Chapter 65: Meeting
That’s right. Zhao Dong hadn’t told the children about this when they set out. He had consistently asked Wang Dachui, his partner in selling tofu in the county town, to help him gather information.
Just a few days ago, when Wang Dachui came to pick up tofu, he had relayed the information he’d gathered: the Human Trafficker woman who had bought Zhao Ya was at the Human Trafficking Place on South Street.
He had specifically taken a day off, ostensibly to bring the two children to the county town for an outing, but his actual intention was to let them see their sister.
However, he hadn’t told them. Firstly, he was worried they would dwell on it too much during the journey. Secondly, he was concerned that if they couldn’t find Zhao Ya, the two children would get their hopes up only to be let down.
Seeing the two children staring at him with wide eyes, Zhao Dong finally sighed and said, "I only recently received this information myself, and it’s not certain we’ll find her. She might have already been sold elsewhere. So try not to get anxious. Let’s go and take a look first. Rest assured, we will definitely find Zhao Ya."
The two brothers were stunned for a long time before tears streamed from their eyes, and then they knelt down in the street.
Neither of the brothers was particularly eloquent, nor could they offer any fine-sounding words. They just kept kowtowing, saying they would definitely repay Sun Mei and Zhao Dong with the devotion due to their own parents and cherish Zhao Zhitong like their own sister.
The sight of the two children kneeling in the street truly startled Sun Mei and Zhao Dong. It also drew curious stares from the surrounding passersby.
The couple hurriedly went forward to help the two children up.
Sun Mei said, "What are you two doing? Hurry and get up! You’re scaring your uncle and me. We’re all family; don’t speak so formally anymore."