Seeing that it was getting dark, Huang Mei asked everyone to pack up and go home. But when she turned around, she saw Zhu Youxian standing behind them with tears in her eyes. Her clothes looked like they had rolled on the ground. She was really scared.
"Youxian, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother." Zhu Youliang and others looked over when they heard that.
Zhu Youxian looked at her mother's worried eyes, tears welling up in her eyes again. She rushed over and hugged Huang Mei, saying, "Mom, Wang Zhao is a bastard. I won't be with him anymore."
Huang Mei immediately said, "Where is he hitting you? I'll ask Youliang to beat him up."
"No, I fell by myself. But I'm done with him. No matter how much he begs me, I will never forgive him." Zhu Youxian said hatefully.
Song Hehua pouted. Zhu Youxian had told them this more than once since they knew Wang Zhao. Wang Zhao was also good at putting on an act. No matter how harshly they spoke, he always acted as if nothing had happened, and his words always sounded sincere.
Thinking of this, she said, "Mom, shall we go? It's almost dark. If we don't go back now, we'll have to grope in the dark."
Huang Mei had no choice but to let go of Zhu Youxian: "Youxian, go back to the factory first. We'll come back tomorrow and you can tell me everything in detail then."
"No, I'll go with you home." Zhu Youxian shook his head.
Huang Mei: "Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"
Zhu Youxian: "I'm not in the mood to go to work right now."
"Have you asked for leave from the factory?"
"I invited you earlier." Huang Mei thought it would be good to go back and rest for a couple of days, so that Wang Zhaoming wouldn't come back to her with regrets and the two of them would reconcile. So she nodded and said, "Then let's go home."
The two bicycles, perfect for four people when they first arrived, were now uncomfortably large with one more person. Zhu Youliang urged Zhu Youxian to stay at the factory for the night and return home the next day. But Zhu Youxian insisted on returning, and Huang Mei worried about her. Helplessly, Zhu Youliang had no choice but to drop Liang Yuan off at the factory dormitory before returning and taking her home.
When there was no one on the road, Zhu Youxian told Huang Mei in fragments how she and Wang Zhao had broken up. Although Huang Mei was happy that she had broken up with Wang Zhao, she was worried that she would be upset, so she had to comfort her all the time.
Zhu Youliang and Song Hehua remained silent the entire time. Seeing this, Zhu Youxian apologized to both of them, saying that she had been ungrateful in the past.
Zhu Youliang pretended not to hear, but Song Hehua thought to herself: No wonder Youxian was able to get along with Wang Zhao. They were exactly the same. When they were happy, nothing could stop them. But when they were unhappy, they immediately sobered up and apologized profusely. But if you think he's changed for the better, you're a fool. It won't be long before he's back on track again. She just didn't know how long she could hold out this time.
Seeing the two of them remain silent, Zhu Youxian assumed they refused to forgive her. Thinking of what she had said earlier, her face burned, as if the shame she felt for running away had suddenly returned. Fortunately, it was dark, so no one could see. She coughed lightly twice and reiterated her position, saying that if she behaved like this again, they would not forgive her and would just let her fend for herself. Seeing that they still remained silent, she immediately became angry and complained to Huang Mei. Huang Mei said it was all her own fault and she blamed no one else. She had almost jumped out of the factory and returned to the textile mill. But she had broken up with Wang Zhao, and she feared everyone would know soon. She would rather embarrass herself in front of her family than at the factory, so she had to stay home for the time being. She felt annoyed that the villagers would ask her when she was getting married. She asked Huang Mei not to tell the villagers about her breakup with Wang Zhao until she found someone new.
Huang Mei naturally agreed and also gave Song Hehua some advice.
Song Hehua was full of thoughts, but she said nothing. Halfway through the walk, it was already dark. Afraid of falling into a ditch, she stopped riding her bike and instead pushed it forward. Zhu Youliang had brought a flashlight with him, and it was definitely useful now.
Before entering the village, Zhu Youliang saw Old Zhu.
"Why are you back so late?" Old Zhu glanced at the snakeskin bag they took out and found that it was much deflated, so he felt relieved.
"I was delayed on the road for a while. Let's talk about it when I get home." Zhu Youliang replied with a smile.
Huang Mei said from behind: "Old man, have you cooked yet?"
"Done." Old Zhu said and glanced at Zhu Youxian.
After arriving home and having dinner, Huang Mei didn't mention why Zhu Youxian had suddenly returned home. Instead, she took out a cloth bag and poured out all the banknotes inside. She said cheerfully, "Old man, you don't know, business is really good today. Guess how much we sold?"
"Why guess? Just count and you'll know." Old Zhu said as he squinted his eyes and started counting.
Zhu Youliang just felt very tired, so he said goodbye to the old couple and went to sleep.
Song Hehua was also tired, but she was even more excited, so she forced herself to sit at the table and count the money. Zhu Youxian looked at the small pile of money on the table, surprised, and wondered how he could ask Huang Mei for some money to buy new clothes and mend her broken heart.
The money was quickly counted, totaling fifteen yuan and twenty-five cents, enough for a temporary worker, and everyone was very happy. Huang Mei saw that Song Hehua hadn't left yet, and remembered that she hadn't been paid because she had no change, so she immediately counted the money and gave it to her. She was so happy that she went home.
Seeing Song Hehua leave, Zhu Youxian took Huang Mei's arm and said, "Mom, can you give me two yuan? I saw a skirt I liked the other day, but I thought it was too expensive so I didn't buy it. Can you give me two yuan? If I dress nicely, I can find a new partner faster, don't you think?"
Looking for a new partner? Did he break up with Wang Zhao? Old Zhu thought about this and said, "Didn't you say a few days ago that you wouldn't rely on us anymore?"
Zhu Youxian said angrily, "Dad, am I your biological daughter? I was just saying that in anger. Who told you to speak so harshly back then?"
"We speak harshly, but you speak nicely. This capital was contributed by your sixth brother and his wife, so the money earned is naturally theirs. Your mother only gets some pocket money at most. We old couple will have to rely on them for support in the future, so we can't give the money to an ungrateful person like you." Old Zhu said bluntly.
"Dad, everyone knows that Sixth Brother is filial. He would never say anything if Mom gave me two dollars. You are just favoring boys over girls. I have known this since I was a child. Mom, don't you want a daughter like me?" Zhu Youxian said as he looked at Huang Mei.
Old Zhu slammed the table angrily and said, "Old woman, look at what you've done to her."
"Youxian is upset, so don't bother with her." Huang Mei then turned to her younger daughter, "You said your father is partial, but he's partial to you. Don't be so ungrateful and use such words to anger him. Your father is right about the money. We can't decide. Don't worry about it. You earn a lot of money working in the factory every month. You're willing to lend it to Wang Zhao, but why can't you buy clothes for yourself? Okay, I'll take you back to the old house."
Zhu Youxian could only nod and pretend to be ashamed when she heard Huang Mei say this. If even her mother didn't care about her, she really couldn't stay in this family anymore.
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