Chapter 179: Inhumanity
When the three of them arrived at the county town, Erhe did not dare to ask about the family that Zou's mother wanted Zou Zhou to marry.
In fact, inquiring about such matters is a science. Generally speaking, residents in a village or nearby, or even relatives, will not tell the truth unless they are enemies. Otherwise, if you ruin someone else's marriage, you will be envied.
Fortunately, there are people in Erhe County.
That brings us to Aunt Nie.
It would be best to let an old lady come forward for this kind of thing. Besides, Aunt Nie is of such status that she might know the situation of that family.
Erhe took Zou Zhou to Aunt Nie's place.
The two had met before, and now Aunt Nie was Erhe's grandmother, so Zou Zhou felt close to her. If Erhe didn't say anything, she would take the initiative to tell her about it.
"Could the family you are talking about be the Xiang family? This county is neither small nor big, and there are only a few leaders. Most of them I know." Although their Nie family now owes foreign debts, Commander Nie is in such a high position that there will be frequent visits between leaders of all sizes.
Aunt Nie has a tough temper. Although she disdains socializing, she knows a lot about what goes on in this circle.
"A few months ago, I heard that the Xiang family was spreading rumors that they were looking for another wife for their son. Most people who knew about that family avoided it, but now they're telling people who don't know. I also heard earlier that they're looking for someone from the countryside. Why? Since your parents work at the factory, there's no reason they wouldn't know about the Xiang family."
Aunt Nie didn't mean to hit on Zou Zhou's sore spot.
But this matter has spread almost everywhere in the county.
Erhe also understood something. Seeing Zou Zhou biting her lip and her face turning pale, she shook her hand.
Zou Zhou bit his lips until they were bloodless. "I knew it. If this marriage was really that good, how could it have fallen to me? Aunt Nie, what's the situation with the Xiang family? Just tell me straight away."
Aunt Nie glanced at the two girls. Since her granddaughter was already married, it was okay to talk about this. As for Zou Zhou, since it was related to her marriage, there was nothing to hide. "There is something wrong with the eldest son of the Xiang family. He is an inhumane person."
Hearing this, Erhe was also angry.
Knowing that Xiang's son had this problem, he still let Zou Zhou marry him and become a widow?
Where did these crap parents come from?
Although Zou Zhou was not married yet, she understood the words "inhumane" and bit her lips even tighter.
Aunt Nie continued, "If it was just a hidden illness and his behavior was passable, it would be fine. But the reason this Xiang family member is so inhumane is because he had an affair with a married man behind his wife's back. He was discovered by the man's husband and was severely beaten, leaving his private parts damaged. This person also had affairs with other people outside, so he is not a good person. However, the Xiang family wanted to save face and said to the outside world that it was just a minor injury and no major impact. Who are they trying to fool?"
"I won't marry, I will never marry!"
Zou Zhou suddenly stood up, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of determination.
She was angry, disappointed and furious at the thought that her mother would want her to marry such a man.
Erhe also quickly stood up, took her hand and said, "Zou Zhou, don't be afraid. If you don't want to get married, no one can force you."
Parents have to obey the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker if they do so out of love for their children. However, if they know that there is a deep pit and a quagmire ahead, there is absolutely no reason to jump in.
Zou Zhou's body trembled, and he clenched his palms to steady himself for a long time.
She must make her own decision and will never sacrifice the rest of her life.
Erhe also knew that this marriage was not possible. If Zou Zhou did not give in, she would definitely persuade him. It would be better to be single for the rest of her life than to marry such a person.
Fortunately, Zou Zhou was not a confused person. There was a flash of struggle and hesitation in her eyes, but in the end it was full of determination.
"Erhe, can you do me another favor?"
"Just tell me, as long as I can do it."
After leaving the Nie family, the three of them went directly back to the Zhou family under the leadership of Zou Zhou.
At this time on a weekday, the Zou family lived in a dormitory arranged by the factory. Both Zou's father and mother were workers, so of course they were not at home at this time, and Zou Zhou's sister was not at home either.
Zou Zhou took out the key and opened the door. "Erhe, Brother He, come in."
The two-bedroom house was quite clean, but there were a few more things.
"You guys take a seat first, I'll go collect my things."
If Zou Zhou ran to find Erhe on impulse before and didn't bring any luggage, this time she had really made up her mind.
He returned to his room and took out a canvas bag from the closet, put two sets of clothes in it, and some personal belongings. Finally, he found a tin can from under the bed, opened it, poured out all the scattered change and banknotes inside, wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it in his pocket.
Erhe didn't go in, but she could see Zou Zhou packing his luggage in the room from the direction of the living room.
"He Zheng, I want to discuss something with you."
She must keep Zou Zhou at home and not let her wander around outside alone. It is too dangerous for a young girl to be outside in the current situation.
But if they took Zou Zhou in, Zou Zhou's parents would probably come and make trouble for them.
She had to make this matter clear to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to the He family.
"Wife, we are not afraid of trouble. Just go ahead and do it. We will support you." He Zheng understood his wife's thoughts.
In this way, Erhe felt relieved.
If you ask what the use of good friends is, you can completely not contact each other when nothing happens, but when you know that the other person has something wrong, you will rush over as soon as possible.
This is a true friend.
Since Zou Zhou is going to be kept at home, we must think about how to deal with her family members coming to cause trouble.
Erhe was thinking in her heart but didn't show it on her face, as she didn't want to put pressure on Zou Zhou.
Zou Zhou packed up her things, looked around the room, and came to the desk in the room. Although it was called a desk, it was actually filled with her sister's things.
She took a pen, opened an exercise book, wrote a few words quickly on it, squeezed the pen tightly, and then put it down.
Came out of the room carrying a suitcase.
"let's go."
Erhe said nothing, reached out to pick up her luggage bag, and handed it to He Zheng.
There are men carrying things, so they have nothing to do.
When I came out of the factory dormitory, I met a few familiar people and greeted Zou Zhou.
"Little girl from the Zou family, is this your friend?"
Because Zou Zhou didn't bring any luggage, no one knew she had run away from home.
"Yes, they came to see me and I saw them off." Zou Zhou answered everyone with a smile, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual.
After leaving the dormitory, Zou Zhou suddenly asked a question, "Brother He, I heard that you and Li Dong grew up together. What do you think of him?"
He Zheng was a little confused and suddenly asked what was going on with Li Dong.
He looked at his wife.
Erhe stared at Zou Zhou and was stunned when she suddenly thought of something.
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