In 2016, a mother and daughter moved into the apartment, and they happened to live across from me. The mother was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had an outstanding temperament. She was about 35 years old. The girl looked about seven or eight years old, well-behaved and cute. The mo

In 2016, a mother and daughter moved into the apartment, and they happened to live opposite me. The mother was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had an outstanding temperament. She was about 35 years old. The girl looked about seven or eight years old, well-behaved and cute. The mother worked as a cashier in a supermarket during the day. At night, he worked a part-time night shift in a nearby hotel. He didn't get off work until one or two in the morning every day. This happened over and over again, and he rarely saw other people interacting with them on weekdays.

One day at noon, I went to the supermarket to buy something, and I happened to catch up with this mother who was checking out for me. When I was leaving the gate, the woman suddenly said to me: Brother, can you do me a favor? Bring this lunch box for me. Go home and see if my Niuniu is out of school. The eldest sister handed me the lunch box and the door key. Then she said thank you and started to get busy again.

I picked up the plastic bag and walked towards the apartment. It was a hot summer day. After the sun went down, the heat finally subsided. The young guys who lived in the apartment were wearing vests and slippers and took their girlfriends from the apartment. Walking outside, the nearby night market barbecue stalls started to get busy, and there were also some office workers in a hurry carrying backpacks. Coming back from outside with a tired look on his face, this is a human fireworks that a Beipiao person can enjoy.

A few minutes later, I returned to the apartment, put the things I bought in the corridor, and knocked lightly on the door opposite. No one answered for a long time. I took out the key, opened the door and walked in. It was pitch dark. After turning on the light, I looked around and found that Niu Niu had fallen asleep on the desk. Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, I could only put her on the bed, cover her with a quilt, and then quietly exit the room.

After getting familiar with her, I found out that the woman’s name was Liu Enhui, her hometown was Shien, Hubei Province, and she was drifting north with her children. One day at about five o’clock in the afternoon, I returned to the apartment and saw a young man and an old lady about seventy years old. Standing at the door, the old lady was energetic, her eyes were bright, her hair was neatly done, and she was well dressed. He must be rich or noble. The young man saw me taking out the key to open the door. He came over and asked politely: Brother, do you know when the mother and daughter opposite the door will come home? I looked up and looked up and down, and found that the old lady had a majestic look on her face. She was standing not far away, silent, looking at me with deep eyes. When she saw me looking up at her, she immediately turned her face to the side. I hesitated for a while and said: Her children will finish class soon. That Sister Liu works in the supermarket at the intersection. You can find her there. The young man said thank you politely, and then went downstairs with the old lady. .

After entering the house, I put down my things, opened the window and looked down from upstairs. I found that the young man was running in front. He opened the car door for the old lady respectfully, carefully closed the door and got into the cab. After a while, this The Porsche drove out of the apartment gate and disappeared. Around 10 o'clock at night, I suddenly heard When I heard the sound of taking out the keys at the opposite door, I opened the door and saw Sister Liu standing at the door with her children. Under the dim light, Sister Liu was bending down to look for the keys in her bag. I said to Sister Liu: During the day, there was an old man. My wife came to see you. Sister Liu looked up at me and said: I understand, thank you, Xiao Zhang. After saying that, she held the child's shoulders and walked in, closing the door with a bang.

One evening a month later, Sister Liu knocked on my door and said with a smile: Xiao Zhang, do you have time tonight? I hesitated and said: It’s okay, what? Yes, Sister Liu said with a smile: I have troubled you a lot these days. I want to treat you to a meal tonight. I don’t know if you have time. I groaned and wanted to refuse. At the moment of hesitation, Sister Liu continued: Just Let's do it this way, it's just you and me, and Niuniu, the three of us. I looked into the back room and found that the child was doing homework seriously, and then I could only nod in agreement.

We found a small restaurant near the apartment and chatted while eating. Sister Liu suddenly said to me: We will move out next month. Thank you for taking care of Niuniu these days. I toast you and raised my hand. I picked up the glass and drank a large glass of beer in one go. Seeing that she was so happy and speechless, I quickly stood up, raised the glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Sister Liu stood up to pay the bill. We left the hotel. The night breeze was slightly cool on the street and it felt very comfortable. Niuniu lay on Sister Liu’s shoulder and fell asleep. I carried Niuniu’s schoolbag and Sister Liu Walking side by side on the street, The men and women walking towards us all looked at us, seemingly saying that this family was so happy. My face started to get hot. I glanced at Sister Liu with my peripheral vision. Through the peripheral light of the street lamp, I noticed that Liu There was a blush on my sister's face and a slight smile on her lips.

