Chapter 77
Meng Jinyu's shop has been renovated for most of the time.
Many people who passed by the store couldn't help but stop and look inside, simply because this decoration style was so rare in the 1980s.
The store is mostly painted in pure white. Passersby stretched their necks to look around and felt that the store was so bright that it glowed. The white paint also made the entire store look a lot bigger.
Some people think this store is special and looks very elegant, while others think the interior of the store is too white to be eye-catching. But within a few days, the store added a whole row of full-length mirrors on the wall and separated a dressing room with natural wood color. In this way, the harmony of the original wood color separates the coldness of the pure white, making the store look warmer.
The moment people saw the dressing room, they could tell it was for selling clothes. Then, whole rows of hangers were placed in it, and the prototype of the shop took shape.
"This store looks quite unique. I don't know what kind of clothes they sell."
"It should be women's clothing, right? If it's men's clothing, there's no need for a dressing room. When I go out to buy clothes, except for department stores that have curtains for you to try on clothes, other small clothing stores have to hide in the corner to try them on. When you come out, you can't even look clearly in the mirror. The owner of this small shop is really thoughtful."
"That's right. With such a big mirror, you can put on new clothes and stand in front of it, and it will be clear at a glance."
"It's no use just having a nice store, the clothes have to be nice too. I think no matter how fancy the store is, it's useless if the clothes are not good!"
Meng Jinyu's clothing store is located on the same street where she sets up her stall. When she heard others questioning her, several female comrades who had bought clothes from her store before quit.
"Who said clothes are bad?"
"Look at the stall over there. The owner is the owner of this clothing store! When she goes out to buy goods, I and several female colleagues in my unit wait for her. It's so beautiful."
"Her clothes are very good, and she can make a lot of money just by setting up a stall. If it weren't for the good business at the stall, she wouldn't have rented a store. The reason she rents a store is to get more clothes so they won't be sold out all the time!"
After the female comrades said this, everyone became even more curious, and several people couldn't help but go to find Meng Jinyu's stall.
During the renovation process, the store actually brought her a lot of business.
Meng Jinyu treated every customer equally. Regardless of whether they wanted to buy or not, she would make a good introduction to the clothes. She was not like some clothing store owners or salespersons in later generations who would tailor their clothes to different customers. She would not pinch her voice and say in a weird voice that the clothes were very expensive.
In her opinion, one must have a good attitude when doing business and become friends with every customer. Even if they don’t buy this time, they will come back to buy one day.
At this moment, Meng Jinyu was greeting customers until most of the clothes she brought were sold out and she was ready to close the stall.
"Comrade, don't you have a bag of clothes underneath?" someone asked.
Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "Are you talking about this bag? It's reserved for someone, I have to deliver it now."
Meng Jinyu packed up her stall, went back to the shop to take a look, and instructed the decorator on some details.
I feel like a top spinning every day, it's really tiring. Just counting the time spent on the road, it's already a lot.
She also thought about buying a bicycle, but she had just rented the store not long ago, and in order to bargain, she paid a full year's rent, and she was really short of money...
Meng Jinyu didn't think about it anymore and went to Gao Jingqing's house with a bag of clothes.
She and Gao Jingqing had agreed before that when she went to purchase goods, she would look for suitable clothes, do some processing on them, and then pass them back to Gao Jingqing. The styles that Gao Jingqing likes are all quite special, but she is not difficult to get along with at all, and her requirements are not demanding. To her, if it looks good, it looks good, and if it doesn't look good, it doesn't look good. But she never lets Meng Jinyu spend a long time adjusting, and then return empty-handed in the end.
But the most important thing is that Gao Jingqing is generous!
At this moment, Meng Jinyu hurried towards Gao Jingqing's house.
She had thought that she might meet Ruan Wenwen, but who knew that by such a coincidence, she not only met Ruan Wenwen, but also Gao Jingqing's husband.
At this moment, in the alley behind the courtyard, the two of them were being affectionate with each other, as if they were alone and didn't even take Gao Jingqing in the courtyard seriously.
Meng Jinyu frowned, a look of disdain on her face.
Ruan Wenwen didn't see her, so she knocked on the door and went in.
"Comrade Meng." Gao Jingqing smiled and asked her to sit down.
Meng Jinyu took out some clothes from the bag.
