Human life is so fragile! The story of Zheng Yufeng and Guan Guiling soon spread throughout the city.
No one could have imagined that his family would become like this. Originally, it seemed that the family of six was quite harmonious, but now it has become like this. As the only daughter who could come forward, Zheng Huimin took full responsibility for these matters.
She was a little confused all the way. As a family member, she knew that her father had instigated her mother to jump off the building to extort money. However, her mother was only slightly injured when she jumped from the second floor, but now her father fell from less than ten steps and died.
For a moment, Zheng Huimin herself wondered if this was retribution.
Moreover, her father had been scheming all his life, but in the end, not only was he schemed against, but even his death was so easy.
Zheng Huimin really didn't understand. Not to mention her, even the two brothers of the Zheng family didn't expect that Zheng Yufeng would die like this. Yes, the two brothers of the Zheng family, they were found. Zheng Yufeng got into trouble, the matter became serious, and they were found soon.
They were blocked on the platform where they were getting off. The two brothers were blocked and returned. Wang Ju saw that the situation was not good and ran away decisively. This time she disappeared without a trace. But at this time, the two Zheng brothers no longer cared about Wang Ju.
They never thought that their father would die like this, they just wanted to leave on their own.
They all disliked their parents at home, thinking they were selfish and brainless, but no matter how many bad things they had, they all disappeared at the moment of death. The two of them came back with their heads down, following Zheng Huimin and running around.
Zheng Huimin is also a novice, but this time she has to support the family.
Because Guan Guiling is crazy.
She has gone crazy ever since she saw Zheng Yufeng die with her own eyes.
Every day I would just talk to myself: "Yufeng will take me away."
"I want to kill Fan Debiao."
She would go crazy from time to time. During the days when Zheng Huimin was dealing with the funeral, she almost hurt people several times. If it weren't for the two brothers of the Zheng family who kept watching her, Guan Guiling would definitely get into trouble. She didn't go crazy because of her random thoughts. She would hurt people.
It seemed that the only thing in her mind was about Zheng Yufeng. She would imagine others hurting Zheng Yufeng.
Sometimes I would think of Fan De Biao and grit my teeth in hatred.
She kept hesitating between these two sentences. Because she would hurt people, Zheng Huimin had no choice but to send her to a mental hospital. She also had no choice. Her family was in a mess now, and she could only deal with it one by one.
Zheng Yufeng was buried. Although Fan Debiao was injured, he was detained again for manslaughtering Zheng Yufeng. But this time, felt that Fan Debiao was a bit miserable. After all, if Zheng Yufeng and Guan Guiling hadn't stolen the money, there wouldn't have been these things that happened later, and Fan Debiao really didn't mean it.
Finding the Zheng brothers is equivalent to recovering 6,000 yuan.
Zheng Huimin decided to return the money to Fan Debiao, but Fan Debiao refused to accept it. He only asked the Zheng family to write a letter of forgiveness for him after receiving the money. This would not allow him to be acquitted, but his family forgave him, which would definitely be a major reference when sentencing him.
Jung Hye-min agreed.
She used the money to pay off all the family debts, including her eldest brother's gambling debts and the money her parents mortgaged their house. Because this matter was quite a big deal and the police were still investigating and handling the case at their home, both parties tacitly agreed not to ask for interest.
This made Zheng Huimin breathe a sigh of relief.
She paid off the debt and handled Zheng Yufeng's funeral, and then sat down with the two Zheng brothers. The Zheng brothers had been silent since they were found and knew that their father had died. The three siblings sat together, and Zheng Huimin said, trying hard to suppress her sadness: "Let's split up."
The Zheng brothers looked at each other and said, "We don't want anything."
They don't have the face to ask for it.
People seem to mature in an instant.
Whether it is these two brothers or Zheng Huimin.
Zheng Huimin: "I will never come back to this home again."
The two men began to wipe their tears. Zheng Huimin said: “You guys…”
"We won't be coming back."
The three of them were silent for a long time. Then, Brother Zheng said, "I plan to take my younger brother away from this sad place, Sijiu City. We don't want the money and the house at home anymore. If you don't want them either, then we'll sell the house and keep the money with you. You can use it as hospital fees for our mother. If anything happens to our mother, you can come to me!"
After a pause, he continued, "You should take over our mother's job."
If they knew that stealing the money and running away would lead to his father's death, they would never do it. Although the two were selfish, they had never done anything bad since they were young. Who would have thought that this time it indirectly led to the death of his father.
The two men were too embarrassed to stay in Sijiu City any longer. After the funeral, they discussed privately and decided to leave together.
"Don't worry about us. We will behave ourselves in the future. If, if we do well, we will come back to see you."
Zheng Huimin looked at them and said, "I will take over. I won't be polite to you. After all, if you leave, everything about our mother in the mental hospital will fall on me."
She took a deep breath and said, "After I sell the house, even if I have no place to live, I don't want to come back."
This is a sad place for their whole family.
Several people remained silent.
Zheng Huimin: "I used the 6,000 yuan compensation from Fan Debiao to pay for our mother's hospitalization for a year, and I also paid back the money... they didn't ask for interest. I also spent nearly 800 yuan to send our father away, and now I still have 5,200 yuan. Don't blame me for forgiving Fan Debiao. This time, he is really innocent, and our family also needs money..."
“We understand.”
