222. The road is chosen by oneself
Zhu Laohui was a bricklayer, he saw that Chen Meizhi was very honest, and he didn't want to run away, it seemed that he really planned to live a good life with him, and gradually relaxed his vigilance. XsHuotXT
It's just that Chen Yanzhi is not honest, and she is unwilling to settle down with her stupid brother, so she is still locked in the cellar at home, planning to wait for Chen Yanzhi to give birth to a child before letting her out.
After a long time, Chen Meizhi was also willing to tell Boss Zhu about her family, when she learned that her grandmother didn't hurt her at home, and her grandfather didn't love her, so she thought about going out to work and would be sold here, Boss Zhu also sighed, and promised her that she would treat her well, and if she wanted, she could take her to see her family during the New Year, but she couldn't use this to escape.
Unexpectedly, Chen Meizhi refused at all, she said that she didn't want to go back at all, she is very good in Zhujia Village now, although Boss Zhu is older, similar to Chen Yong, he can be her father, but he is a good man who puts her in the palm of his hand.
If Meng Cuiping knew her current situation, she would definitely do something cheeky to ask Boss Zhu for a bride price, the Zhu family was already poor enough, and she couldn't increase the burden.
Since Meng Cuiping has never seen her as a daughter, then she should not have that mother.
Chen Yuezhi didn't expect that Chen Meizhi and the sisters would encounter such a thing, and they also sighed, and suddenly remembered what she had just said that they were separated, and immediately asked, Chen Meizhi cried again.
After Yan Zhi was locked up for a while, he pretended to be honest and waited for the stupid brother to take him to play every day, Boss Zhu thought that she was really resigned to her fate, so he didn't lock her up again. It just so happened that a relative of the Zhu family was doing a small business in this county, and there was a shortage of a few helpers, so Boss Zhu brought us over to work, which was very good. Boss Zhu also said that he would make us new clothes for the New Year after making money, but this morning, the two of us went out to buy vegetables together, obviously under my nose, as soon as I turned around, Yanzhi was gone, and I was trying to ask the vegetable seller. I'm going to meet you. What should I do? Yan Zhi is gone, Boss Zhu must have thought that I let her go, and he would beat me to death. ”
"What do you say. The man still beats you? Then what else have you done with him, come home with me, let's go to the police station, she is abducting and trafficking women. Going to jail. Chen Yue was angry when she heard this, and immediately pulled Chen Meizhi to leave. Unexpectedly, she shrank back again and again, refusing to go with her.
"No, I won't go home, and if I go back, I'll be beaten to death by my parents. What's more, I now have Boss Zhu's baby in my belly, where else can I go. Chen Meizhi hugged a tree next to the park and cried loudly.
She shouted out a sentence, which surprised Chen Yuezhi quite a bit. This cousin is only a few months away from her own birth, and she is only fourteen years old this year. How can you get pregnant?
"Meizhi, you, what you said is true, you really have it?"
"Yuezhi, I know you are kind, but who made me not have such good parents as you, you used to always complain, saying that you were a black family in the family, saying that your brother and sister always bullied you, saying that your parents didn't like you, but at least they never abused you, and let you go to a school as good as Qingyang Middle School."
"Actually, your parents are already very good to you. My life is hard, I have such parents, life is worse than death since I was a child, in her eyes, what am I, you see me and my little sister have been lost for so long, have you seen her look for her, but have you seen her sad and sad? Although Boss Zhu sometimes beats people when he drinks too much, he is sober most of the time, and he also knows that he feels sorry for people, knows that he buys meat and vegetables, and keeps half of it for me to eat, and knows that it is hard to work in the field, so he lets me only do the work at home. Yuezhi, I think this is very good, if you still treat me as your cousin, I beg you, don't call the police, don't let the police arrest him, okay? ”
Chen Meizhi said and spoke, tears flowed all over her face, her eyes were full of begging, and she was about to kneel.
Chen Yuezhi let out a long sigh: "Then you also said just now, Yan Zhi is gone, he will definitely beat you, what should you do?" ”
"You don't care about that, I naturally have my own way. Yuezhi, I only ask you for one thing, just as if you haven't seen me today, okay? If you really want to help me, grant me this request. ”
"Well, I promise you." Chen Yuezhi let out a long breath, everyone's path is their own choice, and others can't replace them.
Chen Yuezhi took out a hundred yuan from her pocket and touched it in Chen Meizhi's hand, at first glance when she saw a hundred yuan, she was startled, but she dodged back, shook her head and said: "Why do you give me money, I don't want it, we can still live our lives." ”
This 100 yuan is the tip given by the guests after tonight's performance. She originally planned to go home and hand it over to Li Qingxia, anyway, she usually doesn't spend much money, but who expected it to come in handy here.
