Chapter 20 [20] She swore to herself
At this moment, Zhang Lancao saw the idea of getting married as the sharp mouth of a beast, ready to swallow her daughter.
How could she let her daughter follow in her footsteps?
She would risk her life to let her daughter go to school.
Houses, money, they have to starve, and when they get married, they have to pay the bride price.
Every word was like fire, burning my heart, and blood rushed to my forehead.
Train tickets, admission letter.
She stared blankly at the door. Once she walked out of the door, she would enter a completely different world.
She was like a beast trapped in a trap, trying to break out of it, so she used all her strength to crash into the door.
"mom!"
Tang Aiguo heard the shrill cry of his least favorite daughter, filled with panic and helplessness in her crying voice.
It turned into two words: "Help, Dad, open the door quickly and take Mom to the hospital."
Fake.
He must be pretending.
How is that possible?
Tang An was so frightened that he started crying, "Dad, there's blood, blood, open the door!"
Tang Aiguo almost didn't hold the hand holding the key.
Zhang Lancao's face was bleeding as she stared at him, her hand clutching his arm tightly as she gasped, "Train tickets, money."
"To Yuanyuan."
The blood was bright red, flowing down the white face, from the forehead, dyeing an area red, and bypassing the area around the eyes.
The black eyeballs and the red blood intertwine to create a magnificent determination.
Tang Aiguo was actually shocked by the determination and ruthlessness in it, and just took it out of his pocket obediently.
I didn't dare say a single extra word.
Tang Yuanyuan: "Mom, let's go to the hospital first. We'll go after you get better."
Zhang Lancao stood up with Tang Yuanyuan's hand, "Mom, go to the hospital yourself. You go by yourself."
Tang Yuanyuan naturally refused: "One or two days won't make a difference."
Zhang Lancao's rough, calloused hands gripped her arm tightly, a fire burning in her eyes: "Not good!"
"Not even a day or an hour will do."
"Now, go to the train station."
"You must, you must get the goods back and open a noodle shop for Mom. I won't allow you to make any mistakes."
Just now, Tang Yuanyuan did help Zhang Lancao at the critical moment, buffering some of the force.
Zhang Lancao just walked a little slower, but her steps were still steady. She could still lift the luggage and pick up the buns of food.
Put it in Tang Yuanyuan's hands.
"I'm at home, waiting for you to come back with the goods."
Tang Yuanyuan clutched the train ticket tightly and swore to herself:
She must take her mother away from this house.
Tang Aiguo drove Zhang Lancao to the hospital.
Tang An drove Tang Yuanyuan to the train station. Both mother and daughter were hardworking people. Fortunately, they had reserved enough time, so when they arrived at the train station, Tang Yuanyuan arrived just in time.
Tang Yuanyuan gave Tang An 50 yuan and said, "Buy some meat for Mom to eat and nourish her body. Get some good medicine. Don't save this money. You must take good care of Mom. She has a head injury. Don't let her cook or sell food for the time being. Tell her to rest at home. Got it?"
Tang An: "I understand."
Tang Yuanyuan was already extremely disappointed with Tang An, and she didn't ask him for anything else, just to take good care of her mother these days.
"I'll be back in three or four days. You must keep an eye on her. Don't go out and play these few days. Just keep an eye on her."
Tang An nodded.
Tang Yuanyuan, carrying a big bag, turned around and walked into the train station.
She went to refund the extra ticket first, but the ticket seller said that it was already time for departure and the ticket could only be refunded half an hour in advance. Now it was impossible to refund. Tang Yuanyuan had no choice but to give up, put the train ticket back in her pocket, and hurried to the platform with her big bag on her back, and got on the train before it departed.
Because it was not the Spring Festival, Tang Yuanyuan still found a place.
There weren't a lot of people on the train, but there weren't too few either. The smell was not very pleasant. After a long morning of tossing and turning, Tang Yuanyuan sat down and felt a surge of hunger and shortness of breath. She took out an egg from the food bag, peeled it and ate it.
