Rebirth and Raising a Baby

Knowing the address of Cheng Xiao's house, Lin Ling asked a few more questions on the way.

After asking this question, I found out that no one knew that Cheng Xiao was missing.

When they arrived at the place, Xiujuan pointed out the place, and Lin Ling let her go.

She was really curious about Lin Ling's identity, but it was just Lin Ling's nonsense, so it was impossible to tell her.

Seeing the people leave, Lin Ling entered the building.

Cheng Xiao's family lived on the third floor of the tube building, the one on the right corner. When they climbed the stairs, there was already smoke at the door, and they were cooking.

Lin Ling didn't go up directly, but asked the elder sister of the next door neighbor.

"Sister, can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

The big sister who is short and fat, first looked Lin Ling up and down when she heard the words, seeing that she was dressed well, looked good, and spoke well, so she let it go.

"Let's go in and talk about it, it's a more private matter."

Lin Ling explained with a smile, behind everyone's back, rubbing her index finger and thumb lightly.

Most people can understand this action.

The chubby elder sister was immediately excited, and quickly invited people in, sent the two boys out to play, and then closed the door to block the gossiping eyes from outside.

"Miss, now you can talk. What do you want to ask? I know about most of the people in the building outside!" The short and fat elder sister patted her chest hard. The strength was so strong that it made people look scared.

"That's good." Lin Ling took out a five-yuan card first, "I don't want anyone to know who I asked later."

"no problem!"

The short and fat elder sister's eyes lit up at that moment, and she snatched the money quickly, looked hard at the light, and stretched it again, to be sure it was real.

"I want to ask about the situation of Cheng Xiao's house next door. What happened to his house in the past month, such as quarrels or unusual going out."

The short and fat elder sister gave her a strange look, she didn't know what she thought of, her eyes were a little relieved, and there was a little complacency in her eyes.

"I know!"

"Just a month ago, Lao Cheng suddenly had an argument with his step-in-law, which was very loud. At that time, many people in our building complained, because it was a big night quarrel, which made us not sleep well, which affected On the second day of work, Lao Cheng was complained for a long time."

"How did he explain it?"

The chubby elder sister thought for a while, "Old Cheng said that his step-in-law caused trouble and sent Cheng Xiao back to her natal family without telling him. If you don't want to be a father, you are in a hurry."

Lin Ling lightly tapped his hand on the coffee table and stopped.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Xiao's father explained it in this way.

Such a statement, if the incident of Cheng Xiao's disappearance comes up, there is indeed a twist. He can completely say that his wife didn't want to see his stepdaughter so she sent her away to lie to him, or that his wife found out that Cheng Xiao was missing but chose to hide it. What does everything have to do with his honest old father!

Lin Ling showed an interesting smile.

"How did his later wife know the address of Cheng Xiao's family?"

"This." The chubby elder sister was also asked.

Soon, she thought of an explanation.

"I heard that the daughter-in-law and his former daughter-in-law used to be from the same hometown, but the man who married our factory a few years ago, the man has not been in good health, but he is still very hardworking."

"It's a pity that last year, when I was going home from an extra night shift, I was hit and killed by a tricycle. It's pitiful. The man who stepped on the bicycle was an old man, and he was a widow. In the end, he didn't lose much money."

"Do his two daughter-in-laws know each other?"

Lin Ling raised her eyes in surprise.

"That's right, those couples are both married twice, and they lived at the opposite door before."

Speaking of this, the chubby elder sister became interested, and listed several places where the two families met.

"At the beginning, the two couples were quite acquainted. They often went to and from get off work together, and when they went shopping, they were also two women."

"Then the former husband of the daughter-in-law was the old Cheng and his wife who helped with the funeral!"

"This is too" too coincidental.

Relying on her intuition, Lin Ling always felt that this old Cheng and that step-wife had been having an affair before.

Cheng Xiao also said that the two remarried less than two months after Cheng Xiao's mother died.

Generally speaking, it takes at least one year or half a year to remarry. Those who remarry within two months seem to be in a hurry, and they are always criticized. I don't believe that the couple can't think of it.

And unexpectedly, the two were actually door-to-door neighbors.

These two couples are really too coincidental.

Fortunately, she was afraid of attracting attention, so she didn't go to the neighbor across from Cheng Xiao's house, otherwise she bumped into her, and then
Lin Ling sweated for her recklessness.

