I have to admit that everything Liu Xiaoe said makes sense.

"The only thought in my mind at that time was to run away, as far away as possible. I would leave Maguhe Village forever so that my father and brother would never be found."

"The man I met at the station is called Liu Gang."

"I asked him for directions, and he took me directly to the train ticket window. I originally planned to go to Guangzhou, but then I thought Shenzhen was better, and the key is that it might be easier to find a job. Liu Gang saw me hesitating and couldn't make up his mind.

He said that he wanted me to think about it carefully. It happened to be dinner time, so he took me to dinner first."

Hu Pingtao suddenly thought of a question: "When you asked someone for directions, did you wear a mask?"

Liu Xiao'e nodded: "I wear it all the time. I know I don't look good, so I wear it when I go out and go to town. I made the mask myself from floral cloth, and I have always done it like this since I was a child.

"

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "Did Liu Gang follow you at that time? I mean, he was always paying attention to you?"

Liu Xiao'e hesitated for a moment: "I really didn't pay attention to this. I was indeed hungry at the time. When he said that, I also thought that I should think about it carefully before making a decision. Anyway, it was just a meal and it didn't cost much. If he was jealous of me,

Bad intentions, there were so many people in broad daylight, I guess he didn’t dare to do anything to me, so... I went with him."

"What happened next?" Hu Pingtao asked.

"Later..." Liu Xiao'e suddenly became a little hesitant. After thinking about it, she finally answered: "Liu Gang took me to a farm restaurant and asked for a private room by himself."

Ding Jian interrupted: "Does he have any thoughts about you?"

Liu Xiao'e nodded: "It was my first time to go to that kind of place. I was very curious and felt quite uncomfortable. Liu Gang told me not to think too much. He ordered several dishes. I said it was just the two of us and it was too much.

I couldn’t finish the meal. He said it was okay and asked me to eat more.”

"While waiting for the food to be served, he kept urging me to take off my mask."

When she said this, there was a hint of cunning in Liu Xiao'e's eyes: "I didn't listen to him. I told him that I didn't look good. He said it was okay, and deliberately joked with me, saying that even if I don't take it off now, I will do it later.

My son has to take it off when he eats, so is it possible that I eat with my ears and never take off my mask?"

"Actually, when I met him at the train station, I knew that Liu Gang had no good intentions. I know best what I look like. I have had problems with my eyes, nose and mouth since I was a child, no matter who sees me.

I was treated like a monster. But I have a good figure. I am not bragging. Many women are not as good as me in this aspect. So I have to wear a mask no matter where I go, and there are men staring at me.

"

"I just asked Liu Gang for directions. It's not a big deal. I believe there are good people in this world, and there are also many people like ** who do good deeds without asking for anything in return. But Liu Gang is different. His eyes are staring.

He walked around me, told me where to buy tickets, and even took me there directly... He obviously wanted to take advantage of me."

Ding Jian asked in confusion: "Since you know that he has bad intentions, why do you still follow him to dinner?"

Liu Xiao'e said frankly: "I ran away from home and didn't have much money with me. Besides, I was unfamiliar with the place outside and couldn't find a job, so I could save a little. Since he was willing to invite me, why didn't I eat?

Of course I am willing to do this good thing that falls from the sky!"

Hu Pingtao listened and shook his head in disapproval: "There is something wrong with your idea. To put it bluntly, what is the difference between this and a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?"

Liu Xiao'e didn't see it that way. She explained seriously: "You are not in the same situation as me. If we change, maybe you will have the same idea as me. Anyway, my situation at that time was already terrible.

Living on the street is no different. Except for death.

, I really can’t think of anything worse than this. Anyway, I’m risking my life, and I have nothing to worry about, so I’m just having a meal, no big deal… Since he’s greedy for my body, he can see if I take off the mask.

If he goes to bed, I would also like to sleep with him."

Ding Jian found it unbelievable: "How could you think so!"

Liu Xiao'e turned her face away from Ding Jian's eyes, and her voice was lower than before: "I have to find a way to survive... When I was in the village, I knew a few girls from neighboring villages. Like me, they all graduated from junior high school.

I didn’t go up there. There were two of them who looked pretty good. They went out to work for a few years and came back looking like jewels. I heard that the clothes they wore cost thousands of dollars a piece and they still had a lot of money in the bank.

"

"They said they made money by doing business outside, but in fact, these words only deceived the elderly at home. Who is not an idiot? With their level of skills, they can't even speak clearly, and they are still outside.

Doing business?”

"Besides, we all come from the same hometown, and we know each other's family background very well. In the past, we were all so poor that we were so poor, but you go out for a walk and come back rich? Will the pie fall in the sky, or will it be you?

Can you find gold just by walking outside?"

"To put it bluntly, it's actually just sleeping with a man. Women do make money faster than men. All they have to do is lie down and spread their legs... Well, I'm not talking nonsense! I heard these things from others. But

This is also a fact! Those women in neighboring villages earn enough money outside, go home in glory, and then find an honest man to marry, and their lives are not to mention how happy they are."

Hu Pingtao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Before Chen Yonglu, you and the man from the supply and marketing cooperative...had this kind of thinking?"

Liu Xiao'e did not deny it and nodded: "He just wants my body! Anyway, I will get married sooner or later. Instead of being forced by my father to marry an unknown man, it is better to find someone I like. Because besides the first

This time, I have nothing. Just call it gambling! This is my only bargaining chip."

