Chapter 150 Departure from the Quarry to Find Someone

Miao Zhaodi's eyes instantly lit up like light bulbs...

"Okay, okay, tell me quickly!"

Miao Zhaodi's heart was bubbling like boiling water, and her thoughts drifted far away. Oh my god, oh my god, she was about to succeed!

A mocking glint flashed in Xie Meili's eyes.

"Fourth Aunt, actually... my brother, sister-in-law, and eldest sister really did go to Beijing."

"Huh? But if your sister-in-law can really find a job, why does she have to go to the countryside?"

Xie Meili said mysteriously, "My sister-in-law is actually quite wealthy. Finding a job is a piece of cake for her!"

Not to mention finding a job, I could even find jobs for the whole family!

I had to go to the countryside due to special circumstances.

But now things are great, hehe... my older sister is truly blessed!

Miao Zhaodi's eyes turned red with jealousy!

They actually have such great skills? Why weren't I more careful back then? Sigh... I regret it so much...

"I see... Hehe... You really are going to Beijing? Do you know where in Beijing?"

"Oh dear, that's difficult. I don't know either. It seems to be the most bustling area! I don't know anything else!"

Miao Zhaodi took a deep breath. The most prosperous place. My God, if I could find my son such a job, wouldn't I be able to do whatever I want in Hongqi Village?

Hey……

What a wonderful thing!

"Good...good, your family is really lucky, you've picked up a golden opportunity!"

After saying that, she glared jealously at the room and then made an excuse to leave.

"Huh...gone?"

Wang Guihua came out of the house with a face full of mockery!

Xie Meili pursed her lips: "With Fourth Aunt's brain, she must have been fooled, and it must have been Zhou Tao."

Don't they even consider whether they'd be closer to us or closer to Zhou Tao?

Wang Guihua sneered: "Heh... she's never clear-headed."

Miao Zhaodi was overjoyed, her mouth agape the whole way! When she arrived home, she laughed even harder.

"Mom, what are you laughing at? It's creepy!"

"Hehe, son, our family is about to have some good luck!"

"What?"

"Don't ask, I just don't know, hehe..."

The whole family sighed helplessly at Miao Zhaodi's mysterious nature...

Miao Zhaodi went to the county town as quickly as possible and immediately told Zhou Tao about the Xie family.

Zhou Tao pursed his lips: "Heh... Xie Yanli really found a good way! Who would have thought? Thank you, Fourth Aunt."

I will remember you!

Miao Zhaodi smiled happily: "Okay, good, you must remember it!"

Zhou Tao's eyes were fierce, yet also full of hope for the future!

"Son, how are you?"

Zhou Tao said with a smile, "Mom, I have to make preparations for a trip to Beijing! Xie Yanli is really going to work in Beijing, and in the most luxurious place."

Mom, that's Beijing!

Unexpectedly, Xie Yanli's sister-in-law is so capable.

Why didn't we think of seducing her sister-in-law? If she were our daughter-in-law, things would be so much easier!

Zhou's mother, however, still had some self-awareness: "Hey... what are you talking about? Those people from Beijing are so arrogant, how could we possibly reach them?"

You just need to manage Xie Yanli well! After all, Xie Yanli still has feelings for you; she's just angry right now.

Once you find her, just coax her a little, and everything will be fine!

Don't cause any more trouble!

Xie Jianshe is not someone to be trifled with!

Zhou Tao felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought of Xie Yanli!

"Okay, I got it! Hurry up and give me two hundred yuan, no, five hundred! I need to find Xie Yanli. Beijing is so big, I still have to look for her!"

"Okay, but... what about your job?"

Zhou's mother hesitated. After all, Zhou Tao still had a job, a secure one! What if he lost his job because of something that was still uncertain, and then the deal fell through?

Zhou Tao thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, I'll ask for leave first, and I'll definitely be back in a month!"

Zhou's mother was relieved. She was afraid that her son would act impulsively and quit his job!

However, there is still one problem.

No money!

