Chapter 77
Xia Qingtang looked at Leng Feng with confusion in her heart. She couldn't understand this man's thoughts. Did she say something incomprehensible? Why was he looking at her like that?
So she looked back with the same gaze, and the two of them just stared at each other at the gate of the yard.
Xie Jinxuan came over in time, and he said softly: "Qingtang meant that she knew you were doing this for my own good, and she thought you were a qualified good friend, so instead of being angry or unhappy, she was very happy for me, and she also thought your words made sense."
"That's right, you two are good friends, and it's right for you to consider each other. I feel relieved that Jinxuan has a good brother like you. Thank you for defending him. As for an apology, there's really no need, you didn't say anything wrong." Xia Qingtang said quickly.
To be honest, Leng Feng is indeed a difficult person to get along with, but fortunately he is Xie Jinxuan's friend, not her friend.
Leng Feng then said: "An apology is still necessary. After all, I just met you. It is impolite of me to point fingers at you. Sorry, I will be more careful with my words in the future."
The meaning of this statement is quite clear. If Xia Qingtang treats Xie Jinxuan badly in the future, Leng Feng will definitely say it directly, but he will choose a more polite way of communication.
Xia Qingtang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also felt that this was in line with Leng Feng's character, so she said, "I also want to tell you, Old Leng, I know that you are his good brother, so you care about him very much, and I am afraid that he will be deceived and hurt by me... But I also care about Xie Jinxuan. If you don't believe me, I can ask you to supervise me in the future. If I treat Xie Jinxuan badly, just tell me."
Leng Feng said, "That's not necessary. I have to go back to the army anyway, so out of sight, out of mind. After all, if we only rely on communication, Jin Xuan won't tell me the truth, and I can't supervise her."
Xie Jinxuan couldn't help laughing: "I'm not the kind of person who only reports good news and not bad news. Besides, Qingtang is really good to me. You may not understand what I'm saying, but we two understand each other well, and we're really not the same thing. Also, it's not the same thing between husband and wife. Ah Feng, you've never been in a relationship, and you've never even liked anyone, so you can't understand this now. Just like what happened yesterday, I took the initiative and did it willingly. I did it to protect my lover, and because I have the ability to do it. Can you understand what I'm saying?"
Leng Feng said seriously, "I have never been in a relationship, nor have I ever liked anyone, but I understand reason. No matter who it is, there is always a reason. Some things, no matter who you do them for, are wrong. You have been an upright person since childhood. I have known you for so many years, and you would never do such a thing. Now you do such a thing for her. I feel uneasy and worried about you."
Xia Qingtang nodded and said, "I know you are worried about Jinxuan, and I promise you that this will not happen again. This time I really have no choice..."
Leng Feng shifted his gaze and looked at Xia Qingtang with a stern look: "Necessary circumstances are not an excuse."
Xia Qingtang said: "You are right, but is your family like this? Does everyone only do the right thing? Do your parents get along with each other in a reasonable way? Is there nothing unreasonable in life?"
"They both have their own unreasonable side, which is something I cannot understand." Leng Feng said: "They also make mistakes, but they are my parents, I should be more tolerant, and I can be tolerant for them."
Xie Jinxuan immediately said, "That's right, Afeng. This is also the reason why I am tolerant of Qingtang. In fact, everyone understands the truth, but life does not follow the truth."
Leng Feng's eyes changed slightly, and he said, "Jinxuan, I think you have changed a lot. My parents are unreasonable and make mistakes, but their mistakes will only affect our family. But what you did yesterday will affect some people's lives. Have you really thought it through?"
Xie Jinxuan paused for a moment and wanted to say something, but Leng Feng turned and left, leaving behind only a cold back.
Xia Qingtang was so angry with him. This man said he came to apologize, but in the end, he ended up scolding Xie Jinxuan as well.
"Jinxuan, are you okay?" Xia Qingtang turned around and looked at Xie Jinxuan.
