Lucky girls of the 1990s

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Chapter 21 Questioning
Chi Zhengrong put the video tape into the video recorder, and he pulled Jin Qiuhai to watch the video together. However, all Qiu Hai could think about was what Yan Ling had just said to him.

There was simply not enough food at home, so Yan Ling had no choice but to take a few eggs and plan to make omelette noodles for the sake of convenience.

When Yan Ling brought the prepared omelette noodles in front of the two of them, Chi Zhengrong's appetite was whetted: "This noodles looks really good, and it's not much worse than the ones outside. How can you, a stupid woman, have such a good thing?" Craftsmanship." He said, took the chopsticks and went to mix the noodles.

Yan Ling glanced at Jin Qiuhai and saw that he didn't move. She took her chopsticks and stirred Qiuhai a few times. She frowned and asked him, "Don't you like eating it? This is the only thing I can make now."

Qiu Hai began to eat noodles silently. Chi Zhengrong still pulled Qiu Hai to talk about the video with great interest. Qiu Hai was obviously a little absent-minded.

After eating the noodles, Jin Qiuhai called Yan Ling aside and told her: "You stay here first, don't run around. I'll go home and check the situation."

Yan Ling nodded in agreement, and Jin Qiuhai said to Yan Ling, "What are you going to say to Teacher Chi and Mrs. Chi?"

"I don't know yet." Did he believe what he said? Yan Ling was a little confused.

"I have my own plan for what I want to do from now on, and I will follow my plan step by step. You don't have to interfere with my plan. We won't interfere with each other."

Qiu Hai frowned: "I brought you out, so I have to take some responsibility."

Yan Ling smiled and said, "I don't want you to be responsible. I am responsible for my own life."

The rain outside has stopped, and Qiu Hai is still busy going back to the countryside. Riding a bicycle was quite fast, and we had already entered the village in more than an hour. He returned to the yard where he lived and saw that the door of the main hall of the Xu family was open. Qiu Hai had set up his bicycle, put down his canvas bag, and couldn't wait to go to the Xu family to check out the news.

In the Xu family, Yan Chun was writing on the Eight Immortals table in the main room.

"Yanchun, where are the other people in your family?"

Xu Yanchun raised her head and glanced at Qiu Hai. Her face tightened and she said gloomily, "They all went out to work."

This season is the time to plant rice seedlings. Jin Qiuhai stood at the door and watched for a while. He suddenly asked: "Where is your sister? Have you found her?"

Xu Yanchun shook her head. She continued to write with her head down, but she was soon stumped by a question. After thinking about it for a moment, she took her notebook and asked Qiu Hai for advice.

"Brother Qiu Hai, how do you solve this question?"

Jin Qiuhai glanced at it and saw that it was just a simple mathematical application problem. He roughly explained the idea to Yan Chun, but Yan Chun didn't seem to understand it.

"I heard that your sister is missing. Where did your family go to look for her?"

Xu Yanchun pouted and muttered, "I've asked my relatives, but I haven't seen any trace of it. I'm just a fool, so just throw it away."

"She is your sister..."

Xu Yanchun is not young anymore. She is no longer the little girl who doesn't understand anything. She has few friends and no one likes to play with her. And all this situation was caused by that fool. Those people stayed away from her, for fear of being infected with stupidity. Many people were still laughing at her behind her back. Because of this, Yan Chun hated her sister. In her opinion, it would be better if the fool never came back.

Qiu Hai's mother Lin Xiu'e went out and saw the bicycle under the eaves, but her son was not there, so she shouted twice at the top of her lungs: "Qiu Hai! Qiu Hai!"

Jin Qiuhai couldn't ask anything from Yan Chun, so he returned home.

Lin Xiu'e looked solemn when she saw her son coming out of the Xu family's house, and hurriedly pulled her son into the house.

"That idiot from the Xu family is missing. Does this have anything to do with you?"

Under her mother's gaze, Qiu Hai shook his head without changing his expression and said, "How could it have anything to do with me? I don't know anything. If the Xu family hadn't called the school, I wouldn't have known about it at all." Qiu Hai Anxious to clear the relationship, he knew that if the Xu family knew the situation, not only would Yanling's condition be in danger, but he would also be beaten to death by the Xu family.

"Why did such a nice girl just disappear after saying she didn't see her? Someone in the village saw her sitting in your car that day, and the Xu family kept asking about it. They thought I asked you to hide that fool. The Xu family will wait for you I’m back, so you have to speak politely when I ask you. We are all neighbors, and it’s not easy to get along with people who just keep their heads down and don’t look up all day long, causing trouble.”

Qiu Hai knew in his heart that he comforted his mother with a few words.

After all, Lin Xiu'e felt sorry for her son who didn't get good food outside. There happened to be a fish at home, so she wanted to go and slaughter the fish.

There are only two people in the Jin family, mother and son. Qiu Hai's father died when he was five years old, and his grandparents are also gone. He was studying outside, and his mother was alone at home. There is a large picture frame on the wall, and various small black and white photos are stored in the picture frame. Their family doesn’t even have a family photo. The only photo left by his father is the photo of him sitting on his father's lap in the photo studio when he was three years old.

If you look closely, you will see that he looks nothing like his father. His facial features are similar to those of his mother. There was a radio on the table, and Qiu Hai turned it on before doing his homework.

The Xu family came back from the fields just before dark.

Li Guiying knew that Qiu Hai was back, so she went to Jin's house to question Qiu Hai without saying anything.

Jin Qiuhai had already been prepared in his heart. When facing Li Guiying's aggressive questioning, he pretended to be at a loss. Seeing that Li Guiying couldn't ask anything, he let Qiu Hai go.

"You go to school in the city. If you find out anything, you must tell our family."

Qiu Hai also deliberately asked: "Is it possible that Yan Ling ran to the city? She has a bad mind and doesn't know the way."

Li Guiying said: "So she must have really been lost and must have been abducted by traffickers. She is a fool and I don't know where she will be sold... Even if the price is good, it has nothing to do with our Xu family. We, the Xu family, support her." I’ve been with her for seventeen years, but I haven’t lost a penny.”

Listening to Li Guiying's tone, she didn't really feel sorry for her daughter's fate outside. What she felt was that the Xu family was not in good hands.

Qiu Hai asked casually: "Then does Brother Xu want to get married?"

"This stupid marriage is all the fault of this idiot. The Wang family would have stopped long ago before they could benefit from it. This idiot not only harmed herself, but also harmed her brother." Li Guiying gritted her teeth as she spoke.

"Maybe Yan Ling will find a way and run back one day." Qiu Hai didn't understand why he said this.

Of course, Li Guiying didn't hear any other meaning. She gritted her teeth and said with hatred: "If she really dares to come back, I will beat her to death."

Even these words completely stopped Jin Qiuhai's idea of letting Yan Ling return to the Xu family. She was better off in the Chi family than in the Xu family.

Qiu Hai only had one and a half days off. After lunch the next day, Lin Xiu'e helped her son pack rice and pickled kohlrabi for her son to take to school.

Qiu Hai said goodbye to his mother and rode towards the city.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 22 Rhythm
Yesterday's rain drove away a lot of the heat, the weather was cool, it was the weekend again, and there were many pedestrians on the street.

Jin Qiuhai first went to the small clothing store where Yan Ling worked. He looked in through the glass door and saw Yan Ling's figure at a glance. She was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. There were customers in the store at this time, and Yan Ling was introducing them to them. The smile on her face looked so confident, something he had never seen before.

Jin Qiuhai just watched through the door and did not go in to disturb her work. Until someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind. Jin Qiuhai turned around and shouted in surprise: "Master, why are you here?"

Lu Lihong and Jin Qiuhai said, "Let's find a place to talk. Do you have time?"

Qiu Hai raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. It was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon. Evening self-study doesn't start until half past six. He said, "Master, please find a place."

"There's no need to look for a place, just go home. Teacher Chi and Zhengrong went to grandpa's house and won't be back for a while."

Jin Qiuhai followed Lu Lihong to the Chi family, and as expected, the Chi family and his son were not at home. After entering the house, Lu Lihong took a can of drink from the refrigerator and gave it to Qiu Hai.

Qiu Hai thanked him, and Lu Lihong sat on the sofa. Seeing Qiu Hai's somewhat restrained look, she comforted him: "Don't be nervous."

Qiu Hai smiled, and Lu Lihong spoke first: "She went out by herself after breakfast this morning. I was originally worried about her, afraid that she would get lost, and even more afraid that she would get into trouble. After all, you told us a week ago You should take more care of her. If you live here, nothing will happen to you, don’t you think so, Mr. Jin? "

Qiu Hai nodded, and then he added: "But Master, you saw it just now. She seemed to be in good condition while working there."

"It's not very good, but it's great. If you tell me that she is a fool, if I believe it, then I will be a fool. So, classmate Jin, you don't have to hide anything from me. If you can talk to me Are you telling the truth?" Lu Lihong looked at him.

Jin Qiuhai felt a little hesitant. He told his wife truthfully that Yan Ling was a time traveler. What would his wife think of him? Will she regard him as a madman or think he was fooling people?

Seeing that Qiu Hai didn't speak for a long time, Lu Lihong said again: "Just treat Master Mu as an ordinary elder. Don't be burdened. It doesn't matter if you say something wrong. What's important is that you tell the truth. I don't want to be kept in the dark anymore." ”

"Yan Ling... had a serious illness before. I can't tell you the specific reason. After she recovered, her situation was very different from before. Her family still treated her like a fool. Her family wanted to send her for a replacement. Dear, she had no choice but to ask me to take her out of the house. But after she came out, she had no place to go. All I could think of was Teacher Chi. My wife and teacher are both excellent people. I thought about letting her I still sent her back after staying overnight for a while. But yesterday I went back and saw her mother... Her mother's attitude still hasn't changed much. If Yan Ling goes back here, will she go back to the pit of fire? She is only seventeen years old. Young girls should have their own lives and should not be used as a bargaining chip by their families."

Qiu Hai said and paid attention to his wife's expression.

"Does that mean her dementia is cured?" Lu Lihong asked.

Qiu Hai said: "Absolutely."

Lu Lihong added: "She stayed here for a week and helped us cook and clean the house every day. It saved me a lot of worry. I just feel that this child is considerate and she doesn't look stupid at all."

"Then Master, please don't pursue the previous matter, okay? Just treat it as saving her life. As long as she has a little conscience, she will be grateful to Master in the future." Qiu Hai looked at Lu Lihong sincerely.

Lu Lihong couldn't help but smile after hearing what Jin Qiuhai said: "Classmate Jin, do you think I'm here to ask you for guilt?" She shook her head and said, "I just feel that Yan Ling is pitiful, and there is something different from what you said. I want to It’s just the truth. Of course it’s best that she’s not a fool.”

"You can let her decide what she wants to do next. I see that she is very independent, so there is no need to worry."

Lu Lihong sighed after hearing this: "Even if she is not stupid, she has no experience. She has been staying in the countryside in the early years and has not come into contact with many people. I don't know that the world is dangerous. I am still worried that she will be deceived."

The master's wife was indeed an excellent person, and Qiu Hai did not miss her.

"Wherever there is a smooth road in life, there are always bumps and bumps. Aren't they all grown up through falls? It is not difficult for her to suffer some losses." This is the experience that Jin Qiuhai has summed up after living for two lives.

Lu Lihong couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "Teacher Chi said that you are young and mature, and it seems that is true. You don't have to worry about Yan Ling for the time being. Go to your school with peace of mind. The finals are coming up here, and studies are the most important thing."

Qiu Hai nodded in agreement. He had a conversation with his wife, and then went to the clothing store to find Yan Ling. When he appeared at the door again, there were no customers in the store. Yan Ling saw Qiu Hai waiting for her under the tree at a glance.

Yan Ling hurriedly said to her boss, "Boss, I'm going out for a while."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Is he your boyfriend?"