"Mom is crazy, my little sister is not here, and you two... I am a woman, and I am less than 20 years old. This is the only way I can do."
Zheng brothers: "We know."
Zheng Huimin: "Generally, two rooms can be sold for 700 or 800, but with all the problems in our house, buying a house also requires Feng Shui, so I think it will be difficult for us to sell it for 800. If we calculate it based on 800, we will have 6,000 in our hands..."
"We don't want money anymore." Zheng Xiaodi suddenly started crying: "If I didn't want the money, this wouldn't have happened. Woohoo, it's all my fault."
"It's not you, it's my fault. I robbed our father. I always thought our father was not a good person..."
The two brothers regretted their decision very much, but there is no medicine for regret.
Zheng Huimin: "I don't blame you, nor do I blame Fan Debiao. I don't know who to blame... Maybe everything really has a traceable origin. It's all fate."
Although she was always confused, Zheng Huimin's mind became exceptionally clear at this moment. She thought, if there must be someone who was most at fault in this matter, it would be her father who died because of it.
If it weren't for the series of things his father did, none of us would have reached this point today.
"Hui Min..."
Zheng Huimin said with all her might, "Let's say our house can be sold for 6,000 yuan. I'll take half of it, plus a share of the work because I have to take care of our mom. You three, the two of you plus my little sister, will each get 1,000 yuan!"
"We can't have it!"
Zheng Huimin said firmly: "Take it. Since you are leaving Beijing, you must have some money. Otherwise, what will you eat and drink? Will you sleep on the streets? Our family is already in this state. You have to survive."
She rubbed her eyes and said, "Don't blame me for taking so much. I..."
"Hui Min, you don't have to say this, we understand. Our mother is crazy. Although you are sending her to a mental hospital, it is not a small amount of money. Our mother is not in good health either. In fact, we are taking advantage... But, but I really can't stay here anymore."
Jung Hye Min: “I know.”
After this conversation between the Zheng siblings, the Zheng brothers left again.
This time of leaving is different from the last time. This time, they don't need to be sneaky, but their mentality is completely different from the last time.
It was already May when Zheng Huimin returned to the compound.
Although the Zheng family had a lot of troubles, it had nothing to do with their compound. Everyone was still busy making money enthusiastically, and at this time they had even sold out the second batch of goods.
Seeing that the market is still good, they have already bought the third batch of goods. Although the market may be somewhat saturated as time goes by, they can sell things in the countryside and spread to the surrounding areas. After all, who doesn't want cheap goods?
Even Zhao Guihua and her team have started selling the second wave of T-shirts. They had originally planned to sell only one batch, but seeing that business was good, there were not many styles like this on the market. Of course, there were imitations, but as long as there were not too many, they could continue to sell them, so they purchased 10,000 pieces for the second batch.
Zhuang Zhixi also considered that 10,000 pieces of goods could not be sold well in the market, but his neighbors could go to the surrounding area to buy pants and socks, so why couldn't he sell clothes? So they were still optimistic about the market.
Last time they bought goods worth 27,000 yuan and made a profit of 41,000 yuan in the end. He got 20% of it, which was more than 8,000 yuan.
This time, he and his mother went back to the same practice of setting up a stall. The payment of 54,000 yuan was split equally between them. Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei had to pay 27,000 yuan.
His family spent all their money, and Mingmei even borrowed three thousand yuan from her parents' home.
But both husband and wife are very motivated.
This is not a positive way of making money and there is something wrong with your thinking.
They are all normal people, so they must be very positive.
When Zheng Huimin returned here, she felt like she was in a different world from when she was at home. It seemed like everyone there wanted to pull her together to comfort her and look at her with sympathy, as if she was the most pitiful person in the world.
Some people also hate their family and think that they are unlucky. If they hadn't stolen things first, how could Fan Debiao be so unlucky and go to jail again? This is not to say that they sympathize with Fan Debiao, but everyone can't help but associate it with themselves.
Some people sympathized with her, some hated her, and some wanted to wipe out her entire family.
Her family has broken up, even her brothers are gone, which is probably a good piece of fat meat in the eyes of many people. It is not a family extinction, but worse than extinction, so naturally someone is eyeing her. After all, everyone knows that she has a house, a job and some money, and some people are beginning to show their affection for her. Just after her father was buried, Zheng Huimin felt that everything was extremely annoying.
So after she had sorted out everything, she immediately packed up her things and left. Although she and Guan Hong were sharing the house, life was always comfortable. Guan Hong had a bad mouth, but she did good things.
It’s not that all her original neighbors were bad people, there were many good people, but she also felt uncomfortable when she was pitied and sympathized with.
She returned to the courtyard and felt a little more relaxed. The people here didn't know her family very well. They mainly knew her, Zheng Huimin, so she felt less stressed. She returned to her room to organize her things. This time she brought a lot of her own things with her.
Zhao Guihua came back from outside and heard the noise of moving things. She wondered, "Why are you back?"
Then he added: "You even provide your own furniture."
Jung Hye-min: "I'm planning to sell my house, so I'm moving some of my things here."
Zhao Guihua was stunned and said, "Sell the house? Where will you live after you sell the house?"
She knew a lot more than others. After all, Zhuang Zhixi was selling things at the train station at the time, so she was at the scene firsthand.
Zheng Huimin: "I live here. I'm renting a house for the time being."
