Jiang Mingzhu was on her period and felt uncomfortable with her stomach, so she ordered boiled shrimp and vegetables, plus a side of fried rice.
Jiang Mingzhu kept thinking about things in the factory while eating, and her speed was much slower than usual.
Zhou Li poured her a cup of hot water: "Are you still thinking about what happened just now?"
Jiang Mingzhu took a sip of hot water: "I always feel that factories and welfare homes are related."
But she couldn't figure out what the connection was. The existing clues couldn't prove that the two things were connected.
Zhou Li: "Si Yan has already gone to investigate, and the police have also gone to the vicinity of the factory."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Have you been in contact with them?"
Zhou Li: "Yeah."
Jiang Mingzhu: "If we find out this time, your parents -"
Zhou Li took over what she said: "I have already told them."
Jiang Mingzhu stopped and looked at him with wide eyes, full of surprise.
What surprised her most was not Zhou Li's explanation to them, but Jin Rou's attitude. Judging from Jin Rou's love for Zhan Yubai, it should be difficult for her to accept this matter.
Moreover, Jiang Mingzhu had heard Fu Xiaozhi say before that Jin Rou was not in good health and could not bear too much stimulation.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Then your mother...is everything okay?"
Zhou Li: "It's okay."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Zhizhi said she is not in good health."
Zhou Li: "Some things will be known sooner or later."
Jiang Mingzhu: "You have no evidence, will she believe you?"
Zhou Li: "I am her son."
Jiang Mingzhu understood what Zhou Li meant.
Also, even if Jin Rou believes in Zhan Yubai, she is not her biological child after all, and she will definitely not be able to compare with Zhou Li.
Jiang Mingzhu pursed her lips and stopped talking.
Zhou Li: "She wants to apologize to you."
Jiang Mingzhu was stunned for a moment.
Zhou Li: "I stopped her, let's wait until the matter is over."
Jiang Mingzhu said "Oh", "Actually, I don't blame her anymore. This matter is Zhan Yubai's fault. I used to have extreme ideas when I was trying to get into trouble."
And what she wants is not an apology. So what if she apologizes? Pei Ye can't come back: "I just want Zhan Yubai's life to be worth his own."
Zhou Li: "Yes."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Will she be sentenced to death?"
Zhou Li: "It should be possible. If not, the lawyer will fight for it. Don't worry."
——
Until she went to bed at night, Jiang Mingzhu was still racking her brains thinking about the food factory.
Fortunately, my aunt was nearby so I didn't lose sleep because of this incident.
At 7:30 in the morning, Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li had breakfast at the farmhouse and went to the beach.
There were not many people on the beach in the morning, so Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li's appearance of pretending to be tourists was not out of place.
The two walked on the beach for a while and heard the voices of children talking.
Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li looked over at the same time. What they saw was a group of children wearing uniform clothes, ranging in age.
The leader is a young woman in her twenties, who should be a volunteer at the welfare home.
There were many small games arranged for the spring outing, and the children lined up excitedly, waiting for the teacher's arrangements.
The atmosphere was harmonious and cheerful, without any clues.
After a few minutes, the children suddenly clapped their hands together and said in unison: "Welcome, Dean Liu——"
Jiang Mingzhu and Zhou Li looked at the man at the same time.
The man looked to be in his forties, short in height, of medium build, and dressed simply. He had an amiable smile on his face and looked like an elder without any airs.
Judging from the children's welcome to him, Dean Liu should have a very good relationship with the children.
From the volunteers to the dean, no one seems to see anything wrong.
But Zhou Li's expression was always serious.
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The dean did not participate in the game. After coming over to talk to the children for a few words, he left first citing work.
Jiang Mingzhu saw the children divided into teams to pile sand and collect shells, and was ready to take action.
Jiang Mingzhu: "I'll go up and play with them to see if I can find out anything."
Zhou Li: "Be careful and call me if you need anything."
His face was solemn, and he glanced at the beach entrance after saying: "I'm going to see the dean."
Jiang Mingzhu said "Okay" and then went to the child.
There are many tourists on the beach, and Jiang Mingzhu blends in perfectly with her hat and shoulder bag.
Zhou Li didn't have time to look further and walked out of the beach in a hurry.
He was wearing a T-shirt, big pants and flip-flops. His face was not visible as he walked with his head down. Although he was tall and prominent, no one would notice him.
Dean Liu was standing at the entrance to the beach, talking with several local people about the children's lunch meal.
One of them is the owner of the farmhouse.
According to Dean Liu, he wants to arrange for the children to have lunch here.
Zhou Li pursed his lips.
The budget of the welfare home is limited, and the consumption of farmhouses is not low. It is impossible to provide such good conditions for spring outings.
The owner of the farmhouse praised Dean Liu for loving the children.
Dean Liu said with a smile: "The children are lucky to have met a kind-hearted philanthropist who is reluctant to let them suffer."
Zhou Li followed Dean Liu for more than ten minutes and saw the bus in a nearby parking lot.
Dean Liu didn't get off the bus for a long time.
Zhou Li stared at the bus's license plate intently.
——
Jiang Mingzhu quickly became involved with the children.
She sat on the beach and piled sand with a few five- and six-year-old children, and casually asked them a few questions about what happened in the orphanage.
Five or six-year-old children happen to have memories and are sensible, and are unlikely to lie. It is best to get information from their mouths.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Dean Liu is so kind to you. The children in your welfare home are so happy."
A little girl with twin tails said, "Yes, the dean said it was the angel aunt who donated money to us."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Aunt Angel?"
Another little boy said, "It's Aunt Zhan. She came to play with us during the Spring Festival, and I even received lucky money!"
Jiang Mingzhu: "Does Aunt Angel have a good relationship with the dean?"
The little boy shook his head: "I don't know!"
The little girl with twin tails nodded firmly.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Huh? How did you know?"
The little girl with twin tails said: "I heard the dean and aunt calling..."
She counted on her fingers: "It seems like five or six times."
Jiang Mingzhu's eyelids twitched a few times, "Really? What were they talking about?"
"It seems to be talking about donations...experiments or something." The little girl piled sand and recalled carefully, "After the little blind man came that time, the aunt seemed to take him for treatment. I don't know if he is cured now."
Jiang Mingzhu: "You haven't seen each other since?"
The little boy followed up and said, "He was taken away just the second day after he arrived! The doctor sent by his aunt came to pick him up!"
Jiang Mingzhu grabbed a handful of sand, tightened her fingertips, and her eyes became darker and darker.
But the children didn't notice this and kept talking nonstop: "There is also a little cripple who was also taken for treatment by the aunt."
"There is also a little mute too!"
"Yes! Aunt Zhan is really a good person!"
