◎I have something I would like to ask you to help me with◎

On November 18, 1991, autumn was getting stronger.

Zhao Xiangwan received a package from his hometown, which was a bright green round-neck stick sweater. Seeing the familiar double-strand twist stitching, bright colors, and a sweater that just fits, Zhao Xiangwan's eyes shone with pleasure.

Roommate Zhang Yalan approached her and looked at the sweater and "tsk" twice, "This color...... ......Although she didn't finish her words, Zhao Xiangwan could hear it clearly.

[This sweater is so brightly colored, the style is dirty, can it be worn? ] 】

Zhao Xiangwan turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yalan.

Zhang Yalan's face flushed, and she raised her hands a little embarrassed: "I know, I know, I shouldn't criticize this sweater soil in my heart, but...... This stunningly bright green is really dazzling. ”

Zhao Xiangwan put the sweater next to his cheek and felt the soft touch of the sweater.

My aunt can only have two stitches, positive and negative flat needles and double-strand twist flowers, but she can weave one piece in a week, and she will knit one every year to Zhao Xiangwan.

Although the adoptive parents only planned for their biological daughter Zhao Chenyang and suppressed Zhao Xiangwan in various ways, her aunt Zhao Dacui was the warmest color in Zhao Xiangwan's childhood.

Rural people choose names directly and simply, Zhao Xiangwan's aunt Zhao Dacui and father Zhao Erfu are sisters and brothers. Zhao Dacui is honest and kind, diligent in work, married to a neighboring village and gave birth to three daughters, and has not been treated by her in-laws and husband for a long time. Zhao Erfu married his wife Qian Shufen and gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and his life was not bad.

is also a woman, seeing that Zhao Xiangwan is as honest and obedient as herself, but she is not cared for by her parents at home, Zhao Dacui feels pity and often quietly sends her food, use, and clothing. Zhao Xiangwan was flustered and scared when she came to her menstrual period for the first time, and it was Zhao Dacui who took her to buy menstrual belts and toilet paper, and gently taught her to pay attention to menstrual hygiene and try not to get cold water.

In Zhao Xiangwan's mind, her aunt is the closest relative.

Putting the sweater into the closet, Zhao Xiangwan took off the student uniform issued by the school, put on a plain white floral shirt, a pair of blue cloth pants, combed two braids, and prepared to go out after packing up.

Zhang Yalan rarely saw Zhao Xiangwan wearing civilian clothes, and asked curiously, "Why are you going?" Dressed up so beautifully. ”

Zhao Xiangwan pursed his lips and did not answer.

After living in the same dormitory for two and a half months, everyone gradually became familiar with each other. Zhang Yalan is a big grinning character, stretched out her hand to pat Zhao Xiangwan's shoulder, and joked in her mouth: "What are you doing?" And the secrets? ”

Zhao Xiangwan didn't like physical contact with people, and took half a step back.

Zhang Yalan's hand hung in the air, a little stupid, but she adjusted her mentality quickly, withdrew her hand and smiled for herself: "Okay, okay, I won't ask." ”

[There must be a situation!] Zhao Xiangwan usually talks very little in class, so dressing up so seriously won't it be in love, right? Strange, who is it? She looked at me, I didn't dare to say half a bad word, which boy is so courageous? 】

Zhao Xiangwan has heard too many similar voices.

After a slight pause, she walked briskly out of the dormitory.

Coming out of the dormitory building, walking along Xiangzhang Road towards the teacher's residential area, I walked into a unit building 201 familiarly, and as soon as I knocked on the door, I heard Zhou Qiaoxiu's gentle and cheerful voice coming from the door: "It's coming, it's coming!" ”

Since saving Xu Zhenbao's children, Zhou Qiaoxiu has taken special care of Zhao Xiangwan and informed her to come to the house for dinner today.

The teacher's dormitory of the Public Security University was built in the 70s, with more than 50 square meters, two bedrooms and one living room, and the living room is not large, so only a square table can be placed by the window.

As soon as he entered the door, a sweet and greasy fragrance hit, and Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes to see that there was a round cream cake on the small dining table in the living room, which was exuding a seductive fragrance.

