"I don't have any skills or education, so this is the only kind of job I can find to carry bricks on construction sites."
Zhang Xia seemed to have opened a floodgate, and she became more talkative. "Auntie, I ran away secretly with the hundred yuan that Grandma gave me, along with your photo and address. She told me to run as fast as I could during the day, and if I could escape, I would come here to find you."
At that time, I was without hope. I thought that no matter what, running away was much better than staying in that place.
My parents want to marry me off to an old man to get dowry money for my younger brother, which they plan to use to buy a house and a car.
I'm not reconciled!
Zhang Xia's eyes were filled with anger, resentment, and a hint of hatred.
"I'm not willing to let them arrange things for me like this. I want to leave that place and have a future again. I know I don't have a high level of education, and I can't find a good job, but as long as I leave that place, I can have a new life, a life that I can control."
My aunt and grandma said that they admire you the most because you never give up no matter what happens. They told me that the future is in my own hands, and whether it's good or bad, I have to try my best.
Looking at the little girl, Mo Yan knew that even if the little girl hadn't lived here in her past life, she would have made a good life for herself.
“Your grandma is right. If you’re content with the status quo, nothing will ever change. As long as you want to, you can always do something. It just depends on whether you want to or not.”
Of course she wants to!
She wants to leave that place, earn her own money, and live a good life from now on.
"I will work hard. I can earn money every day now, and I will have a job at the end of the month. Then I will make some snacks and boxed lunches to sell."
Zhang Xia has already seen it. Actually, the food at the construction site isn't good. The food outside is expensive and unpalatable. She can sell boxed lunches in the future.
"Then you need to keep up the good work."
"Uh-huh!"
Zhang Nan also brought out the cooked food, plate after plate, until the table was full.
Sweet and sour pork ribs, pork rib soup, shredded potatoes, braised pork belly—each dish looks delicious.
"Auntie, Zhang Xia, come and eat! I'll serve you some rice."
He served them rice and urged them to eat quickly; it tasted really good.
Zhang Xia nodded as she ate, and didn't forget to praise, "I didn't expect your cooking to be so good."
"Hehe." Zhang Nan scratched his forehead a little embarrassedly. "I used to do all the cooking at home. Later, I even worked at a restaurant. It was alright, it was alright."
I came here hoping to find a good job and learn from the chefs at a less busy hotel.
"So, have you found a job yet?"
“I’ve found it. I can learn a lot by working as an apprentice at a hotel. It doesn’t matter if the salary is low, as long as I can learn skills.”
He understood very well that finding a job was already a great achievement, especially one where he could learn a skill in just a few years.
He's a diligent and hardworking person, so he's not afraid of not being able to master his skills in the future.
These two are doing alright now, and they both know how hard they've worked. Mo Yan didn't say much; she'd leave it to their own fate.
A few days later, the insurance company called and said they needed to come over.
When he sold it, he brought a lot of gifts again, and also a big red envelope.
"Auntie, I'm so sorry, this insurance issue was indeed that person's problem. We've already dealt with it. Here's some compensation for you. Don't worry, this insurance has been cancelled."
Our company will also begin to investigate and hold those responsible accountable; the police will find out the truth.
Once this matter is confirmed, both the buyer and seller will go to jail. As for Mo Yan, who hasn't even taken any action yet, it's really hard to say what will happen to her in the future.
"Okay, I understand."
Mo Yan accepted the gifts without saying anything more, indicating that she would testify in court later.
Meanwhile, the two brothers, Zhang Wei and Zhang Jia, also learned about this, but they never expected that it would be discovered.
They were friends with that person before, and asked him to help them get this insurance.
However, some procedures were involved; otherwise, it would have been impossible to purchase such insurance, which was the highest possible amount of accidental death insurance.
If anything happens to Mo Yan, they will be able to receive three million in compensation.
They made many plans for this, thinking that they would send Mo Yan to a nursing home and find a caregiver, and then Mo Yan would die unexpectedly.
But how were they discovered before they even had a chance to start anything?
They could deny it before it even started, only saying that they were worried about their aunt being too old and prone to accidents, so they bought insurance for her.
When the police asked why they didn't buy it for their elderly father, they said they didn't have a good relationship with him.
Whether it's a bad relationship or something else, they both know the truth.
The two were eventually taken to give statements.
Next, that's a matter between the insurance company and them.
I heard that later on, they lost their jobs and faced lawsuits. If they lost, it would really be fraud and they could go to jail.
They no longer have any way to harm Mo Yan.
...
Mo Yan recently went to a housekeeping company and told them that she wanted to find a nanny.
“My requirements aren’t high. I just hope someone can live with me at home and take care of my three meals a day. Lately, I’ve been forgetting a lot of things. I feel like I might have amnesia. After getting checked, I’m afraid I might have a bit of Alzheimer’s.”
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