"Take it, listen to me, if you want to go home and not be beaten, do as I say. Although Yanzhi is younger than you, she has been the most flexible of our sisters since she was a child, and if she wants to escape, she probably doesn't care if it will affect you, but you can't be honestly affected. ”
"So, what does that have to do with the money?" Chen Meizhi still didn't quite understand, and asked a little timidly.
"Don't buy vegetables for a while, don't take the basket home, just throw it wherever you want, just take the money home, hand over the money to Boss Zhu, and say that you picked it up on the road next to the vegetable market, and then say so...... Even if Boss Zhu finds out in the end, the most he will scold you is. Chen Yuezhi leaned into Meizhi's ear and carefully instructed a few words, and asked Chen Meizhi to repeat it a few times to confirm that she had memorized it, and then sighed and said, "You really don't plan to go back to the village with me?" ”
Chen Meizhi shook her head, her face turned pale, and when she mentioned the word "return to the village", her eyes were full of horror and pain.
"Yuezhi, thank you, then, I'm leaving. You must not sue my mother, the Zhu family is already poor, and in order to buy our sisters, they have spent all their savings, if my mother knows that I am in the Zhu family, she will definitely come to turn the world upside down. ”
"Don't worry, what I promised you, I will definitely do it. Remember, we are a family, and whenever you regret it, come to me, and I have a way to help you get out. ”
Because she was facing the honest Chen Meizhi, Chen Yuezhi promised that if she changed Chen Yanzhi, she would not bother to bother with that tongue.
"Thank you, Yueyuki. Thank you so much," Chen Meizhi wiped away her tears with her sleeve and hurriedly walked away with the basket.
Chen Yuezhi lowered his eyes and waited for a while, then walked to the intersection and said to Brother Xiaoma: "You go back first, I suddenly remembered that I was going to play at a friend's house nearby, and I won't go back to the village for the time being." It's hard work, little brother. ”
When Pony sees her say this, he asks if he wants to take her to a friend's house. Chen Yuezhi hurriedly shook his head and said no trouble. Anyway, it's only a few steps away, so I still won't delay Brother Pony's official time.
Watching Brother Pony drive away in a jeep, Chen Yuezhi's face immediately became stern. His nose lightly sniffed the aroma of plants and trees he left on Chen Meizhi's body, and quickly followed.
She was still a little uneasy, first, she wanted to know where Chen Meizhi lived, and secondly, she wanted to see the situation. If this Boss Zhu has to go crazy and beat people, she can come forward to help in time.
Chen Yuezhi has kung fu. The foot journey is naturally much faster than Chen Meizhi, but I am afraid that she will find out, so she has been following not far away, and seeing that Chen Meizhi is really obedient. Without a basket with him, with a smile on his face, he hurried into a broken alley.
Came to a room that was a little crooked. Like in front of a slum house that will collapse at any time, Chen Meizhi slammed the door hard. After a while, a tall middle-aged man with yellow skin appeared, only to see him frowning and looking at Chen Meizhi: "Why did you go for so long, what about the vegetables you bought?" ”
Chen Meizhi's back was a little stiff, probably the first time she lied, and she was a little nervous, but she still squeezed out an ugly smile on her face, and pushed the middle-aged man down and said, "Shhhhh ”
Listening to her words, it seems that this middle-aged man is the Zhu boss in Chen Meizhi's mouth, Chen Yuezhi frowned tightly, this looks like he is forty years old, he is even older than Chen Wei.
The wooden door was squeaked shut, and Chen Yuezhi walked over lightly, leaning against the wall, quietly listening to the movement inside.
Boss Zhu glanced at Chen Meizhi impatiently: "What are you doing?" ”
"Boss, look!" Chen Meizhi shuddered and took out a red-colored Grandpa Mao from her pocket.
Boss Zhu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately snatched the red ticket, and asked in surprise: "Where did you get so much money?" ”
He obviously only gave her ten yuan in the morning, told her two yuan to buy vegetarian dishes, and the remaining eight yuan to buy meat.
"I picked it up in the alley of the vegetable market, but it frightened me, at first I thought it was a piece of red paper, but then I felt that something was not right, and I was afraid that it was fake, so I quickly brought it back to show you. Is it real money? Chen Meizhi asked nervously.