Zhou Qiaoxiu put the last dish on the table, took off her apron, and smiled brightly: "The birthday star is here, today I will celebrate your birthday with your Uncle Xu and the baby!" ”

Zhao Xiangwan's footsteps were nailed to the tile floor, and he couldn't move for half a minute.

In the center of the living room is a square table filled with all kinds of meals, and in the center is a large cake decorated with red, green, green and green cream flowers, and in the center of the cake is a white chocolate decoration: a little girl in a princess dress and a crown.

Countless times in his dreams, Zhao Xiangwan has fantasized about today's picture.

- The biological parents took themselves to their side and gave them a big cream cake with candles and a little princess on the cake, and the parents smiled and said, "Happy birthday to you, baby!" ”

It's a pity that until the age of eighteen, there was no news.

Zhou Qiaoxiu took out two candles, one red and one green, one candle is a "1" word, and the other candle is an "8" word, she smiled and helped Zhao Xiangwan insert the candle, Xu Songling took out a lighter and lit it, and the baby dragged her hand with a little face: "Sister, come, birthday, happy." ”

Sauce plate duck, sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed crucian carp with tempeh, stir-fried pork with chili, stir-fried chicken, stir-fried lettuce...... The strong fragrance is tangy, mixed with cream and rice, which makes Zhao Xiangwan, who has been treated harshly by his adoptive parents since he was a child, his eyes hot, his chest is hot, and he can't say a word.

Zhao Xiangwan is a native of Zhaojiagou, Huangtian Township, Luo County, Hunan Province, which is adjacent to the county seat, and grows rice for a living. Mother Qian Shufen is frugal and reluctant to spend money, even if the meals at home are so rich during the New Year, let alone celebrate Zhao Xiangwan's birthday and buy expensive birthday cakes.

She said: "The family is poor and has no money. ”

But what my mother thought in her heart was: My own daughter has gone to the city to enjoy happiness, so you should suffer in the countryside, and you will not be given any money.

Zhao Chenyang, the "twin" sister who grew up with Zhao Xiangwan and went to the city to enjoy happiness as a daughter at the age of ten, is actually the biological daughter of Qian Shufen and Zhao Erfu, but because she envied Zhao Xiangwan's biological parents as rich people in the city, she quietly replaced Zhao Xiangwan and entered the city.

After knowing the truth, Zhao Xiangwan, who was left in the countryside, endured it for eight years, and finally got rid of the pair of adoptive parents who had been preventing her progress this year and was admitted to Xiang Provincial Public Security University.

"Blow out the candles, Zhao Xiangwan. Today is your eighteenth birthday, your family is not around, and the teacher is with you. ”

Zhou Qiaoxiu is the head teacher, and after reading the files of the students when they entered the school, I remember that Zhao Xiangwan was born on November 18, 1973, and today is her eighteenth birthday. This child is silent and introverted, never asks for anything from anyone, and Zhou Qiaoxiu doesn't know how to express her gratitude, so she discussed with her lover and arranged this birthday party at home.

Seeing Zhao Xiangwan's slightly red eyes, Zhou Qiaoxiu was very distressed.

As a senior class teacher, she has come into contact with many rural children, because of the poor family conditions and the fact that they have not seen much of the world, they will be more or less unconfident when they first enter university.

Zhao Xiangwan is so smart and smart, but she can't enjoy better treatment because of family conditions, and Zhou Qiaoxiu feels aggrieved for her. She pretended not to see Zhao Xiangwan's touch, and urged her with a relaxed attitude: "Close your eyes and make a wish, then blow out the candles, and the baby will sing you a happy birthday song." ”

Zhao Xiangwan closed his eyes and heard the truest voices in Zhou Qiaoxiu and Xu Songling's hearts.

[This child must have suffered a lot when he was a child, and his eyes were red when he saw the big cake. 】

[Poor families can often cultivate particularly talented people, and children like Zhao Xiangwan are tenacious and forbearing, and they can often achieve great things. 】

The cold and hard heart suddenly shattered, as if the most holy and beautiful snow lotus in the world bloomed in the ice and snow. Zhao Xiangwan's eyebrows were slightly curved, a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth, his hands were put to his lips, and he silently made a wish for his eighteenth birthday in his heart.