Yan Ling hurriedly explained: "No, he is a friend who lives in the same hospital as us. He is studying in the city."

Yan Ling opened the door and came out. Qiu Hai sat on the bicycle and did not get off. He asked: "Do you have time now?"

"There are no guests at this time, so a little delay should be fine."

Qiu Hai knew that it was not far from the river. He said to Yan Ling, "Let's go, I will take you to a place."

Yan Ling hurriedly ran into the store and spoke to the store owner. After getting the owner's permission, she came out and got into the back seat of Qiu Hai's car. Jin Qiuhai took her all the way to the west.

Yan Ling couldn't help but touch the bulging canvas bag. She felt that it was full of rice. Only then did she know that Qiu Hai would bring rice to school every week to steam rice.

Soon we arrived at the river. There were green willows on both sides of the river embankment. There were merchants setting up tables under the trees, making it a good place to drink tea.

After Qiu Hai put away his bicycle, he and Yan Ling went to sit down at a table, and then he ordered two cups of green tea.

As soon as he sat down, Qiu Hai communicated with Yan Ling: "Master's wife knows that you are working in a clothing store."

Yan Ling said calmly: "You know it if you know it. It just so happens that I am also planning to move out of Chi's house. Our boss found me a place to live. Although the place is small, I can make do with it for a while. I will do it later when conditions permit. Find a bigger place. I'm embarrassed to live in the Chi family all the time. After all, I've caused a lot of trouble to their family for no reason other than relatives."

Yan Ling speaks clearly and her articulation is very clear. She is no longer the silly girl who only knew how to giggle and drool when eating.

"Yesterday, your mother asked me if I knew about your situation. I asked three questions but I didn't know. It seems that your family has already assumed that you were abducted by human traffickers. You can't go back to that home for the time being."

Yan Ling said calmly: "If I want to go back, why should I ask you to take me out."

Yan Ling sitting opposite is no longer the girl she was before. Jin Qiuhai looked at her intently and couldn't help but ask, "How long can you stay in this small county?"

Xu Yanling replied calmly: "How long will I stay? I plan to leave here until next spring."

"Do you have a direction to go?"

Yan Ling said: "Probably along the coast, where the economy will develop rapidly in the future."

It seems that she does have her own plan and her own rhythm. If she gives her advice, it will seem like adding chaos. Qiu Hai's mind recalled the scene in the store just now, and the words Yan Ling once said to him also lingered in his mind. He thought for a long time and then asked: "You said you went to university before. Which university?"

"University A is also a 985 school. But at that time, I was studying design. After graduation, I have been doing odd jobs in the company, and my major has not played much role."

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said: "If I were you, a graduate from a prestigious 985 school would not be willing to work as a salesperson in a small clothing store. Don't you think this is overkill?"

However, Yan Ling did not see it that way. She said: "So what if I don't want to give in? How can I still maintain my identity at this point? In that era, there were college students everywhere, so what if they were from 985 schools? They also faced huge competition. I am not a graduate student, so I can’t just do odd jobs for others. The most important thing for me right now is to live well with my own hands. It’s not shameful to be a salesperson. You can make a living by relying on your own abilities. What’s not working?”

Yan Ling's words stunned Jin Qiuhai, but he soon understood. He nodded with a smile and said, "It's best if you can figure it out for yourself. You can only walk the road in the future step by step. I Hope you’re doing well.”

It was Jin Qiuhai who brought her out. If it hadn't been for him a week ago, she might not have escaped so easily. She was grateful to Qiu Hai, and the two of them sat and drank a cup of tea. When the water was refilled for the second time, Yan Ling said, "I will treat you to dinner when I get paid."

Jin Qiuhai smiled and replied: "Okay." He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. At the same time, he looked at Yan Ling and thought to himself that if he followed her established route, he would have to suffer a lot. After all, in this era, she has nothing to prove her ability and no money, so it is not easy to succeed.

When the two of them said goodbye, Yan Ling repeatedly told him: "Don't spill the beans in front of the Xu family when you go back. This is our secret."

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said, "I know. I will keep the secret for you. If I let it slip, I won't get any good results. The Xu family's parents are afraid of beating me to death."

Before it was time to get off work, Yan Ling still returned to the clothing store.

The shop owner was sitting there shaking a fan. She looked at Yan Ling and smiled. Yan Ling always felt that there was a bit of fun in the boss's smile.

"Boss, are you going to purchase goods?"

"It's almost the same. I'll probably go to the provincial capital next week."

provincial capital? ! Yan Ling was a little excited after hearing about it, and she also wanted to visit the provincial capital.

"I'm afraid I'll be delayed for two days when I come and go. Then I'll give you two days off. You can go home to visit relatives if you want."

Home? Xu Yanling has no home, and she can't go back to that home.

It was almost six o'clock when she returned to Chi's house that day. Lu Lihong had the day off. She had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Yan Ling to go back. The Chi family and his son have already gone to school. There were only two women left in the family.

Yan Ling talked to Lu Lihong as usual, and she didn't show any signs of strangeness.

Lu Lihong looked on, thinking that this girl would leave after only a few days at home. (End of chapter)

Chapter 23 Stay

The two of them had dinner together. Neither spoke to each other during the dinner, which seemed quiet.

After the meal, Yan Ling took the initiative to wash the dishes, washed the dishes, and changed the coal. Yanling tidied up the kitchen again and wiped the tiles on the stove clean.

Lu Lihong let Yan Ling do what she wanted, while she watched TV on the sofa in the living room. At this time, the news was playing on the TV, but at this moment, she didn't listen to a word, she just stared at the screen numbly.

After Yan Ling had tidied up the room, she took the initiative to sit over. The first thing Yan Ling said after sitting down was "I'm sorry." Lu Lihong turned her head and glanced at Yan Ling. She touched her hair gently and said, "I'm sorry. You've helped me a lot. I'm very grateful to you."

"It's causing trouble for Auntie." This was Yan Ling's true words. It was not easy for the Chi family to take her in when she was in the most difficult time. The family of three was enjoying themselves happily, so she barged in and stayed for a few days. I feel like I'm a trouble myself.

"How could it be? Before I came home from get off work, you had cooked the food for me. The house was also very clean. You also washed the dirty clothes at home very well. No matter what the task is, you can do it without me asking. Do it immediately. With a caring girl like you, what do I have to worry about..." But for some reason, Lu Lihong's tears suddenly fell down before she finished her words.

Seeing this, Yan Ling hurriedly handed Lu Lihong a tissue and was a little surprised at the same time: "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just feel good about you. You have only been here a few days, and I already feel that we can't live without you in this family. I am the only woman in our family, and the two of us push the bowl away every time we finish eating and don't care about anything else. . Zhengrong is a boy, and I can’t expect him to be considerate of me as a mother. He’s grown up, and he doesn’t want to talk to me about anything. It was better when he was a child, willing to share everything with me, and my son is older. I'm hiding from my mother."

Maybe this woman was a little lonely. Yan Ling didn't interrupt Lu Lihong when she was talking. At this moment, she just had to act as a listener.

Lu Lihong talked a lot, and the tears seemed to be unstoppable, and they immediately came out again after wiping them away. Yan Ling looked at the woman in front of her and couldn't help but think of her mother in the 21st century. Since she went to college, her relationship with her family has become more and more distant. There is a WeChat group at home, and she usually only talks in the group when she has something to do, and she doesn’t usually make phone calls. Her parents are in business and are usually busy. The relationship between the family of three is also very dull. After she started working, she became financially independent and had fewer contacts. Now that she saw Lu Lihong like this, her heart was moved. Family ties needed to be maintained just like love and friendship. Parents also need their children sometimes.

She is the only child in the family, and her parents' mentality may have collapsed long ago after her accident. Why not give her parents a little more love when she is well. Yan Ling was filled with self-blame when she thought of this. She wished she could go back to her own era and spend a day with her parents. She left in such a hurry that she didn't even get to say goodbye to them properly.

"Yan Ling, please stay and don't move away. Auntie has always wanted to have a daughter, so you can be my daughter." This was the invitation Lu Lihong sent to Yan Ling.

Xu Yanling was a little confused. She quickly said: "I... am a troublesome person. Staying here will cause a lot of trouble to the Chi family."

Lu Lihong said gently: "How can it be troublesome? I like you very much, so I asked you to stay. Auntie will be so lonely when you leave. There is no one to talk to in days like this. Those two don't know how to be considerate." .”

After Xu Yanling heard Lu Lihong's sincere words, she fell into deep thought. She was a person who was afraid of causing trouble to others, and she also wanted to be independent as soon as possible. But Lu Lihong's efforts to stay at this moment actually moved her.

Yan Ling thought of her parents in her previous life. Her mother also likes to dress up like Lu Lihong. She has her own research on dressing and makeup. She always looks glamorous when she goes out. Her mother is a businesswoman with a shrewd mind and unique vision, and is better at solving problems than her father. Lu Lihong is also very serious and responsible about her work. She has heard Lu Lihong call people to carefully check data and urge work on several occasions. She found the shadow of her mother in Lu Lihong, and the regret she once felt made Yanling's heart soften.

This softness gradually broke down the defense built in her heart. After thinking for a long time, Yan Ling finally nodded and agreed: "Then I will trouble Auntie for a while."

When Lu Lihong saw that Yan Ling would not move out immediately, she immediately laughed happily: "That's right. Don't be too out of touch. Let's live here for a while. You have no other place to go here, so I'll leave you to I really don’t feel at ease with people outside.”

Tianchi had evening self-study at dawn that day, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening when he came back.

Yan Ling had already gone back to her room to sleep, while Lu Lihong was still watching TV in the living room, waiting for her husband to come back.

"You have to go to work tomorrow, why don't you go to bed?" Chi Tianliang opened the door and saw Lu Lihong still sitting there watching TV.

Lu Lihong raised her head and glanced at him, still sitting still.

"You're back, just in time, let's chat." Lu Lihong went to pour a glass of water for Chi Tianliang.

The TV show is "The Legend of the Gods", and Lu Lihong watches it every night, but she has no intention of watching the TV series today.

"At dawn, I left Yan Ling behind."

Chi Tianliang frowned at those light words.

"Stay, what do you mean?"

"Our family is a dual-income family, and we are not poor. It is not a problem to have one more person to feed. It is said that she is only seventeen years old. It is the time for such an older girl to enjoy care. However, her family only brings her pain. , I can’t stand it anymore, so I want to keep her.”

"How long do you mean you want to stay?"

Lu Lihong couldn't explain clearly now. She said vaguely: "Keep her here until she really doesn't want to stay anymore." Classmate Jin also told me that her dementia is almost cured. Today I even ran into her helping out in a clothing store. She said she wanted to make money. How can such an older child earn money? She has never read a book. I am worried that she will be deceived. So I plan to keep her by my side and take care of her for a while so that she can slowly integrate into this society. . In fact, when it comes to taking care of us, we were taken care of by her, and she relieved me of a lot of troubles during the week she came."

"Their family is here. Let me see what you do!" Chi Tianliang felt that this was inappropriate.

Lu Lihong said: "Their family thought she was lost and abducted by human traffickers. She should not be found easily."

Chi Tianliang smiled and said: "My son is so old, but your thoughts are still so naive."

Lu Lihong was a little unhappy. She glanced at her husband and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Chi Tianliang lit a cigarette. He took a few puffs, but still frowned slightly. Then he slowly said: "In my opinion, it's better to send her back. You pity her, but give her some money." She gave her some clothes and bought some things. She was extremely kind and righteous. Her surname is Xu but not Chi, so we can't possibly support her for the rest of her life."

"Take money and buy things? Can these fall on her? Her parents can sell her immediately for other benefits. Sending her back will push her into the fire pit again. She herself is not willing to go back. , otherwise why would you rush out? Why are you so eager to make money? You just want to get rid of that home as soon as possible."

"Then what's the reason to keep her?"

Lu Lihong said: "She wants to make money, so she can work as a nanny for our family temporarily, and I will pay her monthly salary. This is not the best of both worlds."

