Chapter 307 So Dark
Lin Xi did not return home all night.
After all, she was a daughter of the Lin family. Lin's mother frowned and said, "Where did she go? I think she went too far this time."
Lin Xi had run away from home before, but back then they all lived in Beijing. When Lin Xi ran away from home, she went to a friend's house. She was unfamiliar with the place and the people here, so where could she go?
Lin Xiao said worriedly, "Let's go look for her."
So everyone searched for Lin Xi all night, but they couldn't find her.
Finally, Lin's mother said, "No need to look anymore, she'll come back on her own tomorrow."
Because Lin Xi has a criminal record, no one thought she was in trouble; instead, they thought she was just throwing a tantrum and hiding outside.
They searched everywhere but couldn't find the person, so they had to give up.
The next day, Lin Xiao arrived at the commune primary school.
A kind-looking woman came out and asked, "Are you Lin Xiao?"
Lin Xiao nodded: "Hello, it's me."
"Come with me, I'll show you around first."
"good."
Everything was much simpler than Lin Xiao had imagined. The principal led her through the onboarding process, and then assigned an experienced teacher to personally mentor her. She was smart and quickly got the hang of it.
It was only the first day, and they had her take care of a bunch of kids, all quite young, chattering away. Many teachers were driven to despair by the demands.
Children of this age are very difficult to manage.
Fortunately, Lin Xiao was very patient and spoke gently to the children, who liked her very much and quickly became friends with her.
Her main responsibility is to provide these children with early education, teaching them to recognize a few simple words. The things she teaches are not difficult; the most difficult part is how to get along with the children.
The female principal observed her for one class and said, "You are very suitable to be a teacher. You are very patient, and the children like you very much."
Lin Xiao said somewhat shyly, "I used to work part-time as a teacher, so I might have some experience in this area."
The female principal said, "That's talent. It's rare to find a child who can capture a child's attention."
She patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Our commune school provides meals now. There used to be dormitories, but they are full now, so we don't provide accommodation for the time being. If you want to live here, you'll have to wait and see if there are any vacant dormitories later. In addition, you will receive 15 yuan per month in wages."
"A full-time teacher's salary is certainly more than this, but you're new here, so your salary is low. Once you've worked here longer, your salary will increase. Do you have any objections?"
In fact, Lin Xiao knew that her salary was not high, partly due to her status as a sent-down youth, which made her different from the other teachers here. However, she was already very satisfied with having a decent job.
She nodded and said, "I understand everything, and I have no objections."
The female principal said with satisfaction, "That's good. You can come to teach them at this time every day from now on."
Just then, a woman rushed in, complaining, "You clearly told me to come here for class, so why are you stopping me?"
A staff member rushed in, his face full of helplessness: "Principal, I'm so sorry, we wanted to stop her, but we couldn't."
The woman's face was full of anger: "I want to see the principal. He clearly promised me yesterday that he could give me a teaching position at the commune primary school and that I should sign a contract with him immediately. My child had a fever yesterday, so I had no choice but to leave in a hurry. And now you're admitting your mistake today?"
The female principal frowned and said, "Comrade, we have never seen you before, and the commune school has not been hiring recently."
The woman didn't believe her. She pointed at Lin Xiao and said, "I can tell she's new. You were just telling her the rules. You guys are recruiting."
“She was introduced by an acquaintance, so her situation is different.”
The woman sneered, "I don't care. Anyway, you took my ten yuan deposit yesterday. Either let me in as a teacher, or give me my money back. Where's the principal? I want to see the principal!"
The female principal looked at her, feeling that things were getting complicated, and said, "I am the principal."
The woman didn't believe it: "That's impossible. The principal here is clearly a middle-aged man, wearing a long gown. It could never be you."
The female principal said with a solemn expression, "We absolutely do not charge any money when recruiting teachers. If someone asks you for money, it only means you have been deceived."
She showed her work ID, indicating that she was the principal of the school, and with the confirmation from other teachers, her identity was easily verified.
The woman was stunned, completely incredulous: "What, what is going on?"
The female principal said, "It's obvious that someone is using our name to swindle and deceive people. I have zero tolerance for this kind of thing. I will report it to the police and make them pay the price."
She glanced at the woman and said, "Since you've been scammed, come with me."
Since it concerned the school's reputation, there was no room for ambiguity, so the female principal left with the woman. Lin Xiao watched their departing figures and said, "I never thought there were such ways to swindle money; it's truly impossible to guard against them."
People are very simple-minded nowadays. They are willing to pay money for a job. Nowadays, the price of a job is also very expensive, ranging from several hundred to several thousand. A job like a commune teacher, which is considered a secure job, will not be cheap.
So the other party only scammed out of ten yuan, which is already very low, and everyone will definitely fall for it. But ten yuan is not a small amount for ordinary people; it's enough for many days' living expenses.
The staff member standing nearby, knowing what she was thinking, shook his head: "Do you think it's just a simple scam to swindle a little money? This woman is lucky to have escaped. I think this is a gang that wants to abduct people to do that kind of thing."
"Huh? Which one?" Lin Xiao asked innocently.
She has never been exposed to these things and truly doesn't understand them.
The staff member gestured to her and lowered his voice: "It's about forcing people to make money, like prostitution, you understand? If she had left with that man yesterday, she would have been in big trouble."
Lin Xiao was stunned: "Is it this dark?"
She never expected it to be like this; the police must be in deep trouble now.
The staff member said, "This is just my guess. After all, judging from what that woman said earlier, the man who impersonated the principal specifically targets women to deceive. Otherwise, the situation would be even more serious. Who knows, he might even be selling human organs."
Lin Xiao felt a chill run down her spine.
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