Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Send to hospital first

"Have you and Zhou Jianjun obtained your marriage certificate?" Wang Nian asked again.

"What is a marriage certificate?" Lian Xuehua's face was full of confusion, but it also directly proved the speculation that the two did not get a marriage certificate at all.

Lian Xuehua only studied in primary school for two years before her aunt called her back home to do farm work. The farthest place she had been to was from Majiapo to Hongqi Brigade. Not to mention that she didn't know what a marriage certificate was, she probably couldn't even recognize a few big words.

"Who gave birth to Zhou Jianjun's son?"

"Zhou Yong?" Lian Xuehua called the child by his name, showing that the relationship between the two was not harmonious: "My mother-in-law said that this child was born to Zhou Jianjun's previous wife who died of illness, but my aunts secretly told me that they brought him back from the county town..."

Even Xuehua didn't know what Zhou Yong's mother did and didn't want to meddle in her business. This child was as annoying as his father, and she had to avoid him when she saw him.

Wang Nian sighed in his heart.

It may take more than a decade for the country's rapid development to truly benefit the countryside. There are too many women like Lian Xuehua who have been randomly arranged into marriages.

Wang Nian was very lucky to travel to a family that treated her wholeheartedly, so her life would get better and better.

Just thinking about the days after Lian Xuehua makes me feel helpless.

“…”

"How did they treat you?" After thinking for a long time, Wang Nian finally asked.

"Not too bad." Lian Xuehua smiled, her face pale and bloodless: "As long as I can have a full meal, I don't ask for anything else."

Although she said so, that was only before she came to Anhuai. Now, a small seedling called hope has grown in her heart.

It turns out that women in the city can wear very short skirts and study and work. Wang Nian even opened a restaurant.

"I remember the brigade's anti-blindness class is still there. You can go and learn some knowledge when you have time." Wang Nian could only say this tactfully.

"I have been learning. If I don't have work to do at noon, I go to school to learn how to read." Lian Xuehua felt that Wang Nian was different from the Zhou family, so she was willing to tell her what was in her heart: "I can read newspapers now."

"Keep going." Wang Nian encouraged with a smile, and then whispered, "There is a library behind the main office of Changshengpo Commune. Anyone can go in and read books."

"Thank you, aunt." Lian Xuehua smiled, revealing her clean white teeth.

Maybe it's just a few kind words, but they are enough to remember the snowflakes for a long time.

Wang Nian didn't say anything more. As long as Xuehua herself wanted to change her fate, it would be more effective than anyone else's advice.

Celery is the most tender in November. Even the leaves don’t need to be processed. It is perfect for chopping and stir-frying with meat.

Wang Nian would occasionally ask about the changes in the Red Flag Brigade over the past few years, while his men continued to pick old leaves.

By the time He Liang picked up the rest of the people, the preparations for lunch were almost completed.

When Shi Guizhi heard that the house was actually left to Shi Xiangming by Luo Chengqun, she couldn't help but feel emotional again. However, from beginning to end, she never mentioned that she also had a share of the house.

There are two tables in the front yard. It doesn't matter whether you are an adult or a child, you can sit at whichever table you want.

"Mom, can I have a few cookies after dinner?"

Shi Feiying, who was used to the home-cooked breakfast, asked Wang Nian carefully for instructions as soon as he sat down at the table.

"I've already put it away. I'll get you another one this afternoon." Shi Shuwen slowly peeled a shrimp and put it in Shi Wan's bowl: "My mother gave me the key. Don't try to steal it."

"Aunt Yuying gave it to us to eat. Why are you locking it up?"

Dealing with the eldest brother is harder than asking mom for help. Even though Shi Feiying knows in her heart that there is no hope of eating snacks, she still has to say a few words to vent her anger.

Shi Shuwen just glanced coldly across the table.

Shi Feiying immediately shrank her head and immediately turned her attention to Meng Cheng: "Uncle Meng Cheng, do you think I am right?"

"I think you're right!" Meng Cheng smiled, then changed the subject: "But the biscuits have already been given to your brother, so he has the final say on how to arrange them."