This time, she bought a few scarves and a coat.
The coat was very new, but too expensive. Meng Jinyu didn't dare to take more than one. At this time, she placed the coat in front of Gao Jingqing and said, "The style of this coat is already very special. Now with a brooch like this on the chest, it looks even more unique."
"And this scarf matches the coat very well." Meng Jinyu added, "The scarf is made of cashmere and is not cheap, but customers who can afford this coat should also have money for a scarf. The two look better together."
Gao Jingqing trusts Meng Jinyu's vision.
In the past, when she was still in good health, she would always go to various markets by herself, pick out some suitable clothes and bring them to the factory, where the workers would then redesign them and make similar styles. Now her health is not as good as before, and she originally wanted to let go, but the workers in the factory are unreliable and she was really worried, so she found Meng Jinyu.
Gao Jingqing chatted with Meng Jinyu for a while, then nodded and said, "This outfit is well matched. Do you have any pants?"
Meng Jinyu said, "I bought a few pairs of pants and originally wanted to sell them on my stall. If you like them, I can bring them to you first."
"You are a very reliable person." Gao Jingqing said with a smile, "You can always do anything I can ask of you. You never let me down."
Gao Jingqing was able to work with Wu Deyao in the factory in the past, which proved that she was courageous. At this time, she took a fancy to this coat and agreed to pay for it directly and asked Meng Jinyu to send her a batch.
In the meantime, Meng Jinyu can certainly make a profit from the price difference.
She felt very happy as she had another considerable income in her pocket.
"Ms. Gao, your factory produces clothing. Why do you purchase goods from other markets?" Meng Jinyu asked curiously.
Gao Jingqing smiled and said, "We are planning to open a clothing store. The overall quality of the clothing store should be slightly higher than other stores. When purchasing goods in the early stage, I want to find more special styles and sell them together with the clothes in the factory."
Meng Jinyu understood.
This is the boutique of the future!
"My husband said he wants to find someone to take care of the store. After all, my health is not good..." Gao Jingqing said, "Are you willing to come and look after the store for us? Although the income may not be as much as your income from setting up a stall, it is more stable and risk-free."
"Sister Gao, I've opened a shop too." Meng Jinyu smiled, "It will open at the end of December."
Gao Jingqing opened his eyes wide, looking surprised.
"Last time I heard you say that you came to Beijing alone with your three children. I didn't expect that in just a few months, you actually opened a store. You are really capable!"
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "You can buy more of this coat, or other expensive clothes in the future, and sell them in your own store. If they don't sell well, I can buy them from you, because I plan to open a few more stores and will need a lot of clothes. I trust your vision."
Meng Jinyu was pleasantly surprised.
Gao Jingqing's words were equivalent to taking the risk for her. From now on, she wouldn't have to search so hard when buying clothes.
The two chatted for a while, and then they heard the sound of the door opening.
Ruan Wenwen came back first, and not long after her, Wu Deyao also came back.
What a sudden move, treating Gao Jingqing like a fool!
The previous few times Meng Jinyu came, Ruan Wenwen found excuses to hide. This time was no exception. She pretended not to know her and went into the kitchen.
She was anxious and took several deep breaths, hoping that Meng Jinyu didn't see her clearly.
When Wu Deyao saw Meng Jinyu, he was stunned for a moment and his brows furrowed.
Given the relationship between him and Ruan Wenwen, he had already found out the situation privately after he first met Meng Jinyu. Knowing that Ruan Wenwen and Meng Jinyu were not getting along, Wu Deyao found fault with them several times, saying that the styles Meng Jinyu chose were not good and asked Gao Jingqing to stop associating with her. However, he did not expect that Gao Jingqing would insist on having her own way.
At this time, Wu Deyao began to find fault again, belittling the clothing styles chosen by Meng Jinyu as worthless.
Gao Jingqing took the coat and took a look: "Isn't this good?"
Wu Deyao looked like an expert and shook his head. Just as he was about to continue to refute Gao Jingqing's words, he saw Meng Jinyu laughing.
"Wenwen, why do you hide when you see me? Did you do something wrong?"
Gao Jingqing looked surprised: "Comrade Meng, do you two know each other?"
Meng Jinyu said: "Before, Sister Gao said that the nanny at home looked like me, but I didn't believe it. Now I know why they look so similar, because Wenwen is my twin sister."
