When Zhao Xiaohai was gearing up for battle, he received a call from Zheng Xiaoxue.
The phone number was that of a nearby store. When Zhao Xiaohai arrived, he used this phone to call Zheng Xiaoxue.
Tell her that I am out doing some work these days and I am worried about her being alone, so please call me if you have anything.
I was thinking of being prepared for any eventuality, but who knew something really would happen.
After answering the phone, Zheng Xiaoxue kept crying and just asked Zhao Xiaohai to come back quickly.
Everything here has been arranged, so Zhao Xiaohai had no choice but to go back and take care of the family matters.
It’s not far anyway, I think it will only take half an hour to go back and forth.
I gave each of the three people a foreign electric baton that Brother Zhou brought back, and told them to keep a close eye on it, saying they would be back soon.
He jumped on the motorcycle and rushed home at full speed.
Before the car stopped, I heard a quarrel inside the convenience store.
There was a crowd of people outside watching the fun and pointing and talking.
The quarreling sounds inside were all in Sichuan dialect, and Zhao Xiaohai had no difficulty understanding them.
"Come back with me quickly. You've been away from home for so many days." A woman's voice was persuading Zheng Xiaoxue.
"I won't leave. I want to stay here." Zheng Xiaoxue said stubbornly while crying.
"If you don't leave, I'll tie you up and take you back. Stop embarrassing yourself. I can't afford to lose face." A burly male voice shouted.
Zheng Xiaoxue didn't say anything and just kept crying.
Zhao Xiaohai pushed through the crowd and entered the convenience store.
There are several people in the room.
A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, very thin.
When talking, he waves his arms a lot.
I look like I really want to beat Zheng Xiaoxue right now.
A middle-aged woman, sounding sick, spoke in a weak voice.
There was also a young man in his early twenties.
He uses a pair of crutches and his legs are very thin.
Zheng Xiaoxue wiped her tears and felt like she had found someone to rely on when she saw Zhao Xiaohai coming back.
Everyone in the room was looking at Zhao Xiaohai.
Zhao Xiaohai glanced around and roughly realized that the people coming should be Zheng Xiaoxue's family.
I was thinking that if Zheng Xiaoxue was bullied by someone, I would beat her up to vent my anger.
But now they are no longer outsiders, so I have to give up the idea of hitting them.
He took two boxes of cigarettes from the shelf, opened one, distributed it to the men present, and then spoke.
"Xiaoxue, why did you call me back? What's going on?"
The best strategy now is to pretend to be ignorant while knowing the truth, which is much better than dealing with it indiscriminately.
"This is my father, this is my mother and my brother. I sent a telegram home a few days ago to remit money, and they came here according to the address. They insisted that I go home to get married..." Zheng Xiaoxue began to tell what happened in tears.
Zhao Xiaohai knew what was going on without listening, he just wanted to buy some buffer time to think of a countermeasure.
It's normal for someone's daughter to come here and look for her daughter.
Since he and Zheng Xiaoxue were not married, it was reasonable for her family to bring her home.
If I want to keep Zheng Xiaoxue, it would be inappropriate to interfere in her family affairs at this stage, after all, they are not engaged or married.
Forcing Zheng Xiaoxue to stay is not tenable.
After figuring out these problems, Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile on his face.
"Uncle, aunt, you have come from afar, so just take a break for two days and discuss family matters slowly. Come on, come on, we have been talking for a long time, have some soda."
Zheng Xiaoxue's father saw that Zhao Xiaohai's attitude was okay, so he took the soda and said.
"Thank you for taking care of Xiaoxue for so many days, but the family is still waiting for her to come home for engagement and marriage. We will take Xiaoxue home tomorrow."
"I won't leave. I'll stay here. I'm not going anywhere. This is my home." Zheng Xiaoxue argued.
"I'll beat you to death, you kid! How dare you disobey me!" Zheng's father roared.
He raised his hand and was about to hit Zheng Xiaoxue.
"I won't leave. I want to stay here. This is my home." Zheng Xiaoxue shrank her neck and then retorted stubbornly.
Mr. Zheng's raised hand was held by Zhao Xiaohai, who continued to speak with a smile on his face.
"Uncle, don't be angry. Let's talk it over. Everything is discussed."
Father Zheng glared at Zhao Xiaohai and said hatefully.
"You gained a wife for nothing, but what will happen to my son's marriage? You lost a daughter, and the family can't afford it."
"Your idea of exchanging brides is an old feudal idea. Free love is advocated now. I definitely won't marry in an exchange marriage. I won't marry that little carpenter." Zheng Xiaoxue said.
"I have raised you for so many years in vain, and you don't consider the family at all. Carpenters have skills, so isn't it easy for them to support the family? They are willing to marry us, otherwise how can your brother get a wife? He is already in his twenties. I will die with regret if your brother doesn't get married!" said Zheng's father.
He spoke in a hurry and his tone was bad.
Zhao Xiaohai understood everything. This was not to embarrass Zheng Xiaoxue, but to embarrass himself.
"Uncle, calm down. Marriage must be based on mutual consent. A forced marriage is not a happy one." Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile.
"Young man, I think you are handsome and it won't be difficult for you to find a wife. But I have to consider Xiaoxue's elder brother, and you also have to understand the feelings of us as parents." Zheng's father said with a sad face.
"Uncle, I understand. You are worried about Xiaoxue's brother's marriage. As long as his marriage is settled, you won't make Xiaoxue embarrassed, right?" Zhao Xiaohai said.
"That's right. At that time, it was called a marriage exchange, and it was for the sake of my son's lifelong event." Zheng's father said.
"How about this? I'll give you some money to start a small business, and your family's difficulties will gradually get better, right?"
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