"Bringing your wife back?"
Wei Boyan frowned.
This was the first one. After chatting for a while, we encountered an unusual situation.
Judging from this old man's age.
Her son must be in his forties or fifties, so why should he bring his wife back at this age
Lu Wen checked.
Wei Boyan is also using his mobile phone to access the database.
The two got the answer almost at the same time and looked at each other.
"died."
"Has been dead for twenty-three years."
Wei Boyan's voice was very low.
What is recorded in the database is that he died in a righteous act.
Twenty-three years ago in the summer, several primary school students went to the river to take a bath after class. The river was originally very shallow, but suddenly water was released upstream...
There was abundant rain in Mowu City and it was cloudy all day long.
Although there are no big rivers, there are many streams and canals.
There are also quite a few reservoirs that supply fresh water to the entire city.
Several children cannot swim.
The young man named Zhao Changping happened to pass by and sent several children to the shore, but he failed to get up. After the incident, the parents were busy feeling sorry for their children and did not notice that Zhao Changping did not come up. They waited for someone to react. By that time, the people were gone.
The body was found days later somewhere downstream.
"Lu Wen, you... tell the old man something."
Die bravely for a just cause.
This kind of thing will definitely be notified to the family, and there will be a solatium.
But the old man seemed unaware.
I didn’t know it for more than 20 years.
And...she said her son would come back during the New Year
"I will ask the relevant departments and the people who were responsible for this matter later to see if any link was not done well, causing this old man to not know the truth."
"You'd better go ahead and tell me..."
The two looked at each other.
It was uncomfortable to talk about it, and the two grown men didn't want to go.
Wei Boan had no choice but to find a woman among his fellow executives.
District 10’s treasured female executive.
"The voice must be softer. It is best to make psychological preparations for the elderly in advance. Once they are older and cannot bear it anymore..."
After the instructions were given, everyone began to investigate door to door.
Wei Boyan also retrieved all the records about this village.
Except for Zhao Changping, who died for his courageous act of justice, no other people in this village left any records. They were all just ordinary people, living ordinary lives.
After surveying more than ten households, more than an hour had already passed.
This is the first time Lu Wen has done such a boring thing since he started filming.
And he was recognized.
Although the network signal in this small village is not good, many people have TVs, and many people have seen Lu Wen on TV.
Especially some kids.
Everyone followed Lu Wen with their eyes wide open.
That look was like looking at a star.
"Did you bring any candy?" Lu Wen asked Wei Boyan beside him in a low voice.
"Does it seem like a muscular man like me knows how to eat sweets?"
"It doesn't look like that."
"I happen to have some in my backpack. I haven't finished eating yet. You can take it and distribute it to those children."
“…”
Wei Boyan took out a large can of fruit-flavored hard candies with pink packaging from the backpack he carried.
Lu Wen was dumbfounded.
"Why do you carry so much candy with you?"
"There is a lot of pressure and all kinds of troubles every day. Do you really think that the director of the Executive Bureau is so relaxed? Not everyone is like Luo Ruyan, and he still has free time to run a secret laboratory."
Wei Boyan complained a few words.
"Occasionally I take time to empty my mind, and then I eat some sweets and reminisce about my childhood."
“Pink packaging is too much.”
"What's the point? Some people are still watching Tom and Jerry in their twenties!"
Lu Wen took the big jar of candy.
Quite heavy.
For Wei Boyan, a tall and strong man, it was nothing, so he probably just regarded it as exercise.
"Brother, are you a star? I often see you on TV."
often
Lu Wen thought for a while.
In total, I have only turned on the phone for more than three weeks.
It actually left such a deep impression on these children.
Maybe it’s because he looks handsome...
"I'm not a star, I'm a parliamentary candidate."
"Brother, what is a congressman?"
A large group of children gathered around Lu Wen.
Lu Wen simply found a relatively high stone to sit at the entrance of the village, handing out sweets and explaining at the same time.
"Members are... I think about it, most of the time, members will seek benefits for their own districts, such as the 10th District. If a doctor succeeds in running for Congress, he will most likely propose improvements to the medical security system in the 10th District. But it is not absolute. We may also suggest other aspects, such as the rights of persons with disabilities. Some suggestions will be adopted and voted on... "
"Brother, are there any congressmen who can build roads?"
"Road construction councilor..."
This question is somewhat funny.
But looking at the clear eyes of those children, Lu Wen was silent for a moment.
In Yin Long's memory, that country would build cement roads in even the most remote places, and most of the costs would be borne by the government.
But this world…
Capital dominates everything.
Even the surveillance in urban areas is in cooperation with private companies. This is why the surveillance in urban areas has not been changed for decades. The council has no money, and taxpayers’ money has no idea where it ended up.
"Brother, the road outside our village is not easy to walk. Cars can't get in when it rains."
Loess road.
Fortunately, it is a sunny day today. Although the sun is still soft, we can barely walk on the road.
Roads are the prerequisite for economic development.
If the road cannot be repaired, this small village will remain impoverished forever, just like Jiang Xiaonian's hometown.
"I will suggest them to build roads in remote mountainous areas in the future." Lu Wen said seriously to the children.
It doesn't take a second thought to know that this proposal will definitely not be passed.
Mainly it's a matter of money.
I chatted with these children for most of the afternoon.
Answer their questions about the outside world.
Lu Wen also used a projector to show them an animated movie.
"That old woman..."
While the movie was playing, Lu Wen looked at the thatched house.
The old man sat alone in front of the door.
Muddy tears flowed down his chapped face.
The female executive told the old man the truth, and after a while of comfort, she went to the village to investigate with Wei Boyan and the others.
The old man has been sitting at the door for more than two hours.
"Let's go, continue the investigation tomorrow."
This village is far away from the city, and it takes more than two hours to get there.
Some executives chose to stay and rest in their cars.
Wei Boyan must go back and take an overview of the whole situation.
"I asked them just now, and they said that the old man had been told about his heroic act, and the consolation money had been personally delivered to the old man."
"Why doesn't the old man know now?"
About to leave.
Lu Wen came to the old man.
"Old man, can you hear me?"
The old woman raised her head and looked at Lu Wen.
"Young man, you...are you looking for someone?"
Lu Wen's heart trembled when he heard the old man's unfamiliar tone.
He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
With the last bit of hope, Lu Wen tried to ask: "Old man, will your child come back for the New Year this year?"
"Come back, Changping... Changping said he would come back with his wife."
The elderly will be gradually forgotten by time.
They themselves are constantly forgetting time.
That is a disease.
"It turned out to be Alzheimer's disease."
Wei Boyan stood in the distance and sighed in a low voice.
…
Good night, fellow book friends!
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(End of chapter)