The director of the subdistrict office said a few polite words to him and led the team back. Before they left, Li Rui asked for the simple notes they had taken.
After everyone left, Shen Yuanzhu asked bitterly, "What do we do next?" Li Rui sighed bitterly and said, "I don't know what to do either. If this path doesn't work, then we have nowhere to go. I will go back to see Mr. Huang empty-handed. If that really happens, he doesn't need to say anything. I will laugh at myself for being useless." Shen Yuanzhu smacked her lips and said desolately, "We haven't finished walking this path yet. Didn't we get another clue? The first house in the alley is surnamed Sun. Let's find his owner and ask him who the previous owner of this house was. If we go up level by level, we might be able to locate the Su family. "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head. He said, "I thought of that too, but we can only go up level by level, which is the level of the Sun family. If we go any further, it will be too long ago. I think the old people on that level would have already passed away." Shen Yuanzhu said indifferently, "Then let's find the Sun family first. We don't have a better idea now, right? We don't want to give up, so we can only do this. " Li Rui looked at the messy handwriting on the ten pages in his hand and nodded. He said, "Okay, then let's continue!"
The helper who asked about the Sun family was quite meticulous. He asked for more information and wrote down the name of a person in the Sun family on a piece of paper so that Li Rui could find the contact. Therefore, Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu now had a clue to follow. They only needed to find a man named "Sun Zhenyu" in the southern area of the city. They could even narrow down the household registration area to the "City Electric Power Bureau Family Building".
Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu each had their own ideas on how to do it. Li Rui wanted to go directly to the City Electric Power Bureau's Family Building and ask the property management if there was such a person. Shen Yuanzhu wanted to go back to the City Electric Power Bureau's Household Registration Department and look up Sun Zhenyu's address from the Household Registration Management System. In comparison, Li Rui's method was fast, but there was a risk of not being able to find the target. Shen Yuanzhu's method was a little troublesome, but it could accurately locate the target. In the end, Li Rui listened to Shen Yuanzhu's suggestion and drove back to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to check the intranet system.
On the way, Shen Yuanzhu suddenly had a wild idea: "Do you think that Sun Zhenyu's lineage could be Su Yun's grandson or even great-grandson?" Li Rui was stunned. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Aiya, why didn't I think of this possibility? If Su Yun could not wait for Elder Huang, she would naturally get married. She might have married someone with the surname Sun, and the Su family's ancestral house would be inherited by her husband's bloodline. Aiya, if that's the case, it would save us a lot of trouble. "Shen Yuanzhu looked at him and sneered," Save us a lot of trouble? Why? Do you think it's troublesome or tiring? "
When Li Rui heard what she said, he remembered Elder Huang's sincerity and generosity. He felt ashamed and did not say anything else. He swore to himself that he would help Elder Huang find Su Yun's whereabouts even if he had to break his legs.
After that, Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu finally found the "legendary" Sun Zhenyu in the office of the City Electric Power Bureau when the sky was about to turn dark.
According to the current age division, Sun Zhenyu could barely be considered a young man. He was about 35 or 36 years older than Li Rui. He had a thick body and dark skin. What was special about him was his pair of black and heavy eyebrows. He looked very serious and serious. He was now the deputy director of the City Electric Power Bureau's office. He was also a cadre at the level of a deputy section chief.
After hearing Li Rui's intentions, Sun Zhenyu frowned and said, "Aiya, you're asking who was the previous owner of the house in our hometown (the first house in Big Locust Tree Alley). I don't know. When we moved there, I was only six or seven years old. What can I remember? Besides, I have never seen the previous owner. My dad did not tell me either. I really want to help you, but I really can't. Ah … right, why don't you come home with me and ask my dad? He should know. Yes, he definitely knows. He was the one who bought the house, so he definitely knows. "
Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu looked at each other. They both thought that it was impossible for the Sun family to be the descendants of Su Yun's husband. Sun Zhenyu said that he bought the house.
Li Rui said, "Okay, then we can only go home with you and ask your father. Sorry for the trouble."
Sun Zhenyu smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. Let's go. I'll show you the way. You can drive …"
Twenty minutes later, Li Rui, Shen Yuanzhu, and Sun Zhenyu arrived at the City Electric Power Bureau's family building and saw Sun Zhenyu's grandfather.
