Chapter 137 Being pestered by Zhang Changjiang
Ma Kaiqu ignored the woman and said, "What do you know? When Qijun was here, he would always drink with me and talk to me. What's wrong with me talking to my daughter-in-law now?"
Ye Xiaomei pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly: "Dad, it's been so many years since the incident happened. My eldest sister has no regrets about the path she chose. Don't worry about it."
"That's right." Wang Lan glared at the man.
Ma Kaiqu was unhappy: "What kind of path is that? I'll be like an old mother in my husband's family, taking care of my ex-wife's children and serving my parents-in-law."
Ye Xiaomei's heart sank: "It turns out that Dad is too concerned about Big Sister, but you can say it out loud, don't get angry, otherwise Big Sister will really think that you still haven't forgiven her."
After hearing this, Ma Kaiqu was startled, then he sighed and lowered his eyelids: "Xiao Mei, you are really considerate. It is a blessing for Qijun to marry you."
"By the way, Dad, you said your brother-in-law works at the post office? What does he do?" Ye Xiaomei thought that asking might help her find her acceptance letter.
"Young official, just take care of your health and don't worry about her family affairs like your father." Wang Lan interrupted.
Ye Xiaomei did not ask any further questions.
The next morning, Ye Xiaomei went out while it was still dark.
She bought two steamed buns in the county and spent fifty cents to put them in a cloth bag. When she arrived at the long-distance bus station, Ye Xiaomei checked her household registration booklet and admission ticket, which could be used.
There is only one bus from Qingyuan County to Chaocheng. When Ye Xiaomei was about to get on the bus, someone called her from behind.
Ye Xiaomei looked back and her pupils shrank immediately, and she quickly squeezed into the car.
Fortunately, she arrived early and grabbed a seat. As soon as she sat down, the carriage was packed with people, with more people standing than sitting.
Some were carrying two chickens, others were carrying snakeskin bags with some living creature in them, and there were chirping and clattering sounds as well as the grunting of piglets.
The ticket seller shouted: "Move in, everyone, move in, don't pile up at the door."
There was a fat lady sitting next to Ye Xiaomei. Although there was a seat for two people, half of her body was pressed against the carriage. With a bunch of people squeezing to the back, Ye Xiaomei was almost crushed.
As the train started, the noise gradually died down, leaving only the conductor shouting, "Where are you going? Three yuan. The price has increased by fifty cents this year."
There was a discussion in the carriage: "Why is the price going up again?"
"That's right. Prices go up every year. How can we survive?"
"You can take the bus if you want. If you don't want to, get off now." The conductor spoke louder.
"How dare you take my money..."
A nonchalant and rude voice came from the front of the car. Ye Xiaomei raised her eyes suddenly and saw Zhang Changjiang also got in the car.
Ye Xiaomei pretended not to see it: "Five dollars and fifty cents, keep it." Ye Xiaomei was going to the final stop, and the whole journey would cost five dollars and fifty cents, so she just handed the ticket over.
"Wait, don't take the girl's money either."
The conductor's hand was suspended in mid-air, waiting for an opportunity to complain:
"Xiao Zhang, it's fine if you don't accept yours, but why can't we accept hers?"
Ye Xiaomei's scalp went numb and she quickly stuffed five yuan and fifty cents into the ticket seller's hand and took the torn ticket.
"Hey, why don't you listen to my advice, woman? Have you heard that I, Zhang Changjiang, have to pay for a ride? She is my friend, give her the money back, or I will bring my friends to ride in your car every day, and I guarantee that no one will fit in."
Zhang Changjiang raised his chin and looked at the conductor through his nose.
"You..." The ticket seller blushed and gritted his teeth as he stuffed the money into Ye Xiaomei's pocket. She squeezed forward angrily:
"Let me."
Zhang Changjiang's reputation was well known in Qingyuan County, and no one dared to interrupt at this moment.
The driver complained: "Xiao Zhang, why do you have nothing to do and go to the city? Isn't it nicer to lie at home?"
