In ancient times, there were people who sold their bodies to bury their fathers, and now they sell kidneys to buy mobile phones, but have you heard that some people sell blood to buy TVs?
Not to mention, this kind of strange thing is real,
It happened to a rural woman named Eryan,
Although this name sounds a little too casual, it was just taken for the sake of good subsistence,
But this does not prevent the second concubine from looking durable and clean, and her personality is also diligent and strong,
She is the wife of the former village elder hammer, and the sledgehammer is sick because of her body, and she is soft at home for many years, and she can't do heavy work at all.
Even the little thing between husband and wife is laborious, let alone going outside to earn money to support the family,
The husband's incompetence has created the strength of the second concubine, and she is a good hand outside the family,
The skill of making twist noodles with one hand is very skilled, and it is famous throughout the township.
In order to subsidize the family, the second concubine will also weave some bamboo baskets to sell,
But these things are very difficult to sell in the small mountain village where they live.
Every year, you can only make a little money by relying on the supply and marketing cooperatives to collect,
However, recently because of the natural disaster of wicker, the supply and marketing agency sent a letter saying that this year's bamboo baskets will not be collected.
In this way, the family's income will be reduced by a large part, and the second sister-in-law is in a hurry.
When she was worried, the blind neighbor took the initiative to come to the door and help her pull her to the county town to sell.
In fact, this blind man is not blind at all, but because his eyes are too small, he has such an ugly nickname.
He usually lives by running in a dilapidated truck, and is one of the richest people in the village.
Even the rare television set of that year, he had one in his house,
This place alone made the two concubines envious of the five bodies thrown to the ground,
She dreamed of buying a tv set bigger than the blind man's house, as if this was the only way to compare the blind daughter-in-law.
In fact, the second concubine and Xiu'er's mother look down on each other, but they envy each other everywhere.
The second concubine felt that she was stronger than Xiu'er's mother at every point.
But if you marry a useless husband, you can't live a good life with plenty of food and clothing,
But Xiu'er's mother felt that the days when the second concubine kept a widow were really ridiculous,
But he was jealous that the second concubine had given birth to a son, Xiaohu, and he only gave birth to a girlfriend.
The two women are always secretly competing, sometimes inevitably affecting young children,
No, when XiaoHu went to the blind man's house to watch TV, he was squeezed by Xiu'er's mother,
Shouting at the next door, he deliberately spilled a basin of hot water on the twisted flower noodles that the second concubine had just dried.
The second concubine is also a very strong person, although she refuses to spare people in her mouth, but in the end she feels that she is in a loss, and she catches the little tiger and goes to the house.
She can't control the little tiger who loves to watch TV, so the desire to buy a TV set is even stronger.
But the price of a TV set is not cheap, it is an astronomical amount for people like them.
However, at this time, where can the second concubine still take care of these, in order to fight for herself, but also in order to save enough money as soon as possible,
The next day, before dawn, she got up and made twist noodles.
Boiling water, with feet and noodles, under her skillful effort,
The reluctance and hard work that have been suppressed in my heart for a long time are also released freely,
Maybe it is the beautiful and capable second concubine who has a good feeling, and the blind man also takes extra care of her.
Early in the morning, before the second concubine's family got up, he diligently loaded the bamboo basket woven by the second concubine on his broken truck.
And warmly invited the second concubine to take a ride to the city to sell noodles,
The blind man's actions made the second concubine's family very moved, but for Xiu'er's mother, it was like a needle piercing in the throat.
The woman's intuition told him that the husband must be uneasy and kind to the second concubine,
But there is no evidence and it is not easy to say indiscriminately, and can only point to the mulberry on the side,
But the blind man does not take his daughter-in-law's words to heart,
He also pretended to reply with two sentences, and said that he would take the second concubine with him and go away,
The city is really big, the second concubine looked at everything strange in front of her and felt very new,
She had never seen such a lively place, carrying twist noodles around the streets,
Fortunately, there are many people who make noodles well and buy them, and the things she brings are quickly snatched up.
And the bamboo basket was also sold for a good price by the blind man with the flexible mind,
In her free time, she went to the mall that sold television sets.
There are a lot of people around here, all staring at the biggest TV, and the most trendy foreign films are screened on it.
It is said that the TV is the only large color TV in the county, and even the county magistrate's family can't afford it.
But the second concubine is more energetic, she secretly made up her mind in her heart, or not to buy, to buy the biggest and best,
In the heart of the second concubine, the TV set is no longer a simple object, but a certificate that can make her find her dignity and face.
Back at home, the second sister-in-law counted the money earned this time and was very happy, she told her husband about buying a TV,
But Sledgehammer is very incomprehensible to the behavior of the second concubine, in his view, television is just a decoration, dispensable,
It's better to build a new house.
Sledgehammer complained, while expressing dissatisfaction with the relationship between the daughter-in-law and the blind man,
But he only said two words, and did not dare to directly question,
This home is the second concubine's hard work to make money to support, the sledgehammer is at home to wash and cook, any work can not be done,
So he beat the inferiority from the bottom of his heart, and all this comes from physical incompetence,
This family has long been upside down because of the strength of women and the weakness of men, even sick,
Seeing that the bamboo basket was about to be sold out, the second concubine also followed the blind man on the road to the city again.