Xie Jinxuan came back to her senses and smiled: "It's okay, Leng Feng is that kind of person, even more serious than my grandfather. You don't have to worry about him and me. In fact, we used to quarrel because of different opinions, but we would always make peace in the end."
"Well, that's good." Xia Qingtang nodded slightly and gave him a hug.
"It's getting late, you should go to work. I hope this morning incident won't affect your mood." Xie Jinxuan lowered her head and kissed her forehead lightly.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "I can see that Leng Feng is just a stubborn person who doesn't care about worldly things. I won't let him affect my mood! I'm going to work now. See you in the evening."
After saying that, Xia Qingtang rode his bicycle to work. When he reached the bend, he ran into Leng Feng. Xia Qingtang knew that this place could not be seen from home, so he braked suddenly and blocked Leng Feng.
Leng Feng still had a blank expression on his face, not even a hint of shock on his face.
"do what?"
"I have something to say to you, but I have to say it behind Jinxuan's back." Xia Qingtang said with a smile, "I heard that you have been a good child since childhood, with good grades, fast running, high jumping, and high ideological awareness. You are never late or leave early, never talk in class, and have never copied other people's homework. You are a role model for our generation."
Leng Feng frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I was just about to continue." Xia Qingtang's face was stern, and he lowered his voice and said, "Not only are you a good child, you also come from a good family, you have no shortage of food and clothing, and you are even an only child. Everything in the family is only given to you. You successfully graduated from high school and joined the army. Everything went smoothly until you went to the war. Now you are back to recuperate after being injured, and you are back with honor. You have setbacks, but they are not big problems and can always be solved. To put it bluntly, you are a child of destiny, and you don't know what life is like for us low-level people. I know that you think I have led Xie Jinxuan astray, and that he was a good person, but after being with me, he became evil-minded and even started doing bad things. You can do this You can't say that about me, because this incident started with me, but you are Jinxuan's friend, you can't say that about Jinxuan. You are too arrogant. Yes, you condemn him because you care about Jinxuan, but have you ever thought that since the Jinxuan you know is a very good person, would he do something bad without any reason just because of his wife's words? Is he such a foolish person who forgets his principles for the sake of beauty? You know nothing, don't care about anything, and don't care about the hardships of the poor people at the bottom. You only talk about your own reasons. How come your reasons must be right? There are times when the law makes mistakes in judgments. You are not a great immortal. You are a mortal. Why do you think your reasons are always correct?"
A huge change appeared on Leng Feng's calm face. He widened his eyes and stared at Xia Qingtang as if he was a monster, but he couldn't say a word.
Xia Qingtang sneered and said, "You can hate me as much as you want, I'm not your friend anyway. But you'd better make peace with Xie Jinxuan immediately, otherwise..."
"What else?" Leng Feng asked suddenly with an unfriendly expression.
"Otherwise I will go to your house every day and nag you until you make peace with him." After saying that, Xia Qingtang kicked his feet and rode out on his bicycle.
She looked very cool, but when she rode to the gate of the compound, she couldn't help but scream.
"Ah, if I say this about him, will he get even angrier and stop being friends with Jinxuan..." Xia Qingtang was extremely conflicted, but after thinking about it, she did not regret what she had just said to him.
Of course, logically speaking, no matter how many difficulties there are, it is definitely wrong to set traps for others, but they did not set traps for Leng Feng and his relatives and friends, so what does it have to do with him? Why should he come to judge from a high position? Who does he think he is?
Xia Qingtang muttered to himself while pedaling his bicycle very fast.
But she did waste a lot of time in the morning, so even if she pedaled as fast as she could, it was already late when she arrived at the cotton mill.
Xia Qingtang had just opened the door and put down her bag, and before she had time to go out to get some water, Feng Xinhui had already come over.
