Chapter 35 Searching for a Son
The so-called farewell to the old and welcome to the new, He Shu had never had this feeling in the past.
He is just like a small tree that has never seen sunlight for years. He buries himself in the mud and waits to wither away.
In the past year, he met Uncle Zhao, Aunt Liu, Uncle Zhang and Brother Dong.
Each of them has more or less unhappy things, but they did not choose to bow their heads, but just work hard to live...
For the first time, the phrase farewell to the old and welcome in the new has a different meaning here for He Shu.
After 12 o'clock, Zhao Qishui asked He Shu to go to bed quickly, as there was no need to stay up all night.
After washing up, He Shu returned to his bedroom. Before going to bed, his QQ kept popping up messages. When he opened them, he saw that it was his classmates in the dormitory group wishing each other a happy new year.
He Shu took a look and closed the group, and found that there was also a red dot on the avatar of his friend Yi Ke Miao.
"He Shu, Happy New Year!" Cute/ka
He Shu smiled with his lips curled up, pressed his fingers on the keyboard, and replied: "Xia Miao, Happy New Year!"
After thinking for a while, he added another expression: smile/wx
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After the New Year, the car wash started business on the second day of the New Year.
The first thing to do when opening the door is to set off the "opening firecrackers". After the sound of firecrackers, the ground is covered with red fragments. Aunt Liu and others also came early to wish each other a happy new year.
What surprised He Shu was that Aunt Liu and the others prepared New Year's red envelopes for He Shu. Although it was not much, it was a token of their thoughtfulness.
He Shu was embarrassed to accept it because he knew the financial situation of his uncle and aunt's family.
But they had decades more experience than He Shu in refusing red envelopes. How could little He Shu refuse?
In the eyes of Aunt Liu and others, He Shu is the only child in the car wash, and children should be treated preferentially. This status belonged to Xiao Dong before He Shu came.
The boss Zhao Qishui also prepared some red envelopes and gave them to Aunt Liu and others. These are called start-of-work red envelopes. He hopes that everyone can continue to work hard in the new year.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, an old customer who always washes his car here just came back from his hometown after celebrating the New Year. He said he had returned to the countryside and his car was covered in dirt.
He Shu and Aunt Liu were washing the clothes, while the old customer was chatting with Zhao Qishui on the side.
Suddenly, Zhao Qishui screamed, "Are you serious?"
The old customer quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Don't worry, I showed them the photo of your son and they said they look alike. Besides, the child was adopted from outside and is not their biological child."
He Shu stopped what he was doing and looked at Uncle Zhao, only to see that Uncle Zhao's face was flushed with excitement.
I couldn't wait any longer, so after asking for the place and the name of the people, I drove there.
The old customer was going back to the city to work and could not accompany Zhao Qishui back, so he left him his hometown phone number and asked Zhao Qishui to contact his parents when he got there.
Zhao Qishui thanked him repeatedly. Since Xiao Dong had not returned yet, he handed the store over to a maintenance technician.
He Shu was stunned for a moment, threw away the car towel in his hand and ran over: "Uncle Zhao, I'll go with you."
Zhao Qishui thought for a while and nodded: "Let's go back and change clothes. I need to get ready."
Zhao Qishui has encountered such situations many times over the years. He gets very excited every time and will rush there immediately no matter how far away the place is.
What I got in return was disappointment again and again.
This time, Zhao Qishui was still excited, but he was much calmer than before.
He Shuxian and I went home to tidy ourselves up, then opened the door that had been closed.
He Shu finally saw what was in the room. It was just a few old cabinets and countless identical photos enlarged to different sizes.
Zhao Qishui took out a mini four-wheel drive car from the cabinet. This little toy car was covered with scratches, but Zhao Qishui collected it like a treasure.
"This is my son's childhood toy. I brought this with me. If it's really him, maybe he'll remember it."
He Shu watched silently, seeing that Zhao Qishui not only took the toys, but also took two small pieces of clothing, both of which were worn by his son before.
The old cabinet in this room was also used in my hometown.
Zhao Qishui is trying every possible way to keep the memory of his son, waiting for the day when he can finally find Zhao Yan back.
The place the old customer mentioned is more than 300 kilometers away from Danhe City, and only half the distance can be reached by highway.
The two of them didn't delay much and set off immediately. Zhao Qishui drove on the highway, and after getting off the highway, He Shu drove for two hours, and then Zhao Qishui took over.
We didn't take any breaks except to go to the toilet. There were biscuits and mineral water in the car, and anyone who was hungry could have one.
However, after exiting the highway, the road became increasingly difficult to navigate. In addition, I was unfamiliar with the area and asked around along the way. By the time I found the place called Sujiatun, it was already late at night.
"Xiaoshu, are you tired? Why don't we go back to the town we passed by before and find a place to sleep." Zhao Qishui looked around. This was a real rural area and there was not even a hotel to be found.
It's too late now, and he is too embarrassed to call the other person's parents. Even if he calls, he won't be able to find them right away.
"It's ok, boss. How about we spend the night in the car? It will be dawn in a few hours."
Zhao Qishui nodded with relief, took a coat from the back seat and covered He Shu with it: "Put the backrest down and take a nap first."
He Shu hummed and lay down on the passenger seat covered with his coat.
Zhao Qishui got out of the car, took a breath of cold air, lit a cigarette and leaned against the car to smoke.
After driving all day, he was very tired, but he was so nervous about the possibility of seeing his son tomorrow that he could n't sleep .
He took out a business card from his pocket, the light from the cigarette butt shining on it. Zhao Qishui pressed the side with the photo against his chest and prayed silently in his heart.
He Shu didn't know when he fell asleep . When he woke up, it was already dawn.
Zhao Qishui hadn't slept all night, his eyes were a little red, and the stubble he had shaved off when he set out yesterday had reappeared overnight.
Seeing that He Shu had woken up, Zhao Qishui took out his mobile phone and called the number given by the old customer. Soon, they arrived at a farmhouse.
The only people living here are an old couple, the parents of that old customer.
I have already spoken to my son on the phone and learned that they want to go to the next village to see if the son of the Liu family is the one they lost.
"Xiao Zhao, you guys eat first, and then go over after you're full."
"I think you should talk to them first. I heard that family is not easy to talk to."
Zhao Qishui nodded. He also understood that he had conflicts with those adoptive families in the past because of looking for children.
After eating with a heavy heart, Zhao Qishui drove the old man and He Shu to the next village.
With an old man following them, it was much easier to talk. We went straight to their village brigade and asked someone to find the family.
When Zhao Qishui and He Shu saw the man in front of them, they both had a bad feeling in their hearts.
The man was sloppy , it was winter and the Chinese New Year had just passed, his coat was dirty and torn, and his eyes were shifty. After hearing what the brigade secretary said, his eyes immediately fell on Zhao Qishui.