As usual, her twisted noodles were still snatched up,
And this time on the way back, the blind man actually dragged her to the hotel to get off the restaurant,
This can frighten the second concubine, looking at the big fish and meat on the table,
She seems to be helpless, in addition to not daring to spend so much money to eat, more reasons are still a thief's heart,
Because the blind man's pig died, the medicine was given by her, just to get revenge for the last quarrel,
However, she did not expect that the blind man not only did not blame her, but also comforted her in turn, saying that it did not matter.
A heart finally fell to the ground, and the second concubine began to swallow,
She expressed to the blind man her envy for Xiu'er's mother, thinking that her life was really good,
But the blind man did not care, no matter how much money is of any use, can not give birth to a son is still in vain,
Because of this heartfelt remark, the relationship between the two is also very close,
After drinking and eating, the second concubine followed the blind man all the way home happily.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, the sledgehammer brought out two large bowls of rice full of rice, and asked the two to eat them while they were hot.
After all, it was a person who had been the village chief, and the sledgehammer thought according to the time, how could he not know that the two had eaten in the city?
He just wanted to express his dissatisfaction in this way, to get some relief from the weak and embarrassed appearance of the two people.
So before the blind second concubine could finish eating the rice in his hand, he brought out two large bowls.
The mouth is still constantly chanting, the food is not good, must be full,
This frightened the two of them, but the lie they told, desperately to do the consummation,
Since the last time I went to the restaurant to eat, the blind man has become more attentive to the second concubine.
In addition to taking her to the city to sell noodles,
I also deliberately found a job for the second concubine from an international hotel to make twist noodles.
Say that it is a big hotel, in fact, it is a small restaurant, but this is more stable than on the street,
The second concubine got such a job, naturally elated, one step closer to her dream of buying a TV,
However, when she told her husband the good news, Sledgehammer was unhappy.
In his opinion, if there is money and does not build a house, this TV set is an egg, and the new house is a chicken.
There must always be a chicken and then an egg, why must I buy something that is the icing on the cake?
Listening to her husband's complaints, the second concubine did not care, and the things she decided could not be changed at all.
Although the hotel is not large, but the second concubine is full of energy, she is capable and diligent, very appreciated by the boss,
Unfortunately, the good times were not long, and I encountered an accident on the first day of work.
There was an accident with the dough press, which broke the hand of an employee.
The second concubine saw this scene, and immediately froze in place and did not dare to move, and then followed everyone to the hospital to donate blood.
Looking at the thick syringe in the doctor's hand, the second concubine was already frightened and uninjured.
But after drawing blood and getting paid, the second concubine's heart also jumped up,
She did not expect to draw blood and give money, and a quick way to make money also came to mind.
However, the second concubine was thinking about money, but she did not know the harm of frequent blood draws.
While she continued to work in the restaurant, she wandered around the city and saw all the new things.
From the women's underwear worn by colleagues in the dormitory, to the cars that are better than the blind man's van,
Including the valuable TV, the heart of the second concubine, a rural woman, was deeply stimulated.
Finally waiting for the salary, the second concubine bought new clothes for her husband and son at home and then took the blind man's car back to the village.
Unfortunately, it was getting dark and the car was broken in the middle of the road.
Lonely men and widows are desolate in the wilderness, and both are people with families, and the second concubine is naturally anxious,
She wanted to ask the blind man what to do, but as soon as the words came out, the blind man pounced on her.
The second sister-in-law struggled twice at first, but thinking about her husband's incompetence,
Thinking about the blind man's goodness to herself, she finally compromised,
After the first time there was a secret affair, there were countless times after that, and the second concubine and the blind man began to live the life of underground love,
The two became more and more intimate, and the blind man even promised the second concubine that he would divorce Xiu'er's mother and marry her.
When the time comes to have another son and live a good life,
He also told her not to save money to buy a TV in the future, and it was enough to have one at home.
The second concubine may have really taken the blind man's words seriously, plus the blind man's assurance,
After divorce, the sledgehammer will be raised, and the three of them will live together,
But soon, the second concubine understood that all this was just a blind man's talk,
The man's mouth deceives the ghost, and the second concubine finds that every time she pays her salary, she gets more money than others.
After careful inquiry, I learned that the extra money was all the blind man's extra subsidy to himself.
This made the second concubine feel insulted at once, so strong that she did not want to accept the handouts of others at all.
She wanted money, she could earn it herself, so she used the excuse of inviting her to dinner to explain the matter to the blind man.
She is not selling Kang, such concern will inevitably make people misunderstand her greed for money, sell herself for glory,
Since the blind man wants to raise her, he should simply divorce her and marry her.
However, as soon as these words were uttered, the blind man's expression immediately panicked and began to push away.
The second concubine was desperate, and sure enough, she had to rely on herself for everything, she quit her job at the hotel, and returned home to sell twisted noodles.
