Time flies by, and in a blink of an eye it is already the first month of the year, and March 1 is approaching, and the sadness caused by grandma's passing has been diluted a lot.
Grandpa's mood has improved a lot. He goes for a walk in the countryside and plays cards with a few good old men.
I took over my grandma's important task of fortune-telling, fortune-telling for people who came to my house for help, and occasionally went to surrounding villages to get busy.
There have been two gratifying things in the past month or so. One is that good news came from Dong Gang. With their full efforts to investigate and arrest, they finally wiped out all the criminal gangs that abducted and trafficked children in the south.
This incident caused quite a stir in the local area, involving too many mixed forces and even some special local figures.
At first, those figures did pose a great obstacle to Dong Gang and others' detection of the case, but according to Dong Gang's slight revelation, it seemed that a big shot in the Black Province finally took action, alarming the higher-ups.
Only then did all the local dark forces and some special personnel in the south be uprooted. The impact of the case was so bad that no one dared to report it on the radio for fear of causing public outrage.
According to Dong Gang, everyone was stunned the moment they broke into the criminal gang's den, and the female security officers burst into tears.
There were more than 20 children imprisoned in the basement at that time, and none of them were all injured. One-third of the children had broken limbs and pus and bleeding from the wounds. It was terrible to see.
Three of the children, aged between seven and ten, were on the verge of death due to serious injuries. Fortunately, they were saved by timely treatment.
However, when those children were rescued, their eyes were still lifeless, as if they had no yearning for life, and they were like walking zombies. It was probably difficult to get out of the shadow of constant terror and torture.
When I asked if Gong Su was okay, Dong Gang was silent, and after a while he said: "The boss knew that she helped He Huanhuan escape. At that time, those subordinates suggested that Gong Su should be tortured to death in turn."
"But fortunately the leader stopped his men because of his relationship with Gong Su, but she was still brutally punished and her face was disfigured with several cuts!"
"These beasts!" When I got the news, I was outside. I was so angry that I smashed a brick.
But strictly speaking, she was lucky that the leader didn't kill Gong Su. As for the reason why the leader didn't escape and move positions even though he knew that if He Huanhuan ran out of the den, there would be a risk of calling the police and killing them all.
Dong Gang said that the leader was too confident in his own abilities and believed that no one could cure him because of his right-and-left relationship in the local area. Normally speaking, this was indeed the case.
But he was unlucky. This incident alerted the superiors. The arrest order was issued directly by a higher-level department. The leaders and certain figures of the local criminal gangs were immediately arrested.
All the rescued children have made contact with their families. When the parents saw that their long-lost children were subjected to such inhuman torture, they cried so hard that they even cursed and demanded that those evildoers be punished. All the people in Taotian were shot.
Justice may come a little late, but it is never absent. Those heinous people finally paid a heavy price.
Dong Gang said that the leader of the criminal group and several people who committed serious crimes will not escape the death penalty. Others will also face life imprisonment and more than 20 years of punishment.
Even the most minor scumbag will face a prison sentence of more than twelve years.
As for Gong Su, who has been sent back to Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, this heroic girl who was of great help in solving the case is like a hero.
While local officials commended and issued medals to comfort Gong Su, they also gave Gong Su a large bonus, a total of 150,000 yuan, which was also a kind of spiritual comfort.
When I heard this, I thought that the officials there were quite good, but what surprised me even more was that Dong Gang said that it was also a great achievement for He Huanhuan who brought the important news to the meeting.
Not long after Dong Gang came back, he said he wanted to apply for a bonus for He Huanhuan. When I asked how much it would be, he said 100,000 was unlikely, but 30,000 to 50,000 should be about the same.
Although this was an unexpected surprise, I felt that He Huanhuan deserved it. Not only had she suffered such a serious crime, but for her bringing back important clues, those children would not have been rescued.
"Brother An, how much bonus do you think they will give me?" He Huanhuan asked me happily that day.
But I smiled and said, "I don't know either, but it's definitely not a small amount, the minimum is 10,000."
He Huanhuan showed a longing expression after hearing this, and then looked at me with an inexplicable firm expression.
Then she said that she would go to Harbin to see Gong Su when she got the chance. I rubbed her head and said that I would accompany her when the time comes, but I don’t want to move anywhere within three years.
This is one of the things that makes us happy recently. The second happy thing is that He Huanhuan's physical and mental state are much better.
Under my careful care, her thin body finally returned to its previous appearance. The skin on her cheeks became much fairer, her big eyes were bright, and she became the beautiful girl she once was.
It's just that when I go to bed at night, I occasionally see the scars on her body that were whipped, which makes me feel very uncomfortable.
One night, He Huanhuan finished washing her hair and when she lowered her head to wipe it, the scar on her lower back was exposed.