"Secretary Feng, I'm sorry. I was delayed this morning by something. I just arrived and will go get some water and clean up when I come back." Xia Qingtang said.
Feng Xinhui smiled and said, "Why should I be embarrassed? Who doesn't have something to do at home? Besides, it's not too late now. You go get some water and I'll mop the floor. We can work together and it will be done soon."
"Yes, thank you, Secretary Feng!" Xia Qingtang ran out immediately.
The two of them worked together and quickly cleaned both the small office and the large office. Feng Xinhui made hot tea for Chairman Qin as usual. When other colleagues arrived, Chairman Qin came over with a cup of tea to start the meeting.
"Tomorrow is Labor Day, so we have a day off, but Xiao Feng and I have to take two employee representatives to the city for a meeting." Chairman Qin said slowly.
Zhang Ning immediately said, "Thank you for your hard work, Chairman Qin. We are on holiday, but you still have to go to work in the city."
"It's an honor to attend a meeting in the city. Isn't Xiao Xia going to interview downstairs today? Then remind Lao Ren and Xiao Qian to gather at the factory gate at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. Let them wear clean and tidy clothes and don't be late." Chairman Qin said.
Xia Qingtang nodded quickly: "Yes, I understand."
Chairman Qin mentioned several work arrangements for this week, and finally said: "There are many holidays this week. The 4th is Youth Day. Are you ready for the activities?"
Every year on Youth Day, the factory organizes young employees to participate in activities such as table tennis competitions, basketball competitions, and rope skipping competitions.
Employees under the age of 28 can take a break from work to participate in the event, so it has always been popular with everyone.
Because of the big production push this year, everyone has been very busy since the Chinese New Year. Chairman Qin has discussed with the factory and, in addition to arranging sports games in the afternoon, there will also be movies shown in the cafeteria in the evening, which everyone can go to watch as an employee benefit.
Wu Feng has always been in charge of this event. Upon hearing this, he said, "Don't worry, Chairman Qin. The event and the movie have been arranged. The event will be carried out according to last year's standards. The prizes were purchased and registered last week. The movie will start at 7 pm, and we should be able to show it twice."
Chairman Qin nodded and said, "We don't show many movies in our factory. This time, we'll have a rare movie show. I guess everyone will go to watch it. You should be careful to maintain order and prevent people from fighting over seats. Hmm... Xiao Li and Xiao Wu will help maintain order. You both live in the family quarters, so it's more convenient for you to come."
Xia Qingtang lives far away and definitely won't come to watch a movie after get off work, so Chairman Qin won't arrange for her to come.
Li Yue said, "Chairman Qin, my child is young. After watching a movie, I must go back and put the child to bed. If there is another show later, I will definitely not be able to stay there."
Before Chairman Qin could say anything, Zhang Ning immediately said, "It's okay. Xiao Wu and I can watch the second show. I plan to watch it twice before going home to sleep."
Chairman Qin nodded and said, "That's settled. Also, don't forget to change the posters on the bulletin board in time. They must be changed to Youth Day ones on May 2nd. Don't wait until that day to change them."
"Yes." Feng Xinhui responded immediately.
"Okay, there's nothing else to do. You can continue working." After Chairman Qin finished speaking, he walked out holding a notebook and a cup of tea.
After she left, Li Yue said, "Old Wu, are you showing that new movie this time? My relatives all said they've seen it and it's great."
"Yes, it's that new movie. The projectionist said it's very popular recently. I don't know how many units will be vying to show it on Youth Day. Luckily I found him early and he was pulled over by us." Wu Feng said with a smile, "I have relatives who want to come and see it too."
"The cafeteria is so small, and you want to bring your relatives there? I don't know if they can accommodate them." Li Yue curled her lips.
Wu Feng said: "It should be OK if people who live outside don't come to watch. The main thing is that we don't have a place to show movies in our factory. We can only use the cafeteria."