In Chi Tianliang's opinion, his wife is still too kind, and people who are too kind will suffer.

"Actually, you have regrets in your heart. You have always wanted a daughter." Chi Tianliang's words hit the mark on Lu Lihong's heart.

Lu Lihong nodded and said, "I think it's useful, but I can't give birth."

His wife's helplessness and reddish eyes made Chi Tianliang's heart weaken in that moment. After he finished smoking a cigarette, he put out the cigarette butt, then stood up and said: "As you like, what will happen in the future?" Don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

As before, the husband gave in. Lu Lihong also had a smile on her face.

During breakfast the next day, Lu Lihong told Yan Ling about leaving her as a nanny and promised to pay Yan Ling every month. Yanling needed money now, and she accepted it calmly.

Seeing that she agreed, Lu Lihong was relieved: "You can help me share some housework in the future, and you don't have to run outside. There are so many people outside, and you haven't been out much, so Auntie is worried about you. You still have to work in the clothing store. Stop it."

Yan Ling nodded in agreement.

She sent the Chi family and his wife out.

She was the only one at home during the day, and nothing happened. She still went to the clothing store. During the day, she helped work in a clothing store. She was busy until five o'clock in the afternoon. She still helped to cook meals and clean the house. She took care of everything at home.

There’s not too much work in either place.

At this time, the night market had not yet flourished, and the clothing stores closed before six o'clock. The two places don't interfere. Yanling has a full schedule all day long. After getting busy, Xu Yanling felt fulfilled and not tired at all.

Within a few days, Lu Lihong discovered that she was still helping out in the clothing store, but seeing that she was handling both tasks well, she also knew that Yan Ling needed money, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Time flies by very quickly, and the end of the semester is quickly approaching. Chi Tianliang is busy engraving and printing test papers, and sometimes he lives in the school dormitory and doesn't go home at all.

In mid-July, the school holidays began.

Jin Qiuhai came to visit Xu Yanling again before preparing to go home.

Xu Yanling happened to be helping in the store when he came that day, and Jin Qiuhai stood outside for a long time without disturbing her. It was the hot summer day right now, and the shop owner couldn't stand it anymore. She smiled and said to Yan Ling, "Your friend is here. He has been waiting outside for so long. Go and meet him. He is not busy at the moment."

Xu Yanling glanced at him through the glass window, and saw him standing under the sycamore tree holding a bicycle with one hand. He lowered his head and kicked the sycamore tree.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 24 About the future
Xu Yanling opened the door and came out. She stood at the door and shouted: "Jin Qiuhai!"

Jin Qiuhai then turned around. He looked at Yan Ling with a smile on his face and said to her, "Are you free? Let's chat?"

"Wait a minute..." Xu Yanling was about to talk to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper waved to her, and Yanling walked up to her. Jin Qiuhai pushed the bicycle with one hand, and Xu Yanling walked on the left side of Qiuhai.

The two walked through the shade of the trees and stopped in front of a stall selling drinks. Xu Yanling took out fifty cents from her pants pocket and bought two ice creams.

"Are you on vacation?"

Jin Qiuhai nodded and said, "I just finished the exam yesterday afternoon."

"Are you going home?" Yan Ling saw several bulging bags tied to the back seat of the bicycle, and he also had a schoolbag on his back.

"Well, I'll leave after I talk to you." Jin Qiuhai pushed the cart with his right hand and held the ice cream in his left hand. As Jin Qiuhai spoke, he used his peripheral vision to look at the familiar yet unfamiliar girl next to him.

What did this girl look like at that time, and what kind of life did she live? He remembered that Yan Ling had mentioned to him that Yan Ling was an ordinary office worker at that time. After all, she was an urban white-collar woman, but now she was stuck selling clothes and working as a nanny. Thanks to her strong adaptability, others might not be able to accept her.

"Are you used to it in the Chi family?"

Faced with Jin Qiuhai's concern, Yan Ling said with a smile: "I'm used to it. Teacher Chi and auntie are very good to me. Now auntie still gives me money every month."

“You’re working two jobs now, so you’ll be able to save money soon, right?”

Yan Ling said: "It's almost the same. I don't have many places to use money now."

When she saves money, she will leave this county and go to a big city to make a living. Looking at her thin body, she didn't know how to withstand the wind and rain outside. There are many tricks in big cities, and it is difficult to survive without some skills. She doesn't have anything to prove her ability now.

Jin Qiuhai's eyes dimmed when he thought of this, and he asked again: "You will leave here by next spring, right?"

Yan Ling said: "With this plan, it is impossible to stay here for the rest of my life. I don't want to be a nanny for the rest of my life, selling people clothes for the rest of my life. There are not many opportunities in small counties, so I have to go to big cities to make a living."

"You have no connections, no skills, and no education, how can you get started?"

Xu Yanling was slightly startled by Jin Qiuhai's question, and she soon found the answer: "Yes, I have nothing, not even a reliable relative, and it is even harder to live well. But I am not easily defeated. The best thing to do to defeat someone is to start at the lowest level, and then climb up step by step as you gain experience.”

Seeing how confident she is, she seems to have a plan.

"You are still young, so you don't have to live such a difficult life. It might be easier to find another way."

Xu Yanling looked at Jin Qiuhai in surprise. She didn't quite understand what Jin Qiuhai said: "Another way? What way? Is there any shortcut?"

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said: "There is no shortcut, but I think you are still young. Entering society too early is not necessarily a good thing."

But she is not too young mentally. Xu Yanling wanted to defend herself, but Qiu Hai said again: "Maybe you can go back to school and spend a few more years to enrich yourself. It will be much easier to go out and work after you have a diploma. A diploma is a stepping stone, and having this thing is always better."

"Ha, it's easy to say. What is my identity? I am a stupid kid with low intelligence who has never been to school. If a stupid kid wants to study, wouldn't he laugh out loud?"

"But you're not stupid."

Yan Ling said: "It's impossible for me to start studying in the first grade of elementary school at my age. Firstly, I don't have a student record. Secondly, who will support me in studying? Can I still count on the Xu family? Isn't this a foolish dream? Your idea is right. But it’s a bit unrealistic. Making money is more important to me right now. As long as you have money, everything will become easier.”

"If I said I could help you solve those two problems, would you be willing to go back to study? You also graduated from college before, right. It shouldn't be difficult to take the college entrance examination again. There is still one year left, can you handle it? "

He is crazy, crazy! Xu Yanling looked at him in disbelief.

Jin Qiuhai pushed the cart with both hands, and the two walked slowly side by side. After walking for a long time, Xu Yanling asked him: "What can you do?"

Jin Qiuhai smiled and said: "If you don't give it a try, how do you know it won't work? I need a word from you now. Are you willing to give it a try?" He turned to Yan Ling. There was still some white cream on the corners of Yan Ling's lips, and Qiu Hai reached out and wiped it for her. Xu Yanling suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She quickly took out her handkerchief and wiped it hard herself.

"I...are you not messing up my plan?"

"When a plan becomes not so feasible, just make a new one. Why be so rigid? You might as well think about it carefully. I will come to the city in a few days. Then you can Tell me the answer." Jin Qiuhai had already ridden on the bike, with one leg still on the ground and did not ride away immediately.

Yan Ling said: "Okay, I will think about it seriously. I will tell you then."

Jin Qiuhai smiled slightly and said, "After living two lives, I believe you are a smart man and will make the right choice."

What nonsense did he believe in himself? Jin Qiuhai waved his hand at Yan Ling, kicked his foot hard on the ground, and rode away.

Xu Yanling stood there and watched him go away. He rode very fast, and in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared at the intersection of the street. Xu Yanling walked back with deep thoughts.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but make some fun remarks when he saw her.

"Is your boyfriend leaving?"

Xu Yanling quickly explained: "He is not my boyfriend, he is just a friend who lives in the same compound."

"Oh, it's just a friend. Then he is very interested in you and has come to see you several times." The shop owner said to Yan Ling with a smile. The shop owner is someone who has been through this before, and she also had her youth. When you are seventeen or eighteen years old, it is the age when love begins. It is normal for boys and girls to look at each other.

Jin Qiuhai's proposal was a good one, but it seemed impossible for Xu Yanling to do it. Does he have any magical powers that can do it for him? Xu Yanling naturally has no hope.

That day she returned to the Chi family, and all three of the Chi family were there. Xu Yanling hurriedly wanted to cook, but Lu Lihong stopped her and said, "We will go out to eat later, you don't have to be busy."

"Oh." Yan Ling saw the joy on Lu Lihong's face and wondered, "Is there anything good going on?" It was not convenient for her to inquire, so she walked to the house where she lived. Just as she opened the door to go in, she saw Chi Zhengrong taking off her clothes. Yan Ling quickly closed the door again.

Chi Zhengrong heard the door ring and looked back in a hurry, but he saw nothing. He hurriedly put on his clothes, and when he lowered his head, he saw a lavender women's underwear faintly visible next to the clothes on the bedside. Suddenly there was a woman about his age in the house, which Chi Zhengrong was not used to. .

Chi Zhengrong packed up his clothes and went out. He said to his father who was correcting test papers in another room, "Dad, I'm leaving first."

"Didn't you say we would go out to eat together? Where are you going?" Chi Tianliang raised his head and glanced at his son.

Chi Zhengrong said: "My classmates and I made an appointment to watch a movie together."

"It's a bullshit movie. Just stay at home and don't go anywhere."

"Dad, we're all on vacation, why don't we just relax for a while?" Chi Zhengrong begged.

"Relax? You are already a senior in high school next semester and you still tell me to relax? Do you still want to take the college entrance examination or go to college? I just read your test paper. You only took one of the next three big questions, and the answer It's still wrong. You told me to relax!" Chi Tianliang's tone was a little serious.

Lu Lihong and Yan Ling both heard Chi Tianliang's voice in the kitchen. Lu Lihong also took the opportunity to chat with Yan Ling: "He is a math teacher and a head teacher, but he can't even teach his own son well, which makes him very frustrated."

Yan Ling said: "Is Zhengrong one year younger than Qiu Hai?"

"Yes, he has just turned sixteen. He went to school early, so he is already in his third year of high school and is still ignorant. Unlike you, who is only a few months older than him and has to make his own money. The family has never treated him badly, including pocket money. Money is readily available, but he is still ignorant. This son is really worrying, so it is better to raise a daughter." Lu Lihong sighed.

Xu Yanling said with a smile: "You have protected him so well. He has never been beaten by society, so it is normal."

Lu Lihong was stunned for a moment, and then nodded in admiration: "Maybe you are right. We have poured all our hopes into him, hoping that he will be successful, but at present, let alone success, he will not be able to give people anything. Thank God for Tian Du. If only he was as calm as Qiu Hai."

Is Jin Qiuhai a calm person? Maybe so, he always gives people a mature and reliable look.

However, Chi Zhengrong still slipped out while his parents were not paying attention. Chi Tianliang and Lu Lihong had nothing to do with their son, so the three of them went to the restaurant across the street for a simple meal. This is also Yan Ling's first restaurant meal in this era. Yan Ling also just found out that Lu Lihong had been promoted and was celebrating, but Chi Zhengrong did not appear at the dinner table, and the Chi family did not seem so happy.

Chi Tianliang complained to Lu Lihong: "I can't even teach my own son well, so what use do I have."

Lu Lihong said: "Don't be sad, maybe he will wake up and be fine after a while."

Yan Ling thought of her high school classmate. Her classmate's mother also happened to be their English teacher. She was very strict with her classmate. However, except for English, her classmate was passable but not good at other subjects. Teachers are very strict in disciplining their children, but under strict conditions, they become more rebellious. Boys and girls in this period are flowers growing in the greenhouse.

Yan Ling passed by Chi Tianliang's desk. She saw a large pile of test papers placed on the desk. She took a quick glance at the questions on it. Those questions were not unfamiliar to her, and she could still solve them.

