The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

The two girls were hungry and tired after shopping for three hours. In order to thank Ma Jing for accompanying her shopping and helping her get things, Stephana treated Ma Jing to the famous Gantang roast goose in Causeway Bay.

The Gantang roast goose is golden in color and delicious, which makes Stephana smile.

Ma Jing also thought it was delicious. She took small bites of the tender goose meat. After much hesitation, she finally asked: "Stephana, do you know if there is a shopping mall selling cheap things here on Hong Kong Island? A place like a night market. .”

Stephana put down the roasted goose leg in her hand and thought about it seriously, "I really don't know, but it doesn't matter, I can ask for you."

Stephana raised her hand, called the waiter from the roast goose restaurant, and asked in fluent English: "Do you know if there is a place like a night market here on Hong Kong Island?"

Because it receives a large number of foreign tourists every year, the quality of waiters here in Causeway Bay is obviously higher than that in other areas. The waiter smiled and replied in English: "Miss, there are many night markets in Hong Kong Island, Temple Street and Women's Street are very famous. Yes, it’s really a good way to spend time there.”

The waiter also saw the packaging bags of the big-name goods around Stephana, and took it for granted that this white lady went to a place like the night market just for fun.

Hearing the waiter mention Ladies Market, both Stephana and Ma Jing showed curious expressions. After asking the waiter for the specific location of Ladies Market, the two briefly discussed it and decided to go to Ladies Market after finishing the roast goose. Stroll around the streets.

Ladies Market is located in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok. It is divided into four sections. In the early years, it mainly sold women's products and also attracted a large number of female customers. Ladies Market has become one of the most famous shopping streets in Hong Kong Island and a must-visit hotspot when traveling to Hong Kong Island.

When the women's street was first established, it mainly sold women's clothing and women's products, so it was commonly known as the women's street. In the later stages of development, the items sold here have also become diversified, including various household items, men's and women's clothing, cosmetics, handbags, watches, accessories, toys, aromatherapy, etc. Because the goods are cheap and high-quality, it can attract a large number of people to visit and shop.

Ma Jing and Stephana were walking in the Women's Street. When Ma Jing saw the prices of items sold by roadside vendors, she gradually felt confident.

She can still accept the prices here. A men's shirt costs about 100 Hong Kong dollars, and women's clothes are not expensive either.

Ma Jing, who hadn't bought anything all morning, finally took action. She bought a men's shirt, a pair of trousers and a belt in one go. She also spent 350 Hong Kong dollars on a women's skirt suit. A total of Six hundred and fifty Hong Kong dollars, approximately RMB 600.

"Ma, is this a gift from you to your parents?" Stephanna, who had been roommates with Ma Jing for more than a month, also understood that her family situation was not very good.

Stephana would never take a serious look at these street stalls that Ma Jing regarded as treasures.

"Yes, Stephanie, my parents are the most ordinary farmers in the mountainous area of ​​​​xi Guangxi. They have never worn such expensive clothes in their lives." Ma Jing replied calmly.

"Your parents must be very proud to have a daughter like you." Stephana praised sincerely.

Ma Jingyan smiled. Since she started working, the shell in her heart has gradually melted away. She now has the ability to make money and no longer needs to use this shell to protect herself.

The two took a taxi back to the hotel.

At night, after turning off the lights, the two of them had a bedtime meeting as before, talking about girls' whispers.

"Ma, tell me about your hometown!"

Stephana had made such a request more than once before, but Ma Jing refused. This time she didn't. With her heart opened, she talked about her hometown and parents vividly.

"Stephana, my hometown is in a small mountain village in the mountains of western Guangxi. The land there is barren, the arable land is very small, and the yield of crops is not high, so the income of the villagers there is very low. My family is no exception. My parents both He is an honest farmer with no other skills than farming. Throughout the year, the entire family's income does not exceed 3,000 yuan, which is not as good as my current monthly salary..."

"Oh my God, how can a family live if its annual income does not exceed 3,000?" Stephana on the other bed exclaimed.

"The mountainous areas are basically a self-sufficient natural economy. You don't need to buy food or clothing, so there aren't many places to spend money..."

"Wait a minute, Ma, I understand that you don't need to buy food, but for clothes...do you think you can still spin your own cloth and make clothes?"

Ma Jing chuckled, "Stephana, most of the families in our village can spin their own cloth. Every household has a spinning machine. Before I went to junior high school, all I wore was homespun homespun cloth. For someone like you, Isn’t it incredible for Miss? We raise our own pigs and chickens, and the eggs can be exchanged for salt, soap, and washing powder. Aren’t you a student of economics? In our mountainous area, bartering is a normal phenomenon."

Ma Jing slowly told her story, "I have been good at studying since I was a child. I will remember the books after reading them once. However, the phenomenon of favoring boys over girls is very serious in our country. Almost everyone thinks that it is useless for girls to study. Anyway, in the future When you grow up, you have to get married. Most of the girls in our village go home to help with farming after finishing primary school. It was Teacher Huang from our village primary school who came to my house and tried to persuade my parents. He said that I was smart, as long as I If you keep studying, you will definitely be successful. Teacher Huang is really responsible. He even said that if my family didn't have money for me to study, he would be willing to supplement part of my living expenses. Fortunately, my parents love me very much. My father said, since My sister is smart, so we provide for her to study. In this way, my parents saved money and sent me to the junior high school in the town to study. I am indeed very talented in reading, with almost no effort, and I study every year. I was able to get the first place in the exam, and then I was admitted to the high school in the county. My parents tightened their belts and supported me for another three years. I did very well in the college entrance examination and became the first student in our county to be admitted to Yan University. I still remember the day when I was admitted. The magistrate of our county came to my house with people playing gongs and drums, and personally handed the admission notice into the hands of my parents. I remember that my parents smiled brightly that day. Stephana, I will always Can’t forget that day.”

"But the tuition at Yanjing University is very expensive, and my family doesn't have that much money. Villagers from ten miles and eight villages chipped in my tuition and transportation expenses one by one. I carried my luggage and took the train for three days to go to Yanjing to attend university. , except for the first year’s tuition, which was collected by the villagers, the rest of the years were all paid for by my part-time job and scholarships.”

"Stephana, I thank God for giving me parents who love me, and thank God for giving me poverty and a smart mind at the same time..."

In the dark room, Ma Jing's voice flowed like a trickle. This is the first time she has revealed her heart to outsiders.