Chapter 323: Departure
As soon as Xiao Ju Niang heard Xiao Ju's words, she looked at Hu Baobao's sprained foot, obviously the joints of that foot were a little more swollen than normal, and couldn't help but say, "Baby, you better let this coachman take you to see the doctor first!" See if you hurt your bones, if you hurt your bones, you have to rest for a long time before you can move! ”
"Yes! Miss Peony, let me drag you to the doctor first! The coachman, who had been standing aside, stepped forward cautiously at this time, he was not only worried about Hu Baobao's feet, but also afraid that Hu Baobao would hold on to this matter, in addition to asking him to be responsible for the doctor's expenses, but also asked for compensation.
This matter was originally his fault, and he had no choice but to pay at that time, but the question was how much money he could make a month as a rickshaw puller? There is still a gap to support the family, and as soon as the doctor's fee and compensation fee come out, not only will the family have to fight a few months of famine, but also have to borrow foreign debts. Thinking of the few mouths at home that were waiting to be fed, the coachman Huang Dashu only felt that the pressure on life was much greater.
"This ......" Hu Baobao listened to Xiao Ju Niang's words and hesitated, she was also worried that her feet would hurt her bones, and it would be miserable to affect her walking. After so many years outside, Hu Baobao has long known the importance of appearance to women. If she had become lame and hadn't jumped out of that kiln door, she would have felt chills when she thought about what would happen to her in the future.
Hu Baobao wanted to go to the doctor immediately to see her feet, but reason told her that if she was separated from her fifth sister-in-law and two nieces and nephews at this time, then it was likely that she would never see each other again, and she would lose a chance to escape from the kiln. She couldn't help but turn her eyes to Xiao Ju Niang. With a pleading face, he said, "Fifth sister-in-law, will you accompany me?" If my foot really hurts my bones, then it will be difficult for me to survive in the future! ”
Xiao Ju was originally very funny when she called Hu Baobao 'Miss Peony' for the coachman Huang Dashu, isn't this just like the name of the prostitute in the brothel described in the novel in her previous life? Soon there was an agitation in my heart, could it be that this sister-in-law is really a prostitute in this era? Could it be that the sister-in-law is really as she guessed, when she fled the famine a few years ago, her grandparents sold the only old girl to the kiln in order to survive?
Xiao Ju knew that what she guessed was definitely the truth! At this time, Xiaoju's heart is really cool, and she has a little more sympathy for the pretentious aunt in front of her. The past has faded a bit. At the same time, she was very glad that she had a small space. Otherwise, her situation must be not much different from the aunt in front of her, at that time, in order to survive, let alone sell herself in the kiln. It's that human flesh has been eaten.
Xiao Juniang listened to Hu Baobao's plea. I couldn't help but have a look of embarrassment on my face. The family of three is now waiting for the train to escape Zhengzhou, so as not to be found by Hu Daring when they get there. But Xiao Juniang also knew that these things could not be said to Hu Baobaoming. Hu Daring is his brother, and Hu Baobao will definitely help her brother at that time.
"Fifth sister-in-law, will you go with me? I'm a woman, and now my foot is injured, and the driver is a man after all, and without the help of a woman, it's not very convenient to go up and down! Seeing Xiao Ju Niang's face showing hesitation, Hu Baobao hurriedly squeezed out a few tears, making himself look even more pitiful.
"Xiaoju!" Xiao Juniang didn't want to go, but she couldn't say no, although she didn't like Hu Baobao because of the Hu family, but because of the loyalty and kindness unique to rural people, she couldn't ignore Hu Baobao's request for help at this time.
"Auntie, it's impossible for my mother to accompany you to see the doctor! We offended the ** stationed in Zhengzhou City, and now we are fleeing! If we are discovered by the ruffians who are looking for us, we may be in a worse position than our aunt! Xiao Ju, who had been standing silently beside Xiao Ju Niang, suddenly spoke. She didn't mention Hu Daring, judging from Hu Baobao's attitude, Hu Daring didn't know about Hu Daring in Zhengzhou.
"You offended those a**s?" Hu Baobao heard Xiaoju's words, her face became ugly, and the little hope in her heart was extinguished at once, she knew how terrible those soldiers were, and many sisters died in vain at the hands of these soldiers.
"Run! Leave me alone! Do you have enough money? I just have a big ocean here from today's guest, fifth sister-in-law, you take it first! Hu Baobao, who was originally a little calculus, aroused concern for Xiaoju and the three of them, no matter what, this may be one of the few relatives she has left in this world. The famine was so severe that year, even if the family got a few liters of cornmeal for selling her, but she didn't know that that cornmeal was just a few more days for a big family, otherwise, it had been a few years, and neither her father nor the brothers in the family had come to her?
"Baby, this ...... The fifth sister-in-law is rich! You might as well keep the money yourself! Xiao Juniang took the ocean that Hu Baobao stuffed to her, only felt extremely hot, and at the same time, because of Hu Baobao's sudden change of attitude, she felt extremely ashamed, and she hurriedly stuffed the ocean back into Hu Baobao's hand.
