The programmer and his woman

I know this area well, because there are similar corners near my home, dark and hidden, like acnes in the city. But every time I pass this area, I can't help feeling an inexplicable depression in my heart. Now I come to this place again. Just as I stand on the side of the road, weighing the pros and cons in my heart, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps breaks the silence around me.

I looked up and saw a petite figure rushing out from the end of the alley. She was running out of breath, with fear written all over her face. She was shouting at the top of her lungs, "Help! Help!" Not far behind her, several burly men were chasing her relentlessly, their faces full of ferocity and ferocity.

My heart tightened, realizing that the girl must have been in some danger. I waved without hesitation, asking her to run in my direction. The girl obviously saw me, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, and she immediately changed direction and ran towards me.

I quickly opened the door and let the girl get in first. She sat on the seat panting, her eyes full of tears. I got in the car right after her and shouted to the driver, "Drive! Someone is chasing us!"

The driver was obviously startled by the sudden situation, but he quickly regained his composure. He glanced at the rearview mirror, then stepped on the accelerator and the car rushed out like an arrow.

When the pursuers saw us getting in the car, they immediately turned around and ran back. I noticed that there was a black car parked behind them. The people in the car had obviously noticed us, so they quickly started the car and prepared to chase us.

I was extremely anxious, worried that they would really catch up with us. I turned to the driver and asked, "Master, they seem to be planning to chase us. What should we do?"

The driver calmly replied, "It's okay. I'm very familiar with the roads here. They don't know the shortcuts and bends here, so they definitely can't catch up with us. Don't worry!"

After hearing the driver's words, I felt a little relieved. But I still kept a nervous eye on the vehicles behind me, praying that they could get rid of these pursuers as soon as possible.

After a series of flexible driving operations by the driver, we successfully got rid of the people chasing us. Only then did I have time to carefully ask the girl next to me.

"Little girl, why are they chasing you?" I asked softly.

She raised her head, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes: "I don't know them, they... they are bad people."

"Then where is your home? I'll take you home." I tried to make my tone sound gentler.

She hesitated for a moment, as if it was difficult to speak: "I... I don't know."

I noticed that her clothes were worn and dusty, and there were obvious scars on her arms. I asked distressedly, "Your home is not here, were you tricked into coming here?"

She was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly. My suspicion was confirmed: she was indeed a victim.

I turned to the driver and shouted, "Master, let's go to the train station."

The driver seemed a little worried: "Brother, I have to remind you that it's okay to do good things, but you have to be careful with girls like this who come from unknown places. We met her in that kind of place, and there are many people who set up scams to cheat people out of their money in society now."

I nodded gratefully, understanding his concerns. But looking at the girl's innocent face, I really didn't believe she was a liar.

With a creak, the car slowly stopped in front of the train station. The driver said, "Brother, we're here."

I took a look at the amount on the meter, then took out twice the amount and handed it to the driver: "Thank you for your help, sir. And I made your car dirty, so take this money and wash it."

He took the money and counted it, then frowned: "Hey, brother, you gave me too much."

I smiled and shook my head: "Master, you not only helped me a lot, but also gave me a lot of advice. You deserve this money."

The driver said seriously, "Little brother, what you said is wrong. I have been driving for so many years and have encountered many things. Just pay me according to the meter. If you give me more, I will be really angry."

Seeing how persistent he was, I stopped forcing him. I knew he was a principled man, and I deeply admired his kindness and sense of justice.

I paid the fare and said goodbye to the driver. He reminded us to be careful again, because those who chase girls don't look good. I nodded and said I would be careful. The driver stepped on the accelerator and the car disappeared into the night.

I turned to look at the little girl next to me. She still had her head down, as if immersed in her own world. I asked softly, "Where are you from? I can buy you a ticket home."

However, she did not answer me, but just lowered her head silently. At this moment, a beggar-like man staggered over, stretched out his hand, and said in a crying voice: "Uncle, grandma, please be kind, have mercy on me, and give me some money."

I looked at him carefully. He was in rags and his face was full of vicissitudes. I felt pity for him and took out a few yuan from my wallet and handed it to him. After he took the money, he did not leave immediately, but continued to look at me with pitiful eyes.

I asked, "Do you have anything else to do? These few dollars should be enough for you to buy some food. I see you have hands and feet, so why are you asking for food?"

He sighed and said, "Uncle, I lost my wallet when I came here. I can't go home, so I'm begging here. If you can let me go home, I will be very grateful to you." As he said that, he knelt on the ground and prepared to kowtow to me.

I hurriedly stopped him and said, "Uncle, please get up quickly. Don't do this." Looking at him, I remembered that I had once been penniless and had nowhere to go. So I continued to ask, "Uncle, how much do you need for the ticket?"

He replied, "Twenty is enough."

I took a look at my wallet and found that I had over twenty dollars in change, so I took it all out and handed it to him: "Here, take this money."

After he took the money, he showed an excited expression on his face, as if he saw the hope of returning home. However, he was not satisfied with this, but continued to stare at the hundred-dollar bills in my wallet and said: "If you can give me the red one, it will be enough for me and my wife to go home."

Before I could reply, the little girl next to me suddenly said, "Don't lie to me. You beg here every day. I know you. You didn't lose your wallet."

When the beggar heard what the little girl said, his face suddenly became panic. He looked at me and the little girl, and seemed to realize that his lie had been exposed. So he turned around and ran away. At this time, his legs and feet were extremely nimble, and he didn't stagger at all.

