Chapter 0082: A Face on the Window
Zhao Xiaohai clenched his fists, pursed his lips, and his eyes revealed a determination that was difficult for others to understand.
I asked, " I heard from others that people who work at the Lvcheng Electronics Factory will regularly remit money to their family members' accounts. Have you received any?"
"No." Zhao Xiaohai shook his head dejectedly. "The last time my brother and I spoke was the day he went for the interview. He happily told me that he passed the interview and started working that day... In the evening, the phone was no longer accessible."
"At first I thought my phone was out of battery and didn't pay much attention to it. I called again a few days later and the call still didn't go through."
"I felt a little uneasy, but my brother told me that the factory was under closed management and that I couldn't answer the phone while working, so I sent him a few text messages, thinking that he would call me back when he was on break."
"But this wait has lasted for two months... We can't wait any longer! I have a strong intuition that if I don't find my brother, something bad will happen to him!"
Zhao Xiaohai's eyes were filled with anxiety and worry.
Relatives are connected by blood and emotions, and it is common for others to have a premonition when one of them gets into trouble. Brothers are connected by heart, and his intuition is right.
What's more, all the clues now have confirmed that Greentown Electronics Factory is a factory with serious problems, and no one who works there returns.
But that factory was too weird, and there might even be "monsters" there. Even I wasn't sure, let alone him, a skinny student with nothing?
I sighed in my heart: "Have you ever thought that if you go to look for your brother, you will also be involved?"
"My parents passed away early, and we were a pair of orphans with no one to take care of us. My brother didn't even graduate from elementary school, so he went out to earn money to support my studies. He left all the delicious food for me, and he was so thin that only bones were left..."
Zhao Xiaohai's eyes were red, and his immaturity, which had not yet completely faded, was full of stubbornness.
"My brother got into trouble because of me. If I leave him alone, am I still a human being? My brother has sacrificed enough for me over the years. Even if I die, I will save my brother!"
His brother was a child himself, but he had to raise another child. The hardships he had gone through over the years were unimaginable. The two brothers depended on each other, and each was the only relative the other had in the world. Perhaps this kind of feeling and bond was greater than anything else.
I was moved and said, "I want to go to the factory too. If you trust me, why don't we go together and take care of each other."
"Brother Yunfeng, you are a good man. You are willing to take risks for your friends. I trust you!" Zhao Xiaohai smiled, his teeth were very white.
"But the dangers in that factory may exceed your imagination, and what happens there may subvert your perception. I hope you are mentally prepared." I looked at him and said solemnly, "I don't know how much I can help you. You have to take care of yourself. Don't be stubborn when you encounter danger."
"I understand, Brother Yunfeng, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble." Zhao Xiaohai said seriously.
Children like this are much more sensible than their peers, and I believe he really listened to what I said.
"Brother Yunfeng, I'm going to find a place to make a key and go to the factory office to look for clues." Zhao Xiaohai glanced at the time, "How about we talk while walking?"
"Okay, it's still early before dark. The more clues we can gather, the better it will be for us." I stood up holding Wangcai. "You are smart. You know to investigate the factory first."
"I found all these ideas from movies and novels." Zhao Xiaohai smiled a little embarrassedly and put his glasses case into his backpack. "By the way, I also called the factory's recruitment number. The call went through. They asked me to have an interview tonight."
"Interview in the evening? Where?"
"In that abandoned factory."
Which company would schedule an interview at night? It clearly has bad intentions!
Zhang Jianming is dead, but the Lvcheng Electronics Factory is still running, so it seems that he is not the real boss. Could it be the weird old man in the steamed bun shop who is running all this behind the scenes?
As I was thinking, Wangcai suddenly cried out, jumped out of my arms, rushed to the window, and slapped the glass with one paw.
Snapped!
There was a blurry human face on the frosted glass , and the face shrank back suddenly because of being frightened by Wangcai.
Is someone eavesdropping?!
I walked quickly forward, opened the door suddenly, and looked outside.
The yard was empty, there was no one there. The auntie who was originally sitting outside picking vegetables had gone somewhere, and only an empty vegetable basket was left quietly on the ground.
The courtyard gate was closed. During the time when Zhao Xiaohai and I were talking, I did not hear the aunt greet anyone, which means that no new people came in during this period.
From the time I discovered someone was eavesdropping to the time I opened the door, it only took a few seconds, and the person who was eavesdropping had no time to run away.
"Brother Yunfeng, who is eavesdropping?" Zhao Xiaohai followed him out and frowned when he saw the empty yard.
"Either you are the boss, or you are a tenant like us. "
"But we are the only two staying here these two days." Zhao Xiaohai opened his eyes wide, "Is it Aunt Cao? Why would she eavesdrop?"
"I don't know." I looked towards the kitchen where the noise came from.
Smoke was rising from the kitchen, it was already lunch time.
"Hey, you two are out? I was just about to go call you. It's time to eat, and there are no restaurants here. How about eating at Auntie's place?"
Just then, the short and plump Aunt Cao came out of the kitchen wearing an apron. She had a warm and kind smile on her face, and there was no trace of embarrassment at being caught eavesdropping.
"No, we have something else to do and are ready to go out."
"No matter how urgent it is, you have to eat first!" Aunt Cao said with concern, "There are no restaurants nearby. You have to walk a long way to eat. I have already prepared the meal. Please don't hesitate!"
Without giving us a chance to refuse, Aunt Cao turned around and went to the kitchen to get the rice.
Zhao Xiaohai said: "Aunt Cao doesn't look like a bad person at all. Maybe she was just passing by?"
I shook my head.
"It's not just passing by. That face is clearly stuck on the window. Besides, Wangcai won't make a mistake. He is a spiritual cat."
"Is he so powerful?" Zhao Xiaohai looked at Wangcai in surprise.
Wangcai squatted on my shoulder, raised his chubby face high, and had a very proud expression.
"Are we still eating here?"
"You can't eat it. I probably can't live here anymore. It's better to be careful in everything you do." I said cautiously.
"Okay, I'll go say hello to the aunt and tell her that we're in a hurry to find a job." Zhao Xiaohai nodded, still a little reluctant to believe it.
"The auntie is very nice. She knows I don't have much money, so she gave me a 20% discount on the rent..."
He was just about to go into the kitchen when Aunt Cao came out with the meal. When she heard that we were in a hurry to go out to find a job, she put down the bowl and spoke to us in a low voice.
"Actually, you don't have to go out and run around. I can introduce you to a good one with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, including food and accommodation!"