Zhao Guihua said kindly: "Having a house is more important than anything else. If you sell it now, you won't have anywhere to cry if you can't afford a new one in the future."
Zheng Huimin also knew that Zhao Guihua had good intentions, but she really didn't want to go back to her original home. It would bring back many memories and make her feel depressed. She said, "I don't want to go back."
Zhao Guihua: "Anyway, you've made up your mind."
She hesitated and asked, "How much do you plan to sell it for?"
Jung Hye Min: "Given my family's reputation, I plan to ask for 800, and then go down to 750. I've already spread the word, let's wait and see who comes to see the house."
Zhao Guihua: "Are you really going to sell it?"
Zheng Huimin smiled: "Really."
Zhao Guihua: "Then take me to have a look. I want to buy it."
Jung Hye Min: “Ah?”
She was stunned this time.
Zhao Guihua: "I'm planning to buy a house, is there a problem?"
Zheng Huimin immediately shook her head: "No."
Zhao Guihua: "Let's go then."
People of their age are not very good at doing other things. Even if they set up stalls, they can't do it for long. After all, they are not young anymore. She would like to buy some houses for herself, so that she can be a housekeeper when the time comes.
Others are Uncle Fang, Sister Fang and Brother Fang, but she is Grandma Fang.
Zheng Huimin said confusedly: "But your family has a house to live in?"
Zhao Guihua: "Can't I rent it out first after I buy it? It's a long-term plan."
Zheng Huimin nodded silently. She understood this. In fact, she could rent out the house, but her brother and younger brother were gone. If she really rented the house, it would be troublesome. If someone wanted to occupy their house and refused to leave, what could she do as a girl? She could make a fuss, but it would cause a lot of trouble.
But Aunt Zhao... Zheng Huimin looked Zhao Guihua up and down, and confirmed that Aunt Zhao was not the kind of person who would suffer a loss. It was always like this these days. The more aggressive a person was, the less likely they were to be bullied.
If the person who rents the house wants to be mean to Aunt Zhao, Aunt Zhao can not only scold him but also beat him. She is not an ordinary old lady.
She took a breath and said, "Okay, I'll take you there and you can have a look."
This was the first time Aunt Zhao came to Zheng Huimin's house. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. If Zheng Huimin really sold this house, she would lose a lot of money. Because the train station is only five stops away from her home.
Five stations, that’s really very few.
She also remembered that this place was demolished and renovated a long time ago, much earlier than their compound. Their compound involved a machinery factory, so it was not until the factory closed down in the 1990s that it was dealt with. A real estate developer opened up the machinery factory site and developed the surrounding area into a large integrated community.
But this place was demolished before 1990.
"You'll regret it if you sell the house. The location here is great." Although Zhao Guihua really wanted to buy it, she wouldn't lie.
Jung Hye-min said firmly: "I don't regret it."
"I can buy a house somewhere else, but I don't want to live here," she said.
She was really determined to sell it. Seeing this, Zhao Guihua was honest and said, "Okay, since you think so, then I am really interested."
This area is different from the area at the machinery factory. The people there are basically neighbors and co-workers, but here it is more scattered. The people living here are also more diverse, because this area is not far from the train station, and many of the people living here work at the train station.
Zheng Huimin led her into the yard. As soon as they came in, they met neighbors chatting in the yard. Perhaps they were stunned for a moment because they saw Zheng Huimin coming back. Zheng Huimin greeted them one by one and then took Zhao Guihua to see the house.
Everyone asked curiously, "Old Zheng's eldest daughter, are you going to sell this house?"
Zheng Huimin nodded: "Yes."
There was actually nothing to see in her house, just two rooms. Zhao Guihua nodded and said, "This one is fine."
Everyone was a little sad. They had lived together for so many years, but now they were selling the house. Someone asked curiously, "How much do you want to sell your house for?"
Jung Hye-min: “Eight hundred yuan.”
"Oh My God."
The person asking the question took a deep breath.
The price increase of houses in the past two years is more obvious than before.
Zheng Huimin pursed her lips, but she was thinking a lot, and said, "If it's 800, we can get a two-bedroom apartment together, that would be good."
Jung Hye Min: “Who said it wasn’t true?”
Nowadays, no one doesn't love buildings. From the perspective of housing comfort, buildings are better.
While Zheng Huimin was talking to someone, Zhao Guihua went in to take another look. At this time, a neighbor's sister-in-law came up and whispered, "Auntie, I see that you are interested in buying a house, but I have to tell you that this house is a bit unlucky. There are so many small things in his family. If you are interested, take a look at my house. My family is asking the same price as hers, but we have many children and grandchildren, which is much more fortunate than theirs."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Is there anyone who wants to steal customers? She said, "Your home? Where is your home?"
She pointed, and Zhao Guihua saw that it was not actually two rooms, but a main room and a side room that seemed to be built privately. This was not comparable to the two formal rooms in Zheng Huimin's house.
Zhao Guihua was not the kind of person who would accept politeness. She started talking without hesitation: "Your family can't catch up with the Zheng family. This is just one room. I guess the other room doesn't have any formalities, right? If this is the same price, then you are asking for a blind price. Don't talk about feng shui. I am not a vegetarian at this age. The house I bought can't be bad. Even if it is not good, I will kill it with one punch! This is a real offer. You can't cheat me."
This is sometimes the case. If you are a kind-hearted person saying such things, this person may get angry immediately. However, if it is someone like Zhao Guihua who looks very mean, the person may dare not say anything and will not bother with Zhao Guihua.
