The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 188 "You Can't Find Her"

The families whose children had gone missing didn't sleep a wink all night after hearing the news.

The next day, before dawn, I arrived at the police station.

Honest, simple farmers usually avoid dealing with the police, but on this day they all showed up, filled with rage.

Even though they were angry, they didn't make things difficult for anyone and patiently asked questions.

“Officer, my grandson was abducted five years ago. He was three years old when he was abducted, and he’s eight now. He doesn’t have any birthmarks, but he has fair skin, big eyes, and a small scar on his knee. His family is waiting for him to come home. Is it possible to find him?” A hunched old man wiped away his tears and asked hesitantly.

“My eldest son was abducted three years ago. He was six years old at the time and died on his way home from school. My son was small and thin. His eyes were like his father's, very small. He had a small black mole on his lip.”

……

Upon hearing the news, people who had come specifically for this purpose began to speak.

Some people choked up several times, unable to speak due to the distress.

There were quite a few people on their way to work early in the morning.

Upon hearing this story, who wouldn't stop to listen for a few words?
In this way, the people in the city also learned that there was a well-hidden child trafficker in the commune who had abducted many children. The story spread, eventually becoming that an old man had sold a hundred or so children over several years; then it spread further, until it became that an old man ate children…

As a result, the Fengshou Brigade became infamous.

Members: "..."

It's really disheartening that despite all the persuasion, the impression couldn't be changed.

Because of this, the various brigades dared not accept any more people to settle down, for fear of another "troublemaker" coming.

Lin Zhao, who had returned to work, also witnessed what happened at the police station entrance.

She also saw that Diao Tuozi was made an example of by that special organization, and was beaten and scolded. In just half a day, he looked several years older.

Another round of beatings and scoldings ensued. The crowd dispersed, and Diao Tuozi lay on the ground with a small pool of blood on the ground.

Lin Zhao walked towards him.

Sensing a small shadow nearby, Diao Tuozi looked up.

The sun was shining brightly. He squinted at first, and when his eyes adjusted to the light, he saw that it was Lin Zhao and smiled, "It's you."

Diao Tuozi sat up, wiped the blood from his forehead, and said casually, "You came all this way just to see this wicked man get his comeuppance?"

Looking at his face, he was honest and kind, with the marks of time, no different from those who lived a hard-working life. Who would have thought he would abduct children?
"Evil people will be punished by Heaven. I have no interest in your miserable state." Lin Zhao said indifferently.

"Then why did you come here...?" Diao Tuozi was genuinely puzzled.

Lin Zhao's gaze fell on his face, and she asked, "Do you know a woman with a mole between her eyebrows?"

Diao Tuozi's pupils contracted sharply, but he regained his composure in an instant.

She didn't deny it, "How do you know her?"

"Where is she?" Lin Zhao asked instead of answering.

Diao Tuozi shook his head, "...You won't find her."

Lin Zhao: "Is she your lover?"

"..." Diao Tuozi was completely dumbfounded, looking at her with eyes that seemed to say, "Are you blind?"

"I'm so old, what do I need a lover for!" he shouted angrily.

"Besides, no matter how unpicky I am, I would never marry a human trafficker. That vicious and ruthless woman could be sold off one day without anyone knowing."

"Aren't you people of the same ilk?" Lin Zhao chuckled.

"What kind of like-minded people? I'm not the same as them," Diao Tuozi denied, frowning.

But he didn't say much.

He was forced into it, unlike others who willingly succumbed to temptation.

Lin Zhao scoffed, "What's the difference? Are you some kind of nobler one? Aren't we all committing sins?"

"Don't you dream of crying at night?"

Diao Tuozi felt his legs were a little numb, so he changed his sitting position. "Yes, it's all crying."

He spoke as if chatting with an old friend, his tone casual and indifferent, "My poor wife cries every night, crying for my poor eldest son, crying for my second and third sons who are so hungry they have to eat tree bark..."

Lin Zhao: "Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"Retribution?" Diao Tuozi laughed, as if mocking her naivety. "What retribution? I know good people don't live long."

"I did it. Whatever retribution God may bring, I'll accept it. I'm not afraid."

His son is all grown up, what is he afraid of? At worst, it's just a matter of life and death!

"What if the retribution falls on your son?" Lin Zhao asked casually.

Diao Tuozi's expression changed slightly.

His drooping eyelids revealed a hint of ruthlessness in his seemingly honest eyes.

He squinted at Lin Zhao and said, "You can't joke like that; I'll take it seriously."

"Your younger generation has all been sent to the farm," Lin Zhao said calmly. "Your son requested it himself, saying he wanted to atone for your sins."

Diao Tuozi stood there, stunned.

“Impossible.” He shook his head.

"What I did has nothing to do with my children and grandchildren. The police know all about it. They will live ordinary lives..."

Lin Zhao interrupted him, "I have no reason to lie to you."

To be honest, she had a change of opinion about Diao Tuozi's sons; they were all filial and knew right from wrong.

“They didn’t do anything wrong, but they also spent the money you got by selling your children. What was that money? Stolen goods.”

