Xu Xiangyang didn't know that at this time, even money couldn't buy food.
Although food is more expensive on the black market, their wages are still enough to afford it.
Instead of worrying about money, it's better to fill your stomach. After all, money can be earned, but if you can't fill your stomach, making money will be a real struggle.
Back in the courtyard, no one was there; even Qian Wenqing had gone out to work.
I glanced at the warehouse; it was completely empty. Even the items that didn't sell well had been taken out.
The goods unloaded yesterday are not here, so they will probably finish work earlier today and won't go to restock.
Xu Xiangyang had previously warned Qian Wenqing to avoid going to that small courtyard during the day, for who knows if someone might be watching him?
If people find out about that, the losses will be enormous.
Of course, Xu Xiangyang didn't care about the price of goods, which was only a few thousand yuan, as long as they weren't ruined.
It's better not to waste things than to have them stolen, sold, or eaten by others.
He dislikes seeing food being wasted; it breaks his heart.
These days, nobody has enough to eat, and even if they do, they don't eat well. So, we shouldn't waste things that could save our lives.
After waiting for a while, he sat in a chair thinking, when he heard someone knocking on the door.
Xu Xiangyang sat up straight and suddenly felt something was strange. There was a small window on the door that was locked. If he opened it, he could unlock the door bolt.
If Qian Wenqing and the others come back, they definitely won't knock on the door; they'll probably open it themselves.
After all, they didn't dare let him run errands to open the door, so who could be knocking if not one of their own?
Xu Xiangyang went out and looked through the small hole. There was an old familiar face standing outside the door.
He thought about it for a moment and then opened the door. After all, if he could knock on the door, he had found the place. Pretending that no one was there would be no use.
"Brother Xu." Lin Min looked embarrassed and her body was trembling slightly.
It seems she is resisting.
If you're resistant, why did you come and knock on the door?
Xu Xiangyang was puzzled and asked, "Um, is there something wrong?"
He hadn't seen the brother and sister since what happened to Xiaolin.
Now that they've come knocking, I really have no idea what they're here for.
Lin Min took a deep breath, as if she were making a huge decision.
"Brother Xu, I want to work with you!" she said, her face turning red.
Perhaps because of what happened last time, they felt embarrassed to come and ask for help.
"What can you do?" Xu Xiangyang frowned and said, "Besides, the decision your brother made before means that we will not have any contact in the future, so there is no need for it."
It wasn't that he didn't pity her, but that he couldn't forgive her for what she had done; the sight of that thousand pounds of flour seemed to be dangling right in front of him.
That's grain! How can you bear to waste it?
Unforgivable.
Lin Min blushed but showed no sign of leaving. She said softly, "Brother Xu, I'm so sorry, my brother already knows he was wrong. You can consider hiring me. I didn't do anything wrong. I've always worked diligently. I don't ask for anything else, just ten yuan a month is enough."
"I can do any dirty or hard work, and I won't complain at all. Would you consider it?"
Despite saying all that, she never uttered a single word of "begging".
Xu Xiangyang frowned and looked her up and down. Her clothes were covered in patches and were completely different from her previous clothes.
And he looks even thinner. How did he manage to stay like this? It's only been a short time.
He asked, "Your brother has been here for quite a while, and he must have earned at least 1,500 yuan, if not two thousand, right? What happened to you that you need to come out and work?"
Logically speaking, even if Xiao Lin went to work elsewhere, Lin Min shouldn't have ended up like this. They could have lived comfortably for two years using their savings.
How could it have gotten like this in such a short time? Anyone who didn't know better would think they were refugees who had fled from a famine.
Lin Min's expression was somewhat complicated as she bit her lip and said, "My brother's money was taken away by his family, and now they're building houses for others."
Her tone was somewhat sarcastic, saying that it was the "family's" doing that they had become beggars, and now they had actually gone back to their old ways.
"Then why aren't you over there?" Xu Xiangyang asked, puzzled. "Your brother is there; he wouldn't let you go hungry, would he?"
Lin Min laughed upon hearing this, a bitter laugh. "My brother meant I was married off to someone from another place. Actually, they tricked me into going there, intending to sell me to someone from out of town. But I ran away, and I didn't go back."
The days she spent during this period were like a nightmare, a nightmare she would never forget.
Luckily, I escaped, otherwise...
However, she hadn't eaten for several days and had been drinking water to stave off hunger; she simply couldn't hold on any longer.
If I hadn't thought of coming here, I probably would have died somewhere long ago.
Xu Xiangyang could tell from her tone that she wasn't lying, and the girl was indeed very weak.
Thinking that this child had worked diligently here before, and that he hadn't defended him after Xiaolin got into trouble, he just left.
He sighed and said, "Come in, let's not talk about work for now."
Let's make this clear first, otherwise he won't be able to take responsibility if anything happens later.
Lin Min wasn't happy, but she breathed a sigh of relief. It was good enough that she had a place to stay for a while.
After she entered, Xu Xiangyang gave her a few steamed egg cakes and poured her a large glass of water.
"We haven't cooked yet, just have something to eat." Put the food on the table; it should be enough for the child to have a full meal.
After all, I've worked with him before, so I can't just watch this girl starve to death at the door, can I?
They're all unfortunate children. If Xiao Lin hadn't done something foolish, Lin Min would probably still be happily working here every day.
One person's decision has also affected others.
He felt that Xiao Lin cared for Lin Min, but also harmed Lin Min.
How foolish...
That's true, what normal person would do such a thing?
Even if you kick yourself out, you can still take money back to support your family.
Tsk tsk tsk...
Seeing Lin Min wolfing down her food, Xu Xiangyang quickly said, "Eat slowly, or you'll choke."
Tears streamed down Lin Min's cheeks as she chewed and swallowed repeatedly.
"Thank you... thank you, Brother Xu..." she said, her mouth stuffed with something, her voice trembling with sobs.
Lin Min was really scared. Just now, she felt like she was about to starve to death, but she didn't die.
If Xu Xiangyang hadn't opened the door today, she probably wouldn't have had the strength to leave.
She would feel ashamed to die here!
Xu Xiangyang felt a pang of sympathy seeing her pitiful state.
Having grown up without much emotion, he rarely felt sorry for anyone. After all, there are too many pitiful people in this world; if everyone needed pity, how could anyone care?
Therefore, he will lend a hand as long as it doesn't harm his own interests.
Giving someone a loaf of bread is enough to prevent them from starving; that's already doing your best.
But Lin Min's current condition can't be fixed with just a few steamed egg cakes.
If she goes out that door, she might starve to death in a few days.
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