His heart was like a knife, and he realized that it must have been Wu Ju who abused Xiao Shuangning again.

"Ning Ning, did your grandmother beat you again?"

Xiao Shuangning bit her lower lip tightly and shook her head.

"Not? And your face, and this blood? ”

"Yes...... It's an aunt! ”

Xiao Shuangning is so big after all, she doesn't know how to lie, so she told Zhang Binglin the truth. He also opened his mouth and stuck out his injured tongue to show Zhang Binglin.

"Your aunt, she's back?"

Xiao Shuangning nodded again, Zhang Binglin looked at the poor Xiao Shuangning, how could he still be in the mood to fish. hugged Xiao Shuangning tightly in his arms and tidied up her messy hair.

He hated himself for being so cowardly, even if his own granddaughter was abused, he couldn't stand up to protect her. The only thing he could do was to give Xiao Shuangning a hug so that she could relax her vigilance and sleep well.

Xiao Shuangning was comforted by Zhang Binglin and soon fell asleep. Zhang Binglin sat by the river with Xiao Shuangning in his arms, and there were fish biting the fishing rod in the river, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it.

The grass on the dam was green, the grasshoppers were jumping happily in the grass, and the willows on the bank were gently swaying their bodies with the breeze, and at this moment, it was so quiet that even the sound of the river flowing by could be heard.

The grandfather and grandson, sitting in this picturesque place, add a different scenery to the already pleasant scenery.

Zhang Binglin hopes that time will stand still like this, so that Xiao Shuangning will always sleep as sweetly as now.

It wasn't until the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the surface of the lake that Zhang Binglin woke up Xiao Shuangning, put away his fishing rod, carried the fishing rod in one hand, and led Xiao Shuangning in the direction of home with the other.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he was greeted by Wu Ju's scolding of his head and face.

"Good! I'll just say where did you run away, you damn girl! It turned out to be looking for your useless grandfather! None of the old and young are worry-free, so I was still anxious for you for a long time, thinking that you couldn't think of it and died. If you don't clean up today, you won't know what's right and what's wrong. ”

Xiao Shuangning was already pale with fright, hugged Zhang Binglin's thighs tightly, and hid behind Zhang Binglin.

"Auntie, give."

Zhang Xiaoqin sent Wu Ju a "family baguette", Wu Ju took it, raised the stick high, and was about to hit Xiao Shuangning.

"That's enough."

Zhang Binglin exerted all his strength and roared loudly.

Wu Ju was a little caught off guard, and was so frightened that she stopped the movements in her hands.

"Have you eaten **? Why are you so loud? Get out of the way, I'll discipline my granddaughter, it's none of your business. ”

Wu Ju, who reacted, complained twice and pushed Zhang Binglin away. Xiao Shuangning also flashed to the side, making Wu Ju pounce.

"Okay, don't fight at every turn, what if such an older child hurts somewhere?"

"Daddy, don't be kind to women, this child has to be beaten, you see I just disciplined it this afternoon, no, in less than two minutes, she dared not know that the adults would sneak out. No matter what, maybe one day she will go to heaven. ”

Zhang Xiaoqin also added oil and vinegar to the side, vigorously supporting Wu Ju's approach.

They don't regard Xiao Shuangning as a relative at all, and they don't even see her as a person. Use it as a punching bag that allows you to vent your anger, and as a bargaining chip that can cheat money.

"If you can't go away, if you don't go away, I'll fight you together."

Wu Ju pointed a stick at Zhang Binglin's nose and threatened him to get out of the way.

Zhang Binglin looked at the finger-thick stick in front of him, if this really hit Xiao Shuangning, it would really be enough for her.

"Let's fight! If you are angry, you will come to me, and I will suffer for her. ”

Zhang Binglin was forced to be hard again, if it was before, he would definitely be a turtle with a shrunken head again, hiding in the room, and turning a blind eye.

"Yo hey! Are you old and still have a backbone? Ha ha...... Okay! If you want to be in the limelight, I'll let you make a show. ”

Wu Ju said, raised the stick, and hit Zhang Binglin violently.

Zhang Binglin was beaten and dodged everywhere, and the pain in his body made him unable to protect Xiao Shuangning, and both of them were beaten and dodged everywhere.

Wu Ju had enough fighting, and his anger disappeared before he stopped. Not to mention how painful Zhang Binglin and Xiao Shuangning were, even she was so tired that she couldn't breathe.

She crossed her waist, gasping for air, and pointed her fingers at the grandparents and grandchildren who were hugging each other.

"Dead girl, you are not allowed to eat tonight, go and kneel in front of your father's statue."

Xiao Shuangning's arms and legs were finger-thick red marks, and tears had soaked her ragged clothes.

Wu Ju's words fell for a long time, but Xiao Shuangning was still snuggled in Zhang Binglin's arms, with no intention of going, which angered Wu Ju.

"Haven't you fought enough, don't go yet."

Xiao Shuangning broke free from Zhang Binglin's arms, limped towards the house, and obediently knelt in front of Zhang Jizong's statue.

Wu Ju really said and did it, and really made the already scarred little Shuangning kneel, and really didn't give her food.

In the middle of the night, Zhang Binglin took advantage of Wu Ju's sleep, so he secretly got up from the bed and got some leftovers for Xiao Shuangning.

