A life of success begins with being a landlord.

It's that fat bastard Kuai Dafa again!

When asked to fix the bathroom, he said he didn't have time and cried, insisting he wanted to go back to business.

It turns out, it was to support Bobo's business!

Bobo opened the door and stepped out of the small room: "Fatty, it's you?"

I turned off the light, stood at the door of the small room, and watched coldly.

Kuai Dafa was sizing up Afang when he saw Bobo approaching. He chuckled and said, "Bo-mei, there's a new beauty here. Why didn't you tell me?"

That bastard was so busy looking at pretty girls that he didn't even notice me!

"You fatso, who's your 'Bo-mei'? If my boyfriend hears this, he'll smash your head in."

Bobo walked over and pulled Afang behind him: "This is my cousin, from my aunt's family. She's a virtuous girl who has kept herself pure and innocent."

How did it become my cousin again? Cousin, you dragged me into this too?

I don't understand Bobo's tactics.

Kuai Dafa grinned: "My cousin is great, I love her the most. How much? Just say the price!"

"Fifteen thousand!" Bobo quoted a price.

"My cousin with gold trim? A hundred dollars, that's the most!" the fat man bargained.

"You're talking nonsense."

Bobo sat down on the sofa: "My cousin is still a girl. Here's a hundred bucks. Go find your mom."

The fat man sized up Afang again: "Really? If it's a girl, I'll offer three hundred, but I want to verify the goods!"

Bobo threw away his cigarette butt and stomped on it: "At least five hundred, guaranteed to be a virgin."

"I'm a regular customer, can you give me a discount? You don't have any costs, right?"

Kuai Dafa walked up to Afang and started touching her inappropriately: "I'll give you three hundred, and I'll just patronize your business a few more times. Or, you can stay at my house for a month, and I'll give you a thousand yuan."

Afang was clearly disgusted by the fat man and instinctively backed away, but dared not speak.

"Kuai Dafa!"

I stormed out, suppressing my anger: "I told you to fix the bathroom, weren't you supposed to be busy? How come you have time to wash your hair?"

"Oh, you're here too?"

The fat man's face changed, and he turned and ran away: "I'm going to do business now, I'll fix it for you tomorrow..."

I yelled, "Stop right there!"

But Kuai Dafa ran even faster, keeping pace with the rabbit.

I looked back at Bobo and Afang, hesitated, then turned and left.

Some things are beyond my control.

I don't know if today I saved Afang from that fat man's clutches or ruined Bobo and Afang's business!

"Wang Yaozu, you stop right there!" Bobo shouted.

I stopped and looked back at Bobo, only to inadvertently see that Afang's face was flushed and her eyes were brimming with tears.

"Damn it, you scared away my customers and ruined my business! What are you going to do about it?" Bobo glared at me. "Five hundred yuan, you give it to me!"

"Money, money, money, all you care about is money, huh!"

Seeing Afang's tearful face, I suddenly got angry: "I'm the one who kicked that fatso out, you dare bite me if you dare!"

Bobo and Afang were both taken aback.

Afang wiped away her tears and lowered her head.

"You little punk, you want to be a knight in shining armor? Who do you think you are?"

Bobo stood up, pointed at Afang, and said, "If you're so capable, take Afang back and raise her yourself, make her give you a son. If you don't take Afang away, I'll call that fatso over tonight, and give her to him for free!"

I glared at Bobo, wanting to strangle her.

But then I thought about it again and realized that Bobo was right, so I immediately chickened out.

I really can't afford to support Afang.

Bobo pressed his advantage: "There are hundreds of girls like Afang on this street. What business is it of yours to interfere?"

"Sister Bobo, please stop talking!"

Afang wiped away her tears and said, "It's my own fault for not liking that fatso and not wanting to do business with him. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

"Hey, you two actually know how to team up, huh? You're a perfect match, aren't you?" Bobo said with a look of disdain. "If you're so capable, why don't you two live together? Get lost."

"Bobo, isn't that enough?!"

I couldn't take it anymore and yelled at Afang, "Afang, quit working for Bobo! I'll introduce you to a good job!"

Afang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded repeatedly.

Bobo was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and raised his hand: "Come on, Wang Yaozu, come here. Let's see what good job you can introduce to Afang."

I was so angry my hands were shaking. I took out my phone and called Daozaixiong directly.

Afang looked at me with hope, and Bobo looked at me too.

The phone is on.

"Brother Xiong, I have two female friends from my hometown who are looking for jobs. Could you introduce them to some decent jobs?"

The two fellow villagers refer to Chunyan and Afang.

I won't bother two guests, and I'll take care of Chunyan's job while I'm at it.

"I understand, bro."

Dao Zixiong said those few words and then hung up the phone.

What does this mean? Is it okay, or not?

I held my phone, my heart pounding.

Bobo scrutinized my expression, frowning. "What's wrong? Is Daozai Xiong ignoring you?"

Afang also sighed, the light in her eyes gone.

"Who said I'm ignoring you?"

I rode on a hoe handle, pretending to be tough, and said, "Even if Daozixiong doesn't help, I can still find Ah Fang a job! Will anyone starve to death if they leave here?"

Just as he finished speaking, the phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number.

"Who is it?"

"Wang Yaozu, right? I was introduced to him by Xiong Ge."

The voice on the phone was a man's, very enthusiastic: "You have two fellow villagers who need to find jobs, right? I happen to be hiring. When can you come over? I'll try my best to accommodate them and arrange some good positions."

I was overjoyed. I glared at Bobo and then fawned over the phone, "Thank you so much! What factory do you have? Where is it located?"

"Sanlichuan New Development Zone, Xiancai Road, Sihai Printing Factory. Just call me when you come. My surname is Wu, Zhige Wu, and I'm the boss of Sihai Printing Factory."

Holy crap, he's a CEO!

I hunched over and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you so much, Mr. Wu. I'll be there in about an hour or two!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

The other end of the phone hung up.

I was still hunched over, looking at my phone with immense gratitude.

"Pfft..." Bobo burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

"Wang Yaozu, I saw you fighting and slashing people the other day, weren't you pretty ruthless? Why are you making a phone call like a eunuch serving the emperor? General Wu isn't even here, who are you trying to impress with that hunched posture?"

I snapped out of my daze, straightened my back, and glared at Bobo.

The humility of country people is ingrained in their bones. When someone gives you a job, it's like giving you a bowl of rice to eat.

Although there was a surge in migrant workers at that time, those without connections still couldn't find work. The young people from our hometown who went out to work all did so through connections brought in by relatives and friends.

Without someone to guide you, you'll just be a drifter, and illegal brick kilns will be waiting for you.

"Brother Wang, thank you!"

Afang bowed deeply to me, two tears falling to the ground: "Did General Manager Wu just say what kind of factory it was?"

"Sihai Printing Factory is located in the new development area, on Xiancai Road."

"A printing factory, huh? That's good."

Afang looked at Bobo, her eyes pleading, "Sister Bobo, I..."