The sister-in-law who wanted to pry Zhao Guihua away curled her lips.
Zhao Guihua also came out and said, "Xiao Zheng, I think your house is okay, but I definitely won't do it for 800 yuan. Let's go and discuss the price."
Jung Hye Min: “Ah? Oh, okay!”
She is all monosyllabic now.
Zhao Guihua led their people away, and the people in their compound immediately started discussing this topic.
Zheng Huimin left with Zhao Guihua and took the initiative to say, "Aunt Zhao, the lowest I can get is seven hundred and fifty."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
This Zheng Huimin really doesn't know how to sell things. Others would negotiate back and forth for big things, but she just gave the lowest price directly. However, Zhao Guihua was also a very cautious person, so she said directly: "Okay, since you have no problem, we will go through theities formal, but I still suggest that you buy a house as soon as possible. The housing prices have been rising in recent years. If you don't buy it now, you won't be able to afford it in the future. I know you are now working at the bus station, but I heard from Mingmei that your family has already divided the house, and I'm afraid it won't be divided a second time. If you don't have a house yourself, what will you do in the future. Don't think that when the time comes, you will find a man to marry and he will prepare the house for you. I tell you, this woman has the confidence to have her own things. In this way, even if her husband future If you quarrel with your wife, you will have your own house to live in, and you will not be bullied by others because you are homeless. Besides, is one thousand yuan a lot? Although one thousand yuan is a lot of money now, and you can buy two houses, but if you look at it in a few years, your money will definitely not be a big deal. You definitely can't think of buying it at this price. Think about the increase in housing prices yourself, and think about it. money, then the more you worry about it, the less valuable it is. Anyway, I'm going to persuade you here. To be honest, I don't like you very much, but I bought your house, and I have to talk to you. It's your business whether you listen or not, but I have to say it. "
Jung Hye Min: “Oh.”
She thought for a moment and told Zhao Guihua: "I'm still doing my hair flower business. I'll go set up a stall after get off work."
Zhao Guihua glanced at Zheng Huimin and felt that this man was much more pleasing to the eye now that he was more down-to-earth.
She said, "How are your sales?"
Zheng Huimin said with a little excitement in her tone, "Great, I didn't expect that this thing would sell well. And people also think that the hair ornaments I made by imitating myself are beautiful. I am quite skillful."
The cost of importing goods from the south is actually low, but no matter how low it is, it is not cheaper than making them by hand. However, there is only so much that she can make alone, so Zheng Huimin now has both types.
Zhao Guihua: "That's not bad."
Zheng Huimin nodded: "That's right."
Everyone was surprised when the two of them came back from outside together. After all, Zhao Guihua should not like Zheng Huimin. She even pretended to be a ghost to scare people. However, seeing that the two of them were normal, Aunt Zhou sighed: "Sure enough, anything can happen."
Zhao Guihua: "I told you to say this. I care about the younger generation the most. Besides, who doesn't make mistakes when they are young? If you don't make mistakes, can you still be called young?"
Look, it sounds quite high-sounding.
Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes again, but soon she came up to ask, "Guihua, are you going to set up a stall in Xidan today?"
Zhao Guihua: "Go."
She said: "I will leave in a moment. We can't waste time on making money."
Aunt Zhou: "Take me with you, and I'll go with you."
Zhao Guihua: "Don't you sell them at the factory gate when you get off work?"
Aunt Zhou was straightforward: "I just want to sell more. Is there anyone who thinks the money is too much?"
That really makes sense.
Zhao Guihua: "Okay, wait for me and I'll leave in a moment."
Zheng Huimin: "I'll go with you guys. I'm going to sell hair flowers."
Although she has completed the employment process, she has already started work next Monday, so she can be busy with her own things these days. "
"Okay, let's go."
Neither of the two old ladies minded having one more person. The three of them took their own things and rushed to Xidan. Making money was a big deal. They went to Xidan to set up a stall. He Lan saw it, but she didn't follow. She wasn't as anxious to sell things as Aunt Zhou. Her family also had its own advantages. countryside. The markets held every Sunday in the nearby villages were also suitable for setting up stalls. Don't think that only city people are willing to spend money to buy things. Daily necessities like these also sell very well in the big markets. There are price comparisons with the supply and marketing cooperatives. Their prices are preferential. The more people live a better life, the more they care about these things. He Lan has tried to sell them once, and the effect is quite good.
So she didn't go out during the day. She just spent most of the day cleaning the house and doing laundry.
Bai Qingqing's school uniform had to be changed every other day. Fortunately, they ordered two sets, otherwise it would have become a little clay figure. These children in the yard looked well-behaved, but they were all very troublesome.
There is also Bai Fendou, who is also an unpretentious person.
It has been He Lan who has been managing the household over the years, otherwise Bai Fendou would have become so sloppy.
The weather was getting hot, so He Lan took down the bedding, washed it, and planned to replace it with a blanket. She was busy until noon before she could finally take a break.
"Xiaolan, I'm back."
He Lan looked at Bai Fendou coming back with a fish, surprised and delighted: "Where did you get it from?"
Speaking of this, he was particularly proud. Our workshop won the title of production model last month. This is a reward from the factory, and everyone in our workshop has a share.
He Lan was happy: "This is great, I'll stew fish for the child tonight."