Fortunately, she just came to inquire about the situation. If she was an undercover agent or something, she would easily die.

"Does that man have no other family?"

"No, although Wang Dong is not in good health, he has a good temper and is quite popular in the factory, unlike Old Cheng." At this point, the short and fat lady clicked her tongue shamelessly.

Listen, Lin Ling, there is a story here.

Another two yuan was stuffed into the eldest sister's hand.

"Let me tell you," the chubby big sister didn't expect that gossip would bring money, her expression became excited, and she said vividly: "Old Cheng, I heard that he is narrow-minded, and he is usually jealous of others. My colleague, he himself has no talent, but Wang Dong is a formidable one, he is not in good health but has a smart mind, and he often has good ideas that are known to the supervisor and often praised."

"Later, for some reason, the person who came up with the idea became Lao Cheng, and his mind seemed to be enlightened. He often has ideas. Don't you think it's strange?"

The chubby lady showed a strange smile, as if to say 'you know me and I know'.

"He gave Wang Dong a favor and let the other party give him a chance to face?"

Lin Ling quickly guessed this possibility.

The chubby sister put her index finger on her mouth and "shh", "No one in our factory said it publicly, but everyone guessed so in private, otherwise this brain can become bright overnight?"

Sitting opposite, Lin Ling could clearly see her expression. There was a sarcastic smile on her face, and there was also some jealousy in her eyes.

In addition to feeling that the old Cheng is a villain, he also has some envy for Wang Dong's trust in him. Otherwise, some benefits can be exchanged for a good future, who doesn't like it.

"Go on and talk about the next door!"

Lin Ling suddenly realized that the topic was a little off. She came here for Cheng Xiao, not for Wang Dong.

"oh oh!"

The chunky elder sister's thoughts were interrupted for a moment, and she also realized her problem, so she hurriedly told the truth what Lin Ling wanted to hear.

"Just before, the old Cheng's family had a quarrel once, and then there were several times in a row, but it was also strange. Once Xu Jiaoli asked for leave and came back at noon. Her face was scary pale, and she didn't know what happened to her. I just lay at home and didn't work all day, but Lao Cheng didn't say anything about her when he came back."

"Since then, the couple have been very peaceful, and even the little girl Xuanxuan has lived a good life."

"Xuanxuan is Lao Cheng's stepdaughter. Not to mention, Cheng Xiao doesn't like her stepmother, but Xuanxuan really likes Lao Cheng. Those who don't know that Cheng Xiao is brought up by her stepmother."

"Just like old Cheng's own, she has what Cheng Xiao had before, and she has what Cheng Xiao didn't have."

"Cheng Xiao went to his mother's house and didn't come back, and Lao Cheng didn't care about it. All the good things at home were eaten by their mother and daughter, such as apples and oranges, biscuits and toffee, and they ate them every day. The days are very beautiful."

Speaking of which, the chunky elder sister's tone was a bit sour.

Lin Ling didn't care.

"Suddenly one day it stopped being noisy."

"And the dead daughter-in-law will remarry in two months"

"Is there something going on here?"

Based on Lin Ling's experience in reading dog-blood novels, Cheng Xiao's stepmother must be pregnant, right?

If Lao Cheng and her had hooked up before, then it was probably true, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten married so early, which would affect everyone's opinion of Lao Cheng.

"What do you mean?" The eldest sister also guessed something, and her expression became more excited.

"Sister, I'm just making a guess, don't overthink it!"

Lin Ling kept a straight face, she didn't want to make trouble.

"I see!"

The chunky elder sister smiled, her expression said it all.

"Sister, do you have the address of Cheng Xiao's family, or do you know some news?"

Lin Ling had already given up hope for Cheng Xiao's father. It was unknown what happened to the couple. If Cheng Xiao was sent here, if he was harmed, there would be no place to regret it.

She spoke almost with the last bit of hope.

The chubby sister thought for a while, "I don't know the exact address, but I know that Cheng Xiao's mother is from Yutian County. Her name is Long Shanshan, and Heigulongdong is Long. This surname is relatively rare."

Lin Ling looked up in surprise.

She happened to know an old lady named Long.

This time, there is a direction for exploration.

"Thank you, sister."

Lin Ling finally gave a piece of ten yuan bills, slipped it into her hand without any explanation, and said, "You have helped me a lot."