The Zhou family really has no money left!

Zhou's mother wasn't panicked: "It's alright, I'll go find Honghong!"

"But didn't we sever ties?"

Zhou Tao hesitated for a moment.

"Ha... She's my daughter, and as long as she's alive, she's still my daughter! She really can sever ties with me? That's all just for show for the Fang family."

Zhou Hong is your sister. As long as she's alive, she has to take care of you!

What if her husband divorces her?

"Pshaw, you're worrying for nothing! They have children! How could they let them get divorced?"

You're overthinking it!

With that, Zhou's mother slung a small backpack over her shoulder and went to find Zhou Hong.

Zhou Hong is currently unemployed and knows she is in the wrong, so she does her best to do housework and cook at home.

Take care of the Fang family!

I didn't live like this before, so naturally I felt a bit stifled.

Since the last time, although the Fang family did not blame him, they treated him like he was invisible, and would never say a word unless there was something to discuss.

This made Zhou Hong very upset!

The moment I saw my mother at the front door, my soul almost flew away!

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

Zhou's mother rolled her eyes: "You brat, are you really going to cut ties with us?"

"Quickly give me five hundred yuan; your brother needs to go to Beijing."

Zhou Hong immediately exclaimed in alarm, "I have no money! I don't have a single penny right now! Don't ask me for money!"

Zhou's mother spat, "Pah, you brat, you really want to sever ties with your parents? Have you lost your conscience?"

That's a complete mess.

"Give me the money right now! If this delays your brother's important matter, how will you explain it?"

Zhou Hong was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

"Mom, I really have no money. Last time I came back from home, all my money was handed over! I don't have a single penny left."

I don't even have to pay for the groceries at home, I really don't have any money! Are you trying to kill me by asking me for money now?

My mother-in-law is at home!

What if I find out you've come looking for me?

Zhou's mother glared at her: "You're really useless. You can't even control your in-laws. What use are you to me?"

"Hurry up, go get five hundred yuan, by any means necessary, right now!"

Zhou's mother urged.

But Zhou Hong really had no money!

Seeing her daughter's troubled expression, Zhou's mother became impatient: "If you don't have money, why don't you steal? Even if you don't know how to steal, isn't there anything of value in the house?"

You take it out and I'll sell it!

"I'm telling you, don't you dare ruin your brother's good time, or I won't let you off the hook!"

Seeing her mother's threatening expression, Zhou Hong felt extremely distressed. There were valuables in the house; did she really have to give them to her mother?

This is... outrageous!

"Mom, are you really trying to drive me to my death?"

Zhou Hong asked, crying.

Zhou's mother sighed: "My child, you are my child, how could I possibly force you to your death?"

Mom feels sorry for you too.

Did you know? Your sister-in-law is going to work in Beijing. Your brother's idea is to go with her to Beijing, coax her, and trick her into giving him the job!

Once your brother has a stable job, you won't have to worry about finding one.

Yes or no? "

Suddenly, Zhou's mother saw Zhou Hong's hand, and her tears flowed even faster: "Waaah... my daughter, look at the life you're living now."

You're a wife, how come your hands are so rough?

Why……

"When your brother becomes successful, he'll definitely find you a well-paying and easy job! You should enjoy your retirement."

People who aren't family don't enter the same door.

Zhou Hong was instantly captivated!

"Mom, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true, I've already found out! Don't you know what your sister-in-law is like?"

"She listens to whatever your brother says without batting an eye!"

A glint flashed in Zhou Hong's eyes as she turned to look at the Fang family's courtyard.

Hmph, so you look down on me. Now I need to appease you. Once my brother becomes powerful, what are you?

I'll be a worker in Beijing from now on!

Pooh!

"Okay, I'll go get your things!"

After saying that, Zhou Hong looked around and then ran back.

Zhou's mother beamed with joy!

A moment later, Zhou Hong jogged out of the house, carrying a box in her hand.

"mom……"

"Um... money? Or what?"

Zhou Hong whispered, "These are the gold necklace and gold bracelet that the Fang family gave me when I got married."