Shi Feiying snorted angrily, picked up his chopsticks and began to eat reluctantly.

As for the Zhou family, who had never tasted Wang Nian's cooking, they didn't care about anything else at this moment and just focused on eating happily.

As soon as he stuffed a handful of meat into his mouth, Zhou Jianjun couldn't wait to pick up the fish. His right hand was not idle either, and he quickly grabbed a few shrimps and put them into his bowl.

Zhou Yong followed suit and grabbed some vegetables with both greasy hands.

The father and son performed the act of wolfing down food to perfection.

Wang Nian's whole family was sitting at another table and didn't look over here, but He Liang was sitting right opposite them. He felt so embarrassed that he could only quietly pull Zhou Shanxiu's sleeve under the table to signal him.

Zhou Shanxiu was even more straightforward. He stretched out his hand and slapped Zhou Jianjun's hand hard, and shouted coldly: "Put your hand down!"

Zhou Danan's face was full of unhappiness, but he didn't dare to say a word, for fear that his daughter would chase them back if she was unhappy.

After two months of good life, Zhou Danan was reluctant to go back to the mountains.

Of course, this was just his thought. He didn't dare to say a word to Zhou Shanxiu and kept thinking about how to stay.

Suddenly, the sound of chatting in his ears made his eyes light up, and he listened carefully.

"It's great that the restaurant can sell breakfast. I will come here to eat every day from now on." Meng Cheng was happier than anyone else when he heard that the restaurant was going to sell breakfast. He raised his glass, clinked it with Shi Xiangming, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Yuying, who had gained some weight, also laughed: "If it weren't for Wang Nian's soup, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

Although she didn't suffer much during pregnancy, her age was there, and Zhou Yuying was a serious elderly mother.

I stayed in confinement for a full 40 days before leaving the house, and because I recovered well, I didn't have any health problems at all.

"I just delivered some food. I have to thank the elders for their arrangement."

A nanny was arranged for the child as soon as he was born. If Zhou Yuying had not insisted on staying in Guanghua Street to recuperate after her childbirth, she would not have had to take care of the child.

"There's no need to say so much about our relationship." Meng Cheng took the opportunity to pour himself another glass of wine and signaled to Shi Xiangming: "Even if we can't become in-laws in the future, we have to let our children become sworn brothers."

As soon as his daughter was born, Meng Cheng said several times that he wanted to become Shi Xiangming's in-law, so it would be more legitimate for the couple to come here in the future.

Shi Feiying, who was chosen as the son-in-law candidate early on, was quarreling with his brother over a piece of biscuit and accidentally threw some chili peppers and ginger slices into Shi Shuwen's bowl.

"I don't do arranged marriages." Shi Xiangming couldn't drink much. He raised his glass in the air and took a sip. "I really have something to trouble you with right now."

"Tell me anything!"

"It's not really my fault. It's a friend of mine who opened a video parlor. A few days ago, someone reported him for showing pornographic videos and he was arrested... In this case, should he be fined or go to jail?"

“…”

Wang Nian glanced at the table next to him and saw that He Liang and Zhou Shanxiu's faces changed drastically and they all looked towards Meng Cheng.

"If it was last year, I could have paid some money and it would have been settled, but this year, the top priority is to clean up pornography, and the video studio is quite large." Meng Cheng put down his chopsticks, sighed, and raised two fingers: "It will take at least two years."

“What counts as large scale?”

"A video studio is considered large if it can accommodate more than 20 people."

He Liang was startled and didn't even bother to pick up the chopsticks that fell on the table. He turned around and looked at Zhou Shanxiu with a serious face.

"He just isn't thinking straight. What will happen to his elderly wife at home if he is arrested?" Shi Xiangming let out a long sigh.

"Many people think that showing pornographic movies is a small matter. If the neighbors report it, it will not only be a crime of spreading pornography... Your friend is really confused!"

