Chapter 1061: Looking like she

400 yuan for three years—that averages out to 11 yuan a month. Although this salary isn't high, in this era, it's certainly not very low either.

The main thing is that in Wang An's view, someone with Huang Li's physique can't do much work. At most, she can cook, wash clothes, or do some housework and cleaning, which might already be quite impressive.

Besides, Wang An also has to provide Huang Li with three meals a day, including buying the clothes she'll wear over these three years. So, overall, this treatment is already quite good.

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

Of course, this is also the best arrangement Wang An can think of. Otherwise, where would he put such a big girl who is as thin as a bamboo pole?

After Wang An finished speaking, Huang Baoguo immediately stopped looking mournful, and Huang Li also raised her head with tear-stained eyes, sobbing continuously.

Even Huang Li's mother, who was eavesdropping at the dugout entrance, raised her hand and wiped her face with her patched sleeve. Only Huang Zhong looked at Huang Li, who was squatting on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, Huang Baoguo said with a face full of shame:

"Young Master Little An... no, Brother Little An, you say this..."

Wang An looked at Huang Baoguo without speaking, but handed the money forward again.

Huang Baoguo slowly extended his trembling hand, but said:

"Brother Little An, don't worry. Your niece has done all kinds of work since she was little. She definitely won't be lazy at your house. If she dares to be lazy, you... you just beat her. Beat her hard... beat her hard. I... I definitely won't have anything to say."

After stuttering for a long time, Huang Baoguo suddenly stopped his hand from reaching for the money and asked very tangledly:

"Brother Little An, it's just... regarding your niece's meals... can you... just... feed her whatever, as long as she can be full? What do you think?"

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

Although Wang An's face was gloomy and his two big eyes were revealing a fierce light, this time, Huang Baoguo didn't retreat, but stood firm against the pressure Wang An was exerting.

If one looked down, one could see Huang Baoguo's legs trembling non-stop.

But it had to be said that what these drifters cared about most was always the issue of eating.

Whether it was when Huang Baoguo told Wang An he wanted to find work, or when Huang Li said she wanted to work, the only condition was that they be fed.

From this, it could be seen that in the hearts of these people, the issue of eating was more important than salary. It could also be seen how hungry these people were; the only thing they cared about every day was whether they could eat if they worked.

Just when Huang Baoguo was about to collapse, Wang An said speechlessly:

"What the hell are you thinking? If she works at my house, could I possibly treat her poorly? I'll provide food and housing, and I'll buy her two sets of clothes a year. Is that okay? Is there anything else you're worried about?"

Once Wang An said this, Huang Baoguo took the 400 yuan without hesitation, saying nice things:

"Nothing else, nothing else. I'm definitely at ease with your niece following you. Young Master Little An, you truly have a Bodhisattva's heart."

Wang An didn't pay attention to Huang Baoguo calling him "Young Master," but looked down at Huang Li and said:

"Niece, do you have any thoughts? Is this arrangement by your Little Uncle okay?"

Huang Li nodded frantically and said:

"Little Uncle, I have no thoughts. I listen to Little Uncle."

It was clear that Huang Li truly had no thoughts and was very satisfied with Wang An's arrangement.

After all, having food and housing provided and getting 11 yuan a month was already a very good job for Huang Li.

Although this money had already been taken away by Huang Baoguo, for Huang Li at this moment, as long as she wasn't forced to marry that old man, she was probably willing to do anything.

Wang An looked at Huang Baoguo, then at Huang Li's mother and Huang Zhong, and 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 going to work at my house?"

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

"Don't stay. There's nothing good to stay for in this broken home. Just go with your Little Uncle. At the very least, you'll get a full meal. Work hard at your Little Uncle's house, don't lose face for your father and mother..."

In this way, Huang Baoguo rambled on and on, saying a lot more.

And Huang Li's mother also walked up and joined in the rambling.

While rambling, the couple wiped away tears. Of course, Huang Li was also wiping away tears.

It was clear that Huang Baoguo and his wife were actually good to Huang Li, but reality was too cruel, which led to the approach of marrying Huang Li to an old man in exchange for money.

After a while, Huang Zhong also walked over, shouting "Big Sister" to Huang Li while crying.

Finally, Wang An couldn't watch anymore and said impatiently:

"Alright, stop with this act. It's only ten-plus li away. If you miss the child, just go to my house to see her. Besides, my niece isn't sold to my house. She's not forbidden from coming back. Who are you putting on this 'dying' act for?"

In Wang An's view, Huang Li going to his house was just to work. If she missed home, she could go home and stay for a day or two—there was no problem with that. Even if she wanted to stay home forever, it didn't matter to Wang An.

Anyway, Wang An believed that with Huang Li's physical condition, she couldn't do much work.

And the 400 yuan Wang An paid was just to buy a say in the matter, because only in this way could Huang Li marry according to her own ideas and have a choice, rather than being forced to marry.

Although marriage freedom had long been advocated, in fact, the marriages of the vast majority of people in this era were still arranged by their parents, and arranged marriages were even more serious in remote mountain villages.

Wang An bought the say in the matter at a premium. If Huang Baoguo and the others dared to arrange Huang Li's marriage again, Wang An wouldn't mind letting Huang Baoguo disappear from this world directly.

Just a drifter—if he died, he died. No one would care.

Wang An's reprimand immediately left Huang Baoguo and his wife standing there in a daze. Huang Li's mother said in disbelief:

"Young Master Little An, that... you mean, Big Girl can come home to see us?"

Huang Li's mother spoke with a thick Yuzhou accent, and her pronunciation was very different from the Northeast. However, Yuzhou dialect wasn't particularly different from Mandarin. Wang An had traveled north and south in his past life, so he understood it completely.

Wang An said with an expression of "it goes without saying":

"That's a must. Our Kaoshan Village isn't far from here, just ten-plus li. If you have nothing to do, just go over and wander around. If she has nothing to do, she can stay home for two days. Isn't that a good thing? What are you crying about?"

Thanks to "Emperor of the Great Empire" for the tip, thank you, thank you, thank you very much!

Wishing you, Big Brother, a happy and fulfilling life, and may wealth flow to you!

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