The chubby elder sister smiled honestly, she was just gossiping with people, how could she expect to make money, so in the end it was a bit embarrassing to accept the money.

Fortunately, Lin Ling stuffed it directly into her hand, otherwise she would have struggled with how to refuse to accept the money.

After getting the desired information, Lin Ling left neatly.

Hearing the sound of high-heeled shoes going up the stairs, the neighbors on the same floor were dispatched one after another, and gathered around the door of the short and fat eldest sister.

It happened that she came out to see off someone, and when she returned home, she saw that the door of the house was surrounded by people.

"What are you doing!"

The chubby elder sister was a little unhappy.

It's a good thing she put the money on her body just now, otherwise wouldn't everyone be seen now!
"We also want to ask you, what is the relationship between that beauty and you just now?"

"Aren't you laughing at others? With her figure, what can she have to do with that beauty!"

"Hahahaha, Wang Xiaofei, your words are too poisonous!"

"What's the matter, I'm telling the truth!"

The chubby lady lowered her face.

Although she admitted that the lady just now was very beautiful, she didn't want to be a comparison.

"Wang Xiaofei, you go, I don't want to associate with you!"

After the chunky elder sister finished speaking, she pushed people away to enter the house.

Others also took the opportunity to add insult to injury and pushed Wang Xiaofei to the outside.

"Now let's talk about it, what is the background of that beauty?"

"I don't remember your family knowing such a beautiful woman!"

"What's the matter?" the short and fat eldest sister turned her head arrogantly, not wanting to admit it, "she is just a friend of mine, she just came to ask me something."

"Pull it down, what is the big beauty wearing, what are you wearing, and I'm still asking you for news!"

"Fat sister, you need to be a little self-aware!"

Neighbors laughed sparsely.

The chubby elder sister almost wanted to hold her breath and tell everything, but she held back the 20 yuan in her pocket in the end.

"Hmph, believe it or not, I'm going to cook, let's all go!"

The chubby sister pushed everyone out without mercy.

While cooking in the corridor, people kept asking about the beauties, especially when there were more and more workers leaving behind.

The strange thing is, the fat aunt who usually has the loosest mouth, actually held back today, and didn't spit out a single word in a daze.

Even Fat Sister's man was surprised.

Lin Ling waited for the bus again, and returned to the lo mei shop after an hour of turbulence.

At this time, there are many customers in the store, which is the busiest time.

Because at this time, many people are off work and off work, and those who don’t want to cook by themselves will choose to eat in the restaurant, and some people stand in line and wait for packing.

The stewed pork rice in the store costs two yuan a piece.

It is two yuan more expensive than the county seat, and the portion has increased a bit.

It seems expensive, but a boxed lunch at other people's homes costs three or four yuan, so many people still buy this full-bodied braised pork rice.

Correspondingly, the price of the stewed meat platter in the store has also increased to [-] yuan, and the stewed pork costs [-] yuan a catty. The price of other parts of the water and leftovers is more expensive, such as pig intestines and pig ears. I went with four or five yuan.

It seems expensive, but most people buy at most half a catty at a time, so the money does not seem to be much.

Because it is not easy to clean and has a special taste, many people still like this mouthful.

Lin Ling watched from the sidelines, feeling very satisfied.

The lobby brother really knows how to train people. Among the eight employees here, except for a few brought from the county, the other few are new employees, but they can't tell the difference when they work.

Looking back, I have to ask about the salary. Pengcheng's prices are high, and the salary has to increase accordingly.

The lady in the lobby was busy with her work, she looked up and saw Lin Ling, wiped her hands, handed over the matter to the staff, and walked towards Lin Ling.

"Are you done?"

Lin Ling noticed that she was standing beside him, and hummed, "Do you need my help?"

"No, you come home with me, and dinner will be waiting for you." The lobby sister-in-law knew well that Lin Ling was not suitable for this kind of job of recruiting people. Isn't this an overkill.

"Would you like me to help make dinner?"

Lin Ling followed briskly and asked with a smile.

The lobby wife smiled and shook her head: "How can you be so tiring, your lobby brother has cooked all the meals at home, and is waiting for you when you come back."

"Ah, you are still waiting for me, there is no need."

Lin Ling was a little flattered.This is too much to spoil her.

"What's the matter, it's not long since it was finished."

The lobby wife didn't think so, took her hand and went up the elevator affectionately.