A-Lian took the bag in surprise and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiangxiang. I really have a lot of things that I can't bear to part with."
"You are welcome."
Zhou Xiang pulled another wad of money from her pink backpack and handed it to A-Lian's mother. "Here's two thousand yuan. Consider it a loan. You're going back alone. Finding a job and a house will take time. How will you live during this time? You're a strong mother. Don't let the realities of life get you down."
He stuffed the money into A-Lian's mother's hand and said, "Just remember to pay me back later. Prices have gone up now. Rice costs about 80 cents per pound, and even cheap broken rice costs 65 cents. Food coupons have been cancelled. You can get it if you have money."
If the country cannot arrange jobs for you, it will definitely arrange some subsidies. Don’t refuse the country’s subsidies. You still have a daughter to support, right?
If so, your husband has married someone else, you'd better find out whether he needs to apply for any certificate to avoid being at a disadvantage in the future.
Also, if the country has made arrangements and you feel that you can no longer keep up with the times, you can choose to go to a small place to teach and educate people, be an ordinary teacher, and live the rest of your life quietly.
There are many ways out. Women can do a lot and don’t necessarily need to rely on men.”
A-Lian's mother clenched the money in her hand, hugged Zhou Xiang, and burst into tears. She had been holding it in for 18 years. As an adult, she couldn't cry to the Ping family, nor to the people she was imprisoned with. Her best years had been squandered by being locked up in a room. She felt wronged and panicked, but unexpectedly, she was comforted by a girl only two years older than her daughter. She wanted to cry.
Zhou Xiang looked up at the sky helplessly. What was going on? Was she a tree hole?
A Lian's mother cried for a long time. A Lian embarrassedly held Zhou Xiang's hand and kept smiling at her apologetically.
After crying enough and feeling relieved, A-Lian's mother apologized to Zhou Xiang, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure."
Zhou Xiang shook his head and said, "It's okay. You need to vent. You can't be weak in the Ping family. If you release it after holding it in for a long time, every day will be sunny from now on."
A-Lian's mother nodded. "Yes, from now on, every day will be sunny. I want to spend the rest of my life smiling and make up for the more than ten years I lost."
Just as A-Lian and her daughter left, Ling Ran came in and looked at the little girl with a smile, "You agreed?"
Zhou Xiang glanced at him and said, "You weren't the one who gave her the idea, were you?"
Ling Ran nodded.
Zhou Xiang frowned, "Where do you want me to arrange for A-Lian to go? It's not appropriate for Blind Auntie to have Brother Chao at her place. You don't allow people to go to our house. It's not appropriate for her to go to the market town alone."
Ling Ran sat down beside her, "There's another place you didn't mention."
"where?"
"Senior Jiang's place!"
Zhou Xiang's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
Ling Ran lowered his voice and said, "We asked everyone about their difficulties and what kind of arrangements they wanted. A-Lian's mother just wanted to make good arrangements for her daughter. It suddenly occurred to me that with A-Lian's simple and hardworking nature, perhaps she would be suitable for Senior Jiang!"
Although Senior Jiang is 12 years older than A-Lian, he's a reserved, kindhearted person with a touch of naiveté. He's good at everything else, but lacks in practical skills. And A-Lian is a caring person, so sparks are bound to fly between the two of them.
The more Zhou Xiang listened, the wider his eyes became, as if it was really good!
"Why not give it a try? Senior Jiang thinks it's too lonely over there because there aren't enough people there. Besides, all the people living with him over there are men. Going to A-Lian, who can clean the house and loves cleanliness, is a good idea. Haha."
After the two of them had conspired, Zhou Xiang went to find A Lian's mother. She was a great mother and she didn't want to deceive her.
She called A-Lian's mother to her room and closed the door. She then told her what she thought of A-Lian and repeatedly promised that she would not tell the other two parties involved. If sparks could fly, A-Lian would be her aunt-in-law in the future and she would protect her.
If there is no spark, at least A-Lian has work to do and can get paid, allowing A-Lian to realize her own value without feeling that she is a burden. She will still protect her because A-Lian is her sister.
A-Lian's mother was stunned for a long time before she said, "You, let me think about it."
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Yes! You don't have to worry about me. Just consider you and A-Lian. If you don't want to, I will still take care of her until you come to pick her up."
"OK."
A Lian's mother returned to her and her daughter's room and saw her daughter wiping the dust with a rag again. She sighed helplessly.
Zhou Xiang was right about one thing. A-Lian was only suitable to survive in a yard. She had the diligence of the little women from Country R engraved in her bones. She would be defrauded of her labor wherever she went.
He is also simply kind to others. If he hadn't met Zhou Xiang, this child might have lost his life because he was so focused on helping others escape.
My daughter is practically a flower in a greenhouse, with no experience of society. She has moved to a strange country and has no idea whether she will be deceived when she enters society.
It would be best if she could meet a kind man who truly cares about her.
"Alian!"
"Hey! Mom." A Lian turned around.
"If I introduce you to a job that provides food, accommodation and salary, would you be willing to do it?"
A-Lian nodded immediately. "Of course I am willing. I can earn money through labor. Mom, don't worry about me. You should take care of yourself first."
A Lian's mother's eyes turned red. Her daughter was too well-behaved and docile. Once she entered society, she would be like a sheep among wolves.
Perhaps with Jiang Weihua's ability, he could continue to give her a quiet life in the courtyard. Zhou Xiang said that Jiang Weihua was already at the professor level.
The next day, when the ship was about to dock, A-Lian's mother brought A-Lian to find Zhou Xiang.
"Zhou Xiang, please find a job for A-Lian so she can find her own value."
Zhou Xiang understood that she agreed, and nodded, "Auntie, don't worry, I will protect her."
"Okay! I believe you."
The big ship docked at the pier and lowered the gangplank. The 24 people took the only small bags they had brought with them over the years and set foot on the land of Dragon Kingdom.
As soon as the 21 Dragon people set foot on the land, they lay on the ground, holding the soil and crying loudly.
They are finally back, finally back to the land of their own country.
The other three foreigners also had tears in their eyes. They were free and could return to their own country from this ancient oriental country.
A-Lian was a little scared and moved closer to Zhou Xiang. Zhou Xiang shook off Ling Ran's hand and pulled A-Lian's hand. "A-Lian, don't be afraid. This is your mother's hometown, and it's also my hometown. We in the Dragon Country welcome the children of the Dragon Country back home."
A-Lian smiled immediately when Zhou Xiang held her hand. "I'm not afraid. I have Sister Xiangxiang here."
"Yeah! I'm here!"
Looking at the two people who seemed to be in love with each other, Ling Ran suddenly felt that he was shooting himself in the foot. Originally, the little girl didn't intend to care about A Lian anymore.
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