Bai Fendou: "Okay, let my daughter taste the fruits of my labor."
He Lan laughed, and then asked, "Why did you leave work early?"
"We just finished the last batch of parts and stopped the machine completely for maintenance. This machine needs to be regularly maintained to avoid errors."
He said, "Let's go sell things together this afternoon."
He Lan: "I washed so many clothes this morning, I'm already very tired, and you've been working without a break, why don't you take a break."
Bai Fendou: "I'm not tired, I'm full of energy. Look at the old ladies in the yard, they don't even take a break, how can a grown man like me take a break? If I tell others about this, people will laugh at me. That won't do. Oh, by the way, why don't I see Aunt Zhao, Aunt Zhou and the others?"
He Lan: "They went to Xidan to set up a stall, and Zheng Huimin went with them."
When talking about Zheng Huimin, Bai Fendou was surprised: "She's back?"
He Lan nodded: "Now that she's back, I think she's in good spirits. This girl has a hard life. Her parents and brothers are worried about her. I used to think she was unreliable, but I didn't expect that she was actually a reliable person in his family."
Bai Fendou: "Who says it's not true?"
In fact, he never imagined that Guan Guiling had gone crazy.
To be honest, he almost married Guan Guiling. If Guan Guiling hadn't changed her mind at the last minute, he wouldn't have met He Lan later. Whenever he thought about it now, he was very glad that Chen Yuan had interfered.
Without Chen Yuan's interference, he would be finished now.
But to be honest, when he met Guan Guiling, she was not what she is now. Although they were classmates and were about the same age, Guan Guiling was like a caring older sister who was very caring and gentle towards him.
He said, "Why did Guan Guiling become like that?"
He Lan didn't understand, but she wasn't surprised because she had met such people before. She said, "Fan Jianguo and the Fan family were also nice to me before, but later I let them control me. They changed. So I think some people's kindness is just a disguise. They actually do this to achieve their goals, not to say that they are good by nature."
She doesn't mind using Fan Jianguo and others as examples.
Bai Fendou nodded and said, "I understand, but I didn't expect it."
He Lan: "Besides, I think it's because of the pressure of life. Guan Guiling had three children at home and was pregnant with another child, and her husband couldn't work. The burden was greater than that of Wang Xiangxiu's family. The pressure of life is great, and her thoughts are always more extreme. As she succeeded in extorting money, she found a new way to make money. It can be said that the success of extorting money from the Fan family opened a window for her. She kept relying on hurting herself and framing others to get money. After a long time, her body couldn't bear it, and her spirit couldn't bear it either. It was expected that she would become more and more extreme and crazy."
Bai Fendou listened to He Lan's analysis. Apart from other things, he was most impressed that people really need to study. For example, he didn't graduate from elementary school, so he felt that Guan Guiling's change was incomprehensible. But after his wife He Lan's analysis, he really felt that what He Lan said made sense. This high school graduate was different from him.
He said, "Wife, you said it very well."
He Lan smiled heartily and said, "I don't know if what I said is right or not, but I think there should be some truth in it, right?"
Bai Fendou: "Why is it just a little bit? There is a great truth to it."
He Lan raised the corners of her mouth and said, "Actually, I don't really understand it, but I just feel that when a person is constantly hurt, he or she feels really depressed."
She had had it herself.
Bai Fendou thought of this and said, "Don't worry, my wife. I will treat you well. We don't want to think about the bad things in the past. Those people and things are in the past. Fan Jianguo went to jail and Guan Guiling went crazy, but even if they didn't end up like this, it has nothing to do with us. It's better for us to live a good life. Our family is not doing badly now. I don't believe that a man can live a bad life after working hard."
He Lan nodded: "That's right, let's live a good life."
Bai Fendou: "No, I have to go to the train station to solicit customers this afternoon. It's a rare opportunity to rest for half a day. What else can I do at home if I don't make money? Wife, you rest at home, I'll go and get busy."
He Lan: "You should also take a rest, this..."
"I'm not tired!" he said. "I'm full of energy. Can I eat for nothing?"
He Lan: “…”
Bai Fendou took a nap at home and went straight to the train station. He was most happy to come here to solicit customers because his business was good. Others thought so too. However, even if there were more tricycles, the business was not affected much. Bai Fendou actually saw Wang Zizhen in the square in front of the train station. There were several people around her and it seemed that her business was good.
He came over, said, "Hey, big sister, your business is doing well. Why did you think of coming here?"
Wang Zizhen: "I learned it from Brother Xiaozhuang."
Although Wang Zizhen had the best relationship with Aunt Zhou, she also admired the Zhuang family. She had to learn from them in everything. She thought very clearly that it didn't matter if she was not smart, she could just learn from smart people.
Since Xiaozhuang thought the train station was a good place to sell things, Wang Zizhen would definitely give it a try. She was not like Yinlai, who had to work during the day and could only sell things after work. She also had time during the day, but it was not easy to sell things at the factory gate during the day because everyone was working.
But places with a lot of people like train stations are very good. Although many people are in a hurry, as long as there are people stopping, they will basically round up the number and get one free. If you don't buy ten, you will feel like you are missing out.
But whether it is pants or socks, these things will never go bad, so why not buy more. And some people go to Beijing and leave Beijing, basically they are visiting relatives and friends or on official business, and those who can travel on business always earn more and have better conditions. It is normal to buy and save them.
