There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

Godmother, the little sister is here.

Zhou Jiao stood up and held a little girl with one hand. She observed Qi Kejiu without any trace and said with a smile, Why do you still call me little sister?

Yi Tangtang smiled and said, We have compared our ages, and I happen to be more than a month older than her.

Xiaojiu, right?

Qi Kejiu bowed his waist slightly and said, Hello, Aunt Zhou.

Hey, you're so good. Come, let's sit down and talk. Zhou Jiao smiled knowingly when she saw this, and then asked Aunt Chen who came in to cook some food for the children.

Yes, it's cooking, not preparing something to eat.

Looking at this girl who is as skinny as a stick and knows the etiquette of greeting her, I guess she can only order the pastries as much as possible, so a bowl of noodles would be more appropriate.

Her family has a saying on May Day that is right: children without a father or a mother are the most pitiful. Especially for orphans who are living under someone else's roof, she has a lot of worries.

Liuyi on the side pulled Wuyi, Mom, you guys chat, let's go upstairs first.

Wuyi hesitated to speak and looked at Zhou Jiao, then smiled comfortingly at Xiaojiu, Just stay here with peace of mind. If you have any grievances, tell my mother and she will make the decision for you.

Xiao Jiu stared at him and nodded seriously after a moment.

Zhou Jiao looked at the child's leaving figure thoughtfully, then looked at Xiao Jiu who was sitting upright: This girl's etiquette is not like that of a country girl at all.

Yi Tangtang looked at Xiao Jiu and gently pushed Zhou Jiao, Godmother, look at my little sister's hands.

hand?

Of course Zhou Jiao paid attention to her at first sight when she came in.

The hands were nothing like the delicate hands of a girl. There are frostbite scars and thick calluses. Of course, it is not certain that this is the reason for the harsh treatment in the Zheng family.

Based on the brief description of May Day just now, if I am not mistaken, this child already lost his mother before he came to Zheng's house, so he has to consider how he will live alone in the countryside.

At this moment, she pretended to be ignorant and frowned, The Zheng family doesn't seem to have hired an aunt, right?

Yes, godmother, it's the little sister who does the housework.

Zhou Jiao glanced at Yi Tangtang in a funny way, and sighed secretly when she saw her sticking out her tongue. This little Jiu Yatou is not simple. It only took a long time to bribe Xiao Tang'er.

Xiao Jiu looked at Zhou Jiao and pursed her lips, That's not true. In addition to going to school, I have to take care of myself and work alone in the countryside.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Zhou Jiao's eyes. She likes frank children, Your father didn't arrange for anyone to take care of you?

Yes, there is an old lady next door, but she has poor eyesight and a large family. I am afraid that my dad will be worried, so I usually live in the school.

That is to say, most of them still suffered in the Zheng family. Zhou Jiao nodded clearly, Are there any relatives in your hometown?

The reason why she asked relatives instead of relatives was that those relatives were probably related by blood, but she had to guard against whether the child would be in trouble after leaving the Zheng family.

Xiao Jiu glanced at her unexpectedly, and she understood inexplicably. She was relieved and smiled gratefully at Zhou Jiao, There is no one in my maternal family anymore. After my mother left in an accident, my father came back at that time. Just cut off all ties with those people in my hometown, the only uncle I have is my step-grandmother.”

Zhou Jiao could imagine how many twists and turns there were in this, so she smiled comfortingly at Xiao Jiu, This is the best. Sometimes it is better not to be related by blood.

Yeah, I think so too. So I don't feel reluctant to leave my hometown. Originally, my dad planned to take me away as soon as I graduate from junior high school.

Zhou Jiao always has more appreciation for smart children or strong children, How do you plan to deal with the Zheng family?

I want my things back.

This is what it should be. What happens next? Zhou Jiao didn't ask if she would not come back after going abroad? Although the exchange students still have to return to their country, there are millions of ways in this world to make all the unreasonable become reasonable. With this girl's intelligence, if she doesn't come back, can the country send people to catch her back?

I want to rent a small house near the school first. I can take care of myself by myself. Xiaojiu said, clenching her fists nervously, closing her eyes and spitting out, After I left the Zheng family, I don't know where the school is. Will the quota be changed? I'm a little scared.

Zhou Jiao suddenly laughed.

This is like a child. She doesn't blame this child for wanting to take advantage of her. She knows that leaving the Zheng family may lead to unfair treatment, but still doesn't find a way to hold on to her supporter. That is hopelessly stupid.

When Xiaojiu heard the laughter, she immediately opened her eyes, Auntie, don't you blame me?

Oh, why do you blame me? Zhou Jiao looked at her funny.

Xiaojiu stood up and bowed to her, Auntie, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.

Zhou Jiao pulled her to sit down and sighed, This is what you deserve. I guess in addition to your excellent grades, the orphans of the martyrs also gave you extra points. It's yours, no one else can recruit you. Use it. I will greet people well and everything will be selected as normal.

Godmother, do you think my little sister is going abroad? That's great.

You also want to go abroad?

Yi Tangtang shook his head repeatedly, I can't leave, I have to stay with you, and I have to hang out in front of you from time to time, lest you stop loving me.

Zhou Jiao pinched her cheek and said, What a little girl. She dares to say anything.

I'm 18 years old, a big girl.

Yes, our little Tangtang is a big girl now. Zhou Jiao smiled and looked at Xiao Jiu, Tonight, Little Tangtang will stay here with you, and we will think about it tonight.

Xiaojiu looked at her hesitantly, Isn't it appropriate? She bit her lip as she said that, Aunt Zhou, I've already caused you trouble. It's okay for me to stay in a guest house.

The guest house cannot stop the Zheng family. The matter between the Zheng family and you is not that simple. The issue of mistreating the orphans of martyrs will involve many aspects.

Will the next step be lenient or severe? When the time comes, someone will ask you for your attitude, and you have to take all of these aspects into consideration.

Xiao Jiu was startled when he heard this, Is it so serious?

Yes, the initiative is now in your hands. If it's a minor matter, it's a household matter. A few verbal warnings. If it's a serious matter, you need to be transferred. He has merit, but your father is even more of a hero.

In fact, what Zhou Jiao didn't say was that once Zhang Guoqing intervenes, the matter will no longer be taken lightly, and the people below will only deal with it seriously.

That's why Zhang Guoqing has not come out of the study until now, because he has not asked people to investigate Zheng Tiejun's personal situation again and again.

In private matters, there can be feelings, but in official matters, one is one, and two is two. They don't want to wrongly accuse a soldier who has made military exploits.

Another point is that small things can lead to big things. She also wants to use this incident to get a good taste of this girl's attitude towards others.

Whether it's because I'm overthinking it or something?

For the sake of her youngest son, she still kept this girl under her nose until she left the country. She could allow herself to sympathize with the other person, but she would not allow her son to get hurt.