"Girl, where are you going? Why are you alone?"
The person who was speaking was a woman in her forties opposite. She was dressed very fashionably, with her hair permed into waves, exaggerated earrings hanging from her ears, a beautiful small leather bag hanging from her shoulder, and a famous brand watch clearly visible on her wrist.
Tang Yuanyuan glanced at her coldly, did not answer, and lowered her head to eat the boiled eggs.
The woman then turned her gaze to the other young girl: "Girl, where are you going with all those bags?"
The young girl saw her noble appearance and said, "Auntie, I'm going to Shuncheng to find a job. Where are you going?"
The woman raised her chin and said, "I'm in business. I'm in the medicinal herbs business. Do you understand?"
When the girl heard that she could earn several thousand a month, her eyes widened. "Auntie, is selling medicinal herbs so profitable? Are you hiring employees?"
When Tang Yuanyuan heard this, she was very suspicious that this woman was a liar.
If they really wanted to make money in this way, they would have asked their relatives and friends to go. Who would recruit people on the train? He kicked the girl opposite him and gave her a hint with his eyes.
Unfortunately, the girl was clueless: "Why are you stepping on me?"
Tang Yuanyuan said coldly: "Be careful."
Anyway, she has already given a hint. It's her own fault if she is willing to be deceived.
The woman probably saw that the fish had taken the bait, so she picked up the woodcutter and said, "You look skinny and weak. Digging herbs requires strength, and so does preparing them."
The girl immediately said that she was strong and not afraid of hardship. She wiped her tears and cried. It turned out that her family was in a difficult situation. Her father died early, her mother had no formal job, and her younger brother was deaf. This time she went to Shuncheng to find a job there and take care of her younger brother's ears.
No wonder the little boy hasn't said a word since he got on the bus. It turns out he is mute.
This attracted the attention of everyone around, who all felt sympathy.
The woman generously took out fifty yuan and gave it to the girl. The man wearing black sunglasses sitting in the first seat in the aisle took out his wallet and donated fifty yuan as well. More and more people donated money one after another.
The old lady next to Tang Yuanyuan took out a handkerchief from her trouser pocket, folded it several times, and opened it one by one. There was a pile of banknotes inside, and she took out fifty cents.
"I'm an old lady and don't have much money. I'm donating fifty cents as a token of my appreciation. Nizi, don't think it's too little, right?"
The old woman's hair was half white, and her clothes were covered with patches. The girl was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears. "It's not too little, it's not too little, thank you grandma."
“Thank you, grandma!”
The old lady nudged Tang Yuanyuan's arm and said, "Girl, why don't you donate a little? Even a dollar and a half is just a token of your appreciation."
Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Yuanyuan.
Tang Yuanyuan: "I have no money. These eggs are my only meal until I find a job. I might starve to death."
Old lady: "Where are you going? What are you doing?"
Tang Yuanyuan closed her eyes and ignored her.
The old lady said: "You little girl, I am asking you a question, you are so rude."
Tang Yuanyuan: "I can't speak, I have no money to eat, I save my energy."
old lady:"……"
Tang Yuanyuan ignored the noise outside, closed her eyes and went to sleep. When she was hungry, she ate boiled eggs. The man sitting in the first seat bought her an extra lunch box, but she refused it. After eating, she forced herself to sleep and didn't talk to anyone. A deaf-mute child climbed under the table to play on her side, but she blocked him with her legs to prevent him from coming over. The old woman accused her of being unkind, but she closed her eyes and ignored her.
She forced herself to sleep all day. At night, when others were drowsy, she was not so sleepy and half-closed her eyes.
The woman wearing a designer watch across from her slowly opened her eyes and stood up.
At this time, Tang Yuanyuan stretched, yawned, stood up, then sat down again, slowly drinking water from the cup, making some noise.
The woman wearing a designer watch glanced at her and turned away.
Tang Yuanyuan pushed the grandmother next to her, indicating that she wanted to go to the toilet, and then everyone around her made some noise. She went to the toilet, and the woman just happened to push the door open and come out, standing in front of Tang Yuanyuan, smiling fiercely and licking her fangs.