Gao Jingqing suddenly realized what was going on and quickly called out to Ruan Wenwen: "Wenwen, you two are sisters, why do you hide every time Comrade Meng comes to your house?"
"I did something wrong." Meng Jinyu said with a smile, "It's also my fault. When you asked me if I had any sisters, I didn't remember. It's mainly because our relationship is not very good. We didn't grow up together."
Ruan Wenwen looked at Meng Jinyu awkwardly, with a pleading look in her eyes: "Sister... I didn't see you just now, but we are in someone else's house now, so let's not reminisce about the past. When I have time, I will go to your house and sit for a while, okay?"
"I can't bear to be called sister." Meng Jinyu sighed and said to Gao Jingqing, "Sister Gao, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Wenwen was arrested and sent to labor camp a few years ago. It was me who reported it. It was mainly because she deliberately lost my son and wanted to sell my daughter to another village. When this happened, I divorced my ex-husband."
"Why does she do this? Aren't your children her nephews and nieces?" Gao Jingqing asked.
Meng Jinyu said: "Because she had been secretly in love with my ex-husband for a long time."
Gao Jingqing was stunned.
Not only her, but even Wu Deyao widened his eyes in surprise. Ruan Wenwen had never told him these things.
"No, it's just a misunderstanding. Just listen to my explanation!" Ruan Wenwen looked at Wu Deyao in panic.
Meng Jinyu added: "Later, she came out of the labor camp with her daughter. I thought she was living a good life with my ex-husband in Jiangcheng Village, but I didn't expect that she would end up in Beijing."
Just a few words made Ruan Wenwen unable to raise her head.
Gao Jingqing was still immersed in shock. She had always thought that this little nanny was an honest person.
"Sister Gao, do you still dare to employ such a person?" Meng Jinyu said with a smile, "She is not only vicious, but also loves——"
Meng Jinyu's eyes fell on Wu Deyao's face.
"And she loves to mess around with men and women." She paused, then continued, "But then again, when it comes to messing around with men and women, it takes two to tango."
"What do you mean?" Wu Deyao's face turned red and he could only utter this sentence.
"I just said that my ex-husband is a bastard." Meng Jinyu looked innocent. "Did you misunderstand me?"
Having said this, Meng Jinyu stood up and said goodbye.
The room remained silent until the moment she left the room.
She closed the door gently.
Ruan Wenwen burst into tears and fell to her knees: "Sister Gao, she slandered me on purpose, please don't chase me away."
Wu Deyao wanted to reach out to help her, but after hesitating for a while, he took his hand back.
Ruan Wenwen immediately looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Looking at this scene, Gao Jingqing's heart sank.
She stood up calmly and rubbed her temples: "I have a headache. I'm going to rest for a while."
Ruan Wenwen quickly stood up and helped her.
But Gao Jingqing withdrew her hand without leaving a trace: "Go cook first."
Ruan Wenwen froze where she was, and only turned to look at Wu Deyao when she heard Gao Jingqing close the door.
Wu Deyao frowned and lowered his voice: "You've given birth to a child? Have you ever been to a labor camp?"
Ruan Wenwen's tears fell again.
Wu Deyao thought for a moment and waved his hands: "Don't cry, you've already cried so much... Forget it, let's go cook."
Ruan Wenwen ran to the kitchen to cook, wiping her tears while doing so.
I don’t know if Wu Deyao can coax Gao Jingqing back this time.
Men still have the final say at home. As long as Wu Deyao gives the order, Gao Jingqing will never drive her away...
She hasn't gotten what she wanted yet, so she absolutely can't leave.
Fortunately, Meng Jinyu didn't know what happened between her and Wu Deyao, and Gao Jingqing was also an easy person to fool.
Thinking of this, Ruan Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief and decided to perform well.
As long as she can capture Wu Deyao's heart, she is not afraid of anything.
…
Youyou left Class 2, Grade 5. Not only her classmates but also Peng Wang were reluctant to leave.
However, the students felt regretful when they remembered that they had not yet found out about the art troupe and had not been able to say a few words to the young actors. And Peng Wang——
He stood on the podium and looked at the place where Youyou had originally sat.
This was the first time in all his years of teaching that he had seen such a cute child.
