Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Two days later, Wang Zhijie brought Xia Yichu to the vicinity of the Yu family's house. It was Sunday, and there were many children in the alley. Some were playing hopscotch, some were jumping rope, and some were playing shuttlecock.

Yu Jianfei has two daughters, one six years old and the other four years old.

Two days ago, Wang Zhijie inquired with people at the garment factory and found out that Yu Jianfei had worked there for more than two years, and before that, he was a long-distance truck driver.

His father's health has been poor in recent years, and his family wanted him to find work near their home, so they approached Wang's father to ask for help in finding a job.

"Uncle, sister, are you here to find someone?"

A boy, who looked to be about ten years old, bravely stepped forward and asked.

"Little brat, why are you calling me 'uncle' and her 'sister'?"

The little boy said shyly, "Because my sister is pretty."

"Thank you for the compliment. Come on, let's go chat over there."

Xia Yichu thought that she wouldn't be able to get anything out of Yu Jianfei's neighbors. His eldest daughter was six years old, so perhaps the children could know something.

"No, my mom said I can't go with strangers, because kidnappers might abduct children."

"Your mom is right, but can we just sit under that big tree over there for a while?"

The little boy was still a bit hesitant, even though Xia Yichu didn't seem like a bad person.

Where do you live?

"This is right in front of my house."

"Look, that big tree is only seven or eight meters from your house. If you need anything, just shout and everyone will hear you. Just chat with me for a while, and I'll treat you to something to eat later."

The little boy's eyes lit up when he heard there was food, and he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, wait for me a moment."

The little boy walked over to the two little girls, who stood timidly in the corner, with no one playing with them.

The little boy told them he would be right back and told them to play by themselves. The older girl looked at Xia Yichu and the others with a wary expression.

"Okay, let's go."

The three of them walked to the base of the big tree. The little boy found a rock for Xia Yichu to sit on and thoughtfully blew the dust off it with his mouth.

"Sister, please sit down."

"Thank you. Were those two girls your sisters?"

The older girl is still staring at them, while the younger girl is squatting on the ground playing with pebbles.

"No, they are my good friends. Something terrible happened to Tingting's family; her father was arrested by the police. Everyone says her father is a bad person, and nobody wants to play with the two sisters. Even their mother went back to her parents' home and doesn't want the two sisters anymore."

Xia Yichu and Wang Zhijie exchanged a glance. They were really lucky. They had been wondering how to find the two sisters.

"Tingting and her sister are quite pitiful. Just because they are girls, their families don't like them. Now their aunt has also been sent home, saying that their uncle wants to divorce her."

Before Xia Yichu and the others could ask, the little boy started talking on and on.

Xia Yichu looked at Wang Zhijie questioningly, wondering why this was different from what he had said. Wang Zhijie shook his head; he had heard about it from Yu's neighbors, and everyone had a good impression of Yu Jianfei before he was arrested.

"I heard from others that Tingting's father treats them quite well."

"Nonsense. Her father ignores them at home. When Tingting was beaten by her mother, the family pretended not to see it. Her mother said they were a waste of money."

Tingting also said that her parents often argued, and after the arguments, her father would go out drinking. Then her mother would beat her, locking her in her room and forbidding her from crying.

The little boy had told his mother, but she forbade him from meddling in other people's business and also forbade him from telling anyone.

"Tingting told you all these things," Xia Yichu asked.

"Yes, she still has injuries."

At first, he didn't believe it either. Uncle Yu seemed like a good person. He always smiled at him and sometimes even gave him candy.

It wasn't until he saw the injuries on Tingting's body that he realized her father had never hit them; he just didn't like them.

"Zhijie, go buy some snacks."

Xia Yichu saw that it was almost time, so she asked Wang Zhijie to go buy something.

"it is good"

"Uncle, wait a minute, can I buy some White Rabbit milk candy?"

"Can"

Wang Zhijie readily agreed and then left. He had noticed a small shop nearby when he came over.

"Do you want to buy them candy?"

"Yes, Tingting likes to eat candy, especially White Rabbit milk candy, and her younger sister likes to eat candy too."

"I heard that Tingting's father drives a truck, so their family should be doing well. How could they be short of sugar?"

Truck drivers in the 1990s earned a lot of money, more than other professions. Some drivers were particularly shrewd, transporting goods for others or making extra money through buying and selling.

"Her grandfather's illness cost a lot of money."

Is her grandfather in the hospital?

"No, I'll buy medicine and take it home."

That's strange. How much could medicine cost? I wonder how much Wang Shengli's mother knows about the Yu family.

Wang Zhijie returned carrying a bag and gave it to the little boy.

"Here, take the stuff."

Give them all to me.

The little boy took the bag and asked in disbelief, "This bag looks like it has a lot of stuff."

"right"

"Thank you, brother and sister. I'll be going now."

"Okay, go ahead."

The little boy happily skipped and jumped away, and Wang Zhijie shook his head with a smile.

"Are all kids these days so materialistic? They call for their older brother as soon as there's food."

The little boy gestured with the things he was holding to the two sisters, pointed at Xia Yichu and the others, and waved to them. Xia Yichu waved back to him.

"Let's go too, let's go find Wang Shengli's mother."

"Aren't you going to ask around about Yu Jianfei? Can you believe what a child says?"

"No need, only children's words are believable."

Before this incident, people at the factory had a good opinion of Yu Jianfei. Some people are good at pretending, and he might indeed seem nice to his relatives and friends, but only his own family knows the truth.

Besides, if he were really that good, he wouldn't have wronged his father.

"Okay, get in the car."

Ten minutes later, Xia Yichu arrived at the Wang family's house and got out of the car to knock on the door.

"Aunt"

"Zhijie, Yichu, Shengli is not at home."

It was Wang Mu who opened the door. Her eyes were even more swollen than yesterday, and her voice was hoarse. With her husband taken away, Wang Mu no longer had the energy to greet Xia Yichu and the others.

"Auntie, we've come to see you."

"Then you can come in first."

Xia Yichu and the others followed Wang's mother inside. Xia Yichu noticed that breakfast was still on the Wang family's dining table.

"sit"

"Auntie, I heard that Yu Jianfei used to be a long-haul truck driver. He should be able to find a job easily after he comes back. Why would you ask your uncle to introduce you to a job?"

This was something Xia Yichu couldn't understand. Logically speaking, being a truck driver was a highly sought-after job in this era. Why would someone need a relative to introduce them to a job, especially since the wages for truck drivers in garment factories weren't very high?

Mrs. Wang sighed and said, "His father's health isn't good, and the family wanted him to live closer to home so they could take care of him. Besides, he's often away from home driving a truck, and there are a lot of conflicts between his wife and mother-in-law. His wife is always arguing with him, so he came back to find a stable job."

"What's Yu Jianfei like usually?" Xia Yichu then asked.

The Queen Mother frowned. "He used to seem alright, a pretty honest person. But after this incident, I can't figure him out anymore."