Volume 1, Chapter 52
Three kilometers was not a big problem for Chen Ziang in the past, but it was a long time for Chen Ziang now. She couldn't remember how far she had walked. Her body was heavy and the soles of her feet hurt.
Maybe she was walking in a hurry. She felt like her eyes were dazzled and stars were shining in her eyes. She was carrying a bag on her back and holding her stomach with her hands. She stood helplessly on the streets of Beijing with nowhere to go. Tears were rolling in her eyes.
The heroic ambition to run away from home seemed so insignificant at this moment.
Looking at the gray sky, there were not many people on the streets in the afternoon shortly after the New Year. There were thin snowflakes floating in the sky, and the whole city was shrouded in fog. The buildings in the distance were faintly visible, and occasionally there were emanations.
dim light.
Thinking of the arrogant looks of Zhang Han's mother and Zhang Han's fiancée, she straightened her back and walked forward hard.
The road was so long, longer than her twenty years of life. When Chen Ziang saw a Love Family Hotel not far away, her heart warmed and tears burst out of her eyes. She finally found a place to stay.
.
She stumbled to the door of the hotel. The door was ajar and the lights inside were dim. Chen Ziang opened the door and walked in: "Boss, are there any rooms left?"
The person sitting at the front desk raised his head. He had a face in his fifties, with a plump figure and curly hair.
"Alone? Do you have an ID card?"
"A person with an ID card."
"One night?"
"How much does it cost to stay for one night, and how much does it cost to stay longer?" Chen Ziang wanted to know the conditions of accommodation, and she had to plan to spend money. When she left home, her brothers and sisters wanted to give her money, but she refused.
She has to rely on herself. Besides, she is already old, so how can she still spend their money.
"It's 50 yuan for a night. If you stay longer, you can get a discount. It depends on how long you stay?"
"Let me stay for 10 nights first. How much does it cost for 10 nights?"
"Let's give you 40 for 10 nights."
"About 30, I don't need many things by myself. I will go out during the day and only come back to stay overnight." Chen Ziang said that she would go out to find a job during the day.
"35, 35, you stay for 10 nights. If it doesn't work, you can go somewhere else."
Chen Ziang wanted to find a cheaper place, but she couldn't walk anymore and her stomach felt a little uncomfortable. She held her stomach with her hands, and the woman behind the bar stood up.
"Pregnant?"
"Um."
"If you're tired, just sit there and take a rest. I'll pour you a glass of water first." The woman came out of the bar and gave Chen Ziang a cup of water from the kettle. Chen Ziang was really tired, so she sat on the chair next to him and took the drink.
She took the water the woman handed her, blew on it, and sipped a little.
"Thank you!" The water was clear and sweet, moisturizing her dry lips and throat, and her body felt warmer.
"How many months has it been?" the woman looked at her and asked
"It's been more than four months." Chen Ziang knew that the woman could tell that she was pregnant.
"Are you here to find relatives?"
"Looking for a job." Chen Ziang became less wary because of the woman's glass of water.
"30, I'll open a room for you, but the windows are too small and it's a bit dark." When the woman heard that Chen Zi'ang was looking for a job, her heart softened and she agreed to Chen Zi'ang's request.
"Okay, thank you, sister!" Chen Ziang felt happy. After resting for a while, he checked in for surgery. The woman led Chen Ziang to the second floor.
Opening the door, the room was not small and dark as the woman said, but bright and bright.
"Sister, thank you. The house is really nice and so bright." Chen Ziang was a little happy and looked at the woman and thanked her happily.
"I'll give you a good light. If you need anything, call me." After saying that, the woman turned and went downstairs.
"Why are you looking for a job when you're four months pregnant? Who would want a pregnant woman? She doesn't look very old. She probably wouldn't have come out because something happened to her family, otherwise she looks like a good girl, eh!"
People murmur to themselves.
Chen Ziang threw down her backpack, got some hot water, and scrubbed it nicely. She was already very tired, and fell asleep comfortably after washing.
Chen Ziang woke up because she was hungry. When she woke up, she found herself in a strange room. She was slightly stunned before she realized that she had arrived in Beijing. She smiled bitterly and turned over. There were already thousands of lights outside.
She got herself another glass of water and drank it in small sips to dilute the feeling of hunger. However, the more she drank the boiled water, the hungrier she became. She got up and searched in her bag again. When she left home, Sister-in-law Qi gave it to her.
She packed some fried dumplings and steamed bun slices for the Chinese New Year. Food on the train was too expensive. She had been eating crispy dumplings and steamed bun slices with boiled water these days. She didn’t know if they were still available.
She took out everything in the bag and put them away one by one. She only found half a steamed bun slice and one crispy dumpling. She soaked the steamed bun slices in boiling water and ate the crispy dumpling in small bites. The feeling of hunger disappeared.
, but she was still hungry.
She was reluctant to go out to eat. She didn't have much money. She didn't dare to spend money randomly in Beijing because she was unfamiliar with the place. She had to go out for a walk tomorrow to see if there was a suitable job and then see if there was a suitable house.
, it’s not enough to stay in hotels all the time, you have to rent a house. She will give birth to a baby in a few months.
Now he could only take one step at a time. Outside the window was the unfamiliar Beijing street with bright lights. Chen Ziang beat his tired feet, thinking about his parents at home, and felt a little sad in his heart.
The parents were old and raised them, and then they flew away one by one.
Before leaving, my mother was reluctant to leave and held Chen Ziang's hand, tears flowing down her face.
"Zi'ang, it's because my parents are incompetent. If my parents were capable, my son would not suffer such injustice."
Parents also knew that Chen Ziang and Zhang Han broke up due to family reasons. They knew that Chen Ziang had feelings for Zhang Han. They could usually see the feelings between the two young people, but because of their families, the two children could not leave.
together.
Originally, Chen Ziang went to school and the two old men were full of guilt, and now they felt even sadder.
"Mom, the sky is open for birds to fly, and the sea is open for fish to jump. Don't worry, your daughter will live a good life. I will buy a big house in the city and bring you and my dad to me, and we will live well.
I will serve you two, you and my dad can wait."
Chen Ziang watched his mother cry and felt very sad. Her parents were getting older and she hoped they could let her repay the kindness they had given her.
Chen Ziang remembered what he said to his mother before leaving, clenched his fists and said to himself: "Chen Ziang, come on, you can definitely do it!"
It was not the first time that she had gone out, but it was the first time that she had gone out so far alone, with no friends and unfamiliar people. However, thinking of the uncle guard and the eldest sister just now, a warm current flashed through her heart.
This world is actually full of warmth, especially the humble little people, whose actions and smiles reveal kindness.
Chapter completed!