Chapter 2008 - 2008: The Eve Before School Starts 2
Huo Beiting didn't find any useful information about Xu Da Niang's eldest daughter-in-law and her mother and children, and Lu Jiang naturally didn't know their whereabouts either. He only heard Huo Beiting mention that they had left Chang'an together after Xu Lei's wife divorced him. The official introduction letter at the time of their departure stated they were visiting relatives in the Southeast Region, but they never returned afterward.
As long as the background isn't too problematic, visiting relatives leave is within regulations.
"Perhaps, as Xu Jingying said, they really smuggled themselves to Hong Kong." After hearing Lu Jiang speak, Xu Da Niang sighed heavily, full of worry, "Hong Kong is a colony; it's not easy to get by there. I only hope they are safe and sound."
Lu Jiang pondered, "I heard from Xiaoxue that Yunyun is going to perform in the United States next month with her group and will transfer via Hong Kong. She has some connections there, so I'll ask her to get someone to help inquire for you. What are the names of your daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter?"
Xu Da Niang promptly replied, "My daughter-in-law is called Liu Mingxiang, Dabao is Xu Chang'an, Erbao is Xu Changsheng, and my granddaughter is Xu Changxia. Their ages are forty-eight, twenty-two, twenty, and nineteen, respectively. My eldest grandson is very recognizable; he has a mole right under his chin, a black mole, it was the size of a sesame seed when he was born, not sure if it has grown now."
Lu Jiang noted it down.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Da Niang said to her husband, "My only hope now is for Dabao's mother to be smart and to hope she still has the little bit of gold I gave her back then."
Gold is hard currency, easy to carry. When the eldest and second sons left home, she tucked a piece of large gold bar into the hands of each daughter-in-law.
In their family, men are responsible for external affairs and women for internal affairs; the females manage household finances.
As for the younger son and daughter, there was never a chance to give them gold, as the two old folks' lives were under surveillance at the time, their every move monitored.
Xu Da Ye sighed, "Dabao's mother has always been clever; otherwise, she wouldn't have left the Northwest after the divorce."
Their family's eldest daughter-in-law was carefully selected by the two elderly, possessing abilities no lesser than Xu Lei. Staying in the Northwest meant living under Xu Lei and his new family's scrutiny, making life difficult. Choosing to leave was a wise decision; they were resourceful, and the children were not that young anymore. Making a living anywhere is better than in the Northwest.
Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue were unaware of the elderly couple's private conversation. They only knew that Zhao Anbang had swiftly taken charge of Xu Lei and Xu Jingying, who had no intention of escaping, and had contacted the cadres responsible for the matter in Chang'an, Northwest region. The rest was no longer suitable for them to intervene or inquire about.
Based on their compassion, Feng Qingxue did call her sister and mentioned the situation.
Feng Qingyun readily agreed, "It's no trouble; I'll just mention it to my friends in Hong Kong. The public security there is indeed messier than our domestic affairs; you can't get by without some background. Most record and film companies are controlled by big capital or shady groups; the company producing my record has such connections. I was connected through my classmates in England, so I have some face there. But the place is a mix of good and bad, Sis, don't hold too much hope; many smugglers are killed there."
"Do the best you can and leave the rest to fate." Born in this era, many things are unavoidable.