Chapter 109: Jiang Xian's eyes lit up when he heard the gossip
It was only at this moment that the proprietress came to her senses.
Suddenly I realized that I had talked so much to a customer, but he might not like what I was saying.
Her man reminded her, and it was absolutely right.
It's not too late to stop in time.
Her topic has just begun.
Fearing that Jiang Xian would find her dawdling, the proprietress spoke hastily:
"I'm sorry, little girl, I shouldn't have told you this."
"I just happened to bring up this topic, so I wanted to talk to you about it. I really have nowhere to talk to."
She has been in this town for more than ten years. The couple started from scratch and their daily routine is all about working.
Her husband is very busy every day. They run the largest breakfast shop in town, and every morning is the busiest time of business.
Although their shop is not very big, it has a wide variety of breakfasts. The two of them are from other places, so they know a lot of dishes that people in this town have never eaten. Some people come here just to try something new, so the business in the shop has always been good.
Her husband is busy every day, working all the time. On her side, he also has to take care of the children and do housework. Although the couple are together all day, they are usually busy with their own things.
They didn't have much time to talk to each other from the heart, but their relationship as a couple was indeed always good.
Another point is that the couple are very aware of the little things that have happened in their respective families over the years. Even without them telling each other, they know what happened.
It's okay to chat once or twice occasionally, but if it happens too often, they will get tired of it.
Over time, the proprietress developed the habit of chatting with customers who came to eat in the restaurant.
We can talk about everything, big or small, just to relieve boredom.
She doesn't have many friends in this town, but occasionally when she meets some customers she likes, she will chat with them.
The proprietress obviously treated Jiang Xian as her confidant.
She wanted to tell Jiang Xian about the pain she had felt over the years. Others might think that it was wrong for her to leave her hometown and elope with a man.
But in fact, only she herself knows the warmth and coldness of this matter. If she had not left that home that year, her fate would have been much more miserable.
She knew very well what hard lives her sisters had lived after being forced by their parents to get married.
Every time her two sisters came back to their parents' home crying and said they wanted a divorce, they were covered in scars and did not have a good life in their husband's family.
But his parents were so cruel that they didn't feel sorry for their daughter at all. They only cared about whether their daughter could bring benefits to her parents' family from her husband's family.
She even often exploited her two married sisters and asked them to support her parents' home from time to time.
If she didn't give money to her family, her parents would beat and scold her two sisters.
Scold them until they are willing to give money to their family.
Sometimes even she, who is not married yet, can't stand it.
Just ask around in the surrounding villages, is there any parent as cruel as hers, who don't even care about their own daughter? It's so rare.
Having witnessed too many scenes like this, the proprietress developed a fear of her parents. When she grew up, she was afraid that her parents would marry her off like they had done to her two older sisters, and make her live a hard life.
She took advantage of the time when her family wasn't paying attention and ran away with her man.
If she hadn't run away, her fate would have been no different from that of her sisters.
Her parents were not the type to show mercy to her out of pity for the fact that she was their youngest daughter.
The idea of favoring boys over girls is a fact that is deeply ingrained and cannot be changed.
They wished they could marry off their daughter and get a high bride price for their beloved son to use when he gets married in the future.
She didn't want to let them get away with it.
The proprietress is the youngest daughter in the family. From childhood to adulthood, she has seen her two older sisters suffer a lot.
This also led to her being particularly rebellious since childhood.
Her elders told her to go east, but she went west.
Not obeying orders.
She didn't hesitate for long when she made the decision to escape from home. She basically did it right away.
The owner of the breakfast stall had a subtle idea and mentioned it to her two sisters, but that was all she said.
She only revealed that she had this plan, but her two sisters didn't know when it would be implemented.
What she feared was that on the day of separation, she would feel reluctant to leave her two sisters.
After recalling this place.
When the breakfast shop owner thought of her two sisters who had no choice but to do what they wanted, her eyes instantly turned red. When she and her man escaped, her two sisters helped her a lot. Knowing that she was in love, they tried every means to help their sister.
Afraid that she would follow in their footsteps, her two sisters would always cover for her when her husband asked her out on a date.
Given her parents' personalities, if her two sisters hadn't helped cover it up, her love affair would have been discovered long ago.
But if her two sisters did this, they would eventually be implicated by her.
After she left, her parents would definitely vent their anger on her two older sisters.
Judging from the personalities of her two sisters, they would definitely not betray her and would not reveal any information at all.
Her parents would certainly try every possible means to force her two older sisters to reveal the news.
There are so many ways to torture people.
If it was used on her two sisters, they would not be able to bear it.
Besides, she was a living person, and if she was lost in the village for no reason, it would definitely cause an uproar in the village.
It was hotly discussed by the villagers.
You don't have to think about the scene to know that it is very lively.
But the owner of the breakfast shop didn't want to see this scene.
If she had left this home quietly and the villagers hadn't known about it, this matter might have passed peacefully.
Change your mindset.
If the matter became known to everyone, it would definitely not end well in the future. Given her parents' temper, how could they let go of her, a walking RMB? They would definitely find a way to find her and marry her off in exchange for the bride price.
In front of them, their daughter is not worth even a bit of money.
After so many years of family affection, in their eyes, their son and money are still the most important.
When necessary, they can even abandon their own daughters.
Sometimes when the owner of the breakfast shop thinks about the things that happened in the past, she feels extremely distressed and falls into a state of immense self-blame.
