Chapter 329: The Prestigious Sheng Family Of Nanyang
Lu Qiaoge was somewhat surprised.
“Do you know what he wants to say?”
Big Sparrow immediately said: 【I know, I know, I know all about it. They discovered a female servant at the Sheng Family in Nanyang who looks very much like you. They also said that person has amnesia and was rescued from the sea by someone, but she remembers her surname is Lu…】
Lu Qiaoge immediately felt a chill in her heart.
【Little Master, that’s all I heard. Those two stopped talking afterward. When I came back, Director Zhou went to make a telephone call.】
Lu Qiaoge suddenly thought of Second Aunt Lu Qiong who had sacrificed on the battlefield.
Before Chen Liangsheng was transferred to the Great Northwest, his work unit was at the Northern Oil Base not far from here.
So their home was in Jiangcheng.
Now Second Uncle-in-law had disappeared, but it hadn’t implicated the Lu Family.
Zhen Xi and Secretary You said again that they had seen a female servant who looked very much like her.
Sheng Family in Nanyang?
She had really heard of this family.
Decades later, the family-style management model was replaced by modern management, successfully completing a leap.
When the apocalypse came, they reverted to family mode again.
This allowed them to stand firm in the apocalypse.
She just didn’t know if this Sheng Family was the same as the one in her time-space.
They soon arrived at the Foreign Trade Section.
Director Zhou said softly to Lu Qiaoge: “In principle, I agree to let them talk to you alone, but I…”
He did not suggest it.
This wouldn’t be good for Lu Qiaoge’s future.
Lu Qiaoge understood Director Zhou’s meaning. If she were really promoted, this would all need to be investigated and explained.
But actually, there was nothing wrong.
A few years later, no one would care.
Lu Qiaoge still accepted Director Zhou’s kindness: “Director Zhou, I’ll listen to you and not contact them alone.”
Lu Qiaoge met Zhen Xi.
His mental state was really much better than before.
And he seemed to have grown up.
There was an added air of calm composure about him.
After a polite and perfunctory exchange of pleasantries, Zhen Xi solemnly thanked Lu Qiaoge.
Lu Qiaoge also politely said: “It’s all thanks to Old Mr. Sun. General Manager Zhen doesn’t need to take it to heart.”
She then took the initiative to ask: “General Manager Zhen, whatever you want to tell me, just say it. Director Zhou is one of our own comrades, not an outsider.”
Zhen Xi pondered this sentence—our own comrades. The word “comrades” felt particularly full of a sense of belief and strength.
He considered for a moment and simply got straight to the point: “Last time we went to the hospital in Nanyang for a checkup, we were invited by the Sheng Family as guests, and then in the Sheng Family’s garden, we saw a woman in her early forties.”
Secretary You: “I even thought at the time it was Director Lu’s mother, but then I felt I was overthinking it.”
He continued: “None of us took it seriously at the time.”
Lu Qiaoge listened quietly.
Yes, they had made several telephone calls, but never mentioned this.
Secretary You was a bit embarrassed: “Director Lu, a few days ago we accidentally learned that you have a Second Aunt who sacrificed in a sea island campaign.
But even so, we didn’t think of this. It was President Sheng who called General Manager Zhen to inquire about the situation. General Manager Zhen casually asked him if the woman in her early forties he saw in the garden last time was still there.
President Sheng definitely didn’t know and asked what was up. General Manager Zhen said she looked very much like a friend, so President Sheng sent the steward to inquire and found out that this person was rescued onto a Sheng Family ship. It should have been 1955 at the time.
The back of her head had been struck with something like a gun stock, so she didn’t know who did it, but she said her surname might be Lu. Everyone calls her Sister Lu.”
Lu Qiaoge suddenly stood up.
Director Zhou stared with wide eyes, also looking somewhat incredulous.
Zhen Xi said: “Maybe we’re overthinking it. It could just be a coincidence. But after thinking it over, I still decided to come to Jiangcheng to tell you. Mailing photos is difficult, but does your family have photos of your Second Aunt?”
Lu Qiaoge said: “There are photos. I’ll go back and get them now.”
This was no small matter.
If Second Aunt was still alive, then whose ashes were the ones her comrades brought back?
Since the matter was out in the open, there was no need to hesitate.
Lu Qiaoge returned to the Lu Family but didn’t tell the family for the time being.
She asked Grandmother Big Sparrow where the wallet with the photos was kept.
Big Sparrow knew. Lu Qiaoge chatted with Grandmother, and Hua Hua went into the room and brought out the wallet in its mouth.
Soon, Lu Qiaoge returned to the Reception Office of the Foreign Trade Section. Director Zhou and Elder Sister Su were both there.
This was arranged by Vice Mayor Xu. He only said to keep it confidential for now and see the situation.
Lu Qiaoge handed the photos to Zhen Xi.
Secretary You leaned over and exclaimed: “It really looks like her. It feels like the same person, though President Sheng said her accent is from the Jiangsu area.”
Lu Qiaoge felt a chill in her heart. She knew her ancestral home was in Jiangsu. She said: “Our family’s original registry is in Ming’an Town, Jiangsu. My Second Aunt grew up there, later joined the army and went to the military. She actually didn’t stay long in Jiangcheng.”
Elder Sister Su also felt this was no small matter. It was simply too bizarre.
She asked Lu Qiaoge: “What do you plan to do now?”
Lu Qiaoge pondered for a moment and said: “Help me keep it confidential for now. You can report it to the leaders, but don’t tell others. I’ll find an opportunity to see if I can go to Nanyang.”
Zhen Xi said: “No need to go to so much trouble. If you suspect it, I can tell President Sheng to send her to Hong Kong. The Sheng Family has a villa in Hong Kong that also needs servants.”
Such an arrangement would be the best.
Lu Qiaoge thanked Zhen Xi and then went to find Qin Hengzhi.
She knew which military unit Second Aunt had joined, but now she didn’t know where it had been reorganized to.
Or perhaps it no longer existed.
Qin Hengzhi was also surprised, but he found Second Aunt Lu’s original unit in the shortest time.
It was Sub-district 5 of the Beidu District.
It seemed that even without seeing the family elder, she would have to make a trip to Beidu.
Lu Qiaoge arranged the work here and then began arranging for the little animals.
The weather was cold, the leaves had turned yellow, Little Black Snake had gone into hibernation, Diandian had its own nest.
Then every year at this time, the big pike and old turtle in Hongxing Lake would dive to the deep lake bottom.
There was a five-month ice period here. Except for not being able to swim to the shore to chat with Lu Qiaoge, everything else was fine.
Late at night when no one was around, Lu Qiaoge came to the lakeside.
Nights in Jiangcheng required a woolen coat. The water temperature was very low and no longer suitable for swimming.
Old Turtle knew Lu Qiaoge was going out and said: 【Take Xiao Cangcang along. It’ll make everything much more convenient.】
Big Pike churned out a dozen silver dollars from somewhere and gave them to Lu Qiaoge, saying: 【I accidentally found these a few days ago. You humans often say a poor family on the road is rich—when traveling, you must bring enough money. Also, don’t easily trust men, not even Qin Hengzhi. I’ve lived long and seen a lot.】
Old Turtle said: 【Yes, it once saw a loving couple pass by here in a boat. Suddenly the wind rose and capsized the boat. The woman got a wooden board, but it could only hold one person. The man snatched the wooden board and pushed his wife into the water…】
