ebookland Chapter 149 Yang Daya, Yang 7
Chapter 149 Yang Daya, Yang 7
Meanwhile, as soon as Hua and Qiu finished work, they went straight to a public phone booth.
As soon as the call was answered, Hua Heqiu immediately said, "This is Hua Heqiu, looking for Li Liangping. Call me back in 5 minutes."
Without waiting for the other person to speak, he slammed the phone down.
After hanging up the phone, I looked at the receiver in my hand and couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Hehe, I saved several cents again.
The shop owner on the other end of the phone was already used to this.
He put down the phone and went straight to Li Liangping's house without stopping.
There were no entertainment activities in the evening, so everyone went to bed early, and Li Liangping was no exception.
The shop owner had no choice but to shout at the top of his lungs.
Not only did they wake Li Liangping, but they also woke up Li's mother.
He was a little worried when he learned that it was his daughter-in-law who was calling.
She knew her daughter-in-law's personality; she would never call home unless there was a reason.
In Hua and Qiu's words, "Why can't we talk about this when I get home? Why do we have to call? Phone calls are so expensive!"
Li Liangping was also anxious.
He didn't even have time to put on his shoes before he ran off with the shopkeeper.
Worried about her three sleeping children, Li's mother suppressed her anxiety, sat on the bed, and looked out the window.
Five minutes later, the phone rang.
Li Liangping answered the phone immediately: "Qiu'er?"
"It's me. Nothing happened. I'm perfectly fine."
Listen carefully, I'm making this call mainly for two reasons.
First, we're short-staffed at the pear orchard, looking for short-term workers. Would you like to come?
Second, go to the Yang family at the end of the village and ask if their 16-year-old daughter is willing to come. And what about the 15-year-old who's a few months shy of 16?
Short-term work, 120 a month, meals included but accommodation not included, but housing is easy to find, this area is all rented, it will only cost a few dollars.
Go to the Yang family now and ask if you want to come. How long will it take to call me back?
After Hua and Qiu finished their rapid-fire conversation, Li Liangping finally had the chance to go home, and he said without hesitation:
“I’ll come! I’ll come! I’ll go first thing tomorrow morning! It’s because Pear’s place is short-staffed, right? Give me 40 minutes, oh no, half an hour, at the latest half an hour, then call me back.”
Upon hearing this, Hua and Qiu slammed the phone down.
My heart aches terribly.
If you make a phone call at the village store, whether you're answering or making the call, you have to pay the owner an extra dollar after deducting the phone call fee.
If it costs one yuan per call, wouldn't it cost Li Liangping two yuan for two calls?
I can't think about it, my heart aches so much, her glass of lemonade is gone!
Li Liangping called out "hello" several times, but all he could hear on the phone was a busy signal; there was no sound from Hua and Qiu.
He could only comfort himself, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll see my wife tomorrow."
He then carefully put the microphone back in its original position and ran as fast as he could towards the end of the village.
"Xiao Li, I'll give you the money later. I'll be coming back again."
They were all from the same village, so the shop owner wasn't worried that Li Liangping would run away and not pay him.
He readily agreed, and said cheerfully, "No need to rush, I'll wait for you to come back."
Hehe, just sit there and do nothing, and two yuan goes into your pocket!
Lijia Village is a large village with several hundred households.
Li Liangping's family lived at the entrance of the village, and the small shop was located in a slightly central area near the entrance. Yang's family lived at the end of the village.
Li Liangping thought his wife must be very tired after a long day at work, and he was afraid of keeping her waiting, so he rushed off like a gust of wind so she could go home and rest as soon as possible.
When they arrived at the Yang family's door, they knocked.
There are currently six people living in the Yang family's old house: Mr. and Mrs. Yang and their four children.
There are three sons and one daughter, two of whom are granddaughters and two of whom are children. As for the six older children, they have all grown up, gotten married, and moved out.
Old Yang's house was so poor that it was pitch black and there was no electricity.
Li Liangping once again thanked his wife in his heart for buying him a flashlight.
Otherwise, we'd all have to speak in the dark right now.
"Your eldest granddaughter is 15 years old? How many months until she turns 16?"
Old Man Yang glanced warily at Li Liangping, but remained silent.
Li Liangping scratched the back of his head and smiled憨厚ly: "It's like this, my wife is helping out at her family's shop, and she's too busy to handle everything. We need to hire two short-term workers, 120 a month, with meals included but no accommodation. So I thought of your kids, to see if they'd be willing to go."
Everyone in Lijia Village knew that Hua and Qiu worked at the shop owned by their parents' family.
Before Hua and Qiu went to work, everyone thought that her family was just as poor as Old Man Yang's family because Hua and Qiu were "good at managing the household".
But who would have thought that she had a good family background!
Old Man Yang excitedly grasped Li Liangping's hand and said apologetically, "I just... was..."
The 15-year-old girl, Yang Daya, quickly explained: "My stepmother saw that I was getting older and wanted to find me a husband so she could get a good price for me and help her son find a wife."
That's why my grandpa didn't dare reply to you; I'll be 16 in two months.
Fearing that Li Liangping wouldn't believe her, Yang Daya went inside, took out the household registration booklet, and showed it to him by the light of a flashlight.
Li Liangping looked at it carefully several times to make sure that he was really only two months away from turning 16 before saying, "Would you like to come with me for a short-term job? It's near the No. 2 Middle School in the city."
"I'm willing! We're all willing!" The children nodded vigorously.
“Okay, I’ll go call my wife first… Um, Yang Qi, you’re over 16, so it’s definitely possible. Come to my house at 5 a.m. tomorrow, and I’ll take you to the city. Da Ya…”
"I'll go to the convenience store with you."
"Row!"