After returning from the cemetery, Zhang Jinyou seemed to be much more relaxed, and his movements were much more brisk when he was doing things. Jiang Cheng noticed it at a glance. In fact, Zhang Jinyou's mood was too depressed in the past few days, even Song Yu noticed it.
Jiang Cheng found an opportunity to call Song Yu out and quietly asked them what they did at the grave that day.
Song Yu recounted what happened that day. There was nothing special about it. Zhang Jinyou didn't say a word when he got there and just kept burning paper. Song Yu was careless and didn't notice anything wrong.
After listening to Song Yu, Jiang Cheng saw that nothing was wrong and let him go back. As long as he was fine, it was good. He thought that Zhang Jinyou had let it go. As long as he treated Song Yu well in the future, everything would be fine.
Song Yu is already fifteen years old, and will be sixteen after the New Year, so it is time for him to get engaged. Jiang Cheng plans to find time to mention it to Xu Sanniang.
Zhang Jinyou saw Song Yu being called away by Jiang Cheng, and asked him about it when he came back. Song Yu didn't care and repeated what Jiang Cheng asked him to Zhang Jinyou.
"What's wrong with you guys? Can't you ask yourselves if you have questions? Why come and ask me?" Song Yu realized something was wrong after being questioned by the two of them, and became a little unhappy.
Zhang Jinyou saw that he was unhappy, so he put down the work in his hands and coaxed Song Yu for a long time before he calmed down.
Zhang Jinyou glanced inside the house, intending to find an opportunity to speak out what he had been keeping in his heart.
The whole family is going back to town tomorrow. Tonight is the last night. Xu Sanniang prepared a large table of dishes for everyone to have a good meal.
Song Qian was going to go back with them tomorrow. It had been many days since she and Fang Wang came back. The Fang family's pharmacy was bound to be a little struggling without Fang Wang, their capable man. Song Qian thought it was time to go back.
Xu Sanniang also felt the same way. It was already very good that Song Qian could stay at home for so long. A girl who went out couldn't always stay at her parents' home.
Xu Sanniang picked up some dishes for this person and that person, and her chopsticks never stopped since the food was served.
Zhang Jinyou always wanted to find an opportunity to speak, but Xu Sanniang was too enthusiastic and he never found a chance to open his mouth.
After waiting for a long time, when everyone had almost finished eating, Zhang Jinyou finally found an opportunity. Time waits for no one, so Zhang Jinyou spoke decisively.
"Uncle, aunt, everyone, I have something that I have kept in my heart for a long time and want to tell you." Zhang Jinyou looked around and paused for a while before starting to speak.
Xu Sanniang was curious about what he was going to say, but seeing that his expression was not very good, she suppressed her curiosity and listened to him carefully.
"Everyone knows that my parents died young, and I've been living alone in the village. My life has only gotten much better since I met Xiaoyu and you!"
After Zhang Jinyou started talking, the rest of the conversation flowed much more smoothly.
It turns out that as early as twenty years ago, many people in Lihua Village had started committing the crime of human trafficking, and Zhang Jinyou's mother Zhang Yun was one of those who were abducted.
Zhang Jinyou didn't know Zhang Yun's specific life experience. He only heard his father say that when he first saw Zhang Yun, it was as if he saw a fairy in the sky, so gorgeous.
When Zhang Yun was first abducted, she ran away several times, but was caught every time. The last time she escaped, she met Niu Zian (Zhang Jinyou's father) who was doing farm work. At that time, she thought Niu Zian was also there to catch her, and she was so scared that her legs went weak.
Niu Zian knew how most people in the village made a living, but he had no choice. He had lived here all his life and everyone knew each other. The only thing Niu Zian could do was to avoid getting involved in these things as much as possible to reduce his sins.
Niu Zian looked at the girl in front of him whom he had seen from afar. Now she looked much thinner than before.
Seeing that he had not made any movement, Zhang Yun wanted to slip away quietly, but she had not had a full meal for several days, and she could not eat a dry steamed bun a day. As a result, she was caught up by the people who were chasing her.
"Zi'an, you have done a great contribution today. If we let this girl run away, our entire village will be doomed!" The leader of the group came over and looked at Niu Zi'an and said with a smile, kicking Zhang Yun as he walked over.
Zhang Yun had no strength to begin with, and she fell to the ground after being kicked like that. Naturally, she heard what that man said, and her eyes were full of hatred when she looked at Niu Zian.
Niu Zian was shocked by her look.
"Zi'an, I'll take her away today. I'll come back to thank you another day!" After saying that, he asked someone to take Zhang Yun away.
Niu Zian clenched the farm tools in his hands and called out to him, "What will happen if she... takes her back?"
"What do you think? This girl is very fierce. We brothers have wasted a lot of effort on her. We just send her to a brothel and sell her cheaply!" The man snorted coldly, looking at Zhang Yun as if he was looking at a worthless commodity.
After saying that, he left without looking back, leaving Niu Zian standing there alone.
After hearing what he said, Niu Zian ignored his farm work and went straight home.
As soon as Niu Zian returned, he went to find his father and asked him to ask for someone back. Niu Zian's father was also involved in the trafficking and made a lot of profit from it. This was why Niu Zian always felt that he was guilty.
He grew up spending this dirty money, so what qualifications did he have to judge his father's actions?
When Niu Zian's father heard his son asking for a "thing" so urgently for the first time, he naturally agreed without hesitation. But when he heard that he wanted the girl who always ran away to be his wife, he became very angry.
He was unhappy when he heard it. There were men in the village who married girls abducted from outside, but that girl was too fiery. He was afraid that she would become restless after marrying Niu Zian. It would be better to marry an obedient and sensible girl!
But Niu Zian refused and knelt on the ground to beg him. Niu's father was really at a loss as he had always loved his son. Since all he wanted was a girl, he would just grant his wish!
Niu Zi'an married Zhang Yun as he wished. He knew that Zhang Yun was not happy about it. When he lifted Zhang Yun's veil, her gagged mouth was revealed. Not only that, Zhang Yun's hands were tied to prevent the bride from doing anything unlucky on the wedding night!
Niu Zian untied all the restraints on her body. As soon as he untied them, Zhang Yun rushed over and tried to strangle him, but was blocked by Niu Zian.
"I know you don't want to marry me, but this is the best solution I can think of. I won't force you, but don't even think about running away! I'm a useless person, and I don't want to drag my parents down. Just stay here!" Niu Zian looked at her and said.
The fact that he could get his father to take her home was already the biggest step he had taken. Since Zhang Yun was married into his family, he could at least afford to support a wife.
Zhang Yun looked at him for a while before she believed that he really would not do anything, and she felt a little relieved. As for what Niu Zian said, she didn't even listen to it. One day she would escape from this place!
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