Xiaoqing huddled in the corner in terror.
These people beat up Grandma, beat up my brother, and then they dragged me here.
Seeing the malicious glances directed at her from those around her, Xiaoqing trembled with fear.
Remembering what her grandmother had said, she deliberately smeared some dirt on her face.
Jun kicked open the courtyard gate and walked in.
"You bastard, you've lost out again today."
Why can't I cut a stone into something larger?
"What I earn every day isn't even enough to cover the losses."
"Why shouldn't I have that fate? Everything is predictable."
"Damn it, none of them have any sense of propriety. I'm already back."
Where have you all been?
Jun, still cursing, walked towards the house and said to his underling beside him,
"Go, quickly get someone to cook. I'm starving!"
Just when Xiaoqing was filled with anxiety, a thug came over and kicked her.
"Hey, hurry up and go to the kitchen to cook."
If you do well, you'll be fine; if you don't, your grandma might get another beating.
Upon hearing that it concerned her grandmother, Xiaoqing quickly got up.
Although timid, he still spoke cautiously.
"Big brother, I'll cook! I'll cook a good meal."
Please, please don't cause trouble for my grandmother. She's old; I beg you, please spare her."
The sly young man pinched her breast with his hand.
The little girl was so frightened that she quickly hid behind her.
"Spare your grandmother?"
My brother's word doesn't count.
That's something only Jun-ge can decide.
You should cook well and take good care of Jun-ge; who knows, he might be in a good mood and let that old man off the hook.
Xiaoqing hid in the kitchen, where there was a cook.
However, when he saw Xiaoqing, his eyes immediately turned wicked.
Fortunately, Jun-ge was angry inside, so he didn't dare to make any moves.
They just assigned Xiaoqing this and that tasks.
With work to do, Xiaoqing felt much more at ease, knowing at least she was safe for now.
She didn't know how she would get through the night, and time seemed to drag on endlessly.
He wondered when he could sneak out, but obviously he couldn't, as there were too many spies in the courtyard.
She attracts attention wherever she goes.
Although her grandmother instilled in her from a young age the idea that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn, she was still just a teenage girl.
The fear she felt in the face of so many men in the courtyard is unimaginable.
Even though she was terrified, she knew he had to escape.
Grandma and my younger brother don't know what's going on either.
Grandma was beaten up. That handsome guy kicked her twice, and Grandma vomited blood.
I don't know what's going on with my grandma and brother. Although I'm extremely anxious, I know I have to pretend to be timid and scared to lower their guard.
More than ten minutes passed.
The man called from the doorway.
"Hurry up and bring the food to Jun-ge."
The man in charge of cooking glanced at Xiaoqing and immediately had an idea: this girl looked very young.
I don't know if I'll get to share this first soup. If Brother Jun drinks too much today, I might get the benefit.
He was about to leave with the dishes when the man outside blocked his way with his arm, glaring at him impatiently.
"Little Liu, what are you doing? When did it become your turn to deliver vegetables?"
"Let that woman go!"
"Jun-ge needs women to drink with him, what good will you do? You're a woman."
The man in charge of cooking could only feel embarrassed.
"I made two new dishes today and wanted Jun-ge to try them, so I specially sent them over."
"Alright, Jun-ge has no patience to see you, kid. Get lost."
"With your crooked mouth and slanted eyes, if you weren't a distant relative of Brother Jun, do you think we'd let you come here to cook?"
"Seeing that you can't even eat, you'd better get lost."
He shouted at Xiaoqing,
"Are you dead? Hurry up and take the dishes inside to serve Brother Jun."
Xiaoqing's heart tightened.
That handsome guy was the man who kicked Grandma twice. She still remembers the fierce look on his face at the time; he really wanted to kill Grandma.
He pressed the knife at his waist; it was too small, just a fruit knife.
Even if used for self-defense, it won't hurt anyone in the slightest; at most, it will only scratch their skin.
Xiaoqing gritted her teeth, her hands trembling as she carried the dishes on the tray and followed the man into the house.
Although she knew what might happen, and that she had no way out at this moment, the most tragic thing was that she didn't even have the will to die.
What will happen to Grandma if she dies? What will happen to my brother?
Families like theirs can't even afford to die.
They can only be chased and crushed on the ground like ants.
Xiaoqing carried the tray into the room and could already smell the alcohol.
The man led him to the table, where two or three men were sitting.
The handsome guy was sitting in the main seat next to two men, who were obviously very close to him.
Several dishes were already laid out on the table.
The strong smell of alcohol filled the room.
"Isn't it strange? I've been having really bad luck lately, I don't know why."
"I bought so many stones, but not a single one turned out well after cutting them open."
“Brother Jun, why don’t you just give up on that stone business and focus on our business instead? Business has really been slow these past two months.”
"What do you know? One cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich, one cut leaves you in rags. Didn't you see what happened a while ago?"
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