Chapter 390: Qin Huairu's Children

Jingcheng.

Chen Hong sat dazed in the east room; the old woman's presence was no longer here.

Seeing the objects reminded her of the woman, and Chen Hong couldn't stop crying.

Since Director Wang had come, the old woman had already prepared her own affairs.

Each day upon waking she would spend a long time clearing her mind, then give instructions and bid farewell to everyone.

After she finished her instructions, she left them forever.

The troops from the barracks came to take her; the old woman had her own burial plot, next to her son.

Chen Hong opened the box the old woman had left her; inside were military merit medals and several martyr certificates.

Director Wang came again, saw Chen Hong holding the old woman's relics, and did not go inside.

In the courtyard were Yi Zhonghai, Yi Da Ma, and Jia Zhangshi.

Today is the day to decide Qin Huairu's matter.

It's not that Director Wang is pressuring them; the domestic atmosphere is simply getting more and more uneasy.

It's better to leave early.

After the sorrow, Chen Hong stepped out of the house and went into the courtyard.

Seeing the people waiting, she silently sat on one side.

Director Wang, seeing Chen Hong approach, began today's discussion.

She looked at Jia Zhangshi.

"Qin Huairu has arrived at Gangdao; due to special reasons, she may take her child out."

"Jia Zhangshi, you are the child's grandmother; please give your opinion."

Jia Zhangshi had known this information for a long time; Director Wang had earlier told Chen Hong, asking her to convey it to them via a letter.

Now is the time to make the final decision.

Jia Zhangshi shook her head and refused outright.

"No, they're all blood of the Jia Family; what is Qin Huairu thinking?"

"And our Jia Family's position—because of Qin Huairu, it's gone now; we must be compensated with Bang Geng. That position was originally ours."

"If you don't believe it, ask Yi Da Ma."

Yi Zhonghai nodded; he also didn't want Bang Geng to leave.

"Director Wang, the Jia Family's position was earned by the sacrifices of Old Jia and Dong Xu; losing it so carelessly is indeed wrong, and the Jia Family still has three children to raise; this position is crucial for us."

Director Wang didn't want to deal with their matters.

"Regarding the position, I'll raise it with the steel rolling mill, but the exact handling will have to follow the mill's decision."

"Now we're talking about the children."

"Jia Zhangshi, you are sure you want to raise all three children, right?"

"Confirmed; you must fulfill your responsibility. I heard you've already abandoned Jia Xiao Fei and Jia Ling."

Jia Zhangshi pretended to be pitiful, saying,

"It's not that I want to give them up; the family simply can't afford to raise them."

"Our whole family relied on Qin Huairu's meager salary; now she's gone, we have no income at all."

Yi Da Ma pursed her lips, "You don't want to raise them, you dump them on me, but I can't bear it either."

"Director Wang, now two children have been staying with me, but I have a heart condition and have also adopted Yi Xiaoxiao; I feel I am beyond my capacity."

"Jia Zhangshi says she can't raise them, and I have no ability; I think we should let them stay with Qin Huairu."

"Qin Huairu has always been good to the children; I think they should stay with their mother."

Director Wang looked at Yi Da Ma's gaunt face and knew she was speaking the truth.

She turned her gaze back to Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Zhangshi, what do you think?"

Jia Zhangshi was unwilling.

"They are ours of the Jia Family."

She also planned to collect a wave of bride price money.

"We can't give it away for free."

Director Wang thought it ridiculous, "You recognize money but not people; are you even fit to be a grandmother?"

Thinking of the compensation offered by Yang Qing, Director Wang felt they couldn't give it all to this shameless person.

"Qin Huairu mailed us eight hundred yuan."

"If you allow the two children to follow Qin Huairu, that money can be given to you."

Upon hearing about the money, Jia Zhangshi instantly became excited.

"Okay, okay."

"Seems Qin Huairu still has a bit of conscience."

With Jia Zhangshi's consent, Director Wang proceeded to ask the children for their opinions.

"Bang Geng, do you want to stay with your mother or with your grandmother?"

After Qin Huairu left, Bang Geng spent several months of carefree good days, not missing Qin Huairu at all.

Thinking of Qin Huairu's scolding and beating, he shook his head fiercely and said,

"My surname is Jia; I'm the lifeline of the Jia Family, I won't follow…"

He hated Qin Huairu to the point of calling her by her full name.

Director Wang frowned slightly; is this what the child says about his own mother?

But the night is long and full of dreams, she still nodded, and Bang Geng was settled here.

She looked again at Jia Xiao Fei and Jia Ling.

"Jia Xiao Fei, do you want to follow your grandmother or your mother?"

Jia Xiao Fei glanced at Yi Da Ma, and seeing Yi Da Ma's evasive look, felt a pang in her heart.

She said sensibly.

"I'll stay with my mother."

She heard that her mother had fled, that she was a bad person who went to a very distant place where all were capitalists who eat people without spitting out a bone.

She was also scared, but now no one wanted her.

Even Aunt Hong was leaving.

She had no choice.

Director Wang looked at Jia Ling again.

Jia Ling understood: grandmother no longer wanted them, now Yi Da Ma also didn't want them, and she would become an orphan.

Her mother went to a place of water and fire, where she would have been drained of blood by others.

She threw herself into Yi Da Ma's arms, clinging tightly to Yi Da Ma's neck, and began to sob and shout.

"Grandmother, grandmother, I won't go, I won't go."

"Grandmother, will you abandon me? Wuwuwu, grandmother, Ling'er will be very obedient later, please don't discard me, okay? I will be very obedient."

Jia Ling was almost raised by Yi Da Ma; seeing the child cry so fiercely, Yi Da Ma was also reluctant.

Thinking that without Jia Xiao Fei, only Yi Xiaoxiao and Jia Ling would have to take care of themselves, right?

And Yi Xiaoxiao is already sensible, having started elementary school, so caring for Jia Ling shouldn't be that hard.

She looked at Director Wang.

"How about letting Jia Ling follow me?"

"This child, since birth, I've taken care of for nearly two years."

Director Wang, seeing Jia Ling's closeness with Yi Da Ma, looked at Jia Ling again.

"Jia Ling, are you sure you don't want to look for your mother?"

Jia Ling hesitated a moment, then buried her head in Yi Da Ma's neck.

Seeing that, Director Wang also confirmed it.

"Alright then, Jia Xiao Fei follows her mother; if everyone has no objections, just sign the paperwork."

"Yi Da Ma, if Jia Ling wants to follow you, will you proceed with the adoption formalities?"

Yi Da Ma thought of Jia Zhangshi's virtue and nodded.

"Proceed with the adoption process."

Director Wang looked at Yi Da Ye again.

Since that time he was harshly provoked, Yi Da Ye is also willing to adopt a child.

And Yi Xiaoxiao performed very well, being quite sensible.

Jia Ling also knows the situation well.

"No problem, we will adopt."

They all have urban household registration, so there's no pressure.

Director Wang nodded.

"Fine, then this matter is decided."

Then she said to Chen Hong,

"During this period, Jia Xiao Fei, you take care of them."

Chen Hong nodded.

When Director Wang was about to leave, Chen Hong grabbed her.

"I have something, may I ask you."

As she said, she gestured toward the room.