The child's skin was white and soft, and when he smiled, the dimples at the corners of his lips appeared and disappeared, like stars lighting up the night sky, and even his eyes could speak.
But the child's mother is really annoying.
She is not a little girl of three or five years old. Is it necessary to pick her up from school every afternoon after school?
Thinking of this, Peng Wang frowned irritably.
"Who can solve this problem?" He pointed to the question on the blackboard, glanced around, and finally looked at Qu Minli who was sitting in the corner.
Since returning from the cinema, Qu Minli seems like a different person.
She was no longer as active as before, but her classmates were not so forgetful this time. They said they would not play with her and actually kept their promise.
But Peng Wang can understand this.
This little girl comes from a well-off family, her parents are both working, and she is the only daughter in the family, so naturally she is spoiled like a treasure. A child who grew up being spoiled feels superior even when interacting with her classmates. It’s no wonder that others are unwilling to pay attention to her.
But I believe that this time, she suffered a pretty big setback.
"Qu Minli, you do this question." Peng Wang said.
Qu Minli was stunned for a moment. When she stood up, she clasped her hands tightly together, looking embarrassed.
After Peng Wang urged her, she lowered her head and slowly walked towards the podium.
When she got to the podium, she took the chalk from the teacher, looked up at the blackboard.
Peng Wang encouraged: "You can do it, just write it."
Qu Minli wrote down the answer hesitantly.
Peng Wang showed a surprised expression on his face. He held Qu Minli's shoulder with satisfaction and squeezed it gently: "Very good, see, you can write it."
When Qu Minli returned to her seat, there was no eye contact with her classmates.
She lowered her eyes and regretted countless times for everything she had done to Youyou before. At that time, Youyou was also excluded and isolated, but Youyou was broad-minded, while she was much more fragile than Youyou.
Maybe she really did something wrong.
When Qu Minli sat back in her seat, Peng Wang still didn't take his eyes off her.
This little girl was also left alone.
…
What Wen Yan was worried about finally happened.
At this moment, he was playing in the yard with Youyou and Gu Qi. When they were having fun, he saw his uncle Wen Weihua and aunt He He coming on bicycles.
The moment he saw them, the smile on Wen Yan's lips froze immediately.
Wen Weihua walked up to him and said, "Xiao Yan, are you going to school again?"
He He smiled and said, "You should not talk to children as if you were at work. We are at home, not as leaders at work."
"Go into the house first and explain everything to mom," said Wen Weihua.
He He nodded: "Okay, then Xiao Yan continues to play outside."
Wen Yan lowered his eyes, then raised them again, turning to watch his uncle and aunt enter the room.
Looking at his lonely back, Youyou blinked.
Wen Yan was truly a man of foresight, he could actually guess that his uncle and aunt would come back to attack him again!
"Maybe I'm not here to take you away." said Youyou.
Wen Yan smiled bitterly: "Since I became stupid, my uncle and aunt have rarely come to my house. This time they came because they heard that I had returned to school. Tell me, if it's not about the adoption, what else could it be about?"
Gu Qi was puzzled and asked, "Even if they didn't come to see you in the past few months, didn't they even visit your grandma?"
Just once in a while? That's too much.
Youyou patted Wen Yan's shoulder and said, "It's okay. Even if it's for adoption, your grandma has already promised you. She will do it."
Not long after, Wen Weihua's angry voice was heard in the room.
"Mom, you're saying that because you don't trust me, right? You're adopting Wen Yan to me, not to someone else. Do you need to worry so much?"
"To put it bluntly, after my brother left, I'm your only son. You don't even care about my feelings. Is this what a mother should do?"
"You know how much I want a son. He He can't give birth to a son, so I only have a daughter. When I get old and my daughter gets married, I won't even have anyone to take care of me in my old age!"
He He also started yelling.
"Wen Weihua, what do you mean? Are you disgusted with me for not being able to give birth to a son?"
"Then go find someone else to give birth to your child!"
"Mom, are you just going to watch Weihua and I quarreling? The house is in chaos every day. Can you bear it?"
Not long after, He He's crying was heard.
Wen Weihua said angrily: "If you don't agree to even this little request, I won't come here again. You can just spend the rest of your life holding your precious grandson!"
Hearing these sounds, Youyou was stunned.
Son, son, son...
Why are people in the city also like her second aunt?
She sighed softly and covered Wen Yan's ears with her two warm little hands.
