"What bad luck!"
Upstairs, two middle-aged women said with a hint of impatience, "That kid surnamed Bai eats more than anyone else, but when it comes to getting things done, he can't do much. Does he really think this is a charity home?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman impatiently lit a cigarette.
They were all wearing white uniforms and were staff members of Hope Home. But calling them staff members was a stretch; they were more like temporary employees.
Although Hope Home has a reputation as a charitable orphanage, this reputation is spread in private, and in reality, they have not obtained any relevant official certification or procedures.
They used the orphanage's reputation to extort money from those who entrusted their children to them, and then made those children do chores for them.
Whether it's odd jobs or begging, one can earn a decent income.
To the outside world, they are charitable angels who take in orphans.
But for the children here, if they don't reach the standard amount set by these temporary workers in a day, they might not even be able to drink porridge.
For them.
Children are innocent, they don't resist, and they are the easiest to manipulate, which is precisely their biggest way to make money!
When those children reach the age of twelve or thirteen, they can be sold to the black market and make a fortune!
In this way, they can live the most carefree life!
The woman who was speaking finished her cigarette, and the woman next to her said, "Who cares? Anyway, the two people who brought him here paid him a lot of money."
The woman smoking said coldly, "So what if I give him more? If he doesn't earn the quota, I'll sell him off next time! This little brat is just cheap! He gets all cocky when I give him a little treat."
The woman beside him didn't say anything, she just smiled and ate sunflower seeds.
On their table were many delicious treats, all bought with the money the children had earned. Each child might not earn much individually, but combined, the daily amount was still enormous!
The woman eating sunflower seeds didn't seem to mind at all; after all, she was thoroughly enjoying this kind of life.
Enjoying the reputation and the delicious food.
And, enjoying the feeling of managing countless children.
Just as the two women were enjoying their cigarettes and drinks, a dark figure suddenly emerged from a corner, grabbed a piece of bread from their table, and immediately squatted down to start eating it.
Seeing this, the woman who was smoking didn't say a word. Without even putting on her slippers, she took three steps to the child and grabbed the child's ear with one hand.
However, the child showed no sign of giving up, stubbornly munching on the bread even though his ears were already bruised.
At this moment, the woman recognized the child and said fiercely, "So it's you, you brat! You can't earn money, so you steal from us? If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll end up committing crimes!"
After saying that, she grabbed a stool from the side and raised it, ready to take action.
The woman eating sunflower seeds nearby had an expression of watching a good show, showing no intention of intervening.
In her eyes, the loss was just a piece of bread, but the gain was a good show.
However, just as the wicked woman was about to strike, a stool suddenly flew over from a distance and smashed into her head.
Even the woman eating sunflower seeds on the side was somewhat surprised by this sudden turn of events.
Not only the two women, but even the child who was eating bread looked up, but still didn't stop eating.
The vicious woman cried out in pain, glaring fiercely to the side and shouting, "Bai Yifei! Have you got some nerve?! How dare you throw a stool at me?!"
A boy standing not far away, who looked to be about thirteen years old.
He looked at the vicious woman's face, his body trembling uncontrollably.
In their hearts, these two women were the shadows of their lives, but just now, Bai Yifei couldn't bear to watch any longer and subconsciously threw the stool! But now, he panicked.
She didn't even know what to do next.
Immediately afterwards, the poisonous woman picked up a stool and smashed it onto Bai Yifei's arm as he was blocking, shattering the entire stool!
The ruthlessness of their actions is evident!
Bai Yifei cried out in pain and retreated repeatedly. His pupils trembled as he watched the vicious woman closing in.
At this moment, the venomous woman sneered, "I really don't know where you get the courage to defy me? This kind of behavior should be nipped in the bud immediately!"
After saying that, the wicked woman took a deep breath, raised the broken stool leg, and smashed it down hard on Bai Yifei!
Suddenly, Bai Yifei, with courage that seemed to come from nowhere, actually made a move and grabbed the stool leg from the poisonous woman's hands! But the woman was an adult after all, and with just that brute force, she forced Bai Yifei into a corner and used the stool leg to press against Bai Yifei's neck, pinning him firmly against the wall!
Bai Yifei struggled incessantly.
With a bench leg pressed against his throat, he felt his mind go completely blank, and even his vision gradually darkened.
Seeing Bai Yifei in such distress, the venomous woman sneered, "I didn't expect you to still dare to block me? It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson these next few days, you really won't know what's good for you!"
Having said that, the wicked woman tightened her grip even more!
"Hmm!"
Bai Yifei's eyes rolled back. At this moment, he had no choice but to wave his hands wildly.
Sudden.
Just as Bai Yifei was about to faint, he heard a scream from the poisonous woman, and the force that had been blocking his throat instantly withdrew.
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