"You have brought this upon yourself..." Shi Xiangming raised the corners of his lips and smiled faintly. His eyes swept across everyone's faces and finally landed on He Liang, and he pointed out: "You must not do anything stupid."

"We have a business license, and we are a legitimate video studio!" Shi Guizhi assured her son and daughter-in-law: "We are not afraid of what others say."

"I..." He Liang just opened his mouth, but suddenly caught a glimpse of Shi Xiangming's meaningful eyes and almost subconsciously avoided his gaze.

Shi Xiangming retracted his gaze and abruptly changed the subject, so quickly that Meng Chengdu couldn't react.

He was talking about his friends one second and his own shop the next.

"Can you help us find out if there's anyone who wants to rent a shop? If it's someone we know, we can give them a lower price."

"No one asked?"

"Some people asked, but I rejected them all." Wang Nian was quite helpless about this.

Those who come to ask about this either run barbecue businesses or video stores. Perhaps it’s because the video store at the end of the street is doing good business, so there are so many people coming to ask about this.

The barbecue produces a lot of smoke, and Wang Nian definitely won’t agree to it. As for the video store… that’s noisy too!

"Then I need to ask a few more people. There are many restaurants opening now, and video stores are also a trend." Meng Cheng thought.

"In fact, I think there is a business that my shop can definitely do."

"What industry?"

"Selling stationery and books..." Wang Nian raised his thumb and pointed backwards: "There are elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and universities nearby. What could be easier to do than selling to students?"

There are three children in the family. Wang Nian and Shi Xiangming run to the bookstore very diligently to buy homework books, pencil erasers and various exercise books for each semester. They always buy pencils in bundles.

If you can buy these things near home, who would be willing to travel far away?

Meng Cheng thought it was true. Just as he was about to go back to the unit to ask, Zhou Yuying suddenly hit his elbow.

"Why look for someone else? There's already one in front of you."

"you?"

Zhou Yuying nodded: "You said I don't have to stay at home every day to take care of the children. I have to find something to do every day except eating and sleeping."

Having given up on being a doctor and having a tight budget working in logistics, Zhou Yuying had long wanted to follow her old classmates and start a business.

I kept thinking about it at home, and it seems that apart from treating patients, I really have no other skills, and I have been depressed about this!

"What a coincidence! We are also looking for a shop!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Danan couldn't wait to interrupt him.

"We went looking for a shop two months ago, and we were planning to make stationery. I was just thinking of asking my in-laws about it!"

Wang Nian looked over, his eyes full of suspicion.

Zhou Danan was also a village official. Wang Nian didn't believe that he had made up his mind not to return before leaving Changshenggou, and what a coincidence that he wanted to open a stationery store.

Wang Nian didn't believe it, and Zhou Shanxiu clenched his hands under the table into fists.

Don't you know what kind of person her father is? He must have just heard Wang Nian say that opening a stationery store is a sure way to make money, so he became greedy and wanted to keep the business for his family to make money.

"Dad..." Zhou Shanxiu called out helplessly.

Zhou Danan turned around and glared at her fiercely, saying in a vicious tone: "Do you want your brother to farm in his hometown for the rest of his life and ignore the family when you become capable?"

"Uncle Da Nan seems to have saved a lot of money in recent years!" Wang Nian smiled and took over the conversation: "He can easily come up with tens of thousands of yuan."

"How many tens of thousands?" Zhou Danan was shocked and asked involuntarily, "How could it be possible to need so much money?"

"Of course I don't need it..." Shi Xiangming took over the conversation leisurely: "An Huai rents a shop once a year, and after owning the shop, you still have to buy the shelves..."

"There are seven or eight kinds of exercise books. Just count the exercise books for each grade and subject..." Wang Nian stretched out his hand to count.

The couple sang the same words, making Zhou Danan's face become darker and darker.

"We're only talking about the basics. You still have to prepare some toys and stuff... that's going to cost more than ten thousand dollars."

Baji, Baji——

On this side, Zhou Danan was eager to keep his son, while on the other side, Zhou Jianjun and his son were eating so happily that they had no time to pay attention to anyone else.