"I have never looked down on the women in the neighboring villages. On the contrary, I envy them. In fact, they didn't say anything nonsense. This is indeed a business... If they can do it, why can't I?"

"So when I was in the private room with Liu Gang, I refused to take off my mask. When the food came, I still sat there without moving. When Liu Gang saw that I wasn't leaving and could talk freely, he deliberately changed the topic.

In terms of gender, he asked me how old I was and if I had a boyfriend, and he also said that he would take me to a movie after dinner... Then he became more and more aggressive. Anyway, the door of the private room was closed and could not be seen outside. He sat down next to me

Next to me, he first held my hand, then hugged me and touched me randomly."

"Later, he couldn't help but want to take off my mask, but I stopped him from moving. I told him: I was really ugly, and I didn't lie to him. Liu Gang said that no matter how ugly he was, he would treat me well, and he also said that on the train

When he first saw me, he fell in love with me."

Ding Jian laughed out loud, then quickly controlled his emotions and covered his mouth.

Hu Pingtao also felt the same way.

Liu Xiao'e continued: "Since he said so, I took off the mask."

Ding Jian asked maliciously: "Was he so frightened that he stood up and ran away?"

Liu Xiao'e shook her head: "Liu Gang's determination is still good. When I took off the mask, I could see that he was indeed shocked. I asked him: Do you feel disappointed, different from what you imagined? He is doing well.

It took him a long time to say: It's okay, he still likes me very much."

Hu Pingtao sneered at this: "He said he liked her as soon as we met, and he did this trick."

Liu Xiao'e looked calm: "After dinner that day, he took me to watch a movie. After watching it, we found a small hotel nearby."

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked: "Liu Gang is obviously not a good person. Are you willing to be a man like this?"

Liu Xiao'e's answer made Hu Pingtao stunned: "What are you afraid of? I won't suffer any loss."

Then she lowered her head and her voice became even lower than before: "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say it... When I was a girl, I had no interest in that kind of thing. Then I didn't do it for the first time outside, and then I was picked on again.

My father forced me to marry Chen Yonglu. Maybe it’s because he’s getting older and his physical needs have become stronger. Although Chen Yonglu is old, he is an old bachelor after all, and he is still... very powerful when it comes to doing that kind of thing."

"I was a little resistant at first, but then I felt very comfortable."

"Later, I became pregnant. Chen Yonglu accompanied me to the health center in my hometown and attended two classes. He was obsessed with having a son, and he listened to the family planning cadres and never came to me during the pregnancy...

...Later he fell off the cliff and my child was gone too. Adding up the time before and after, it was more than half a year. So...so when Liu Gang took me to the small hotel, I didn't refuse...because I was also very

want to."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little awkward. Neither Hu Pingtao nor Ding Jian found it convenient to speak.

After a long time, Hu Pingtao broke the silence: "What happened next?"

Liu Xiao'e replied: "After we finished our work, Liu Gang stayed for a while and then left. He left me his phone number and two hundred yuan."

"The room was open until the next day. I originally planned to take a nap and leave the next morning. I was very tired at the time, so I fell asleep in bed and didn't wake up until around 7 p.m. I was hungry.

I want to go out to eat something and stroll around the neighborhood. I haven’t traveled far since I’ve grown up, at most I just go to the town.”

"As soon as I went out, I was stopped by the hotel proprietress. She pulled me into the small room next door, closed the door and asked me if I was in that kind of business."

"I said no. The landlady said with a smile, please don't lie to her and don't be embarrassed. She has been running a hotel for many years, who hasn't seen her? You can tell at a glance if she does that."

"I didn't understand what she meant by this. Later, the landlady explained: She could provide a place, and I could bring customers to her store to take care of the business. She could also help me introduce customers... Anyway, it was cooperation between the two parties.

Make money together."

Hu Pingtao looked serious and did not express any opinion.

He knew Liu Xiao'e didn't lie.

The police station often has anti-pornography and illegal activities, and small hotels in back alleys are key targets. The kind of thing Liu Xiao'e said is very common and very secretive.

Liu Xiao'e continued: "I was surprised when I heard it. I had only heard of this kind of thing from old people before. It was like the secret door in the old city during the war many years ago, which had the same meaning. I quickly explained to the proprietress

, and even took off the mask to show her, and she believed it.”

"But the landlady doesn't give up. She said there are a lot of customers in this area, and they all don't have much money in their pockets and want to find women. I have a good figure, and those men will definitely like it. Why don't she call me first?

Come here, it’s getting late anyway, as long as I wear a mask and turn off the lights after entering the door, the other party can’t see anything in the dark, and I can collect the money after I’m done.”

"This is the first time I have encountered this kind of thing. On the one hand, I feel disgusted, and on the other hand, I am also a little curious. I am not an innocent martyr. Anyway, I have been undressed for a long time. I have been married and have children. During the day, I follow

When Liu Gang was making out, I guess the landlady had been outside eavesdropping through the door... Now that it's like this, I have nothing to worry about."

"The most important reason is that I need money... If I give it a try and can make a living on this, I think it would be great. After all, this is not a village, and these are people I don't know. As long as I can live, make money, and do something

What’s not to do?”

"The boss's wife called a man over at that time. He was in his forties and said he was working on a construction site. After the work was done, he gave me fifty yuan and the boss's wife took twenty."
To be continued...