Chapter 297: Moon of Tenderness
The small noodle shop suddenly fell into terrible silence. Two fierce men looked fiercely at Xiaoying and Douzi, and their posture seemed to be about to swallow them.
In fact, if Yu Meifeng hadn't gotten drunk and got angry, things might not have evolved to this point, but... it had happened, and it was hard to stop the water. Xiaoying would come to clean up the mess again.
"You... are tired of living."
"TM, I want to tear down your store during the Chinese New Year?"
The two men were like two fierce gods. Among them, the one wearing a black leather jacket subconsciously touched his waist, as if there was something... If someone with visionary skills, he would think that these two men might have guns on them.
Xiaoying was very innocent and had to smile with a smile on her face. While protecting her younger brother, she moved forward: "Haha... Please wait, you two, I will cook noodles for you immediately, and I will go immediately... Wait..."
Xiaoying squatted down and pulled Yu Meifeng hard to the chair in the corner, and then hurried to the kitchen.
After cooking two large bowls of noodles, they also put a lot of meat in it... The two of them were not kind and they were not good people at first sight. Xiaoying had to be careful. Putting more meat at least makes the other party feel good, and maybe they will be relieved.
On a late winter night, it would be very warm to eat two bowls of hot noodle soup. Although these two men are very fierce, they have something to do with their situation. They can't spend New Year's Eve, and they have to work hard to come to this town. They have to wait until now to eat a bowl of noodle. Naturally, they are very angry. With their style of conduct, it is rare for them to beat someone up before they did that... Because they were too hungry, they wanted to eat here, so they beat everyone up and cook noodles.
Yu Meifeng was drunk and snored while sleeping on a chair. She didn't know that her temporary recklessness almost caused the two children to fall into danger.
The two men had hot noodles to eat, and their attention quickly changed. They buried their heads and put them into their mouths. While eating, they kept nodding and said that the noodles tasted so good.
One bowl was not enough, Xiaoying went to cook two more bowls. She tried her best to deal with these two men with nothing to ask for, as long as they finished their meals quickly and left quickly.
But in this second bowl, the two men ate it slowly, and they complained about their mission from time to time.
The man in the leather jacket had a fat head and big ears. He took a sip of the soup and smacked his lips and said, "Md, it would be great if I were at home. The sausage made by my mother was very delicious..."
Another mustached man also looked angry: "We came out this time to make money, but the old man Wei from tm didn't show up, and even his wife disappeared... It's so unlucky for us to go for nothing!"
"That old bastard is really hard to do. He doesn't go home during the Chinese New Year. This time we miscalculated. It's hard to pay the job when we go back to the city. I can only get the money I promised. I'm really unwilling to give it!" The man in leather said and poked the noodles in the bowl hard.
It was a very strange thing that the two of them appeared in the town at this moment. What was the purpose of the uninvited guest coming here? Who is Old Man Wei in their words?
These are not things Xiaoying should care about. She felt that these two were not good people, so she didn't dare to look over there, so she could only sit aside with Douzi.
Douzi was only ten years old after all, and sometimes she couldn't help but hold her sister's arm, but her little head couldn't help looking at the table next to her. Xiaoying hugged Douzi in her arms and whispered to his ear and said, "Stop looking, they will be troublesome if they get mad... Be good, go upstairs first, and my sister will ask you to come down later."
What Xiaoying is most worried about is her younger brother, who is young, but she is very protective of her. If something really happens, her younger brother will easily get hurt.
If Yu Meifeng was awake, seeing all this, she would be glad that she had such kind and sensible children.
Douzi didn't want to go upstairs, but he had to ignore his sister's words, so he had to go up obediently. But this little guy is not that stupid. He wouldn't really leave his sister behind, he just brought reinforcements.
For Douzi, Fandi is a rescuer. When Fandi took action to stop his stepfather two days ago, Douzi felt that Fandi was particularly majestic. Although his leg was injured, Douzi still knew that Fandi would definitely help him and his sister.
Children who grow up in such a family will have a sense of crisis early in their childhood.
In the shop downstairs, Xiaoying was still anxiously waiting for the two men to leave.