If you take it and sell it, you should be able to make some money.

I only have thirty yuan left, you can take it!

Tell my brother to find my sister-in-law quickly and get things done!

Although Zhou's mother was not very satisfied, she knew that her daughter had no other choice!

"Okay, I understand! Don't be silly when you're alone at the Fang family's, okay? If you have anything valuable, hide it away secretly."

I'll exchange it for money later!

Don't be foolish and just listen to what others say.

"Okay, I understand!"

After Zhou's mother left, Zhou Hong quietly ran back.

"Where have you been?"

Fang's mother looked at her sternly, which startled Zhou Hong. She quickly explained, "Mom, I just went out for some fresh air!"

Fang's mother snorted coldly: "You'd better have some self-respect!"

"yes!"

Zhou Hong glared at her mother-in-law's retreating figure, thinking, "Let you pretend to be high and mighty, let you pretend. Once we have money, we'll divorce Fang Cheng immediately."

snort!

What are you even talking about!

That wasn't the end of it. No one knew what his mother-in-law said to Fang Cheng, but that evening, Fang Cheng earnestly said to Zhou Hong, "Xiao Hong, I am your husband, I will not harm you! Do you understand?"

Your family home is not a good place.

I didn't mean to speak ill of your family, but we've severed ties now, so please don't have any further contact, okay?

Let's live our own lives well.

"Okay, I understand!"

Zhou Hong forced a smile and agreed.

Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: "You must remember that I am doing this for your own good. Your parents and your brother are just using you."

If you remain stubborn and refuse to see the truth, we're truly doomed!

Do you understand?

I did all this for our family and for our children!

I hope you can understand, okay?

Zhou Hong nodded: "Okay, I understand! Honey, I get it!"

Fang Cheng sighed and nodded.

This is the last chance the Fang family is giving Zhou Hong. If she still doesn't realize her mistake, then there's nothing more they can do.

There is only one last path to take.

When Zhou's mother returned home, she gave the gold to Zhou Tao and told him to sell it quickly. Although the price of gold wasn't high now, the gold jewelry that the Fang family had given him was still quite heavy.

After selling it, I still got a little over three hundred yuan.

This is a huge sum of money for the Zhou family now!

Zhou Tao was feeling happy when his father suddenly said, "Son, you must succeed this time! Don't spend all the money at once!"

Leave yourself some travel money. If you really can't find it, come home, and we'll figure something out together.

"You know nothing! We're going to succeed this time! Right, son?"

Zhou's mother said with dissatisfaction.

Zhou Tao chuckled: "Of course, I have to get results, otherwise I won't come back!"

"Someone as smart as me, how could I let myself starve? Ha..."

Zhou Tao made some final preparations and was about to set off!

The next day, Xie Jianshe and Zhou Ye dressed in simple clothes and went to find Shi Lei!

Shi Lei is a local, so finding the address is much easier for him than for me.

Upon arriving at the destination, they discovered a donkey cart next to Shi Lei.

"This is?"

Shi Lei said with a smile, "Brother Jianshe, sister-in-law, I originally wanted to drive a truck there, but the quarries are all located in remote places, and the truck can't get in."

This donkey cart is the most convenient, and we don't have to worry about it at all. Hehe...

Shall we go?

"Sister-in-law, I've already put down a clean mattress, please have a seat!"

Zhou smiled and expressed his gratitude.

They first arrived at the first quarry in Fangcheng County, which had no name and was located on a mountain behind a village...

Bare mountains, mountains full of potholes...

The marks of history are evident...

"Sister-in-law, why don't you wear a scarf?"

Zhou Ye "wearing a scarf?"

In August, although it's not very hot, it's not necessary to wear a scarf, is it because there's a lot of dust in there?

Xie Jianshe was already prepared. He took out a red scarf, wrapped it around Zhou Ye's head, and covered his mouth and nose...

Only his eyes were visible!

Shi Lei sighed inwardly. Even with only his eyes showing, he was clearly no ordinary person. Oh well, let's go inside and talk about it later!

