With the matters of Zhang Fugui and Zhang Erzhu’s family, the villagers of Tuliang Village have started to pay more attention.
No family dares to trade children anymore; they won’t even think about it.
Many families’ Old Madam also started treating their granddaughters better, afraid that if they are negligent, they could be reported by their daughters-in-law.
Of course, Anning won’t be concerned with this.
She only knows that Zhang Fugui has been arrested.
That night, Anning had a good night’s sleep.
That night, Hong i waited for Anning to fall asleep before going back ho.
She returned late, and as soon as she entered the door, her mother asked: "Why did you co back so late? Did sothing happen?"
As soon as she entered, Hong i pretended to act spoiled with her mom: "Mom, I’m starving, is there anything to eat at ho? Please prepare sothing for ."
Hong i’s mother went to the kitchen, heated so food, and brought it out: "Hurry up and eat."
While Hong i ate, her mother asked: "Don’t always focus on work, it’s ti to think about finding a partner. Your aunt said she’d introduce soone, will you et them?"
Hong i waved her hand: "I really don’t have ti these days, people from the newspaper are coming tomorrow, I still need to take care of receptions, plus I need to look after a young girl these few days, when do I have ti to et? Maybe after this period."
"What is the newspaper reporter coming to your office for?"
Hong i’s mom asked.
Anning’s situation isn’t sothing to hide, Hong i told her mom: "The newspaper knows about this thing, they sent reporters for interviews, they might want to see Anning, I need to be there with her."
Hong i’s mom, being a teacher, felt heartbroken hearing this: "This is all unfortunate, her biological parents are irresponsible, if they can’t raise the child, they shouldn’t have born her. Now that society is improving, and anyone willing to work hard can find a way to feed themselves, why would they sell their child? Aren’t they afraid of retribution in the future?"
Hong i nodded.
Hong i’s mom sighed: "All kinds of people exist in the world. In the past, your grandmother was starving almost to death, but she never thought of selling her children. Didn’t she survive? Now that we’re in a new society and people are selling sons and daughters, it’s really..."
Hong i finished eating and washed the dishes while talking to her mom: "Mom, you don’t know, the little girl is really smart. She’s seven years old, listening outside the classroom learned pinyin alphabets, she has dedication and perseverance, and morized an entire dictionary, at such a young age she self-studied from first to sixth-grade courses, it’s said that there’s only primary school in the village, if there were a middle school, she would have finished those courses too."
Hong i’s mom was amazed: "Is she really that outstanding?"
Hong i puffed out her chest with pride: "Of course! I didn’t believe it initially, took a dictionary to test her, no matter which page I asked, she recited word for word."
"This child is a genius, thankfully she was smart enough to report, or else her life would have been ruined."
Hong i’s mom sighed.
Hong i also sighed: "Indeed."
Hong i’s mom walked to Hong i: "How do you plan to handle this situation?"
Hong i tilted her head thinking: "We’re worried about this too, not only did she report her foster parents, she also reported her biological ones. Where should such a small child go? It’s easy to sentence adults, but what about a child? She definitely won’t return to her foster family, likely not to her biological parents either. She’s firm in her decision and keen in her thoughts, she knows there won’t be happiness if she returns, she told she’d rather beg than go back."
Hong i’s mom was also worried: "This is complicated, such a young child can’t be left unattended. There are her biological parents, but it’s not feasible to send her to an orphanage. Besides, you know orphanage conditions, definitely not very caring. Given she’s smart, if there’s no normal family, I estimate..."
At this point, Hong i’s mom suddenly thought of sothing.
"Right, do you think we should find Director Zhang? Director Zhang and Secretary An are good people, just unfortunate in life..."
Hong i’s father, Ge Dazhuang, is the factory director at the steel plant, and Zhang Heping, the office director at the steel plant, is quite old but has no children.
Zhang Heping and An, the secretary of the cotton factory, are a couple, having gone through war tis, they didn’t have children for the revolution. Later, near liberation, An was pregnant and had a daughter. During that ti, as the war wasn’t over, An couldn’t take the child along so they fostered the child with a fellow villager, planning to retrieve the child post-liberation.
But when liberation ca and they went to retrieve the child, the villager’s house was gone, they searched extensively, but didn’t know where the child went.
Afterwards, due to work and the unstable initial phase of the nation post-foundation, they had to give up.
Over the years, they’ve relocated multiple tis, and a few years ago, they ca to Y County, Zhang Heping joined the steel plant, An beca secretary at the cotton factory, they’ve been genuinely good. The couple is sincere, helping anyone facing difficulties.
However, they haven’t had children all along.
Hong i is aware of Zhang Heping’s circumstances, but hadn’t thought of it imdiately. Hearing her mom’s ntion, she quickly said: "Mom, tomorrow go to Uncle Zhang’s house and ask what they think. The child is truly wonderful, I’m reluctant to see her wasted, if Uncle Zhang is willing to adopt, it’d be beneficial for both Uncle Zhang, Aunt An, and the child."
Hong i’s mom nodded: "I’ve thought the sa, I’ll go inquire at the Zhang family tomorrow morning, but the child has biological parents, will adoption be feasible?"
Hong i thought: "If Uncle Zhang is willing to adopt, surely a thod can be found. Besides, Anning was sold by her biological parents, not returning to them is reasonable."
The mother and daughter discussed for a while before going to sleep.
Early the next morning, Hong i’s mom went to the Zhang family.
Hong i hastily ate breakfast and went to the police station.
Anning woke up at this ti, washed her face, then went to the cafeteria to find food.
The chef at the cafeteria knew Anning, seeing her co, smiled and served her a al.
Just as Anning got the served al, Hong i ca over.
She pulled Anning into the room: "How did you sleep last night? If you need anything, just let your sister know."
Anning smiled: "Thank you, sister, I slept well. As long as I have sothing to eat, there’s no need for trouble with anything else."
Hong i smiled, touching Anning’s head: "Then go eat quickly, after eating, I’ll have sothing to discuss with you."
Anning looked down to eat.
The breakfast was rice porridge with stead buns and pickles. The chef gave Anning an egg too.
Anning ate the egg first, then drank half a bowl of rice porridge, and ate a bun with pickles, slowly drinking the remaining porridge.
After finishing, she washed the bowl and returned it to the cafeteria, then went to speak with Hong i.
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