Wang Zizhen has been selling it for two days, and the sales are really good.
Bai Fendou: "Not bad."
"Three wheels?"
Bai Fendou immediately said: "Here I come."
He didn't even bother to exchange pleasantries and left immediately.
Wang Zizhen took a look and then continued to sell things. To be honest, they really didn't expect that such a small pair of pants and socks would have such a big market. You know, they bought a lot of goods the first time.
These were small items, and the price was very low. Everyone pooled together 9,000 yuan, and Wang Zizhen felt a little nervous at the time, and was really worried that it would be difficult to sell. But who would have thought that they were sold out in just a few days.
This market is countless times bigger than they imagined. Now they are in the third wave, and they are still selling well every day.
Wang Zizhen was really sighing: This Sijiu City is too big, too big. They went back and forth three times and brought in goods worth tens of thousands of dollars, but everyone's goods were not even pressed. How many people are there in Sijiu City?
How many people are moving back and forth? Wang Zizhen was shocked when he thought about it.
As she was thinking about it, a young man came up to her and said, "Boss, I want to buy more, so you can give me a discount."
Wang Zizhen: "This is already a preferential price. I can't go any lower."
"I want fifty pairs of these men's shorts, and I want a hundred pairs of men's socks. Can you give me a discount?"
Wang Zizhen: “Yes!”
That's very decisive.
She sighed: "You bought too much."
Young man: "It's rare for me to go out, so I always have to bring some gifts back. I'm from a sports school, and I came here to receive the award on behalf of my classmate. Our class teacher said that if everyone buys a gift, the school will reimburse them. Hehe! Is our school good?"
Wang Zizhen: “…”
She nodded seriously: "Your school is really good."
But...
In order to make money, she couldn't say the rest.
It is unheard of to bring back shorts and socks as gifts. It is outrageous.
But when doing business, there is no need to worry about so many things. Both parties quickly agreed on the price. The young man paid the money, stuffed the things into his bag, and happily ran to the train station.
Wang Zizhen: "...This young man really doesn't know how to buy things."
Although this kind of thing is really real, it is outrageous!
If someone told her that he had brought her a gift from Shanghai, and she opened it and saw this, she would definitely be confused.
Of course, it is always good to have something practical like this, but practical is practical, but bringing back a pair of shorts after going out of the courtyard is really... Wang Zizhen scratched his head. Fortunately, the things this young man bought were still practical.
Many years later, Wang Zizhen sent his son Siyuan to college and happened to meet this young man again. He was sending his younger brother to college, and the two children happened to be in the same dormitory. The young man recognized Wang Zizhen and was particularly happy to meet her.
He said, "Sister, you don't know, the pants I bought in Sijiu City were nearly 10 cents cheaper than here, and socks were 3 cents cheaper. My teacher and all my classmates said I was good at shopping. Everyone was very happy, and from then on, I was the one who bargained for the purchases in our class, hehe."
At that time, Wang Zizhen was very moved. As expected, this youthful and athletic boy always had different ideas from housewives like her.
But now, many years later, Wang Zizhen is still marveling at the surprising incident of having a pair of shorts as a gift.
Because she met a big client, she didn't have much left, so Wang Zizhen planned to clear out some of her stuff so she could go home and get some more. Suddenly, she saw two familiar figures in the crowd leaving the station.
Although he hadn't seen her for more than ten years, Wang Zizhen recognized her at once.
These are the son and daughter-in-law of my maternal neighbor. They are from the same village as Wang Zizhen. When Wang Zizhen left the village, they had been married for two or three years. They are only two or three years older than Wang Zizhen's elder brother, but now they look to be in their forties.
Both of them were carrying snakeskin bags, and no one knew what they were doing in the city.
After not seeing each other for many years, Wang Zizhen was not moved when he saw people from his hometown for the first time. Instead, he felt a little flustered and alert.
But soon, Wang Zizhen was no longer worried, because she found that the couple did not recognize her at all. Probably because she was setting up a stall, the two people looked at her curiously. However, she was not the only one setting up a stall at the train station. The couple looked at each stall curiously, and after looking around, they found a place to squat down, as if waiting for someone.
He didn't even pause on her, and his eyes were looking at her as if she were a stranger, without recognizing her at all.
The place where they were squatting was quite close to Wang Zizhen, but they did not recognize Wang Zizhen.
Wang Zizhen pursed her lips, thought about it again, and understood.
When she left home for the first time, she was just an adult. Because she had been hungry for a long time and ran around the mountains looking for food, she was dark and thin, with dry and yellow hair, and she looked listless and skinny. She was like a wild person. But now she has black hair, she has cut her hair short and permed it.
I used to work as a temporary worker in a garment factory and stayed indoors for several years. I became a lot whiter and gained weight.
In addition, she was young at that time, and now she has grown a lot. Since coming to the Forty-Nine City, she has probably grown taller because she is full. It is a little different from before.
However, it is impossible to say that he is a completely different person. All we can say is that after not seeing him for more than ten years, the impression of him has become very faint. In addition, Wang Zizhen has changed, so it is natural to treat him as a stranger.
After all, in their impression, Zhaodi was equivalent to being bought by someone, and all ties with her parents' family were severed. How could she live a good life?
Wang Zizhen continued to sell things as usual, not caring at all. Since no one recognized her, it naturally didn't matter. In fact, even if they recognized her, it would be fine as long as she didn't admit it.