Zhang Ning said: "Yes, although the location our factory chose was good, it is indeed small. There are not enough places to live now. Since young people will not move to the countryside anymore, housing is also a big problem."
"It's better to be a lesbian. Look at Xiaoxia, if she gets married, she won't have to worry about housing." Wu Feng said, "It's just more troublesome to go to get off work."
Li Yue said: "Not only is it troublesome to go to and from get off work, but Xiao Xia won't come to watch a movie like this, right? This is a new movie, it would be a shame if you don't come, Xiao Xia."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "I've seen that movie."
Even if she hadn't seen it, she couldn't come out on the evening of Youth Day because it was her birthday and her grandmother had agreed to celebrate her birthday with her.
Aunt Liu would make delicious food for her, and the whole family also prepared gifts for her, which was more worth looking forward to than a new movie.
"Oh, the provincial party committee compound has been let go?" Li Yue asked immediately.
"No, we went to the cinema." Xia Qingtang said, "We are relatively close to the cinema."
"After all, they are young people. They still go out and spend money to watch movies after getting married. They are different from us in the past." Li Yue sighed, wondering if she was lamenting her lost youth.
Xia Qingtang smiled, took a sip of water, and ran to the workshop with his notebook to continue the interview.
The big-character posters she made for the voice of workers were getting more and more attention, especially the May Day special edition. After it was posted, it attracted a lot of onlookers. Many employees would ask her how they could be on the big-character posters as soon as they saw her. Xia Qingtang always said, "As long as you work hard, you will have the opportunity to be on the posters."
Therefore, she now goes to various departments with the notebook. Her co-workers are very enthusiastic towards her, and many of them are looking forward to having their names written on the page next.
When she returned home after finishing work, Xie Jinxuan had already boiled a pot of water waiting for her.
Xia Qingtang quickly cooked two bowls of noodles, and after eating, the two of them rode their bicycles to the provincial capital university.
"Teacher Guan, we will have our first acupuncture session tomorrow. I'll give you the bicycles to use. You already know the place, so I won't accompany you there." Xie Jinxuan said as she parked the bicycle in front of the housekeeper's door.
Guan Jueming was very embarrassed: "I am so sorry, you lent me your bike, and it will be inconvenient for you later."
"I can run there on my way to and from work. It's close and doesn't affect me at all." Xie Jinxuan said, "I've also told people that if there are bicycle tickets, please keep them for me. When the tickets arrive, Teacher Guan can buy a bicycle for herself. Teacher Guan, don't refuse me. Little Teacher Guan's legs are the most important. If you want to take her to acupuncture, you definitely need a bicycle at home."
"I can only say thank you to you." Guan Jueming looked at Xie Jinxuan with a touched face, "I was lucky to have you as my student."
Guan Chenxiang was sitting in the corridor drinking porridge. Xia Qingtang was sitting next to her and asked her in a low voice about her treatment.
Perhaps because she received a positive answer, Guan Chenxiang smiled and said softly, "The doctor is very confident, and I am willing to believe him. No matter how the treatment is done in the future, I will cooperate with it. As long as I can walk normally again, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little now. I also want to thank you for lending us your bicycles."
"What are you thanking me for? We are all helping each other. We still have my bike at home anyway."
Guan Chenxiang smiled and said, "Tomorrow is Tuesday, but we have a day off tomorrow. How about stopping the classes tomorrow and you and Jinxuan can go out and play."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Chenxiang." Xia Qingtang said, "What time will Teacher Chenxiang go for acupuncture?"
"We agreed with the doctor to go in the morning. There are a lot of people there, and I would feel uncomfortable if there were too many people, so he asked me to go before the office opened in the morning. Each visit only takes half an hour, and I won't be late for work when I come back." Guan Chenxiang said, "Doctor Qu is a really good person."
After chatting for a few more sentences and seeing that it was getting dark, Xie Jinxuan said goodbye to Xia Qingtang and went back.
