The world is broken, the cubs mend it

"What should I do?"

Chen Jiahe glanced in the direction of the bedroom, and his mood became a little subtle, a little disappointed and a little happy.

"You really have no impression of this child?"

"What impression can I have?"

"Why don't you come with me to the city and check it out."

Village chief Wang couldn't explain where his intuition came from, but it was all too coincidental.

It is no small matter if a baby is lost. If the parents cannot be found, it must be reported. If no one claims the baby after the announcement period, adoption registration will be carried out.

"What to check?"

When Chen Jiahe heard this, he keenly realized that he might have to spend money, so he put his hands hanging by his side into his pockets.

"I heard yesterday that you bought a lot of things for the child."

Seeing his alert look, Village Chief Wang temporarily changed the subject.

There are no impenetrable walls in the village. Any new news will be known to everyone in no time.

“Yes, I bought some.”

"It must have cost a lot of money, right? You must have some feelings for this child."

Working in the city only earns a few dozen yuan a month, so it must have cost him a lot to buy so many things.

Anyone who is willing to take the money out of a miser like him must not be an ordinary person.

"What kind of feelings can there be?"

Chen Jiahe raised his chin slightly and looked into the distance, his casual tone revealing his embarrassment at the moment.

"You don't have any children, so why not go check it out? It won't cause any trouble anyway."

"I won't go if it costs money."

"I think the child is destined to be with you. If you want to wait until the public announcement period is over, I will help you use your connections to see if you can adopt the child.

Besides, if you send the child to the city, the people above will ask about the child's parents, and if the child mentions you, they will also investigate.

If it turns out that it was you, the nature of the incident will be completely different."

Seeing that his tone was softening, Village Chief Wang used threats and inducements again, and listed all the pros and cons to him.

Now Chen Jiahe was completely silent, carefully distinguishing the truth from falsehood in his words.

He had not read much and could only recognize a few big characters. The village chief's words shook his heart to a great extent.

"Jia He, you have to think about it carefully. You have to make this trip anyway."

Village Chief Wang did not lie to him. It would be fine if the child didn't know who his parents were, but if he insisted on biting him, the higher-ups would definitely investigate him.

"..."

Chen Jiahe leaned against the door, frowning and relaxing his brows, and then frowning again. According to what he said, he was now in a difficult situation.

At this moment, there was a thud from the bedroom, and a child with his clothes crookedly on slid off the bed, and walked out in his slippers.

Yuanyuan doesn’t know how to button her clothes, so half of her belly is exposed.

"Put on your clothes..."

Seeing that she was dressed like this, Chen Jiahe didn't have time to deal with the village chief anymore. He picked her up and quickly went into the inner room.

It would be a shame for a little girl not to wear nice clothes.

After a while, he came out again, carrying the child dressed, and agreed to the village chief's proposal.

"Village Chief, I have considered everything you said. Let's eat first."

"Okay, as long as you figure it out. You're not young anymore. Even if you don't have a wife, having a child will give you someone to rely on in the future."

When Village Chief Wang saw that he agreed, he went back with a smile on his face. No matter what, this matter had a result.

What Chen Jiahe has been feeding the child these past two days is considered good, but he can’t feed him like that every day.

I mixed some cornmeal this morning and ate it with some cold wild vegetables.

Maybe it was because it was her first time eating corn porridge, Yuanyuan ate it with great relish and didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.

In Chen Jiahe's eyes, she had another evaluation that she was easy to support.

He is very meticulous and analytical, and he uses this to judge whether the child is suitable to live with him.

After dinner, Chen Jiahe poured food and water for the cow, then took the children to find the village chief.

Several people went to the city together and arrived at the hospital in the afternoon.

The identification technology of this era was in its infancy and required more time for comparison, so the report would take some time to get.

When paying the bill, Chen Jiahe's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. He spent so much money in just a few days and he didn't even know if he could make a profit.

What he calls a return on investment is not necessarily money, but whether the child is worth his efforts.

"It seems that you have saved a lot of money over the years. Why don't you get married soon?"

On the way back, Village Chief Wang teased him that a wife, children and a warm bed are the ideal life for a man.

"What good is it to have one more person spending my money?"

Chen Jiahe's tone was frighteningly cold, and his expressionless face was eerie, as if someone owed him millions.

"How can you think like that? One more person means one more labor force in the family."

"..."

There are still big differences in the two people's thoughts. Chen Jiahe kept his mouth shut and didn't respond, and Village Chief Wang was also asking for trouble.

"Dad, are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Yuanyuan raised her hand and touched his face.

I don't know why, but Dad feels like he's dying.

"No…"

Chen Jiahe shook his head, staring at the child with his dark eyes, hoping that the money he spent on her was worth it.

"Look at you, calling me dad all the time. Don't you seem very happy to hear that?"

Perhaps Village Chief Wang felt that the atmosphere was too awkward and that the boy was angry with him, so he thought about saying a few more words to get him to think positively.

"..."

Chen Jiahe's silence was deafening. Rather than measuring the child's value to himself, he was more angry at the village chief who asked him to go to the city for the appraisal.

The atmosphere suddenly became more tense than before, and there was no communication along the way.

The news spread as soon as they arrived in the village. Aunt Wang started to act sarcastic again when she saw the father and daughter coming.

"Jiahe, I saw that you usually kept to yourself, but I didn't expect you to be dishonest."

She was usually a gossiper, and she was still resentful about having cow dung splashed on her two days ago, so her words became even more unpleasant to the ear.

"What's dishonest about that?"

Aunt Liu, who was standing by, was confused. She only knew that he had gone to the city with the village chief, but she didn't know why.

"You don't know yet. You went to do some paternity test. The child might be his. You see he is usually alone. Who would have thought that behind his back..."

Aunt Wang felt jealous when she saw the child's clothes. She thought, what was there to be envious about a little girl?

"It's good to have a child. Having a child gives you support."

Aunt Liu is a kind-hearted person and I didn't catch her intention of plotting against others.

"You don't know..."

Aunt Wang wanted to continue speaking when a shadow suddenly loomed over her. When she met Chen Jiahe's deep eyes, she was so scared that she slapped her chest.

"What are you doing so close?"

"Listen to what you are saying, be careful not to sprain your tongue."

After Chen Jiahe finished speaking, he did not leave. He just stared into Aunt Wang's eyes.

Yuanyuan in my arms suddenly got so close to someone that she turned her head to the other side nervously.