Tang Yuanyuan: "Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom urgently. Can you please let me go?"
The woman smiled grimly at Tang Yuanyuan, then turned sideways and moved aside.
Tang Yuanyuan ate the cold eggs slowly. When it was dawn and everyone woke up, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Later I was awakened by a loud noise.
The guy with sunglasses lost his wallet. Not only him, but several other people also lost their wallets, including a woman wearing a brand-name watch. Without exception, these people had just held the deaf-mute child.
The brother and sister just got off the bus in Shuncheng.
Everyone then realized that the brother and sister were both liars.
The woman with the brand-name watch burst into tears, saying that she had no money for the trip, and that the 3,000 yuan worth of medicinal materials in her wallet had also been lost. Her Tianwang brand quartz watch, which was worth 500 yuan, was now worth 200 yuan, and she would sell it to her for the trip.
"Tianwang Watch tells you the time on time", the last advertisement before CCTV News Broadcast is very well-known and many people have heard it.
There is also a gold chain around my neck that I bought for 1,200 yuan. Now, I will sell it to you for 300 yuan!
This was a good opportunity to make money by reselling them. Someone immediately made a bid, and then someone else competed for it. Finally, a man bought the two items for a total of 1,100 yuan.
The woman took the money, put it in her pocket, turned around and walked towards the door of the car. At this time, the car had entered Pingcheng Station and was about to stop.
Tang Yuanyuan stared in her direction, scratching his nails with his thumb.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure. Without waiting, she stepped on the seat and went out. Unfortunately, her seat was at the innermost part, so it would take time to get out.
Pingcheng Station was a small station, so few people were getting off. Li Mu turned around and greeted her with a smile, "What a coincidence, Sister Yuanyuan."
Tang Yuanyuan's eyes fell on his obviously bulging trouser pockets, and he reached out to take it out.
"Tang Yuanyuan, it's inappropriate for a grown woman like you to touch a man's pocket, right?"
"How dare you say that there's no money in your pocket? Li Mu, you're actually hanging out with a swindler? Do you believe me or I'll call the train police?"
"How could I possibly know a scammer? Have you ever seen a scammer divide up the loot on the spot? This is my own money. I said the same thing when you asked the train attendant to come."
Tang Yuanyuan understood. He had just threatened the female scammer. In one minute, she had to either give him money and get off the bus, or he would take her to see the conductor.
Other people's being cheated turned into an opportunity for him to make a fortune.
Li Mu was a worse person than she could have imagined.
"You're not afraid of feeling guilty about making this kind of money. Besides, if she gets caught and betrays you, I wish you a chance to get out of jail in advance."
Li Mu's smile returned to that of a good kid, and with his beautiful eyes, he looked innocent. "What are you talking about? I don't understand. I have nothing to do with the liar, let alone know him."
This guy is a lunatic!
"Why are you here?"
Li Mu: "Why are you here? That's why I'm here."
Tang Yuanyuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze cold: "How did you know I was going to the border town?"
Li Mu laughed: "You've been trying to get close to truck drivers for days, asking about the border town. Whenever there's wholesale business in the market, you slow down your jelly cutting and prick up your ears. Do you think I'm blind?"
Tang Yuanyuan felt cold all over, glanced at Li Mu, turned around, and strode towards her seat.
Li Mu put one hand in his pocket, acting like a slacker. "Don't blame me for not warning you. They're a gang. The scammers on this train haven't left yet. If you want to meddle in other people's business, ask yourself if you're afraid of retaliation."
Tang Yuanyuan: "You're right, so you'd better pray for the best and don't run into that female liar again next time."
Tang Yuanyuan guessed that with Li Mu's ruthlessness, he must have asked the woman for at least 500 yuan. However, she didn't know that behind him, Li Mu had a thick stack of Great Unity banknotes in his pocket.
He only left one hundred yuan for the woman and asked for nine hundred yuan.
The woman scolded him, "More cruel than a liar."
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