I lowered my head and looked at my two hands: "I didn't expect that the hands that once did hard work can now pick other people's hamstrings."
The scenery outside the window was a bit familiar, and I suddenly remembered that when I first arrived in Monan, I took the county bus and passed here.
I remember very clearly that when I came to Monan, my biggest wish at that time was to find a job in charge of food and pay off the famine as soon as possible.
Nowadays, the old passenger cars under the buttocks have become commercial vehicles worth hundreds of thousands, and the mission of these hands has also changed.
The only thing that hasn't changed is the plants and trees outside the window as spring passes and autumn comes.
I suddenly felt a little emotional: "People will always change, right?"
These words seemed like asking Taozi, but also like questioning myself.
Taozi slowly opened her eyes, and her face became more serious: "A while ago, your hands were not so dark."
"Can I hear the reason?"
"Two reasons. First, you saved me, so I should be furious about this."
I tugged on the tight collar and felt a little more relaxed: "Besides, I understand. As long as I don't quit this business, my family and I will always be in danger."
"You, Xiaomei, and everyone in the teahouse are in danger."
I looked back at the mysterious man at the back of the car: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, he is the monkey."
"I want everyone in Monan to know that pinching my weakness will cost me the rest of my life."
I couldn't help but recall the past: "In the past, I always felt that the world would be brighter if I took a step back, so I tried not to conflict with others."
"But I discovered that the world is not what I imagined. My concessions only resulted in a slap in the face."
Tao Zi raised a smile: "So you finally broke out today."
"Actually, I still hope to be a kind person, but when it comes to the safety of my family, I have no choice."
Taozi suddenly grabbed my hand and said, "From the moment I met you, your eyes betrayed you."
"You are too thoughtful and can be seen at a glance."
I couldn't help but smile bitterly: "How deep do you expect a person who works as a coolie to be?"
"Okay." Taozi said with a slight force on her hand, "We are not entangled in this issue anymore."
She also looked behind her: "I heard just now that you asked Lao Huang to set up a cage? Are you going to drag him around the streets?"
"That's not true."
I blurted out: "This man has a big secret hidden in him. We have to wait for my employer to come back."
"How long will it take to come back?"
"Three days."
Taozi stared at the mysterious man attentively: "I have never seen such a perverted person. The nights are long and the dreams are many, so be careful."
"He can hardly make any waves in this state. Once Huang's cage arrives, everything will be settled."
"Then, what are you going to do?"
I had planned this for a long time and said, "I will ask the best tattoo artist to tattoo a few words on his face."
"Writing?" Taozi's eyes suddenly widened: "What are you writing?"
"Don't mess with Chen Qi."
Taozi swallowed: "You are more ferocious than I thought."
When we arrived at the abandoned building, Lao Huang sent us upstairs. When we saw the environment, we immediately stopped talking.
"How about I send you some daily necessities."
Taozi waved her hand: "No, I can make it myself."
"No, sister." Lao Huang cleared his throat: "At least you have to have a decent bedroom. If not, you have to get a bed."
"I said, no need." Taozi was obviously impatient: "When will the cage arrive?"
"Right away, right away."
After being bombarded by Lao Huang's continuous phone calls, the cage appeared in front of me more than ten minutes later.
I stretched out my hand and touched it, and there was still warmth on it.
Lao Huang took out a few red bills from his pocket: "It's not easy to work overtime, and the rest is hard-earned money."
The young man thanked him repeatedly, and Lao Huang calmly waved his hand: "Okay, let's go."
Taozi said calmly from the side: "You go too."
After saying that, she directly took my arm and said, "We are going to live our own lives here."
For some reason, I don't hate Taozi at all now, and what she did before seems like nothing now.
Seeing this, Lao Huang said nothing more and turned around to go downstairs.