The man in leather clothes and the bearded man each ate two bowls of noodles. When he was full, he was picking his teeth with toothpicks on the table. The man in leather clothes rang at this time.
The man in leather showed a very bored expression, but the tone of answering the phone was very humble. It can be imagined that the person on the other end of the phone must be very powerful in front of him.
After being scolded, the man in leather hung up the phone. The bearded man asked nervously: "How is it, what do you think of the boss?"
"Md, what else can I say? I'm scolding me so hard that I'll be scolded. I'll be scolded when I go back to the city. In short, I haven't found Old Man Wei this time. We don't think we'll have a good life when we go back."
"He is an old bastard, if we are caught by our brothers, we will chop off his feet first!"
"Chop a p" The man in leather spitted on the ground: "He threw it into the sea to feed the fish, so it's easy!"
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The conversation between the two men made Xiaoying look shuddered and frightened... It was not that she had never seen someone who said harsh words when she was joking, but Xiaoying instinctively felt that they were really not talking, maybe they were really murderers.
Xiaoying's face turned pale, but she still smiled reluctantly and asked with courage: "Two...a total of 32 yuan..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in leather slapped the table suddenly and shouted at Xiaoying with fierce look: "Are you looking for death? How dare you ask me for money?"
Xiaoying was frightened by the roar. She didn't want to die, but this New Year's Day, since she had done business, she should collect money, otherwise the signs would be bad... Besides, if Xia Zhiqiang came back tomorrow, if he knew about this, he would definitely be furious again. No matter how good she did, she would have to bite the bullet and ask the other party to pay the bill.
Xiaoying pinched her thigh hard, forcing herself to wake up. Her pretty face filled with smiles, suppressing her fear: "What we are doing is a small business, and I also ask the two bosses to be considerate. It costs 32 yuan, it's just..."
She was so humble and cautious, just to get 32 yuan, Xiaoying felt so hard that she felt bitter, but when she thought of her stepfather's angry look, she had to force herself.
The beard glanced at Xiaoying disdainfully and pulled the man in the leather clothes: "It doesn't matter how much money you reward her." As he said that, he threw down a ball of wrinkled scattered banknotes and put them on the ground...
"I've given you the money, more than 32 yuan, but let alone our brothers eat the king's meal, hahaha..." The bearded man and the man in leather laughed at the same time, so arrogant that they wanted to go up and knock them off their mouths.
The money was paid, but it was insulting in this way.
Xiaoying looked down at the banknotes on the ground, holding her hands tightly, and a flame was running around in her heart... Why is this happening? It was just someone she didn't know. She carefully cooked noodles for them and served them. How could the other party humiliated him before leaving?
Xiaoying doesn't know yet that there are people in this world who are fun to bully others and like to bully the weak. On a whim, even if they don't know someone, they can bully the other party to get a little bit of BT.
The unspeakable bitterness was in my heart. Xiaoying finally swallowed it after several words... What else can she do besides tolerant? Can she fight this situation now?
Xiaoying finally went to pick up money...
At the stairs in the corner, a pair of extremely sharp eyes looked at all this, but without any movement. They pressed Douzi's shoulders and signaled him not to move around and not to speak.
No one knew what Van Dizi was thinking. He looked calm, as if he was watching a TV series. But when he saw Xiaoying's next actions, a faint smile appeared in his eyes...
Xiaoying picked up the money, but she swept the money into a dustpan with a broom and then picked it up and placed it on the chair. In this way, she didn't have to bend down and squat, which not only preserved her dignity, but also received the money. Even Fandi couldn't help but secretly praised in her heart: What a Xiaoying!
The man in leather and the bearded man also showed a look of surprise when he saw this. He didn't see the expected scene. They felt very disappointed and left with a nagging voice.
Finally, after seeing the two men away, Xiaoying sighed and collapsed on the chair. Only then did she feel that her vest was cold.
She was just alone, her mother was sleeping drunk, her stepfather was not here, and her younger brother was young... When facing the crisis, she could only rely on herself. If she hadn't been tolerant enough just now, she would have caused trouble.
Xiaoying's intuition was right, but fortunately she chose to swallow her anger, because these two men were not ordinary gangsters. They were sent here by someone to find Wei Lizhong, and the order she received was... to ask Wei Lizhong to die.
