The people who brought the child saw their sudden change in attitude and naturally knew what they were thinking. They did not dare leave such a young child with them to raise after all, since this was the only child of their fallen comrade. With no other options, they remembered that the child had a Little Aunt in Sijiu City. But when they brought the child there, they discovered that He Wenjie's wife had passed away half a year earlier, and they also learned that He Wenjie had actually sold his job to treat his wife. This showed that He Wenjie was a man worthy of trust, so they wanted to come and see if he might be willing to adopt the child.
After hearing their account, He Wenjie fell silent. Finding oneself with a child out of nowhere—who could easily accept that? Yet if he refused, the child would most likely end up in an orphanage. In this era, even ordinary people struggled to survive, let alone children sent to orphanages.
Just as He Wenjie hesitated, Director Wang from the neighborhood committee chimed in with persuasion: "Xiao He, this little girl is your late wife's own niece. Now that both her parents are gone, she can even be considered the orphan of a revolutionary martyr. If you are willing to adopt her, the neighborhood committee will provide appropriate assistance. You don't have any children of your own anyway; you might as well raise her as your own. After all, you do have family ties." He Wenjie understood Director Wang's underlying motives. Since the chi…
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