After Gu Changshan heard this, in addition to blaming Second Aunt Ma, he also frowned anxiously. He was a person who took other people's family matters as his own.
"She thought I didn't want her anymore, so she left. Fu Kuan and I searched for half the night, but couldn't find anyone..." Second Aunt Ma replied anxiously but also blaming herself.
Except for Gu Zhaocheng, no one knew that it was Liang Fengju who spread the lie, which frightened Liang Fengqin and ran away from home.
A six-year-old girl scared an eight-year-old girl so much that she didn't dare to go home. No one could have imagined this.
"Stop talking about it now, hurry up and find someone. Zhaocheng, you go to the east, Xingjie, you go to the west."
After hearing an overview of the matter, Gu Changshan began to arrange for Gu Zhaocheng and Chen Xingjie to find someone.
This is a forest farm in a mountainous area, not an ordinary rural village. There are woods right outside the door. People who are timid dare not go out at night, let alone go into the woods to find people.
The elderly, children, and women were directly excluded.
"Okay, let's go find it."
Gu Zhaocheng and Chen Xingjie responded at the same time.
"I'll go look for it again." Second Aunt Ma followed.
"Just don't go out and wait at home before you freeze to death outside."
Na Cunhua stopped Aunt Ma who was still trying to go out.
Although it is a bit exaggerated to say that Aunt Ma spent half the night looking for the child, it was still true that she had been looking for the child for two or three hours after dark.
After getting neatly dressed in a cotton coat, scarf, hat and gloves, Gu Zhaocheng took a flashlight and went out to the east, looking for people in the direction outside the forest farm.
When looking for someone, Gu Zhaocheng was quite serious.
Even if Chen Xingjie knew the original plot and could find someone, Gu Zhaocheng would not dare to perfunctory it.
As long as there is a small change, Liang Fengqin might go to another place. If he can't find the person tonight, he will not be able to come back after staying outside for a night at more than 20 degrees below zero.
Looking for people in the forest is actually similar to hunting. You just look for footprints and trace them.
Gu Zhaocheng found the outside of 923, beside the river where he often stayed these days.
After crossing the bridge, I looked carefully at the road. There were no children's footprints at all, and then I started walking back.
Apart from the train, the forest farm only has this mountain road leading to the outside world.
You can also walk on this side of the bridge, which is considered to be an activity within the scope of the forest farm.
After crossing the bridge, it is the exit area.
When I go out, I choose to ride a motorcycle, bike, or take a bus.
Whether you want to go to the city or to other forest farms, the distance is quite long. Under normal circumstances, no one would choose to go out on legs.
Turn back and walk west, leaving the 923 residential area. After walking for a while, you will enter the forest.
These days, the forest farm is mainly busy with workers being furloughed, so few people go up the mountain.
Following the latest row of footprints, Gu Zhaocheng followed.
It's snowing continuously here in the forest area, which is good, and the footprints are very clear.
When hunting, you can see what animals are running by. At this time, you can determine whether or not anyone has walked on the snow by looking at the footprints.
"Xingjie, is this little girl Feng Qin?"
After walking for about ten minutes, Gu Zhaocheng saw Chen Xingjie walking out with a fair and fair little girl with baby fat.
It can be seen that this girl was well-raised when she was living at her aunt's house in Shandong City.
Hearing Gu Zhaocheng's words, the little girl shrank directly behind Xingjie, like a frightened cat. Chen Xingjie pulled her out and introduced: "This is Feng Qin, the second aunt's daughter."
"This is Zhaoxi's eldest brother, Zhaocheng. Just call him eldest brother."
"Okay, no need to be polite outside. Let's go back first. Feng Qin is freezing, and Aunt Ma is also anxious at home."
Gu Zhaocheng still helped Aunt Ma and told her that she was worried about her daughter.
Second Aunt Ma actually still cares about Fengqin, her daughter.
Although I can't say I particularly like it, I can't dislike it to the extent that I don't want it and don't want to keep it.
"Feng Qin, come up here and I will carry you back."
After walking a few steps, Feng Qin couldn't keep up, so Xingjie decided to carry Feng Qin back.
After running away from home for a day, the child had nothing to eat or drink. He was cold and freezing, and his physical strength was in a state of exhaustion.
"I have some toffee here. How many can you eat?"
Because Feng Qin trusted Xing Jie more, Gu Zhaocheng did not steal anyone's money.
I just took out a few milk candies that I got when I signed in a few days ago to add some sugar and calories to my child.
Gu Zhaocheng walked for more than ten minutes when he went there. Gu Zhaocheng had good physical strength and fast legs and feet.
