With a slicked back hair, he was in his twenties with a face of thirty years old, wearing clothes that he thought were handsome, and holding a bag of gifts in his hand. When he entered the door, he saw Zuo's father sitting in the courtyard with a pimple on his face.
He laughed and called me uncle.
"Uncle, I heard that Xiaoqing is back. I came to see her."
"Xiaoqing is in the house." Zuo's father stood up and said.
Luo Zhijun knew that Zuo Xiaoqing's father was a well-known honest man in the village. He had always been honest and had no temper.
"Uncle, let me go in and talk to Xiaoqing." After saying that, he carried his things and entered the house.
Zuo's mother was in the house. When she saw Luo Zhijun coming in, she didn't say anything. Luo Zhijun seemed to be completely unimpressed, "Auntie, I bought you some gifts, canned fruits and malted milk, they are all good things."
He said and put it on the table.
After putting down his things, Luo Zhijun looked at Zuo Xiaoqing's room and said, "Auntie, how about I go in and talk to Xiaoqing."
Before Zuo's mother could answer, the guy opened the curtain and entered the house.
"What are you here for?"
Zuo Xiaoqing looked unhappy, looked at Luo Zhijun and said coldly.
"Aren't we old classmates? I heard that my old classmate is back, so I came over to take a look, hehehe." Luo Zhijun said with a playful smile.
When they were in school, Luo Zhijun and Zuo Xiaoqing were in the next class. Zuo Xiaoqing had always been the most beautiful girl in their school. During their turbulent youth, Luo Zhijun had always been thinking about Zuo Xiaoqing.
When he got older, he also met some girls. Without comparison, there would be no difference. After seeing other girls, he found Zuo Xiaoqing more and more good-looking. When he heard that Zuo Xiaoqing's eldest brother had gone to work at the agricultural machinery station, he approached her and got close to her.
However, Zuo Dahong had heard about Luo Zhijun's behavior, eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, fighting, and fighting. He was unwilling to do so from the bottom of his heart, so he has always been relatively indifferent to Luo Zhijun.
It had been almost a year since he had seen Zuo Xiaoqing. This time he met Zuo Xiaoqing and found that Zuo Xiaoqing was more beautiful than before. Luo Zhijun's heart was pounding and he became more eager, thinking that he must win over such a woman.
Seeing Luo Zhijun staring at her, Zuo Xiaoqing felt even more disgusted, "You and I are not familiar with each other, so take your things and leave. I don't agree with the matchmaking, so don't pester me."
The smile on Luo Zhijun's face froze, "What's wrong with me? Why don't you agree? I work at a seed station now and earn more than 20 yuan a month."
Zuo Xiaoqing stared at Luo Zhijun and said angrily:
"You asked the people in the village to put pressure on my father, and the people at the agricultural machinery station to put pressure on my brother. Just because of your behavior, I will not be with someone like you."
Luo Zhijun was also a child who had been spoiled since childhood. When he heard Zuo Xiaoqing's words, his face suddenly dropped.
"Zuo Xiaoqing, if it wasn't because I like you, do you think I would go to such trouble? There are many women who are willing to follow me. I have a job now, and the furniture in my house has been arranged. When you come back later, I can arrange it for you at the town health center.
It’s just a job, isn’t it?”
"I don't care about your stuff, just take it and leave." After Zuo Xiaoqing finished speaking, he turned around and stopped talking to Luo Zhijun.
Luo Zhijun was a little annoyed and said coldly in a suppressed voice: "If you don't treat me well, then your brother will never want to work at the agricultural machinery station."
Zuo Xiaoqing was so angry that she trembled with anger at these words.
What a scoundrel.
He stood up and pushed Luo Zhijun out. In the middle room, he saw the things Luo Zhijun had brought. He picked them up and stuffed them into his arms, "Take your things and get out."
...
After Luo Zhijun left,
The atmosphere in the Zuo family became very depressed.
Zuo's father squatted in the corner smoking, Zuo's mother picked up beans with a broken gong, Zuo Dahong sat on a stool and meditated, and Zuo Xiaoqing's younger brother looked angry.
Father Zuo looked at his son and then at his daughter, "Son, that Luo Zhijun, it sounds like the conditions are pretty good..."
At this time, Zuo Xiaoqing's eldest brother stood up and said, "Dad, please stop trying to persuade Xiao Qing. Luo Zhijun's family is in good condition, but he is such a bad person. His second sister will never have a good life if he follows him. I won't let him go even if I don't go to work."
My sister will be punished for the rest of her life by following him."
After saying that, he looked at Zuo Xiaoqing and said, "Sister, go back to the provincial capital tomorrow and go to work. Don't worry about family matters. Don't you want to take the exam? As long as you can pass the exam, I will definitely support you."
The left father and the left mother looked at their eldest son and sighed inwardly without saying anything.
On the fourth day,
Her brother took Zuo Xiaoqing to the bus station in the county town. He also took her there a few days ago.
"Brother, I..."
Zuo Xiaoqing wanted to say something before getting in the car.