Who are you looking for?

A burly man, his face covered in grime and filthy, asked.

Shi Lei is a local and speaks the local dialect.

He replied in the local dialect, "Brother, we're here to find someone!" and offered the man a cigarette.

The older brother smiled and said, "Hey, you're too kind, aren't you? Offering cigarettes, these are good cigarettes, tsk..."

Who are you looking for?

Shi Lei asked cheerfully, "Brother, I just wanted to ask, what's the name of our quarry?"

"What kind of name does a small, run-down quarry have? It's just a quarry! They cut stones and sell them!"

"Do you know if there's a place nearby called Jinbu Quarry?"

The eldest brother chuckled and looked around, only to spot Zhou Ye. His eyes lit up: "Hey, we're all brothers, what are you talking about here?"

Come on, let's go inside and talk with your older brother!

It's windy outside, don't let the wind blow on the young lady!

Xie Jianshe's face darkened at the mention of "little girl," but Zhou grabbed his hand and shook his head.

Shi Lei smiled and said, "Okay... let's go inside and talk!"

Following the older brother, we entered a stone house. It was dirty and messy inside, and it seemed to be where everyone usually drank water.

A large table, covered in grease and dust.

"Please sit down. It's a bit dirty inside! Don't mind it! Our leader just went out, he'll be back in a bit!"

We don't know the quarries around here, but he certainly does.

Shi Lei suddenly asked, "Is this state-owned?"

The older brother paused for a moment, then laughed twice: "Of course! They all got it from the next village!"

"Brother, this is for you!"

Xie Jianshe took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed it over. The elder brother was stunned; he had never seen such a generous gesture before.

He smokes that pipe a lot!

He had only seen this Daqianmen brand before, but had never bought it; it was too expensive!

"This...is all for me?"

Asked in disbelief.

"Yes, it's all for you! I just wanted to ask if there's a couple working at your quarry?"

"Hey, what are you saying? Which quarry doesn't have couples? There are plenty!"

The older brother said with a hearty laugh.

Xie Jianshe frowned: "Many couples? Were there any couples who were sent down to the countryside? Their surname was Zhou!"

The older brother immediately became alert.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Impossible! There's no way! Everyone in our quarry is a villager from nearby. How could anyone be sent down to the countryside?"

However, I heard that some people were sent down to the countryside from Dahe Village.

What kind of place is Dahe Village?

Zhou couldn't help but ask.

The older brother glanced at her, pursed his lips, and said, "You have locals; you can find them with just a few questions."

only……"

Zhou looked at himself in confusion, but there was nothing wrong with it.

The older brother couldn't help but say, "Young lady, you don't look very old. Even though it's fenced off, you should still try to avoid going to that quarry!"

The group understood instantly!

Zhou Ye suddenly understood why Shi Lei had made her wear a scarf!

"It's full of men, especially in the quarry where there are bad elements who have been sent down to the countryside. All sorts of people are there."

You're just a little girl, you shouldn't go in.

I can tell you're not from around here, so you'd better be careful.

Why……

"If you hadn't given me a pack of cigarettes, I wouldn't have said anything!"

Shi Lei and Xie Jianshe exchanged a glance. They had thought of these problems, but they hadn't realized they were so serious.

"Okay, thank you so much, brother!"

Zhou also expressed her sincere gratitude.

After leaving the quarry, Shi Lei said, "There shouldn't be any here, so my brother wouldn't lie."

Or, next, Jianshe-ge and I will go and ask.

"Sister-in-law, let us take you home first!"

Zhou shook his head: "I don't even have photos of my parents anymore, only I know them. Even if you met them, you would hardly recognize them."

Going there would be a waste of time!

Xie Jianshe disagreed: "Xiao Ye, how about this, we'll go and inquire! We'll visit them first, and mark any that seem suspicious."

"Then we'll go check it out together."

Shi Lei thought it made sense: "Yes, those quarries are full of all sorts of people, we still have to be careful."

