The older brother pleaded desperately, refusing to let Hu Yuan take the little girl away.
Seeing his worried expression, Hu Yuan felt utterly helpless; why wouldn't he listen?
"Brother, just let her come with us. It'll be easier for her that way. A little girl doing this kind of work every day, can you bear to see her like this? It's not that I look down on you, but I doubt even you could handle this kind of work."
Zhang Xiaohui has a straightforward temper and simply can't stand this older brother's dawdling.
"Can…"
"Second Uncle, I'm willing to go with my older brother and sister to earn money. When you come home, please tell my mother so she won't worry. I will definitely earn money to support my younger brother's education."
The older brother still didn't intend to agree, but at that moment the little girl spoke up.
"Okay, then be careful. If you can't do it, come back here."
The older brother didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only give this one piece of advice.
Hu Yuan and Zhang Xiaohui left with Xiaoyu. Now the question is, what kind of job should they arrange for her?
"Give her to me, I'll take her out to play every day, and I'll still give her the money."
Zhang Xiaohui seemed to have seen through Hu Yuan's thoughts, so she immediately spoke up.
However, this method is extremely poor.
"No, sister, I can't take your money."
Before Hu Yuan could speak, Xiao Yu refused.
The children's innocence, kindness, and sense of justice touched Hu Yuan once again.
"Little Yu, be good. If you play with your sister, she'll give you money when she's happy. Isn't that reasonable? You're doing this for your sister."
Zhang Xiaohui tried to persuade Xiaoyu with her fallacious reasoning.
"If that's really not possible, then sister, you should take me back to the construction site. I'd rather carry bricks."
Xiaoyu was so frightened that she became anxious.
"Xiaoyu, your brother's company is currently short of many people. I believe you can do any position in the future, but you are still young. For now, you can help with cleaning at the company and learn gradually. When you grow up, we will arrange a better job for you, okay?"
This was the best solution Hu Yuan could come up with.
Xiaoyu is too young to be formally employed; otherwise, it would be a huge problem if she were reported.
Not only will he be punished, but Xiaoyu will also be sent back to her hometown.
So now we can only let her work as a helper at the company. She'll still get paid, but she won't have any official position, not even a cleaning job.
That way, no one will be able to find fault with you.
Moreover, in Hu Yuan's view, Xiaoyu is a very ambitious, smart and motivated girl. He believes that in a few years, she will be able to stand on her own, and then a suitable position will naturally be given to her.
Xiaoyu readily accepted Hu Yuan's decision, but Zhang Xiaohui was clearly dissatisfied.
Once at the company, Xiaoyu was very diligent. She spent almost every minute sweeping, mopping, wiping ornaments, tables, and so on.
Moreover, she would bring Hu Yuan tea four times a day, and Hu Yuan would habitually ask her to do some simple things.
Originally, the position of Hu Yuan's secretary was to be held by Wang Biao on a part-time basis, but since Xiao Yu arrived, Hu Yuan has hardly ever asked Wang Biao to do anything. He lets Xiao Yu do whatever she can.
This made Wang Biao feel much more relaxed, and Xiao Yu became more and more cheerful.
"Boss, my mother came to see me yesterday."
That day, Xiaoyu brought tea to Hu Yuan as usual, but instead of turning around and leaving immediately, she stood in front of Hu Yuan and whispered.
"That's a good thing. She must be very happy for you to see you dressed so neatly every day and working in such a big place, right?"
Hu Yuan also noticed that this was the first time Xiao Yu had spoken to him on her own initiative.
As for the title of "boss," he learned it entirely from that guy Wang Biao.
"Yes, she was very happy, and then she asked me to give this to you."
Xiaoyu took out a piece of red cloth from her pocket, opened it, and inside was a jade Guanyin pendant.
Hu Yuan took a closer look, and his expression immediately changed; he had found a treasure!
Hu Yuan was certain that the jade Guanyin pendant in Xiao Yu's hand was an antique from the Daoguang era, and the material was quite good. Its value at the time should have been considerable; it would have been absolutely unaffordable for anyone who wasn't a high-ranking official or nobleman.
Back then, Hu Yuan spent several days browsing the antique market in Guanghai City without finding a single treasure. Who would have thought that he would encounter such good fortune while sitting in his office today?
However, Hu Yuan is not someone who is greedy for money. This thing could change everything for Xiaoyu's family.
I can't keep the truth just for a little money; that would be no different from lying.
"Xiaoyu, where did you get this jade Guanyin?"
Hu Yuan asked for clarification first to avoid further trouble.
“Grandpa gave this to Dad, and Dad gave it to my younger brother. Grandpa said it was very valuable, but Mom didn’t know where to exchange it for money, so she kept it hidden. She originally planned to give it to my younger brother when he grew up.”
“But yesterday, Mom said that you are a great benefactor to our family. Because of your help, I can live a good life and my younger brother can go to school without worry. We don’t have anything else to give you, so please consider this as our token of our appreciation.”
Although Xiaoyu has become much more lively, she is still not good at speaking and mostly repeats what her mother has said.
"Xiaoyu, do you know how much this thing is worth?"
Hu Yuan did not refuse immediately, but first told Xiaoyu about the value of the jade.
Xiaoyu shook her head, clearly not very interested either.
"This piece of jade is worth at least 500,000. Do you know how much 500,000 is?"
Hu Yuan asked excitedly again.
Xiaoyu nodded again, but there wasn't a trace of surprise in her eyes.
She only ever knew that one hundred dollars was a lot, but she didn't know how much ten thousand dollars was, let alone how much five hundred thousand dollars was.
"Well, if you have 500,000 yuan, you can buy a house in the city, bring your mother and younger brother to live in the city, and your younger brother can also go to school in the city."
Hu Yuan wasn't sure exactly how to describe how much 500,000 yuan was to her, but he could at least tell her how much she could do with it.
"Really?"
Xiaoyu's eyes widened in shock, and she froze on the spot, unable to move.
"Of course it's real, so are you still going to give me this jade Guanyin now?"
Hu Yuan countered by asking Xiao Yu that this was a test of the child's heart, and also a way of telling her the importance of the jade. He instructed her that if anyone asked her for it after he returned it to her, she should never give it to them.
"Yes, we're giving it to you. If it weren't valuable, there would be no use for us giving it to you. Since it's valuable, it's good to give it to you."
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