"Mom, this, this is the south?"
After two days and two nights of sleeping on the green train, almost to the point of falling apart, mother and daughter finally arrived at their destination.
Standing and swaying along the way, Zhao Xiaoya, who was only seven years old, was really tired and sleepy.
When she walked, her feet felt a little weak.
However, after leaving the train station and entering a beautiful and novel world that she had never seen before, Zhao Xiaoya's fatigue and embarrassment were swept away.
Her eyes widened and she stared at the busy traffic and high-rise buildings around her.
Oh my god, this, this is the south.
It's so clean, so beautiful, with a lot of people and cars.
And those buildings are so tall.
Zhao Xiaoya raised her head hard, feeling like her neck was about to break, but she still hadn't seen the top of the building.
"Yes, this is Shenzhen City!"
After staying on the train for two days and two nights, He Tiantian, who had a strong soul, couldn't bear it.
Because she not only has to endure the difficult journey, but also has to keep one eye open at all times to watch the child.
In addition, she did not let go of the human traffickers, swindlers and some petty thieves hidden in the train carriages.
He Tiantian remained calm and determined that the other party was a criminal, so she secretly ran to the police to report it.
Of course, in order to appease or obtain useful information, He Tiantian would still make excuses with these people.
The most direct result is that He Tiantian's "Ma Jiu gambling skills" have been given opportunities to show off their power again and again.
And there were hundreds of dollars more in her pocket.
"... The room and board expenses for this period of time in Shenzhen City have been paid!"
He Tiantian thought to herself and searched for the target more diligently.
And she was also very efficient. In just two or three days, she almost wiped out all the traffickers, swindlers, and thieves in several carriages.
The policemen all had a dreamy feeling: "Are these bastards gathering together? Why were so many caught in one train?"
Every time He Tiantian went to report, she would change her disguise slightly. In addition, she would also hint others to call the police. Therefore, despite the fact that she caught a dozen people, the police did not find anything unusual.
He Tiantian held her bulging purse and did not compete for any reputation. Instead, she hid her merit and fame and took her child into the crowd of people getting off the bus.
Arriving at the bustling Shenzhen City, Zhao Xiaoya was completely dazzled.
Her small, simple world also suffered a huge impact.
The people around him were wearing all kinds of beautiful and trendy clothes, and they were talking words that he couldn't understand at all... What impressed Zhao Xiaoya the most was the confidence and pride on those people's faces.
They live a prosperous life, they have hope and a future, they are full of passion, and they pursue their dreams.
Be passionate and confident!
Zhao Xiaoya has never read a book and cannot use appropriate words to describe her mood.
All her feelings were turned into one sentence: "Mom, it's so nice here!"
The Heavenly Palace mentioned in the story of the old woman in the village is probably what the world in front of us looks like.
A layer of exciting light appeared on Zhao Xiaoya's dark and thin face, and a huge door slowly opened in front of her.
Her pair of dark and bright eyes became even brighter.
"No matter how nice it is, it's not our home!"
He Tiantian pretended to be impatient and said, "Okay, let's quickly find a place to stay and find out about your sister's whereabouts."
"By the way, we also need to find a way to send a message home to tell your dad that we have successfully arrived in Shenzhen City!"
He Tiantian took Zhao Xiaoya's arm and squeezed out of the crowd, bypassing the drivers or hotel owners soliciting customers at the station entrance, and ran directly out of several streets, without the panic-inducing noise around her.
"Mom, we can call home!"
After one trip, Zhao Xiaoya really improved a lot and actually knew how to make a phone call.
Also, there are a lot of people coming and going on the train, and there are already mobile phones in this era, but they are larger and have a smaller screen, either a clamshell or a candy bar.
Zhao Xiaoya was "wandering" with her mother in various carriages, and she should have seen people making phone calls, or showing off with their Han-display BB cameras.
Many novel insights poured into her little head.
Zhao Xiaoya also learned some truth from the tourists' chat.
For example, when you travel far away and arrive at your destination, you should contact your family so that they can rest assured.
In the past, it was to send telegrams, but now, it is to call home.
Zhaojiawa is indeed very poor and only had electricity in the past two years.
However, there was a telephone in the village committee, which was usually locked up in a wooden box made by the village chief.
Unless there is a notice from the county or town, or the village cadres call, I will take the key and open it.