Zhou Ye is just too attractive!

Even with her eyes showing, her figure is undeniable!

This is the safest way.

"Okay, then let's head back first today!"

"good!"

After returning to the guesthouse, Zhou also took the opportunity to go out for a while. When he came back, he took a few packs of cigarettes and a few bottles of wine.

Xie Jianshe had already bought the food, and didn't say anything when he saw this.

It's the 1960s now, and the smaller the place, the more chaotic it is.

What they didn't know was that the man who had spoken to them at the quarry they visited that day had betrayed them in an instant.

"Boss...hehe..."

The older brother called out ingratiatingly to a dark-skinned, fat man.

"What is it? Speak!"

The fat, dark-skinned man said impatiently.

"Boss, a woman came to our quarry today! A really, really beautiful woman!"

"What?"

The fat, dark-skinned man immediately became interested!

"Boss, even though that woman wore a scarf, her fragrance and her eyes were absolutely mesmerizing!"

Tsk...

You wouldn't believe how beautiful those big, watery eyes are! They're so clear, bright, and lovely!

I'm so tempted just looking at it!

And that figure, that waist...

Tsk…

The dark-skinned, chubby man chuckled twice: "What a pity I wasn't there at the time, tsk... but I'll remember this favor!"

But why would a woman like her come here on business?

"They're here to find someone..."

The man recounted the whole story, even mentioning the guesthouse where he had stayed.

This is something Shi Lei deliberately left today in case there's any news; who knew it would cause trouble?

The fat, dark-skinned man stroked his chin, revealing a sinister smile.

"Hehe... Alright, alright! I want to see what kind of woman can make you feel so intoxicated just by showing her eyes!"

hey-hey……"

Zhou Ye and the others were unaware that even though they tried their best to avoid it, they still got into trouble.

Zhou Tao boarded the train to Beijing with great anticipation.

If you can't afford a sleeper berth, you'll naturally buy a seat ticket.

"Hey... young lady, move aside for me. Can you, a woman, sit in so many seats?"

Make way for the men!

As soon as Zhou Tao boarded the train, he started complaining about this and that.

"Who do you think you are, taking up a spot like that? Don't you have any sense of public decency?"

"Exactly, they paid for their seats too, why should they give them to you?"

Zhou Tao's face darkened, and he said arrogantly, "What do you know? I'm going to work in Beijing. What are you going there for?"

snort!

Compare yourself to me? Do you even stand a chance?

Everyone looked at him with surprise. Going to work in Beijing? Is it because he's rich or has connections?

He's not rich; he looks poor anyway.

Is it because they want to keep a low profile?

At this moment, a man sitting opposite them asked with a smile, "Brother, I'm also from Beijing, but I'm just visiting my hometown."

Where in Beijing are you headed?

Zhou Tao, of course, had no idea where she had gone, and pretended to say, "I don't know exactly where. I'm going to find my wife!"

Does your wife work there?

Seeing that Zhou Tao ignored him, the man wasn't angry. He chuckled and said, "Oh dear, look at me, I haven't even introduced myself yet."

My surname is Ma, you can just call me Little Ma!

I'm going back to visit my family, and it just so happens that I'm traveling the same way as you!

You've never been to Beijing before, have you? I'll show you the way!

Zhou Tao then smiled and said, "Xiao Ma, I'm going to work in Beijing. My sister-in-law is a sent-down youth in Beijing."

He is one of the wealthiest and most well-connected people in Beijing!

"Hey, they just got my wife a great job! I'm going to see her right now! I'll have her transfer the job to me then, haha..."

Xiao Ma smiled, a smile that seemed to be a mockery, or perhaps a sign of disdain...

But he didn't show it on his face: "Then you are truly blessed, brother! Your wife is so sensible."

"Ha...you were so naive before, and now you're divorced? Pah! Her? She can't possibly survive without me?"

I went to see her this time to give her a chance!

Women are better off staying at home to be good wives and mothers; otherwise, they're considered unfaithful!