Chapter 5 The Tragic Fate of the Ji Family

Ji Huainan used his connections and even invited a doctor from Beijing to see the patient, but the result was the same.

Afterwards, someone brought up the idea of ​​getting married for the sake of bringing good luck.

Ji Huainan didn't believe in something as mysterious and feudal and superstitious as the wedding to bring good luck.

He didn't believe it, but the people around him did, such as Aunt Hua.

Just stay by his side and keep persuading him.

Finally, Ji Huainan remembered the marriage that his grandfather had arranged for him and agreed to go through it.

But he did not do this for the so-called good fortune, but because he thought that it had always been his mother's wish for him to get married and start a family.

Doctor Lin said that his mother's condition was not very good.

That was his mother, the one who gave birth to him and raised him.

Ji Huainan couldn't bear to watch her leave this world.

He thought that if possible, he should get married while his mother was still alive and fulfill her wish.

So, get married!
"…Huainan said that even though they had no feelings for each other at the beginning of their marriage, he is not irresponsible. Once they are married, he will work hard to cultivate feelings, take care of the family, and take on the responsibilities of a husband."

"He said he would never let his wife and future children suffer any injustice."

"He also said that if I was willing to marry him, he would give me 1000 yuan as a gift and three turns and one ring."

"In the future, his salary will also be handed over. By the way, Huainan also said that he might change his career in the future, but don't worry, even if he changes his career, he will be able to be assigned a better job than his current one."

"And then there's the matter of his mother... Huainan said that life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. If his mother ends up... he won't blame anyone."

"These are what Huainan asked me to tell you. Xiaoshu, think about it now. Are you willing to continue to contact Huainan? If you are willing, then I will take you to the compound now. Huainan is at home now and you can meet him. If you are not willing, this marriage will be regarded as a joke between your grandfather and Huainan's grandfather."

"Of course, if you are willing to marry Huainan later, then the time may be a bit tight, after all, his mother's situation..."

Shen Yunshu nodded to indicate that she understood.

She didn't expect Aunt Hua to be so frank, or perhaps, she didn't expect Ji Huainan to be so frank.

No hiding, completely honest.

Even if the final result may not be satisfactory, it means that no one will be blamed.

This made Shen Yunshu feel more favorable towards Ji Huainan, whom she had never met before.

If Ji Huainan pinned all his hopes of saving his mother on this wedding, and would blame her if it failed, then she might not even want to go to see the wedding.

Now...

"Aunt Hua, I'd like to go with you to meet Comrade Ji Huainan."

"Really? Xiaoshu, marriage is not something you can take lightly. Are you sure?"

"Yes, Aunt Hua, although I am only 17 years old, I can be responsible for my actions. Besides, I am the only one left in our family now, so I will make the decision on my own. And you also said that Comrade Ji Huainan is good, isn't he?" "Of course, Huainan is the best boy, Xiaoshu, Auntie will not cheat you. If you can marry Huainan, you will definitely be happy for the rest of your life."

"Since you've made up your mind, why don't we go to the compound now?"

"sure."

Without much hesitation, Shen Yunshu got up, rode her bicycle, and followed Aunt Hua, who also rode a bicycle, to the slum where the Ji family lived.

On the way, Shen Yunshu also learned that Aunt Hua also lived in the same compound as Ji Huainan's family.

Speaking of which, a lot of factory buildings have been built in the west of the city. These factory buildings are not so-called production workshops, but welfare housing allocated to factory workers.

So in that area, welfare housing from many different factories are next to each other.

The slum where Ji Huainan's house lives does not belong to any factory. Initially, the land was coveted by many factories, who planned to build welfare housing, but no one gave in. In the end, they all invested in its construction and shared the land after it was built.

There are a total of three welfare housing compounds built together, and the one where Ji Huainan's family lives is one of them.

Two courtyards were built. The front courtyard, called the first courtyard, was home to 6 families, and the back courtyard, called the second courtyard, was home to 8 families. All the houses were bungalows.

The difference is that some are big, some are small, some have yards and some don’t.

"…Huainan's family lives in the second courtyard. The house has three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a yard outside. It's quite nice, but you need to fetch water from the well in the large courtyard. But if you really marry there and Huainan changes his job, then the job of fetching water will be left to Huainan." Aunt Hua said.

In the past, every time he went on vacation, after coming back and before leaving, Ji Huainan would help his mother fill the two water tanks in the house with water.

She would even take his and his mother's clothes out to wash.

"Huainan is not a spoiled child. He can do housework and has strong hands-on skills. I think he is a filial son and a man who loves his wife."

This is not Aunt Hua saying good things about Ji Huainan, but she is telling the truth. She thinks Ji Huainan is a person with good character.

The people living in the slum where Ji Huainan lives come from different factories. For example, Aunt Hua and her family live in the first entrance. She is a worker in a textile factory, and her husband is the director of a steel factory. They have two sons. The eldest son went to the countryside four years ago, and the younger son is in his second year of high school.

"He is the only child in Huainan's family. His father passed away when he was very young, and he was raised by his mother. By the way, Shufen was also a worker in a textile factory before, working in the same workshop with me." Shufen is Ji Huainan's mother.

Shen Yunshu nodded. Having read books, she knew something about Ji Huainan's situation.

but……

Shen Yunshu caught a word in Aunt Hua's words.

"Aunt, you said currently? What do you mean?"

"Oh, that's right. Huainan actually has a younger sister, a biological sister who is five years younger than him. Unfortunately, when the little girl was three years old, she was kidnapped after going out... His father encountered a landslide on his way to find his sister, and when he was dug out, he was already dead. Huainan has been looking for his sister all these years, but unfortunately there is no clue at all."

"Of course, finding my sister is not only what Huainan wants to do, but also what Shufen hopes for."

Speaking of Ji Huainan's family, Aunt Hua also felt emotional. This family are actually very good people, so how could so many sad things happen to them?

(End of this chapter)