Chapter 255: The Caged Bird
Shen Xiaoyan couldn't break free from Brother Chen's entanglement, and shouted in fright: "No, there is no such thing, my husband's surname is Liu, and he is about to marry." Let go of me, I'm going home, let go of my ......"
Brother Chen snorted and persuaded: "Lady, don't dream anymore, your brother-in-law has married his daughter to the Liu family, and promised you to marry me, quickly break that thought, the two of us will be a family in the future." ”
When Xiao Yan heard this, she was both surprised and couldn't believe it, how could her uncle do such a thing. She was scared, still screaming, trying to break free.
People shook their heads and sighed, sympathizing with Shen Xiaoyan's misfortune, but no one cared about the "husband and wife" anymore.
"Lady, let's admit it now, it's so undignified to be noisy on the street, let's go back and talk about it, and there are still a lot of things to do. You need to familiarize yourself with our home, and discuss how to arrange the days ahead, so come home with me. ”
Brother Chen was urging and pulling, bent on bringing the beautiful girl back.
As Brother Chen said, his uncle and aunt were already jealous of the Liu family and wanted to marry their daughter to the peach instead of Li. They agreed to sell Xiao Yan, not only to get some silver taels, but also to get rid of the people who got in the way.
Poor Xiaoyan didn't know it, and she had been kept in the dark dreaming of getting married.
At this moment, the government officials pursued the murderer, causing chaos in the streets, and people ran around and collided with each other, and they were fleeing one after another.
A few angry people deliberately entangled and quarreled with Brother Chen, signaling Xiao Yan to run quickly.
Shen Xiaoyan took the opportunity to break free, dodged and evaded in the chaos, and soon disappeared into the crowd.
Brother Chen was so entangled that he couldn't catch up, so he yelled angrily, and watched the beautiful woman in his hand run away.
Xiao Yan finally got rid of that Brother Chen and let out a long sigh of relief. She was still panicked, running and patrolling, afraid of being caught by Brother Chen again.
Even if she hadn't been caught, what would a weak woman do in this strange place?
Xiao Yan hid in the hidden streets and alleys, looking at strange houses and strange passers-by, not knowing where to go. She was terrified, helpless, and wept from time to time.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman came to the front.
She looked at Xiao Yan and sympathized with her plight: "You are the woman who was sold by your uncle, so pitiful, where are you going?"
Shen Xiaoyan's eyebrows were furrowed, anxious, and she sighed with tears in her eyes: "I first came here, I have no relatives, no friends, and nowhere to go, how can I go." Alas, I wanted to go home, but I was penniless, I didn't know the way, I didn't know how to go, and I was so worried......"
She really wanted to go home and ask clearly, go to her mother-in-law's house to tell her true feelings, and return to her husband. Now, she only had that place to stay.
"Alas, it's pitiful, girl, how can you wander around alone, the world is so chaotic, don't you have a big deal when you meet bad people. Your family lives far away, how can you walk alone, not to mention eating, drinking, and tiredness, and you don't know how many dangers you will encounter along the way. ”
Xiaoyan was even more sad and scared, it was really difficult to go back home.
The middle-aged woman thought for a while and said, "Girl, why don't you go with the old man, I'll find you a place to live first, and then find a way, are you willing?"
When Shen Xiaoyan was panicking and helpless, when she heard this, she was overjoyed as if she had seen a savior, and hurriedly thanked her.
This is really, the mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village.
......
Suddenly, someone came in front of him and interrupted Shen Xiaoyan's narration.
Zhang Yunyan was a little nervous, and stopped with Sister Xiaoyan.
The man saw them and immediately stopped.
In the night, they couldn't see each other clearly, they didn't know who they met in the middle of the night, and they were all nervous.
The two sides could no longer dodge, and they could not stop here to confront each other, and they were moving slowly and vigilantly.
When she came closer, Zhang Yunyan saw clearly that this was a young man. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, and at first glance he looked like a common man.
Yunyan asked, "This eldest brother, he doesn't rest at home in the dead of night, and he's in a hurry, where are you going?"
The man knew that it was two women, and his nervousness relaxed, and he was a little surprised that they dared to go out late at night.
He replied: "I want to go to Shihe Village to visit my brother and sister-in-law, and by the way, I will look for the child." ”
"What, your child is missing?"
The man looked sad and sighed, "Yes, I have been lost for many days, how can I sleep." I heard that there are also children missing in Shihe Village, and I want to ask if there is any news. ”
Zhang Yunyan sighed, this kind of thing would be anxious for anyone, no wonder he was in a hurry in the middle of the night.
Suddenly, a bright meteor pierced the night sky, very vividly. Of course, it wasn't a meteor, but that weird thing that was bright red and bright, and it was terrifying.
The three of them were very surprised and surprised, and none of them spoke, looking at the "meteor" in the distance, and soon disappeared again.
Zhang Yunyan looked at the night sky and asked, "Big brother, what is that, do you know?"