Returning to school, is this a foolish dream?

(End of chapter)

Chapter 25 Discovered

Because of the holiday, Chi Zhengrong almost slept at home. The Chi family originally only had two bedrooms, but because of the addition of Yanling, it was difficult for Yanling or Zhengrong to sleep on the sofa every day. There are a lot of mosquitoes in summer and it's hot, so you don't even have privacy when sleeping on the sofa.

The Chi family currently lives in a house allocated by Lu Lihong's work unit, with an area of less than 60 square meters. Two bedrooms and one living room. Fortunately, there are two balconies at the front and back. The front balcony connects to the corridor and stairs. Briquettes are piled on the balcony and clothes are dried to dry. The balcony at the back is fully enclosed, with a bookcase and desk placed on it, becoming Chi Tianliang's temporary study room. Lu Lihong rearranged the balcony, drew a curtain in the middle, and placed a steel wire bed in the inner position, which became Yan Lin's temporary residence. She also found a few cardboard boxes and stacked them in the corner so that Yan Ling could put herself there. s things.

"Yan Ling, please make do with it for now. I'll move to a bigger house at home and leave you a room."

Xu Yanling felt that it was enough for her to have a place to live, so she didn't dare to negotiate any terms, not to mention that this was in someone else's house, and she was living and eating for free and getting money.

"Auntie, that's good. You don't have to worry about me."

Yan Ling often said this sentence. Lu Lihong looked distressed. She gently touched Yan Ling's hair and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Lu Lihong was at home on vacation that weekend, and Yan Ling was also at home. Lu Lihong asked about the clothing store.

"Aren't you going to help sell clothes?"

"The boss has gone back to the countryside these two days. He said something happened at home and he won't be back for a few days."

Lu Lihong said: "The weather is so hot. It would be great to stay at home with the fan on and eat watermelon. Why go through that suffering."

Yan Ling didn't want to suffer, but she couldn't choose the current situation.

After evening, the sun went down, the wind started blowing outside, and seeing that the room was still a little stuffy, Lu Lihong said she wanted to go out for a walk. Yan Ling happily accompanied her.

The green willow trees blow by the river, and the gentle breeze dissipates half of the unbearable heat.

Lu Lihong and Yan Ling walked side by side, and they communicated from time to time, just like a mother and daughter with a close relationship.

"Probably next Wednesday I will be on a business trip, and Teacher Chi will also have to study abroad. Maybe you and Zhengrong will be the only ones left at home. We are not at home, so you can keep an eye on Zhengrong for me. In addition to cooking and washing for him, Clothes, it would be better if we can urge him to study hard and not run around."

Chi Zhengrong is in the rebellious stage and is a troublesome person. Faced with a job that was not easy, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I understand, don't worry, Auntie."

"I feel more at ease with you here. In the past, he would have been lawless at home alone in this situation, and he didn't want to go to grandpa's house."

Although the night market has not yet emerged, and most of the shops are closed, there are many people out for a walk, and the number of small vendors along the river has gradually increased.

After walking around, she saw a watermelon seller. Lu Lihong planned to buy a watermelon and go back. She picked one and asked the vendor to help weigh it. Yan Ling stayed beside Lu Lihong. She looked around, and at that moment, an aunt's eyes met hers. She vaguely felt that this aunt looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen her. Naturally, the aunt also saw her, and quickly walked towards her. When she arrived, the aunt suddenly shouted: "Silly, why are you here?"

Who is this? Who is he from the Xu family? There were fewer and fewer memories of the original owner remaining in Yan Ling's mind. Her head was buzzing and she couldn't tell the situation for a while, but the next moment she held Lu Lihong's hand tightly.

Lu Lihong clearly felt Yan Ling's nervousness, so she looked back and saw that the woman talking to Yan Ling in front of her was an acquaintance of Yan Ling?

Xu Yuehua pulled Yan Ling and said, "Your family said you were abducted, why are you here? Come back with me quickly, my family is almost dying of anxiety."

Xu Yanling remembered that this aunt was the aunt of the original owner, and she held Lu Lihong's hand firmly. Lu Lihong understood, and she hurriedly said to Xu Yuehua: "You have mistaken the person, this is my daughter."

"I am her aunt, how could I mistake my niece? You are the trafficker who abducted her, right? I have caught you today, follow me to the police station!" Xu Yuehua stretched out his fat arm and grabbed her Lu Lihong's arm.

The two people's voices were a bit loud, and soon many people gathered around to watch the fun.

At this time, Xu Yanling yelled at Xu Yuehua: "Let go of my mother, I don't know you!"

"You idiot, you don't even recognize your aunt. Is she your mother? Then who is Li Guiying? Silly, my aunt can never harm you. Come with me quickly. This person is a human trafficker. She will sell you to Go to the mountains and be an old man’s wife, and then you won’t be able to go home even if you want to.”

What is the difference between what Xu Yuehua said and the Xu family's actual actions?

Xu Yuehua was tall and fat, and he grabbed Lu Lihong's arm hard, but Lu Lihong couldn't break free. Xu Yuehua said that he would take Lu Lihong to the police station, but Xu Yanling said that she did not know Xu Yuehua at all.

More and more people were watching the excitement. When Xu Yanling saw that the situation was not good, she did not want to go back to Xigou Village or stay in that house for a day. She finally escaped, how could she go back obediently?

Xu Yanling suddenly pushed Xu Yuehua hard. Xu Yanling herself did not expect that her strength would be so strong. Xu Yuehua couldn't bear the push and fell to the ground. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Yanling pulled Lu Lihong His hands quickly flew back.

Lu Lihong ran fast in her stiletto sandals, but Xu Yanling was afraid that Xu Yuehua would catch up, so she quickly urged: "Auntie, auntie, run quickly."

Lu Lihong had no choice but to take off her sandals and run barefoot. After running for a while, Xu Yanling saw that Xu Yuehua did not catch up immediately. She took a breath and saw that Lu Lihong was barefoot and was afraid that she would step on something and smack her feet. She exchanged a pair of flat sandals on her feet with Lu Lihong's, and she put on stiletto sandals.

After finally returning home, Lu Lihong was panting from exhaustion. Fortunately, Xu Yuehua got rid of him.

"That fat woman is your aunt?"

Xu Yanling finally remembered and said, "It's my aunt, but my aunt's family doesn't live in the city. I don't know why I met her suddenly."

"They will look for you soon after they know you are in the city. You appeared near here, and you helped in the clothing store. I guess a lot of people know you. If you just ask around a little, they might know. .”

Although this is the county town, it is not far from Xigou. She should have gone directly to the big city at the beginning, but at that time she only had seven yuan on her and could not even afford a long-distance ticket.

It didn't matter to her, but she didn't want to cause trouble to the Chi family. Xu Yanling hesitated for a while before saying to Lu Lihong, "Auntie, please lend me some money."

When Lu Lihong heard about it, she happily agreed: "Okay, how much do you want?" She had already opened her wallet.

"One hundred yuan should be about the same." In this era, wages are not high, and the purchasing power of one hundred yuan is already very good.

When Lu Lihong heard that she took a hundred-dollar bill from her wallet, and when she was about to hand it to Yan Ling, she asked again: "What are you going to do with this money?"

"Buy a ticket." Xu Yanling did not lie to Lu Lihong at this time.

"Ticket?!" The bus ticket from the city to her home was probably less than two yuan, and a hundred yuan ticket was more than enough to get to the provincial capital. Where is this little girl going? Lu Lihong glanced at Yan Ling warily, and the next second, she took the money back.

"That Yan Ling, since you live in aunt's house, it is our fate. Don't be afraid. If the sky falls, aunt will support you. If aunt can't, there will be your uncle. Even if the Xu family comes to visit us, we are not afraid. The more critical the moment, the less likely you are to be careless, you know? Don’t have other thoughts. Don’t go to the clothing store these days. I will also buy the daily groceries before going to work. If you don’t go anywhere, I will I don’t believe they can actually find this place." After Lu Lihong finished speaking, she patted Yan Ling on the shoulder to cheer her up.

Yan Ling stared at Lu Lihong's eyes. Such a confident look. Yan Ling said, "Isn't it more dangerous to stay? The Chi family had nothing to do with this matter. Those people in the Xu family are scoundrels. I don't want them." Disturbing your peace. Teacher Chi and Auntie are both excellent people..."

Lu Lihong blocked Yan Ling's mouth. She shook her head and said, "Silly girl, Auntie will come up with a solution. Don't worry."

At this moment, Xu Yanling truly felt how kind Lu Lihong was to her. Her thoughtfulness and consideration for her moved her to a great extent.

"Aunt……"

Seeing that Yan Ling's eyes were moist, Lu Lihong pretended to smile casually and said: "Believe me, aunt, it's okay. I'm not a real human trafficker, and I didn't kidnap you. I'm not afraid even if your family comes to visit me. In short, You can't run around these days, stay at home, you know?"

Lu Lihong is very gentle, so gentle that Xu Yanling feels heartbroken. How lucky she was to meet this family!

"You are a lucky child, and lucky people will not have bad luck. It's late today, so you should have a good sleep. Don't be burdened."

Xu Yanling finally nodded in agreement.

After comforting Xu Yanling, Lu Lihong made a phone call and went out. It was already an hour later when Chi Tianliang came home.

Lu Lihong did not watch TV on the sofa as usual. Instead, she went back to her bedroom and sat on the bed in a daze.

As soon as Chi Tianliang entered the room, he asked, "Lihong, what happened?"

"You go take a shower first, and I will talk to you properly after you take a shower."

Chi Tianliang glanced at her doubtfully. After he went out, Lu Lihong still sat there in a daze.

When Chi Tianliang came back from taking a shower, Lu Lihong still didn't even move her body.

"Yan Ling was recognized by the Xu family."

Chi Tianliang was about to lie down when he heard this and immediately sat up. He asked nervously: "Where is Yan Ling being taken back?"

"No, I'm sleeping in the study at the moment. It's dawn, what should we do now?"

Seeing his wife's face full of sadness, he didn't want to add fuel to the fire and point out her faults. He thought for a while before saying, "You should have thought that such a day would happen if you left her."
But when this day really came, Lu Lihong was still not ready. (End of chapter)

Chapter 26 Ventilation
Although Xu Yanling did not recognize Xu Yuehua, Xu Yuehua firmly believed that it was the lost fool Yanling from her younger brother's family.

Early the next morning, she took a car back to her parents' home.

She couldn't wait to tell the news to her younger brother and his family. When she stood in front of Xu Guangcai furiously, holding Xu Guangcai's hand, she stumbled and said: "Guangcai, silly boy, I saw silly boy."

Xu Guangcai was very shocked and asked: "Where did you see her?"

"She was in the city, following a strange woman, but she didn't recognize me and said that woman was her mother. Guangcai, I'm sure that's a fool. She's definitely not wrong! She is my relative. I watched my niece grow up, even if it’s late at night and I can’t see clearly, I will never miss her.”

Li Guiying, who was in another room, heard the voices outside. She also hurriedly walked out, pulled Xu Yuehua and asked anxiously: "His aunt, what you said is true, where is the fool?"

Xu Yuehua's excitement calmed down a little, and she spoke slowly to Xu Guangcai and his wife: "It's like this. Wen Fugui's sister asked me to help take care of the children for a few days. It was about seven o'clock and not eight o'clock last night. , I went for a walk by the river, and suddenly I saw Shaer and a woman I didn’t know buying watermelons there. It was already dark at that time, but there were street lights by the river and I could see clearly. I went up to greet her, Shaer She didn't even recognize me, and even called an unknown woman "Mom", but I can assure you that she was not wrong. You said she was abducted by human traffickers, how could she be in the city? Even if she is stupid, she still recognizes her. People in the family, I am her aunt."

Li Guiying quickly asked: "What kind of person is that woman?"

