Chapter 11 Counting is Counting
Fortunately, when the man came with the monkey to get the vaccination, according to the regulations of the pet hospital, everyone who vaccinates pets here needs to be registered, so although the person did not write the detailed address specific to the house number, he also roughly wrote a direction, the range is a bit large, but it is much better than the whole city, at least it is not like a headache like looking for a needle in a haystack. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Of course, there is another layer of instability in this, that is, this man did not register his real address at all, but casually made up such an address to deal with things, if this is the case, then it will be empty, from all the information they have so far, He Ning and Tang Li think that this man who raises monkeys is the most noteworthy one.
This man's name is registered as "Wenzhi", and the address is a family residential area in a state-owned factory in City A in the past, and there is no specific building number and house number, He Ning and Tang Li first made a thorough investigation of the personal situation of this "Wenzhi" as soon as they got this information, after all, the surname Wen can be said to be very rare in City A, if this is his real name, it must be easy to find.
This check, the result was disappointing to He Ning and Tang Li, the result of the inquiry through the household registration system is that there is no such person within the scope of City A, and the people from the pet hospital prove that this man speaks with an authentic local accent in City A, and it is determined that it will not be a foreign population, so it can only explain one problem - "Wenzhi" was written down by this man to fool the pet hospital, so it is difficult to say whether the address he wrote down is true or false.
Tang Li is not a person who is casually discouraged, although "Wenzhi" has been determined to be a fake name, he still checked the address registered by "Wenzhi" and found that the address is accurate and real, so he discussed it with He Ning, and both of them decided to try their luck and go over there to take a turn and investigate.
The two people drove to the family residential area, although Tang Li and He Ning are not natives of City A, but they still have some understanding of that area, and they think that the state-owned factory in City A is also a beautiful place, and it is like an independent small kingdom within the scope of City A, because the number of employees is particularly large, so a large family residential area has been built, in addition to the residential area, the surrounding supporting facilities are also very complete, hospitals and schools have everything, because life is convenient, and work is also near, In addition, there are subsidies and preferential policies for employees to buy houses, so almost all the employees of that enterprise live in that large residential area, and they don't see each other when they look down, and the neighbors are familiar with each other. In recent years, the efficiency of enterprises has declined, some people have chosen to leave there to seek better career development elsewhere, and the houses in the family residential area have also begun to be sold and rented, so that there are some people who do not belong there to move in, but this is only a small part of the small number after all, so since the "Wenzhi" has written the address there, at least it sounds, the difficulty is much lower than the new residential community that has just been built in the last two years.
Because there is no real name, only the approximate age and physiognomy characteristics described by the pet hospital, Tang Li and He Ning still have no way to visit and inquire in a particularly targeted manner, the two of them briefly analyzed it, and both thought that the fake name "Wenzhi" should not be made up out of thin air, but the name should have some kind of relationship with the man himself, after all, the pet hospital did not mention the need to register the name and address in advance, but was temporarily informed, It is unlikely that the other party had thought of making up a fake name in advance. When we need to improvise a fake name to deal with people, it is very likely that we will easily use the names of people we know around us, including the address, so that if there is a person called "Wenzhi" or "a certain Wenzhi" around, we may be able to find the middle-aged man who raised the monkey. Of course, there is another possibility in this, that is, he has always used a fake name like "Wenzhi" to show people, and this is also beneficial, even if he uses a fake name to move outside, it will still leave traces and be remembered, so maybe this kind of frequently used fake name is easier to find traces when investigating than the real name of someone else that is casually used.
This family residential area is relatively large, there are six or seven of the communities alone, and each of them has at least ten buildings, although it is not a high-rise elevator building, just a traditional six- or seven-story building, but the range and the number of residents are not a few, the two of them wandered around in that large family area for two whole days, but did not hear any people related to the name "Wenzhi", it really makes people a little anxious, but the two people are not discouraged, still trying to inquire around, After all, there are so many residents here, not everyone knows each other, and maybe they will get something when they will get something.
Not to mention, this "maybe" really happened, just on the third day has passed most of the day, still nothing, when the two of them passed by the small market next to a community in the family area, they suddenly saw a man, who looked forty years old, although it can't be said to be exactly the same, but it is also so similar to the appearance described by the people in the pet hospital, He Ning and Tang Li didn't dare to be careless, and secretly followed the man from a distance, and walked into the small market with him, Keep an eye out from afar.
The man was dressed in an ordinary way, and although the weather had begun to show signs of warming, he was still wearing a dark gray cotton coat, which looked a little old, and it was thicker than the clothes of the rest of the people on the street, and it seemed a little out of step with the current climate and temperature. After the man entered the market, he went around for a while, and bought a few bags of fruit, most of which were already a little wilted, or already a little rotten, and a very cheap few dollars a plastic bag, and he bought them very energetically. In addition to these low-quality fruits, the man also bought some shelled peanuts and some sweet potatoes, except that there is no difference between the quality of shelled peanuts, they are all the same price, and the sweet potatoes he also picks the small and bad kind, bargains with the vendors, and buys them at a relatively low price.
