Geng Ailing hadn't realized the change in Fan Hua's attitude at this time, and simply thought that Fan Hua was afraid because it was her first time going out.
She continued enthusiastically, "I was planning to go south, but I arrived late yesterday and missed the bus, so I stayed here for the night. What a coincidence that I happened to meet you, a fellow countryman, today."
"What about you? Why did you come to the city alone?"
After thinking for a moment, Fan Hua said, "I want to come out and earn some money, but I don't have a letter of introduction, and I can't find a job..."
She now wanted to confirm what stage the plot had reached, so she deliberately followed Geng Ailing's words.
Of course, this is indeed what worries Fan Hua the most at the moment. Although the stupid Yuan Yu brought the household registration page out, the household registration has not been moved out, and she does not have a letter of introduction. Now she is a blind migrant, and it is not easy to go anywhere!
Geng Ailing's eyes lit up after hearing this. She looked at Fan Hua's pure and beautiful little face, her eyes full of joy.
My cousin told her in the letter that if she had any pretty girls around, she could bring them along, and I would give her ten more dollars for each extra one she brought!
She originally wanted to bring her neighbor's daughter, Xi, and even asked her father-in-law, the team leader, to issue her two copies of the letter of introduction.
Her father-in-law had always felt that the Li family owed her, and he agreed to most of her requests, so he wrote the letters of introduction without hesitation. One of the letters was left blank because he didn't know the exact name of the neighbor's daughter, but he still stamped them all.
Later I learned that the neighbor's daughter had recently gotten engaged and was unwilling to travel far with her, a widow. In the end, she had to give up. She didn't expect to meet Fan Hua here.
"What a coincidence! My sister-in-law is going to the south to work, and I have an unsigned letter of introduction here. I can write your name on it. Although it can't solve our household registration problem, it can at least provide a temporary place to stay. Plus, my cousin said she can arrange housing and work for us, so we can't really be considered blind migrants. Once we have a stable job, we can transfer our household registration there!"
Seeing that Fan Hua was listening intently, Geng Ailing continued, "My cousin opened a barber shop in the south and is very interested in it. She asked me to go over and help out. Lihua, I think this job is perfect for you. It involves washing people's hair and giving them massages. It's not tiring at all, and you can earn at least this much every month! Why don't you just go over there with your sister-in-law?"
After saying that, Geng Ailing stretched out her hand and gestured in front of Fan Hua.
"What?" Fan Hua asked.
Geng Ailing slapped Fan Hua lightly and said, "You are such a joke, girl. How high an official does one have to be to earn ten thousand yuan a month?
"My cousin is paid 10 yuan a month! Regular workers in a weaving factory only earn 30 yuan a month now. Don't look down on this 10 yuan a month job!"
Fan Hua thought to herself, "MMP, thank you so much, my ancestors! With this figure and looks, I can earn more than ten yuan per customer! Who are you looking down on?"
Fan Hua suppressed her disgust and said sternly, "Sister Geng, the country doesn't allow individual businesses yet. I'm afraid this job is illegal!"
Geng Ailing panicked when she heard this. She quickly covered Fan Hua's mouth and whispered uncertainly, "My cousin has run this shop for two years. She said that the regulations in the south aren't strict, so most shops like this have never been in trouble. Furthermore, the regulations are becoming more relaxed, so there won't be any problems in the future. She wrote to ask me to come because she thinks it's profitable."
Fan Hua believed what Geng Ailing said. Not to mention that reform and opening up were imminent, even during the strictest years, there were people who secretly went to the black market to trade for money.
But Fan Hua was too lazy to meddle in other people's business. She thought that if Geng Ailing was willing to go, then she could go! So she said: "I don't know how to wash hair or give massages, and I can't even afford the money to go south. So I won't go with you. You can do it on your own! I wish you make a lot of money and return home soon!"
Geng Ailing didn't hear the sarcasm in Fan Hua's words at all, and continued to speak enthusiastically:
"Hey, it's nothing. Shampooing and massaging are very easy to learn. My cousin said you can do it after a while. She even sent me the travel expenses to the south in advance. She also said that if you bring other girls with you, she will reimburse the ticket costs. So I will pay for your travel expenses first, and let my cousin reimburse you later. We are all from the same hometown, and your sister-in-law also knows that it is not easy for you to get here first, so any help is a blessing!"
Fan Hua couldn't help but want to complain, you're just trying to cheat as much as you can!
Seeing that Fan Hua still refused, Geng Ailing immediately pulled out a ten-yuan note from her pocket. This was the note her cousin had given her in advance, for her to spend on the journey. She figured if she could earn ten yuan by taking Fan Hua with her, then it would be only right for her to lend her some money first. This way, Fan Hua would be willing to go with her, even if she had to give Fan Hua half of the extra ten yuan she earned. So Geng Ailing stuffed the money into Fan Hua's hand.
"Lihua, take this money first. Think of it as a loan from your sister-in-law. Pay me back when you make money in the future. This job I told you about is really good. You won't find it again if you miss it!"
At this time, Fan Hua has already determined the plot progress. Fan Lihua escaped from Fanjia Village and was about to go to the south with Mrs. Geng. She looked at the money in her hand, wondering whether to take it or not.
Geng Ailing saw her tangle and was afraid that she would not accept it, so she immediately said, "Don't be polite to your sister-in-law. We are from the same village and we should take care of each other when we go out. It is inevitable that your sister-in-law will need your help in the future!"
Fan Hua looked at the money in her hand and suddenly realized that there was no need to be polite to her. After all, in the original book, if Mrs. Geng had not taken Fan Lihua to the south to do that kind of thing, Fan Lihua would not have ended up dying of illness at the age of 26!
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