Cheng Xiang has been favored by thousands of people since he was a child, and he shines brightly in the crowd, but he himself is so dim that no one knows about him. What she dreamed of was within her reach.
And she looked down upon herself.
She always thought that as long as she became better and better, studied better than her, was more polite than her, and could please her father better than her, she would be outclassed by herself.
Later she realized that if a person looks down on you, he will look down on you from the bottom of his heart and will not treat you differently because of your outstanding performance. She will always look down on you. you.
This gap and the humiliation in her heart made her hate this woman.
She regarded Cheng Xiang as a big mountain pressing on her. Only by pushing her away and crushing her could she live a life of relaxation.
She hoped that this woman would stay here forever, and this was the only chance in her life to suppress her.
Didn’t expect that she could actually return to the city?
After dinner, grandpa asked Cheng Xiang to take him mountain climbing and visit the old revolutionary areas.
Because Zhou Tianlei still had work, he arranged for Zhou Tianxing to accompany them.
And asked Chen Tian to drive a truck from the factory and send them to the foot of the mountain.
The mountain was winding and lush, and they walked up the mountain path.
Along the way, you can vaguely see gun pits and some dilapidated reconnaissance outposts.
There are a few bungalows on the mountainside that look dilapidated.
Zhou Tianxing introduced that this was the command post of the Eighth Route Army during the previous war. They often came here to play when they were children. Now it is dilapidated. Later, it was also the duty room of the Red Guards. These cabins have also undergone several changes.
Nowadays, people are not that aware of tourism development. In 20 years, if these huts are repaired and a sign is put up, they will become a tourist attraction.
Cheng Xiang looked at several rooms and thought to himself.
Grandpa nodded solemnly and walked into the house. The beams seemed to be broken. The house was also covered with spider webs. There were several tables with lame legs and an earthen kang.
Grandpa said in a serious tone: "The Anti-Japanese War was really not easy."
They were about to go up when they went out, when suddenly an unkempt woman rushed out from the side path.
Cheng Ningning and Su Qing screamed in fright.
When the woman saw them, she staggered and fell in front of them: "Help me, help me." Everyone was startled by this woman.
The woman, with disheveled hair and ragged clothes, threw herself in front of them and begged for help.
Su Qing and Cheng Ningning stepped back with fear on their faces.
Cheng Xiangxiang stepped forward and was grabbed by his grandmother.
Grandpa stepped forward and asked: "Who are you? Are you a villager on this mountain? Why are you asking for help?"
"They want to arrest me. I don't want to go back with them. Please save me." The woman shouted incoherently.
When grandpa was still about to ask questions, several more men ran down from the mountain.
They gathered around and grabbed the woman, who screamed in horror.
Grandpa stepped forward and yelled: "What are you doing?"
One of the men stood up and said with a fierce look on his face: "Who are you? I discipline my own mother-in-law, what does it matter to you?"
"Is she your wife?" Grandpa asked doubtfully.
"Yes, she is my mother-in-law. She went crazy and ran away. What happened if I took her back?" the man replied gruffly.
This is an older man coming out from behind: "You are here to go hiking, right? Then you can continue to play. This is our housework, so we won't disturb you."
"But that woman was calling for help just now. What evidence do you have to prove that you are her family member?" Grandpa asked sharply.
The man looked at the woman: "Did you call for help?"
The woman shrank her body submissively and shook her head.
"Tell them if I am your man." The man said, grabbing the woman's arm.
The woman nodded hurriedly: "He...he is my man."
"Okay, do you believe it?" The man looked at them fiercely.
The older man said again: "Her child is dead. She is crazy. She goes crazy at every turn and runs around. Don't be afraid. Go up the mountain quickly. You can still go down the mountain before dark. After dark, let's go." The mountain roads are not safe.”
After saying that, he gave those people a wink, and they took the woman down the mountain.
Before leaving, Cheng wanted to see the helpless and desperate look in the woman's eyes when she turned back to look at her.
"This scene is very similar to the scenes in TV dramas where women were abducted and sold." Cheng Xiang's heart sank.
Grandpa seemed to want to argue again, but Cheng Xiang stopped him: "Grandpa, we are unfamiliar with the place, so don't worry about these things."
Grandma also tried to dissuade her, and then grandpa turned around angrily and continued climbing the mountain.
Everyone followed and continued to move forward. Cheng Ningning looked at the direction of those people going down the mountain, in a daze thoughtfully.
Su Qing looked back at her daughter: "Ning Ning, what are you doing? Hurry up and leave."
Cheng Ningning came to her senses and followed.
Su Qing asked her: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Ningning said coldly: "It's nothing. Mom, do you still remember the daughter-in-law bought by Li Zizi's family in the village when you were a child?"
Su Qing frowned and said, "Why are you mentioning her?" He glanced at the person in front and whispered, "Why don't you remember? She seems to be a little girl bought from other places. She is only 17 years old and is still a young girl.
Li Zizi was already 30 and had not yet found a wife. Her mother was anxious and asked someone to buy one for her outside. When the girl first came here, she was fair and fair and did not look like a child from the countryside.
When the girl first came here, she kept asking her where her mother was. I guess it must have been the middleman who tricked her into finding her family. In those days, families with bad backgrounds were beaten to pieces and their families were broken up. It must have been because their parents were devolved. The little girl was deceived when she was looking for her family. "
Su Qing slowly talked about the past.
"I remember that she died a few years after marrying Li Laizi." Cheng Ningning recalled that the girl was skinny and skinny at the end.
"Yes, that Li Laizi was cruel and ruthless. If the little girl disobeyed, he would beat her, deny food or drink, and tie her up in the cowshed. The dewy little girl turned into a human figure in the end, and later became pregnant. Yes, it's a pity that he died during childbirth." Su Qing sighed regretfully.
I remember that at that time, she was at Old Man Zhang's house, which was just across the street from Li Zizi's house. Sometimes when she passed by Li Zizi's house, she would occasionally see the little girl sitting under the wall, basking in the sun, staring blankly at the sky. There was no light in that look, it was simply a soulless body.
I remember that at that time, old man Zhang was kind-hearted and advised Li Laizi to be nice to other girls and stop beating and scolding her all the time.
Li Laizi also scolded Old Man Zhang as a mute who couldn't control his wife and was meddling in other people's business.
At that time, Su Qing was following Old Man Zhang. Although she was not rich in food and drink, there was good food and drink, and Old Man Zhang always followed her to eat first. He was also gentle and considerate to her, and did not let her suffer any physical pain.