That night we talked about dreams, life, and the purpose of Beidiao. What surprised me was that this sister who worked as a tally clerk in a supermarket actually graduated from a 211 University and stayed in Beijing to work after graduation. She once worked in At a large company. Sister Liu recalled: The second year after graduating from college, I got married to my boyfriend. Back then, with our passion, we thought we would work hard to create our own world in Beijing. However, the reality was very skinny. My boyfriend and I both Coming from a rural family, neither family member can help financially, and he My parents often asked him for money. After a few years of marriage, we still lived in a group rented house. In addition to the rent and living expenses, there was also the expenses of the elderly on both sides. There was not much left every month. No matter how hard we worked, we could not live in this house. It is still difficult to have my own place in the city, and I don’t even dare to think about having children.

At this point, Sister Liu became emotional and her voice began to tremble. Through the residual light of the street lamp, I seemed to see tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. Then Sister Liu continued: When I was 28 years old, I applied for a job. I worked as a clerk in a foreign trade company with a monthly salary of 6,500 yuan. My boss was a middle-aged man in his 40s. I heard from other colleagues that the boss had a strong family background in Beijing. One day, an old man in simple clothes came to the company. He sat in the corner and no one paid attention to him. Later, I poured him a cup of hot tea. As a result, the next day I became the boss's secretary for no reason. Later I found out about the old man. He is an important customer of our company. Since I became my boss’s secretary, I have been with him every day, and I have been in love with him for a long time. Two years later, during a business trip, we broke through the bottom line. I had just turned 30 that year.

Sister Liu glanced at me sheepishly, and then continued: You don’t look down on me, do you? I quickly shook my head and said no. Sister Liu’s face became full of pear blossoms, she took out a tissue and wiped the corners of her eyes, chatting about the past. , I don’t know whether he was happy or sad, and then continued: In fact, my husband and I lived very well at that time, but when we returned from the bright office building to the dark rental house every day, it felt like falling from heaven to hell in an instant.

Before we knew it, we walked to the door of the apartment. Sister Liu was chatting happily and motioned to sit in the park in the middle of the street not far away. We sat on a bench, blowing the cool breeze of the summer night, and watched Pairs of beautiful figures walked by, and Sister Liu sighed: I was just as young and beautiful as them back then. I drifted to Beijing for more than 10 years, and only then did I realize that my appearance had faded. For a woman, youth is the best asset. It’s also the best opportunity for a woman to make a comeback, right? I nodded in agreement.

Sister Liu continued: Later, my husband found out about the relationship between me and my boss, and begged me to resign and cut off the relationship with the boss. However, I proposed to divorce him without hesitation. My husband was heartbroken, and later he simply resigned. When I returned to my hometown, I actually felt dirty, but so what, after all, a woman only has her youth once, and I also want to live a decent life, is this still wrong?

Sister Liu looked at me and seemed to have a lot to say, and then continued: Later I found out that I was pregnant, so I proposed the idea of ​​getting married to my boss. Unexpectedly, my boss said that his parents did not agree with us being together, and even mobilized me to go to the hospital. I aborted the child. I was 32 years old at the time. The doctor said that my constitution was weak and that I would be prone to habitual miscarriage due to my age. Later, I gritted my teeth and decided to give birth to Niuniu.

At this time, I saw Sister Liu’s eyes were red, her emotions became excited, and her voice began to tremble. Sister Liu said: Later, my boss and I broke up, and I went back to my hometown to find my husband with a big belly. However, when I opened the door At that time, I saw that there was another woman beside him. Later, I could only return to Beijing alone and chose to continue drifting north. In the blink of an eye, it was another 7 years.

I looked up at Sister Liu’s sleeping Niuniu on her shoulder, and then asked: It’s hard for a woman to raise children, and it won’t be a problem if this continues. Sister Liu said: Yes, but what should I do? I was silent. After a while, she asked: Who was the old lady who came to see you in the apartment last month? Sister Liu replied: She is Niuniu's grandma, that is, the boss's mother, and his wife is an important figure in a certain department. I asked curiously: What are they doing to come to you?

Sister Liu sighed and said: This may be retribution. These powerful people always think that they are superior and omnipotent. All things can be solved with money and power, but the actual situation is not like this. I broke up with my boss. The boss got married in the second month. It is said that the other party is also the child of a department leader in Beijing. The two of them are considered to be well-matched, but they ended up getting married. After seven years of marriage, she still has no children. Later, the woman was diagnosed with congenital infertility by the hospital. It is said that there is no cure for this disease. Seeing that she is getting older and older, the old lady is probably anxious and wants to take Niuniu home to raise her. She claims that as long as I If I give Niuniu to her, she is willing to give me 1 million. This money is enough for me to go back to my hometown and live a comfortable life, but how can I agree? Niuniu is my only hope for survival. At this point, Sister Liu glanced at me .

I nodded in agreement. Sister Liu said with a smile: Now they come to harass me and my children every now and then, so I am going to move next month so that they will never be able to find Niuniu. Sister Liu said with a proud smile.