Zuo Dahong interrupted the girl.
"Xiaoqing, don't worry about your family. I've heard about Luo Zhijun a long time ago. He has everything to eat, drink and play. Whoever marries such a person will be unlucky for the rest of his life. I won't watch my sister jump into the fire pit. You can go to work with peace of mind.
My brother at home will take care of it."
After saying that, he pushed Zuo Xiaoqing into the car.
car starts,
Big brother waved goodbye,
Seeing her elder brother's figure getting further and further away, Zuo Xiaoqing's tears fell down. The light and shadow overlapped. Zuo Xiaoqing, who was sitting in front of Lin Yi, couldn't help but shed tears at this moment.
Zuo Xiaoqing raised his head and looked at Lin Yi, "Brother Lin, am I very selfish?"
Lin Yi looked at Zuo Xiaoqing with tears in his eyes, a look of self-blame on his face, and felt very distressed in his heart.
ordinary people,
I want to live a better life,
It's so difficult.
No matter how wind or rain blows,
It may blow away the little happiness they finally built up.
Lin Yi took out a handkerchief and handed it over.
"How can you think so? It's not that you are selfish, but that bad people do evil."
"Brother Lin, I hate that Luo Zhijun, and I don't want to marry him, but that guy is like a dog-skin plaster and unreasonable. He will definitely take revenge on my family. His family is very powerful. I'm afraid my eldest brother's job will not be saved. Yes
I've hurt my brother."
"It's Luo Zhijun who has bad character. We can't blame you." Lin Yi advised.
"But if it weren't for me, my brother would definitely be able to go to work without any worries, and he would be able to get engaged to me and marry a sister-in-law next year. Now I'm afraid my job is gone and the marriage is not finalized." The more Zuo Xiaoqing said, the faster he shed tears.
"Don't cry. The matter is not as serious as you think. What you are most worried about is your elder brother's job. He is just a temporary worker. At the worst, you can find another one. I will call you tomorrow and help your brother find a new one.
Good job." Lin Yi said.
Zuo Xiaoqing expressed what was on his mind,
cried again,
I feel much more relaxed.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Yi took her back to the hospital. When he got off the bus, Zuo Xiaoqing said: "Brother Lin, don't worry about my things. I have thought about it. I have to study hard. I will pass the exam this time and wait until I graduate."
By formally distributing it, I can earn more money, and then I will compensate my brother well."
Lin Yi stretched out his hand,
Touching Zuo Xiaoqing's hair, "Don't worry, it's not that serious."
Suddenly being killed by being touched on the head,
Zuo Xiaoqing's face was full of shyness, and her ears were red, "Brother Lin, I'm going back." After saying that, he turned around and ran back to the hospital.
Lin Yi smiled softly.
the next day.
Lin Yi got up, had breakfast, and rode directly to the post office. The problem now is that there is no personal phone number, so it is too inconvenient to contact him.
He asked the post office,
Nowadays, telephones are not installed at all for private individuals, only for government units and public enterprises. Private individuals can only make calls at the post office.
Estimating the time,
Lin Yi called the office of Director Lu of Huangshi Second Garment Factory. The phone rang several times and someone answered.
"Who?"
"Brother Lu, this is me, Lin Yi."
"Oh, brother Lin." Director Lu's tone became obviously enthusiastic.
After the two established a deep "economic interest" friendship, Factory Director Lu asked Lin Yi not to call him Factory Director Lu from now on, but to call him Brother Lu, while he called Lin Yi Brother Lin.
"Come to me early in the morning and ask if the clothes have been sold out and let the factory continue to ship them. You tell me the number and I will make arrangements right away."
"Brother, the goods really need to be shipped, but there is one more thing I want to ask you for help with."
"What are you talking about?"
Lin Yi was not polite, "It's my girlfriend's business."
"It's a matter of younger siblings." Director Lu's tone became more solemn.
Lin Yi told Director Lu the story he made up last night. The general meaning was that Lin Yi and Zuo Xiaoqing fell in love in Jiangcheng. The two fell in love with each other and had reached the point of discussing marriage. But in Zuo Xiaoqing's hometown, a
The rogue young man insisted on pestering Zuo Xiaoqing and went to the Zuo family to propose marriage. When the Zuo family refused, they threatened him with his eldest brother's job and mobilized his work unit and the village to put pressure on her.
Director Lu said angrily after hearing this: "It's outrageous. Landlords, bullies, and village gentry, no matter what age they are, still bully men and dominate women. It's really unreasonable."
"The county magistrate of their county and I are classmates. I called and asked, by the way, what is his uncle's name?"
Lin Yi said a name.
"Okay, I'll make a call right now."
Just as Factory Director Lu was about to put down the phone, Lin Yi said again: "Brother, there is one more thing. If my uncle over there is fired, can you help me find a job in Huangshi? Just a temporary job will do."
"It's not easy. Just come to work in my factory. There's plenty of work." Director Lu answered happily.
A temporary worker is really just a matter of one word from Director Lu.