"Yo? Our little girl is so patient, she even knows how to make phone calls!"
He Tiantian smiled and praised Zhao Xiaoya.
Zhao Xiaoya pursed her lips shyly. She said nothing, but she was very happy inside.
When she was seven years old, in her limited memory, her parents never seemed to praise her.
No matter how hard she works or how sensible she is, she never gets a word of praise.
On the contrary, my mother would frown when she saw her sometimes, and would say from time to time: "What's the use of being capable? No matter how capable you are, you're still a loser!"
Losing money!
Yes, she is the loser in the eyes of her parents, and the girl in the mouth of the villagers.
And my sister, grandparents, parents all dislike me.
All this time, Zhao Xiaoya couldn't figure out why she and her sister became losers.
Take my sister as an example. This time, my mother handed her over to Aunt Hua and got back two thousand yuan in exchange for it.
As for the uncle's cousin, he got engaged last month and spent three thousand on the wedding ceremony.
I heard that the woman’s family is asking to build a new house, and even asks her cousin to go to the town to buy a building, even if she doesn’t live in it.
All in all, it's estimated to cost tens of thousands.
...Who is losing money
You know, when her sister was fifteen, she went to primary school for two years, free of charge.
Usually I only pay three yuan for tuition and miscellaneous fees, and then spend a few cents to buy a notebook and pencil.
In two years, I didn't spend more than fifty yuan.
As for my cousin, after graduating from junior high school and failing to enter a technical secondary school or high school, his uncle asked someone to let him go to some technical school.
The tuition fee for a year is more than 1,000, and there are also accommodation and living expenses.
Anyway, my cousin went to technical school for two years. I don’t know if he learned any skills, but he spent a lot of money.
Of course, that's not to say that my cousin has gained nothing from going to school. No, isn't his wife a classmate of a technical school
Or what about free love.
However, love is love, and when it comes to asking for betrothal gifts, a wedding room, and three pieces of gold, the girl is not ambiguous at all.
The uncle and aunt were so worried that their hair turned white. A few days ago, they even came to her father to borrow money.
Tsk!
Zhao Xiaoya said this because she didn't think her uncle should borrow money from home.
Instead, she felt that the uncle must have borrowed money from everyone he knew, but he still hadn’t borrowed enough. There was really no other way, so he came to her house!
Because everyone in the village knows that her father, Zhao Baozhu, is a loser.
More than half of the people in the village have built new brick and tile houses, but their family still lives in the two clay houses they were given when they were separated.
The uncle, who has always been very capable, seldom visits their house.
But this time he came bravely. It was obvious that the uncle was really desperate.
Just because a son was getting married, the always proud uncle began to smile at her useless father.
Tsk tsk!
On the contrary, Zhao Xiaoya felt that her cousin was a big loser!
Ever since I was a child, this man who is almost 20 years old has only seen him spending money like water, but not getting a penny back to his family!
... The topic went too far, and Zhao Xiaoya quickly calmed down.
She pursed her lips and her big eyes were full of surprise: My mother praised me today!
This feeling of being recognized and praised is so good!
He Tiantian deliberately pretended not to see Zhao Xiaoya's excitement and continued to search left and right.
She found a small supermarket on the roadside. There was a public phone here and she could make domestic long-distance calls.
He Tiantian tightened the child's hand, her body stiffened, as if she mustered up a lot of courage, and then asked the boss in plastic Mandarin with a strong hometown accent: "Comrade, I, I want to make a call!"
"Thirty cents a minute for long distance." The boss didn't laugh at He Tiantian, because he had seen many such rustic foreigners.
"So expensive? Just thirty cents for a phone call?" He Tiantian deliberately pretended to be surprised.
The boss shrugged and said nothing more.
The price is just that, whether you like it or not!
He Tiantian looked hesitant, and after a long while, he took out a crumpled one-yuan note from his pocket.
“If you are from other provinces, please bring the area code, don’t make a mistake!”
The boss was very experienced. Seeing He Tiantian take out another piece of paper with a phone number written on it from his pocket, he gave a kind reminder.
"Ah? What's the area code?" He Tiantian pretended to be silly again.
The boss sighed and asked, "Where are you from?"
"My family is the Zhao family in Rose Town, Furong County, City B, Province A—" He Tiantian honestly reported the detailed address.