"What you did will make your descendants unable to hold their heads high for the rest of their lives."

Diao Tuozi's smile vanished, and he lowered his head, his expression obscure.

"What do you know?" he said coldly, almost gritting his teeth.

"What does it matter if you can't hold your head up? What's important is being alive. What's the use of holding your head up high if you're dead?"

Even if his children and grandchildren no longer acknowledge him, he will still accept them.

Lin Zhao shook his head and said no more.

Hopeless.

"I hope you always think that way."

She left a message and turned to leave.

Diao Tuozi suddenly spoke up, "The person you're looking for is called Xia. Her mother used to run a brothel, and she knew all sorts of people. Later, the brothel was shut down, and she started trafficking children. Her mother was a ruthless and vicious woman, and Xia is even worse."

A heart as venomous as a scorpion, and cold-blooded.

Countless families have been ruined by her.

Compared to this person, he is a good person.

Diao Tuozi looked at Lin Zhao and said pessimistically, "A-Xia is cunning, lucky, and well-informed. You won't be able to find her. Even I've only met her twice."

Lin Zhao gave a cold smile.

Whether we can find it or not, we'll only know after we try.

Diao Tuozi said no more.

Lin Zhao left and went to the police station to tell Xia Jie about it.

Her status as a military dependent meant that the police took her words very seriously. Some even drew a simple portrait of her on the spot and sent it to various police departments.

"Huh?" a young policeman exclaimed in surprise. "I've seen this person before."

Lin Zhao looked up sharply. "Where did you see that?"

"Not far from the Diao family's courtyard." The young policeman's ears burned as he was stared at by the pretty woman. "That woman had a mole between her eyebrows. I bumped into her; I remember it very clearly."

"Investigate!" the bureau chief ordered. "Follow this lead and investigate thoroughly! Find the person first—"

The police officers got busy.

Lin Zhao had almost no hope.

Diao Tuozi said that the woman with a mole between her eyebrows was very alert and had probably already run away.

She's right.

When the police arrived at Xia's temporary residence, it was already deserted. Asking the neighbors about her, no one knew anything; some didn't even know such a person lived there.

Even her letter of introduction was fake. The trail went cold.

The police didn't give up and tried every possible way to investigate, but unfortunately, the person seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there was no trace of him at all.

After that, Diao Tuozi was sent to a farm, where he was supposedly to undergo 20 years of reformation.

Lin Zhao returned to work, much to the delight of Li Fen and Wang Ju.

"Zhaozhao, have you heard about what happened at the county hospital?" Li Fen asked.

"About the new drug?"

Li Fen exclaimed, her speech quickening, "The new drug has spread throughout the county, everyone knows about it. Those with sick family members have all gone to ask about it. The hospital is packed with people, it's chaotic. I was referring to the incident where concerned citizens caught a spy at the hospital..."

Lin Zhao had not heard of this matter yet, and immediately shook her head.

"I didn't hear that."

Li Fen said, “Imperialism has never given up its desire to destroy us and is infiltrating everywhere. Those bastards knew that we had developed a miraculous drug, so they couldn’t sit still. When they couldn’t find out, they tried to steal it. Fortunately, the eyes of our people are like a ruler, and they can see who has bad intentions. They were caught on the spot.”

Her face beamed with satisfaction when she talked about the spy being caught.

Lin Zhao asked, "Is he alright?"

"I got a little injured." This time it was Wang Ju who answered. Her voice was as soft as ever, but you could hear the anger in it.

Li Fen slammed her hand on the counter in anger, “…Disgusting bugs crawling around in the outhouse, they even dare to attack their own compatriots, I don’t know what kind of person could give birth to such a beast, thank goodness no murder has occurred, otherwise a good thing would have turned into a bad thing!”

Lin Zhao thought to herself, "Yes, yes."

The country is in the midst of a difficult development process, and various infiltrated forces and even close neighbors can become eyes and ears of local powers, making it truly challenging.

Some are educated and kill like slicing melons; they are truly dangerous individuals.

What's the situation at the hospital right now?

Wang Ju leaned closer to Lin Zhao and said softly, "My dad said there are several forces involved, all eyeing that piece of the pie, the new drug. Each of those forces has a powerful backer, so none of them can really do anything to the others. It's a stalemate right now."

Lin Zhao's eyes flickered slightly.

This situation should end when that military region leader arrives. Then, what's rightfully Fourth Brother's will be his, and no one will be able to take it for free.

Iron-boned Houttuynia cordata is still in Fourth Brother's hands.

After recounting the exciting events in the county, Li Fen took out the flawed items she had collected over the past few days and said to Lin Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, take a look at these flawed items. Do you like any of them?"

"There are hot water bottles too!" Lin Zhao looked at the blue and red rubber hot water bottles with delight. This was very necessary for the house; it was getting cold soon, and we couldn't do without something to keep our feet warm.

“I knew you needed it, so I’ll give you everything,” Li Fen said generously.

Knowing that Lin Zhao's family was large, she kept all the hot water bottles and exchanged them with other defective products and other sales clerks. Even Wang Ju's allowance was here.

