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Time slowly slipped through his fingers. Ever since Xia Xiaojun brought his phone to school, his classmates and teachers found out. Xia Xiaojun noticed that the teachers who had pagers on their belts never took them out to check the time in front of him again. At the same time, the teachers always used all kinds of excuses to find fault with Xia Xiaojun. Later, he even had a Wenquxing in his hand. It was Xia Sicheng who bought it to help his children learn English better.
Not long after, Xia Sicheng took into consideration the child's studies, so he allocated three computers at home and connected the internet. This was also the first time in this county that a private family connected the internet. Later, it was spread everywhere. Xia Xiaojun was already used to the envious gazes of his classmates.
One day, something happened that changed Xia Xiaojun's life.
One day, Xia Xiaojun returned home from school as usual. However, when he returned home, he felt that the atmosphere was very different from before. There were three police cars parked outside his house. When he walked to the living room, he found that there were more than 10 people in police uniforms. When they saw him enter, no one paid him any attention and only asked him to return to his room. Although he was unwilling, Xia Xiaojun was usually a very obedient child. He did not say anything and walked into his room. When he opened the door, he found his younger siblings standing behind the door and eavesdropping on their conversation. Even the most mischievous little brother listened quietly and unconsciously joined them. His mother sat in the living room and cried softly, but his father was not there. They asked about his situation one after another, and his mother cried and answered.
As he listened, he found out that something big had happened in his father's mine. More than 100 people were buried alive in the mine. The exact number of people had not been calculated yet. Xia Xiaojun suddenly started trembling. His father was the boss of the mine, so he was still clear about some things. If something like this happened, the consequences could be imagined.
Those few days were extremely depressing at home, and his little brother became more obedient. They continued to go to school. It was unknown how the students in school found out about this matter, but all kinds of rumors were spreading. Xia Xiaojun felt that he could not take it anymore. His usual pride was gone, especially when those people who were good friends with him came to ask him for insider information. He felt extremely heartbroken. He did not listen to anything in class, and he was thinking about some random problems all day.
This went on for more than a week, and his father never came back. Xia Xiaojun called his father every day, but his phone was always switched off. It was only until one day, when Xia Xiaojun's grandfather came that the family had a little bit of life. His younger brothers and sisters began to smile, and his mother's face also had a smile.
Xia Xiaojun could still clearly remember the first time he saw his grandfather. There were two cars parked at the door of his house. He had never seen such a car before. There were four people in military uniforms walking back and forth at the door. When they reached the door, one of them stopped them. After asking about the situation, he apologized apologetically and made way for them. Xia Xiaojun felt that the person in military uniform was apologizing to him. He was very afraid and quickly said,"It's okay!" It's alright!" She didn't know how many times she had said,"It's okay!”。When she walked into the living room, she saw four people dressed the same as the people at the door standing in the passageway leading to the living room. A man who looked a little like her father but was much older than her father sat on the sofa. He was also dressed in military uniform, but he was completely different from the people who carried guns. He was all smiles as he teased his little brother who was sitting on his lap. His little brother was playing with the little stars on his clothes. His second brother and third sister were sitting on both sides of him, and his mother was sitting on the sofa opposite the coffee table. Seeing Xia Xiaojun come over, Xia Xiaojun suddenly felt that the four people with guns on their backs were staring at him. His mother quickly stood up and pointed at the man holding his younger brother, asking him to call him grandpa.
Xia Xiaojun was stunned. Usually, he would call out the word " grandfather " a lot, but this grandfather could be his own biological grandfather. Looking at the posture and combining it with his father and mother's usual description, he had long guessed that it was him. However, after his mother introduced him personally, he could not help but feel excited. Xia Xiaojun hurriedly called out " grandfather " respectfully. Then, this slightly old middle-aged man moved towards his second brother's direction to make space. He patted his hands and said in standard Mandarin," Come! She had done this to let her grandfather take a good look!”Xia Xiaojun's mother asked him to sit down. Actually, even if she didn't say it, Xia Xiaojun would still sit there.
Then, he patted Xia Xiaojun's thin shoulder with a smile." What a handsome child. He's almost the same as your father when he was young, but he's even more handsome than he was then. Calling him Xiaojun matches your appearance very well. It's just that you're a little thin and you don't put on any weight. You have to exercise more and eat more in the future!”。After that, the living room was filled with a warm atmosphere. From the conversation between his mother and grandfather, Xia Xiaojun understood that his father had been arrested on the day of the mine accident. The family that was crippled by Xia Xiaojun's father back then, and now the power of the officials had increased a lot. They were secretly watching his father and his family's every move. His grandfather had also been fighting with them in secret, but after his father's accident, before his grandfather could do anything, his father was immediately arrested. However, they didn't dare to touch him. They told his family to be at ease and let him settle everything. He had not visited them for so many years. One of the reasons was that he did not want to provoke their family into doing anything drastic. The other problem was that his father's matter had been delayed. It was not convenient for him to return to the capital. After so many years, it had not been completely resolved.
When Xia Xiaojun heard that his father had been arrested, he couldn't help but tremble with nervousness. Xia Xiaojun's grandfather felt a slow patting. Perhaps it was that kind of calmness and calmness, but very quickly, Xia Xiaojun's nervous mood calmed down.
The other reason was that the children's grandmother and family missed their children. If possible, they wanted to bring the four children back to the capital to go to school. After all, the education conditions there were the best. There, no one would dare to touch the children.
Because it was not convenient for Xia Sicheng to return to the capital, Wang Rui was by his side. It would not be good for the two of them to be separated. If they missed the child, they could go to the capital to see the child at any time. After all, so many years had passed. Because of the child, her family had long accepted her. Wang Rui could not help but cry again.