"Okay, okay, just know which city it is from." The boss quickly waved his hand.
He felt that if he didn't stop her, the village woman in front of him would tell her in detail which street she lived on.
The boss checked the address book provided by the phone company and pointed to the column for province A and city B, "Here, this is the area code!"
He Tiantian honestly followed the boss's instructions and finally made the call.
When the village chief's voice came through the phone, He Tiantian, like a first-time caller, shouted into the phone at the top of her lungs -
"Uncle, it's me, from Zhao Baozhu's family. I have arrived in Shenzhen City with my child!"
"Yes! Yes, we come to Shenzhen City to find a big girl!"
"Later, go and talk to the head of our family and tell him to go back as soon as we find the big girl, so he doesn't have to worry!"
"...What? Uncle, what are you talking about? Little widow? What little widow? Oh, uncle, I can't hear you clearly! Oh, uncle, I don't dare to say any more, it costs thirty cents a minute!"
He Tiantian deliberately pretended not to hear clearly, and hung up in a hurry after saying this.
She uses the dialect of her hometown, but the accent of northerners is basically closer to Mandarin.
Therefore, the boss overheard a few sentences and understood them clearly.
When he was giving He Tiantian some change, he asked casually, "Sister, did you come to Shenzhen City to find someone?"
"Yes, comrade, my daughter and I followed the aunt from the village to work in Shenzhen City. She said she can make a lot of money by styling people's hair!"
He Tiantian still looked naive. When people asked her, she would just tell them regardless of whether she knew them or not.
"However, my daughter is only fifteen this year. As soon as she left, I felt a little regretful!"
"Besides, the aunt who recruits workers doesn't have a good reputation among us, so I'm afraid-"
In fact, when He Tiantian said the words "doing hair", the boss's eyes became a little weird.
Obviously, as a person living in Shenzhen City, he certainly understands what a so-called "hair salon" is.
Why do you do hair? She is just a prostitute who hides dirt and evil.
And when He Tiantian said, "My daughter is only fifteen," the boss couldn't help showing a look of pity on his face.
Fifteen years old, that, that's still a child.
Although in this era, everything is focused on money.
Especially in their deep market, money seems to be extremely important.
However, normal people still maintain a minimum bottom line.
The boss's eyes flickered, he looked around, and said in a low voice: "I'll tell you a place. There are many hair salons there. Maybe your daughter is there!"
After saying this, the boss raised his head and returned to his lazy look of not caring about anything.
He Tiantian was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that it took her a long time to react. She quickly thanked her with all her strength: "Thank you, thank you, comrade!"
The boss had a toothache and reminded He Tiantian, "When you come to Shenzhen City, don't call people gay, call them boss."
"...Hey, good, thank you boss!"
He Tiantian pretended to be smart and quickly changed her tune.
Then, she took Zhao Xiaoya and searched for it according to the address secretly told by her boss.
In fact, He Tiantian knew the specific address. She even knew Aunt Hua's foothold in Shenzhen City.
Even if there is no plot reminder, He Tiantian can still search through Little D.
However, there is also Zhao Xiaoya beside him.
She can't destroy her character, let alone make the heroine Zhao Xiaoya suspicious.
And, most importantly, He Tiantian wanted Zhao Xiaoya to see with her own eyes how she, a biological mother, went through all the hardships to find Zhao Da Niu.
Yes, this is the main reason why He Tiantian brings Zhao Xiaoya with her.
He was worried about leaving the child to a villain father and wanted the heroine to see the world in advance. These were also factors that came to He Tiantian's mind.
But, more importantly, He Tiantian is still doing it for his own mission.
Therefore, the young Zhao Xiaoya saw with her own eyes that her mother, in order to find her sister, was smiling all the way, and was sometimes disliked and looked down upon by others.
One month, it was a full month for my mother to sleep in the open in a strange place like Shenzhen City.
His voice was hoarse, and the already thin man was reduced to a skeleton.
He was dirty from head to toe and looked exactly like a beggar on the street.
My mother was reluctant to eat or spend money, but she was not wronged.
After "wandering" in Shenzhen City for a month, Zhao Xiaoya actually gained some weight, and her withered little face gained some flesh.
Zhao Xiaoya:…
In her heart, her mother is no longer a bad mother who treats her own daughter harshly, but the best and greatest mother in the world!