After Xiao Qingwen finished sketching Qingcheng Mountain, she returned to school with Zhao Qi and several of them, handed in her sketches, asked the head teacher for leave, and returned to Sujiang under the farewell of Zhao Qi and the others.

Although Xiao Yuanhe's words on the phone that day made Xiao Qingwen feel sad, after all, it was his father, and there was a huge factory, and the livelihood of hundreds of people all depended on that factory. In a hurry, Xiao Yuanhe's thoughts were understandable, so she decided to go home, take a look at the situation, and accompany her parents.

Sujiang, located in the south-central part of Jiangdong Province, was known as Gusu and Pingjiang in ancient times, and has been the land of fish and rice since ancient times. The "Su" in "Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below" refers to the Su River.

After more than five hours of high-speed rail, Xiao Qingwen returned to her hometown city, got out of the station, took a taxi, and went straight to her community.

At the door of the house, looking at her mother who opened the door for her, Xiao Qingwen couldn't help but be a little stunned, although her mother on weekdays can't be said to be well-behaved, but she is also elegant and dignified. But the mother who appeared in front of her now had a haggard face without a trace of brilliance.

Seeing Xiao Qingwen, Zhuang Yunmei showed a hint of surprise on her face, took her daughter's hand and returned to the living room, but her eyes were red, and said:

"Wen'er, why don't you say it in advance when you come back, mom will pick you up at the station! ”

Xiao Qingwen reached out and grabbed Zhuang Yunmei's hand, and said distressedly:

"Mom, no need. Where's my dad?"

Zhuang Yunmei wiped her eyes and said:

"I went to find Vice Mayor Wu early in the morning, and I didn't come back for dinner at noon, and I don't know how it is, and I don't know when I will be back. ”

Xiao Qingwen looked at her mother's red and swollen eyes, and couldn't help but feel guilty, she didn't expect that a small class reunion would cause such trouble. Gently hugged Zhuang Yunmei, choked up:

"I'm sorry, Mom!"

Zhuang Yunmei's eyes moistened, gently patted Xiao Qingwen's back, and said:

"Wen'er, don't say that. Your dad came back that day and told me about his call to you, and he said he regretted asking you that too, but was embarrassed to apologize to you later. Don't blame your dad, okay?"

Xiao Qingwen shook her head and said:

"Mom, I never blamed Dad, I understand his struggle. ”

Zhuang Yunmei hugged Xiao Qingwen tightly and said:

"Good boy, your father and I have decided, if it really doesn't work, it's a big deal that the factory is gone, and we can't wronged you and live back to our previous peaceful days. ”

Xiao Qingwen looked at her mother in disbelief, and was very moved in her heart, this company is the hard work of her parents for many years, and they don't know how much hard work they have to pay for it, they actually want to give up!

No, she must not let her parents' hard work be ruined by this inexplicable thing, even if there is only a slight chance, she must fight to the end!

Thinking of this, Xiao Qingwen said:

"Mom, I met someone when I was sketching, and he said he would help us. ”

After hearing this, Zhuang Yunmei said:

"Wen'er, don't believe everyone, our affairs are not something that ordinary people can help. ”

Xiao Qingwen hurriedly said:

"Mom, it's true, he's not an ordinary person, he's from the National Security Bureau!"

When Zhuang Yunmei heard that it was from the National Security Bureau, she hurriedly held Xiao Qingwen's shoulders and asked urgently:

"You said that person is from the NSA, how did you know each other?"

So Xiao Qingwen told Zhuang Yunmei about the process of getting acquainted with Zhou Yifeng and the respectful attitude of those policemen towards Zhou Yifeng, and told Zhuang Yunmei that Wen Zining asked Zhou Yifeng for help and Zhou Yifeng agreed.

Zhuang Yunmei was about to ask for some details again when the sound of the door opening came from the door, and as the door was pushed open, Xiao Yuanhe walked in. Seeing Xiao Qingwen sitting with Zhuang Yunmei, she was surprised:

"Wen'er is back?"

Then put the briefcase on the coffee table, sat on the sofa, leaned back, closed his eyes, and exhaled deeply. Then, he said to Xiao Qingwen:

"Wen'er, Dad shouldn't have asked you so much that day, don't take it to heart. ”

Xiao Qingwen looked at her father's messy hair, half-untied tie, and bloodshot eyes, although she was smiling, she couldn't hide her tiredness and helplessness, and said softly:

"Dad, I don't blame you, I understand your feelings. ”

At this time, Zhuang Yunmei told Xiao Yuanhe what Xiao Qingwen had just said and asked him for his opinion, Xiao Yuanhe shook his head after hearing it, and said:

"Regardless of the authenticity of this young man's identity, let's just say that the affairs managed by the National Security Bureau have nothing to do with our company's affairs, how can I help?"

Xiao Qingwen argued:

"Since Brother Zhou works in the National Security Bureau, he must know more people than us, maybe he knows someone who can manage this area?"

Xiao Yuanhe looked at his daughter with a smile, and could hear from his tone that his daughter had a good impression of this person named Zhou Yifeng, so he asked:

"Wen'er, you like him, don't you?"

Xiao Qingwen's face turned red, and she said coquettishly:

"Dad, we're talking about the company, okay?"

Xiao Yuanhe looked at his daughter's expression, seemed to understand a little in his heart, and said:

"How did he do to you, did he behave in any way?"

Xiao Qingwen remembered that night she said to Zhou Yifeng that he had an aura that made people want to get close, but Zhou Yifeng didn't say anything, and couldn't help but feel a little discouraged in her heart, and said:

"Dad, Brother Zhou and I are just ordinary friends, and they are the same as Zining Xiaoqi. ”

Xiao Yuanhe sighed in his heart, it seemed that the young man still didn't mean anything to his daughter for the time being, so he asked:

"Did he ask us where we lived, where the company was, and when did he come over?"

Xiao Qingwen said:

"Nope. ”

Xiao Yuanhe says:

"So, we still have to rely on ourselves, how can ordinary friends who have just known each other for a few days come to help us out of their way. ”

Xiao Qingwen was about to open her mouth to defend herself, but Xiao Yuanhe waved his hand and said:

"Actually, I went to find Vice Mayor Wu today and saw the person named Sun Zhijiang, I feel that all this is led by Sun Zhijiang, so ordinary people can't help, the Sun family is too powerful!"

When Xiao Qingwen heard Sun Zhijiang's name, she gritted her teeth with hatred and said:

"Shameless!"

Xiao Yuanhe touched Xiao Qingwen's head and said with a forced smile:

"Who wants our Wen'er to be too beautiful!"

And then said:

"Wen'er is back today, don't talk about those unhappy things, as long as we are together as a family, nothing else matters! Yunmei, cook a few good dishes, our family will have a big meal in the evening, and tomorrow I will go to the company to settle those employees." ”

In the evening, the family gathered around the dining table, Zhuang Yunmei and Xiao Yuanhe tried their best to keep smiling, and kept serving Xiao Qingwen vegetables, creating a happy atmosphere. But the sadness of the absence still made this meal less relaxed than it used to be.

After dinner, Xiao Qingwen lay on her bed, thinking about her parents' haggard appearance, she couldn't calm down, and she was even more determined in her thoughts: no matter what, she must not let her parents' hard work go to waste, even if Brother Zhou can't help, she will go to petition herself, if it doesn't work in the city, she will go to the province, if the province doesn't work, she will go to the capital!

Gradually, late at night, Xiao Qingwen, who had been in the car for a long time, slowly fell asleep with the messy thoughts in her head.