The window of the Wen family was still open, and Gu Qi could see Grandma Wen's embarrassed expression and the aggressive looks of Wen Weihua and He He. He reached out and covered his eyes.
Wen Yan felt the kindness of his friends and smiled weakly: "Don't worry, I'm going in."
Before, he would rather play dumb than ask his grandmother to stay with him, because he was afraid that it would make things difficult for his grandmother.
My uncle is my grandmother's only son now. If they break up, my grandmother will definitely be sad.
Wen Yan lowered his head and went into the house.
Youyou’s little face fell.
But soon, she cheered up, stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Gu Qi's ear and whispered a few words.
At this moment, seeing Wen Yan enter the room, Grandma Wen immediately signaled Wen Weihua to stop talking.
However, Wen Weihua thought he had grasped his mother's weakness and said, "I don't care what you think, as long as you don't let Xiaoyan go with me, I won't come here again. If you can get over the fact that you got a grandson but lost a son, then I have nothing to say."
Grandma Wen clenched her teeth, tears flashing in her eyes: "I'm already old, and you still want to force me like this!"
He He wiped away her tears: "Mom, let Xiao Yan go with us. We will bring him to see you often and have meals with you. Didn't you agree to it before? Why do you regret it now?"
Grandma Wen said nothing, her chest heaving violently, her lips turning white with anger.
He He's eyes were red as she squatted in front of Wen Yan and said, "Xiao Yan, can you please persuade your grandma?"
"Stop talking, Mom just doesn't agree!" Wen Weihua slammed her palm on the table, "I can't even trust my own son. I don't know if it's my failure or my failure as a mother! Stop talking, let's go home!"
Wen Weihua stood up suddenly.
Grandma Wen panicked and tried to stop him, but her legs were weak and she couldn't stand up for a while.
The next moment, she turned her back and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Wen Yan bit his lip.
My uncle was a little fierce this time, but he was not like this before.
When my parents were still alive, my uncle was very caring towards my grandmother, and the family was always happy.
Grandma has already lost one son. Is she going to lose another one because of me?
At this time, Wen Weihua had already stood up and was about to go out.
"Grandma, I want to go to their house." Wen Yan said suddenly.
Wen Weihua and He He were slightly stunned.
After a while, He He said happily: "Mom, if you don't listen to your son, you should listen to what your grandson thinks, right?"
Grandma Wen's expression changed, and she stood up with the help of Wen Yan.
"Xiao Yan, do you really want to go?"
"real."
Wen Weihua and He He have never stopped smiling since then.
They ate happily and asked Grandma Wen to pack Wen Yan's clothes and pick him up the next night.
After the two of them left the house, Grandma Wen held Wen Yan's hand and said, "Xiao Yan, why did you change your mind at the last minute? Are you afraid that it will embarrass Grandma? Don't worry, although I am old, I will not let them manipulate you. If you are not happy, I will not let them take you away."
Wen Yan shook his head and smiled sensibly: "Don't cry, grandma. My uncle and aunt are not that bad. They like me and will take good care of me in the future."
Wen Yan knew that he could avoid being adopted by pretending to be stupid, but he couldn't pretend to be stupid until he grew up.
Youyou said that if he pretended to be a fool until the day he grew up, then when he grew up, he would no longer be a fool.
It's blind.
Wen Yan lowered his head and went to pack his clothes.
Those clothes were all bought for him by his parents in the past. Every time he folded a piece, his nose felt more sour.
Little man, don't shed tears.
Thinking of this, Wen Yan wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and continued to fold clothes.
At this moment, in the yard outside the house, Youyou waited until she was drowsy.
Gu Qi said: "After dinner, we have been guarding here for a long time, why haven't they come out yet?"
Youyou stretched lazily and hung her head.
However, at this moment, they heard the sound of a bicycle lock being opened.
"Here it comes!" Youyou said in surprise.
Wen Weihua opened the lock and pushed the bicycles out with his wife.
"Weihua, you treated your mother terribly just now. You have to talk nicely. Seeing your mother crying, I feel bad."
"I was also anxious at the time. I couldn't really ignore my own mother. I was busy at work recently, so I came less often. In fact, even if she didn't let me take Xiaoyan home, I wouldn't really do anything to her. But now it's okay. We took Xiaoyan home, and I've put my mind at ease."
