The two left Teacher Bei's home and visited five families with children in the village. The overall situation was similar. Many parents disdained the aid money and were not very enthusiastic about sending their children to school. This was the basic current situation in the area.

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The two left Linghou Village with a heavy heart and passed through a cornfield that had just been watered by the grace of the mountains and rivers. Passing by several small ditches flowing with clear mountain water, they saw a group of carefree, simple and natural people, talking and laughing, doing laundry.

The girls and wives who were chatting suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Perhaps it is the instinctive curiosity of rural people. When they saw a pair of handsome young foreigners, they immediately stopped what they were doing, raised their faces and stood up, staring at each other non-stop. They gathered together and pointed and whispered.

He commented, "His aunt, look at how handsome and stylish these two are. They are like a golden boy and a beautiful girl. What a perfect match."

"Sister-in-law, who told us that our fate was bad? We grew up in a poor ravine where we could never climb out. The seeds were poor and the land was not good. No matter how hard we tried, we could not give birth to a child like this."

"It's a pity that I'm old. If I were ten years younger, I would have run out of the mountains to find a good man, and I would have given birth to a child or daughter who could be a show-stopper and be enviable."

"You are only in your early forties and you are still young. Don't be discouraged. Maybe you can find a pretty boy in his thirties in the city."

"I have no chance. You are pretty much the same. You are good-looking, young and vigorous, and have fertile soil. If you tidy up a little, you will be followed by a large group of prostitutes. If you obey the one you like, you can grow up after sleeping for three to five nights.

A young shoot will grow."

"What are you two talking about? My land is so good, and my family has been sleeping and tossing about it every day without sprouting. It makes everyone anxious to death."

"You have managed to save three girls and one baby. They have already been dealt with by the Family Planning Commission. No matter how hard you try, it will be useless."

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These women in the mountains chattered all over the place, teasing each other, talking wildly, talking without blushing, and laughing happily from time to time.

The two of them secretly laughed at this, looked down upon it, put their face and shyness behind, and passed by naturally and generously in front of the women's eyes that stared at the rare things.

This road is relatively easy to walk. At the entrance of Tanwan Village, more than two miles west of Linghou Village, men, women, old and children are enjoying the shade under the big locust tree with Cattail Fans in hand, chatting here and there.

Wu Xiaojun walked up to an old man with a long white beard who was leaning on a tree root and smoking a cigarette, and asked respectfully, "Master, how can I get to Li Huihui's house in this village?"

The old man raised his head, his eyes were bright and energetic, and he said crisply and neatly, "Li Huihui's house, what's the matter? It's not far, I will take you there."

Wu Xiaojun hurriedly said, "Sir, I won't bother you anymore. Just give us directions."

This old man was really enthusiastic. He stood up gently, put his hands behind his back and said, "Young man and daughter, you are not locals. I have nothing to do when I have nothing to do. Just follow me." Before Wu Xiaojun could speak, he lowered his head and stepped forward.

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The two shook their heads, looked at each other and smiled, followed closely, and soon came to a small courtyard. The old man pointed with his hand and said, "Young man, this is the house. You can just go in, I won't accompany you anymore."

He left without looking back.

"Thank you, uncle. Thank you, uncle. Please go slowly."

Wu Xiaojun knocked on the door a few times, but no one answered, so he pushed it into the courtyard with his hand. The courtyard was quite small and empty. The earthen walls were in ruins. There were three dilapidated old houses with ventilation everywhere, and stolen goods were all over the floor.

It was a mess, and under the scorching sun, it gave off an unbearable pungent smell. Those who knew it were a family, but those who didn't knew it thought it was a pig pen or a cowshed, which made them feel sad.

Wu Xiaojun said in his heart that if he left here immediately for other things, but the purpose of his duty was to understand the true situation of the poor family, he had to endure hardships and endure hardships at the gate, waiting for the return of the owner of the family.

After a while, seven or eight children playing came from the alley in front. One little girl was particularly eye-catching. She looked to be about four or five years old. She was weak and skinny, with unkempt hair, a dark face, and

He was dirty. He hadn't taken a shower in I don't know how many days. He was wearing a short T-shirt with flowery trousers and a few patches on it. It was smeared with sweat and snot, black and white, and his feet were bare without shoes.

She was quite shabby. Several children told them that she was Li Huihui's sister.

Bai Lingyan stepped forward, bent down, took the little girl's hand and asked kindly, "Is this your home?"

The little girl's eyes widened in horror, she looked down and timidly whispered, "Yes."

"Where are your parents?"

"My mother went to my grandma's house, and my brother went to my grandma's house."

"Where is your grandma's house?"

"Not in this village, far away."

"Where's your dad?"

"My dad has gone to work."

"Where do you work?"

"over there."

After the little girl finished speaking, she lowered her head and led the two of them straight out of the village.

After asking on the road, they learned that the little girl was ten years old. They were very surprised. A ten-year-old child was not as old as a four- or five-year-old child. It was so rare and pitiful.

After walking for about three miles, we came to a dilapidated place next to the highway. There were more than a dozen old houses of unknown age.

The little girl led the two of them to a small house with a height of seven or eight feet, and stopped in front of it. She looked up at the faces of the two with helpless eyes, and pointed with her hand dully, "My dad works here."

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The two of them looked at it carefully, as if they were foreigners watching a show - they were dumbfounded! Wu Xiaojun suddenly understood and said to Bai Lingyan, "Our trip was in vain. Her father is digging coal underground. Let's look for it."

Ask the people here to see if they can learn something about it."

"All right."

Seeing that the door of a house was open, the two of them walked in directly.

There was a fat fellow inside who spoke very kindly. He immediately helped to call the underground manhole. After calling several times, he couldn't get through. He said embarrassedly, "You can't see anyone today. Li Huihui's father will call me at 4 p.m.

Only when you reach the top can you come up from the well."

Wu Xiaojun said, "Excuse me, do you know something about their family? Can you tell us about it?"

The fellow sighed and said, "Speaking of their family, they are really pitiful. His father is not very good-looking, and he is not very smart. He only married a stupid daughter-in-law for the second time in his thirties. I wish I had one at home.

The woman took care of her, but unexpectedly she came back with a jar of medicine. She often went to seek medical treatment, leaving her family impoverished and relying on charity all day long. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son who was smarter and wiser, but in such a family

He suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardships. At the age of four or five, he was responsible for making fires and cooking, and going to the fields to pull weeds and work to plant crops. Even if he wanted to go to school, he still couldn't be stable and at ease. As you can see, he also has a little girl in his family.

They have congenital heart disease, their family is poor, and their relatives and neighbors are avoiding them. They have no money for treatment and have to endure it. Maybe one day they will die."

Listening to the introduction of the fellow villagers, Wu Xiaojun felt as if his family was overturned. He had met relatively poor and pitiful people in his family before, but it was unheard of for his family to be in such a state of destitution. It was the first time he saw it with his own eyes. He wondered if their family could support them.
Chapter completed!