Leng Feng didn't come over afterwards, and Xia Qingtang didn't mention this person either. After taking a shower, the two of them lay in bed, discussing where to go for fun tomorrow.
Xia Qingtang nestled in his arms and whispered, "I don't want to go out to play. I just want to stay at home tomorrow, read a book, drink tea, and make something delicious."
"Okay, then I'll go buy groceries tomorrow morning. We'll stay at home during the day and I'll read with you."
"Okay." Xia Qingtang let out a long sigh. "In fact, the vacation I imagine should be for several consecutive days. The two of us will find a beautiful place to stay. Every day we can look at the mountains and water. When we are hungry, we will go to eat, and when we are tired, we will go to sleep."
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "This is how retired cadres live in nursing homes."
Xia Qingtang chuckled: "Then I will strive to retire early and live this kind of life sooner."
The two of them snuggled together and chatted slowly, and Xia Qingtang fell asleep unknowingly.
The next morning, when she woke up, it was already past seven o'clock. Xie Jinxuan was not at home. She must have gone out to buy groceries.
After washing up, Xia Qingtang put on his old coat and stood in the yard to breathe in the fresh morning air. He chatted with his neighbors for a while, then returned to the kitchen, took out the mixed flour buns bought by Xie Jinxuan, and had breakfast with seaweed and shrimp soup.
Normally, people who went shopping for groceries should have returned, but Xia Qingtang waited until half past eight and still hadn't seen any sign of Xie Jinxuan returning.
It was not until half past nine that Xie Jinxuan hurried back on her bicycle.
He didn't have time to put the basket down, he immediately ran to Xia Qingtang and whispered, "It's done. Jia Guangrong was caught red-handed last night."
Xia Qingtang's eyes widened: "So fast?"
"With the money and food added, the price is so high that the other party wants to get paid earlier. Besides, she had already been in contact with Jia Guangrong before, and she became a little anxious when we urged her, so she took action last night." Xie Jinxuan said.
"So you came back late. Did you go to the police station to get information? What's going on now?"
"Yes, I went to the police station to look for my friend. They took the man away at around 8 o'clock last night. The woman just happened to be slightly injured, and she was examined. A statement was recorded last night, and the police sent the woman home this morning. Jia Guangrong has been denying it, but because he was caught in the act and there was so much evidence, he couldn't deny it. At this time, Jia Guangrong's family and the leaders of the food factory should have gone to the police station." Xie Jinxuan said, "You can rest assured. Jia Guangrong will definitely not be released this time."
Xia Qingtang was stunned for a moment, as if he was still doubting the authenticity of this matter.
After a long while, she said, "How is this done? Do you know the details?"
"I only know what the police said. Last night they received a tip-off and went to the family quarters of the food factory in disguise to catch people who were gambling. They saw a house with closed doors and windows and heard strange noises from inside, so they broke in. Unexpectedly, there was no gambling inside, but someone was committing a crime. An adult man with a red face and drunk was pressing a female comrade and trying to do something improper. The police took action at that time. The female comrade was injured when she resisted. When she was rescued, she cried so hard that it was very pitiful. Although they did not catch the people who were gambling in this operation, they caught a hooligan in the act, so it was not a wasted trip." Xie Jinxuan said slowly.
"What kind of person was the victim?" Xia Qingtang asked again: "Did the police tell us?"
