Chapter 29 - 28: Shop Closing
"If we don’t pay, he just wants us to go over so he can bleed us dry. We can do business anywhere, if we’re not allowed here, then we’ll leave." Don’t think she’s young and doesn’t understand, the policies are out, and that guy surnamed Yang can’t pin any crime on them, he just wants to profit off his power. Lin Wan said, her voice somewhat choked, saying it didn’t matter, but deep down, she was reluctant. This was her first time doing business. It was so hard-earned to save some money, and now it’s ruined like this.
"Little sister is right, Mom, let’s pack up and go. I doubt that hooligan will let it go so easily, if you stay here, he’ll definitely bother you every day. How can I feel at ease?" They are at a disadvantage now, with no capital to contend with them, only to suffer losses.
"Alright, listen to you guys." Liang Hongmei wiped her tears,
turned around and went inside.
The three of them packed simply, wrapping quilts and clothes in bed sheets, and went out to find two carriages.
That’s how they left the place they had lived for a few months, with reluctance and regret.
Their home was over ten miles away from here. Initially, she had wanted to go to the county town with the money in hand, but the cart driver only took her here and kindly reminded her to change to another vehicle here to reach the county town.
At that time, she wanted to hire a horse cart but discovered this town was much busier than theirs. After some thought, she decided to hide here for a month.
Their village was still two miles away from the main road, so they paid the horse cart driver an extra fifty cents to take them to the village entrance.
In those days, the main roads weren’t asphalted; they were all coal slag roads, difficult to travel. On rainy days, although not as muddy as dirt roads, it wasn’t much better.