Sun Zhenyu explained the purpose of Li Rui's visit to his father in detail. When the old man of the Sun family heard this, he frowned and raised his head to recall for a while. Finally, he said, "I remember that the previous master's surname is … Wang …"
Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu felt like dying when they heard this. They looked at each other and were both heartbroken. This meant that there was one more fork in the road, and it was very likely to lead to a dead end.
Li Rui said, "Uncle Sun, do you still remember the details of the Wang family? For example, the names of the Wang family's children, or how many years they lived in Big Locust Tree Alley? "
Sun Zhenyu frowned and thought for a while. He shook his head and said, "I have never seen the Wang family's children. I'm not sure how many years they lived there …"
Li Ruixin sighed. He knew that this road had come to an end. There was no more hope. His heart was heavy and he felt very uncomfortable.
That night, Li Rui did not get any valuable clues from the Sun family. He left the Sun family with Shen Yuanzhu in disappointment. They found a random restaurant outside to have dinner. After dinner, they went home to rest. After running around for a whole day, they were as tired as dogs. They had to have a good rest. Otherwise, they would be exhausted the next day.
After returning home, Li Rui had nothing to do. He told Qingman about today's trip and his discovery. He wanted to vent his frustrations with her and then clear his mind so that he could continue to look for new possibilities the next day. However, Qingman had a new opinion after listening to him.
She frowned and said, "I think that your idea of looking for the aborigines of Big Locust Tree Alley is not wrong. However, you have neglected one point. You must look for the aborigines who have lived in Big Locust Tree Alley for generations. They must be old people. Only the people who have lived in the alley for generations know the history of the Su family. Only the old people may have interacted with the Su family and can show the history to you. "
Li Rui was stunned. He silently thought about the main point of her words.
Qing Man continued, "You definitely didn't emphasize this point, so naturally, they wouldn't pay attention to it. The result is very likely that when they were investigating, they would only ask if the other party had once lived in Big Locust Tree Alley, regardless of whether the other party was young or old. Young people naturally wouldn't know anything, so it would be a waste of time to ask …"
Li Rui listened to her explanation and completely understood what she said. He felt as if he had been enlightened and a new window opened in his mind. He was ecstatic and rushed over to hug her. He kissed her on the cheek and praised, "Good wife, you're really smart to the extreme. You're really my good wife. I love you to death … Tsk tsk, such a simple logic, I actually didn't think of it. I've always been conceited and cautious. Aiya, it's really embarrassing …"
Lu Qingman hurriedly pushed him and laughed, "Oh, stop fooling around. Let go of me. Don't touch the child!"
At night, Li Rui had a dream. In the dream, a white-haired old lady stood under the night sky. He could only see her back. She said in an old and weak voice, "The world is bitter. Love is evil. Only those who lose love will not fall …"
In the morning, Li Rui woke up and recalled the dream. His heart jumped. Could that old lady be Su Yun? She knew that he was getting closer and closer to her, so she warned him in his dream?
After breakfast, Li Rui called Shen Yuanzhu and asked her to meet him at the entrance of the new district. He then took a taxi and rushed there.
When they met, Shen Yuanzhu asked curiously, "Why are you here again? Don't tell me you're planning to dig three feet into the ground. Haha, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you won't be able to find Big Locust Tree Alley. " Li Rui lowered his head to look at the floor and inadvertently glanced at the nude colored stockings wrapped around her feet. He stared at them for a while before raising his head to smile at her and said, "I discovered that we overlooked a very important point yesterday afternoon, causing our helpers to find the wrong target for help." Shen Yuanzhu was even more puzzled and said, "Wrong? What's wrong? "
Li Rui then told her what Qingman said last night. Shen Yuanzhu was shocked. "Oh, that makes sense. Why didn't I think of that?" Li Rui smiled. "That's why we have to look around again this morning. Fortunately, our helpers have already memorized the addresses of the residents of Big Locust Tree Alley. We just have to follow the map and look for them one by one. There are only six houses in total, so it won't take much time. " Shen Yuanzhu nodded happily. "Then let's go together. Let's not separate. I'm not used to being separated. Haha."
So the two of them went together to look for the six residents of Big Locust Tree Alley. Even though there were only six houses, it took them almost an hour to go through all of them. Hard work pays off. The two of them really found an old lady who fit the criteria. She was already ninety years old this year. Ever since she married into her husband's family in Big Locust Tree Alley at the age of seventeen, she had lived there until the alley was demolished and she moved into the new district built on the original site. Her husband's family had lived in Big Locust Tree Alley for generations. They could be considered the purest of the residents.
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