Seeing Wu Dahai walk in from outside like a frosted eggplant, Zhu Youliang naturally couldn't ignore it. He looked up and asked, "What's going on?"
Wu Dahai closed the office door, moved his chair next to Zhu Youliang, hugged Zhu Youliang's arm and said, "I'm heartbroken."
"Haven't you talked about it yet?"
Wu Dahai: "..."
"Youliang, if someone you've liked for a long time suddenly wants to marry you, but you know in your heart that she doesn't like you, would you agree?"
"Won't."
"So, I rejected Jiang Xiaoyu. With her personality, there's no chance for us to be together in the future."
Zhu Youliang patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay. I'll go back and ask my mom to introduce you to someone."
"Prettier than Jiang Xiaoyu."
"..."Are you attracted to Jiang Xiaoyu's face or her heart?
Putting aside Wu Dahai's mourning for his lost love, another major event unfolded in Zhujiaba: Chen Xiaofang, who had been taken back by Jiang Lianhua. Though only a few months old, Chen Xiaofang had transformed, resembling a young girl from the city. Upon hearing the news, the entire village of women and wives crowded the Chen family's front door to watch the excitement unfold. It was July, and aside from pulling weeds and digging ditches, there wasn't much to do in the fields. With so much free time, everyone was eager to learn.
This time, Jiang Lianhua didn't come. Instead, her eldest brother came, saying he was sending Chen Xiaofang back to her hometown to attend school. The Chen family had originally agreed to let Chen Xiaofang stay with Jiang Lianhua primarily because they provided her with enough money. Because of this, the Chen family enjoyed a period of prosperity, and even Chen Liang married a new wife. Seeing that the Jiang family didn't want to support Chen Xiaofang, they naturally disagreed. But the eldest brother said, "School fees don't count. As long as the Chen family agrees to support Chen Xiaofang well, they'll give them 10 yuan a month." 10 yuan is a worker's monthly salary, and the Chen family immediately agreed. The eldest brother also said he would write to Chen Xiaofang every month and send people to visit her from time to time. If he discovered that the Chen family was abusing her, he would immediately stop paying. The Chen family wasn't stupid; 10 yuan was more than enough to support a child. This was a precious child, a member of the Chen family's family; they were sure to treat Chen Xiaofang well.
Given the Chen family's previous behavior, the eldest brother of the Jiang family naturally didn't believe it. He called the team leader to be a witness, and only then did he give 10 yuan on the spot. The eldest brother of the Jiang family didn't stay in Zhujiaba for long. After comforting Chen Xiaofang for a few words, he drove away in his car.
Chen Xiaofang sat beside the small bed where she used to sleep, silently shedding tears.
Chen Liang's new wife, Zhang Lan, was a shrewd woman. Although she was a second marriage, she had won over the Chen family within a short time. She didn't object to Chen Xiaofang being sent back; she was actually delighted. "10 yuan, maybe it'll go up in the future," she thought, as she walked into the side room next door. Seeing Chen Xiaofang crying, she hurried over to comfort her.
"Xiaofang, don't be sad. Although I'm not your biological mother, I'm almost the same now. Just tell me if you have any grievances. I know the conditions in the village are not as good as those in the city, but this is my home, and it's always more comfortable to live here than in someone else's home." After saying that, she patted Chen Xiaofang on the shoulder.
After hearing this, Chen Xiaofang felt extremely aggrieved and couldn't help but burst into tears. She originally thought that she would be able to live a good life if she followed her mother back to the Jiang family. In fact, it was true at the beginning. No matter what she asked for, they would satisfy her. But everything changed after Jiang Lianhua remarried. Her uncle was okay with her, but the key point was that there was a little girl of her age in that family. She had obviously tried her best to give in to her, but she still couldn't be satisfied and had to drive her away. She originally thought that if she couldn't stay in that family, she could stay at her grandma's house, but her aunt didn't agree and insisted on sending her back to Zhujiaba. And her mother could only cry and cry. Even the 10 yuan living expenses every month were paid by her grandparents.
As I was crying, a little girl of three or four years old suddenly appeared at the door.
When Zhang Lan saw the little girl, she waved and said, "Nini, come here quickly, this is your sister Xiaofang."
Nini was not shy after hearing this, "Sister."
"This is..." Chen Xiaofang asked nervously.
"This is my aunt's daughter. I also have a son, but the family was reluctant to let him go, so they didn't bring him here. You will be sisters from now on, so you should get along well with each other." Zhang Lan said with a smile.
As they were talking, Mrs. Chen and Chen Liang walked in from outside, their eyes scanning the things on the bed.
Zhang Lan saw this and winked at Chen Liang, who then turned to Chen Xiaofang and said, "Girl, it was Daddy who was wrong before. Daddy apologizes to you. Your Aunt Zhang has scolded me before. Please forgive Daddy. Daddy will never hit you."
But Mrs. Chen said from the side: "Why are you apologizing to a little girl like her? You have been sent back now, and you still want to be a young lady?" As she said that, she was about to pick up the things on the bed.
Chen Liang grabbed her and said, "Mom, Xiaofang is my child. How can you say that to her? Also, these things belong to Xiaofang. No one is allowed to touch them."
Chen Xiaofang looked at Chen Liang in surprise. She could never imagine why Chen Liang had changed so much. During the whole journey, she couldn't help but tremble whenever she thought of Chen Liang.
Zhang Lan said at the right moment: "Mom, Brother Liang, Xiaofang has been on the train for more than a day and must be tired. Let her rest for a while."
After saying that, she winked at Chen Liang and pulled Nini out.
Chen Liang understood and hurriedly pulled Mrs. Chen, who was reluctant to leave, to follow behind.
Chen Xiaofang finally breathed a sigh of relief when they left. She unwrapped the large bundle on the bed and dug a cloth bag from among the clothes. After searching the room for a while, she hid it in the hole in the wall next to the bed. She had dug this spot herself, where she had hidden food before, and no one knew about it. Inside the bag was a hundred yuan her grandmother had given her before she left, telling her not to tell anyone.
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