Boss Zhu hurriedly flicked the money, heard a crisp sound, picked it up and took a picture of the sky, and was also happy, nodded and said: "It's real money, great, I was afraid that this month's living expenses would not be enough, we will eat and drink frugally in the second half of the month, but you are pregnant with a baby, you always have to eat some meat to nourish your body, I didn't expect you to be so lucky, you actually picked up a hundred yuan, ouch, it must be my son who is blessing you." ”
When Chen Meizhi heard him say such things, she was very happy to see him, and her heart was a little calm and relaxed, and she said in a loud voice: "I'm relieved that it's real money, I'm afraid that it will be in vain if I get a fake, then I'll go back to the vegetable market first, and Yanzhi will wait for me." ”
"Wait a minute, I'll give you another ten yuan, buy more meat, stew soup at night, and make up for you." Boss Zhu was in a good mood, and stung out a piece of ten yuan covered with yellow mud from his pocket.
Chen Meizhi's face immediately bloomed with a big smile, and her voice agreed very simply: "I don't have anything, you work very weekdays, you should eat more for the owner, otherwise where will you have the strength to work." ”
Chen Meizhi's words were heard in the ears of Boss Zhu, not to mention how comfortable and pleasant it was, it was different with a daughter-in-law, and everyone was distressed.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and suddenly became stern: "Meizhi, you said you asked Yanzhi to wait for you in the vegetable market?" ”
"That's right, I thought it would be inconvenient to come back with the basket, so I asked her to wait for me there with the basket first, what's the matter, suddenly upset?" Chen Meizhi began to drum in her heart, but she still pretended to be very puzzled on her face.
"Alas, you foolish girl, how can you let your sister be alone in the vegetable market, quick, quickly take the rope and follow me." Boss Zhu hurriedly ordered.
Chen Meizhi hurriedly entered the house and took the rope, opened the door, and the two of them rushed to the vegetable market, of course, they couldn't find Chen Yanzhi's figure, only a basket that was trampled on by the crowd and deformed.
Boss Zhu looked for it several times, and pulled many people to ask, but he couldn't ask why, his angry face burst with blue tendons, and his face was flushed, and suddenly he looked at Chen Meizhi viciously, strode over, grabbed Chen Meizhi's collar, and roared: "Say, did you let the person go?" ”
Chen Meizhi immediately cried: "Master, don't dare to say nonsense, what do I do to you, you have a number in your heart, if I have such thoughts, how can I give you a baby, I have a hundred yuan, just take Yanzhi away, where can you find me?" Why should I go to the trouble of sending you back a hundred dollars? I really don't know. ”
Boss Zhu thought about it, Chen Meizhi's words also made sense, now a train ticket to Beijing to Shanghai to Guangdong is only a few dozen yuan, if Chen Meizhi really has that kind of mind, she has the kung fu to take her sister on the train a long time ago, and she doesn't know where to go.
His anger gradually subsided, his face also recovered a little, put Chen Meizhi down, and rubbed his red wrist roughly: "Meizhi, don't be angry, I'm in a hurry, you're right, you really want to live with me, I shouldn't doubt you." Alas, you said, you two are sisters, why are you so poor-hearted, you are kind, honest, hardworking and willing to work, then Chen Yanzhi is treacherous and cunning, and she is lazy and lazy. Our Zhu family emptied all the family funds to scrape together 3,000 yuan, and bought you two sisters, which can be regarded as marrying a daughter-in-law for both brothers, why did you lose it again? ”
"The head of the house, I really don't know, I thought she had settled down to live with the pillar, but I didn't expect her to cheat on my sister together, and now she is running away and affecting me."
"Alas, forget it, let's go home first, and then look for someone to look for it, I really can't find it and there is no way, anyway, our Zhu family is not a bamboo basket to draw water, at least one is left, and it is about to be renewed. After saving money later, we will buy an honest daughter-in-law for the pillar. Boss Zhu took the lead and strode away.
Chen Meizhi cautiously agreed, and hurriedly hunched her back slightly and followed closely.
Chen Yuezhi waited for them to walk away before she flashed out of the corner, looking at Chen Meizhi's cautious flattering appearance, she felt very uncomfortable.
She actually doesn't know if what she is doing is right or not, but she chooses the lesser of two evils. Like Boss Zhu's temper, it seems that it is really as Chen Meizhi said, although she is occasionally irritable, she sometimes knows how to feel distressed, and she just said that she would buy meat stew to replenish her body.
It is indeed better than Chen Yong and Meng Cuiping to her, I don't know how many times.
Although Chen Yuezhi herself is not patriarchal, she still secretly prays that the child in Chen Meizhi's belly will be a boy, maybe in that way, her life in the Zhu family can be better. (To be continued)