"Big sister, big sister, you really make it easy for me to find! You didn't go to the 'Ke Come Again' restaurant, did you? I searched around inside, and I was really in a hurry! Suddenly, a tenor voice sounded behind Xiao Ju and them, Xiao Ju turned her head slightly, but it turned out to be the young inn junior who she asked to 'watch the car'.
"What? Could it be that our train has made a pit stop? It was precisely because of Hu Baobao's 180-degree change attitude that Xiao Ju was also a little at a loss, and the arrival of the inn junior was undoubtedly a little stiff and relaxed.
"Yes! Hurry up! Otherwise, you won't be able to grab it then! The innkeeper kindly mentioned again.
"Big brother, don't worry about this, the ticket we bought has a seat number!" Zhuang Zhuang said very ostentatiously.
"Little brother, you don't know this, do you? The seat number, like the train timetable, is all decoration! Everyone has never sat according to the seat number on the train, and whoever can grab a seat will have a seat! The innkeeper was not angry, but patiently explained the reason. When Zhuang Zhuang heard this, he was a little anxious, and he pulled his mother and Xiaoju on the spot, and was about to catch the train.
"Fifth sister-in-law, go quickly! I'm fine, so let the coachman Huang Dashu drag me to see the doctor! Today's incident was his fault! Hu Baobao said in a soothing tone. If Hu Baobao was still as bent on calculating Xiao Ju as he was at the beginning, Xiao Ju would definitely not hesitate to find an excuse to take his mother and Zhuang Zhuang away, but at this time, Hu Baobao's attitude made Xiao Ju's heart soften, and he also had a little affection for Hu Baobao.
"Auntie, why don't you come with us!" Xiao Ju hesitated for a while, and finally opened her mouth to invite.
"Coming with you?" Hu Baobao stretched out his hand and pointed at Xiao Ju in surprise, and then pointed at himself, and then those sisters who died miserably came to mind, and he couldn't help but shake his head with a frightened face and said, "No, Xiao Ju!" You don't know how good those people are! I can't escape! Then it will affect you! ”
"'Peony girl', you can't go private! When you leave, your mother will look for me! After all, I dragged you out! And I am the chartered car set by your 'Chunyi Building', and my family's lives are in the hands of the boss of your 'Chunyi Building'! 'Peony girl', you have always been kind, but you can't hurt me! As soon as the coachman Huang Dashu heard Xiaoju tell Hu Baobao to escape, he was anxious.
Originally, Huang Dashu felt that the tow truck hit someone today, although the person who hit it was fine, but the guest who dragged it hurt his foot, which was unlucky enough, but if Miss Peony of Zhengzhou's largest brothel 'Chunyi Building' really listened to people's advice and escaped! Then his family will be miserable! The backstage of the boss of the 'Spring Building' is very hard, so won't you be angry with him then? Originally, the rickshaws they were contracted by the 'Spring Building' every month, and their drivers also had a task, which was to be responsible for monitoring the whereabouts of the girls who went out with the guests every time.
"You escaped with your family too!" Xiao Ju was a little impatient to take out a small bag on her body and throw it to the coachman Huang Dashu, and then stepped forward to put Hu Baobao on his back, and took out a silver dollar from his body to throw it to the inn Xiaoer, and carried Hu Baobao on his back, signaling his mother and Zhuang Zhuang to follow, and the group of four people soon merged into the train station and disappeared from the flow of people coming and going.
Huang Dashu, the coachman, received the pouch thrown to him by Xiao Ju and touched it with his hand, and with his many years of experience, he quickly determined that the pouch contained silver dollars, and the number would not be less than twenty. I can't help but be happy, now I don't have to worry about famine at home. You know, horses have no night grass and no fertilizer, and people have no windfall and no wealth, so for this money, it is still worth taking some risks. It seems that I have to go home quickly and leave Zhengzhou with my mother-in-law and children, and then find a few acres of land in the countryside to live a stable life for a few years.
Huang Dashu, the driver who figured it out, quickly dragged his rickshaw away, and as for the inn Xiaoyi, he also happily hid the silver dollar that Xiaoju threw to him, and returned to the train station happily to continue his 'car watching' work.
"Xiaoju, I can't escape! You better put me down, and you can go by yourselves! "Hu Baobao was on Xiaoju's back, but her eyes were looking around, seeing who everyone thought was suspicious, they were all those who came to arrest her and go back to the 'Spring Building', and she couldn't help but be very scared and frightened.
"Sister-in-law, don't move! As long as you get on the train, as soon as the train leaves Zhengzhou, where do those people go to find you? What is your heart? Because Hu Baobao moved around, which increased the happiness of Xiao Ju's back, Xiao Ju's tone couldn't help but feel a little bad.
"Xiaoju, before I get on the train, those people will appear and take me away!" The more Hu Baobao thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but crawl on Xiaoju's back and tremble. And Xiaoju naturally felt deeply about Hu Baobao's change, and she couldn't help but have some exploration of the life of prostitutes in this era, what kind of punishment would make Hu Baobao, the brothel girls, so honest and obedient, that they didn't even dare to run away. (To be continued......)