Xiao Shuangning, who was already so hungry that his chest was close to his back, saw the leftovers, and began to devour them.

Zhang Binglin looked at the bruised scars on Xiao Shuangning's hands, and he couldn't help wiping his tears. He is in pain all over his body now, not to mention such a big child, he strokes Xiao Shuangning's scars, and his heart is turning over the river and the sea.

"Ningning, does it hurt?"

Xiao Shuang stared at Zhang Binglin who was crying, she told a white lie. She didn't know why she said this, she only knew that if she said that it hurt, her grandfather would definitely be more uncomfortable.

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, grandpa, don't cry."

Xiao Shuangning's words completely touched Zhang Binglin's tears, and he cried even more.

Zhang Binglin squatted on the ground, watching Xiao Shuangning finish the leftovers with teary eyes.

"Grandpa, go back quickly, let grandma see it later, you will be scolded again."

Zhang Binglin nodded sadly and held Xiao Shuangning's scarred little hands tightly in his hands.

"Ningning, do you miss your mother?"

"Hmm!"

Xiao Shuangning couldn't wait to nod in response, and from the dirt-stained face, he could see a happy smile.

"Okay, when your mother sends the money back next month, grandpa will take you to find your mother."

"Really? Are you sure? Grandpa, can you really take me to see Mommy? ”

"Ning Ning is so well-behaved and sensible, how could grandpa lie to Ning Ning?"

"Wow! It's so good, it's so good, it's finally possible to see my mom. ”

Xiao Shuangning got up from the ground excitedly, cheering and jumping, forgetting that she was kneeling and forgetting that Zhang Binglin had secretly come to see her.

"Shhh Quiet down and sit down. Zhang Binglin looked at his room behind him and made sure that there was no movement in the room, before continuing to say to Xiao Shuangning: "Ning Ning, this is a secret between grandpa and you, you can't tell anyone, you know?" Otherwise, Grandpa won't be able to take you to Mommy. ”

"Hmmm! Ning Ning promised not to tell anyone, come, grandpa, pull hook. ”

Under the advice of his grandfather, Xiao Shuangning lowered his voice and stretched out his little thumb to hook Zhang Binglin.

Zhang Binglin also stretched out his little thumb to meet Xiao Shuangning's small request.

"If you hang yourself, you won't change for a hundred years, and if you don't talk about it, you will become a puppy. Grandpa, you should believe in Ning Ning now, right? ”

Zhang Binglin looked at the innocent face in front of him, and the idea of taking Xiao Shuangning to find Shumei was even more deep-rooted.

From the day he received Shumei's letter, Bo Yi began to regain his strength, mortgaged his house, went back to his old business, rented two storefronts in the town, and began to buy and sell grain.

He is not for others, but wants Shumei to come back so that she will not starve and suffer with him.

In order to take care of Xiao Youchen, he deliberately found a store near the school, and there was a kindergarten on the left hand side of the door, and a primary school behind the kindergarten. He can take Xiao Youchen to and from school in two steps, and he doesn't even have to close the store door, which is really a double win.

Although it was only half a year apart, two more grain stores had already opened in the town. Their town is not big, and the grain in these ten miles and eight villages is only enough to barely supply two grain stores.

Boyi's opening is equivalent to dividing the original meal of two people to three people. The business of the three stores has become deserted, and it is not as easy as before to make money.

Especially in Boyi's store, although he used to have some old customers, but this time he moved again, and the old customers also went to other places. In addition, his store is newly opened, and his reputation has not yet been established, so the business has been miserable.

In order to steal business, the two stores also repeatedly raised the price of grain.

On Boyi's side, many villagers came to ask the price, turned around and didn't say anything, and muttered while walking: "They all say that this Tang Boyi is honest and reliable, I see!" It's all fucking fart, the heart is darker than the bottom of the pot, no wonder the building is lived, big fish and meat are eaten, I bah! Black-hearted liver, be careful of being damned. ”

Bo Yi is simply dumb and eats coptis, and he can't say what he suffers! In order to keep his business afloat, he had to follow the example of two other stores and raise the price of food.

In this way, not to mention making money, like corn that is not easy to sell in the peak season, you can only lose money if you want to buy it immediately.

Boyi doesn't have enough money to press the goods, and after a month, let alone how much money he makes, thank God he can smooth out the expenses.

One day after dinner, Shumei finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks and walked behind Wencai, who was watching TV in the living room.

"Wencai, I'll discuss something for you!"

Wen Cai didn't reply, and responded casually.

"Say it!"

"Are you going to the office tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow Sunday, all employees will have a holiday, and I will go to the company alone to guard the mouse!"

Wen Cai said half-jokingly, picking up the toothpick on the table and holding it in his mouth.

"Then, let's go see Uncle Li and Xiaoshi together!"

Wen Cai listened to Shumei's words, and the toothpick, which was still shaking back and forth just now, suddenly stopped moving.

Every time he mentioned the Li family, Wen Cai felt uncomfortable. For more than four years, I have long been accustomed to living alone, and sometimes I have forgotten that I still have relatives.

Wen Cai lowered his head and thought for a moment, Shumei didn't bother him, and stood there quietly, expecting his answer.