The couple was talking as they walked, but unexpectedly, in the corner of the dark courtyard, they heard the whispering voices of two children.
"Brother Gu Qi, why is Wen Yan's brain sometimes good and sometimes bad?"
"When I played with him a few years ago, I was terrified...One moment he was laughing, and the next moment he looked dazed. Is his illness still not healed?"
"Then we must not say anything that might irritate him, especially not mentioning his parents! Otherwise, he will become like before!"
After hearing this conversation, Wen Weihua and He He froze in place as if they were struck by lightning.
After all this fuss, Wen Yan’s stupidity still hasn’t been cured?
After bringing a child like this home, would it be irritating for him even to call them dad and mom?
At that time, do we have to send him back?
Wen Weihua frowned: "Please wait for a while. You can't tell when a stupid disease will occur."
…
At first, Grandma Wen didn't know why her son suddenly stopped mentioning adoption.
And because of guilt, he also brought a lot of food and drinks to Wen Yan, and said that he would come to his house often in the future.
Immediately afterwards, she was surprised to find that Wen Yan started to act stupid again in front of Wen Weihua.
But this silly look became intermittent, appearing sometimes and disappearing sometimes, leaving her confused.
In the end, Youyou told her the reason.
"Grandma Wen, Wen Yan didn't want you to be sad, so he agreed to the adoption. In his heart, he didn't want to go to his uncle's house at all, because Wen Yan couldn't bear to leave grandma."
Wen Yan never mentioned these words.
Grandma Wen was stunned for a moment, and her eyes became red again because of her grandson's understanding.
Youyou tilted her head and smiled: "And Wen Yan is also reluctant to leave Youyou!"
"Arrogant little girl." Grandma Wen showed a kind smile on her face and ruffled Youyou's hair. "Such a clever and eccentric idea must have been thought of by you, right?"
In fact, Grandma Wen was reluctant to part with Wen Yan, and now that the matter has been resolved, everyone is naturally happy.
After much thought, she decided to thank Youyou, but this child had everything he needed...
Finally, she pushed her own bicycle to find Meng Jinyu.
"You are so busy at work, and your two children come home early from school and will be starving. Use this car and you can get home earlier."
"The weather is getting colder and colder. Youyou went out to school and her face turned red from the cold. I felt so sorry for her... You need to take good care of your little girl. Now that you have this bicycle, you can ride harder to take her to school, so she won't get cold for long."
"This bicycle was left by my eldest son and daughter-in-law. After they passed away, the bicycle was left in my house. I don't know how to ride it, so it's a waste to just leave it there."
Meng Jinyu refused for a long time, but the old lady was determined and insisted that she keep it.
Finally, she could only say gratefully: "Then I will use it first. When Xiao Yan grows up and can ride a bike to school, I will return it to you."
Grandma Wen smiled with relief: "That's right. Youyou, you can take the bus to school tomorrow!"
Meng Jinyu turned around and looked at her little girl's smiling face, feeling a little puzzled.
What good things has this child done behind my back?
…
The next morning, Youyou rode her bike to school.
The bicycle didn't have a rear seat, so she could only sit on the diagonal bar. Looking at her little girl's soft smiling face, and then looking back at Shanshan and Wen Yan, Meng Jinyu still felt a little embarrassed.
The three children go to the same primary school, but one bicycle is not enough to take them all to school.
"Mom, I don't want to take the bus." Shanshan said, "The teacher told me to exercise more, otherwise I will be bullied by the tall and strong junior high school students if I skip a grade in the future."
Wen Yan said: "Grandma said that little girls should be spoiled. I am a boy and can walk to school."
Shanshan nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, I want to pamper Youyou too."
Now Meng Jinyu had no psychological burden and took her little girl to school.
Finally, her feet were freed and she no longer had to walk to school with difficulty. Youyou raised the corners of her mouth and smiled sweetly.
Along the way, she talked and laughed with her mother until the bicycle stopped steadily not far from the school. Then she got off the bike happily and said goodbye to her mother.
Riding a bike to school is naturally much faster than usual. There are not many people at the school gate yet, so Youyou knows that she has arrived early, so she simply kicks her legs and walks slowly inside.
At that moment, Peng Wang happened to be in the guard room signing for a letter and heard the guard mumbling.