The desire for television sets also fell into a pathological attachment, with the money earned in those restaurants,
Coupled with the money that usually sells noodles and baskets, the hope of buying a TV set is at hand,
In order to complete the dream as soon as possible, the second concubine thought of selling blood,
She thought she was smart, and she had to drink three bowls of salt water before selling blood every time.
I feel that as long as I do this, I can dilute my blood and make my body less hurt.
She worked hard to earn money, vowing to buy the biggest TV back before the New Year.
Everything seems to be back to the beginning, the blind man no longer takes special care of her, and even when he meets on the road, he will not say hello,
And the second sister-in-law lost the care of the blind man, and could only re-work outside the home,
But there is no impermeable wall under the heavens,
The gossip of the two people soon spread in the village, and even reached the ears of Xiu'er's mother.
On this day, when the second concubine went to the blind man's house to call Xiao Hu home for dinner, Xiu'er's mother actually scolded her in front of the whole village for not having a face.
Such humiliation made the strong second concubine intolerable, and immediately rushed up to knock Xiu'er's mother over on her back,
The tip of the needle pointed at Mai Mang, and the two women who did not give in to each other suddenly wrestled together, attracting a bunch of villagers to stop and watch.
Sledgehammer watched this farce and only dared to hide behind his own door,
Although he was a village chief before, losing his labor force is equivalent to losing his right to speak, and he does not dare to come forward to stop it.
Fortunately, the blind man arrived in time, pulled away his daughter-in-law, and ended the dispute.
The second concubine was not lightly beaten, but this one not only failed to make her lose, but also aroused her fighting spirit.
I am bound to buy the TV set back, raise my eyebrows and breathe well, and earn myself back face.
So she began to sell blood more frequently.
After the doctor finished drawing a tube, she waited for the shift, waited for the next doctor to come, and sold it again.
In the long run, the body of the second concubine was visibly haggard,
However, just when the money for buying a TV was about to be saved, a shocking news came from next door.
The blind man was beaten because he hooked up with a married woman in the city, and when he was discovered, he was beaten by his husband.
Xiu'er's mother, who had never boarded the door of the second concubine's house, cried and came to the second concubine to confide in her heart.
She had always thought that it was the second concubine who had an affair with her husband, but now it seemed that there was someone else.
The second concubine listened to Xiu'er's mother's crying and was embarrassed, but she could only accompany the comfort of two sentences,
Because of this incident, the relationship between the two families, who were intolerable before, has also eased a lot.
Seeing that the New Year is just around the corner, the huge amount of money to buy a TV has finally been saved,
The weak second sister-in-law, accompanied by her husband and the blind man's family, went to the city to buy a TV.
However, the TV moved back, but it seemed out of place with this home, and even because the door frame was too small to move in,
Finally, I opened the window and reluctantly moved in,
In the dim house, there are four walls, and the oversized color TV does not even have a place to be placed, and can only be placed in the kangtou,
The second concubine leaned on the side of the TV and looked pale, because of excessive blood sales,
Her body is afraid that she will no longer be able to do physical work to earn money,
But at this time, his husband Sledgehammer seemed to have changed as a person, full of smiles and radiance,
Obviously, the TV did not earn a breath for the second concubine, but let him feel the glory of the former village chief.
Listening to the envious words of the villagers, the sledgehammer began to talk again, so that everyone could watch TV for free in the future.
As soon as these words came out, the villagers all boiled up, and the once deserted houses became very lively.
Taking advantage of the gap between the two people, the blind man came to the second concubine to explain,
He said that the injuries on his body were caused by someone he had found someone to beat him, and the purpose was to restore the innocence of his second concubine.
When the New Year came, fireworks were set off in the village, and everyone was crowded in the second sister-in-law's house to watch TV.
Sledgehammer accepted the flattery of the villagers with a proud face, but the second concubine sat on the TV,
The eyes are empty and numb, as if they have lost their soul and hope,
After a night, everyone left, and the second sister-in-law's family had already fallen asleep by the door.
The home that was full of guests just now was now only full of stools on the ground,
It's like a fleeting prosperity, but after all, it's just a passing cloud,
A television set has become the goal of the second concubine to complete when she gets up early and greedy and even sells blood.
It has also become a stem for whether she can raise her head in front of her father and fellow countrymen.
Should this stubborn vanity be satisfied,
What's more, the result is meaningless, in exchange for his own illness,
Zhou Xiaowen's film "Second Concubine" does not have too many intense scenes, nor does it have grand special effects.
Only in the bland narration of the process of a rural woman who hit her head and broke her head because of her stubborn self-esteem,
In fact, the strong second concubine is not the standard independent woman in our modern eyes.
It's just a pity that the self-esteem and materialism she pursues did not make her happy, but took away her anger and life.
Thinking about today, decades later,
There are still thousands of "second concubines" lost in the pursuit of "exquisite" material life,
For example, there is no difference between the house slave car slave and the TV slave.
In the vortex of materialism, back and forth, it is an emptiness after all.