Chapter 2 2

Xu Laoer's house consists of three mud houses, with the main hall in the middle. In the east, Xu Laoer and his wife live, and in the west, about ten square meters, their five daughters live. The eldest and second daughters have married off, and now Xu Shanshan and her fourth and fifth sisters live there.

At this time, the irritable fourth sister was sulking with her third sister. She was unhappy that her sister was still thinking about that bastard Xu Fei when she went out.

Xu Shanshan sat on the bamboo bed, loosening her pigtails as she asked, "When has your sister ever let Daddy's family take advantage of her?"

"If I don't say this, will Dad give me money?"

"You, you, how many times have I told you not to confront them head-on? If your parents take sides, how can you possibly get away with it? All the losses you suffered in the past were in vain?"

"Well, you take half of this money and I'll keep the other half. When I'm not home, you and Meili will probably rely on this money to make a living. I've made Daddy's family bleed today, and I'm afraid Aunt will try to get it back in a few days. Now that I've taken all the money away from home, I'm afraid she'll be unhappy and deliberately make trouble for others."

Xu Ruyi was immediately amused when she heard this. "Sister, you are really smart. But sister, you should take this money yourself. How can you go to such a far place without money?"

"That's right, sister, take the money. How could we possibly go hungry at this time of year? The wild chestnuts in the mountains can fill us up."

The two sisters stuffed the money into Xu Shanshan's hands and then said worriedly, "But if they can't get any money, they'll have to scold Mom and Dad again, ah!"

Xu Shanshan said indifferently, "Big Dad and the others didn't scold us enough. It would be better if they scolded us more. It would be better if they scolded our parents soberly."

Xu Ruyi remained silent for a long time before she came closer and asked, "Sister, so what you said about getting a job for your cousin was also a lie?"

"What else? And when did I ever mention work?"

Xu Ruyi choked. Really not, but isn't that what my sister said? Well, never mind. She asked again:

"Third sister, aren't you afraid? Daddy and Mommy are not easy to deal with."

"It's okay. I'm waiting for them to call the police and arrest me."

"If the police are willing to take care of it."

Xu Ruyi gave a thumbs up and said, "Sister, you are awesome. You are so confident with your brother-in-law's support."

Xu Meili didn't care about that. She asked curiously, "Sister, can I see the package?"

"Well, you two open it for me. Let me take a look at the letter."

Xu Meili chuckled and said, "My brother-in-law is so cheesy, he used to be like that too, he couldn't leave my sister for a moment. But sister, you are so pretty." As she spoke, Xu Meili tilted her head to admire her third sister's beauty.

Working the same fields every day, her sister's complexion grew even whiter with each sunburn. Her eyes were also beautiful, slightly tilted upwards. The villagers always said her sister had fox eyes and wasn't a serious person. Bah, just their puffy eyelids and sclera were pretty, okay?

Humph, her sister is the most beautiful. The little mole at the end of her eyebrow is also cute.

As Xu Ruyi unpacked the package, she groaned, "Are you stupid? If I were ugly, would my brother-in-law be so obedient?" Her sister's beauty was famous throughout the commune. In the past, many men from other brigades would come to peek at her.

At that time, besides my brother-in-law, there were several other educated youths pursuing me.

In the past, when I took a bath with my third sister in winter, she was embarrassed to watch.

Her sister has a very thin waist, very long legs and very big breasts.

The fourth and fifth sisters were talking and laughing, but Xu Shanshan didn't want to listen to a word.

Even in a safe environment, she didn't dare to relax. She appeared calm and composed, but her heart was terrified. The thing she feared most had finally happened. Zhou Kaikao had returned to the city, and he had become a heartless man.

This letter was not asking her to meet his parents, but telling her that Zhou Kai was getting married.

On September 15th.

The woman is an accountant at a television factory.

Xu Shanshan didn't know who sent her the letter, nor did she understand why such a letter was sent, but she had to go to Lin City.

She had already made up her mind that if Zhou Kai didn't send her another letter, she would go to Lin City by the end of the year at the latest.

"Wow, sister, brother-in-law is so generous. This dress is so beautiful."