"That's the little girl who transferred here a few months ago, right? Her mother is really amazing. She's from another place, but she's doing so well here. Not long after, she even bought a bicycle! Self-employed people can really make a lot of money nowadays!"
Peng Wang had a very high opinion of himself and looked down on the security guard, so naturally he would not talk to him.
His eyes fell on Youyou.
After several contacts, he could feel that the child's mother was very strong.
I don’t know where it came from.
Fortunately, he did not do anything to Youyou at that time, otherwise he would have been in big trouble.
"Teacher Peng!"
Peng Wang turned around and saw that it was Qu's mother and Qu Minli who came.
She said, "Teacher Peng, it's great to meet you. I've been wanting to talk to you lately, but I'm afraid I'll take up your time. I don't know what's wrong with our Minli. She's been in a bad mood lately. Is she having any difficulties with her studies?"
Peng Wang raised his eyebrows slightly.
It seems that Qu Minli did not tell her mother that she was isolated by her classmates.
"Maybe she has learned some new knowledge recently and can't keep up." Peng Wang said, "If you are worried, let Minli go home with me after school this afternoon. I will give her extra lessons then."
Mother Qu's eyes lit up: "That's great, Teacher Peng, where is your home? I'll pick her up at your house tonight!"
Peng Wang gave a bunch of addresses and patted Qu Minli on the shoulder: "Go in and read a book."
Qu Minli didn't want to go, but before she could object, her mother glared at her. That look seemed to be warning her not to be ungrateful.
She had no choice but to nod dejectedly. Just as she turned around, she saw Youyou standing not far away.
Looking at this scene, Youyou frowned.
Something is wrong.
Where did he just say he lived?
Now I remember, it’s Yuele Street.
…
After school in the afternoon, Peng Wang asked Qu Minli to stay.
When all the classmates left, he said, "Come on, follow me home."
Qu Minli packed up her schoolbag and said, "Teacher, I want to go back to my home."
Peng Wang's face darkened. "How can you, my classmate, be so unwilling to study? It was your mother who handed you over to me today. If you don't want to go, ask your mother to come over."
Qu Minli bit her lip and her eyes turned red.
Peng Wang's tone softened again: "Come on, the teacher will teach you well. When your academic performance improves and you get first place in the exam, won't other students be willing to play with you?"
Qu Minli followed Peng Wang to his home.
The room was dirty, messy, quiet, and no one was there.
Peng Wang asked her to put her schoolbag on the dining table.
"Are you hot? You are wearing such a thick cotton jacket, take it off."
Qu Minli shook her head: "Teacher, I'm not hot."
"How can it not be hot? It's hot just looking at me." Peng Wang said, "Are you asking the teacher to help you?"
Qu Minli was only ten years old. She was confused and just shook her head vigorously: "It's not hot, it's cold."
What Peng Wang likes most is the innocent and tender faces of children.
He was afraid of scaring Qu Minli, so he did not insist and sat next to her to teach her the contents of the textbook.
As he taught, he swallowed.
"Minli, you are such a beautiful little girl." said Peng Wang.
He moved closer to Qu Minli.
Qu Minli felt more and more uncomfortable, so she stood up and packed her textbooks: "Teacher, I want to go home for dinner."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to run.
However, who would have thought that Peng Wang would go straight to the kitchen, get a kitchen knife, and slam the wooden door hard: "Your mother asked you to stay at my house and will come to pick you up in the evening."
Seeing the shiny knife, Qu Minli shrank her neck in fear and tears immediately fell.
But to her, the teacher Peng in front of her was more terrifying than a kitchen knife.
She pushed hard to open the door and screamed.
But Pengwang was too strong.
He pressed the door and glared at her, "Don't scream. No one will come to save you even if you scream your throat out! Your mother won't come until after dark. Also, you can't tell anyone else what's going to happen later, otherwise I'll take this knife and kill you..."
What will happen in a moment?
Qu Minli took a big step back and fell to the ground.
Her pupils suddenly dilated, and her eyes were filled with fear.
Her mother would not come, so she left herself to the teacher.
Besides her mother, who else knew that she was coming to Teacher Peng’s house?
She didn't have a good relationship with her classmates and didn't tell anyone about it.
Apart from--
Except for Youyou, they met at the school gate in the morning. Youyou was standing not far away and heard everything.