Xu Yuehua said: "Because it was night, I didn't see it very clearly. I'm about the same height as Guiying, but as thin as a bamboo pole, with a perm and curly hair that seems to only reach my shoulders. Wearing a black skirt. She looks like she comes from a wealthy family."

Xu Guangcai said hurriedly: "Since you saw her, why don't you bring her back."

Xu Yuehua said: "You thought I didn't want to, but I didn't expect that fool to push me. I fell to the ground, and she took the opportunity to run away with that woman. Because it was getting late, I didn't know where they were. where."

Xu Guangcai glanced at Li Guiying. Both the couple thought that Yan Ling was lost and would never be found in this life, but they did not expect that Yan Ling would suddenly appear again. The two of them captured two key places, 'in the city' and 'rich people's homes'. Yan Ling was a fool who didn't know the road or the words. The furthest place she had grown up was her grandmother's house. How did she get to the city?
The couple quickly fell into thinking, but they couldn't figure out why Yan Ling came to the city. But Xu Guangcai quickly came to a conclusion: "If Fool really meets a trafficker, he will definitely sell her to a far away place, so that our family will never find her for the rest of our life. It is impossible to throw her away in the city. She is also a fool, why would a rich person like her? This is really weird if you think about it carefully. "

Li Guiying thought of the lack of money in the box and the disappearance of Yanling's ID card. All this seemed to be premeditated. But that fool didn't know what kind of premeditation he could have planned. Someone must have been instigating Yan Ling behind all this.

Li Guiying frowned and realized that things were not simple. She hurried out and saw Lin Xiu'e weaving straw hats with wheat straw under the eaves opposite. Lin Xiu'e was very skillful and she often tied straw hats for sale.

Li Guiying walked towards Lin Xiu'e in a swaggering manner.

Lin Xiu'e was only busy with the work at hand. She knew that Li Guiying was coming, but she didn't have time to look up at Li Guiying.

"Lin Xiu'e, let me ask you, did you instruct Qiu Hai to take our idiot away?"

It was obvious that Li Guiying's tone was very unkind. Lin Xiu'e stopped moving her hands. She looked up and saw Li Guiying's face full of anger and Lin Xiu'e's face blank. She said first: "Sister-in-law of the Xu family." Then he added: "Your Yanling is missing. How do I know? You have asked before. I really don't know. It is impossible for our Qiuhai to know..."

Li Guiying pushed Lin Xiu'e, put her hands on her hips and shouted: "Qiu Hai! Qiu Hai, you are at home, get out of here!"

Li Guiying came to Jin's house several times to ask questions since the Xu family's fool was lost, but the first few times were just to ask, and this was the first time she was so angry like today.

Li Guiying was born with a loud voice. When she shouted, two families living in the same courtyard came out to watch the fun.

Jin Qiuhai was reading in his room when he heard Li Guiying's voice and came out soon.

When Li Guiying saw Jin Qiuhai, she was not polite at all. She stepped forward and grabbed Qiu Hai's arm. She asked angrily: "Qiu Hai, let me ask you again, was it you who took Silly away from home that day? ? Where did you hide him? Hand him over to me quickly! Otherwise we go to see the village chief!"

Jin Qiuhai replied unusually calmly: "Your Yanling is missing. How do I know where she went?"

"Her aunt saw her in the city yesterday! Tell me what happened!"

Qiu Hai thought, how could he be discovered so quickly? He had long said that it was not expedient for Yan Ling to help others sell clothes. He had also advised Yan Ling before, but Yan Ling only saw money and didn't seem to care. What to do now?
Qiu Hai's heart was already in turmoil, but he had already experienced the ability to deal with things calmly after living two lives. His eyes were still a little confused and he said: "I really don't know. Even if my aunt takes me to the police station, I don't know. You said Yan Ling is in the city? How could she go to the city? She doesn't even know the road. Is she How did you get there?"

"These are the things I wanted to ask you." Li Guiying grabbed Jin Qiuhai's arm and did not let go.

No matter how the Xu family pressed him, Jin Qiuhai still made up his mind and said he didn't know. The Xu family had no evidence to prove that it was Qiu Hai who took him away, so they had no choice but to give up.

Here, the Xu family closed the door and discussed together how to deal with this matter.

Xu Jiantao said to his mother: "After lunch, my father and I will go to the city together. Mom, just stay at home and wait for news from us. Once we find her, we will bring her back no matter what method we use."

Li Guiying said: "Bring her back. Although she is a fool, she is still useful. Our family has raised her for seventeen years, and we cannot just throw her away in vain. When she comes back, lock her in the firewood house. If she If you dare to run again, your legs will be broken."

The Xu family discussed it for a while. After dinner, Xu Yuehua led the way, and Xu Guangcai, Xu Jiantao and his son prepared to go to the street to catch the bus into the city.

Losing the fool they had raised for more than ten years was a worrying thing for the Xu family, but it was definitely a happy thing for Xu Yanchun, because she would not be pointed out and scolded by her classmates for having a fool in the family. It was not easy for her to make a good friend.

"Mom, will Silly Boy really come back?"

"Didn't she show up? I don't believe she can't be found. She should be able to come back." Li Guiying herself didn't have much confidence.

Xu Yanchun was stunned for a while, then she said: "Actually, I also want to go to the city to play."

Li Guiying pulled Yan Chun's hair and said angrily: "Do you think this is just for fun?"

Xu Yanchun's hair was pulled painfully. She pouted helplessly, but she did not dare to resist her mother, so she wrote a line of small words in a corner of her textbook: "Xu Yanling, go to hell."

Jin Qiuhai didn't expect that the Xu family would discover Yan Ling's traces so quickly. The Yan Ling now was no longer the Yan Ling before, so he had to find a way.

Qiu Hai knew that people from the Xu family had gone into the city. He checked the time and figured it was almost time, so he went out and planned to go to the town.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the hospital, he was stopped by his mother.

"Qiu Hai, where are you going?"

Jin Qiuhai said: "My pen is broken, I have to go buy a pen on the street."

Lin Xiu'e wanted to say something, but Jin Qiuhai rushed out on his bicycle and was on the road soon. Lin Xiu'e was very anxious. The Xu family had always suspected that their family had hidden the fool since he lost it. How could their family do such a thing.

Since her son went on summer vacation, Qiu Hai has stayed in the house all day. There are only mother and son at home, but Qiu Hai can't even talk to her. She has no idea what her son is thinking about all day long. The only good thing is that my son studies well and ranked first in his grade last semester. From this point of view, there will be no problem in going to college next year. After a few more years, maybe the pain will be over.

Qiu Hai rode his bicycle and soon arrived in the town. He first went to a canteen. There was a telephone on the counter outside the canteen.

Jin Qiuhai quickly dialed a number. The phone on the opposite side rang for more than ten seconds and was answered. The person who answered the phone happened to be Yan Ling.

Qiu Hai lowered his voice and said to her: "You must not go out recently, they have already been dispatched."

Qiu Hai passed this sentence on, and Yan Ling on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment after hearing it, and finally replied: "I understand, thank you for telling me."

Yan Ling hung up the phone and turned around to see Lu Lihong walking out.

"Who made the call?"

"Qiu Hai."

"Oh?" Lu Lihong said again, "What did he say?"

"People from our family have probably entered the city."

This was also expected. Lu Lihong was calm after all. She said to Yan Ling: "Just stay at home. As long as you don't run around, you won't be discovered easily. I will discuss the matter with your uncle." method, don’t worry.”

"But aunt is going on a business trip this week, right?"

"I postponed the business trip for a week. I can rest assured after I have arranged your affairs properly." Lu Lihong put on her stockings, pulled up her skirt, and took a look in the mirror to make sure the lipstick was evenly applied before getting ready to go out. .

"I'll take the keys away first. You can rest at home." Lu Lihong was also worried about Yan Ling running around, so she had no choice but to make this move.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 27 Goodbye
Xu Yanling was left at the Chi family, and she couldn't go anywhere. She lost her job in the clothing store, and she didn't even get to say goodbye to the store owner properly, not even a word of thanks.

Xu Yanling watched TV for a while and remembered that Jin Qiuhai had said that he would come to her in a few days. Now at this juncture, she only asked Qiuhai not to come to the Chi family. If the Xu family found out, not only would the Chi family be in trouble, but also the Chi family would be in trouble. Qiu Hai is also involved.

After watching TV for a while, Yan Ling felt a little bored. Later, she heard the sound of the door lock turning. She walked out and saw that the person who came back was Chi Zhengrong.

Chi Zhengrong was wearing a basketball uniform and a pair of Nike shoes, holding a dusty basketball in his hand. What also surprised Yanling was that Chi Zhengrong's cheekbones were scratched and there was blood on his face. Is he going to play basketball or fight?

"Are they not here?"

Yan Ling nodded, and Chi Zhengrong went into his room. After a while, he asked Yan Ling to give him hot water for a bath.

"Is the injury on your face okay?" Yan Ling pointed to the majestic face.

Chi Zhengrong curled his lips and seemed a little unhappy and said: "It has nothing to do with you. Shut up and don't shout in front of them. Otherwise, you will know how powerful I am..." Chi Zhengrong started to swing as he said. She gestured with her fists in front of Yan Ling, hoping to scare Yan Ling, but Yan Ling didn't take it seriously at all. She said to Chi Zhengrong, "You rest for a while and I'll boil water."

While Yan Ling was waiting for the water to drain, she opened a drawer under the cupboard and rummaged through it to find a few things. Later, she took these things and knocked on the door of Zhengrong's room.

"Take care of the wound yourself. There are cotton wool and alcohol here." Yan Ling placed these on the majestic desk.

Chi Zhengrong didn't seem to take the hurt on his face to heart. At the moment, he was lying on the bed with his legs crossed and flipping through a magazine. He didn't know if he heard Yan Ling speak.

Since the holiday, he has rarely been at home, and he doesn't know what he is busy with all day long. Yan Ling had no right to interfere in his life anyway.

Yanling helped him wash the jersey he changed into, and took the smelly sneakers to the balcony to dry and ventilate. At noon, she made a simple meal. After Chi Zhengrong ate, he covered his head and fell asleep at home. Later, at almost five o'clock in the afternoon, he changed his clothes and sprayed perfume and went out.

Two days passed like this, and Yan Ling didn't even go downstairs. Naturally, the Xu family couldn't find her, but hiding like this all the time was not an option. Yan Ling mentally planned to leave the city. She hasn't been working at the clothing store for a full month, and she hasn't been paid yet. She's been helping as a nanny at Chi's house for less than a month. Every time Lu Lihong gives her money to buy groceries, she wonders how much she has left. Let me make it clear to Lu Lihong that she never left a penny.

When it came time to actually use money, I realized that I was still a pauper.

Yan Ling was defeated by money again. After coming here for so long, in addition to a few extra sets of clothes, she still had two and a quarter dollars left for her original seven dollars. In addition to buying a pound of meat, these two dollars can still have some left over, but I can't do anything bigger.

The next day when Chi Zhengrong was at home, Yan Ling said to him, "I'm going out. Can you open the door for me later?"

Chi Zhengrong did not answer her words, because Michael Jackson's song was playing on the radio at the moment, and he was dancing to it.

Yan Ling glanced at him twice and finally decided to go out.

The sun was scorching the earth like a fireball. Within a few steps, she was so hot that her face was covered with sweat. Yan Ling didn't even leave the alley, she got into a barber shop.

Lu Lihong arrived home at just five o'clock today. She stopped her son who was about to go out.

"where are you going?"

"Cheng Xu's family. We have made an appointment a long time ago."

"You are not allowed to go anywhere. Your father will be back soon. Can you just stay at home for a day? You have not behaved yourself for such a long holiday." Lu Lihong finally took action, grabbing her son's ears and forcing him to be honest. Stay in the room and supervise his homework.

"You didn't take any of the test papers your dad assigned you. You will make your dad angry to death!"

Chi Zhengrong was full of reluctance. He was so old that he didn't even have his own private space, so he was forced to study by his family. He didn't like studying, but what was more tragic than this was that his father was his class teacher, no matter in school Still at home, it felt like he was in prison.