"Eat shit!"

The smacking sound in his ears made Zhou Danan so angry that he slammed his chopsticks and started yelling.

"Why don't you go borrow some money from your elder sister? The store will be yours from now on, so you have to be more careful!" Luo Cuifen couldn't bear to hit her son, so she winked at Zhou Jianjun desperately.

"I don't have tens of thousands of yuan to lend out. My husband and I even borrowed money from outside to open this video studio." Zhou Shanxiu immediately responded coldly.

“…”

"Who are you trying to fool?" Zhou Jianjun was already irritable, and after being yelled at by his own father, he immediately got angry and pointed at Zhou Shanxiu's nose: "Why did you buy a car if you have no money?"

"The car was lent to He Liang by his friend, wasn't it for the purpose of taking you guys?" Zhou Shanxiu continued.

He Liang and his parents didn't say anything. Their attitude of not lending money was clear.

Zhou Jianjun felt very embarrassed at this moment, and he raised his right hand and then put it down and clenched it into a fist.

"Don't think I'm begging you. If you don't have your family to support you in the future, you'll cry."

Zhou Shanxiu let out a long breath, his heart completely chilled at this moment.

"Zhou Jianjun, don't talk to your sister like that." A soft and small voice suddenly interrupted, and Lian Xuehua stood up and advised: "If you have something to say, please talk to her nicely."

“…”

The anger that had been suppressed for a long time seemed to have finally found an outlet. Zhou Jianjun's face suddenly changed, and he raised his foot and kicked Lian Xuehua without warning.

The kick was so fast that no one could react. Even Xuehua's back hit the table and she fell down, and the dishes and chopsticks fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

Zhou Jianjun was still not satisfied, so he rode on Lian Xuehua and started hitting her in the face.

"How dare you interfere in my affairs? Who do you think you are? You are just a girl we bought..."

Meng Cheng's professional reaction was faster than others. He immediately rushed forward, grabbed Zhou Jianjun's throat and pulled him back.

"Let my son go." Luo Cuifen screamed and went to help.

Zhou Daneng was too busy to help, but he was so angry that he jumped on the spot: "Don't meddle in our family affairs... Don't meddle in our family affairs."

Wang Nian and Zhou Yuying hurried over to Lian Xuehua to check on her injuries; the kick just now was not light.

"She's had a miscarriage!"

Even the snowflakes lay on the ground, their eyes staring blankly at the sky, as if they were used to this kind of beating.

The pair of trousers that had been worn out and patched in several places were soaked with bright red blood, which was spreading at a very fast speed.

Zhou Yuying screamed, and Wang Nian immediately decided without thinking: "Send her to the hospital!"

"Why send her to a hospital? It's just a little bleeding, she will be fine after a night's sleep!"

Going to the hospital costs money, and Luo Cuifen would definitely disagree when it comes to spending money.

Zhou Jianjun did not realize the seriousness of the problem at this time. He was held tightly by Meng Cheng and still yelled: "What does it have to do with you if I beat my wife? Even if I beat my wife to death, you still can't do anything about it."

Meng Cheng's expression changed slightly.

Even a fair judge cannot settle family disputes... Even the police cannot stop a husband from beating his wife.

"Even Xuehua and you don't have a marriage certificate, how can you be considered a couple!" Wang Nian turned around and yelled, his eyes like knives, wishing he could gouge Zhou Jianjun on the spot: "Besides, she is only seventeen years old. You are beating a minor, do you know that?"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the fact that they did not get a marriage certificate indirectly saved Lian Xuehua's life.

After Wang Nian finished speaking, Meng Cheng's force increased a little.

"Any one of these is enough to send you to jail. If anything happens to the lesbian, you will be charged with murder."

What crime Zhou Jianjun committed is another matter. What is important now is to send Lian Xuehua to the hospital.

Zhou Shanxiu didn't even look at Zhou Jianjun, and hurried forward to help Wang Nian and Zhou Yuying carry the person into He Liang's car.

The car started...driving to the hospital.