But there is no way that Youyou would come to save me.
She had done something so outrageous before.
Qu Minli's face was filled with fear. She kept backing away, crying, shaking her head and begging for mercy.
But Peng Wang became more and more excited and gradually approached.
A strange smile appeared at the corner of Peng Wang's mouth.
This is not his first time, but it will definitely be his first time to succeed.
After the first time,
He grinned and walked quickly towards the weak child.
However, who would have thought that at this moment, a soft voice came from outside the house.
"Qu Minli! Qu Minli!"
Qu Minli's heart trembled and she looked at the closed door in disbelief.
Peng Wang's brows frowned, but soon, the scary smile on the corners of his mouth deepened.
Is Youyou here?
What a coincidence.
He took a few quick steps forward and opened the door.
However, when the door opened, his eyes widened.
Youyou did come, but it was Meng Jinyu who brought her here.
This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that behind Meng Jinyu stood a row of uniformed public security comrades.
Meng Jinyu looked at the kitchen knife in his hand, then glanced at Qu Minli, who was lying on the ground neatly dressed, and breathed a sigh of relief.
She walked into the house quickly and hugged Qu Minli tightly: "Auntie will take you away."
Qu Minli's pale little face was covered with traces of tears. She curled up in Meng Jinyu's arms and burst into tears.
Meng Jinyu took Qu Minli away from Peng Wang's house.
Youyou followed behind them.
Although she didn't like Qu Minli, she couldn't help but whisper to comfort her classmate when she saw her crying so sadly: "The police comrades are here, don't be afraid."
At first, Youyou didn’t think of going to the police station.
The first person she looked for was her mother.
The Public Security Bureau was not far from the stall, so Meng Jinyu took her to find Gu Zhimin.
It just so happened that at that time, Gu Zhimin had already arranged his subordinates to take action.
At this moment, Gu Zhimin suppressed his anger in his tone: "Do it! Bring him back immediately!"
Because Peng Wang was from outside Beijing and had only been transferred to a primary school in Beijing in recent months through connections, it took them several days to find out his past and family background.
After learning the truth, Gu Zhimin was furious and immediately ordered his subordinates to take action and prepare to go to school, but unexpectedly, Meng Jinyu and Youyou arrived.
At this time, he was still scared.
Just a little bit more and it's too late.
Several young public security comrades received the order and immediately stepped forward to arrest the man.
Peng Wang never dreamed that he would be arrested before he could succeed. He was so scared that he ran around the house and went to the inner room, trying to escape by jumping out of the window.
He climbed onto the window frame, waving a kitchen knife in one hand, and shouted with all his strength: "Who dares to come over here!"
That roar indeed made several public security comrades take a big step back.
But soon, they came to their senses and went forward to catch Peng Wang.
But what they caught was the hem of Peng Wang's clothes.
Peng Wang's heart was pounding like thunder. This was his last chance, he must escape!
With a strong struggle, he broke free from the public security comrade, but the next moment, his feet slipped and he fell from the window frame.
Anyway, I live in a small bungalow, so even if I fall, I won’t be seriously injured.
In order to protect himself, Peng Wang curled up his body, but he forgot that he was still holding a kitchen knife tightly in his hand.
With a loud "bang", he fell heavily to the ground, accompanied by his scream of pain.
He rolled around on the ground, but the more he rolled, the deeper the knife stabbed into his body.
He lowered his head and reached out to touch it.
It's blood, blood everywhere!
Peng Wang fainted on the spot.
The public security comrades immediately stepped forward and jumped out of the window.
The scene before them stunned them.
The kitchen knife seemed to have eyes as it stabbed Peng Wang's vital parts.
Perhaps even Cai Dao felt that just letting him go to jail was too easy for him.
…
On the other side, Qu Minli finally calmed down.
She wiped away her tears and whispered, "Meng Youyou, why did you save me?"
"You're just a little annoying." Youyou tilted her head and thought for a while, "But that man is a bad guy. Mom said that bad guys must be punished by law."
Qu Minli's eyes were red, and she became timid: "I'm sorry..."
Youyou waved at Qu Minli and said to Meng Jinyu, "Mom, let's send her home. Didn't you say that there would be guests coming today?"
Meng Jinyu came back to her senses from her fear.
Thinking of the guests who would be arriving soon, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.
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