Chapter 974: Not eating enough, not growing up
I asked He Erge and the old couple to take the things back two days ago.
Fu Jingyou went out to pay New Year's greetings with only two packs of cigarettes and ten yuan in change.
When I meet older people in the village, I give them cigarettes.
If there are children at home, you can give a few cents depending on the close relationship.
Only one red envelope was tied, the one given to Yu Hao just now.
Lu Miao had already told me last night that Yu Hao had a hard time.
When they came back to celebrate the New Year, Yu Hao sent them firewood and chickens.
It is certainly a friendship, but it is not good to take other people's things for free.
Lu Miao said to give more red envelopes to children.
Fu Jingyou packed five pieces for himself.
Let’s talk about home.
People from the town and the county came to pay New Year's greetings, and Lu Miao invited them to have dinner at his home.
Time is tight and most people are not very familiar with it.
Lu Miao said it bluntly, he left in a hurry after the New Year and had no chance to return the New Year to them.
When they return home from their New Year greetings, I pack some food for them to take back with them, which is a token of my thoughtfulness.
Those who came to pay New Year's greetings were all there to make good friends, and they spoke politely, asking Lu Miao to focus on his business first and not to bother with them.
People come and go, but there is one exception.
County magistrate Yang Kaisheng also came here once with his wife Yu Fenlan.
Lu Miao didn't just send them away, but wrote down the matter.
Afterwards, he took a set of fine wine and packed two boxes of tea, and asked Fu Jingyou to go there on the second day of the Chinese New Year.
I also visited Hu Zhiyuan's home by the way.
There are only a few things to do during the New Year. After paying New Year's greetings to everyone, things will be much easier.
Mingxia complained that his hometown was not fun and there was no TV to watch at night.
He Hongjin took the words to heart and brought the radio from home that afternoon.
It’s just that Mingxia doesn’t like listening to the radio either.
Even so, it backfired and caught Xiao Baichuan's attention.
When people are around each other, you will become familiar with them quickly if you keep bumping into them.
In addition, since little Baichuan was fiddling with the radio, He Hongjin would always turn it on for him to amuse him. After a while, the old and the young became quite familiar with each other.
Gradually, little Baichuan was also willing to be hugged by this black-faced grandfather.
Let’s talk about Brother He and Zhao Lanxiang.
After spending the New Year at her mother's house, Zhao Lanxiang thought that things were almost done, so she went back to Lao He's house on the afternoon of the third day of the New Year.
But there is no one in the He family.
Zhao Lanxiang knew where everyone had gone.
She didn't dare go to the Fu family, so she held her breath, complained to Brother He, and waited while wandering around the house.
The wait lasted until evening.
Minmin jumped around, with a rare smile on her face, but when she entered the yard and saw people, she immediately became timid again.
When Chen Guifen saw Zhao Lanxiang, she frowned and subconsciously pulled Min Min back, preventing her from going over.
Minmin struggled. She knew her mother's character.
If she didn't go, her grandparents would definitely be in tears.
Thinking of this, Minmin quietly looked up.
After meeting Zhao Lanxiang's gaze, Minmin dared not hesitate any longer. She broke free from Chen Guifen's hand and walked towards her mother with eager eyes.
But just as he approached, Zhao Lanxiang grabbed his arm and dragged him into the house.
Chen Guifen chased after him and said:
"It's New Year's Day, what are you doing? She's a person! A life! You beat and scold her every day, how can you be so cruel!"
Zhao Lanxiang slammed the door shut and stood in the room cursing:
"I gave birth to the child, so what if I spanked him twice? How does it bother you? You're worried about me and won't let me spank you, but I'll spank you anyway!"
There were several sounds of flesh exploding in the room.
But I only heard the sound of beating, and couldn't hear Minmin crying.
Chen Guifen burst into tears and fell backward in anger, but was controlled by Zhao Lanxiang.
Afraid that if he said more, Zhao Lanxiang would do something even more sinister, he could only stand in the yard and curse Brother He as a good-for-nothing.
