Following the directions given by the old woman, they finally saw the production team's office.
When she reached the door, she knocked and said, "Hello, Comrade."
Raising his head from the docunts, Comrade Han stood up, walked to them, and said, "Hello, Comrade. Please co in."
After they entered the office, Comrade Han gestured for them to take a seat. He poured a cup of water for them and asked, "Comrade, may I ask who you are and what brings you to Xie Village?"
Wei Zhiying drank so water before she replied, "Comrade, my na is Wei Zhiying, and these are my sons, Chen Mingze and Chen Yuze. We are from the capital and have co here to visit my husband's family."
When he heard this, Comrade Han said, "Comrade Wei, my na is Han Jinhe. I wonder, which Chen family is Comrade Wei referring to?"
"Comrade Han, my husband's na is Chen Bo. We are looking for his brothers, nad Chen Gang and Chen Xiang."
The mont he heard this, Han Jinhe was taken aback. The matter regarding Chen Bo, Gao Shun, and Gou Dan was known by everyone in the brigade. They had all heard that he married another woman in the capital and lied about his family's situation.
They thought that since he had scamd the marriage, his marriage with his second wife would be annulled. Unexpectedly, his second wife brought her sons and ca to acknowledge the relatives.
If this matter beca known to the Gao family, there would be a lot of trouble soon. As for how the Chen family would treat this mother and her sons, it was still hard to guess.
After all, what Chen Bo did back then was unfilial and unjust. He had cut off the relationship just because he was unwilling to be dragged down by his brothers while Gou Dan killed his grandfather. Now, his wife ca to ask for help—it would be normal for them to refuse.
Noticing his hesitation, Wei Zhiying asked, "Comrade Han, is there a problem?"
"Comrade Chen and his family are working at this ti. So, I don't know if it's a good ti to disturb them," Han Jinhe replied.
When they ca here, Wei Zhiying had noticed that the villagers and educated youths were planting the fields. During harvest and planting seasons, ti was crucial.
So, it was indeed not a good ti to bother them. But they had traveled for two days and one night and felt tired. If they could settle down, it would be best.
After she considered the pros and cons, she said, "Comrade Han, I know it's not the best timing, but I still hope to et with my brother-in-law and his family."
Since she had said so, Han Jinhe could only nod and say, "Then, please follow ."
Before leaving the office, he locked the door and walked with them. Forty minutes later, they reached the area where the Chen family was working.
Standing on the road, he shouted, "Comrade Chen Gang, your relatives are coming to visit you."
As soon as he said this, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look in his direction. When they saw a young woman, a young man, and two boys standing beside him, they looked at them with curiosity.
Their clothes, although crumpled, were clean and looked expensive. From their bearing, they didn't seem like uneducated people.
While the villagers were guessing in their minds, Chen Gang wiped his sweat and said, "Jianmin, you co with Father."
Chen Jianmin nodded and replied, "Okay."
The two of them went to the roadside under everyone's gazes. When they reached the road, they observed the group for a mont before Chen Gang asked, "Comrade Han, who are these people? I don't rember having them as relatives."
Han Jinhe glanced at them and replied, "Comrade Chen Gang, these are your relatives from the capital. They have co to visit you and your third brother."
The mont he heard this, Chen Jianmin already had a guess in his heart.
He observed the boys and saw the similarities between them and Chen Jianguo. Although the boys' features were more handso due to their mother, there were still traces of their father in them.
Before his father could reply, he said, "Hello, Aunty. I'm Chen Jianmin, the eldest son of the second branch. Are you my eldest uncle's second wife?"
Although his words were polite, they were harsh to the ear. So when Chen Mingze heard this, he narrowed his eyes and said, "My mother is the legal wife, not a second wife."
When he heard this, Chen Jianmin laughed. When he noticed the boy in front of him was glaring at him, he stifled his laughter and said, "I'm sorry for laughing, but your words are too funny."
"What do you an by that?" Chen Yuze asked angrily.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Chen Jianmin replied casually, "From what I know, my eldest uncle married your mother when his eldest son was already five years old. He didn't divorce his wife when he married your mother, so how can you say your mother is the legal wife?"
Hearing this, Chen Mingze clenched his fists tightly but said nothing. It wasn't that he wasn't angry, but what Chen Jianmin said was the truth.
Noticing the so-called relatives from the capital had turned pale from anger, he smiled and continued, "Forgive for being blunt, but you never ca here even after learning about my eldest uncle's lies. So, why are you here so suddenly?"
"Don't tell sothing happened to your family in the capital, and you have co here seeking refuge. To tell you the truth, we are struggling to feed ourselves, so we can't take you in."
When Chen Gang heard his son's words, he was shocked. Before anyone could react, he swung his hand and slapped the back of his son's head.
The sound of the slap was loud and startled everyone, including Chen Jianmin.
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