The affectionate look between their mother and son infected Mo Xiaodie. She asked, "I heard from Muta that he still needs surgery before he can go to school?"
Muta's mother sighed: "Yes, this child's heart has been bad since he was born. The doctor said that there are problems with blood vessels and heart valves. We have been trying to find ways to treat him, but the cost of surgery is too high.
A few years ago, he was too weak and couldn't live without people. His father was the only one working on the construction site, so it has been delayed until now."
Seeing that his mother was a little sad, Li Muta puffed up his chest and raised his face: "Mom, don't be sad. I'm fine now. Look, I've gained weight!"
Li Muta's understanding beyond his years made his mother's nose feel a little sour: "Good boy! It's all dad, mom has no ability."
Seeing such a sensible Li Muta, Mo Xiaodie felt sad for some reason. She wanted to give them some material help, but she was afraid of hurting the self-esteem of the mother and son.
So, she touched Li Muta's little head: "Don't be sad, Muta is still young, probably not six years old yet. It doesn't matter. It's not too late to have an operation in two years."
Li Muta pouted with some dissatisfaction: "Auntie, I will be seven years old in December this year."
"Seven years old? I'm sorry, aunt said the wrong thing." Mo Xiaodie was a little embarrassed. Seeing that Li Muta was shorter than Dudu, she didn't expect that he was almost seven years old like Dudu and the others.
Muta's mother explained: "Because of his congenital disadvantage, he is shorter than other children of the same age."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. My daughter will be seven years old in December this year."
"Really, you look very young, like a college student, not like a person with children at all," Muta's mother admired sincerely.
Mo Xiaodie felt a little embarrassed.
At this time, a middle-aged woman carrying a vegetable basket came from not far away. She must be a nanny from a nearby community. She waved to Muta’s mother enthusiastically: “Muta’s mother, let’s go shopping.
"
Muta's mother quickly picked up the handbag she had put aside: "Muta, you play here for a while and then go back quickly. Mom is going to buy groceries. Today, my husband has a treat at his house."
Li Muta nodded sensibly: "I understand, mom, don't worry!"
After Muta's mother said goodbye to Mo Xiaodie, she trotted away with her companions.
Seeing his mother walking away, Li Muta looked back at Mo Xiaodie and hesitated to speak.
Mo Xiaodie pulled him to sit on the bench: "Is there anything you want to say to auntie?"
"Auntie, do you have any extracurricular books at home that the little sisters don't want? I'd like to buy a few and have a look." As he said this, he took out a few wrinkled one-dollar books from his pocket.
"What kind of extracurricular books do you want to read?" It seems that he earned the money by picking up scraps.
At such a young age, he is so sensible and heart-warming.
"I don't know many words. I only learned Chinese Pinyin from an uncle at my father's construction site. Auntie, can you bring me some of the picture books your family doesn't want and see if I have enough money."
Mo Xiaodie held his little hand: "No, my aunt has a lot of picture books at home, and my sisters don't want them any more. I'll give them to you tomorrow, for free."
"That's not okay. My mother said you can't take advantage of others. If Auntie doesn't want money, then I don't want picture books either." Li Muta stood up excitedly.
He has such character and integrity at such a young age. It seems that his mother has taught him well.
"Well, how about you give me money when auntie brings the books tomorrow?" She didn't want to hurt Li Muta's self-esteem.
In today's society, such upright and sensible children are too rare.
"Okay, then I'll wait for Auntie tomorrow." Seeing that Mo Xiaodie agreed to ask for money, Li Muta was very happy, picked up the plastic bag next to him, waved to Mo Xiaodie, and ran away.
Mo Xiaodie looked up at the already scorching sun, and then looked at Li Muta, who was carrying a garbage bag and rummaging for waste cardboard and plastic bottles in the trash can not far away, feeling a little worried.
His mother said that he has congenital heart disease. In such hot weather, nothing will happen to him, right?
While she was thinking wildly, her cell phone suddenly rang. It was Li Mingcheng.
She answered the phone with some trembling.
"Xiaodie, Aunt Mei has been arrested and is now being interrogated by the task force. Do you want to come over?"
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
She looked back at the kindergarten, where the sound of Lang Lang's reading could be heard. With Momo here, Dudu should be fine.
She jogged to the main road and hailed a taxi.
Forty minutes later, she arrived at the door of Yucheng Public Security Bureau.
Li Mingcheng is waiting for her here.
"How's it going? Did Aunt Mei tell me where my child was sold to?"
Li Mingcheng said nothing, and the look on his face was not very good.
"Didn't she explain?"
"No, let's go, let's talk about it in eldest brother's office."
Mo Xiaodie followed Li Mingcheng anxiously to Li Mingyang's office.
Li Mingyang was a little surprised when he saw her: "Xiaodie, are you here so soon?"
"Brother, my child?" She didn't dare to ask.
Li Mingyang poured her a cup of tea: "Sit down first and I will talk to you slowly."
"We just interrogated Aunt Mei. She admitted that she did meet the rare ninetuplets in Yejia Village seven years ago. She said that during the transaction, there were two children, a boy and a girl, who had weak breath. The girl who sold them was thrown in on the spot.
into the woods. These two children should be Zizhong and Ranran."
"Then, there was another girl who had not left Yucheng and was about to die. They threw her at the entrance of the orphanage. This girl should be Momo."
"The rest of the children were sold by them because they were premature, weak and small, so they could not be sold at a high price. The only surviving girl was sold by them at a low price to a couple from the countryside who came to the city to visit relatives. I
I heard from Mingcheng that you have found her, is it right to call her Dudu?" Li Mingyang asked.
Mo Xiaodie nodded: "Where are the remaining children?" She knew that her children were in very bad condition due to multiple births and premature birth.
"Of the remaining children, two were sold to Yan Village near Qingxi Mountain, and one was sold to another province. She can't remember the specific town, but she must be in a relatively poor rural area. Also
The two are in the healthiest condition. According to them, the people who bought them should have good family conditions and both came by car. As for the address of the other party, they didn't know it because they were traded in a field outside the city."
Mo Xiaodie calculated in her mind that Li Mingyang only mentioned eight children in total.
Chapter completed!