"I wish you a happy birthday, I wish you a happy birthday...... "The baby's immature happy birthday song sounded in his ears.

Call! The candle went out.

Zhao Xiangwan looked at Zhou Qiaoxiu and said two words with his mouth: "Thank you!" ”

Everyone sat down to eat happily, Zhao Xiangwan stood up and held it up in front of Xu Songling with tea as wine: "Officer Xu, I have something I want to ask you for help." ”

Xu Songling laughed and picked up the wine glass in front of him: "Don't be polite, classmate Zhao, you are Teacher Zhou's student and our baby's life-saving benefactor, just say anything." ”

There is another sentence that Xu Songling did not say: Thank you for helping us recognize Meimei's true face and eliminate a hidden tumor in our home.

Mei Mei is the child officially adopted by Xu Songling and Zhou Qiaoxiu, and it is impossible to return her to the orphanage. Considering that this child was thoughtful and deliberately abandoned his sister, Xu Songling naturally would not leave Meimei at home again. Even though Mei Mei cried and cried all kinds of miserable sales, Officer Xu still seriously reprimanded her at the police station, and then sent her to boarding school without saying a word.

At the time of parting, Xu Songling said to Mei Mei earnestly: "Not all mistakes are worthy of forgiveness. If you dare to do it, then you have to dare to do it! ”

Although legally Xu Zhenmei is still the child of Xu Songling and Zhou Qiaoxiu, she has broken off the relationship emotionally.

Zhao Xiangwan heard Xu Songling's heart, and secretly praised Officer Xu for being able to take it and put it down, and continued the plea just now: "I want to ask you to find someone in Xingshi, her name is Zhao Chenyang, her father Zhao Qingyun, and her mother Wei Meihua." ”

When Xu Songling heard this, he patted his chest and packed the ticket: "I don't dare to say anything else, but finding someone is the strength of our public security system." As long as the name is not wrong, as long as the person is still in Star City, I will ask my colleagues from the household registration department to help find it, and I can find it for you in a week at the earliest, or a month at the slower. ”

Zhao Xiangwan's hand holding the tea shook, his heart was agitated, and his eyes were filled with joy that could not be hidden. Great, Zhao Chenyang, you impostor, you finally have a chance to find you out!

Zhou Qiaoxiu was delicate, and when she saw Zhao Xiangwan's appearance, she couldn't help but ask more: "Xiangwan, who are you this Zhao Chenyang?" ”

Chapter 7: Shopping

◎ Zhao Chenyang, what are you looking at? ◎

Zhao Xiangwan is who I Zhao Xiangwan is?

Twin sisters?

No, in fact, Zhao Xiangwan and her are not related by blood.

Friends who grew up together?

Actually, it's not a partner.

Although the two are under the same roof, they are treated completely differently and rarely play together. At the age of six, Zhao Xiangwan began to step on the bench and stand on the stove, feeding chickens, pigs, pigweed, and gleaning rice ears. But Zhao Chenyang sat in the room elegantly and comfortably, holding an embroidered bandage and poking two stitches without a match.

Enemies?

Perhaps.

To be precise, Zhao Chenyang was a thief who stole the life that should have belonged to Zhao Xiangwan.

Zhao Xiangwan's thoughts were once again pulled to the scene when he was accidentally struck by lightning at the age of ten and woke up to find that he had obtained mind reading.

Zhao Chenyang hugged her arm and cried sincerely, but he was cursing in his heart: Thunder can't kill you? What a!

Zhao Chenyang began to learn embroidery at the age of six, and said that he couldn't make his fingers rough and scrape. Zhao Xiangwan felt sorry for her sister, and helped her wash clothes, sharpen pencils, and comb her hair, but all dirty and tiring work, such as beating pigweed, feeding pigs, feeding chickens, cleaning up chicken coops, and sweeping the floor...... She did all the farm work.

However, the sister she loved with all her heart was cursing her to death in her heart.

