They first came to Jiangyuan to perform some singing and dancing performances in various bars, but later they accidentally fell into someone else's trap. Her boyfriend was forced to smoke noodles, and after becoming addicted, he had to help others carry goods. He was later beaten to death during a police raid.
The loan shark owed by the man who smoked white noodles could only allow Yao Xiuqing, who had just given birth to a child, to pay off the debt. The man owed a loan shark of 100,000 yuan and pushed Yao Xiuqing directly into the pit of fire. Yao Xiuqing had no choice but to go into the water. Soon after, she was kept by a rich man, and she barely managed to survive.
More than half a year ago, the wealthy son lost all the property left by his parents and offended people he couldn't afford to offend. He had no choice but to break up the family and run away, so he mortgaged Yao Xiuqing to Liu Yang. Liu Yang took advantage, and Yao Xiuqing quickly became famous in Phoenix Nightclub and became the top star of Phoenix Nightclub.
Yao Xiuqing has not been happy in these years, and those debts have brought tremendous pressure to her. Although she was kept by someone and didn't have to deal with the guests, the rich man was a ridiculous and dissolute person. He forced her to learn all kinds of strange and obscene skills and treated her as a plaything on the bed.
Although the rich man spent a lot of money, she had to use most of it to pay off debts and the rest to support the elderly and children, so she didn't have much money left. Although she felt a little more free after arriving at Phoenix Nightclub, the pressure to repay her debts was even greater, forcing her to do whatever she could to barely make up the monthly expenses.
Yao Xiuqing's rental house is not far from Phoenix Nightclub, just a ten-minute walk away. She lived in an old apartment building for decades. The apartment building is not high, only four floors. There is a long corridor in the middle, and there are public kitchens and bathrooms at both ends.
There are many old buildings like this in Jiangyuan City, and the rent is not expensive. Many people who come to Jiangyuan to work rent in such places. Yao Xiuqing rents a two-bedroom apartment, where her mother-in-law and children live. She stayed at Phoenix Nightclub most of the time, and only came back to visit when she was free on days off.
Walking through the aisle filled with debris, Yao Xiuqing came to the door of a household. The door of the resident was ajar, and voices came from inside. Yao Xiuqing pushed the door open, revealing a somewhat messy living room with leftover dishes on the table. The decoration of the living room is relatively old, and the sofa and TV are from many years ago.
A little boy was lying on the coffee table doing his homework, and there was an old lady beside him who was cleaning up and kept complaining. The old lady was in her sixties, with a sad face and looked a little old. The little boy looks about five or six years old, a little thin, but his complexion looks healthy.
Hearing the sound, the two of them looked up and saw Yao Xiuqing standing at the door with a smile on her face. The little boy cheered and rushed to Yao Xiuqing, took the plastic bag from her hand, and quickly returned to the room. It contained snacks, toys and nutritional supplements bought by Yao Xiuqing, which she brought specially for her children.
The old lady came over, looked at Yao Xiuqing, and saw Zhang Yongsheng standing next to her, and said unexpectedly: "Why are you back? Today is the weekend, shouldn't it be the busiest time in the store? Is this your friend?"
She was a little unsure. Yao Xiuqing rarely brought friends back. Those who had good friends were all peers in the circle. Seeing that Zhang Yongsheng was a handsome young man, she felt a little uneasy. Just like when Yao Xiuqing followed Wen Yujun a few years ago, she was always worried that Yao Xiuqing would abandon her.
Yao Xiuqing smiled reluctantly: "Mom, this is Mr. Zhang, a friend I met yesterday. He heard that I had some difficulties and insisted on coming over to see me. Want to help?"
The old lady quickly let Zhang Yongsheng into the room and said sheepishly: "Master Zhang, I'm so sorry. Seeing that the house has been messed up by children, there is no place to step on. Please come here and I will boil water for you to make tea. "After saying that, he put down what he was holding and prepared to go to the cupboard to get some tea.
"Mom, there's no need to work anymore. Let's sit down for a while and then leave." Yao Xiuqing took the old lady's arm, took out five hundred yuan from her shoulder bag, and handed it to the old lady's hand: "Take the money first, look. If there is anything missing at home, just buy some, and I will get them for you when you are done with them.”
The old lady took the money and asked: "I have already received this month's money, why are you giving me money again? Did something happen?" As she said this, she glanced at Zhang Yongsheng secretly.
Yao Xiuqing shook her head and said, "Nothing happened. Everything is fine. Don't be suspicious. I'll leave the family matters to you. I know how to deal with the outside matters, so don't worry."
The old lady looked at Yao Xiuqing, then turned to Zhang Yongsheng and begged: "Master Zhang, Qingqing is very pitiful. She only fell into this situation after meeting my unlucky son. Don't force her, give her two more days, and she will definitely Your money will be paid back."
Zhang Yongsheng was stunned for a moment, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Auntie, you are mistaken, I am not here to collect debts. I just heard from Sister Qing that there was a problem at home, and I came here to see if there is anything I can do to help. Don't worry, Life will get better in the future with me, and Sister Qing won’t have to show her face anymore.”
The old lady stared at Zhang Yongsheng and said doubtfully: "Are you really not here to collect debts?"
Zhang Yongsheng nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will help pay off Sister Qing's debts from now on. The environment here is too bad. I will find a better place in a few days and you can move there."
The old lady turned to look at Yao Xiuqing. Seeing Yao Xiuqing nodding slightly, she took a deep breath and said, "It's okay if you're not a debt collector. You are willing to help our Qingqing pay off our debt. You are such a good person."
Zhang Yongsheng smiled and said: "My name is Zhang Yongsheng. You can call me Yongsheng or Ah Sheng. I'm so different from Zhang Shaotai. You and I are actually half fellow villagers. My mother's hometown is also from Hegang. Fellow villagers help each other when they encounter difficulties. It’s as it should be, so don’t be too polite.”
The old lady smiled and said: "So you are a fellow countryman. What a good fellow countryman. People say that when a fellow countryman sees a fellow countryman, his eyes well up with tears. It is not easy to meet a fellow countryman here. It seems that we have met a noble person."
Zhang Yongsheng said politely: "No matter how noble or not, we are all strangers and help each other."
Yao Xiuqing didn't want the old lady to pester Zhang Yongsheng all the time, so she said, "Mom, go in and see Junjie. Don't let him break things. Let him eat less snacks, otherwise he won't be able to eat anymore."
The old lady nodded and said, "Okay, you guys chat, I'll go in and see the child."
Seeing the old lady enter the house, Zhang Yongsheng asked curiously: "This old lady is quite nice. How come she gave birth to such a son and caused you such misery?"
The old lady is the mother of Yao Xiuqing's boyfriend Huang Jian. After Huang Jian's accident, he was notified by the police to come to Jiangyuan to handle the funeral affairs, and then stayed. Yao Xiuqing wanted to make money and pay off her debts in public, and the old lady helped take care of the children. The two relied on each other to survive these years.
She felt very sad about what her son had done, so she could understand what Yao Xiuqing was doing outside. They are foreigners, and they have no other alternative. Huang Jian owed too much loan sharks. If it weren't for their children, they would have wanted to die.