The man shook his head, also puzzled: "I don't know, I heard that it often appears these days, I don't know why, I don't know what it is, whether it will bring good luck or disaster here." ”
Shen Xiaoyan was very frightened, and said to herself: "I hope it is not a demon and a monster, and it will not bring disaster." ”
Zhang Yunyan sighed secretly, that thing has only appeared in the past few days, it won't be a good sign, I hope it won't bring harm to the people.
The man exhaled again, praying silently.
He was in a hurry to leave, and said: "My name is Li Youlin, and my family lives in Lianhu Village. ”
Yunyan was surprised and excited when she heard the three words of Lianhu Village, and asked, "Are you from Lianhu Village?" Great, don't worry, if we see the lost child, we will definitely tell you." ”
The man was grateful: "Thank you, farewell!"
Zhang Yunyan looked at his departing back and sighed, she really wanted to help the people in her hometown find the child, but I am afraid that she would be nowhere to be found. She wants to send Shen Xiaoyan back to her distant hometown, and she is in a hurry along the way, how can she see it so coincidentally, she can only talk about it.
She wanted to have a good chat with Li Youlin and learn about the situation in her hometown, but both of them had urgent matters on their bodies, and it was late at night, so she had to give up.
Zhang Yunyan looked at Li Youlin, who was already gone, and looked at the dark night sky, except for the flickering stars and fluttering clouds, he couldn't see the fiery red "meteor". It seems that the mysterious thing has moved away from this place.
In the night, Zhang Yunyan looked at the tall courtyard wall of Yan Mansion, breathed a sigh of relief, and accompanied Xiaoyan's sister to leave this sinful place.
Shen Xiaoyan then talked about her experience, and during the narration, she also sighed from time to time, and the sadness in her heart flowed away with tears.
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As mentioned above, Shen Xiaoyan escaped from Brother Chen's hands and had nowhere to go, when she accidentally met a kind middle-aged woman and went with her.
The middle-aged woman's family lived a long way outside the city, so she didn't delay, and immediately led Xiaoyan out of the city. On the way, they took a bus and came to a village, where they were not affected.
The woman took Shen Xiaoyan to a house and said, "This is my nephew's house, let's go in and rest for a while, drink a bowl of water and then leave." ”
At this time, a man came out, looked at Xiaoyan, and then looked at the middle-aged woman, I don't know why.
The middle-aged woman introduced to Xiao Yan: "His surname is Luo, his name is Yusheng, you can call him brother." ”
"Brother Yusheng is good!" Xiao Yan greeted him.
Luo Yusheng hurriedly returned the salute, and was also very happy, looking at Xiao Yan with a smile on his face.
Shen Xiaoyan glanced at the strange brother, he was not only tall, but also very strong, and he seemed to be an honest person. He was dressed in patches, covered in dirt and stains, and hadn't been washed in a long time.
Xiao Yan was a little sentimental and sighed silently.
The middle-aged woman told Shen Xiaoyan that Luo Yusheng's father and mother were no longer there. He was nearly thirty years old, had not yet married a wife, and lived alone. His family's life is not bad, but there are few housekeepers, and there are some messes.
As she spoke, she asked Xiao Yan to sit down and rest, poured another bowl of water, and then pulled Yusheng up and went to the courtyard.
The two of them said that I was arguing and arguing, as if discussing something, and the voice was not loud and could not be heard clearly.
Shen Xiaoyan watched while drinking water, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, what kind of home is this.
The room was messy and dirty, with no furniture except for an old bed and a table and a stool, the bedding was shabby and dirty, and there were two baskets in the corner, full of miscellaneous items.
Xiao Yan saw that he was from a poor family, and he was a little sad, and Brother Yusheng was just like himself, he was also a poor person. He is lonely to support this poor family, not much better than her.
Xiao Yan was relieved of her own sorrows, and sighed for her strange brother.
After a while, Luo Yusheng entered the house with a smile and looked at Shen Xiaoyan and stopped.
Xiao Yan looked at the courtyard, the middle-aged woman was gone, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Yusheng, where did that lady go?"
Luo Yusheng smiled, his expression was a little unnatural: "She...... She went to the village to do some errands and was back soon. ”
Why don't you say hello when you go to do something, Shen Xiaoyan was suspicious and a little uneasy. The village was unfamiliar with the people, so she could only wait here.
Xiao Yan was alone with a strange man, very uncomfortable, or bowed her head, or she cared, silently facing each other.
Luo Yusheng's face was full of joy, and he looked at her with a smile from time to time, and there was some unspeakable feeling in his joy. His eyes were hot, and Xiao Yan was very uncomfortable and a little uneasy.
She tried to dodge, feeling embarrassed.
The sun had set in the west, and the woman had not returned.
Shen Xiaoyan was anxious, got up and said, "Brother Yusheng, where has the eldest lady gone, she hasn't come back for so long, take me to find her." ”
She ...... She goes...... Alas, I'll tell you the truth, she's long gone, where to find it? She has sold you to me as a daughter-in-law, and from now on, this will be your home. ”
When Shen Xiaoyan heard this, she was dumbfounded with a scream, and instantly woke up again, got up and left.
Luo Yusheng went over and pulled her back, and closed the door again. He spent money to buy Xiaoyan, how could he let her go.