Where is the joy

Chapter 30

Anyway, we were idle and there was no one else, so we chatted with her while drinking tea.

The woman said her name was Zhang Lanzhi, a 31-year-old from Xiatou Village.

I was quite surprised, "How could you think of living here at such a young age, is my sister studying Buddhism?"

"I haven't studied it specifically, but they all say that this temple is very effective. I come to live here, hoping to get some good luck from the Bodhisattva."

"Do you have a family?" Wang Lei also joined the chatting team.

"Yes, I have a daughter who is about to enter elementary school." When Zhang Lanzhi talked about it, a smile appeared on her face.

"What about your husband, is he willing to let you live here?"

Zhang Lanzhi's smile faded, "He is recuperating at home."

"You're not taking care of it at home, don't worry?"

Zhang Lanzhi's expression changed, "I don't want to go. There are other people at home."

"Others? Mother-in-law?"

"No, he had a son with another woman."

"Ah? Then you're not making trouble?"

"There was a fight too. Later, after I gave birth to a daughter in this belly, there was no movement. Now someone else gave birth to a son for him. After a long time of trouble, I can't move anymore."

"Then what's your in-law's attitude?" Wang Lei asked.

"They are honest people. At first they spoke for me. Later, they secretly went to see that woman and her son behind my back. After I came to the mountain, they simply took the grandson back. The wild woman heard that Run away with someone else."

Wang Lei was very angry, "Your in-laws are really too much!"

I thought it was nothing, thinking that Wang Lei was quite an upright person, "It's easy to understand. No matter how good the parents-in-law are, it is based on the premise that it is beneficial to the son. After all, the son and grandson belong to them, and the daughter-in-law is an outsider. Their son is a murderer, and they will definitely favor their son unconditionally. Just think about what your parents would do if this happened to you.”

Wang Lei said, "Probably break my leg!"

"Then what if I hit, but didn't interrupt?" I asked again.

Wang Lei told the truth, "Maybe, let's just admit it. After all, we are a family."

I shrugged and exchanged a glance with Zhang Lanzhi, she smiled wryly.

Wang Lei whispered: "But this is wrong."

Zhang Lanzhi continued, "I didn't figure it out at the time. I felt that I had served them with all my heart and soul for so many years. I wanted to get a divorce, but they blamed me for being a monster and wanted to tear apart the good family. , Blame me for not coaxing their son well, that's why he went outside to play."

"What about your own parents?" Wang Lei asked.

Zhang Lanzhi shook her head and said nothing.

In a place with good scenery, it is easy to forget that this is a rural area.

The most ignorant, most conservative, and least respectful side of women is more likely to be magnified in places where resources are scarce.

I got up by myself and refilled a cup of tea for myself and her, "I guess, your parents may say that, you can't leave, you divorced him, who wants you at such an old age? Men like to play outside too much. , you just turn a blind eye and close one eye, as long as he pays back the money. You can't get a divorce, and I won't help you with the children after you get divorced..."

Zhang Lanzhi looked at me in surprise, "You know them."

I shook my head, "I'm not from here, how could I know you?"

"Then how do you..."

"I also stayed in the countryside for a while, and everyone spoke in the same tone. There was also TV dramas, which I used to think were exaggerated, but later discovered that art really comes from life."

Zhang Lanzhi chuckled, "It's very similar. When you mentioned it like this, I thought, many people around really talk like this."

"Then how did you come here?" Hey, my unstoppable gossip...

"A while ago, this ancient temple was being renovated. My man was doing something here. He fell and broke his leg. Unfortunately, my father-in-law also had a car accident at that time. They all said that the accident happened because of my divorce and the disturbance in the family. I was upset and didn't know where to go, so I just lived on the mountain."

"How long have you been here?"

"Almost a month."

Wang Lei looked around, "The environment here is very simple, what do you eat?"

"Occasionally I go down the mountain to buy some green vegetables, but I don't eat much. To be honest, I would rather eat bran swallowed vegetables than go back to that home."

I stood up and stretched my muscles, thought about it, and said to Zhang Lanzhi, "It's not suitable for you to live here. Don't you miss your daughter?"

"I think, which mother wouldn't want to." Zhang Lanzhi lowered her eyes.

