Tian Jiuyue pursed his lips and raised his eyes to glance at Duanmu Li.
The two immediately stood up and walked to the side.
Ni Bingyan realized that privacy might be involved, and suddenly felt that he had been too abrupt just now, and hurriedly waved his hand:
"If it's not convenient, there's no need to say anything. I'll just ask casually."
"There's nothing bad to say. It's just that there are so many people, so it can be a little embarrassing."
Tian Jiuyue took the water bowl off the stove, handed it to Ni Bingyan, then took the one he had eaten in, drank half the bowl of water in small sips, and waited until his mood stabilized before telling her:
"My good friend passed away in childbirth the day before yesterday."
good friend?
Dystocia?
Died?
Ni Bingyan immediately frowned: "Aren't you just a freshman in high school this year?"
A child who was fifteen or sixteen died in childbirth?
This is a bit beyond Ni Bingyan's imagination.
Nowadays, even in a very remote place, even if a girl is ignorant and ignorant, her family members know that it is legal for two people to get married, otherwise if there is something wrong, the only one who suffers is the woman.
What certificate should I get at this age?
And give birth to children.
"This sister is two years older than me."
She didn't say which family's daughter she was.
Ni Bingyan didn't interrupt, just frowned and listened quietly.
There are many parents in the world who think they are good to their children, but in fact do not care about her wishes.
There are many people who are kind to other people's children but extremely cold to their own children.
"My sister's grades are very good. When I was a child, I would ask her questions that I didn't understand, and she would always patiently tell me. In the past two years, she also told me that she would work hard to get into college, go to work in the city, and find what she likes. Marry him and live a happy life..."
Tian Jiuyue's eyes turned red as he spoke.
"She was also admitted to high school, but her family had a heavy burden. She had three older brothers and none of them had married. Her parents did not let her go to school. Last spring, they married her to a thirty-year-old man. Widower, I’ve seen that guy once too, and I heard he drank a lot, and even beat people when he was drunk.”
In areas with relatively backward economies, it is very common to discuss marriage between the 18th and 19th century.
After getting married, they became husband and wife under the witness of relatives and friends of both parties. After giving birth to the child and reaching the age, they went to get a certificate.
Or you may not have the awareness to obtain a certificate, and just go on living like that, only to find out many years later that you are still single in a legal sense.
The married life of the past many years was just living together.
Children are not legitimate children either.
It sounds like they are all suffering from ignorance.
"After my sister got married, she had a hard time. I would pass by their village when I was going to school, and I would see her sometimes. She got pregnant just after she got married, and she was shopping for new year's goods during the Chinese New Year. I saw her with a big belly and still... Carrying water, my cheeks are all blue..."
Tian Jiuyue's eyes turned red again as he spoke.
"But no matter how hard she lived, she never went back to her parents' home after getting married, not even once."
Tian Jiuyue couldn't help covering his face and crying.
As long as she thought of her good friend's dream and bloody reality, she couldn't help but feel sad.
There are still parents and brothers here!
What should she, an orphan without a family, do if she encounters this situation?
"The day before yesterday, I heard that the person was missing, but she was still at home. Her parents took people to call them, and finally I heard that they had lost a lot of money. This morning, I heard from my third uncle that their family was preparing to go there again. I want to marry my second son, so I invited the matchmaker from the village to come over last night."
How cheap is it to have a baby these days? Even though the township health centers are very skilled in technology, they are reluctant to spend money to send them to the hospital, so that if something goes wrong, they can only wait to die.
Come to think of it, her mother's family doesn't value her, and her husband's family won't treat her like a green onion.
After listening to this, Ni Bingyan understood what was going on.
"If you feel scared, just try harder when you study! For us girls, only if we have the ability can we choose the lifestyle we want and have the final say on our own affairs."
As for the helplessness that is common in society and cannot be avoided no matter how hard you try, it is best not to tell your children.
Ni Bingyan is not someone who likes to point fingers at other people's lives.
What's more, the other party has passed away.
Now let's talk about what to do if it were her, it would be a bit inappropriate.
Tian Jiuyue wiped his tears and nodded towards her.
She understood the truth, she was just sad.
People always say that girls at the right age are like flowers, and it is true.
Apoptosis is not much slower than when flowers wither.
She understood at a very young age that no matter how nice others were to her, if she wanted to live an independent, self-reliant and dignified life, she had to stand up for herself.
Let me ask, if she is a lazy person who is too lazy to turn over in the sun, who would be so kind to her?
She was afraid that if she looked at her too much, her eyes would be dirty, and even if her own children walked past her, they would be infected with laziness.
Ni Bingyan's support will not be a problem for her, even if she is an orphan.
Resources are limited, so those with the ability will of course get the chance to rise.
After comforting Tian Jiuyue, Ni Bingyan took out another business card and handed it to her:
"If you encounter difficulties that cannot be solved, be sure to call me. Maybe I can help you."
Tian Jiuyue did not have a mobile phone, so he could not exchange contact information with her.
When Ni Bingyan asked her to add a WeChat friend, she was regretful when she refused. She didn't expect Sister Bingbing to be so considerate.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ni Bingyan didn't stay long for fear that the rest of the team would be worried. He said goodbye to Tian Jiuyue and left with others.
Tian Jiuyue stood at the door of his home, glanced at his humble home, and at the back of his handsome figure walking away, and unknowingly straightened his back.
When Ni Bingyan returned to Bazi, he saw that most of the team members were drunk.
Obviously, it was not a good time to set off today, so we had to stay.
According to her idea, she would be able to set off tomorrow when she sobered up. Unexpectedly, she would stay for three full days.
Because it is rare for young people to come back, there are always people in the village who have family troubles.
It’s either this person’s life or that person’s wife. People are asking for her, so it’s not good if she doesn’t go.
On the fourth day, Ni Bingyan put the freshly dried clothes into the house and felt like he couldn't leave the village.
Every day someone invited me to dinner, and I gave her a little of whatever was good to eat. The more favors I owed, the more I owed her.
At this time, Pei Jin came looking for her with his hair blowing and his eyes rubbed.
"If we keep drinking, I'm afraid we will become drunkards. We have to leave tomorrow."
"Okay, let's make a decision to leave tomorrow. Please don't drink tonight, especially those who drive!"
Ni Bingyan has taken the opportunity to take a set of ethnic portraits in the village these days, and it's time to leave.
On the day of departure, many young people in the village had already returned to work, and the students had also gone to school. Only some elderly people guarded the old archway and sat in the dam to bask in the sun.
While basking in the sun, I knitted straw sandals and patched them.
Ni Bingyan has been idle and bored these days, and even learned from it.
Knowing that she was leaving, they all put down their work and went home to get various things to give to her.
Ni Bingyan said that she still had to film a show and could not take her on the road. She understood this, but everyone still felt very sorry.
The car gradually left, and the old village gate gradually disappeared at the end of the road.
Ni Bingyan felt like everything here was like a dream.
I hope Tian Jiuyue can grow up to be a strong woman in her own right. I hope Tian Qiushui can go to a good university as she wishes. I hope the village elder can live a few more years as he wishes and watch his grandson get married. I hope Aunt Pang's illness can be cured. Get well soon...
"Can't bear to part with it?"
"Isn't that what a journey is? One journey after another. Let's go! Let's go to the next scenic spot!"
I have also planted strawberries and figs, hoping they will survive. No longer looking for results, just looking for work.
(End of chapter)