"The police said that the female comrade was from the packaging factory, which was across the street from the food factory, not far away. She met Jia Guangrong at the post office a few days ago. At that time, Jia Guangrong helped her a little. To thank him, the female comrade once gave him a homemade pancake. Jia Guangrong gave her an egg cake in return. The female comrade was very touched. It happened to be a holiday today. After get off work last night, her family took her younger brother and sister to visit relatives in the countryside. She was the only one left at home, so she invited Jia Guangrong to her home for dinner to thank him. The white wine was brought by Jia Guangrong, and the dishes were made by the female comrade. She said She just wanted to thank Comrade Jia for his help and egg cake, but she didn't expect Jia Guangrong to do that to her after drinking two glasses of wine. The other party was very strong, and if the police hadn't happened to be there, she would have been in great danger. The police also said that this female comrade was very pitiful. Her parents had passed away a long time ago. She and her grandmother were the only two adults in the family. She had two younger brothers and two younger sisters. Her grandmother had retired, and her eldest brother would not be old enough to work in the factory until the second half of the year. So they lived a very tight life. No matter how much they saved, they often didn't have enough to eat. The police also sympathized with the victim and said that Jia Guangrong would be sentenced severely. "
"So that's how it is..." Xia Qingtang nodded.
This was indeed the best candidate. She was an older sister who lived with her elderly grandmother and a large group of younger brothers and sisters. They gave her so much money and food, which was a life-saving straw for her.
I can’t even afford to eat, so reputation is the least valuable thing.
What's more, the police could prove that she had just been knocked down and no step had been taken yet. As long as she showed a tougher attitude, the matter would be settled after a while.
Jia Guangrong, who was caught in the act, will have no way to deny it. He will be sent to prison and will not be released until eight or ten years later.
Xie Jinxuan said, "I have just given the remaining money and food coupons to my friend. As for the agreed coarse grains, I have to find time to exchange them with people before I can slowly send them over. You don't have to worry about this. I know where the black market is. I can just make two or three trips there."
Xia Qingtang's heart finally settled down. She hugged Xie Jinxuan and kissed her several times: "Thank you! Thank you so much! I really... can't say anything else except thank you!"
"No need to say anything. In the final analysis, Jia Guangrong chose this path himself. Apart from other things, he was a man who was about to get married, but he actually sent egg cakes to other female comrades and went to other people's homes to eat and drink alone. What do you think he was thinking?" Xie Jinxuan said, "I was worried before, what if he didn't take the bait, but I didn't expect that he would not only take the bait, but also go to someone else's house to drink alone so soon."
Xia Qingtang was excited for a while, but soon calmed down. She said, "I have to go out. I want to tell Xiaoshuang the news. She has to prepare in advance, or she will move out today."
Xie Jinxuan held her hand and whispered, "I don't know what happened between her and her family, but since her family is greedy for money, let her parents go and make trouble with the Jia family. They are engaged and will get married in half a month. Now something like this has happened. The girl's face has been lost by the Jia family. Don't the Jia family have to compensate the girl? As long as the Jia family pays the money, your friend's life should be better. After that, she can move out secretly, and it won't be so abrupt."
Xia Qingtang nodded vigorously: "You are right, I didn't think of this, we should take this opportunity to let her parents ask the Jia family for money. And, I thought of one more thing... That, Jinxuan, I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to find Xiaoshuang now!"
"Go ahead, I'll wash the vegetables and wait for you to come back." Xie Jinxuan smiled and kissed her, then sent her out of the yard.
Xia Qingtang rode out happily. When passing by the basketball court, Luo Xiangqian was playing basketball there, and Leng Feng was standing aside watching.
"Xiao Xia, where are you going?" Luo Xiangqian shouted.
Xia Qingtang responded excitedly: "Let's go out and play!"
In just a short while, Xia Qingtang had already ridden his bike out of the compound.
Luo Xiangqian was stunned: "Wow, Xiaoxia has pedaled her bicycle into a hot wheel, and she looks so happy. What good thing has happened to her?"
Leng Feng didn't say anything, but just frowned and looked in the direction of the small courtyard.
When they arrived at the steel plant, Xie Xiaoshuang was knitting with Hu Yanni. She didn't know how to do it before, so during the break today, Hu Yanni taught her how to knit a wool scarf.
Father Hu was watering the vegetable garden at the door. Xia Qingtang shouted before he could lock the car: "Hello, uncle, I'm looking for Yanni!"
