After returning that day, Chen Yi was frightened for a few days. Later, when she found out that those thugs didn't come looking for her, she slowly calmed down and didn't dare to walk alone in the alley anymore.
Her father used to be an employee in the factory, but he died in an accident, leaving only her, her mother and her grandmother.
At this time, Shen's mother went to work, and only Shen Yi and Grandma Shen were at home.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Is there someone knocking on the door outside?" Chen Yi's grandmother heard the noise, wiped her apron with her hand and asked Chen Yi.
Chen Yi heard another knock on the door, she stood up from the stove and walked out.
"Grandma, I'll go take a look." As she walked, she wondered who it could be. Her mother always took the key with her when she went out.
Her family lives in a bungalow with a small yard. They can have this benefit because Shen's father died because of the factory, and the factory gives them subsidies.
As the housing situation became increasingly tight, the fact that their family of three lived in a bungalow with a yard made countless people jealous. In the original world, Chen Yi was tarnished, and countless people said comforting words on the surface but laughed at her behind her back.
Chen Yi opened the door to the yard and took a look, then tried to close it again as if frightened.
"Bang." An Jingzhi used his palm to push hard to prevent the other party from closing the door.
"Aren't we good friends? Is this how you treat friends who come to visit you?" An Jingzhi said with a smile.
Chen Yi was worried that her grandmother would find out what was happening here, so she lowered her voice and whispered, "What do you want to do? How did you know my family lives here?!"
Seeing that the girl was frightened and panicked, An Jingzhi put away the playful smile on his face and became gentle and polite, "I'm sorry, I scared you."
Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect the other party to apologize to her so politely.
For a moment I didn't know what to say.
The neighbors around them have already started looking in their direction.
An Jingzhi negotiated, "I really have something to talk to you about this time. How about you let me in to talk? It's broad daylight, and it's your house. There's nothing I can do, right?"
Chen Yi naturally also noticed the neighbors who were peeking in and looking at them with ill intentions.
She opened a door directly and motioned the other person to go in.
But she didn't close the door completely, she just left it ajar.
The two of them walked to the side, isolating themselves from the prying eyes outside.
Chen Yi asked, "What are you doing here?"
An Jingzhi said sincerely, "I'm here to ask you for help. I've heard that you speak Russian very well, and I need you to help me translate. Don't worry, as long as you promise me, I'll give you fifty per trip."
Based on his very bad impression of this person, Chen Yi refused without a second thought.
"I don't want to answer. If you're here to talk about this, you can leave."
An Jingzhi advised, "I know your grandma needs money for surgery, but your family can't raise the money in a short time. If you are willing to help me, you can raise the money for your grandma's surgery in no time."
Seeing that Chen Yi seemed to want to say something, An Jingzhi didn't give him a chance to speak and continued, "I know what you want to say. Even if you go to borrow money, it's not that easy to borrow. I believe you have borrowed money from neighbors and friends during this period. Your grandmother is very old. Only if the operation is completed as soon as possible can she have enough time to recover."
Chen Yi frowned, "Are you asking about my family's news?"
An Jingzhi said frankly, "Because I wanted to make friends with you, I prepared some extra information." All this information was obtained by the original owner. In fact, there was no need to inquire about her family's situation. Anyone nearby would know.
It was precisely because there were only women in her family that the original owner dared to be so rampant.
Later, because of the original owner's evil deeds, Chen Yi's grandmother died of a sudden heart attack and did not have time to undergo heart surgery.
Chen Yi's mother complained all day long and even blamed all the wrongs on Chen Yi. She also said that Chen Yi's father died because of her, and she also killed her grandmother.
Mother Shen’s words were like thousands of arrows piercing Shen Yi’s heart.
An Jingzhi couldn't imagine how desperate Chen Yi was at that time?
Faced with An Jingzhi's calmness and sincerity, I didn't know what to say.
An Jingzhi was right. Her grandmother did need money for the surgery, and because heart surgery was considered a major surgery, she would have to prepare at least 10,000 yuan if she went to the capital.
All the money they borrowed, plus the money they saved in the past few years, was just over 5,000 yuan.
A full half is still missing.
But Chen Yi did not give up. On weekdays, he would go to crowded places such as cinemas and squares to set up stalls and sell things like melon seeds and chestnuts.
She could speak Russian and thought she was quite good at it, but she was too young and no one was willing to introduce her to Russian translation jobs.
What's more, they are just a small border town in the north, and it is even less likely that they will encounter a job that requires a Russian translator.
Perhaps today's An Jingzhi was a little different from the person she had previously imagined, and a glimmer of hope rose in Chen Yi's heart.
"What kind of job is it? Can you tell me more about it?"
An Jingzhi knew that the other party had been moved. Shen Yi had a good relationship with his grandmother, even better than Shen's mother.
"I'm planning to prepare some food with a few brothers and take it north to sell. Living conditions in the north are already deteriorating. If we drag the food over here and sell it, we can get a lot of valuable things in exchange. But none of us speak Russian, so we need you to act as a translator. But don't worry, you won't be asked to do anything else. You just need to follow us and translate."
Chen Yi asked, "You're going to Big Bear Country? How do you know the living conditions there are not good?"
At that time, newspapers would not publish so much information. An Jingzhi said that the information he got from reading the newspaper could at most fool the three uneducated brothers.
Chen Yi is not so easy to fool, so An Jingzhi simply stopped talking.
"I can't tell you how I know this. Just tell me whether you agree or not. I can give you 50 for each set, and I can also give you some rewards if there are any extra gains. We are very close to the Great Bear Country, and the round trip will only take two or three days at most. 50 is already a lot."
Chen Yi was very hesitant. Fifty was indeed not a small amount. She could only make seventy or eighty per month by selling sunflower seeds, chestnuts and other roasted goods.
And I have to sell it every day. Now I can make fifty in just two or three days.
This condition is very good, but Chen Yi is still a little worried about An Jingzhi's character.
An Jingzhi knew that it would take time to break the inherent impression.
But Grandma Shen Yi couldn't wait.
"I didn't do anything to you that day, so why are you still worried? I told you I just wanted to be friends with you. I came to you that day to discuss something, but who knew you'd be so scared? I had no choice but to let you go. The country is cracking down on this now, so I don't dare do anything rogue."
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