"Sister, is this the malted milk and White Rabbit candy that the educated youth always talked about? Wow, there are also cookies. Sister, sister, brother-in-law is so generous."

Xu Shanshan glanced at the items on the bamboo bed. It was indeed packed. There were three sets of dresses, three pairs of leather shoes, and various cookies and candies covering half the bed. There was even a set of skincare and cosmetics once used by educated youth from Shanghai.

"Who wrote the letter?"

Xu Shanshan was really confused.

Could it be that Zhou Kai asked someone else to write the letter, intending to use these things to get rid of himself and stop him from thinking about bothering him?

But if that's the case, why send her the ticket?

Xu Shanshan was confused, but her idea had not changed, which was to marry away from her hometown.

"Hey, sister, didn't you say you were going to take these back to Lin City as a gift? Is it really okay for us to dismantle them?"

"No, I'm just trying to appease your parents."

"Wow, sister, then I'm really excited to eat it."

"Open a bag."

"Okay, sister. Wow, it's delicious."

"Well, hide it well, don't let the dog next door smell it."

"Don't worry, sister. Meili and I are experienced and never expose ourselves."

"Sister, try it too. Is it sweet?"

"Yeah. It's delicious." The sweet taste of milk in her mouth further confirmed Xu Shanshan's long-held thoughts. She left some snacks for her sisters, and told them not to forget their married sister, and then she packed up the rest.

At the same time, on the other side, Yang Dani was arguing with Boss Xu, refusing to give out chickens, ducks, geese, eggs, and salted duck eggs.

"Don't listen to Xu Shanshan's lies. That girl is very cunning. She smiles all day long, but in fact, she never suffers any loss."

"You know shit. No matter how cunning she is, she's still our Xu family's daughter. Unless she doesn't want her parents, we'll have to help her even if she doesn't want to. Also, I've told you before, be nice to Shanshan. That girl is pretty, it'll be easy for her to marry into a good family."

Yang Dani sneered in her heart, "She's like a vixen, which mother-in-law would like her? Go out and ask, which family in the commune is willing to marry a daughter-in-law like this? Only Zhou Kai is an educated youth out there, without parents to supervise him, so he can do whatever he wants."

"Alright, alright, in a few days you can find an excuse to borrow the money back from the second brother and his wife. Don't bother me with such a small matter."

......

There were still a few days until the 13th, and Xu Shanshan hadn't worked during those days. After all, she was going to marry a girl in the city, so what would she do if she got tanned? Therefore, these few days were the most leisurely and relaxing time in Xu Shanshan's life.

This was also the time when she received the most kindness in her life.

Even those who had previously called her a vixen would give her a smile. Xu Ruyi and Xu Meili were repeatedly asked by their friends about the situation, and the two sisters naturally spared no effort in praising Zhou Kai's good qualities.

After all, my third brother-in-law is really a very good person.

Early in the morning of the 13th, Xu Laoer carried his daughter out of the mountains, intending to take her to the county train station. But Xu Shanshan said, "Dad, the road at night is too dangerous. There are many wolves and wild boars in the mountains. You should go back quickly."

"Okay, then Dad is leaving."

Xu Laoer wiped the sweat off his forehead, tied the luggage into a circle with the hemp rope and hung it on the top of the shoulder pole, then turned around and rushed home.

Xu Shanshan waited for a long time, but unfortunately she didn't hear any words of advice. She curled her lips in a self-deprecating smile, then turned around and went to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town.

In recent years, the market has been opened up, and there are no longer restrictions on the number of chickens and ducks raised. Many people in their brigade raise chickens and ducks and sell them to the supply and marketing cooperative. Xu Shanshan had been to the town with Zhou Kai several times before and knew which way the supply and marketing cooperative's door faced.

So as soon as Xu Laoer left, she immediately sold everything that Xu Laoda had given her.

To be honest, these chickens and ducks were not really Xu Lao's. After all, the chickens and ducklings were taken from her home, and the food for the chickens and ducks was also prepared by her mother and her three sisters.

These chickens and ducks just live in Big Daddy's house.

She coaxed chickens, ducks and geese into selling them for money without any psychological burden.

