Chapter Thirty-Eight: Searching for Relatives in the Hometown
A few days later, on the weekend, after talking to Master, Zhang Jiujiu boarded the bus to the village where his parents lived. Dong Zhihua also said hello to the old village chief over there in advance.
Dong Zhihua has been there many times, and he has never seen Zhang Jiujiu's father. The village chief in the village also changed, and the old village chief was very enthusiastic about Dong Zhihua. Dong Zhihua also donated money on behalf of Zhang Jiujiu to the school where his mother worked.
Zhang Jiujiu's father came back and left contact information, the phone number was from a certain unit, but when he contacted him, the other party said that this person has now recovered, and the specific situation is unknown.
It is estimated that Zhang Jiujiu's father also looked for them, but Dong Zhihua took Zhang Jiujiu to move home a few times, and by accident, the father and son have not met until now. But they knew that each other was thinking about themselves.
Zhang Jiujiu put on the necklace left by her mother. Xiao Ran was not allowed to follow. Zhang Jiujiu couldn't resist Zhou Yun's threat of force. The two of them each carried a big burden and embarked on the road to find their relatives.
"Is the old village chief at home?" When they arrived at the village where their parents had lived, Zhang Jiujiu called open the door. The door was opened by a middle-aged rural woman.
"Are you Jiu'er? Come in. This girl is really handsome, right? The middle-aged woman, like an old acquaintance, let the two of them into the courtyard.
Zhang Jiujiu was embarrassed and wanted to say something, but the middle-aged woman didn't give him a chance to speak.
"Sit down, I'll make you some tea. Far away, tired or not. I heard, you go to college in a provincial town? The teacher's children are just different, and they are really promising. The middle-aged woman was busy, and her mouth did not stop, chattering endlessly, "Our baby is not good." I can't study well, and now I don't even want to work, and I fool around in the town every day.
There is a grape trellis and a lychee tree in the yard, but it is almost the end of October, and the grapes and lychees are gone, and the lush green leaves can still show their former glory. Thinking of their fruitful appearance, the two city babies couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
There is a table under the grape trellis, and there are several small stools around the table, and it seems that the old village chief's family should often set up a dragon gate formation here. There is also a recliner next to it, the kind that can be shaken and shaken, but unfortunately I didn't find a big pu fan, so it was matched.
The chaise longue is made of bamboo, slightly yellowed, and the armrests on both sides are shiny. How much the owner of this chair must love it! There is a separate coffee table next to the recliner, which is the size of a tray, and it is estimated that it is for the teapot.
Zhou Yun found a small stool to sit down, the small stool is also with a backrest, but it is smaller and shorter. She put one hand on her legs, and the other hand supported the bar, looking at this small but slightly delicate courtyard, and there was a feeling of yearning for this quiet life.
Zhang Jiujiu is also full of curiosity, Master has taken him to many places, but none of them are like here, which gives him a very cordial feeling, and he feels as if he is living here. He tried it on the chaise longue, gesturing with a teapot in one hand and a large fan in the other. made Zhou Yun laugh.
"The little couple is very affectionate, are they married?" The middle-aged woman walked over with a teapot and three cups, and happened to see Zhou Yunxiao leaning forward and closing back, so she said this.
"Auntie, do you think we seem to be objects?" Zhou Yun was not angry, changed his previous fierce image, and asked softly.
"Why not, aren't all the young people in the village like you? Tired all day long. It's okay to tell some inconsistencies to make each other happy. The middle-aged woman said with a discerning look.
"Hehe," Zhou Yun laughed and looked at Zhang Jiujiu. The black line on Zhang Jiujiu's face, where is this?
"Look, let me guess right? I haven't seen you come to your father in person for so many years, and every time Mr. Dong comes alone. You didn't come to your family to get married, right? The middle-aged woman was more sure of her thoughts. You're the little girl who was seen by Mr. Dong, right? looks so beautiful, and it matches Jiu'er. ”
"No, this is my senior sister, who is here to accompany me to find my father. She has nothing to do, and she comes to visit the scenery. Zhang Jiujiu hurriedly explained. If you don't stop, you may not know what will come out of the mouth of a middle-aged woman.
"Travel? It just so happens that the mountain behind us here is now being prepared for development. The old man had gone up the mountain with an expedition from the city, and he would not be back until half a day later. When the middle-aged woman said this, her mouth bloomed with joy. If the tourism business here is carried out, the income of the villagers will be guaranteed. Life can also get better.
"Is the cave where I picked up my sister on the back mountain?" When Zhang Jiujiu heard this, he straightened up and asked.