After saying that, she ran inside.
Hu Yanni, who heard the noise in the bedroom, had not yet put down the knitting needles in her hand when she saw Xia Qingtang rushing in with sweat all over his head.
"Qingtang, what's wrong? Look at all the sweat on your head." Hu Yanni opened the drawer in surprise and took out a handkerchief.
Xia Qingtang didn't have time to wipe the sweat off her face. She immediately closed the door and whispered, "It's done! It's done! Jia Guangrong attempted rape last night and was caught by the police. He was taken to the police station last night. There are witnesses and evidence. He can't run away! At this time, the leaders of the food factory and Jia's parents must have been called to the police station."
Hu Yanni opened her eyes wide: "Oh my God, he...he did this again? This person..."
Xie Xiaoshuang seemed to be stupid. She sat there motionless until Xia Qingtang said it again, and then she came to her senses.
"Really?"
"Really." Xia Qingtang held her wrist tightly, "Absolutely true."
Hu Yanni said, "Xiao Shuang, you must be so happy that you have become stupid, right? This is really great! It's great!"
Xie Xiaoshuang dropped the ball of yarn in her hand and hugged Xia Qingtang: "That's great, it's really great!"
She hugged Xia Qingtang and cried so much that she almost fainted because she was too excited.
Fortunately, Hu's mother was experienced. She came over and massaged her chest and back for a while, applied some wind oil on her temples, and fed her some cold water. Xie Xiaoshuang gradually recovered.
"It's okay to cry it out. Looking at your eyes, even though you cried so hard, it's as if you've let go of a big burden." Mother Hu said with a smile, "Drink some water and have a good rest, and you'll be fine."
"Thank you, Mom." Hu Yanni held the cup and fed her more water.
"I'm going out. You guys stay with her." Mother Hu walked out with a smile and closed the door.
Xie Xiaoshuang took a deep breath and said, "Qingtang, thank you, thank you so much."
"You're welcome." Xia Qingtang said, "I didn't do anything."
"If it's not you, then it's your lover. I know you are helping me." Xie Xiaoshuang said, "I will spend my whole life to repay you for this kindness."
"Don't say such things. We are good friends. The three of us are like sisters. Don't talk about gratitude or not. Friends are supposed to help each other." Xia Qingtang said seriously.
"No, this is no longer helping each other, this is a favor. You saved me. If it weren't for you, I would have died together with them. It was you, Qingtang, who saved me." As Xie Xiaoshuang spoke, she began to want to cry again.
Xia Qingtang quickly said, "Don't be in a hurry to cry, this matter is not over yet, you have to cheer up, there are still things to do."
Xie Xiaoshuang calmed down immediately: "You're right. If he's put in jail, and my parents still want me to marry him, then it's over."
"No, this kind of thing can't happen." Xia Qingtang whispered, "When the news spreads in the food factory, go home and tell your parents that Jia Guangrong has done that and is going to jail. Your family was engaged to his family, and now he has become a gangster, which has brought shame to your family and ruined your marriage. You should ask your parents to ask the Jia family for compensation. Your mother must be very good at this kind of thing, right?"
Xie Xiaoshuang nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes, we should let them ask the Jia family for money. This way, my mother will get the money and she will be happy."
"You can even ask for a little more money. This isn't just a simple regret of the engagement. This is a slap in the face to your family. It's so shameful. How could your mother tolerate this?" Xia Qingtang said, "You know your mother. You definitely know how to add fuel to the fire."
Hu Yanni whispered, "What if the Jia family doesn't want the money and tells others about it?"
"Why would the Jia family tell anyone about this? If they tell anyone about this, they will be charged with another crime of hooliganism. Do they want their son to be shot?" Xia Qingtang said, "Jia Guangrong is already a criminal in flagrante delicto. If he is charged with another crime, he will really have no chance of survival."
Hu Yanni was relieved, but Xie Xiaoshuang's face darkened and she said, "What if my parents tell others? They are really not good people."
