Prev
Ch. 830 / 96286%
Next

Chapter 830: Beidu Fifth Textile Factory

~7 min read 1,368 words

The little girl shook her head, tears falling down, mixed with the dirt on her face: "I don't know where they live... I only know they are educated youth from Beidu... later they returned to the city... Auntie said, she wanted to sell me to a man with children... I was scared, so I ran away..."

Hearing this, Qin Ruixue, who had been standing not far away, had her face change.

She walked over quickly, grabbed Lu Qiao's arm, and said in a low voice: "Qiao, don't ask anymore. I can probably guess the situation of this child."

Lu Qiao stood up and looked at Qin Ruixue.

Qin Ruixue sighed, the white breath exhaled in the air dispersing, and she explained in a low voice: "This kind of thing is too common here... Many educated youth went to the countryside back then, married and had children in the countryside, and later many people returned to the city through finding people or recruitment methods, but many of them abandoned their partners or children in the countryside. This child's parents must be this kind of situation."

Then she looked at the little girl and asked gently, imitating Lu Qiao's voice: "Little sister, tell us your mom and dad's names, okay?"

The little girl said: "Dad is called Zhao Zhigang, Mom is called Hu Dan, I am called Zhao Xiaojing..."

Qin Ruixue still wanted to continue asking, but Lu Qiao stopped her: "Get in the car first, it's too cold here."

Although she could provide energy to the little girl, this wasn't a good place to talk.

But Lu Qiao wasn't sure if this little girl would go with her.

So Lu Qiao pointed to the jeep in the distance and said: "It's too cold here, I want to take you into the car, and then we'll talk in detail. I don't know if that's okay?"

It was also at this time that gray pigeons landed on the jeep with a group of pigeons, and not just pigeons, Big Sparrow and Two Sparrow also landed on the roof of the car.

The little girl's eyes lit up, and she leaned toward Lu Qiao unconsciously, because she felt that the side of this beautiful sister was the warmest, and it didn't seem so cold anymore.

The little girl nodded hard: "O... okay..."

So Lu Qiao took the little girl's hand and brought her into the car.

The gray pigeon cooed a few times and asked happily: 【Little master, do you want us to help find Zhao Zhigang and Hu Dan?】

At this time, Xiaohui and the others had already flown up, and Big Sparrow and Two Sparrow also spread their wings, but they didn't fly far, just landing on the trees nearby.

Lu Qiao glanced at the excited Xiaohui.

It seemed this was the first time Xiaohui had actively requested; usually, it was Little Cangcang who said such things.

So Lu Qiao nodded and said to it in her heart: "Go, but pay attention to safety."

A group of flying birds flew away happily, radiating toward the surroundings with the current point as the center with great tacit understanding.

Qin Ruixue naturally followed back.

Xiaohui and the others flew fast, and Qin Ruixue didn't notice.

She only knew that the words she wanted to ask just now hadn't been finished yet.

However, she already knew the name of this little girl's father was Zhao Zhigang, her mother's name was Hu Dan, and she was called Zhao Xiaojing.

Qin Ruixue really wanted to let others see that she was trying to be a good person.

But actually, she was only a bad person to Gu Jingwen. As for the others... she didn't provoke anyone either.

But saying this now was already useless.

After all, if it weren't for Lu Qiao, there would be a life between this.

Qin Ruixue said very actively: "I've remembered your mom and dad's names. Can you say where they live roughly, or what work your grandparents, maternal grandparents, etc., do? Just say whatever you can remember. I have nothing to do now. I'll help you find your dad and mom, okay?"

Although Zhao Xiaojing was only twelve, she also knew that finding someone couldn't just be saying two names.

These days she also tried hard to recall a lot.

"My grandparents are in the textile factory. My maternal grandparents, one is in the food factory and one is in the neighborhood office. There is a big crabapple tree at the door of my grandfather's house. I heard my dad say that many families lived in the courtyard, and the houses were very small. By the way, the textile factory is the Fifth Textile Factory..."

Joy appeared on Qin Ruixue's face.

This information was too complete; she could find the person without any effort at all.

She looked at Lu Qiao excitedly, not embarrassed to urge Lu Qiao to drive, but the meaning in her eyes was this.

Lu Qiao also called Little Cangcang by the way: "You go tell Xiaohui and the others, Zhao Zhigang's father is in the Fifth Textile Factory..."

Little Cangcang took the order and left.

Lu Qiao's brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at Qin Ruixue and said directly.

"It's already 1978 now. Those educated youth from back then, some became workers, some might have become officials, and others have long since reorganized their families. At this time, if we send the child over, that's going to uncover people's scars. When the time comes, if they don't acknowledge it, or drive the child out to maintain their reputation, what do you want the child to do? That would really ruin her!"

Although Lu Qiao's words were harsh, they were a reality that hit the nail on the head.

She didn't avoid Zhao Xiaojing either.

These facts are something this child should know and understand.

In this special era, the phenomenon of returning educated youth abandoning their rural children is not rare; this is an extremely sensitive social pain point.

Dad has a home, Mom has a home, and I am left alone, as if I am redundant.

Lu Qiao even remembered this song...

Qin Ruixue was stunned, but this was an angle she had never thought of.

Qin Ruixue felt a bit ashamed. If she had rushed to find them, and even just now she wanted to go secretly, and then give this Zhao Xiaojing a surprise.

If they really had formed their own families, she would be so embarrassed!

Qin Ruixue didn't make a sound.

Grandma said to learn from Lu Qiao; looking at it now, it wasn't without reason.

Lu Qiao looked at Zhao Xiaojing, who was very sad because of these words, and was silent for a moment. She said: "Don't go directly to find her parents; understand the situation clearly first."

Qin Ruixue asked: "Then what should we do now?"

Lu Qiao said to Qin Ruixue: "Ruixue, you stay here with Xiao Jing, I'll go make a phone call."

Lu Qiao walked quickly to the nearby post and telecommunications office. She called her second aunt.

Lu Yun's school was also nearby, and she had a comrade whose mother worked at the Beidu Yuhong Institute. This place was managed by the military, but it should belong to the local area in more than ten years.

The conditions here were also very good, and Officer Wu's mother worked here.

Looking at the child's situation, either her mom and dad really didn't want her anymore, or there was some special situation.

But no matter what the result was, being left in the countryside and ignored, there were problems inside.

If she could really enter this Yuhong Institute, Zhao Xiaojing's future would be guaranteed.

Because the children here were basically children of martyrs and were well taken care of.

And Lu Yun's comrade's mother was a senior predecessor of high virtue and great prestige. Lu Qiao was also reassured to temporarily hand Zhao Xiaojing to her.

After the call was connected, Lu Qiao explained the situation concisely.

Lu Yun agreed, saying she would let Lu Qiao drive the person over, and she would go to the gate to meet them. ===== CHAPTER 831 =====

◈

End of Chapter

Prev
Ch. 830 / 96286%
Next
Prev
Ch. 830 / 96286%
Next