"Huanhuan." I walked over and touched her scar and said with concern: "When my brother gets rich in the future, he will definitely buy you the best scar-removing medicine in the world so that you..."
As a result, before I finished speaking, He Huanhuan shook her hair, looked back at me and said, "Brother An, just leave the scar like that, just keep it as a souvenir."
"What's there to commemorate? Those are scars. When you see the scars, you will think of that bad memory." I said speechlessly.
However, He Huanhuan suddenly changed the subject and said: "By the way, Brother An, you like long hair parted in the middle, right? I think Xiao Mengxin has long hair parted in the middle, which looks pretty good."
I was stunned by her sudden change of topic, then shrugged and said, "It's okay, I don't have many requirements for girls' hairstyles."
Having said that, I do like girls to have long hair, especially if it is parted in the middle. It feels queenly and more feminine at the same time.
He Huanhuan seemed to have read my thoughts and said gently: "Brother An, I also want to grow my hair long, but I want it to be parted."
Although I didn't say anything after hearing this, I was still looking forward to it. He Huanhuan is also a beautiful ruffian, but she hasn't grown up yet.
When she is seventeen or eighteen years old, she will definitely become slim, sexy and beautiful, and she may even be as happy as Xiao Mengxin.
When it comes to Xiao Mengxin, my eyes are a little dim. We haven't had much contact during this period. She may be busy.
But the link of longing between us has always existed. As for our future path, let’s not think about it now...
However, I don’t know what has happened to my grandpa recently. His condition is quite ordinary. Sometimes he sits on the kang in a daze for a long time, maybe thinking about my grandma...
Time flies by very quickly. Tomorrow is March 1st, which is the time when students start school.
The principal and class teacher of the school in the town had called my house before and knew that He Huanhuan was back. After the Chinese New Year, the class teacher even visited He Huanhuan once to ask about his welfare.
He also said that it didn't matter if he delayed his studies for half a year. With He Huanhuan's talent, his academic performance would definitely catch up quickly.
However, He Huanhuan proposed the idea of dropping out of school on the spot, which shocked her class teacher. However, at that time, the class teacher only thought that He Huanhuan was joking and did not say anything after trying to persuade her.
However, this morning the head teacher called again and asked He Huanhuan to go to school, but He Huanhuan firmly refused again, very resolutely.
The head teacher was shocked, but no matter how much she tried to persuade him, He Huanhuan refused to go to school. She had no choice but to feel pity.
After hanging up the phone.
I looked at He Huanhuan and asked, "Huanhuan, are you sure you don't want to go to school? What a pity, you..."
"Brother An, please stop trying to persuade me. I really don't want to go to school anymore. I have no sense of belonging at all. I want to work to support myself." He Huanhuan said with lowered eyes.
I sighed and simply refused to persuade him. Forcing someone to do something they don't like is a kind of evil in itself. I thought to myself that I should contact Tian Yurong in a few days and ask her to ask He Huanhuan about work.
Although grandpa also felt pity, it was hard to say anything. As for He Gui, although he was her father and had no say, He Huanhuan ignored him.
Just like that, I contacted Tian Yurong a week later and happened to learn that her friend's clothing store was still hiring, so I sent He Huanhuan there.
The salary is 600 plus commission. This is a very high salary job in the town. The most important thing is to take care of food and housing.
The store is more than 100 square meters, with white tiles on the floor and brown walls. The environment is clean and tidy. There are four rows of clothing shelves in the middle, selling both men's and women's clothing.
The boss is a fat man in his forties, named Wang Fugui, with a rich face and a nice person.
There was only one employee in the store, a girl about twenty years old. Wang Fugui said that she was very busy, so I introduced He Huanhuan over, as if to provide help in times of need.
However, He Huanhuan, who was working for the first time, was a little nervous and looked at the store environment with timid eyes.
"Haha, Huanhuan, don't be afraid." Wang Fugui said with a naive smile: "You may not get used to it in the early stage, but you will get used to it as time goes by. The little girl looks good, she can order desserts smartly, and her performance will definitely be good."
"Xiao Hong." Wang Fugui said and called to the female salesperson inside: "You will take good care of He Huanhuan from now on and teach her well. After lunch, I will look at the store and you will lead Huan Huan." Huan went to buy a set of luggage and sent it to the dormitory..."
"Ah, okay, I got it." Xiao Hong agreed and went to receive the guests who happened to come in.
I rubbed He Huanhuan's head and said, "Huanhuan, you can work hard here from now on. If you learn more, you will be able to do something. Take these five hundred yuan and buy daily necessities."
I handed over the money and said, "Okay, I'll go back if nothing happens..."
"Brother An, I..." He Huanhuan's eye circles were a little red.
