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Chapter 2: I'll Save Your Life
Red Star Kindergarten
There are many places with historical significance, but this kindergarten has become Li Yi's lifelong nightmare!
The kindergarten is just outside the meat factory, only 200 meters away. Under normal circumstances, it takes only five minutes to get to the kindergarten from Li Yi's home.
But in his previous life, because Li Yi drank too much and Xu Qingnan had to work the night shift, it was already 8 p.m. when Li Yi woke up.
When he arrived at the kindergarten, there was no one there. The receptionist said that his daughter Weiwei had already been picked up by her uncle.
Li Yi was confused. Although Xu Qingnan wasn't an only child, she didn't have a younger brother, only a younger sister who had just entered high school.
Moreover, his sister-in-law Xu Qingyao lived on campus all year round, and today was Monday. How could she have come all the way from the city to this kindergarten on the urban-rural fringe to pick up her daughter?
Realizing something was wrong, Li Yi immediately called the police and desperately used his connections to search for his daughter. This search lasted a full 28 years!
Standing in front of the kindergarten that had caused him so much misery, Li Yi felt a mix of emotions, all extremely complicated!
What he wanted to do most at this moment was rush directly to the kindergarten, take his daughter home, and tell her how much her father missed and felt guilty toward her.
But as soon as he stepped out, Li Yi stopped himself.
He couldn't go there—not now, nor when the kindergarten finished. He had to wait for that vile human trafficker to appear!
Li Yi's biggest regret in his previous life, besides the tragedy of his wife and daughter, was that he never saw the human trafficker get the punishment he deserved.
Although the father and daughter were reunited 28 years after Weiwei was abducted, because she was so young when she was taken, she couldn't remember what the trafficker looked like. All they knew was that the trafficker wore a hat.
The farmer who bought his daughter was someone they met six months after her abduction. During that time, she passed through many hands, and they didn't even know who the original trafficker was.
Therefore, even after Li Yi became rich, he spent a fortune trying to find the trafficker, but he still couldn't catch him!
This became the biggest regret of his life.
Now that fate had given him a chance to be reborn, he was determined to not only make up for his guilt toward his wife and daughter, but also to never let the human trafficker escape his punishment!
So, Li Yi decided to wait. He was determined to catch that hateful trafficker!
There was still nearly half an hour before his daughter would be let out of school, and it was raining heavily. Li Yi decided to take shelter in a small shop opposite the kindergarten and buy a pack of cigarettes.
But as soon as he entered the store and was about to speak, Li Yi reached into his pocket and suddenly felt embarrassed!
His pocket was emptier than his face. He didn't even have fifty cents.
Thinking about his excessive gambling habits before the accident, Li Yi realized that he must have lost this month's salary again. Annoyed, he turned to leave!
Just then, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind!
"Isn't this Brother Yi, here to pick up Weiwei from school?"
Turning around, Li Yi saw a young man with a shaved head and tattoos on his arms!
Immediately, the name "Wei Sanpao" popped into Li Yi's mind.
Wei Sanpao, whose real name was Wei Zhenguo, was well known in the meat joint factory, even more so than Li Yi.
Wei Sanpao's father was the deputy director of the Meat Factory and held a lot of power. He was a well-known figure in the entire factory.
Moreover, since Deputy Factory Director Wei only had one son, Wei Zhenguo, he doted on him. Like Li Yi, Wei Sanpao didn't learn well at a young age and was fond of eating, drinking, gambling, and other vices.
The reason Wei Sanpao became famous wasn't because of these habits, but because a few years later, he seriously injured someone in a fight and was severely beaten. Eventually, he was suppressed by state authorities.
However, Li Yi knew that despite his flaws, Wei Sanpao was not a bad person at heart, and he was very loyal. He was a perfect candidate for Brother Chu.
Li Yi had helped Wei Sanpao a lot in school, so the two maintained a good relationship.
After Wei Sanpao's incident, Li Yi had tried to help him, but due to the policies at the time, he couldn't save his life.
Unexpectedly, the first person Li Yi encountered after being reborn wasn't his wife or daughter Weiwei, but this boy.
Thinking about what he was about to do, it seemed dangerous to proceed without any help. Li Yi smiled and said, "You don't know how to hold an umbrella on a rainy day? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
Wei Sanpao smiled and replied, "I'm as strong as an ox! Do you think I'm afraid of a little cold?"
Li Yi glanced at the red marks on Wei Sanpao's arms and understood. He smiled and said, "You're such a tough-talking kid. I'm guessing you were kicked out of the house again by your father?"
Wei Sanpao awkwardly replied, "What?"
"Stop pretending. What's the reason this time?"
After a moment's hesitation, Wei Sanpao said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that I resigned!"
"Resigned?"
"Yes, Brother Li. You know the situation at our meat joint factory. We had policy support for a few years, and things were good, but now the reforms have come. Without that support, the factory is basically finished. Haven't you noticed? We haven't been paid for over six months."
"But what does this have to do with resigning?"
"I think it's pointless to stay at the factory. The salary is barely enough to feed myself, so I'll quit and go to the south to try my luck. Maybe I can become a millionaire!"
"There are certainly opportunities in the south. Trying your luck isn't impossible."
Before Li Yi finished speaking, Wei Sanpao interrupted him, "Brother Li, you agree that I should quit, right? But my old man doesn't agree. He says I don't have an education, no skills, and that I'm unreliable. We argued, and he kicked me out with a feather duster!"
Looking at Wei Sanpao, who seemed indignant, Li Yi sighed. Although Deputy Director Wei wasn't good at educating his son, he had a good eye for people.
Wei Sanpao wasn't very reliable. Given his current situation and personality, he would definitely cause trouble outside!
Instead of that, it would be better for him to stay under his father's roof where at least there wouldn't be any major issues.
"Third brother, we're brothers. If you trust me, I'll show you a way to make a lot of money!"
"Brother Li still trusts me. What's the way? Tell me!"
"We'll talk about the details later. For now, can you help me out? If it works, I'll give you 100 yuan!"
"100 yuan? That's almost my whole salary for a month! Brother Li, you're not going to ask me to do something illegal, are you?"
"It's not illegal. Not only is it not illegal, but it's also a good deed of bravery!"
"Okay, Brother Li, tell me what to do!"
"San'er, you lead the other guys, right? How long will it take to gather them?"
"Brother Li is talking about Weizi, Dachu, Xiaowu, and the others. When I just came out, I saw them playing cards at the gate of our factory. I can gather them in a few minutes!"
"Okay, go ahead and call them all over. I'll wait for you here."
"Got it!"
After saying that, Wei Sanpao quickly ran toward the gate of the meat processing factory not far away!
Watching Wei Sanpao's retreating figure, Li Yi's lips curled into a faint smile. This brother won't let you call him in vain. Your life is about to be saved by me!
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