"Auntie, you are back. Wait a moment, it may take half an hour for the food to be ready."

Lu Lihong looked at Yan Ling in front of her with her mouth wide open. It took her a while to come back to her senses, and she asked, "Where is your long hair?"

Yan Ling smiled and said, "The weather was hot and washing my hair was too troublesome, so I cut it off." Her hair was almost to her waist before, but now it's just ear-length. After cutting off her long hair, she felt much lighter.

"Ouch, ouch, they say hair is a woman's life. It's such a pity to just cut it off anyway." Lu Lihong loves beauty. She likes to toy with her hair and goes to the barber shop to get her hair permed every year. She was very envious when she saw Yan Ling's long hair, which was black, shiny and smooth, but now she felt heartbroken to see it cut so short.

Yan Ling did not take it seriously. She smiled and said, "Auntie, it's okay. It's just my hair. It will grow back soon. I think short hair is very convenient."

She did not watch TV with the Chi family that night. I took a quick shower and went to bed by myself.

However, Xu Yanling, who was lying on the bed, couldn't sleep. She didn't tell the truth to Lu Lihong. She sold her hair. Although it only cost 25 yuan, the money was enough for her to buy one. Tickets for provincial capitals.

She had secretly called the long-distance station before and inquired about the fare and frequency. There happened to be a bus to the provincial capital at 2:10 tomorrow afternoon, and she planned to take this bus.

In short, she can't cause any more trouble to the Chi family, and she can't implicate people who are good to her. Xu Yanling has always been a decisive person. Although there was an emergency in the field, for her it was just a matter of leaving early, so she seemed very calm. Although I have a small regret at not being able to say goodbye to Jin Qiuhai, if we are destined to meet again, maybe we can meet again in the future.

Yan Ling fell asleep before ten o'clock, and the lights in the other two rooms of the Chi family were still on. Chi Zhengrong was listening to music in his room, while the Chi family and his wife were discussing something in a low voice in the bedroom.

The long night finally passed, and Xu Yanling was the first to wake up. The rest of the Chi family are still sleeping.

She was about to leave, but she decided to make a good breakfast for the family.

Chi Tianliang likes to eat pasta, Chi Zhengrong likes to eat steamed buns, and Lu Lihong likes to drink porridge. She took care of everyone. She cooked the porridge on the stove first, and then started rolling and stretching the dough with another ball of dough.

I got up at half past five and was busy in the kitchen until seven o'clock. The steamed buns were steamed and the porridge was cooked. Chi Tianming woke up and made noodles in time.

Yan Ling secretly packed her luggage last night. Although she didn't have much, she only had two sets of clothes and a pair of shoes bought by Lu Lihong. I plan to collect the towels and toothbrushes after lunch.

She took out her ID card and looked at it carefully. The photo on the ID card was very different from the current Xu Yanling. However, oiling this thing would reduce a lot of trouble. She carefully placed it in the inner pocket of the canvas bag.

Just as she put it away, she heard Lu Lihong calling her from outside: "Yan Ling! Yan Ling!"

Xu Yanling agreed and walked out. Lu Lihong exclaimed: "Oh my God, what time did you get up? The buns are already steamed."

Yan Ling said with a smile: "I happened to have some flour at home, so I tried to make it. I was afraid that it would get worms if I left it for a long time."

"I don't even know when I bought it, and I don't eat much. It's better for you to be here, making different kinds of food for us every day." Lu Lihong was full of care.

After dinner, Lu Lihong was in a hurry to go to work. Before she left, she said to Yan Ling: "I will come back early this afternoon and I will buy good food. You don't have to worry."

Yan Ling said goodbye to Lu Lihong: "Goodbye, aunt, and be careful on the road. You'd better hold an umbrella. It can protect you from the rain if it rains, and you can protect yourself from the sun even if it doesn't rain."

Lu Lihong smiled and said: "Okay." She had already changed her shoes. Before leaving, she suddenly touched Yan Ling's head and said with a smile: "I've been looking at it for a long time, but I'm used to it. Short hair looks neat and refreshing, and it looks longer than long hair." The hair looks better.”

Yan Ling pursed her lips and smiled and said, "Thank you, auntie, for the compliment."

She sent Lu Lihong away, thinking that this was the last time she said goodbye. She stood on the balcony and watched Lu Lihong leave the family compound before returning.

Chi Tianliang stayed busy in the study after breakfast. Could it be that he didn't go to school today? If he had been at home, he would not have been able to go out. Xu Yanling felt a little uneasy.

Xu Yanling started cleaning the house. When she arrived at the study, Chi Tianliang was still sitting at the desk, engrossed in writing something.

"Teacher Chi, aren't you going to school today?"

"Why don't you go? There is still a summary that has not been finished and must be handed in today. I will leave after I finish my work here."

He was going out, Xu Yanling breathed a sigh of relief.

Chi Tianliang didn't go out until almost nine o'clock. Chi Zhengrong's door was always closed. I wonder what he was doing in the room.

After cleaning the house, she changed the coal and helped wash the clothes. We started busy with lunch just after eleven o'clock, and lunch for two people was not that complicated. Xu Yanling fried shredded pork with green pepper, scrambled egg with tomato, and then cooked vegetable soup.

When she made the meal and asked Chi Zhengrong to come and eat it, he didn't come in at all. It was Yan Ling who sent it to the room later.

After having lunch and cleaning up the kitchen, it was exactly 1:10. There's still an hour before departure.

Chi Zhengrong has been in her room, and the Chi family and his wife are in their respective units. She is relatively free.

Xu Yanling carried the canvas bag she had prepared a long time ago and took all her savings with her. She left a note, which she folded and placed in the fruit basket on the coffee table.

She wore a peaked hat, which Lu Lihong bought for her.

She gently opened the door and turned her head for one last look before leaving Chi's house. There are still three days left, and it will be a month since she came to Chi's house. Although she was not happy when she traveled to this era, the days she spent at Chi's house were her lifelong memories. Whether it was the taciturn Teacher Chi, Aunt Lu who treated her like a mother, or the rebellious Chi Zhengrong, this family left a deep impression on her. Bye now! Perhaps a few years later, when she becomes successful, she will come back to visit this family of three. Yan Ling will never forget the person who helped her during her most difficult time. Yan Ling gently closed the door and left as quietly as she came. (End of chapter)

Chapter 28 Can’t Leave

When she got downstairs, she looked up at the sky. The weather was still fine in the morning, but now it was cloudy again. Maybe it will rain. This kind of weather is somewhat boring.

She couldn't stay any longer and had to leave here as soon as possible. Xu Yanling lowered her hat and walked hastily. She walked out of the gate, out of the alley, and walked a little further east. There was a small bus stop there, and there happened to be a direct bus to the bus station.

After waiting for no more than ten minutes, a bus came. She got on the bus and paid two cents for the bus.

There were not many people on the bus. Xu Yanling was sitting in the corner of the last row, looking out the window.

There are a lot of bicycles on the street, traveling in the streets and alleys, and occasionally you can see motorcycles. The seemingly messy streets are full of life everywhere.

After arriving at a station, the car stops and waits for passengers to get on and off. Xu Yanling heard singing coming from her, but it was the song "Sweet Honey" that she was already familiar with.

Xu Yanling also hummed along, hoping that one day she would be able to live a sweet life, no longer worried and afraid, and no longer forced by life.

About half an hour later, she heard the announcement of "The bus station has arrived" and then got off the bus.

After Xu Yanling got off the bus, she quickly went to the window to buy a ticket to the provincial capital. The ticket cost her 17 yuan and 60 cents, and there was still nearly half an hour before the departure time.

There were not many people in the waiting room, so she sat in an inconspicuous place and began to wait silently. In order to save money, she was reluctant to buy herself a bottle of water, even if she was very thirsty, she could only drink it.

There is a clock hanging on the wall of the waiting hall. Yan Ling has to look at the time from time to time, one forty, one forty-five, one fifty-two...

The waiting time is the most unbearable. It takes two o'clock to enter the station. But the time was coming soon, Xu Yanling carried the canvas bag on her chest. She walked slowly towards the platform. There were many people taking this bus. After a while, a long line formed. Xu Yanling also joined the line. She moved forward slowly with the line, holding the ticket in her hand. , after four more people it will be her turn to check the tickets.

At this time, someone suddenly grabbed her arm. Who was it? Who could it be! Xu Yanling turned her head nervously and glanced. She saw Jin Qiuhai standing in front of her, soaked all over. He grabbed the ticket from Yanling's hand and ran away.

Yan Ling quickly caught up with him and shouted: "Qiu Hai, Qiu Hai, stop! What are you going to do?"

The actions of the two people quickly attracted the attention of everyone in the waiting hall. The ticket sales aunt in front used the loudspeaker to urge: "Those who are going to the provincial capital at 2:10 are going to check in and get on the train. The train is about to leave."

After all, Jin Qiuhai ran fast because of his long legs. He quickly arrived at the ticket window with the ticket. Just as he was about to speak, Xu Yanling had already caught up with her and she was about to cry.

"Give me the ticket, give it back to me quickly!"

Jin Qiuhai pressed Yan Ling's hand hard and said, "You can't leave."

"I make my own decisions in life, and I don't want you to interfere." Yan Lingzi's face was swollen, she was sweating, and she yelled at Jin Qiuhai anxiously.

The next moment, Jin Qiuhai tore up the small ticket in front of Xu Yanling with a slight force.

Xu Yanling's eyes turned red. She pushed Jin Qiuhai hard and burst into tears: "Why, why are you so cruel? You should pay for it!"

The two people did make a lot of noise. Later, the station staff came over. She was about to ask, but she saw Jin Qiuhai pulling Xu Yanling out. As he walked, he said to Yanling: "Come with me, I will explain it properly." listen."

Xu Yanling was twitching, with sweat and tears on her face. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.

It was raining outside at the moment, and the two of them walked out of the waiting hall with nowhere to go. Xu Yanling squatted down, holding her head and crying.

Thunder rumbled, accompanied by pouring rain. This timely rain dissipated the previous heat.

When Jin Qiuhai saw Yan Ling squatting down, he also squatted down. He gently rubbed Yan Ling's hair. He almost didn't recognize the short-haired Xu Yanling. If he had been a step later, he might never find this girl again. .

"Don't be sad, I will tell you properly."

What else could they talk about? Jin Qiuhai's appearance hindered her plan.

"As I said, I can try to get you into the school. Do you want to go?"

"I don't want to study, I want to go to the provincial capital." Yan Ling sobbed.

"The path you are taking is too difficult and it is not suitable for you."

What does it have to do with him? Xu Yanling felt that Jin Qiuhai did not understand her. Going to college was not the only option. Many big bosses had become famous without reading many books. School was too far away for her.

No matter what Jin Qiuhai said, Xu Yanling didn't want to pay attention to her. She squatted there and cried. She felt sorry for the ticket money. She only got seventeen yuan by selling her hair. She placed all her hopes on it. Zhang Xiaoxiao was on the ticket, but Jin Qiuhai ruthlessly trampled and destroyed her hopes.

It was the Xu family who asked him to come to find him. He wanted to take him back? ! Xu Yanling stood up slowly when she thought of this. She glared angrily and said, "I won't go back with you. Even if you beat me to death, I don't want to go back to that home."

"Yan Ling, calm down!" Jin Qiuhai grabbed Yan Ling's shoulders.

"Yan Ling! Yan Ling, luckily I found you. Why are you disobedient and running around? Are you going to scare your aunt to death?"

Xu Yanling heard the sound. She turned around and saw Lu Lihong appearing in front of her holding a red umbrella. She looked again and saw that Lu Lihong's white leather shoes were covered with mud spots, as well as her stockings. Mud. Such a person who loved cleanliness and beauty appeared in front of her in such a mess.

