Looking at this face that is no longer young, his eyes were filled with mist, and it seemed that at some moment he saw her appearance when she was young again.
Sixteen-year-old Xie Li is tall and fair-skinned, and stands out among the bean sprout-like girls.
At that time, he didn't necessarily want to use her, but he really liked her.
Something happened in her family, her father died, her mother ran away, the grandfather who was in charge was a weak person, and her brothers could not make decisions for their sister.
So he pursued her.
I knew in my heart that as long as I could win her heart, this would be possible.
His family was the biggest burden to him. Both of his parents were in poor health, one was disabled and the other mentally ill. They got together to have offspring and gave birth to him when they were in their thirties or forties.
Such a family tied him up tightly like a dog chain.
He wanted to change this hopeless life and break his fate, so he threatened to commit suicide to his parents.
They compromised and let him go to high school.
But he knew in his heart that even if he sold them, they would not be able to support him through high school.
Therefore, he despicably targeted the girl who lost her parents.
If the girl had both parents, her parents would probably beat her to death if they knew her despicable thoughts.
But Xie Li was different. There was no one in her family who could make the decisions, making her the best target.
He succeeded. Girls are easy to coax.
He took Xie Libang home, and he took off the shackles that he had put on himself and put them on Xie Libang.
He finally broke free from the shackles and flew away from the mountains.
In fact, he wanted to live a good life with her at first. After his parents died, he could take her and their children away from that poor place.
However, reality slaps me in the face.
It's not easy for a country bumpkin to make a name for himself in the city.
Who can resist the temptation when someone puts the pedal under his feet?
Zhang Jianhua half-knelt in front of Xie Li, buried his head in her legs, and cried inconsolably.
"I did say that I would come back to pick you up after I'm settled. But... but with a salary of more than 30 yuan a month, I can barely feed myself. If I take you and Hongxia with me, the three of us will starve to death."
He was talking about the situation when he just graduated, which was many years ago. In fact, thirty-something yuan was a lot for a newly graduated intern, but it was definitely not enough to support three people.
Xie Li said calmly: "So you just compromise with reality?"
"I have no choice but to compromise. Thirty-plus dollars is not enough to support the three of us. But I promised you to bring you and Hongxia to live in the city."
Xie Li looked down at him and smiled bitterly, "You can't do anything with just over 30 yuan? No matter how hard it is for you, is it harder than it was for me at that time? I was a girl under 10 years old, pregnant with a big belly, taking care of myself and your elderly and sick parents, and working hard to earn tuition for you. You are earning over 30 yuan, is it harder than it was for me?"
"This..." Zhang Jianhua was speechless for a moment.
Xie Li continued, "Who's life can be smooth sailing? Isn't it better to just get through the hard times? You keep saying that more than 30 yuan can't support our family of three, but have you ever thought about it? I don't rely on you, I am alone, how can I support so many people. No matter how hard life is in the city, can it be harder than my life in the countryside?"
Zhang Jianhua opened and closed his mouth, and finally said: "I just don't want to disappoint you. I want you to come with me to the city and enjoy life. I can't let you suffer in the countryside and then suffer again if you follow me to the city."
Xie Li's face darkened and she pushed him away.
"These are all excuses. If you don't want to disappoint us, just find someone else. If you abandon us, we won't be disappointed, right?"
"No, it's not..."
"Okay, you're a coward who dares to do things but not take responsibility. All these words are just excuses for you to take shortcuts. I am your stepping stone, just like that woman from the Guan family. You only talk nice words, but what you do are all worse than pigs and dogs."
Zhang Jianhua looked unhappy but still tried to make excuses.
"Xiao Li, I actually wanted to pretend to agree to Guan Yuan's father. I thought that with this relationship, he could help me. When my salary is higher and I can support you and Hong Xia, I will make a deal with them and take you and Hong Xia over.
You see, I really did it. When I got my feet on the ground, I came back to find you. When I came back to find you, my salary was already 200-300 yuan. Do you know how much it has increased? When I first came, I only made more than 30 yuan. With the bonus, it's ten times more. Isn't that good?"
Xie Li: "..." She had to admire his mouth. Even with such a trick, he could still make it up. No wonder he could fool so many foreigners into signing contracts.
She didn't understand. More than 30 yuan was the intern salary. Some units didn't pay a penny during the probation period, just working as an apprentice.
Thirty yuan is already a lot of money, but you have to make a fuss about thirty yuan.
Xie Li sneered, "Then you and others are going to play cards?"
"Put your cards on the table. I told Guan Yuan that I have a wife and children back home."
"So you are cheating her? You exposed your cards to her and she told you that you cheated her. What did she say?"
"I didn't mean to do it." Zhang Jianhua looked innocent. "I told her I didn't mean to do it. My family is very poor, I have to support my wife and children, I have to find a way to climb up. I tried to please her father, but he wanted me to be his son-in-law before he would help me. I was forced to marry her by her father. I am the victim. What right does she have to blame me?"
Xie Li: “…”
Good, good, become an adult because others force you to do so.
Xie Li angrily pushed Zhang Jianhua away again, "You are really amazing. No matter how poor and pathetic I am, I have a strong character. I never cheated or deceived anyone during my hardest time, but I never thought I would meet a scumbag like you."
Zhang Jianhua: “…”
"Hmph, why do you think I gritted my teeth and took on everything? Do you think there are no shortcuts for me? Wu San from your village said that you would not come back, and he was willing to live with me and help me raise Hongxia. He is a strong laborer, you see, if I follow him, my life will be much better.
I could even not marry him, but keep him hanging and let him work for me, but I never did that. I have a bottom line as a human being. No matter how hard the days are, I will still hold on even though I know you have abandoned us.
Because I want to be a good role model for Hongxia, I have to let her know that people must have the most basic bottom line, and it is better to rely on yourself than on anyone else. But what about you? As a father, what kind of crap do you do? What kind of role model do you set for her?"
Zhang Jianhua nodded, "Yes, you are a noble person, I am nothing, I am sorry, I am a beast."
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