Both of them have guns on them, and whoever messes with them is unlucky. Although Xiaoying's approach seems a bit weak, it is actually a wise and strong approach.
"Sister..." Douzi rushed over and plunged into his sister's arms. His little head was arching and his body was trembling violently. He was so scared just now that he was worried that something would happen to his sister.
Xiaoying herself was also scared, so she gently patted her brother's back and comforted her, but she couldn't speak.
Xiaoying turned around inadvertently and saw Fan Dizheng limping over.
By the way, Fandi... When did he come down? Did he stand there and watch for a long time? He saw it but couldn't hide it. He let the two men bully her so much, throwing the money on the ground and letting her pick it up. Fandi pretended not to see it?
Xiaoying felt very upset and couldn't tell why it was blocked. Anyway, it was just uncomfortable and sour...
After glanced at Fan Di, Xiaoying turned her head and stopped looking at him, ignoring his existence.
Fandi was slightly stunned... It was strange. Xiaoying greeted him very enthusiastically every time she saw him, but now she ignored him. Who would she show him?
"Ahem...that...me..."
Before Fan Di finished speaking, Xiaoying held his younger brother's hand, stood up, passed by Fan Di with a stern face, held the dustpan containing money, and sat there counting the money.
They were all loose money for one or five yuan, and they were pinched and wrinkled. Xiaoying and the beans spread out one by one before putting them in place.
"Sister, there are 38 yuan in total, hehe... 4 yuan more than 32 yuan."
"Well, there are four more."
"Then can I save the extra four dollars? Is it good to save it to buy a scarf for my sister?" Douzi's bright eyes were full of hope, which made people unbearable.
Xiaoying's nose felt sore, and the soreness in her heart surged again. She touched her brother's hair affectionately and said, "Okay, I'll save this extra four dollars for you, but I don't have to buy a scarf for my sister, so I'll keep you for some snacks..."
What kind of snacks can be bought for 4 yuan? How much can I buy? But it is very precious for Douzi. Living in this family, sometimes not to mention four yuan, when Xia Zhiqiang was in trouble, he could even plunder the change from Xiaoying and Douzi to buy cigarettes for him...
On New Year's Eve, there is no festive atmosphere in this family. They carry the hardships that many people will not experience. They live in the sun, but are born in the darkness.
Fandi thought she was a person with a heart of heart, but she couldn't help feeling heavy at this moment, as if she was feeling uncomfortable... I haven't seen such a miserable thing as Xiaoying and her brother for many years. Especially Xiaoying, she suffered more grievances and pain, but she always used her kind heart to protect her younger brother and mother. She tasted the pain by herself, and after she tasted it, she could face life with a smile. Even Fandi had to look at this willpower with admiration.
The brother and brother were busy cleaning the table, and Fandi was neglected. Xiaoying didn't say a word to him and pretended not to see him.
Fan Di looked at Xiaoying swaying in front of her eyes with a dark face, and after a while, he said, "The two men had guns on them just now, and my injuries have not healed yet."
Xiaoying actually understood the words of a few mindless words.
"Gun?" Xiaoying widened her eyes in horror, then showed a look of joy again, her pretty face shining brightly, her white skin was faintly pink, and her burning eyes looked at Fandi with affection: "Then you didn't stand up to help me just now because you saw that they had guns? You are not such a cold-blooded person. I misunderstood you, I'm sorry... are you... hungry? Do you want to eat more?"
She had a bitter face before, but now she was full of spring breeze and smiled sweetly. Xiaoying didn't realize that her emotions were completely affected by Fan Di.
She didn't notice it, but Fandi saw it. She cried in her heart, her handsome face slightly warmed up, and she sat down slowly by the table. After hesitating for a few seconds, she still spoke: "Xiaoying, there is something I have to remind you. I will leave in a few days and will not come back again in the future. So you... don't treat me... to me..."
I wanted to say "Don't be moved by me", but the last two words stuck in my throat and didn't come out. This guy was thinking, if she told Xiaoying so directly, would she not be able to accept it? Would she be too cruel to her?
Chapter completed!