After all, she even changed her name.
After a while, a female comrade came hurriedly and ran straight to the two of them, calling out, "Brother, sister-in-law."
"Huh! You're finally here. We were so scared. We were afraid we would miss you."
Wang Zizhen didn't have a big impression of this female comrade. After all, she had just reached adulthood when she left home. She lowered her head and continued to sell things as usual, but she pricked up her ears. She heard the three people exchange a few pleasantries, and surprisingly, she heard them mention her mother's family.
This was brought up by the older brother of the neighbor. He kept saying, "I know you are the best, little sister. You always think about us. Zhaodi from next door is also married to a man from Beijing. She hasn't been home for more than ten years, let alone any contact. Whenever the aunt mentions her, she scolds her for being an ungrateful person who eats up the family's rice for nothing."
The female comrade dressed as a worker rolled her eyes and said, "Come on, how can his family marry off their daughter? They're selling their daughter. Do they expect her to come home? Besides, even if she does get married, she may not marry someone in the city. With her conditions, how could a city man marry her? She might marry someone from a nearby village. Marrying a divorced woman, her parents are like selling their daughter. Even if she wants to go home, her in-laws may not agree. I'm a worker in my family, and I gave birth to their eldest grandson, so I have a say."
"Yes, yes, you are the best, little sister."
Female comrade: "It's good that you know. Go home and tell your parents to stop associating with that family. I really despise them."
The neighbor said quickly, "I know. Our two families don't interact much, but his temper is even worse now. It's different now that they have a son. They are even more aggressive than before. You see, they were so honest before, but that was because they didn't have a son. Now that they have a son, they are really different. They are very straight-backed, like an old man all day long, always criticizing his son, as if only his family could have a son. This ten-year-old child is not sensible at all. He is spoiled beyond belief and even came to our yard to pull vegetables. It pissed off our mother to death."
"I heard my mom talk about it the last time I went home, so I said just ignore them."
"I know. It was only when I came to Sijiu City that I remembered that Zhaodi was married to Sijiu City. She was the one who married the farthest away. No matter how well she married, she would not be dragged down by her natal family. Several sisters in her family support their parents and their younger brother together. They look like they will rely on their younger brother in the future. The villagers laugh at them. Their family spoils their children. They are misbehaving at a young age. They even bullied your nephew before. I am so fed up with them. What hope can there be for such a naughty child in the future? They are all confused. They have no bottom line to support their natal family after getting married. The couple in his family actually rely on their daughter and don't work anymore. Whose elderly people don't work when they are over 50? Not to mention that he has a ten-year-old son. He doesn't have the life of an old man but wants to enjoy the blessings of an old man."
"Stay away from people like this."
"know."
"Let's go."
"It's so lively here, sister..."
Wang Zizhen had almost sold all her goods by this time. Seeing a few people leaving while gossiping, she felt a little mixed. She had never expected that she would run into an old neighbor by chance and learn about the situation of her mother's family.
Wang Zizhen was a little dazed, but soon she became firm.
She is no longer Wang Zhaodi. Now that she has left, she will never go back. What others do is their business. She has to live her own life, and her life will never be bound by the word "brother".
She has three children of her own, and there is no way she would neglect her own children for the sake of a younger brother.
She thought about her childhood and how her sisters slept together. They all wanted a younger brother, because if they had a younger brother, their parents wouldn't have to have more children, and their family would have one less person to share the food with.
Moreover, when they get married in the future, they will have a brother to support them.
At that time, Wang Zizhen was only concerned about her empty stomach and didn't think too much. But she thought, the sisters are really the same from childhood to adulthood. When they were young, they hoped to have a younger brother, and now they have a younger brother, so they really give up everything.
Only she seemed like an alien.
However, Wang Zizhen shrugged and strode home.
She is not an outlier, she is a normal person.
She didn't have much life experience, but she believed that the aunties in the hospital would not be wrong. They had told her a lot of truths, and she understood them all. Some people were born with a shallow relationship with their parents and siblings, but that didn't matter. She lived her life well, which was better than anything else.
She went home with her bag. She now has to study with her elder son every night.
Although she knew that learning was important before, she always felt that as a housewife, she would not need it, so she was too lazy to learn. She could do something else with that time to earn some money for the family. But after she started her business, she realized that it was really not good to be illiterate and unable to do arithmetic.
It’s not that she didn’t know how to do it before. Even the dumbest person can’t fail to count money.
But it is really useful to learn this.
You only regret not having read enough books when you need them.
She quickly took the bus home. Sales were fast today, so she got home early. She was not in a hurry to go home after getting off the bus. She bought some side dishes at the street corner. Life was better now, and many people from the countryside drove into the city to sell vegetables, which were fresh. She bought a bunch of leeks and planned to make leek dumplings at home. But then she thought it would be a good opportunity to give some relief to her godmother and Sister Jiang Lu, so she bought two more bunches.
"Self-cherishing."
Wang Zizhen turned around and saw Mingmei. She smiled in surprise and said, "You got off work pretty early today."
Mingmei: "Yeah, I've been busy lately. What are you buying?"
She took a look and said, "I'll buy some too. I want to eat leek dumplings."
Wang Zizhen smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I also ate this today."
She looked at Mingmei and said, "From your appearance, I know your new job is going well."
Mingmei laughed: "I'm so enthusiastic, so it must be going well."