Sometimes she feels very fortunate that she met a good man whom she can entrust her life to. Although their life is poor, the family of three lives a happy life. They can ensure food and clothing despite being busy, and that is enough.
And sometimes, it’s late at night and the husband and children are asleep.
The owner of the breakfast shop would often wonder if she was too selfish. For the sake of her own freedom, she brought her family to this strange place and started a new life.
She didn't have any concerns at home, except for her two sisters whom she missed very much. But it was different at her husband's family, as he only had a little son.
Although her husband's family is not a family with few children, he is the youngest son in the family.
The old couple loved their youngest son so much that he was the one sitting on their lap and enjoying his company.
Her husband's two brothers also work in other places and can only come home once in a long time.
Originally, her parents-in-law planned to let her husband take care of them in their old age.
But even in this situation, her parents-in-law still chose to let them be together.
It’s great just thinking about it.
Especially in such a conservative era, there are very few parents who can make such sacrifices.
The two of them had been gone for more than ten years. They did go back once during that time, but her husband took the children back with him, while she continued to stay in the town.
That home brought her too many bad memories.
When she was leaving the village, the proprietress thought to herself that unless she died in this life, she would never go back to the village.
Her husband had been spoiled by his parents since he was young, and he always kept his word. As soon as the idea of eloping came into their minds, they did not hide it from his parents.
Her husband's parents knew about it.
I did have some complaints at first, but seeing that they were both sincere, I could only respect and bless them.
As for her family, I don’t know what kind of quarrel it will be.
It's all her fault. Her two sisters have been implicated.
It was at this time that the proprietress realized how outrageous it was for her to want to pull Jiang Xian aside to discuss her affairs.
If I were to tell you from beginning to end, it would probably take three days and three nights to finish.
The girl is so young, she definitely doesn't like to hear these things.
Only the women and old ladies in the village would like to listen to such gossip.
The proprietress immediately took it away. Her face turned slightly red and she said embarrassedly:
"Look at me, why am I talking to a little girl like you?"
"It's not a happy thing, so let's not talk about it."
"Our noodles are delicious. You are welcome to come and eat them often."
Jiang Xian took the chopsticks and stuffed a big mouthful of hot beef rice noodles into her mouth. She was originally listening to the proprietress talking about her past and was listening with great interest.
Unexpectedly, the proprietress stopped talking halfway and didn't continue. It was all the boss's fault. Why interrupted her at this time?
She couldn't say that she didn't care and that she really wanted to hear it, which would be somewhat impolite.
But the gossip fire in her heart had already been burning fiercely. If she wasn't told, she really wouldn't be able to swallow it. She would always be thinking about it and want to know the inside story.
Jiang Xian actually wanted to restrain himself and stop communicating with the boss lady.
But she was really curious about what happened in the middle. She had a rough guess in her mind, and her guess was almost right. She just wanted to verify it from the proprietress to prove whether her guess was correct.
Jiang Xian hesitated for a long time, and finally said:
"It's okay, I don't care about that."
"When I'm at home, I like to listen to the elders gossiping about other people's affairs."
"I won't be bothered."
As long as you say it, everything is fine.
The feeling of leaving this half-said is really itchy.
The proprietress had just finished talking halfway when she stopped. She felt uncomfortable in her heart and felt like she couldn't let it out unless she spoke out. Now she heard Jiang Xian say that she didn't care?
The proprietress initially thought that Jiang Xian was just being polite.
What little girl would like to listen to these trivial things?
But when she raised her eyes, she saw the sincerity in Jiang Xian's eyes. It was obvious that he was listening to her carefully. The proprietress felt warm in her heart, but she was not sure whether Jiang Xian's behavior was to comfort her, so she opened her mouth again and asked as if to confirm:
"Are you sure you didn't lie to me? Are you really willing to listen?"
Otherwise she wouldn't say anything more. She felt upset just thinking about the mess in her family.
What’s more, Jiang Xian is an outsider.
Before getting Jiang Xian's affirmative answer, she would definitely not continue speaking. Just like what her man said, the girl might not like to hear it from the bottom of her heart, but was just being polite to her because she came to the store to eat a bowl of noodles.
She couldn't make things difficult for others by listening to such nonsense.
Under the expectant gaze of the boss lady, Jiang Xian nodded very affirmatively, which meant that she really wanted to listen to what the boss lady had to say.
The proprietress finally felt relieved when she saw Jiang Xian's look.
After organizing his words, he continued to talk to Jiang Xian about those trivial things:
"Because my family values boys over girls, I had three daughters before I got this precious son, so naturally I have to take good care of him."
"My family is poor, and my parents are not ambitious. They just idle around at home and are lazy and gluttonous. So it is easier to spend money than to make money."
"For so many years, it has always been us three sisters who have been taking care of the household chores and even working in the fields. Our parents never interfere during the busy farming season."
"My younger brother is protected by my parents like the apple of their eye. They don't let him do any work. He just sits at home and waits for food and clothing."
When she said this, the breakfast stall owner's expression changed a little. When she thought back to the previous memories, it was simply fatal.
I really don’t know how the three sisters could endure so much unfair treatment.
If she had the temper she has now, she would definitely learn to fight back, and would cause a huge uproar at home. How could she just swallow her anger in silence? Not only would she be bullied and treated like a slave at home, but she would also be beaten and scolded.
She felt sad whenever she thought about the frustrating days in the past.
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