"Yes, the long-term job openings here were originally for me and the old man next door."
However, we just lost some staff a while ago, so we had no choice but to hire some temporary workers.
Wang the Cripple didn't dare to agree directly, since he didn't know how much money he would make per day.
The person in charge said that if there was work, they would come immediately, so how could I dare to ask how much it would cost per day?
Even knowing the price wouldn't be low, they didn't dare agree easily.
"Auntie, I need to discuss this with my brothers before I can agree to your request."
The old lady nodded when she heard this.
“This is a long-term job, and the salary is paid month by month, so we need to discuss it first.”
The two then chatted idly, mostly about the young princess.
The old lady praised the young princess so much!
It wasn't until lunchtime that the old lady led Wang the Cripple to the place where the food was distributed.
Their farm doesn't have a canteen; everything is brought over by other people from their own farm.
The old lady gave Wang the Cripple three boxes of rice, and took one box for herself.
"Auntie, how can I possibly eat so much?"
The old lady rolled her eyes at Wang the Cripple.
"We're all farmers, how could we not finish it!"
Immediately afterward, the old lady ignored what the man said, gave him three boxes of rice, and then handed two boxes of vegetables to Wang the Cripple.
Looking at the two heavy boxes, Wang the Cripple knew there was a considerable amount inside, even though he couldn't see what was inside.
After the person who delivered the food left, Wang the Cripple asked the old lady.
"Auntie, is it alright to take this much?"
"Oh my, this is the amount of rice you're all entitled to. As long as you can finish it and don't waste any, you can take as many boxes as you like."
Each person gets two boxes of this dish, one vegetarian and one meat-based.
Let's go eat in that room.
After the old lady finished speaking, she led Wang the Cripple to their resting place.
He opened the refrigerator, took out half a watermelon, cut it into small pieces, and handed it to Wang the Cripple.
"This watermelon was delivered by the same person in charge a few days ago."
Look, there's a whole big sack of them there.
The person in charge said we should eat quickly, as this stuff wouldn't keep for long.
Let me tell you, these are all benefits bestowed by our little princess.
These things sell for around 20 taels of silver each in the capital!
Wang the Cripple was originally eating heartily while listening to the old lady talk.
When I heard that it cost about 20 taels of silver each, I was completely distraught.
You can't spit out the melon you've already eaten, and you can't keep it either.
This isn't just melon; it's pure silver!
The old lady couldn't help but find it amusing to see Wang the Cripple in this state.
"I had the same expression as you when I first came here, which really scared me!"
But don't worry, since the person in charge has given it to you, you can eat whatever you want.
Oh, by the way, this is called a refrigerator. If you have leftovers from lunch, you can put them in here and take them home with you in the evening.
I'll tell you a secret: only here do people with large numbers of people, like those over there, have refrigerators.
That can't hold much, with so many people.
This stuff is great for keeping things fresh; you'll understand once you've had it for a while.
The old lady waved her hand and opened the two boxes of food, which turned out to be braised pork with potatoes.
The other dish was pork and cabbage stew with glass noodles, and half of it was stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts.
Wang the Cripple was completely stunned when he saw the two boxes of vegetables.
That box was crammed full of braised pork with potatoes, and there were only a few pieces of potatoes; it was all big, evenly marbled pieces of fatty pork.
As I ate, my eyes welled up with tears. Of that big box of braised pork with potatoes, I only ate two pieces of potatoes and one piece of braised pork.
Their family has barely eaten meat twice a year, but now that they've moved here, the food is so good.
Then I think about how my children at home are still eating coarse grains and wild vegetables.
I just couldn't get that food into my mouth.
The old lady understood from Wang the Cripple's appearance and didn't say anything more.
Everyone has gone through a period of hardship, eating only coarse food and wild vegetables.
While eating, the old lady took out one hand and patted Wang the Cripple on the shoulder.
"Alright, don't be sad, the best days are yet to come!"
Wang the Cripple had only reddened his eyes, but after being comforted by the old lady, tears began to fall softly.
It's as if they've suffered a tremendous injustice, and only at this moment can they finally let it all out.
Wang the Cripple was a hunter in his younger days, but he injured his leg once while hunting in the mountains.
But this family of so many people originally relied on him and his father to hunt for a living.
But since his father passed away, the burden of the whole family has fallen on his shoulders, and his second and third brothers are still young.
Later, when he broke his leg, he was even less able to go hunting in the mountains. Fortunately, his two younger brothers were sensible and helped with chores at home even at a young age.
This has relieved a lot of my burden.
Now they've all grown up, while I'm quite old and still have a limp.
Finding a job and not being a burden on the family is already a blessing.
The old woman looked at Wang the Cripple with tears in her eyes and picked at the rice in her bowl.
He put the meat and vegetable dish directly into the refrigerator, then poured the other dish onto his rice, turned around and left.
As soon as Old Lady Wang stepped out of the rest room, Wang the Cripple burst into tears.
"Father, why did you leave us so early?"
If you had just stayed a little longer, you could have tasted this big piece of meat. You've worked hard your whole life and never had a decent meal.
The man who came over to collect manure couldn't help but find it strange to hear the wailing and howling coming from the rest room.
Looking at the old lady sitting on the rock eating her rice, he asked, "Did a wolf get into your rest room?"
What was that noise? It was so scary!
The old woman picked up a wooden stick and was about to hit the man.
"Go away, can't you speak properly? Can't you see someone is sad? You have such a foul mouth."
The man touched his nose, turned and left.
After howling for a while, Wang the Cripple finally realized that this wasn't his own home.
If someone heard this, wouldn't I be ashamed of myself? I hurriedly wiped away my tears haphazardly.
Then he quickly shoveled the rice out of his bowl.
So I put those two boxes of vegetables in the refrigerator. I listened very carefully when the old lady was talking.
Wang the Cripple originally intended to take the rice back with him, but after hearing the old lady's words that she could only take as much as he could eat, he changed his mind.
If I bring the rice back with me, it will be difficult to explain later.
Several people from the factory also started lining up to get their meals.
When I received it, I found that it contained two heavy boxes of vegetables and two boxes of white rice.
Wang Lao Er received braised chicken with potatoes, along with stir-fried lotus root slices and stir-fried loofah with eggs.
Wang Laosan received braised pork ribs, stir-fried lotus root slices, and stir-fried loofah with eggs.
The others were in much the same boat, each having a full box of meat and vegetables, plus two vegetable dishes.
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