Xingjie's physical strength was average, and he was carrying Feng Qin on his back, so of course he couldn't walk that fast.
When I came back, I walked for half an hour. This time I went out to look for someone, and it took more than an hour.
When he returned home, Xingjie's physical strength was basically at its limit.
After arriving home and entering the room, Xingjie first put Feng Qin on the kang.
Rather than being hungry or thirsty, keeping warm is the most important thing.
"Feng Qin, you're back." After seeing the person, Aunt Ma was overjoyed at first, and then anger surged into her heart: "Where did you damn kid go? You know how worried mom is when she can't find anyone.
!"
He was about to catch Feng Qin on the kang and beat him up first.
"Second aunt, second aunt (Ma Xiaoyun, Ma Xiaoyun)."
"Mother!"
But with so many people, it was naturally impossible to watch Second Aunt Ma beating someone.
Except for Feng Qin who was frightened by Second Aunt Ma and screamed in panic, the four members of the Gu family plus Xingjie all started to stop Aunt Ma.
"Why are you trying to stop me? Why don't you fight this damn kid? He almost froze to death outside."
Since Aunt Ma is a bad-tempered tiger girl, she certainly has the toughest way to educate her children.
If you don't obey, you'll be beaten. Although the parents of this era are already an enlightened generation that grew up after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the tradition of beating their children has still been passed down.
This kind of thing happens in the Gu family. If Gu Zhaoxi dares to run away from home, he will inevitably be beaten. It is not a big problem.
It's just that this child Liang Fengqin is different. He just came from Shandong to Northeast China to find his biological mother.
Before I could feel the warmth of family, I almost got beaten.
This is not a simple physical blow to the child, but a mental blow to the child.
This will make Feng Qin more afraid of Aunt Ma, and the child will feel even more insecure.
Gu Zhaocheng did not continue to maintain his usual silence. He pushed Aunt Ma to stagger, pushed her to the back wall, and stood against the wall. After Aunt Ma moved away from Feng Qin, she asked:
"Second Aunt Ma, what age are we in now? Why are there still parents like you who beat their children if they don't ask questions clearly?"
"What reason does she have, why can't she run away from home!"
Gu Zhaocheng couldn't hold it back. After being questioned, Aunt Ma, a famous shrew in 923, began to point at Feng Qin and curse.
"Sit down, you still want to take action? As soon as the child comes back, you want to hit the child again!"
Gu Zhaocheng can't do it, but Gu Changshan, the production captain, is in charge of the job allocation of 923 employees, the quota of earning money from logging in the mountains, and usually helps record the work evaluation and advanced performance. Now he also controls the quota of laid-off workers who are suspended without pay, so he still has some feelings for Ma Er Aunt
Deterrence.
After being scolded by Gu Changshan, Aunt Ma sat down obediently.
"They said they wanted me to take them to the mountains to feed the wolves."
Seeing Gu Changshan start subduing Aunt Ma, Xiao Fengqin hid on the kang and filed a complaint against Gu Changshan with fear and grievance.
"Your mother is talking nonsense."
Cunhua didn't understand the situation and thought that these words were Aunt Ma's way of scaring the child into obedience.
It's not a big deal to say this kind of thing normally.
When parents in this era are unwilling to educate their children with sticks, they also resort to intimidation education.
If you don't obey, you will be kidnapped by some monster and beast, and if you don't obey, you will be taught a lesson by the "evil man" in the village. These are all common methods.
"She wants to sell me and kill me!"
With Gu Changshan and Na Cunhua as his "supporters", Xiao Fengqin also expressed his fears and grievances. The child was almost frightened to death by these words.
After all, the child is only eight years old and is still very innocent and believes everything others say.
"What are you talking nonsense about? When did I ever say such things?"
Second Aunt Ma hurriedly explained.
"Ma Xiaoyun, this is how you act like a mother!"
At this time, Gu Changshan certainly believed in Xiao Fengqin. The little girl was fair and fair, and she spoke Yantai dialect, which was much softer and softer than Northeastern dialect.
Such a soft and weak child is exactly the kind of character that parents in Northeast China like. At first glance, he is not a deceitful child.
"I really never said that."
Second Aunt Ma also felt aggrieved.
"You never said this, how could it be that a child just made it up by himself..."
Seeing that Gu Changshan still wanted to reprimand Second Aunt Ma, Gu Zhaocheng caught the conversation: "Dad...Dad, since Second Aunt and Feng Qin both hold different opinions on this matter, they must make it clear."
"What's the big deal? Now let's talk about your Aunt Ma, how she treats her children..."
Gu Changshan had already settled the matter in his heart, and concluded that Aunt Ma had said such words and frightened Xiao Fengqin, which was why such an incident happened.