"That's far away, I heard that it's in Xiyang Village, Yongding County. Your sister is also a big fate. Several adults were taken away by the cattle, and there was only such a child left, if Mr. Dong hadn't passed by, it was estimated that in that cave, he would have to starve to death, but also freeze to death. You brothers and sons have to honor him! Is Mr. Dong okay? ”
"Master is very good, he asked me to bring something for the old village chief." Zhang Jiujiu said, took out two boxes of nutritional products from his bag and handed them to the middle-aged woman.
"He brings something every time he comes, and you're so polite. Just have as many people as you come. Don't take anything next time. The middle-aged woman happily put her things away. Why didn't your sister come with you? The middle-aged woman asked again.
"We don't know where she is now. When I was nine years old, she was stolen. I haven't been able to find it. Zhang Jiujiu's expression darkened when he heard the middle-aged woman mention his sister.
"Stolen? Was it abducted by human traffickers? The middle-aged woman asked.
"Probably not, it should be her family who stole her." Zhang Jiujiu explained.
"That should also be above board, and I want to go back. How can you steal it? Besides, Mr. Dong saved their child, so he has to express his gratitude in person. The middle-aged woman complained.
Of course, Zhang Jiujiu didn't need to tell her, those were all Japanese people, and there were other ulterior secrets.
"Aunt Liu, it's not good, come with me to have a look." A big man ran into the courtyard, shouting and screaming.
"Dog, what's the matter, didn't you accompany the old man to the mountain for an investigation?" The middle-aged woman asked curiously.
"The old village chief is injured, come with me to take a look."
The man, who was called Gouzi, pulled Aunt Liu and walked out, but he didn't find the two people still sitting in the yard. The dog is five big and three thick, but his age is not very big, similar to Zhang Jiujiu, and his beard has advanced his age by more than ten years.
Zhang Jiujiu hurriedly pulled Zhou Yun to follow. That's when the dogs found out. "Aunt Liu, who are these two?" The dog asked.
"They're here to find my father-in-law. His parents used to live in our village. Where is the old man now? Let's go. Aunt Liu was anxiously urging.
"They took him to the town hospital. I'm just going to come back and report the news. You wait here for a while, and I'll drive over. As he spoke, the dog ran away with a jolt.
"Either you stay at home first, and I'll come back later and cook for you." I guess I'm starving. I'll find you some mats to eat first. Aunt Liu washed some fruit for them and put it on the table under the grape trellis.
"Aunt Liu, let's go and have a look with you. I can also help with running errands or something. Zhang Jiujiu said while chewing an apple. He was indeed hungry. They set off early in the morning, and the two of them ate a bowl of noodles at the service station.
Zhou Yun is better, she doesn't have a lot of food, and she is full of a big bowl of noodles. But he also took an apple and gnawed it, and he didn't care about peeling it. Listening to Zhang Jiujiu saying that he wanted to follow, he didn't agree.
"Okay, if you're not tired, go along." Aunt Liu knew that the two children couldn't stay still, so she simply took them.
"I don't have a few years older than my mother, and I have a pretty good relationship, and I borrowed her books. Your mother is a great beauty and a culture-savvy person. When she first came, not to mention the young men in the village, even the young people from all over the country came to pursue her and pester her. In the end, neither is your father's opponent. Along the way, I heard Aunt Liu talking to Zhang Jiujiu alone there.
"Your mother chose your dad in the end, that's really a match made in heaven. It is said that this is a golden boy and a jade girl, a match made in heaven. The villagers are so envious. Hey, your mother is also short-lived. has such a good husband, and a promising son like you. She ......" Aunt Liu looked at Zhang Jiujiu and sighed, full of pity.
"Your mother is a good person. My eldest son is her student. Your mother often gives him make-up lessons, and she is still correcting homework in the middle of the night. Sometimes I go to the students' homes to find out about the situation. She should have just returned from Erzhuzi's house on the day she gave birth to you. What a good man, O iniquity. That's it. Aunt Liu was moved as she spoke, tears rolling in her eyes.
"Aunt Liu, what the hell does my dad do? What college did he attend? Why haven't you ever come back? Zhang Jiujiu's heart was also very uncomfortable.
He had never seen his father or mother since he was a child. Every time he sees someone else's family of three happy, he tears in his heart. He didn't know if he was resentful or sad.
Fortunately, there is also a master who cares for him meticulously. The master is both a father and a mother, which can be regarded as making the young Zhang Jiujiu not suffer any grievances. It's just that no matter how good the master is, he can't withstand the affection of his parents.