Lin Zhao didn't stand on ceremony, her voice tinged with joy, "I really need it, thank you Sister Fen."

There are five here. She has one, the twins have one, and the boy and girl twins are still small with delicate skin. Using this would burn their skin, so there aren't any for the little brother and sister yet. When it gets cold, the two little ones will sleep with her.

One parent.

My sister-in-law is pregnant.

There's one left, for my parents-in-law. The old couple are also helping to take care of my fourth brother.

In just a few seconds, Lin Zhao had arranged the distribution of several hot water bottles.

That's all for now, there will definitely be more later.

“I’ve left you twelve feet of flawed cloth. It’s not much, but it’s enough to make a cotton-padded jacket. Do you have any cotton at home?” Li Fen was happy to see Lin Zhao happy.

She had worked at the supply and marketing cooperative for many years and wasn't that short of supplies.

Lin Zhao's family didn't have any cotton, but she won fifty jin (25 kg) in a lottery. It was already fluffed, which was just right for her.

"Yes." Lin Zhao nodded.

Looking at the nice things Li Fen had left her, she was deeply moved and said softly, "Sister Fen, you're so good to me, just like my own sister."

Li Fen smiled broadly, "What's the big deal? My husband was saved by you by some strange coincidence before. It's just a slightly flawed product. Besides, we're family now, so it's only right that we help each other out. We're family, so there's no need for formalities."

Her brother only has her and her sister left as relatives. If she can get along well with her in-laws, they won't think she's easy to bully.

Li Song: "?"

Lin Zhao laughed and said, "Okay, I won't say anymore."

She also bought all the other defective items, such as towels!
in the afternoon.

Lin Zhao rode his bicycle home, a bulging net bag hanging from the handlebars.

The twins resumed their daily routine of waiting for their mother at the village entrance.

Two dogs were beside them, Xiao Jin sat on Yu Bao's shoulder, and two children sat on a rock under a tree with a cat-shaped radio next to them, listening to the radio while waiting for their mother.

Big Yellow was the first to see Lin Zhao, wagging its tail and barking loudly, and the two babies knew their mother was back.

The villagers laughed as he listened to the radio.

"Yu Bao, Heng Bao, your mom is off work."

"The Gu family's big yellow dog is well-raised; it makes my mouth water just looking at it."

Hengbao hugged Dahuang's head, looked at the person who spoke warily, and said loudly, "No, Dahuang is my dog. If you want a dog, go pick it up yourself."

Villagers: "..."

Before he could say anything more, he saw the twins pick up the radio and run in the direction Lin Zhao had come from.

Lin Zhao jumped off the car a meter away from her son and pushed the car forward.

"What's wrong? Why are you running?"

Hengbao complained: "Bad uncle wanted to steal Big Yellow."

Hearing this, Lin Zhao guessed that the villagers were teasing Erzai. He said in a gentle tone, "Uncle is just joking with you. He would never really steal it. Dahuang is ours. It and Amber only recognize our family and won't go to other people's homes."

Hengbao's droopy eyebrows and eyes suddenly brightened.

That's so childish.

Lin Zhao looked at him helplessly.

Yu Bao stared at the net hanging on the front of the car, just looking at it without even poking it, and asked, "Mommy, what's this?"

“Defective products from the supply and marketing cooperative.” Lin Zhao smiled warmly and spoke in a light tone, “There are hot water bottles, for warming your feet in winter.”

Yu Bao's eyes brightened slightly, and she said in a crisp voice, "With this, I won't wake up from the cold?"

He would wake up from the cold every night in winter.

Lin Zhao's chest tightened slightly, and her voice softened a few degrees, "No, it won't happen again. This year, I'll make you new mattresses, new quilts, and thick cotton-padded clothes. You can wear them to play in the snow and you won't get cold anymore."

The twins did have cotton-padded clothes, which were hand-me-downs from Hoshino and his siblings, passed down through generations, and were definitely not very warm.

It's not that Gu's mother didn't want to make something new, but what could she make it with if she couldn't buy cloth and cotton?

The twins grinned widely, their smiles radiating joy.

"Mom is so good." Yu Bao looked at her mother with tenderness and affection.

Lin Zhao stroked her son's hair. "Let's go home."

back home.

Leaving behind a few hot water bottles, Lin Zhao had the twins take the contents of the net bag to the old house.

She wanted to take a bath, didn't want to interact with anyone, and left all her belongings with her mother-in-law.

Gu's mother is a formidable person and won't let her suffer any losses.

old house.

When Gu's mother heard Yu Bao say that a hot water bottle was for the elderly couple, she smiled happily.

First question: "Do you have any?"

"Yes," Yu Bao nodded.

"Then Grandma will accept it." Gu's mother didn't stand on ceremony, carefully put it into the house, and locked it in the cabinet.

Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang looked on with envy.

I heard that hot water bottle can last all night.

Mother Gu came out and began arranging the other flawed items, "Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, you two choose first. If you don't find anything you want, I'll go and call the villagers..."

When Huang Xiulan saw the aluminum lunchbox, her eyes lit up, and she spoke up first: "Mom, I want this lunchbox, Alan can use it."

(End of this chapter)