"Cloud, I really didn't mean to steal your duck. I just wanted to borrow it... Once I've done my job and earned some money, I promise I'll pay you back, double the amount, really, you believe me, okay?"
At this point, Yang Damei raised her head and looked at Yun Duo with a pleading expression.
The clouds were truly soft-hearted.
Furthermore, she felt that it was commendable that Yang Damei, as a native farm girl of this era, possessed such a spirit of resistance, even if only a little. Therefore, she genuinely wanted to help Yang Damei.
Thinking it over, Yun Duo looked at Yang Damei and said very seriously, "But although wild ducks are game, the people in town won't recognize them. They only care about the amount of meat. A wild duck like this won't sell for much money at all, maybe a dollar or two at most. A one-way bus ticket to the county town costs 50 cents, and you still need to eat. In other words, you can only escape to the county town at most. If you don't find a job within a day or two, you'll not only be homeless but also starving."
"Being homeless is terrifying. What if you get bullied?"
"Also, even if you find a job in the county town, think about it. Since your dad wants to sell you for money, he'll definitely look for you if you disappear. He'll find out you went to the county town. The county town is so small, it's easy to find someone. What will you do if your dad finds you?"
What does that brat Yun Duo mean by this?
Yang Damei was a little confused. However, that didn't stop her from acting. So, as soon as Yun Duo finished speaking, Yang Damei looked at Yun Duo with a 'worried' expression and said, "I don't know what to do either. If I had money, I would naturally want to go further, but I don't have any money, so I can only take it one step at a time."
"Aren't you afraid?" Yun Duo asked Yang Damei.
“Afraid? Afraid of what?” Yang Damei asked back.
"What if you can't find a job for a while and have to live off your savings? Or what if you run into bad people and get scammed? Aren't you afraid?" Yun Duo asked, staring into Yang Damei's eyes.
Looking at Yun Duo's fixed gaze, Yang Damei suddenly understood. Was this a test Yun Duo was giving her? After thinking for a moment, she looked at Yun Duo and said with a wry smile, "I'm scared, of course I'm scared. But no matter how scared I am, I have to go out. Going out at least gives me a 50% chance of finding a way to survive. If I stay at home, I'll really just be waiting to die."
Hearing Yang Damei say this, Yun Duo felt relieved. Looking at Yang Damei, she said, "Then go to a city further away, to the provincial capital. The provincial capital is definitely bigger, and there will definitely be more job opportunities than in the county town. Besides, in a bigger place, it won't be so easy for your dad to find you."
"Besides, there are definitely many factories in the provincial capital. If you can find a chance to get a job there, your dad might not be able to find you anymore. Then you'll have a whole world to explore, and you'll truly be free, won't you?"
Yang Damei gave another bitter laugh and said, "I want to, but where would I get the money..."
Thinking that Yang Damei had to ask to borrow ducks even when she stole them, Yun Duo felt that she must have some sense of shame, so she said, "I'll lend them to you. You can pay me back when you've made money and have the opportunity."
It must be said that even with the soul of an adult, Yun Duo still retained a degree of naiveté due to her impressions from later generations. She was unaware of just how dangerous it was for a single girl to go out in this era.
That's why, even though she mistakenly helped the jackal, the jackal didn't benefit from it either.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
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