The mother sat on the edge of the bed and sighed, explaining that the family was poor, but her heart was full of indifference: I don't use any money! Zhao Qingyun's ten yuan a month for killing a thousand knives was only given for four years, where is there enough for you to eat and wear.

The honest father looked kind, and said that Dad loves you the most, but he sighed in his heart: It's not biological, and you can't raise it.

Zhao Xiangwan felt that his world had suddenly collapsed.

Not biological!

All the grievances came to mind, and Zhao Xiangwan suddenly understood, no wonder his parents always favored Zhao Chenyang, so it was.

Why did she run out on a thunderous and rainy day, only to be struck by lightning? Because the mother said that the family had no money and the two children could not afford to go to primary school, she asked Zhao Xiangwan to drop out of school and come back to help the family. Zhao Xiangwan had an argument with his family for the first time, and resolutely refused to give up studying.

Zhao Xiangwan has been the one who has been suppressed and belittled at home since she was a child, no matter how diligent and hard she is, she can't get half a word of praise. Only by reading can give her positive feedback, as long as she studies hard, she can get good grades, be praised by teachers, and envied by her classmates. Zhao Xiangwan is willing to be humble in other things, only reading is her greatest insistence.

Therefore, when her mother asked Zhao Xiangwan to drop out of school and go home, she no longer held back and fought with reason. Qian Shufen slapped her twice angrily and kicked her out of the house, but she didn't expect a thunderbolt to strike down and let her get mind reading.

Zhao Xiangwan lay dizzily in bed for three days, and when he was completely awake, Zhao Chenyang disappeared from home.

Zhao Xiangwan silently listened to the voice of her adoptive parents, and then knew that she was the illegitimate daughter of Zhao Qingyun and Wei Meihua, who went to the countryside, and gave her away ruthlessly in order to return to her hometown.

After graduating from university, Zhao Qingyun had prosperous official fortunes, his family had a house and money, and he and Wei Meihua just gave birth to a son. may be because the birth of their son inspired the parental nature of Zhao Qingyun and Wei Meihua, and the two finally thought that there was another daughter who was left in the countryside for foster care, so they came to look for it.

Zhao Qingyun was dressed luxuriously and generously, and as soon as he saw Qian Shufen, he paid off the alimony that he had owed for many years, and repeatedly promised that he would take his daughter back this time and raise her carefully and cultivate her into a talent.

Zhao Chenyang was envious, where was he willing to give such a good thing to Zhao Xiangwan? Encourage their parents to replace their identities. It happened that Zhao Xiangwan was asleep in bed, I didn't know who was going to be, Qian Shufen and Zhao Erfu never revealed her life experience, as soon as the three of them were combined, Zhao Chenyang walked up to Zhao Qingyun and shouted: "Dad." ”

Zhao Chenyang entered the city in place of Zhao Xiangwan in this way, lived with Zhao Qingyun and Wei Meihua, and there was no news since. And Zhao Xiangwan, the real daughter, stayed in the countryside and studied hard while doing farm work until he was admitted to Hunan Provincial Public Security University.

Looking back on that difficult time, Zhao Xiangwan has very complicated emotions.

She hated her adoptive parents for wanting her daughter to live a rich life, and despised them for desperately suppressing and attacking herself. She hated Zhao Chenyang, the little sister she had loved for ten years, and took advantage of her unconscious to enter the city, without any guilt.

However, there is occasionally a glimmer of warm light in life.

On her birthday, her aunt gave her a carefully prepared gift, the eldest brother Zhao Bowen quietly stuffed her a few yuan in the county No. 1 Middle School during the slack time, and the second brother Zhao Shuwu rode a bicycle to pick her up during the winter vacation, and he was sweating in the cold wind.

Because of these warm lights, Zhao Xiangwan has been able to persist until now. These lights weakened the damage caused to Zhao Xiangwan by her adoptive parents, so that the hatred and contempt in her heart did not engulf her kindness.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Qiaoxiu: "Zhao Chenyang grew up with me, but after the age of ten, she followed her parents to the provincial capital and never saw her again." ”

Maybe it was the mind-reading technique that made her see too much hypocrisy, and it was difficult for Zhao Xiangwan to fully trust others and did not tell the truth.