pjbooks Chapter 4 Where Are We Going?
Chapter 4 Where Are We Going?
Liu Dongmei never expected that Ma Junjie, who was usually as docile as a lamb,
Nowadays,
He actually hit himself!
This was even more painful and distressing for her than being beaten by Ma Dazhu.
She lay on the ground, wailing and crying, one hand covering her face, the other pointing at Ma Dazhu, shouting...
"Ma Dazhu, quick, go and beat him up!"
"Your beautiful wife got beaten up, aren't you going to go and get revenge on him?"
"Damn it, my teeth are gone, she hit my head and I'm done for..."
Ma Dazhu stood motionless.
He stared at Ma Junjie, whose eyes were gleaming with ferocity, utterly shocked.
This was the first time in over a decade or two that he had seen Ma Junjie do something like this.
Liu Dongmei, lying on the ground, wailed hysterically.
For some reason, Ma Dazhu suddenly felt a surge of joy.
He ignored Liu Dongmei and walked towards Ma Junjie.
He suppressed a smile and spoke softly and very seriously.
"Ah Jie, you did the right thing!"
"Ah Jie, if you're outside and someone bullies you, the first thing you do is run. If you can't outrun them, fight them, no matter who it is!"
"We don't cause trouble, but we're absolutely not afraid of trouble!"
After saying that, Ma Dazhu helped Ma Junjie pick up the woven bag from the ground and hung it on his shoulder.
He patted him on the back.
He said with a smile,
"Let's go, brother, have a safe trip!"
Ma Junjie glanced at Ma Dazhu and nodded.
"Brother, take good care of yourself!"
After saying that, he turned around and left quickly.
Ma Dazhu waved his hand and laughed.
"Let's go, let's go, I'm perfectly fine, perfectly fine..."
Before she could finish speaking, "Slap!" Liu Dongmei jumped up and slapped Ma Dazhu across the face.
Ma Dazhu stumbled and almost fell.
Liu Dongmei cursed.
"What the hell are you talking to him about?"
"You think you can't win so you run away? Go ahead and run, go ahead and run!"
"Slap, slap!" One slap after another landed on Ma Dazhu's face.
Ma Dazhu begged for mercy repeatedly, laughing as he spoke.
"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! People will laugh at me if they see us!"
"Hehe, I'm going to change my daughter's clothes. Oh, right, I'm going to change her clothes!"
With that, Ma Dazhu touched his swollen face and ran away.
Carrying a large woven bag, Ma Junjie walked through a lush green rice paddy. A gentle breeze rippled through the paddy, creating waves of rice swaying in the breeze...
It was early summer.
The sky was a deep, clear blue, and cicadas were chirping incessantly in the distant trees.
It's a beautiful place, but unfortunately, it's not suitable for living.
Ma Junjie walked with his head down.
After passing through a cornfield and walking along a country road for more than an hour, we finally arrived in the town.
Upon arriving in town, he eagerly went to a breakfast shop and bought four steamed buns for one yuan.
He was starving.
Holding a steamed bun, he squatted on the ground in front of the breakfast shop, wolfing it down.
The boss was a plump middle-aged woman. Seeing Ma Junjie's embarrassed appearance,
He came out and looked Ma Junjie up and down.
The boss is a kind person.
I asked him to go inside and get a bottle of hot water.
Ma Junjie pulled out a mineral water bottle he had picked up on the road, filled it with water, tilted his head back, and gulped it down in one go.
Then he chuckled, filled the bottle to the brim, and stuffed it into his pocket.
The shopkeeper glanced at his woven bag and asked,
"Young man, are you going out to find work?"
Ma Junjie nodded and then asked,
"Boss, do you know where I can catch a long-distance bus?"
The boss looked Ma Junjie over again, but instead of answering, he asked,
"Young man, what's your name? Where are you going to work?"
Without hesitation, Ma Junjie blurted out...
"My name is Ma Junjie, from Xiaoma Village."
"Where...where to go? I...I haven't decided yet!"
The middle-aged woman's expression visibly improved after hearing this answer.
He laughed.
"You're from Little Pony Village? That's my hometown too. I just left a long time ago; it's poor there, there's no way out!"
Ma Junjie was also very pleased, as he had just come out and encountered kind people.
He is also a true "fellow villager".
He smiled and continued asking.
"Auntie, do you know where I can catch a long-distance bus?"
The older woman stared at Ma Junjie thoughtfully, then said,
"Wait a minute, please!"
"Wait a minute?" Ma Junjie didn't understand what that meant.
I'd like to clarify one more thing.
But then I saw the older woman hurry into the shop, probably because a customer had arrived or she had gone off to do something else.
Anyway, the older woman didn't come out after she got inside.
After about half an hour, the older woman finally appeared.
She spotted Ma Junjie waiting at the shop entrance immediately.
He burst into laughter.
"Haha, Little Ma, you're still here!"
"Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you; you're trustworthy!"
Ma Junjie looked up and smiled.
"Auntie, you told me to wait, and I promised you I would!"
"By the way, ma'am, what's the matter that you asked me to wait?"
The older woman smiled gently, just about to speak.
Suddenly a voice came from behind.
"Mom, why didn't you wake me up sooner?"
"Hurry, hurry, I'm going to miss the bus!"
Ma Junjie looked in the direction of the sound, and only glanced at it.
His eyes lit up involuntarily.
In front of him was a young and beautiful girl.
The girl was probably in her early twenties, tall and slender, with long, flowing hair and fair, flawless skin.
Upon looking,
They don't seem like people who do manual labor in the countryside.
The older woman glanced at Ma Junjie, who seemed lost in thought, and called out,
"Hey, hey, Little Horse, Little Horse?"
Ma Junjie snapped out of his daze and said apologetically,
"Um, ma'am, what's up?"
The older woman gave a meaningful smile, and then introduced,
"Little Ma, this is my daughter, Ma Li. You can call her Sister Li!"
"By the way, Xiao Ma, didn't you say you were going to work? My daughter is back from out of town to get her ID card and is getting ready to go back to the city."
"Why don't you go with her? That way you can look out for each other on the way!"
Ma Junjie's eyes lit up, and without thinking twice, he excitedly replied.
"Great! It'll be convenient to share a ride!"
To everyone's surprise, the woman's daughter, Ma Li, made no attempt to hide her astonishment and disdain upon hearing this.
She said loudly,
"What? You want me to ride with him?"
"No, no, no!"
"He looks like a country bumpkin who's never been out of town before. He'll only cause me trouble and delay my plans!"
The older woman quickly spoke up in support.
"Lili, this little horse is from the same village as me, he's a relative of mine. Logically, you should call him your cousin."
"Since we're all family, as an elder, you should help take care of him if you can!"
He added,
"Lili, you know people in the countryside love to gossip. Don't let people talk behind your back and talk about you behind your back; it'll make your mother lose face!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Li looked somewhat helpless and clearly began to waver.
He looked Ma Junjie over a few more times.
Especially when you see the flip-flops on his feet with the straps broken,
There was also a set of yellowed and tattered clothes.
I immediately felt nauseous, but reluctantly replied,
"Alright, alright, come with me!"
Ma Junjie was delighted to hear this and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you, Sister Li! Thank you, Auntie!"
He felt he was one step closer to going to a big city and becoming a millionaire.
Ma Junjie went up to her and offered to help Ma Li carry her elegant suitcase.
He asked excitedly,
"Sister Li, where are we going?"
Ma Li answered impatiently.
"Dongguan!"