I stared at the girl in front of me in disbelief. She didn't look very old, but her eyes showed wisdom beyond her age. I asked curiously, "How do you know he is a liar?"

She raised her head, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and then she slowly told me a story.

This is indeed a heavy and long story. The girl's name is Yang Xiaoxia, and her family background is full of helplessness and resistance to traditional rural concepts.

Her home is located in a remote rural area, where the concept is old and stubborn, and the idea of ​​favoring sons over daughters is deeply rooted in the hearts of every family. Yang Xiaoxia's father, a typical rural man, has always dreamed of having a son to inherit the family business and continue the incense. However, fate seemed to play a joke on him, and his first and second children were both daughters.

Her birth did not bring joy to the family, but made her feel indifference and neglect from her family since she was a child. She was almost raised by her grandmother, whose kindness and care were the only warmth in her childhood. However, as her grandmother aged and was unable to take care of her, she had to return to the home that was like hell to her.

By then, her younger brother had been born, and the family's focus shifted completely to this boy. Yang Xiaoxia became a superfluous person in the family, and she suffered endless abuse and insults from her family. She never had a piece of clothing of her own, and always wore the shabby clothes left over by her sister; at the dinner table, she always ate the leftovers of her family. Despite this, she still had to do the farm work at home. She had to get up early and stay up late every day to plant the land, chop wood, make fire, and cook. If she was negligent, she would be beaten by her father.

Her most painful experience was when she secretly cooked a pot of meat for her family. The aroma of the meat filled the air, and she couldn't help but want to taste it, but unfortunately her father found out. He grabbed her in anger and beat her up, saying that she was a money-loser who didn't deserve to eat meat. At that moment, her hatred for her father reached its peak.

From then on, Yang Xiaoxia had the idea of ​​running away from home. She longed to escape from this home full of pain and misfortune and find a future of her own. Finally, during a village inspection of excessive births, she made up her mind to run away. In order to avoid the inspection, her father stuffed her into a sack and threw her into the firewood pile. He threatened her that she would be beaten to death if she dared to make any noise. Yang Xiaoxia was so scared that she bit her wrist tightly for fear of making any sound. Unfortunately, the chicken feathers left in the sack irritated her nose and she sneezed uncontrollably.

The sneeze completely angered her father, who beat Yang Xiaoxia madly until she was covered with bruises. Yang Xiaoxia could no longer endure such abuse and humiliation, so she decided to leave the family. She escaped when her father was not paying attention, got on a car that was going nowhere, and came to the unfamiliar city of A.

In City A, Yang Xiaoxia began a life of begging. However, it wasn't long before she was discovered by a group of people who managed beggars. They took her back to their territory, trying to make money by controlling her. Yang Xiaoxia soon discovered that these people were not really kind people, they just used people's sympathy to achieve their own goals. In the team, she suffered more torture and abuse. She thought about escaping every day, and the administrator was so angry that he raised a steel pipe to break her legs. Fortunately, the deputy manager proposed a more "appropriate" way of disposal-selling her to Hongxiang.

Just today, Yang Xiaoxia escaped when they were not paying attention. She met me while walking on the street exhausted and frightened. She couldn't stop crying when she told me her tragic experience. I was filled with sympathy and anger when I listened to her story. I told her that it was too dangerous here and those people would continue to cause trouble for her. I was willing to take her away from this place and start a new life in a safe place.

"Really? Big Brother!" Yang Xiaoxia looked at me with joy and asked. "Of course it's true!" I said firmly. "I will help you find a safe place to settle down and then help you find a job opportunity." I told her. "Thank you, Big Brother!" Yang Xiaoxia said gratefully. "I will work hard to make money and pay you back!" she added.

I took Xiaoxia back to City B and first found a clean and affordable hotel for her to temporarily settle down. Although the conditions in the hotel were not as good as at home, it was at least a safe haven.

After settling Xiaoxia, I immediately returned to my own residence, turned on my computer and started searching for rental information online. I knew that if I wanted Xiaoxia to have a stable place to live, I had to find a suitable house as soon as possible.

After some searching, I found that the price of a one-bedroom apartment is generally between 800 and 900 yuan. According to the usual method of paying one-third of the deposit, I need to prepare at least 3,000 yuan. I touched my pocket and felt a little embarrassed. Although I had handed over all my previous wages, and my mother said she would help me save it for marrying a wife, I only have 3,000 or 4,000 yuan at my disposal.

Despite this, I decided to spend my money wisely and find a good place for Xiaoxia to live. I browsed through multiple rental information and finally found a house on the first floor not far from my home. This house was originally a wedding house for a young couple. They didn't live there for long and don't know why they don't live there anymore. The decoration and facilities of the house are very good. Although the house is not big, I think it is completely enough for Xiaoxia to live in.

However, when I was about to contact the landlord to sign the contract, I was told that the house had been rented out. I immediately felt a little disappointed and regretful, thinking that if I had been more decisive at the time, maybe I could have rented this house.

However, I was not discouraged and continued to search for rental information online. After some screening, I saw another good house. Although this house is a bit far from my home, I am very satisfied with its design and layout. It is a small duplex with bedrooms upstairs and a living room downstairs. The space is spacious and the layout is reasonable.

I thought about it and felt that such a house would not only provide Xiaoxia with a comfortable living environment, but also give her enough space to put her belongings. Having learned from the last time I was hesitant and missed the house, I was much more decisive in paying this time.