Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1068: The Look of Life and Death

400 yuan for three years is an average of 11 yuan per month. Although this salary is not high, it is not very low in this era.

Mainly because, in Wang An's opinion, the oriole's body shape cannot do much work. At most, it can cook and wash clothes, or do some housework and cleaning, which may be too serious.

Besides, Wang An also had to take care of Huang Li's three meals a day, and he also had to buy clothes for Huang Li to wear in the next three years, so overall, this treatment was already quite good.

But to put it bluntly, Huangli's job is equivalent to a nanny or servant in later generations.

Of course, this is the best arrangement Wang An could think of. Otherwise, where on earth would he place a girl who is as thin as a bamboo pole?
After Wang An finished speaking, Huang Baoguo stopped looking sad, and Huang Li, with tears all over her face and sobbing, raised her head.

Even Huangli's mother, who was eavesdropping at the door of the cellar, raised her hand and wiped her face with her patched sleeve. Only Huang Zhong looked at Huangli squatting on the ground, wondering what was going on in his head.

After a while, Huang Baoguo said with shame on his face:
"Master Xiao An, no, Brother Xiao An, what are you talking about?"

Wang An looked at Huang Baoguo without saying anything, but handed the money in his hand forward again.

Huang Baoguo slowly stretched out his trembling hand and said:

"Brother Xiao An, don't worry. Your eldest niece has been doing all kinds of work since she was young. She will definitely not be lazy when she comes to your house. If she dares to be lazy, you just beat her up. Beat her up as hard as you can. I will definitely not say anything."

After a long while of grunting, Huang Baoguo suddenly stopped stretching out his hand to take the money and asked in a very tangled manner:

"Brother Xiao An, can you please also take care of your niece's food? It doesn't matter if she likes it or not, as long as she is full, what do you think about this?"

After Huang Baoguo finished speaking, he looked at Wang An with pleading eyes.

Although Wang An's face was gloomy and his two big eyes were full of ferocity, Huang Baoguo did not retreat this time. Instead, he just endured the pressure exuded by Wang An.

If you look down, you can see that Huang Baoguo's legs are shaking constantly.

But it must be said that what these vagrants care about most is always the issue of eating.

Whether it was when Huang Baoguo told Wang An that he wanted to find a job, or when Huang Li said that she also wanted to work, the only condition was that they had to have food.

From this we can see that in these people's minds, the issue of food is more important than wages. It can also be seen how hungry these people are. The only thing they care about every day is whether they can eat by working.

Just when Huang Baoguo was about to give up, Wang An said speechlessly:
"What the hell are you thinking about? She works in my house, how can I treat her badly? I provide her with food and shelter, and I buy her two sets of clothes a year. Is that ok? What else are you worried about?"

Upon hearing what Wang An said, Huang Baoguo took the 400 yuan without hesitation and said something nice:
"That's all. Your eldest niece is with you, so I'm definitely relieved. Master Xiao An, you really have a kind heart."

Wang An ignored the fact that Huang Baoguo kept calling him Young Master, and instead lowered his head and said to Huang Li:
"Niece, do you have any ideas? Is this arrangement okay?"

Huangli nodded frantically and said:
"Uncle, I don't have any ideas. I'll listen to you."

It can be seen that Huang Li really had no idea and was very satisfied with Wang An's arrangement. After all, it was a very good job for Huang Li, with free food and accommodation and 11 yuan per month.

Although all the money had been taken away by Huang Baoguo, for Huang Li at this time, she would be willing to do anything as long as she was not allowed to marry that old man.

Wang An glanced at Huang Baoguo, then at Huang Li's mother and Huang Zhong, and then said to Huang Li:

"Niece, do you want to come with me now? Or do you want to stay at home for a few days before coming to work at my house?"

Before Huang Li could speak, Huang Baoguo said to Huang Li with some reluctance:

"Don't stay here. There's nothing good to stay in this broken house. Just follow your uncle. At least you can have enough food to eat. Work hard at your uncle's house and don't embarrass your parents."

Just like that, Huang Baoguo continued to talk a lot.

Huang Li's mother also came forward and started chatting with Huang Baoguo.

While chattering, the couple were wiping their tears, and of course, the oriole was wiping her tears too.

It can be seen that Huang Baoguo and his wife treated Huang Li well, but the reality was too cruel, so they decided to marry Huang Li to the old man in exchange for money.

After a while, Huang Zhong also came over and cried like a chicken, "Big Sister" to Huang Li.
Finally, Wang An couldn't bear it anymore and said impatiently:
"Okay, stop doing this. It's only ten miles away. If you miss your child, just go to my house. Besides, my niece wasn't sold to my house. She usually comes back. Who are you trying to show off to by acting like you're dying?"

In Wang An's opinion, Huang Li went to his home to work, and if she missed home, she could stay at home for a day or two. There was nothing wrong with that. Even if she wanted to stay at home forever, it didn't matter to Wang An.

Anyway, Wang An thought that the oriole couldn't do much work with its physical condition.

The 400 yuan that Wang An paid was just to buy the right to speak, because only in this way could Huang Li marry according to her own ideas and have the choice, instead of being forced to marry.

Although freedom of marriage has long been advocated, the fact is that most marriages of this era are still arranged by their parents, and the situation of arranged marriages is even more serious in remote mountain villages.

Wang An bought the right to speak at a premium. If Huang Baoguo and his men still dared to arrange Huang Li's marriage, Wang An would not mind making Huang Baoguo disappear from this world.

He was just a vagrant. If he died, he died. No one would care.

Wang An's scolding immediately made Huang Baoguo and his wife stand there in shock. Huang Li's mother said in disbelief:
"Master Xiaoan, um, you mean, Daya can come home to see us, right?"

Huangli's mother spoke with a strong Yuzhou accent. The pronunciation of her words was very different from that in the Northeast. However, the difference between Yuzhou dialect and Mandarin was not very big. Wang An had traveled all over the country in his previous life, so he could understand it completely.

Wang An said with a matter-of-fact expression:
"That's not necessary. Our Kaoshan Village is not far from you. It's only about ten miles away. You can go there for a walk when you have nothing to do. She can stay at home for two days when she has nothing to do. Isn't that a good thing? What do you have to cry about?"

Thanks to “The Emperor of the Big Empire” for the reward, thank you, thank you very much!
I wish my big brother a happy life and good fortune!
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(End of this chapter)