Chapter 383: Saved by a fierce and rough boss
Chapter 383: Saved by a fierce and rough boss
After Wen Yang went out, he didn't dare to wander around. He went straight to the vegetable market with his shopping basket.
Looking at the people coming and going on the street, her tense nerves relaxed a little.
Even if there were bad guys, they wouldn't dare to attack her in broad daylight. All she had to do was finish her shopping quickly, go home, lock the door, and wait for her family to come back.
Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw a stall with cucumbers neatly stacked and looking very fresh. So she squatted down and asked, "Boss, how much are these cucumbers?"
The vendor saw a young girl with a fresh face asking for the price. His eyes rolled around and he quoted a price: "Eight cents a pound."
Hearing the price quoted by the boss, Wen Yang frowned, curled his lips, and muttered, "So expensive." He stood up and was about to leave.
The boss didn't expect that such a beautiful girl was also familiar with the prices of vegetables, so he quickly called her out.
"Hey, hey, hey, sister, I remembered it wrongly. It's not that expensive, not that expensive. Five cents a pound. Come and pick it. They are all tender and juicy!"
After hearing the new price quoted by the vendor, Wen Yang stopped and squatted down again to pick from the pile of cucumbers.
Wen Yang gently pinched the bottom of the cucumbers with her fingertips and found that they were indeed very fresh and tender. So she picked a few and handed them to the boss, saying, "Boss, you can't make random prices anymore. You need to be more honest in your business."
The vendor quickly apologized with a smile, "Yes, yes, sister, you're right. I was confused for a moment. The cucumbers here are all grown by me with great care. Whether you take them back and stir-fry them or make pickled cucumbers, they're guaranteed to be delicious!"
Wen Yang smiled and didn't say anything else. After weighing and paying, she picked up the cucumber and prepared to leave.
Afterwards, Wen Yang bought some potatoes, corn and some green vegetables from another vegetable stall, and then went to a fish stall and bought a small fish to steam for himself.
After completing the purchase, Wen Yang hurried home with his things.
At this moment, suddenly, an old lady staggered towards her.
Wen Yang couldn't avoid it and the two of them bumped into each other.
Wen Yang was knocked back a step. She lowered her head and just stood up when she heard a sound of "Ouch!" coming from the front.
Wen Yang quickly looked up and saw an old woman wearing a hat and hunched over, lying on the ground. She was clutching her waist in pain and muttering, "Ouch... It hurts so much... My waist..."
Wen Yang quickly put the things in his hands on the ground, took a step forward, squatted down, supported the old woman and asked with concern: "Grandma, is your waist twisted? Is there any pain anywhere else?"
With the help of Wen Yang, the old woman sat up and said with a grin, "Hiss... I think my ankle is twisted too. Hey... Little girl, it's okay, don't blame yourself. I just accidentally lost my balance. Please help me sit down aside. I should be fine after a while."
So Wen Yang carefully helped the old woman to a corner on the street and sat down.
Seeing the old man holding his waist in pain, Wen Yang inexplicably thought of her mother Zhao Lifang, because Zhao Lifang also always had back pain.
Wen Yang pursed his lips, hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Grandma, I'll stay here with you. I'll leave when you feel better."
Hearing this, the old woman raised her head and smiled kindly, "Little girl, you are such a kind-hearted child. Thank you."
Time passed minute by minute, and the painful expression on the old man's face eased a little.
She tried to move her waist, then glanced at Wen Yang and said, "Child, I feel better."
Wen Yang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and a pleased smile appeared on her face. She said softly, "You must be more careful when you go out next time, and don't fall again."
The old woman smiled and nodded when she heard this, "You are right."
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, the old woman said with difficulty, "Child, I feel that my waist is not hurting so much now, but my ankle seems to be a little twisted. My home is nearby. Could you please give me a hand and take me home?"
Wen Yang felt a little embarrassed when she heard the old man's request. She had originally made up her mind to go home as soon as possible today.
After all, the inexplicable knock on the door yesterday and the clingy and eerie gazes she had felt recently... all made her intuitively aware that there were some dangers in the dark that she hadn't seen.
But when she lowered her eyes and saw the old man rubbing his ankle in pain, she felt a little reluctant to refuse.
After hesitating for a while, she finally softened her heart.
"Okay, grandma, I'll take you home."
When the old man heard this, he immediately smiled and grabbed Wen Yang's hand and said, "Hey, little girl, thank you. Good people will be rewarded!"
Wen Yang smiled helplessly and didn't say anything else.
She picked up the vegetables she bought, helped the old man up, and slowly walked in the direction the old man pointed.
But the further she walked, the more Wen Yang felt something was wrong, because the old woman actually led her into an alley.
Moreover, the old lady had just said that her home was nearby, but she had been walking for a long time and still hadn't arrived.
Wen Yang suddenly felt a sense of crisis. She stopped at the entrance of the alley, tilted her head, and asked, "Grandma, how far is your home?"
A sly glint flashed in the old woman's eyes as she replied, "We're almost there, just a little further in."
Wen Yang glanced up at the dark alley ahead, her doubts growing. She didn't move, but instead looked around. She noticed the houses in the alley were very dilapidated, and there was no sound coming from those dilapidated courtyards. Logically, it should be lunchtime, so it shouldn't be so deserted...
Noticing this, Wen Yang broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.
She suddenly realized that the old man next to her didn't seem to be a good person...
Wen Yang leaned the old woman against the wall nearby. After settling her down, he quickly said, "Grandma, I suddenly remembered that I have something urgent to do and may not be able to take you there. Since we are almost there, you can just hold on to the wall and go back by yourself." After that, Wen Yang started to run out of the alley.
But just as she took a step, a pair of strong hands grabbed her mouth and nose tightly from behind.
"Um... um..." Wen Yang struggled in fear, but the hands were so powerful that she couldn't break free at all. As a pungent smell rushed into her nostrils, Wen Yang's head became more and more dizzy. Soon, her hands and feet lost strength and she fell down softly.
But she still retained a trace of consciousness, and before she completely passed out, she heard the old woman's slightly complacent voice.
"Well, my mother's acting is okay, right? I said I can help you trick her into getting her."
"Why are you talking so much now? Take her back quickly..." The strange male voice sounded a little impatient.
After saying this, Wen Yang completely lost consciousness and passed out...
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