After dinner, Tian Xiaolan went to see that the mushrooms she planted yesterday had wilted, so she simply dug them out.
Dinner is still sweet potatoes.
The next morning, before the roosters started crowing, Tian Xiaolan woke up when she heard two dogs barking. They were still sleeping. She took a bag and put it in her pocket. She stepped over the threshold and took a look at Wei Min, who was sleeping in the main room with his legs spread out, and then she walked out carefully.
I walked slowly to the entrance of the village, saw a dark shadow squatting, and walked over.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"Well, you didn't come earlier. I'm almost freezing to death." Chen Dong was still rubbing his hands. He stood up and was about to pull Tian Xiaolan. "Let's go. If you go too late, everyone at the market will have dispersed."
Tian Xiaolan ran away first. Chen Dong, who was behind her, never caught up with her and turned back to look at her: "Let's go. If you go too late, everything will be gone."
Seeing her running forward impatiently, Chen Dong quickly chased after her in case she got lost.
Tian Xiaolan and Chen Dong were walking. Tian Xiaolan looked at the bus whizzing past them. The bus was empty and headed to the village. She frowned unhappily and said, "You don't even want to take me on the bus. Don't you like me anymore?"
"Of course not, my money is yours, but I really don't have any extra money..."
Chen Dong used the same trick again. Whenever they encountered this situation, Tian Xiaolan would say that she had money with her, so he didn't have to spend a penny.
Tian Xiaolan pretended not to understand and looked at him questioningly, "Brother, you said you would bring me here, but now you are unwilling to spend money on me, so I'd better go back."
Seeing her about to leave, Chen Dong reluctantly said, "Sit! Who can't afford to sit in such a shabby car?"
I felt comforted that once I sold her, I would get my money back with interest.
"Are you cold? We can take a walk and get some exercise."
"Are you cold? I'm warm."
There was a slight tremor in Chen Dong's voice. He was not cold but worried about his money. If they walked to the next village, they could pay less.
Tian Xiaolan refused to let him have his wish and simply squatted there, refusing to move no matter how Chen Dong dragged her.
She was so tired that she was out of breath even though she didn't move. Chen Dong had no choice but to stand beside her in case she ran away suddenly.
Not long after, a car horn was heard in the distance. Tian Xiaolan stood up and waved her arms to stop a car.
When they got there, the car stopped and Tian Xiaolan jumped in. Chen Dong had no choice but to get in reluctantly. There were many people in the car and the air was stuffy. There were also some poultry making a lot of noise under the seats. They had no seats and could only stand at the door.
The ticket seller stretched out his hand, and Chen Dong hesitated and touched around.
Tian Xiaolan understood his tricks at a glance and asked seriously, "Brother, didn't you say you have a lot of money and riding in this broken car is not a problem?"
The conductor grabbed Chen Dong in a stern tone to prevent him from escaping. "You got on the bus without a ticket, you're riding a pirate car, right? I'll take you to the Industrial Safety Bureau later."
The woman carrying a basket on the bus couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Chen Dong and said bluntly, "Young man, if you have money, you shouldn't take this bus! What are you doing here?"
The white-haired old man squinted at Tian Xiaolan and Chen Dong and recognized them.
"Yeah, aren't you an educated youth from our village? Why are you taking the girl from the Guihua family to the market?"
"Hey, haven't I seen you before? Weren't you walking with a fat girl? Why are you walking with another girl this time?"
Others also joined in the condemnation and stood on the side of the ticket seller. Poor Tian Xiaolan.
Everyone in the car looked at him strangely. Chen Dong wanted to get off, but the driver refused to open the door. His face flushed red, his hands clenched, and he took out money from his inner pocket. "How much is it? I'll pay."
After paying the money, Chen Dong pretended not to hear other people's questions and wanted to pull Tian Xiaolan to his side.
The conductor listened to their chatter, brought Tian Xiaolan to his side, and asked worriedly: "Little girl, have you been deceived by him? Tell us what difficulties you have, and we will see if there is anything we can do to help you."
Chen Dong quickly winked at Tian Xiaolan, telling her not to talk nonsense.
Tian Xiaolan was blocked by the ticket seller. The woman with the basket saw his eyebrows twisting and wiggling. She couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed a carrying pole on the ground and swung it at him, "What are you doing? Are you trying to threaten that little girl? You have no good intentions!"
After a few swings, fortunately some people couldn't bear to watch and stopped her. Chen Dong was knocked to the ground and felt a sudden pain in his back.
Along the way, the driver did not stop the car even when he saw people waving at him, but listened attentively. As long as Tian Xiaolan nodded, he would step on the accelerator and drive the car to the Industrial Safety Bureau, and would never let this person get away.
Tian Xiaolan saw that they had calmed down, and then she spoke: "I am with him, he is not a bad person."
She didn't expect there would be so many righteous people. No, she still had to go according to the plan.
The aunt carrying the basket looked at her with suspicion, "Really? I don't believe it. You must have been coerced."
Tian Xiaolan pointed in the direction of the old man and argued, "Really, don't worry, the old man just now knew us, which means we know each other."
Everyone looked at the old man again and found that he had fallen asleep and was snoring.
I had to put my doubts aside. After a while, we arrived at the market and the car stopped quickly.
People got off the bus one after another and climbed up the stairs at the back of the bus to get the vegetables and poultry they brought.
At daybreak, villagers from all over the country carried loads on their shoulders and pushed wheelbarrows, bringing their own vegetables and other agricultural products, as well as their own poultry, to the market to sell.
There were many vendors hawking their wares on both sides of the road, some selling daily necessities, some selling fish and meat.
The bustling crowd makes the market very lively.
There were also some people who built racks with bamboo poles and hung many clothes on them, and were selling them. Most of the clothes were made of coarse cloth worn by people working in the countryside, and there were only a few clothes with new styles, but no one was interested in them.
Tian Xiaolan and Chen Dong got off the car directly. Chen Dong took her into an alley and went to a porridge shop where they often ate.
"Xiaolan, do you want to eat something? I'll treat you."
Recalling the scene in the car just now, he was actually beaten by a group of country bumpkins. At that time, Tian Xiaolan did not speak up for him. Maybe she was scared at that time.
Tian Xiaolan thought for two seconds, then sat down and ordered, "Boss, five meat buns and a bowl of noodles first."
"Xiaolan, the two of us can't eat that much."
Chen Dong was calculating in his mind whether the money was enough for this meal, and it was just enough if he only ordered these.
Tian Xiaolan looked at him and said calmly, "These are all mine. If you want to eat, order for yourself."
"I'm not hungry yet."
Chen Dong felt that she definitely couldn't finish so much. From the time the dishes were served to the time she started eating, he watched her eat everything slowly and not leave a single bite for him. It was strange that her appetite had increased a lot as she changed.
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