Xu Yanling was stunned. She wanted to say something, but Lu Lihong threw away the umbrella in her hand. She hugged Yanling tightly: "Fortunately, you haven't gone far yet. Fortunately, fortunately."

"Auntie, why are you here?"

"I didn't see you when I got home, and you left a note again. I was so worried that I almost called the police." Lu Li's nose became sore and she almost started crying.

There was a nice perfume smell on Lu Lihong's clothes, which didn't bother Yan Ling. She was once hugged like this by her mother. Just when she was about to go to college, she said goodbye to her parents, and her mother also hugged her and said goodbye to her in this way.

"Have you found it? Let's go back. The rain has become lighter."

Xu Yanling saw Chi Tianliang. Chi Tianliang was holding a black umbrella, and his shoes were also covered with dirt. Fortunately, his trouser legs had been rolled up to his knees.

Lu Lihong pulled Yan Ling and held an umbrella for Yan Ling. Chi Tianliang flagged down a taxi and the four of them got in the car.

Xu Yanling was still huddled in the corner. She looked at the street scene outside the car window. The rain was still falling and there were far fewer pedestrians on the street. She was taken back like this, and she would continue to cause trouble to the Chi family and his wife? She wants to be independent.

Not long after, the car arrived. Xu Yanling lowered her head and got out of the car carrying her canvas bag. Lu Lihong kept holding her, and the group returned to Chi's house.

Xu Yanling walked behind Lu Lihong when she entered. She saw at a glance that Lu Lihong's shoulder was soaked by the rain, and her eyes dimmed.

Chi Tianliang called out Chi Zhengrong: "Go and find a set of clothes for Qiu Hai."

Chi Zhengrong stared at the people in the room with some surprise. What were these people doing? Why are everyone so embarrassed?
Everyone cleaned up in a hurry, and then all four of them sat in the living room. Chi Zhengrong also came out to join in the fun, but his father yelled: "It's none of your business here, go in and do your homework."

"What do you want to discuss? Can't I listen?" Chi Zhengrong has been kept in the dark until now.

Chi Tianliang yelled again: "I told you to come into the house!"

"Oh." Chi Zhengrong was afraid of his father, so he had to be obedient in the end.

The four people in the living room looked at each other, and then all three of them focused their attention on Yan Ling. Lu Lihong spoke first: "Yan Ling, where are you going?"

"Provincial capital." She knew that even if she didn't say anything, the traitor Jin Qiuhai would tell the truth.

"Provincial capital? Are you crazy? What are you doing in the provincial capital?"

Xu Yanling has returned to her original calmness: "Look for something to do."

Lu Lihong felt incredible. Even if Yan Ling is not a fool, she still doesn't know a single word... Wait, Lu Lihong finally noticed something was wrong. She took out the note from her pocket, unfolded it to Yan Ling, and questioned her: " Who wrote this?”

Yan Ling replied softly: "It's me."

"You can write?!" Lu Lihong was extremely surprised as the characters were written neatly and beautifully.

Yan Ling nodded silently, and Chi Tianliang was also extremely surprised. The young girl in front of her was completely different from what Jin Qiuhai had described before. People with dementia had never been to school, and suddenly they became cured again without saying anything. Can you write? ! He glanced at Jin Qiuhai and felt that Jin Qiuhai had not told him the truth.

"Jin Qiuhai, do you want to give me a reasonable explanation?"

Facing the teacher's questioning, Jin Qiuhai still seemed very calm. He said: "It's not unusual for her to be able to write. I taught her some things when we played together in the early years, but she couldn't remember it at that time. Now she is better." He actually knows how to write it, that’s probably what it means.”

Such a statement? Xu Yanling glanced at Jin Qiuhai, but she remained silent. Chi Tianliang obviously didn't believe it. He looked at the two people back and forth in disbelief. Lu Lihong did not pursue the issue further. She had more important things to tell Yan Ling. "Yan Ling, can we go back to Xigou early tomorrow morning?" Yan Ling heard the name of this place. Her face tightened and her lips pursed tightly. After a while, she said, "I don't want to go back." Lu Lihong saw that Yan Ling was a little nervous. Scared, she comforted: "We are not sending you back, but we want to put an end to this matter completely and let them know that our Chi family is not bad people, and you will not suffer any loss if you follow us." Xu Yanling glanced again Chi Tianliang, Chi Tianliang didn't say anything. He probably agreed with Lu Lihong's decision. Xu Yanling asked in confusion: "How to end it?" Lu Lihong smiled and said: "Anyway, don't be afraid. With me and your Uncle Chi blocking you, no one will hurt you." (End of Chapter)

Chapter 29 Back

Xu Yanling didn't know the decision made by the Chi family. She knew she couldn't leave this time, and it might be difficult to leave here in the future. She still complained about Jin Qiuhai.

"Jin Qiuhai, I have something to tell you." Xu Yanling glanced at him, and Jin Qiuhai nodded in agreement: "Okay."

The Chi family couple left the living room to the two of them and went out.

"How did you find me?" Xu Yanling thought that her plan was very sound and she had not revealed it to anyone.

"I analyzed it, and it also means taking a gamble. Didn't you say you wanted to go to a big city before? The farthest place you can go now is the provincial capital. I know the bus at 2:10. If I were ten minutes later, I might not be able to find you."

Xu Yanling's tone was a little cold: "You disrupted my plan, I will not forgive you."

"But I also do it for your own good. I don't want you to have such a difficult life in the future. You are too impatient and just want to escape. Escape is not the best way."

"Escape is shameful, but it is useful."

"You are just trying to get into trouble. After a while, you will understand why I did this. Yan Ling, Teacher Chi, they are all very good people, and they will not hurt you."

Yan Ling knew it, and it was because she knew it so well that she chose to leave.

Jin Qiuhai added: "No one has broken the law, so there is no need to be afraid. If you wait patiently for a while, I will try to let you enter school. It will not be too late for you to join society in a few years. You need to be patient now."

The heavy rain lasted for more than two hours and then stopped completely. Jin Qiuhai wanted to go back to Xigou. Before he left, he was called by Chi Tianliang for questioning.

"Qiu Hai, you have to tell me the truth. What did you hide from us before?"

Jin Qiuhai was slightly surprised, and Chi Tianliang continued: "I want you to tell the truth about Xu Yanling. If you can't tell the truth, it will be difficult for me to trust you in the future."

Jin Qiuhai frowned slightly and said calmly: "Teacher Chi, I will tell you carefully, but I can't guarantee whether you will believe it or not. After you listen to my words, I also have a ask."

Chi Tianliang was silent for a while and said, "Go ahead."

No third person knows about the conversation between the two. Xu Yanling still returned to the small space that was separated. She reluctantly put down her canvas bag and lay down on the narrow wire bed.

This place that was temporarily used as a study room was another balcony of the Chi family. The glass side of the balcony was not completely closed, but was covered with colorful patterned plastic paper, so that the scene inside could not be seen from the outside. There is a desk in the front and a bookshelf in the back. Chi Tianliang often prepares lessons or corrects test papers here. The middle was separated by a curtain. Behind the curtain was a small steel wire bed, and several cardboard boxes were stacked against the wall. This is Yan Ling's small world for the time being.

I don’t know how long she had been lying there, but Lu Lihong said to Yan Ling through the curtain: “Get up quickly, your Uncle Chi has brought back a delicious cake. Let’s eat the cake together.”

Yan Ling got up after hearing that she was busy. She pulled up her clothes and walked out. As expected, Chi Tianliang came back with a cream cake. The cake is covered with snow-white cream and garnished with fruits. It doesn't look like a birthday cake.

Lu Lihong cut a piece for Yan Ling. Chi Tianliang did not touch the cake. Lu Lihong took another piece and gave it to her son.

After Yan Ling finished eating, Chi Tianliang said to her, "Yan Ling, come with me."

Yan Ling followed him in for some unknown reason until she reached the desk. Chi Tianliang asked Yan Ling to sit down. He found a clean, unanswered test paper from a pile of test papers on the table. Then he took out the pen, gave the test paper and the pen to Yan Ling and said, "I'll give you one and a half hours. When the time is up, I will collect the papers."

Chi Tianliang took away everything on the desk, leaving Yan Ling alone to write the topic.

Xu Yanling was relatively calm, so she wrote down her name first. Chi Tianliang caught a glimpse. The name was written quite neatly, but why was it written "Lin Yanling"? Xu Yanling realized that she had made a mistake, so she quickly crossed out her name and wrote "Xu Yanling" again.

Chi Tianliang took out a few more blank papers and gave them to Yan Ling, asking her to make calculations on them. He looked at it calmly and then went out.

Lu Lihong was busy rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for something, while Chi Tianliang sat on the sofa and silently lit a cigarette. He glanced at the clock on the wall, then turned on the TV and tuned it to a sports station, then turned down the volume.

Time passed minute by minute, and Yan Ling, who was immersed in her homework here, was writing furiously. This was a math problem for the second year of high school. She had not been exposed to it for several years, but the above topics were not unfamiliar. She was quite good at math when she was in school. She scored 121 in the college entrance examination. Although she wasn't a particularly good score, the math questions in the college entrance examination that year were notoriously difficult. She could score 121 in the college entrance examination. Not bad.

An hour and a half passed quickly. When Chi Tianliang came to collect the test papers, Xu Yanling had already finished all the questions, checked them twice, and corrected a few questions herself.

Chi Tianliang began to correct the test papers. He looked at them one by one, and the more he looked at them, the more solemn his expression became. Xu Yanling was a person who was very observant. She stood aside and her heartbeat seemed to have reached her throat when she saw this scene. Could it be that she had done something wrong?

Chi Tianliang marked the 100-point test paper and found that there were not many wrong questions. After calculating the total score, she got exactly 90 points. This score is much higher than the 54 points Chi Zhengrong scored.

Chi Tianliang didn't speak for a long time. Xu Yanling stood beside him uneasily, with her hands behind her back like a good student waiting for the teacher to lecture her at any time.

After Chi Tianliang finished smoking a cigarette, he finally said: "You have nothing to do here, just go and do your own thing."

Don't you want to say a few words? Xu Yanling was filled with doubts. However, Chi Tianliang let her go like this. At dawn in Tianchi, Yan Ling no longer felt sorry for her.

After the family had dinner, they watched TV together. The Chi family and his wife had little communication. Yan Ling went back to her little bed to sleep before ten o'clock in the evening.

Early the next morning, Xu Yanling made breakfast for everyone. Today was the day we agreed to go to Xu's house. Xu Yanling looked a little uneasy. Lu Lihong comforted her: "It's okay." She combed Yan Ling's hair herself and asked Yan Ling to change her clothes.

Xu Yanling wore a red and white striped T-shirt and a denim suspender skirt. Although she is simply dressed, Xu Yanling looks even more youthful and attractive. Because I cut my hair short, I feel more refreshing and quiet.

Lu Lihong put the prepared food in the refrigerator and asked Zhengrong to heat it up and eat it at noon.

The couple took Yan Ling out of the house. When she got on the bus back, Yan Ling's mind was still blank. The drive between the two places only takes 40 minutes. When the car stopped, Lu Lihong pulled Yan Ling out of the car, and then put on the peaked hat that could be used to protect her from the sun.

The three of them were like a family of three returning to their hometown to visit relatives. When Chi Tianliang saw the green rice fields, he couldn't help but think of the time when he went to the countryside to become an educated youth. At that time, he was still a young man, and his son had grown up in the blink of an eye.

Yan Ling went to Xu's house based on the memories in her mind. The journey lasted nearly half an hour.

Lu Lihong saw the continuous high mountains. It was not too far away from the county town, but the mountains were much more isolated than she thought.

Lu Lihong took Yan Ling's hand, and after half an hour, she finally entered Xigou Village. Someone at the entrance of the village recognized Yan Ling, and immediately someone gathered around her and asked Yan Ling loudly: "Silly, your family said that you were raped He was abducted, why did he come back suddenly?"