After selling the chickens, ducks, and geese, Xu Shanshan found an alley and quietly sold snacks sent from the neighboring city. There were all kinds of candies, biscuits, and malted milk, many of which she had never seen before. She was greedy, but she was even more short of money.

She didn't know what the situation was with Zhou Kai, so she had to save more money and leave herself a way out.

She had made up her mind that even if Zhou Kai got married, she would not go home.

......

At noon on the 14th, Xu Shanshan arrived in Linshi. Exiting Linshi East Station, she was greeted by a wide concrete road where four-wheeled vehicles were constantly picking up and dropping off passengers. The honking of horns frightened Xu Shanshan, who retreated to the edge of the road. She heard someone cursing at her in a gruff voice, but she didn't understand, and didn't want to listen. She cast her gaze back toward the tall buildings in the distance.

The rows of buildings are covered with cement from top to bottom. Oh my god, there are even tiles on the wall over there.

Xu Shanshan, accustomed to the mountains, was shocked, but she refused to show any fear. She clenched her hands tightly and took the 812 bus according to the detailed route written in the letter.

She found a seat by the window and just as she sat down, she saw a gay man in a white shirt get on the bus and sit next to her.

The bus started moving and wind blew in through the window. Xu Shanshan hid to the inside because she really didn't want the smell of her sweat to bother the sweet-smelling man next to her.

There were so many empty seats, why did he sit next to me?

Besides, he is really good-looking.

Xu Shanshan felt her heart pounding. She turned to look out the window, not daring to move for fear of disturbing the man next to her.

"Master, call me when you get to the fork in the road."

"Why."

This man has a really nice voice, and he doesn’t speak in dialect, so I can understand him.

What a coincidence, we went to the same place.

......

Fang Zhiwen looked at the back of Xu Shanshan's head and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Did she really love Zhou Kai so much? Did she rush over here the moment she heard about his marriage?

Fang Zhiwen was angry, but he couldn't get rid of his wife's timid look in his mind.

This look is really distressing.

Also, why was she so thin when she was young?

I’m too thin, where does my resistance come from?

The 812 bus arrived at Chalukou Station quickly, and Xu Shanshan found a guesthouse according to the address. The receptionist checked the letter of introduction from the brigade before handing over the key and the room number. Seeing Xu Shanshan's dusty, grimy face, and unrecognizable features, they kindly said, "There's a public shower on the first floor. Cold water, 5 cents a shower. Do you need it?"

"want"

Xu Shanshan had never seen a shower room before, and it was even the first time she heard such a sophisticated word as "shower." But she wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what the receptionist meant. She paid, thanked them, and then carried her small package to her room, Room 202.

What caught my eye was a big bed, soft and fluffy, very clean.

There is a mirror on the wall near the door, through which you can see your whole body.

Xu Shanshan looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was disheveled, with leaves still on it. Her face was dark and yellow, so dirty that it was hard to make out her features. Her clothes were covered in patches, and had turned pale and yellow from washing.

She looks like a beggar, and I'm afraid her parents won't be able to recognize her.

Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "How ugly!"

But she was also happy that she arrived safely in the nearby city.

The hotel room was so nice, Xu Shanshan didn't want to dirty it, so after a quick walk, she decided to go wash up. Her bag contained only three sets of clothes, shoes, socks, and facial cleansers. She had hidden the forty-three yuan she'd saved from selling things, along with the receipts, inside her underwear. She had gone into the room just to check the balance.

The journey was so long that she didn't dare to sleep much.

......

Fang Zhiwen was walking down the street with his head down when he bumped into his mother, Peng Shuya, leaving work. Peng Shuya grabbed her son by the back of his collar and said angrily, "What are you doing hanging around outside all day? Your dad said you skipped classes again? And Zhou Kai said you've been going to the East Station every day these past few days? What are you doing there?"

"No, just walking around."

"You have to dress like this for a walk? You, you even sprayed my perfume on me?"

Fang Zhiwen was in no mood to bother with his mother and ran away.

Fang Zhiwen thought to himself: If he didn't need a letter of introduction, he would have come here long ago...

Humph, he must bring that woman to Linshi as soon as possible and let her see with her own eyes how that useless man Zhou Kai tries to please Liu Xin.