He Hongjin covered his chest and staggered, about to fall. Chen Guifen saw this and quickly wiped away her tears.
Help him into the house.
In the room, Zhao Lanxiang grabbed Minmin's hair and slapped her like a carrot. After hitting her face, she started pinching her body.
Minmin changed into new clothes and no longer wore thin clothes like before.
Zhao Lanxiang pinched Minmin twice but couldn't find any flesh, so she kicked Minmin to the ground as if to vent her anger.
Since she changed into clean clothes, Minmin has been very careful when going out these days, for fear of getting them dirty even a little bit.
Not only was he covered in dust, but a button on his coat was also torn off.
Minmin was originally just crying silently, but when she saw the button fly far away, she couldn't help but cried out "Wow".
It would have been fine if she hadn't cried, but this time, Zhao Lanxiang became even angrier.
"Cry, cry, cry! You're so sad on New Year's Day! You're such a loss-making thing! You've cried away all my blessings!"
Zhao Lanxiang kicked Minmin a few times but still didn't feel satisfied. When she saw Minmin reaching for the button at the foot of the bed, her eyes flashed with resentment and she stomped on her.
"ah--"
Minmin withdrew her hand abruptly and cried out in pain.
His hands, which were already swollen from frostbite, were bleeding from several places after being stepped on.
Minmin trembled with pain. Zhao Lanxiang pulled her up from the ground again and asked impatiently:
"Where's the money? Did you get it?"
Minmin held her bleeding hand and shook her head in fear:
“No money, no money!”
No money?
Zhao Lanxiang was stunned for a moment, and her eyes immediately became sharp:
"You say you have no money again?"
Minmin cried:
“I really don’t have any money!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Minmin was slapped in the face, and this time her nose bled.
"Didn't you ask her for it? You silly girl, you can't even handle such a small thing! Don't blame me for not reminding you! I'm going to give you another chance now. You know that Yang Laizi in the back street. If you can't get the money, I'll sell you to him as his wife!"
Despair flashed in Minmin's eyes.
Minmin knew Yang Laizi, who lived behind the alley in the county.
He was old and mean, and he used to block her in the alley and touch her.
Yang Laizi is 52 years old and she is only 13. How could she possibly be Yang Laizi's wife?
"Mom, mom, I'm almost grown up. When I grow up, I can make money. Can I give you all the money I make in the future?"
Minmin pulled Zhao Lanxiang and begged:
"Please, mother, don't sell me... I can earn money when I grow up..."
Zhao Lanxiang pulled her hand back mercilessly, and when she stood up, she kicked Minmin backward.
"How much does your aunt love you? As long as you get the money, you won't have to be sold. If you don't get it... humph."
Zhao Lanxiang picked up the package on the bed and looked at Brother He who was holding his son beside her.
There was a flash of complaint in her eyes, full of disdain.
"If you can't help at all, what use is there for this family to have you? Why don't you leave now?"
As she spoke, Zhao Lanxiang also gave Minmin an ultimatum:
"I'll be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If I can't get the money back, you'll know then."
Who in the village doesn’t know that Fu Xiaoliu has become rich?
Zhao Lanxiang wanted to get benefits from Lu Miao, but she didn't dare to confront Lu Miao directly.
After saying that, he left in a hurry with Brother He.
In the room, Minmin couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into tears:
"Auntie, I, I can't eat enough, and I can't grow up..."
Her aunt loves her the most.
There was no way she would let her aunt give her mother 200 yuan.
It is even more impossible for her to be Yang Lai Zi's wife.
As long as she died, her mother wouldn't be able to force her.
Minmin cried for a while, then suddenly wiped her tears, got up, and locked the door.
She picked up the coat button, dusted it off, carefully put it in her pocket, and carefully dusted it off again.
After searching the house, Minmin found half a piece of hemp rope.
Minmin's dirty and swollen little hands passed the hemp rope through the door latch. She turned her back and put her head over the rope.
“Thump, thump—”
The door panel swayed slightly due to gravity.
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