It is really not easy to get into the city. There are at least a hundred people crowded into just one bus. You can imagine what the situation is like.
The mother and daughter stood close to the window, sticking closely together. Even though their feet were sore and numb, they did not dare to move, for fear that they would not be able to fall down after lifting them up.
The bus, which looked like a tin can, swayed slowly and leisurely on the Yinxin Highway.
If there really was another way to get into the city, she would never suffer this. As she approached Yincheng, Feng Yanhong turned pale. The acid water in her stomach stirred back and forth, and she tried her best to suppress the urge to rush.
The thought of getting off.
"Let's get off at the next stop."
"Huh? Don't you want to go to the affiliated hospital?"
We have just arrived in Xincheng. If we go to the Affiliated Hospital, we don’t need to back up here.
Could it be that mom wants to go to Zheng’s house?
"Let's talk about it after getting off the car."
After getting off the car, Feng Yanhong was finally able to take a deep breath of fresh air, and she finally felt better after a while.
"Mom, where are we going?"
"Go, go see your Aunt Miao..."
Feng Yanhong felt a little sad when she saw the evasive look in her mother's eyes and the slumped shoulders due to lack of confidence.
My mother had 100% trust in Miao Guizhi. After so many years of relationship, it was natural for her to care about her.
It's just that her mother probably didn't know that Miao Guizhi probably never treated her sincerely.
"You don't know, your Uncle Zheng has a bad temper, and your marriage to Guo Qing... I'm afraid your Uncle Zheng will have to take out his anger on your Aunt Miao again."
"Hey, actually, considering Lao Zheng's temper, it would be a good idea if you didn't marry her."
Bai Xiu was a little depressed. In fact, when Guizhi mentioned this matter to her, she shouldn't have agreed so quickly. She should have taken a closer look at Guo Qing's temperament before talking about it. It's not entirely anyone else's responsibility that things have turned out like this.
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If she hadn't wanted her daughter to go to the city, how could the two families have ended up like this?
Feng Yanhong followed her mother, took two deep breaths, and slowly calmed down.
Now that we are all here, we must choose a day to catch up with the sun and find a way to expose Miao Guizhi's true face today.
"Do you remember which building it is?"
When Bai Xiu entered the family courtyard, she was a little confused. There were buildings with identical exterior walls everywhere. She had only been here once before when they moved to a new home. Two or three years had passed. She still didn't know which building it was.
I really don't remember.
Looking at these familiar five-story buildings in the family courtyard, Feng Yanhong felt a little confused. How could she not remember them?
"I don't remember either. Let's ask someone. They are all from the same factory and know each other well."
In the pavilion of the family courtyard, there was a circle of middle-aged women sitting around. Some were knitting sweaters, some were picking up shoe soles, and some were picking vegetables. Their laughter could be heard from a distance.
"Hello, aunt, do you know where Miao Guizhi's home is?"
"Yes!" Feng Yanhong was modest and polite, with a gentle smile on her face.
She knows best how powerful the aunts here are. If you dare to ask, there is absolutely nothing in this yard that they don't know.
"Why are you, a little girl, going to their house? Aren't you afraid of being sold?"
Bai Xiu, who was standing behind Feng Yanhong, turned pale instantly.
"Auntie is really good at joking. Our family has known Auntie Miao for decades."
"Hey, you little girl, don't believe me. Did she say that she wants to introduce you to someone?" The aunt in the white hat tilted her head and approached Feng Yanhong mysteriously.
Feng Yanhong pretended to be stunned, and said nothing while tugging at the corner of her mouth. She smoothed her hair behind her ears with an embarrassed look on her face.
When a group of aunties saw this, they immediately talked enthusiastically and wanted to hold Feng Yanhong's hand and tell her about Miao Guizhi's scandalous things.
"It looks like it's true. Don't talk nonsense to the aunts. The aunts also feel sorry for you (meaning you look good). Why do you think she, Miao Guizhi, is so keen on smuggling women's hair?"
"It's not that she is greedy for other people's gift money and benefits. This is not nonsense. No one in this yard knows that she is a frequent visitor to the street police station. A few years ago, her house was smashed up because of this."
"Oh, I was beaten two days ago. I guess it's because something didn't get done. But let me tell you, she asked for it. She hasn't had any family members here for so many years, so Lao Zheng arranged a job for her.
She is not willing to do it, she is lazy and has to compare herself with others, and she goes round and round with her twisted thoughts. If she doesn't get beaten, who will get beaten?"
"Auntie is telling you, little girl, whether you believe it or not, you should be more careful, you know."
Feng Yanhong nodded timidly, and a group of aunts reluctantly showed the way to their mother and daughter.
"Over there, unit 1 in Building 18 is the Zheng family."
"Well, that's disturbing Auntie." Feng Yanhong thanked her sheepishly. At this time, she didn't need to think about it to know that her mother looked bad.
As soon as the mother and daughter turned around, a group of people immediately resumed their chatter, and their interest was even higher than before, and their tone became a bit more cheerful.
"You don't know that this person is really stupid. She is the woman who sold Miao Guizhi to the farm."
Bai Xiu turned around and walked a few steps. His back was shaken and he couldn't help but slow down.
"You actually think of her as a good person. In the past few years, she was used to carry things during the New Year and festivals. In recent years, it seems that the conditions there have improved. Miao Guizhi goes there at least once a month, and every time she carries back big and small bags.
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"I know this. I've encountered it several times. It's both chicken and duck. It's worth a lot of money if you put it in a small market."
"Ah? Didn't she say that it was a gift given to her by a poor relative of her family who asked her to do something for her?"
"Old Zheng and she are both from other provinces. There are so many poor relatives. Only young people like you can believe it."
As they talked, the women gathered closer and their voices became softer.
"She even showed off this to our old neighbors before! The total of the bride price and the money to buy clothes was one hundred and fifty yuan, but she only gave them thirty yuan to buy clothes. Tsk tsk tsk~"
"That woman is still a widow with an unweaned little girl. Do you think she is very capable? She must be almost twenty years old. At that time, it cost one hundred and twenty yuan, but Technician Zheng's was only half a year old.
Where’s the salary!”
"Hey, you don't even know how proud their family was at that time."
Bai Xiu stopped completely and took a deep breath. His face turned pale and his eyes turned red instantly. He looked back at the group of people and bit his lip. He didn't know what was going on in his heart.
"Mom, are you okay?"
The act of lowering one's voice like that is nothing more than covering one's ears. You don't have to waste any effort to listen to those words, you can hear them clearly.
The widow still has an unweaned little girl with her, and she was married to a farm twenty years ago. Doesn't that mean she is her mother?
But how come she never knew about this before?
Judging from her mother's appearance, she probably doesn't know about the betrothal gift. Then her father must know. He has kept it secret for so many years?
"Huh? Their eldest son is talking about marriage recently, and he's also talking about a farm. It can't be that family, right? What's your last name?"
"What does it seem to be called Yanhong?"
As soon as these words came out, it was not only Bai Xiu who turned pale, but also Feng Yanhong's.
Subconsciously, he looked at his mother and saw that her body was already crumbling. His heart suddenly lifted and he reached out to support his mother.
"Ouch~ I'm afraid I'm trying to get someone else's dowry again. This is worse than a vampire bat..."