The people in the room wrote down every word of what was shouted outside carefully on paper, and then deduced from the information that the child had agreed to come at 3:30 in the morning.
After reading the message, several people praised her profusely, saying she was born for this job. Her idea was brilliant; it could deliver the message safely without arousing the suspicion of the people nearby who were monitoring them.
After praising, they became worried. They couldn't tell how many sentries were placed around them, but they guessed that there were probably eyes watching them from behind that window. Who knew?
How dangerous would it be for a child like him to come here rashly?
It was already embarrassing to leave Da Hu to him to take care of, but he was actually thinking of rescuing them?
They couldn't do anything that would burden other people's children, so they thought of finding a way to send a message to the child, asking him not to come.
"How are we going to get the news out? Are we going to have spies deliver the message for us? That's pure nonsense. If all else fails, we can just set the house on fire. When he comes and sees the fire, he'll know we're in danger and will probably leave."
"You're right. Anyway, falling into the hands of those spies won't end well. It's better to burn it all out. Eighteen years from now, I'll be a hero again!"
"That's right. I'm a coward. I can't stand seeing the torture instruments used by the secret agents. Rather than struggling to stay alive, I'd rather be burned to death and suffer less."
Jiang Cha then led everyone to the wonton stand and treated them to steamed buns and wontons. The spy, who was stationed there, was particularly irritable and had to hold his nose to cook the wontons in order to avoid being discovered.
After cooking a dozen or so bowls, there was basically nothing left. A typical small vendor would have been working on making wontons while they waited on their stall, trying to make more money. It was rare to have such a big customer.
But this spy stall owner was very irritable. He cooked all the wontons needed by everyone in one pot, and several of them broke when they were served into bowls.
After collecting the money, he sat on the stool and waited for them to finish eating, looking like he was getting ready to go home.
"Your wages are good!"
“Thank you, boss!”
"Here's your wages!"
"Thank you, Master!"
"This is for you two brothers, keep the money!"
"You gave too much!"
The older brother of the two brothers returned the extra money, but Jiang Cha didn't take it and instead touched his younger brother's head.
"That guy just now was working really hard, yelling really loudly on your back. This is his pay, good job!"
The two brothers collected the money and bowed to her before leaving. The group of aunts were reluctant to let her go when they took the money and kept telling her to remember to come to them next time she had such work.
They promised a good job, and said that working with the boss for half a day was much more enjoyable than what they were doing. The money was earned cleanly, and they took it home to buy a lot of food.
In troubled times, don't use morality to restrain people who are struggling to survive. They are also forced to do so. If there are other choices, who would do something that would make people criticize them?
Jiang Cha thought that if something similar happened next time, he would go find a few of the aunties. They were very good at talking but not nosy. They would just do whatever they were paid to do without asking any questions.
After receiving his wages, apart from exchanging a few pleasantries with her and hinting that he would keep them in mind if such good things happened in the future, he never got close to her again. He said that their business was not clean and they should stay away from the young master.
After everyone left, Jiang Cha ran back swiftly, took the tram home, and told Da Hu that she would be going out in the evening.
"Brother Dahu, I have to go over there again tonight. I have already passed the message in during the day, and I will go over there tonight to see if there are any other discoveries.
You can just stay home and recuperate. Maybe when you get better we can go rescue them. Right now I'm in charge of reconnaissance. When you get better, even if you can't fight them, you can help me stir up trouble."
Jiang Cha brought the freshly cooked noodles to Da Hu. He thought that running out every day and letting the patient eat snacks at home was indeed a lack of care.
But there was no one around him whom he could trust. If he just asked an old maid to come to his house, he would be worried that she would discover the wounds on Da Hu's body.
"Brother Dahu, I saw two brothers at the dock today. The younger brother has a problem with his legs and limps when he walks. The older brother is one year younger than me. I thought they wouldn't be able to find any work at the dock, so why not bring them back to take care of you?
You see, I can't wait on you, can I? You let a young master cook noodles and serve you tea, it's really a bit too much. When I bring those two brothers back, you just need to keep an eye on them and don't let them find your injury. "
Jiang Cha had also thought it through carefully. The two brothers had been at the dock for quite some time. The aunties said that if she hadn't hired two people today, they might have starved to death.
The laborers at the dock work hard, who would want their two children?
They were skinny and one had a limp. They survived day by day on half a vegetable dumpling given by someone who couldn't bear to see them, or a bowl of porridge so thin that it was reflective of a person's shadow.
After paying wages during the day, the brother would return the extra money, which shows that he is a good person. The only thing left is that Dahu needs to be careful.
This is better than being left at home by her without anyone taking care of him all day long. Who knows if there will be any sequelae due to this injury and lack of nutrition?
Seeing Dahu nodded in agreement, she hurried to the dock. When she got there, she saw from a distance that the two brothers were huddled in a broken wooden box, with the brother's longer legs still exposed.
I guess this is where they settle down. They usually come out and wait for someone to choose them to work and earn some money to fill their stomachs.
At night, they were squeezed into the cargo containers at the dock, and they looked tattered and about to fall apart.
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