During this period of time, every time Xia Xiaojun saw his mother crying helplessly, it made him feel more uncomfortable than the discussions of his classmates and the gazes of his classmates. Other than comforting his mother, he could not help much. Now that he saw his mother's tears, his heart was indeed warm. His mother's tears were tears of happiness.
Xia Xiaojun was not very resistant to studying in the capital. He even had an inexplicable trace of anticipation in his heart. During this period of time, he could not stand the strange gazes of his classmates. He also saw those so-called friends clearly. He also looked forward to the bustling big city, but he missed his parents a little. The younger brothers and sisters did not have any opinions and wanted to go, but they could not bear to leave their parents. After thinking about it, they did not pay attention to it. They could only see what their eldest brother's attitude was. After all, everyone went together. Usually, their eldest brother was the leader. Basically, their eldest brother's intention was everyone's intention. Now, the three of them looked at their eldest brother with anticipation. If Big Brother didn't want to go, then he wouldn't go. If Big Brother wanted to go, then everyone would go together.
Xia Xiaojun thought about it carefully and decided to go. His younger brothers and sisters were all excited. The younger brother thought that he would never see his mother again, so he hugged his mother's thigh and cried. The third sister also hugged her mother and cried. Only his second brother and himself endured the sadness of parting, but their noses were very sour, and tears seemed to be falling. When they thought about how he was the oldest and wanted to set an example for the three of them, they held it back with all their might. Grandpa just smiled silently at the side and comforted his younger brother and sister kindly." If you miss Mommy when you get there, just let Mommy come and see you. Be good! Don't cry!"
Grandpa had said that they didn't have to go to school for the next few days. They would leave in four days. They had packed up everything that needed to be packed. They didn't want to leave anything behind.
Just like that, the warm atmosphere slowly faded away. Mother specially bought a bunch of vegetables and cooked a sumptuous table of dishes. Because Father's matter had some progress, the whole family seemed very happy. Mother called a few security guards over to sit and eat, but they refused to come over. Grandfather said to Mother," It's not convenient! Let them go out to eat. They were all paying for the meal anyway. Her mother didn't insist. Later, the eight of them took turns to eat outside in groups of four.
Xia Xiaojun's respect for his grandfather could not help but increase.
The night before he left, his grandfather's phone rang. When he picked up the phone, he immediately looked respectful. "Commander Chen! Hello, followed by a string of good! Good! Good!" The rest of the time, he just quietly answered the call and asked a few questions uneasily. After a few minutes, he respectfully hung up the phone. Then, his face was filled with anger, causing the whole family to feel uneasy.
It was her mother who broke the silence." Dad! Is there a change in Sicheng?" Grandpa took a deep breath." The Yang family that was crippled by Sicheng has finally made a full move. The trouble that this brat caused back then has not been resolved yet. Sigh!" "Our commander wants me to return to the capital immediately. The child's grandmother has been isolated in the army for investigation. So far, it has been 13 days. It has been confirmed that the rescue has failed. The death toll is 138. The country will seal all the industries and freeze all the funds. Take advantage of the fact that it has not been completely frozen to quickly withdraw more cash and hide it well, or get someone to hold it for you. The child cannot be taken to the capital for now. When the matter is resolved, I will send someone to pick them up. You don't have to worry too much about Sicheng." He's my son after all. Even if I have to risk my life, I'll save him. Don't worry, your health is more important. Besides, you still have four children to take care of. It seems that I have to leave now!”Her mother's eyes turned red again. She clenched her teeth tightly and held back her tears.
Then, he watched as his grandfather called for the guards to leave. After that, he said to his brothers with a kind expression,"Your father is fine. He will definitely come back after a while. When the time comes, grandfather will send someone to pick you up and bring you to the capital. You have to listen to that mother, especially Xiao Jun. You are the most sensible. You have to take good care of your younger siblings and help your mother with some things." Xia Xiaojun nodded seriously.
Later on, just as Grandpa had said, all the family's funds and businesses were frozen and seized. Later on, he even heard that his father had taken bribes everywhere to find connections, which was why his business was so big. His family had an extra child, there were problems with the household registration, and so on. More and more things were found out. At the same time, a large number of officials who usually came and went were isolated for investigation. Every day, some people from the prosecutor's office would come to visit his family, and the house of his family was seized. Other than some clothes and some basic living expenses, they didn't take anything with them. They could only rent a small house nearby and squeeze the five of them together. Xia Xiaojun realized that his mother had become much more haggard during this period of time. Although Wang Rui's past experiences were miserable, she could still rely on Xia Sicheng. Now, all the pressure was on her shoulders as a woman. She lived in pain and fear every day, but Xia Sicheng never appeared. Xia Xiaojun's grandfather also had problems and was isolated for investigation. Later, he could not be contacted for a period of time. Xia Xiaojun and his siblings were already numb. However, the siblings were growing up quickly. Everyone became more and more silent. Even the youngest Xia Xiaorong seemed to have grown up and never cried again.
Wang Rui also knew that 138 people had died, which meant 138 fresh lives. Debts should be paid, and murder should be paid. She understood this logic, and her hope for Xia Sicheng to come out slowly died down.
During this period of time, the only thing Xia Xiaojun could do was to constantly comfort his mother. At the same time, he tried his best to help with some things, hoping to reduce his mother's pain and pressure. His younger siblings were also very obedient and helped. During this period of time, the four siblings did not go to school. They all quietly stayed in this rented house with their mother and occasionally went out to play. Most of the time, her mother would be quietly in a daze. After their funds were frozen, their standard of living suddenly dropped a lot. When they were eating, Xia Xiaojun realized that the food was not as good as before. Perhaps it was because his mother was not in the mood to cook a lot of dishes, but the four siblings ate quietly. No one spoke, afraid to disturb the atmosphere and stir up the pain in everyone's hearts.
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