Although she changed jobs, she did not have any difficulty adapting to the new environment. In the first class after she was transferred there, Mingmei showed them her strength and everyone was very polite to her. You see, this kind of place is most suitable for her.
This kind of place requires ability the most. Mingmei can get in easily if she performs well.
In fact, she felt that she was more suitable for a place like Shichahai Sports School, but sometimes luck is hard to predict. She finally entered the Public Security University. In fact, compared to the past, she likes her current job more.
She also regretted not changing jobs earlier.
In the past, she did some minor things at work and chatted with people in the office about family matters. She didn't really do much serious work. It felt like she was just wasting time every day. But now it's a little different.
Although there are not many courses now, this environment makes her feel fulfilled. Sometimes when there are large professional classes and experts are invited to give lectures to students, Mingmei, as a teacher, will go and attend the classes.
Compared to the past, she feels that her current work is more meaningful. She teaches students well, and they learn more, which may be useful in their future work. After all, her students will all enter the public security system in the future.
They may face criminals, and with a little more skills, they may be able to avoid a fatal blow at a critical moment. It is even more likely to catch the bad guys. So Mingmei thought about this and taught extra seriously. She also felt that her current job was very meaningful and she was full of energy every day.
After Mingmei bought the leeks and paid for them, the two walked back together.
Mingmei: "You sold pretty fast today."
Wang Zizhen smiled proudly: "Of course, I am very capable."
After she said this, she was stunned for a moment. In fact, she would never say such things before.
Before she got married, her family members would always say, "You are a girl, you only need a brother to rely on."
"Girls don't need to study. Girls are stupid and can't learn."
"Look at you, you can't do this or that well, how are you going to get married in the future? If you don't do the work of lighting the fire, cooking, washing clothes, chopping wood, sewing, and cleaning, do you expect a man to do it? You have to do all of them skillfully."
"You eat so much, you are such a waste. We, as your parents, are the only ones who don't despise you. Go out and see, everyone will say that you eat as much as a pig."
"You can't do anything..."
Maybe it was because she saw her old neighbor today that she kept thinking about what her parents said.
Mingmei noticed that Wang Zizhen looked strange and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Zizhen: "Today I met..."
She did not hide it from Mingmei. If there was anyone Wang Zizhen envied the most, it was Mingmei. It was not because she lived a good life, but because she seemed to have no say in anything, but was exceptionally clear-headed.
Besides, can an ordinary person just go to the Public Security University to be a teacher? As a neighbor, she knew that the Municipal Bureau had tried to recruit her many times.
So Wang Zizhen has always known that Mei is very smart, not the kind that is obvious, but the kind of smart that is naive.
She rambled on about her mother's family, and sighed, "I don't know why I remembered the things my parents said to me in the past. Although I didn't want to believe them, they suddenly came to my mind, and I felt bad."
Mingmei listened to her talk, held her hand, and said seriously: "I think you can still remember it clearly now because you always care about it. So the slightest thing will make you remember it. It's also because you are upset that you feel so blocked in your heart. But you don't have to care about them. Whether your parents really gave birth to a son, or your sister really became a brother-supporting demon, I think my mother-in-law used this word very accurately. These are not caused by you. It's already difficult for you to get rid of those things by yourself, and you want to get rid of them, but they don't want to, so you don't have to worry about your sisters. How can you know the joy of fish if you are not a fish? Your demands are different. As for what they said about you, think about it, they have never left the village in their lives, and their knowledge is only one acre and three points of land. In this case, are they right? I don't think so. Their vision is not as good as yours, so why should you take their truths to heart? Their shallow knowledge can't teach you at all, so you don't have to take their words to heart. You have to believe in yourself, and you know who is right and who is wrong, don't you?"
Wang Zizhen laughed and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense."
She took Mingmei's hand and said, "I didn't know you were so reasonable before, but I know that you are right."
Mingmei: "Don't think about them. Don't let unimportant people consume your emotions. It's not worth it! You should use your energy on people who care about you more. Daqiang and Siyuan are more important. If you are unhappy, they will be sad too. They care about you very much."
"That's right."
She took a deep breath and said loudly, "Who cares about his brother? He has nothing to do with me!"
"That's it!"
Mingmei has always believed that as long as a person can be firm, that is better than anything else. Although Wang Zizhen is a little uncomfortable now, she believes that she will recover soon because she has a very tenacious character.
The two of them quickly returned to normal, and Wang Zizhen's mood also improved. He said, "Come on, I'll make you some fried chive dumplings."
Mingmei: "Ah! That's great!"
She is totally incapable of doing these things.
It's always good to have someone to help.
Mingmei said happily: "I knew you were the best."
Wang Zizhen also smiled and said, "Of course, I'm a good person."
She thought, maybe God let her meet her old neighbor to let her know how correct her decision was. If she hadn't made the decisive decision to leave, if she hadn't left home, if she hadn't listened to Aunt Zhou's advice and completely severed ties with her family, then now she might be like her sisters, supplying blood to her brother as a blood bag, allowing that family of blood-sucking worms to continue sucking blood.
She had no doubt that this would be the outcome.
This chance encounter made her realize that her choice was right! Wang Zizhen regained her spirits and energy. She said, "When I changed my name, I said I would cherish myself. Now I must do it!"
Mingmei smiled and gave a thumbs up.
(End of this chapter)
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