After asking, the man suddenly remembered that Yan Ling was a fool and didn't understand anything, so he covered his mouth and smiled. By the way, he saw the Chi family from head to toe, and then went to gossip with other villagers.

Xu Yanling turned a blind eye to all this. Her feet were sore until she finally stood at the door of the courtyard. Lu Lihong opened the door. Xu Yanling stood outside the threshold hesitantly. She thought she would never step here again in her life, but she didn't expect that she would come back in just a month. None of this was her intention.

Lu Lihong had already entered the yard. She turned to look at Yan Ling, then reached out to pull her, and Yan Ling crossed the threshold.

Jin Qiuhai squatted under the eaves of his house and was repairing his bicycle. He pretended not to know about it. Only Xu Yanchun was at home in the Xu family at this time. Xu Yanling walked to the main room and took a look. Although the door of the main room was open, there was no one there.

Later, Yan Chun ran out of the kitchen. When she saw these people, she was dumbfounded and asked, "Who are you?"

Chi Tianliang caught a glimpse of this little girl and secretly thought that this must be the sister Yan Ling mentioned. He said lightly: "Where are your adults?"

"Go to work." Yan Chun said.

Yan Ling turned around and looked at the sister who was not friendly to her. She said, "Go and call them back!"

Xu Yanchun was even more dumbfounded when she saw Yan Ling. She looked at Yan Ling several times in disbelief, and then asked in disbelief: "Silly, are you stupid?"

Lu Lihong's face immediately dropped when she heard this address, and she lectured displeasedly: "This is your sister, can you call me properly?"

But she was originally a fool, but how did a fool become like this?

They all said that Sha'er was abducted by human traffickers, and later the aunt said that Sha'er was in the city. But why did Sillyer come back so suddenly? Has it become different than before? Xu Yanchun felt that everything in front of him was like a dream. She rubbed her eyes and said, "I'm going to call my parents back."

"Brother Qiuhai!" Xu Yanchun ran towards Jin Qiuhai. She raised her face and said, "Brother Qiuhai, can you help me go to the kiln to call my brother back? Our idiot has gone home."

Jin Qiuhai straightened up and shouted across the yard: "Yan Ling!"

Xu Yanling took off the peaked cap on her head, stood upright and smiled at Jin Qiuhai.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 30 No need to discuss
Half an hour later, the other three members of the Xu family came back.

After everyone saw Xu Yanling, they were no less surprised than Yan Chun.

Li Guiying was the first to react. She grabbed Yan Ling and said to Jian Tao: "Lock your sister into the room over there and guard the door tightly. Don't let her run around anymore."

Xu Jiantao promised to come up and take Yan Ling away. Seeing this, Lu Lihong stepped forward to stop her and protected Yan Ling. She accompanied Smiley Face and Li Guiying and said, "You are Yan Ling's mother, right?"

"I am her biological mother, the mother who has raised her for seventeen years. What happened? Where did you come from?" Li Guiying shouted at Lu Lihong with a loud voice. The decibel made Lu Lihong feel harsh.

Lu Lihong still said with a good temper: "Sister-in-law, don't be upset, we have something to discuss here. Yan Ling is well-behaved and sensible, so leave her alone. Such a big girl is not a naughty child, she also wants to have face."

Li Guiying looked at Lu Lihong and thought to herself, is this the rich family his aunt said? Lu Lihong's outfit looks like that of a wealthy city dweller. The style and fabric of the clothes she wears are rare for her, not to mention her permed and curved hair, bright lipstick, and even her nails are dyed. flushed.

What kind of serious person could such a fairy-like woman be? In Li Guiying's mind, simplicity is beauty, and wearing lipstick, dyeing nails, and wearing high heels is immoral. The way she looked at Lu Lihong naturally became a little weird.

"You abducted her, right? I have caught you today. Let's go and talk to the police station!" Li Guiying grabbed Lu Lihong's slender arm. She was a peasant woman and had a lot of strength from doing farm work all year round. Lu Lihong sits in the office all day long and has to take a car to walk only a few steps. Her strength is not as strong as that of Li Guiying.

"I'm not a bad person. If I were really a bad person, how could I send Yan Ling home?" Lu Lihong explained hurriedly.

"Bad people will always say that they are good people. Let's go to the police station today and make it clear..." Li Guiying's way of speaking was exactly the same as Xu Yuehua's.

Li Guiying wanted Xu Guangcai to help. She turned around and saw Chi Tianliang handing Xu Guangcai a cigarette. Xu Guangcai had already smoked it. Xu Jiantao crossed his arms and seemed a little confused at the situation in front of him.

At this time, other people in the yard heard the noise and ran out to see the excitement. Old man Zhang took a cigarette rod and said: "You fool is back. It's really strange that a lost person can come back." Jiang who lives across the river The fat man’s daughter was kidnapped and has not been seen back for seven or eight years.”

Jin Qiuhai was still repairing his bicycle under the eaves opposite. He did not get involved in the Xu family's affairs.

Li Guiying was determined to take Lu Lihong to the police station. The scene was a bit chaotic. Later, Xu Yanling had to stop her: "That's enough. Auntie is not a bad person."

"You idiot, what do you know? I'm afraid you won't know if someone sells you out. You'll just giggle. Seeing her like this doesn't mean she's a serious person." Li Guiying grabbed Lu Lihong's arm and never let go.

Lu Lihong said aggrievedly: "Why am I not a serious person? What did I do wrong..."

"You are a trafficker. I caught you today. Let me see what you will do..." Li Guiying said through gritted teeth. Xu Yanling came up and knocked Li Guiying away.

Li Guiying was dumbfounded at first. She didn't expect that Xu Yanling would help an outsider. Then she tried to twist Yanling's ears: "You idiot, are you going to knock me to the ground? Just stay in the house." go!"

Yanling was born with great strength, and she was no longer the Xu Yanling before. She would resist. This time, she pushed Li Guiying with more force. Li Guiying took a few steps back until she hit the wall.

Seeing that the situation was a bit chaotic, Xu Guangcai hurriedly said: "Okay, no one is allowed to make any noise, go inside and talk!"

Li Guiying glanced at it and thought, how could he be bribed by a cigarette so quickly? If it weren't for these two people, how could their family be so stupid? She glanced at Chi Tianliang. Chi Tianliang was of medium height, dark and thin, wearing a pair of glasses, a shirt, black trousers, and a pair of sandals. He looks like a gentle man.

What is the origin of this man and woman, and what are they going to do with Yan Ling back? Li Guiying immediately thought of a possibility. The two men took the opportunity to blackmail, using Fool as bait, and then asked their family to come up with a sum of money before returning Fool to them. Where does the Xu family have any money?

After she thought of this, she called Jian Tao and lowered her head and said a few words: "Go and call Village Chief Wang, then call your uncle's family, and Uncle Tie too."

Xu Jiantao was naturally obedient. He said, "Okay, I'll call someone right away. Mom needs to keep an eye on Fool, she lost it once and finally came back, so she can't lose it again."

"I know, go ahead."

Li Guiying called Yan Chun and asked her to take Yan Ling back to the room. How could Yan Ling give in? She sat next to Lu Lihong without moving.

It is not difficult for Li Guiying to get Yan Ling away. After all, Yan Ling is just a fool. But when she saw Yan Ling clinging tightly to that woman, she felt very angry. She didn't know what the woman had taught Sha'er to make Sha'er cling to her like this.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just sitting here." Xu Yanling expressed her attitude.

Li Guiying saw that she was speaking eloquently, and thought of what a fool could do, so she left Yan Ling alone.

After sitting down and smoking a cigarette, it’s time to get down to business.

Chi Tianliang looked at Yan Ling, and he negotiated with the Xu family: "Yan Ling is destined to us. She has been living in our house this month. The reason why she came to your house this time is to discuss something with you."

"What can you bad people have to discuss..." Li Guiying was very angry, and then said: "Our family has no money, not a penny, let alone any money to be in Fool!"

Chi Tianliang and Lu Lihong felt strange after hearing this. They didn't bring Yan Ling back just to ask for money. Lu Lihong said: "Our Chi family can still afford to eat, and we can support one more person. What do I need your money for?"

Didn't these two people come here to ask for money? Then why are they here? Are they kind enough to send Yan Ling home? Then why didn't you send it back early in the morning, and why is it still delayed until now? Li Guiying couldn't understand.

Xu Guangcai asked: "What exactly do you want to discuss?"

Lu Lihong took over and said, "It's like this. In the early years, I always wanted to have another daughter, but there was something wrong with my body. After a long time of recuperation, I didn't have any more children. Maybe it was my little wish that moved me. God, God sent Yan Ling to me. I like her very much after we have been together for so long, so I brought her here today mainly to discuss with you, can our Chi family adopt Yan Ling? "

Everyone in the room, except the Chi family and his wife, were shocked, including Xu Yanling. She knew that the Chi family was going to take her back here to have an abortion, but she didn't expect that they actually wanted to adopt her. Why didn't they inform her in advance about such a big matter?
Yan Ling called out "Auntie" in confusion, and Lu Lihong gently patted the back of Yan Ling's hand and said to her, "I'm here, don't worry."

"You want to adopt her? A fool, a silly girl like a four or five-year-old child?" Then Xu Guangcai looked at the Chi family and his wife as if they were fools. Is there anything wrong with this family? Or do they have other plans?
Li Guiying was also surprised. Could these two people be liars?
"Why? Why did you adopt her?" Li Guiying asked the same question.

Lu Lihong smiled and said: "As I said, I want to raise a daughter. This has always been my wish. It happened that I met Yan Ling. After being together for so long, I like her very much, and everyone in the family thinks she is good. Today I came here to make it clear to you that Yan Ling’s matter is our Chi family’s matter, she is a member of our Chi family, and I will let her follow me from now on.”

"Why? Why should we give you our daughter who we have raised for 17 or 18 years?"

This question was a bit sharp, but Lu Lihong was not annoyed after hearing it. She still said in a gentle tone: "That's why we came to discuss this matter."

Li Guiying insisted: "I don't agree with this. Send her back, and I thank you. Her surname is Xu, and she will not have any other surname. This is a person raised by our Xu family, and she will not give it to others. Even if she She is a fool. We have never disliked her, and we have raised her so big. You just leave when you say you want to leave, there is no such thing as easy in the world. "

After a while, Xu Jiantao invited the village chief, the uncle's family, and Uncle Tie. Some people in the village heard that the Xu family's lost fool was back, and they all came to watch the fun. There was no room left in the house, and some were watching the excitement in the yard. There were also nosy villagers who asked Jin Qiuhai about the situation: "Qiuhai, I heard that Fool followed a rich boss, right?"

Is it already spread like this? Jin Qiuhai replied expressionlessly: "I don't know."

When the village chief saw that a wealthy family in the city wanted to adopt a fool from the Xu family, he secretly thought that this was very different from what Jian Tao had told him. What kind of bad luck did the Xu family have to encounter such a good thing?

However, Xu Guangcai and his wife did not agree to give Yan Ling to the Chi family to raise. The Xu family was poor, had little food and clothing, and the house was thatched and leaked. It was difficult for such a family to find a wife. Yan Ling is a card in the hands of Guangcai and his wife, a card that can benefit Jian Tao's marriage. Just like before, it can be given to someone in exchange for marriage, so that Jian Tao's lifelong affairs can be resolved. .

Xu Guangcai said with a solemn expression: "There is no need to discuss this matter. You fool, stay here and you can go."

Chi Tianliang remained silent, and Lu Lihong quickly spoke: "Why don't you agree? Isn't this a good thing for Yan Ling?"

"She is a fool, what are you going to do? In short, this matter is not negotiable."

When Jiantao and his auntie saw what the two brothers said, they were so angry that they were so stupid. She grabbed Li Guiying and whispered, "Guiying, come here, I have something to tell you."

"Sister-in-law..." Li Guiying was a little confused.

Jiantao and his auntie forced Li Guiying to another room.

(End of chapter)