Ye Xiaomei looked down at the five yuan and fifty cents in her hand and was very angry. How could such a scoundrel still be alive? She should wait until she gets off the bus and give him the money back.
Just as she was thinking about it, Zhang Changjiang came over and said to the fat lady, "You, get up."
Of course the fat lady didn't want to do it: "Why?"
Zhang Changjiang held onto the armrest with both hands and said with a half-smile: "Why? Because you are fat and ugly, you are not worthy to sit with my Xiaomei."
"You...you, why does your mouth stink so bad? Did you eat shit this morning?"
The fat aunt was obviously angry.
At this moment, most of the men, women, young and old in the carriage looked over. Ye Xiaomei tried hard to turn her face away. She felt extremely embarrassed whenever she had anything to do with Zhang Changjiang.
Zhang Changjiang glanced at Ye Xiaomei and suddenly changed his attitude. He took out five yuan from his pocket and threw it on the fat lady's thigh.
"Now, get up."
The fat lady's eyes lit up. She took the bus for nothing and earned RMB 1.50. She immediately stood up happily.
When she stood up, she pushed the man behind her so hard that he almost fell over. Fortunately, the carriage was so crowded that she couldn't fall even if she wanted to.
"Xiao Mei, I knew you had to go to Chaocheng. You didn't come yesterday, and I waited until eight o'clock." Zhang Changjiang approached and whispered.
Ye Xiaomei glanced at Zhang Changjiang slowly as if she had eaten a fly. He had such a sly smile on his face that she didn't even have time to look down. The terrifying thing was that he was waiting for her on purpose. It was so scary.
Ye Xiaomei reached into her cloth bag, took out the two buns she had just bought, turned her head to look out the window, and began to eat them in small bites.
"You still have buns to eat. I got up at 4:30 in the morning and I haven't had breakfast yet. Give me one."
Zhang Changjiang said this and started to rob.
No matter how much patience Ye Xiaomei had, it was all worn out at this moment. Without saying a word, she opened the window and threw the money out.
Zhang Changjiang's hand froze in mid-air, the smirk on his face gradually relaxed, his eyes were filled with disbelief and suspicion, no one had ever treated him like this after growing up, his hands focused on the open window, gently pulled it up and retracted it:
"Do you dislike me so much?"
Ye Xiaomei didn't say anything, which was tantamount to tacit agreement.
Zhang Changjiang didn't say a word for more than half an hour, and Ye Xiaomei felt that she was finally at peace.
The car stopped three times along the way. Few people got off but many got on, so there was another wave of people standing in the carriage.
"Comrades who just got on, please buy your tickets." The ticket seller began to shout.
After restarting shakily, the bus finally arrived at Chaocheng long-distance bus station at around twelve o'clock.
Ye Xiaomei planned to get out of the car before it stopped, but it was not that easy when Zhang Changjiang followed her.
Zhang Changjiang was sitting outside. If he didn't stand up, Ye Xiaomei would have no way to get out of the car, so she simply sat down again and waited.
The conductor shouted, and the train stopped. While waiting for the passengers to get off, she started shouting at the station with a sign:
"Attention passengers travelling from Chaocheng to Qingyuan County at 1:30... The bus will depart on time at 1:30 and there will be no delay..."
Zhang Changjiang stood up and walked out without saying anything. When Ye Xiaomei stood up, everyone in the carriage had already gotten out.
Ye Xiaomei held five yuan and fifty cents in her hand, squeezed through the crowd and walked to the ticket seller, stuffed the money into her pocket and left.
"Hey, girl, you don't need the money, just take it..." She knew that Zhang Changjiang had never given her any money, and he was definitely capable of taking someone to ride in her car.
Zhang Changjiang lit a cigarette, narrowed his eyes and stared at what Ye Xiaomei did.
He walked up angrily with his cigarette butt untied, taking out money from his pocket as he walked, and immediately took out two fifty-dollar bills.
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