"You have to keep them steady, use benefits to restrain them, and never tell anyone. You have to tell them that you have been broken off from marriage, and the compensation your family received is just a small gain. Although your reputation and your family's reputation have been affected, you are the victim after all. When the storm has passed, one or two years later, your family can find you a good marriage, and then you can get a share of the betrothal money. You are good-looking, and you have a stable job in the food factory. It will be easy to find a marriage in two years. In this way, your parents will keep this matter a secret. In order to sell you to the next family, they will never say anything. The Jia family dare not say this matter, and your family dare not say it either, so this secret will only be hidden."
As Xia Qingtang whispered softly, the last trace of confusion and pain on Xie Xiaoshuang's face slowly disappeared.
She covered her face and made a sound that was unclear whether it was crying or laughing.
After a while, she said, "But I still want to move out."
"Move. The house is there and everything is prepared for you. But you don't have to rush now. You can slowly buy some old furniture and put it in. Once everything is ready, you can move in." Xia Qingtang said.
"Yeah!" Xie Xiaoshuang nodded slightly.
Hu Yanni asked, "Will you move out with your sister?"
"No, never again. From now on, I just want to protect myself. Those family members are just my enemies. Especially my mother, I will definitely... not let her go. But I won't do anything now. I will wait until an opportunity comes, so that she can get the retribution she deserves like Jia Guangrong, and then I will leave here."
Xia Qingtang said: "Yes, after you have taken revenge and the situation is different, Xiaoshuang, you should go to work in another place, far away from here, and never come back for the rest of your life."
"Then I will miss you. What should I do if you go away and never come back?" Hu Yanni said immediately.
Xia Qingtang said: "I'll take you to see her in another place."
Hu Yanni chuckled: "Really? Why am I so confused?"
Xie Xiaoshuang also laughed, and then she whispered, "How much do you know about this? How much can you tell me? Can you tell me in detail?"
"Sure, and I think there's something you can do, which is to secretly report your mother for organizing a group to gamble." As she said that, Xia Qingtang told him everything she knew about the case.
Xie Xiaoshuang and Hu Yanni both listened very carefully. After listening, Xie Xiaoshuang said, "Is that female comrade sure she's okay?"
"It's confirmed. When the police broke in, she was just knocked down and her clothes were not even torn off." Xia Qingtang said, "Don't worry."
"I'm not worried about that." Xie Xiaoshuang's eyes turned red. She held Xia Qingtang's hand and said forcefully, "I don't know what price you paid, but I'm afraid I can't pay it back now. In the future, when I have the ability, I will repay you well, and you must let me repay you, otherwise, I can't think of any motivation to continue living."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you to pay me back, and repay me well in this life." Xia Qingtang also said forcefully: "I didn't say that you are not allowed to leave this world until you have paid it back."
Hu Yanni was a little confused: "I don't understand why Qingtang and the others paid the price? What are you talking about?"
Xie Xiaoshuang reached out and touched her head, saying, "Let me explain it to you. Think about it, how could it be such a coincidence that a female comrade got close to Jia Guangrong? This is because..."
After finishing speaking, Xie Xiaoshuang looked at Xia Qingtang and said, "Am I right?"
"Anyway, I don't know anything." Xia Qingtang looked at his watch and said, "I only know that I have to go back to make lunch. If you have anything else, just come to the compound to find me."
"You can stay at my house for lunch." Hu Yanni grabbed her sleeve, "My mother has to cook too."
"But I want to go back and be with my lover." Xia Qingtang smiled mischievously.
"Oh, you're so corny." Hu Yanni covered her face and laughed.
"How can this be considered corny? If you have a partner, you might be even cornier than me."
"No, I won't. I can't do it. Besides... he is not that kind of person." Hu Yanni lowered her head.
Xia Qingtang was shocked: "Him? You have a partner?!"
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