These past few days, Jiang Meifeng has been packing her things at home. She packed all her valuables into a box and also brought a large bag full of steamed buns, in case she had nothing to eat while hiding under the boat.
Zhou Jian'an frowned and impatiently threw away her steamed bun and pickled vegetables. "Mom, how many times have I told you? We have plenty of money. Don't bring all this nonsense. It's tiring and will only slow down our trip."
"What's the delay? We'll eat as we walk, and by the time we get to the port city, we'll have almost finished eating."
Jiang Meifeng was stubborn and wouldn't listen to him at all. Zhou Jian'an and Zhou Fangchun had defrauded them of over 100 million yuan, making it impossible for her to stay in China. Jiang Meifeng had no choice but to smuggle herself out of the country.
But she didn't want to leave. She was a typical rural woman who loved to chat and compare herself with other rural women, gossiping about them behind their backs. Coming to Beijing had already made her miserable enough; why would she want to go to a place like Hong Kong?
It would be a lie for Jiang Meifeng to say she wasn't afraid.
She didn't want to go. She had heard that Cantonese and English were spoken there. The thought of not being able to understand the language and what people were saying made Jiang Meifeng's head spin. She wished she could run away right now.
“Jian’an, you and Fangchun participated in the mutual aid association, but Chufei and I didn’t participate at all. There was no need for us to run away.”
"No need? Mom, my second sister and I ran away. Do you think you and Chu Fei will have a good life? As soon as the news of our escape gets out, those crazy members will raze our house to the ground. They will empty our house, steal all our valuables, and interrogate you and Chu Fei. Getting beaten up is normal."
Jiang Meifeng was taken aback. "Then I'll go back to Zhoujia Village."
“Go back? The police will come to Zhoujia Village to take your statement, and these members will also come to our hometown to ambush us. Do you think you'll have a good life? Besides, when news of our fraud reaches Zhoujia Village, the women there will definitely gossip. Mom, are you willing to face all that? You'd be better off coming to Hong Kong with me to enjoy life, being a rich lady who doesn't have to do anything, raising a few dogs, and ordering around a few Filipino maids. Isn't that better than going back to the countryside?”
These days are good, but they don't belong to the farmers.
Jiang Meifeng was used to making a living by farming. In the countryside, she could throw tantrums and solve everything with her words. But would the police in Gangcheng let her cause trouble?
She was afraid that she wouldn't be used to life in the port city and would make a fool of herself in everything she did.
Jiang Meifeng hesitated, then suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes widening as she said:
"Jian'an, let's forget someone."
"Who is it?" Zhou Jian'an frowned.
"Your dad!"
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