"I guess, your in-laws don't object to you living here, do they?"

"Well, they said that I am unlucky, so I need to burn more incense."

I sighed, "You were really sold by them and you are still counting the money for them. Your man fell and injured here, who paid for the renovation here? Is there any payment in the village? Is there any payment in the town? Who will your man's family ask for?" Compensation? I heard what you said, they are not virtuous people, they push you to live here, and they will go to the government/government again in all likelihood.”

Zhang Lanzhi was a little embarrassed, "I, I didn't mean that. Then, I'll change the temple..."

"Don't you want to go out to work? Even if you can't get divorced, you are free to go out and do things."

Zhang Lanzhi shook her head, "There are also couples fighting in our village. The women go out to work, and the men always ask them for money and beat them. They told me that they don't have the skills to go out, and it's hard to find a job. It's easy to go astray. Never coming back, bad reputation."

We sat in silence for a while and drank another cup of tea.On the way, Wang Lei wanted to speak several times, but he didn't say anything.I looked at the Buddha statue at the back and said to Wang Lei, "Tell me, how did the three of us meet such a coincidence in the temple? Is this the guidance of the Bodhisattva?"

Wang Lei smiled, nodded, and said with determination, "Maybe this is the fate of Buddha, the meaning of Bodhisattva!" He got up and handed Zhang Lanzhi a business card, "Sister Zhang, I am in the southern factory. , I have a job, and my workshop just happens to be short of people, would you like to try it? The salary is okay, just work harder."

Zhang Lanzhi took it hesitantly, "It's a bit far to the south."

"It's just right, it's a little far away, and your in-laws can't find you. If you don't want to part with your daughter, you may be able to take her to the city to go to school after two or three years if you earn money." Wang Lei's eloquence is as usual.

Zhang Lanzhi didn't express his opinion, but held his business card tightly.

Wang Lei said that he will leave tomorrow, the train at ten o'clock in the morning, if she thinks about it, she will go to the station to find him.

On the way back, Lao Hei was still driving, and Wang Lei was in the co-driver.

Wang Lei was on the phone ahead, and I pinched Xu Qing's waist.

"What?" She glared at me in pain.

I snorted through my nostrils.

Xu Qing approached me, "Are you angry?"

I put on a face and ignored her.

There is a subordinate in front of me, she is not very presumptuous, if I ignore her small gesture of scratching my palm, "What's wrong, who messed with you?"

"Heh, it's not that white-eyed wolf who eats me, drinks me, and takes advantage of me when it's over!"

She smiled, but admitted quickly, "Hey, there was a lot of trouble in his family, but the trouble didn't go to the province. You also know that Wei/Stability, Wei/Stability, has always been only for persuasion, so I had to send You are such a small expert in persuading points."

"Thanks for your praise, you don't want to hear how Zhang Lanzhi is doing."

"Are you going south with him?" Xu Qingchao glanced at Wang Lei who was on the phone.

"You even planned him into it. Just say it well, why did you call me to come to such a small temple in a mountain village so far away, hum! Sure enough, you have no good intentions." I gave her a supercilious look.

Xu Qing just smiled, and suddenly thought of something, tilted his head and whispered to me, "How about I buy a car? It's just that I'm not sure about my job, and I don't know where to buy a house. After buying a car, I won't be able to afford a house in the short term. Do you think it’s better to buy a car or a house first?”

I was quite puzzled, "Why do you suddenly want to buy a house and a car?"

Xu Qing sat up straight and said solemnly, "This way, he looks more promising."

Feeling that Wang Lei seemed to look back, I thought for a while, "The house is a fixed asset, and the car is a consumable item. Why don't you go to the province to buy a house and keep it next to mine. Let's be neighbors, anyway. You can’t go anywhere in the city, and if you have a car, you can just take the old black one, and you often go to the village, and the roads are not easy to walk, so it’s a bit dangerous.”

Lao Hei hurriedly expressed his loyalty, "I'm always on call. If Secretary Xu has other matters, the town can switch the car at any time."

Secretary Xu seemed a little emotional.What a moody woman.

Old Hei on the road also said that it is rare to see Secretary Xu smile like this, this Old Hei must not have a good look in his eyes.