Dressed as a little fool: marry and have children

Chapter 386: Inquire about information

Xu Damao seemed a little embarrassed when he saw this. He coughed twice, trying to ease the atmosphere: "Oh... then do you need my help? If there is anything I can do, just let me know."

He Yuzhu shook his head. He didn't want to get too entangled with Xu Damao. He turned slightly to avoid Xu Damao's gaze and said calmly, "No need. I can handle it myself."

After that, He Yuzhu continued to walk forward, leaving Xu Damao standing there alone. Xu Damao looked at He Yuzhu's back and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

He touched his chin, thinking about He Yuzhu's words and expression, as if trying to find some clues from them. However, he finally shook his head and turned to walk into the office.

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He Yuzhu stepped out of the steel mill gate and hurriedly set foot on the road to Lijia Village. The afternoon sun shone through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on his face, but his mood was far more complicated than the weather.

His eyes revealed a bit of eagerness and anxiety, because he had something important to find out.

Along the way, he met several children playing, but he was not familiar with them and could not get any useful information. Until he came to the entrance of the village, a child with ragged clothes but firm eyes caught his attention.

The child's name was Li Ming, the son of Li Lame. His family was poor, but he never gave up hope in life.

He Yuzhu smiled and walked towards Li Ming, squatted down, took out a handful of candy from his pocket, and asked gently: "Little boy, do you want some candy?"

Li Ming looked at the candy in He Yuzhu's hand, and a trace of desire flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and asked tentatively: "Eat it, will you give it to me?"

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded, and handed the candy to Li Ming. Li Ming took the candy, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, but he did not open it and eat it immediately, but carefully put the candy into his pocket.

He Yuzhu was moved when he saw this. He knew that Li Ming was a sensible child. This candy might not only be a snack for him, but also a rare gift. He asked softly, "Do you know Xu Damao? He used to come to your village to show movies."

Li Ming nodded, a look of reminiscence on his face, as if the wonderful scenes in the movie appeared in front of him again: "I know him, I went to watch his movies before, every time the movie was shown, it was the busiest time in the village, and everyone was very happy."

When He Yuzhu heard Li Ming say this, the clues in his mind seemed to become clearer. He continued to ask tentatively: "Then do you know what the relationship between Xu Damao and the widow Tian in your village is like?"

Li Ming's face was filled with hesitation when he heard this. He looked down at the ground under his feet, and his hands rubbed the corners of his clothes unconsciously, obviously hesitating whether to answer this question. He knew very well how sensitive the villagers were to this kind of gossip, and the possible consequences.

He Yuzhu noticed Li Ming's hesitation. He gently squatted down, so that his eyes were level with Li Ming's. He smiled gently, trying to make his tone sound more friendly:

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I just want to know something about Xu Damao and Widow Tian. I promise it won't cause any impact on your village."

Li Ming looked at He Yuzhu's sincere eyes, touched the unopened candies in his arms, and felt a little more at ease.

He thought that He Yuzhu did not look like a bad person, and the other party also specifically promised not to leak the information, so he made up his mind to tell He Yuzhu what he knew.

He took a deep breath and began to narrate: "I only know that Widow Tian was very close to Xu Damao before, and she had a pretty good time after hooking up with Xu Damao.

During that time, she often wore new clothes, had pocket money, and looked more energetic. But later, Xu Damao seldom came to our village, and Widow Tian's life returned to its previous austerity. "

While telling the story, Li Ming looked up at He Yuzhu from time to time, his eyes revealing a curiosity and caution about the adult world.

He carefully observed He Yuzhu's reaction, trying to read some information from his expression. He Yuzhu kept a gentle smile, and his deep eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, letting people know that he was listening carefully to Li Ming's story.

Li Ming paused, as if recalling the news he had heard recently, and then continued: "I heard from my mother that recently Widow Tian hooked up with someone else through Xu Damao.

There is often a smell of meat coming from her house, which is a rare aroma in the village. However, not many people know about it, and everyone is afraid of offending others, so they pretend not to know. "

When talking about the "meat taste", Li Ming's eyes lit up unconsciously, and it was obvious that he was full of longing for "meat", a food that was rarely seen in poor villages. But he quickly concealed this emotion and continued to maintain a calm tone.

He Yuzhu frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect that the life of Widow Tian would change like this. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Li Ming, do you know who Widow Tian hooked up with through Xu Damao?"

Li Ming shook his head with a helpless expression on his face, indicating that he did not know the specific details. He paused, as if trying to recall what his mother said, and then continued:

"I just heard from my mother that the person who came to the village to collect dried goods recently was very close to Widow Tian. But I really don't know who it is."

He Yuzhu frowned when he heard this, and he had a rough guess in his mind. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, then looked at Li Ming and said:

"Thank you for the information, Li Ming. I will be careful not to let anyone know that it was you who told me."

Li Ming nodded, and grabbed the corner of his clothes with his little hands, looking a little nervous. Then he mustered up the courage to ask, "Uncle, I have told you everything I know. Can I leave now?"

When He Yuzhu heard Li Ming's words, he came back to his senses. He smiled and touched Li Ming's head. His movements were gentle and kind, as if he was comforting an uneasy child.

He said gently, "Let's go, Li Ming. Don't tell anyone else what I asked you today, okay? This is very important to both of us."

When Li Ming heard He Yuzhu's words, he smiled brightly, as if he had received some kind of promise and guarantee. He happily replied:

"I know, uncle. I won't tell anyone." After saying that, he turned around and ran away like a happy little deer, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

He Yuzhu stood there, watching Li Ming go away, his eyes full of contemplation. He had basically understood the whole story.

This widow Tian should have had a relationship with Xu Damao before, but now she is together with her younger brother He Yugang. He needs to further investigate the reasons and motives behind this.

Moreover, the widow Tian's child was most likely He Yugang's. This made him very shocked and puzzled.

He Yuzhu was thinking about the purpose of Xu Damao's doing this. He and Xu Damao grew up together as brothers, closer than He Yugang and He Yuqiang.

But why did Xu Damao do this? Was it to avenge himself? Or was there some other reason?