The casual life of the flat space

Baoer's mother sighed and continued, "Even the closest relatives have to share the flesh and blood, not to mention that he hasn't had any contact for many years. The day after we returned to my husband's house, my husband's family took turns to look for us, and their words implied that they wanted money.

We did have some money at the time, but that was what Baoer's father planned to use to stabilize his business. Besides, we had given him a lot in previous years. In the best year, we gave him a hundred taels, and in the worst year, we gave him twenty taels. It was not like that...

Alas! In the end, it was her father who took us mother and daughter and ran away. We had to run away! Her father wanted to give less money, so he went to her parents-in-law's house after everyone else went to sleep that night. Unexpectedly, he heard her parents-in-law saying that if he didn't give her money, they would go to the government office to sue him for being disobedient and unfilial.

If you disobey your parents, you will be sued for it, and even the spit will drown you. If you have a bad reputation, how can you do business? How can you be a human being?

So his father took us away overnight, without taking the carriage and large luggage with him. We escaped this way and were able to travel north safely with the refugees.

But her father had been hiding something in his heart since then, and he had to be careful along the way. One night, he caught a cold and had a fever, and he kept coughing. Later, he finally arrived at Zhibei Prefecture and was able to get her father treated properly, but because it took too long, her father...

Most of the money was spent on her father's medical treatment and funeral, so my mother and I rented a woodshed in a village outside the city. I did some laundry work, which allowed me to make a living.

But the good times did not last long. More and more refugees gathered outside the city, and finally one day, the refugees rushed into the village. My mother and I escaped because there was firewood piled outside and the refugees who entered the yard did not look carefully, so we survived.

But after that incident, someone actually said that we were the accomplices of the refugees. The landlord didn't dare to keep us, and after secretly telling us, he fled in the middle of the night again.

Originally, I wanted to go south, thinking that if I could find my parents and brothers, I would be able to raise Baoer. However, I went in the wrong direction at night, and when I found out in the morning, the road was full of refugees heading north. My mother and I did not dare to go south alone, and finally we arrived in Shang'an County.

Along the way, my mother and I, except for these two lives, were really penniless. But as refugees, being able to enter the city was already a surprise, how could we dare to ask for too much? But strangely, in the next few days, no matter where we went, we couldn't find a job, and when we wanted to leave the city, we were not allowed to leave.

Later I heard that this was a trick of the county magistrate. On the surface, they accepted refugees into the city, but secretly they ordered that no one should accept or help us. Then when we were desperate, someone would say something like "It's better to sell yourself, at least you can have something to eat" and "It's okay for adults, but don't let the children suffer."

I was also convinced by these words. No one came to help me, and I was not allowed to leave the city, so I couldn't even get wild vegetables and grass or leftovers. Bao'er and I hadn't eaten anything for two days, and Bao'er's mouth was so dry that it bled. She tried to wrap it up, saying that the salty taste would make her feel less hungry...

I was useless. At that time, I was afraid that something might happen to Baoer. How could I face her father? After a few months, I was really afraid of the helpless status of a refugee, so I took Baoer to the pawnshop to sign a contract. "

When Bao'er's mother said these words, her tone was calm and her eyes were not even red, but Bai Tieying felt that "there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart."

"Ms. Bai, the half month I spent here was the most peaceful and reassuring time I've had in the past few months, because every day I only had to think about getting more food for Bao'er. As for the future, I didn't dare to think about it at all. Because I knew that once I became a slave, I would have no face to see her father even if I died, but I really had no other choice at the time...

Miss Bai, are the words you just said true? I am not greedy, I just want to release Baoer's indenture. I know you don't have to lie to us, but I want to hear it again. "Baoer's mother bowed her waist and looked at Bai Tieying with pleading eyes.

After hearing what she said, Bai Tieying took Bao'er's hand, and then her own hand, and put them in Bao'er's mother's hand and said, "Bao'er's mother, as long as the work you do here is worth the value of your indenture, and worth the food, clothing, shelter and transportation I provide, then you can come to me at any time to ask for redemption. I, Bai Tieying, will never break my promise!"

Baoer's mother wanted to say something, but her throat suddenly tightened, and two lines of hot tears rolled down her cheeks, burning her chest so that the lapel bloomed like ink flowers. She immediately covered her mouth with her hands, but still couldn't help but let out two sobs.

There were some people around the two of them. When Bao'er's mother was telling them about her experiences, those people already felt the same way. After they heard Bao'er's mother ask the questions they wanted to ask and once again heard the assurances they wanted, a few who felt the same sorrow in their hearts also started to wipe away their tears.

Bai Tieying was just about to strike while the iron was hot when he heard someone outside the crowd shouting, "Where is Miss Bai?"

When everyone heard this, they turned around and saw that it was Manager He who was in charge of them, so they made way for him.

"My name is Bai Tieying. May I ask who you are?"

"Oh, Miss Bai, it's true that hearing about you is worse than meeting you in person! I am He Qiugu, the former manager of Xuanqinglu, but now I am a criminal, just waiting for the final punishment! Aren't these refugees placed here by the higher-ups? I am relying on your help to temporarily manage these 158 people, so I can survive for a few more days.

Unfortunately, I went to the county town to collect food for these people today, so I missed the opportunity to entertain you and let those ignorant and stupid women outside bump into you. If you want to beat me or punish me, I will have no complaints! "

Regardless of whether what Manager He said was true or false, his right to dispose of the matter certainly did not belong to Bai Tieying. His words were not wrong, so Bai Tieying smiled and said, "It's okay. Thank you Manager He for your efforts."

When he knew that Bai Tieying was going to take these people away today, Manager He volunteered to gather them together. But when he heard Bai Tieying say that the time for the refugees to consider whether to stay had not yet come, his expression, which had not changed when he saw Bai Tieying just now, froze for a moment.

Bai Tieying saw it, but she had a "backer" now, and she had ordered the "backer" to arrest people! So she pretended not to see it, and just said she would wait until she finished the things in the village outside.

Manager He volunteered again to deal with the troublesome tenants outside, but Bai Tieying stopped him again and told him to just go and do his work and not to talk until everyone was present.