He Ning looked at his actions, and thought silently in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that this person's life was really poor to a certain extent, then it must not be bought back for people to eat, those apples, pears and shelled peanuts and the like, no matter how you look at it, it seems that it is a food that monkeys will like to eat.
The man bought a lot of things in a short time, of course, these things didn't seem to cost much in total, but they were already full of two hands, and finally he stopped in front of a meat stall, bought a little pork, and chatted with the female stall owner who sold meat, it was obvious that they knew each other, He Ning and Tang Li hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to hear what the two men had to say, but when they came to them, the man had already bought it, Carrying the small piece of meat that the stall owner had packed for him, and the other things that were heavy in his hand, he walked in the direction of the outside of the market.
He Ning didn't hear a word of the conversation between these two people, and was a little annoyed in his heart, and thought about whether to pretend that he was not coming in the direction of the meat stall, and when he continued to follow, the female boss of the meat stall spoke first, and she pointed at He Ning: "You are the granddaughter of the Lao Chang family, right?" Come and help your grandfather buy groceries? ”
He Ning was slightly stunned, knowing that the female stall owner had mistaken herself for someone else, and she wanted to plan it, but it was impossible to erase her own stunned mind, so she asked, "Do you know me?" ”
"I almost didn't recognize you, I really knew you when you were a child, and then your family moved out of town, and you didn't always come back, and you have grown up a lot, I almost didn't recognize you." The female stall owner was probably in her fifties, and she spoke with a bit of a familiar posture, and she was already very sure that He Ning was the person she thought she was, so her tone was a little more familiar and affectionate, "How young were you at that time, were you only seven or six years old?" Every time your grandfather comes to buy vegetables, you follow, like a little tail, and then before you can buy all the food, the snacks in your clothes pocket are already full! How fast do you say this time, in a blink of an eye, you are a big girl, how old are you? School hasn't started yet, huh? This is your ......."
She looked at Tang Li beside He Ning, and hesitated a little, He Ningsheng's face was tender, and he looked at least three or four years younger than his actual age, and it was not uncommon to be mistaken for a college student, this is not the first time, and I am afraid it will not be the last, but Tang Li is a very mature face, if the two people are colleagues, it looks quite harmonious when they stand together, but if they have preconceived acquiescence He Ning is a female college student who is still studying, It's a little difficult for Tonic to stand next to this position, say it's a classmate, look a little too mature, say it's a couple, I'm afraid that I guess wrong and embarrass the little girl, say it's an elder, Tonic doesn't look so old, so in the end I didn't say anything.
"This is my cousin," He Ning casually said, trying to get by.
The female stall owner was stunned: "Cousin? Where did you come from, cousin? Isn't your uncle's cousin? ”
"Oh, this is my ...... Auntie's family, come with me. He Ning hurriedly changed his words.
The female stall owner nodded without doubt, and said with a smile: "Oh, then it's no wonder that you look at your eyes, your father's relatives are all out of town, and I haven't seen them much, so I'm familiar with your grandmother's family!" ”
Then she asked He Ning about some of the situation in the "granddaughter's" family, and He Ning coped with the past, afraid that once the gossip of the female stall owner was ignited, she would ask endlessly, delaying time was one thing, and more importantly, if she said something outrageous, it would not be so easy to inquire about things later, this was a good opportunity to get it by mistake.
"Why does the man who bought meat from you just now look so familiar?" In a casual and inquiring tone, He Ning opened his mouth and sounded to the female stall owner, "It seems that I have seen it somewhere." ”
"What else can you remember about him?" The stall owner was a little surprised at first, but then she thought about it and realized again, "Oh, yes, he didn't go in before you moved out, and he went in after your family moved out!" I told you about this person, you may not be able to come to the number, but if you go back and ask your grandfather, he will definitely know. That's the youngest son of the old He family in the next floor of your grandfather's house, he didn't learn since he was a child, and then he was sentenced to several years for stealing things, and then your family moved away, so I guess I don't know, this is almost more than three years ago, I was released, I squatted in prison for almost ten years, and when I came out, my parents were gone, and the old man of their family knew that the other children had serious things to do, and they had a chance, just such an old pimple could not be successful, I was afraid that this little son would not be settled, so he left the will, said that the house was given to the youngest son alone, fortunately, the other children in his family were in good condition, and no one wanted to fight with this younger brother, so now the house left by the old man and the old lady of their family, he lives by himself, I see that there is nothing serious going on all day long, I see, in vain, his father left him such a house, it is not enough for him to lose for a few years, maybe in a few years he will have to live by selling the house! In the area of the family building in the factory area, he is so unserious, and he is the only one......"
The female stall owner estimated that she was familiar with this man's parents in the past, so now she is even more sad to talk about.
It's not enough to know that this man's father's surname was He, they can't go all over the world to ask which surname He in the community has died, leaving the house for their youngest son.
He Ning had a flash of inspiration and decided to take a gamble: "I really want to have an impression, is that man's name He Wenzhi here?" ”
"Ouch, can you remember his name?" The stall owner was a little surprised, "I thought you were such a small child at that time, you couldn't know!" He is not called He Wenzhi, you remember the opposite, his name is He Zhiwen. ”