Rebirth 90: The Long Road to Finding a Son

When the owner of the fried skewers shop heard Sun Aimin mention the noodle shop next door, he curled his lips and said, "The noodles sold in that shop are very expensive and the taste is not very good. They just rely on the fact that they are located at the train station and there are many passengers passing by, so they can rip off every passenger. Not many locals go there to eat, so they just serve the gullible ones. Otherwise, with so little business, how can they pay the rent?"

Sun Aimin caught some unusual information from his boss's words. He didn't know if it was because of the somewhat fantastical yet real things Yuan Jie described that made him particularly sensitive.

He then asked the boss: "That store is quite big, the rent must be much more expensive than your small store, right?"

The boss replied, "Need I say that? Compared to that store, mine is at most a stall! But don't underestimate my small place. The capital is also small, and the daily sales are not less than some restaurants. Nowadays, there are many people as greedy as me, especially the young people and students nearby. They are willing to come here to buy some food after get off work or school to satisfy their cravings."

Sun Aimin responded: "People's living conditions are better now than before, and there are more things to eat. They are also willing to work hard on their mouths to satisfy their appetites. This can be regarded as a spice of a happy life, don't you think, boss?"

"Yes, yes, that's absolutely true. As a senior foodie, I have the most say. I want to eat when I'm happy, and I want to eat even more when I'm unhappy. As long as I can satisfy my cravings, any bad mood can be driven away, hahaha!" The boss said, and laughed heartily.

While Sun Aimin was chatting with the boss, his eyes were not idle. He was always paying attention to the movements of the store with "Zhanqian Restaurant" written on the door.

After a while, a man in a hurry was seen pulling a black suitcase. He walked to the steps, grabbed the handle of the suitcase, and with some effort moved the suitcase up three steps, and then entered the noodle shop.

The owner of the fried skewers shop also saw it and said casually: "See? Another sucker has come. He's pulling a big suitcase and it's obvious that he just got off the train and doesn't know the situation."

Sun Aimin had finished the fried skewers in front of him without realizing it, and he discussed with the boss: "Brother, I see your business is not too busy right now, I'll sit here and rest for a while."

At this time, a new customer came to the store. The boss asked Sun Aimin to do as he pleased and went back to making money.

About twenty minutes later, the man who had entered the noodle shop earlier came out again, pulling a suitcase. Judging from the time, it was enough for him to finish a bowl of noodles.

However, Sun Aimin noticed a detail: when the man was carrying the suitcase up the stairs, it seemed to have some weight. But now, he directly pulled the suitcase down the stairs, and the suitcase even tipped over. He easily straightened the suitcase with his hands, as if it was an empty suitcase.

This is a bit strange. After eating a meal, the box became empty. Could it be that the owner didn't notice it at all? Or is there something fishy going on?

After Sun Aimin had this thought, he could no longer suppress it. What was in that box? Was he already acquainted with the restaurant staff and had a close relationship with them, rather than just an ordinary customer?

The more Sun Aimin thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. He even had a bolder guess: If this store was the restaurant owned by Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou, then the box could contain a child, right?

This thought made Sun Aimin shudder. If it was really as he guessed, then these people's sins were really too great.

At this moment, Sun Aimin had a strong urge to find out what was going on. He went from a nearby alley to the street behind to observe the movements at the back door.

After waiting at the corner for an hour, the back door did not open. Sun Aimin pretended to be a passerby and approached the back door of the noodle shop. When there were few people on the street, he quietly lay beside the door and listened carefully to the movements inside.

I don’t know if it’s because the door’s sound insulation is so good, I can’t hear any sound.

He had other things to do, and it was not right for him to stay here just because of a suspicion. He thought to himself, find a place nearby to observe for another half an hour, and if he still didn't find anything, he would go to the two communities to check the situation.

If his child has not disappeared yet, he should be in the home of Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou.

As for when the two divorced, Yuan Jie was not very clear. She only knew that Qian Jindou later had another child with another woman. As for Zhan Jinhua, there were three children who had always lived with her, plus her own son, that should be four children.

After a while, without finding anything new, Sun Aimin went to Zhanqian Street to hailed a tricycle and went to Renminli Community first.

The family planning policy was very strict during this era, and it was rare to see families with more than one child in cities.

There is a residential activity area at the entrance of the community, and some elderly people are playing with their children in this small square.

Sun Aimin went over to an old lady and asked for directions: "Auntie, can you tell me which way is Building 8?"

The old lady looked at Sun Aimin and pointed to the road that you turn left after entering the community: "Go this way, walk to the end of the building next to it, turn right, and go straight ahead and you will arrive. Look for the building number yourself."

"Okay, thank you, grandma!" After thanking the old lady, Sun Aimin followed the road to find the way.

The buildings in this community are now all 4 stories high. The lower houses are in the front of the buildings. They are two rows of small bungalows, one for each family, and they are all the same size.

Based on her recollection, Yuan Jie gave the address as 8nd Floor, Unit 4, Building 2, Renminli.

Sun Aimin entered the door of unit 4 and went to the second floor to listen to the noises in the east and west rooms through the door. There were children's voices in the east room, and he could vaguely hear a child crying and a teenager coaxing the child.

"Brother, stop crying. If you keep crying, mom and dad will beat me again when they come back." The boy said to his crying brother in an almost pleading tone.

Unexpectedly, the child got even more excited after hearing what the boy said: "I will cry, I will cry. If you don't take me out to play, my parents will beat you to death when they come back!"

At this time, the child's crying stopped, but it was the boy's turn to cry anxiously, and he choked up and said, "Mom and Dad said that we can't take you out, it's not that I don't want to take you out. Big sister will be back soon, can I let big sister take you out to play later?"

It seems that this is a large family, which is somewhat consistent with the situation of Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou. I just don't know how old the boy is and what he looks like.