately followed.
Along the way, Zhao's father kept trying to get close to Shu Xincheng, but Shu Xincheng didn't say a word. It was only until they walked into the police station that he told him the reason why Xiao Zhao was locked up.
"Harassing lesbians? Suspected of **?" Father Zhao was stunned.
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