"That's great, boss, thank you so much! You're such a kind person. I'll go pack my things now, please wait for me!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaohuan immediately stopped crying while hugging the bookstore owner and instead hugged the owner of the small restaurant, expressing her gratitude profusely.
It's quite heartbreaking to see her like an elderly person struggling to make a living. Who knew she was only in her early thirties but looked ten or twenty years older than her actual age, like an old lady.
The bookstore owner didn't delay paying her wages; he settled the bill on the spot and let her go with the restaurant owner. For some reason, when he was paying her, he felt a little uncomfortable with Tang Xiaohuan's gaze. Maybe he was just overthinking it.
After all, he had already tried to pay her as much as possible. Tang Xiaohuan had stayed with him for half a month, but only worked for 8 days. Logically, the salary he paid to his employees was 70 yuan a month, excluding room and board.
She worked for eight days, and giving her 20 yuan was already quite generous, but he felt sorry for her, so he gave her an extra 10 yuan. In total, he gave her 30 yuan. In addition, he also paid for her food and lodging at his place during those days, and bought her some clothes. In total, he spent no less than 200 yuan.
Even if she ultimately decides to drive him away, she shouldn't hate him; she must have misjudged him, the bookstore owner consoled herself.
After returning home, Yu Jiu felt incredibly unlucky, never expecting to see Tang Xiaohuan again. After all, the country is so big; she could go wherever she wanted. She never expected to end up here, and not even far from her.
Given Tang Xiaohuan's personality, it's hard for her not to suspect that she will continue to target her, and if she can't get revenge on her, she will also take revenge on An'an and Yuanyuan.
After all, she was the one who was sold by human traffickers in the end, and she must have had a hard time all these years. Just look at what she looks like now, and you'll know that. People must hate her even more than before; it's too dangerous for her.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang discussed what to do.
"How about we hire a strong bodyguard to watch over An'an and Yuanyuan? But it's not the theft itself that's the problem, it's the thief's eye. We can guard against it for a while, but not forever. If something unexpected happens, neither of us can handle it."
Yu Jiu was very annoyed. She knew Tang Xiaohuan's character all too well; she was capable of anything, so she had to be wary.
"Hiring bodyguards is a good thing. It's not a bad thing to have more people protecting An'an and Yuanyuan. However, bodyguards probably can't enter the school. At most, they can protect them when picking them up and dropping them off. If she tries to get into the school, then it's hard to say."
Xu Zijiang also frowned deeply.
"Actually, the best way is to have someone keep an eye on her, monitor her movements every day, and report her schedule. If there is any sign of something amiss, we should immediately shut her down, or we can send her to another place, far away from us."
If you ask her, it's better to just send her away and get it over with. Watching her every day is a waste of time, and there's no guarantee that the person who came over won't slack off over time.
"Sending her away directly would be a good idea, but wouldn't that be breaking the law?"
Yu Jiu is still a law-abiding citizen, and what happened that day was quite a big deal in the bookstore, with many onlookers. If Tang Xiaohuan suddenly disappears, people will probably suspect her, which would be too obvious. That won't do.
“We’re not going to do anything to her, we’re just sending her away as a precaution, it’s nothing. We can send her away later, but for now, let’s have someone keep an eye on her.”
Xu Zijiang suggested.
"If you're still worried, we'll hire a bodyguard to stay with Yuanyuan and An'an during this time to ensure their safety."
"Okay, let's do it that way, whatever you say."
Yu Jiu nodded and agreed.
For the sake of her child's safety, she couldn't care less about anything else. Besides, Tang Xiaohuan had hurt her so badly before, and now she was only reaping what she had sown. She felt no sympathy or guilt whatsoever. To show even a little bit of leniency towards such a viper would be the greatest harm to herself!
However, Tang Xiaohuan only knew that Yu Jiu was here, but finding out where Yu Jiu and the others actually lived was not an easy task.
That day was just a brief encounter, so Yu Jiu didn't really need to worry too much. However, she still called Yuanyuan and An'an over to have a serious talk with them.
“My mom had a friend before, but she actually really disliked my mom. She just pretended to be friends with my mom to lower my guard, and then…”
Yu Jiu recounted her story to the two children, telling them everything about her and Tang Xiaohuan, and then continued...
"Now that she's here, although it's a coincidence, it's hard to guarantee that she can actually find our home and know about your existence."
She happens to live in the bookstore between the middle school your sister is going to and our house. Over time, it's inevitable that she'll see us when we pass by, or she'll come looking for us herself.
"Your parents are adults and are not afraid of her tricks, but you are still children and may not be able to outmaneuver her. So you need to be careful these days. If you encounter any suspicious people or things, remember to tell us immediately and stay away from strangers."
“We’ll have an uncle follow you around these days. Once we send her away, everything will be fine. We won’t let anyone follow you for too long.”
Yu Jiu was afraid that the two children would feel uncomfortable being followed, so she gave this explanation.
An'an and Yuanyuan indicated that they understood.
"She's gone too far! She's a bad person! How dare she bully Mom! Mom, why don't I go and teach her a lesson? I'm just a kid, it's okay if I hit her, the police won't arrest me!"
Yuanyuan angrily swung his little fist. He was a man, and he wanted to protect his parents and sister!
"No way, how can we let a little kid like you get into a fight? If we really want to beat her up, we can have your dad secretly put a sack over her head and beat her up. But we can't really beat her to death. A beating won't do any good; she won't be scared at all."
She's now like a barefoot person to us, fearless and willing to risk her life to oppose us, but we can't do the same.
"You should also remember this: in the future, you need to be more thorough in handling problems. Don't give others the opportunity to act desperately and hurt you. Even if we can retaliate afterward, it is unwise to hurt yourself and put yourself in danger."
Remember, safety and life are the most important things, understand?
Yu Jiu gave a serious warning.
"knew."
Yuanyuan nodded obediently, accepting the instruction.
An'an, however, had other ideas.
"In that case, how about we move? Mom and Dad, aren't you also thinking of developing your business in the capital? Why don't we just move there? She definitely won't be able to find us then."
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