"Dad, if we don't explain this matter clearly, the child will remember it for the rest of his life."
Gu Zhaocheng tilted his head and glanced at Xiao Fengqin, then said with a serious face.
When he was a child, Gu Zhaocheng was also a smart kid. Gu Changshan also first fell in love with Gu Zhaocheng, a cheap son, and then went to get married with the flower girl.
In fact, Gu Changshan also valued Gu Zhaocheng's cheap son. Seeing that Gu Zhaocheng was serious, Gu Changshan also respected his opinion and changed his words: "Then let's make this matter clear first. Ma Xiaoyun, why do you say such things to your child?"
"Dad, we should ask Feng Qin first...Ask Feng Qin." Gu Zhaocheng continued: "Feng Qin, don't be afraid, just say whatever you have to say. Did you hear your mother say these words yourself, or did someone pass it on to you?
these words?"
Gu Zhaocheng's questioning was very inducing and he didn't want to make the matter too complicated.
If Liang Fengju is exposed as soon as possible, the matter will be over in the Gu family.
Whether the Liang family wants to teach Liang Fengju a lesson or not is not that important.
It’s not that Liang Fengju is too vicious, she just can’t accept the sudden appearance of a sister sharing her motherly love.
This kind of thing is not so easy for a six-year-old child, even for an adult, to suddenly have a sibling.
Liang Fengju was only six years old. If she didn't talk about this matter earlier, Gu Zhaocheng would be worried that after a long time, Liang Fengju would forget that she said such things.
"It was Fengju who told me." Fengqin replied after thinking about it for a moment.
"Dad, did you hear it? Second Aunt Ma said she didn't say it, and Feng Qin did hear it. The problem now lies with Feng Ju."
After getting the answer, it was up to Gu Zhaocheng to leave the rest to Gu Changshan.
"Fengju is only six years old. She is still so young. It can't be a lie spread by her, right?"
Gu Changshan was a little uncertain, mainly because he couldn't believe that such a young child was telling lies.
"Isn't that right? Wouldn't it be enough to ask the second aunt to take Feng Qin and confront Feng Ju in person?"
It's not that Gu Zhaocheng doesn't want his family to take Feng Qin in.
But if possible, if the Gu family takes in one less child, the burden on the Gu family will be lighter.
Not to mention the cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation for the children, Gu Zhaocheng is confident that he can help his family solve these problems.
But raising one more child requires a lot of energy and emotion. Gu Zhaocheng cannot replace Gu Changshan and Na Cunhua in this regard.
Consider that this emotion will cause great harm to the couple in the future.
There is no need for the Gu family to take Feng Qin back to their own home to raise him.
After all, Liang Fengqin has her own mother and her own stepfather.
It's not a child who has no one to take care of him and can't survive without the Gu family.
"It's already so late, Fengju has already fallen asleep, yet we still have to wake someone up to confront him."
At this time, Aunt Ma felt sorry for her little daughter again.
Liang Fengju is Liang Fukuan's biological daughter. Of course, like Gu Zhaoxi, she is the most valued and pampered child in the family.
Even if you don’t mention these things, it is normal for the youngest child in the family to be pampered a little.
The fingers have to be divided into different lengths, and parents cannot treat every child exactly the same.
As long as there is no excessive preference or harsh treatment, it is normal.
"If the second aunt is not willing to wake Feng Ju up so late, it will be the same thing if we wait until tomorrow to confront her."
Gu Zhaocheng told Aunt Ma that although this matter needed to be clarified as soon as possible, there was no rush to do it tonight.
"Feng Qin, you go back with mom. When Feng Ju wakes up tomorrow, I will ask her to tell you that mom never said these things." After a pause, Aunt Ma continued: "I will also teach you a lesson tomorrow.
Dun Fengju, let her spread nonsense and dare to say anything."
From a parent's perspective, teaching the child who made the mistake a lesson can also be considered an explanation for the child who was harmed.
After saying that, Aunt Ma got up and wanted to take Feng Qin and leave home.
"No, I won't go back, I don't want to go back, you don't want me anymore, I won't go with you!"
Although Aunt Ma's actions were rude, they were considered normal.
But Liang Fengqin seemed to be furious, refusing hysterically and hiding behind him.
Even if Aunt Ma didn't say these most hurtful words, normally, Aunt Ma still wanted to send Feng Qin back to her sister's house in Shandong, and the child could still feel it.
"Feng Qin, what happened today was just a misunderstanding. Your mother didn't want you."
Gu Zhaocheng's voice was as calm as possible and he comforted Liang Fengqin.