Chapter 4411: Rolling Stones
you have any other text you'd like translated!When Liu entered the door, she didn't care that Guihua and Dayun were there. She came over directly and grabbed Sun's arm.“Third sister-in-law, third sis...Yang Ruqing's words really frightened Er Ya.
The little girl's face was pale, and she nervously clutched the hard, cold steamed bun in her hand. She was so scared that she didn't dare to speak.
Yang Ruqing reached out and patted her head, soothingly saying, "As long as you listen to your elders and follow them obediently, you won't encounter human traffickers."
Er Ya nodded vigorously, then whispered: “They all say that the Guanyin here is very effective. I actually want to come and pray for blessings too. I ask the Bodhisattva to bless my father’s leg to recover soon and be able to walk again…”
"But, I didn't eat breakfast. I'm hungry and don't have the energy to climb the mountain..."
Yang Ruqing smiled gently, "If you have this heart, Guanyin will sense it. This bun is cold and can't be eaten anymore, give it to your aunt. Your aunt will buy you other delicious food later."
"Well, thank you, Auntie," Er Ya obediently put the steamed bun into Yang Ruqing's hand and sat down properly.
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Er Ya couldn't remember the name of the alley where her family lived now, but Yang Ruohqing would patiently guide her, eliminating possibilities by referring to some prominent landmarks in the vicinity of the alley, such as noticeable wine shops, stores, and distinctive objects. Finally, she narrowed down the target to Da Huai Shu Hutong in Xicheng Street, the most dilapidated area of the county town.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the entrance of Dahuai Shuhutong, Yang Ruqing heard a woman outside screaming Er Ya's name hysterically.
"It's my mother!" Er Ya jumped up from her seat and reached out to lift the curtain.
Yang Ruqing stopped her.
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Erya's big eyes blinked, looking at Yang Ruoheng with some confusion.
Yang Ruqing quietly lifted a corner of the curtain, allowing Erya to see Mo Shi's anxious calls from outside, while keeping everything in the carriage hidden from Mo Shi's sight for now.
"Look, because you sneaked out, your mother is worried sick like this. If you can't get home before dark, what if bad people take you away Your mother would go crazy." Yang Ruqing warned Er Ya again.
Don't blame her, an adult repeatedly using this to scare a child. After all, Er Ya's behavior absolutely needs to be given a serious warning.
Otherwise, she will still not remember her lessons, being a reckless calf that fears no tigers, running around everywhere.
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Children are the parents' heart and soul, the core of a family. If a child is lost, the parents are devastated, and the home no longer feels like a home.
Such a mistake, not once should it happen. Once it occurs, for this family, it is a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.
Er Ya stood inside the train car, watching outside as her mother, Mo Shi, was running around on the street, hair disheveled and looking like a lunatic, stopping passersby and asking them about her. She gestured with her hands, describing her height and appearance...
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If you meet a pedestrian who is mild-tempered, they will stop and shake their head and wave.
When encountering someone with a bad temper, they not only pushed away Mo Shi but also shouted, "Crazy woman!"
When Mo Shi fell to the ground, there was a loud thump. Er Ya watched and felt pain for her, but Mo Shi seemed oblivious, lying on the ground and staring at the pedestrians hurrying along the street. She kept murmuring Er Ya's name.
She got up from the ground, walked on crookedly, and called out "Erya..."
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Erya could no longer bear it. She wriggled under Yang Ruqing's arm, jumped out of the carriage, and ran to Mo Shi's side, crying.
Er Ya was taken to the opposite room by her aunt. In this room, Gao Jing lay on the bed, half dead. Two people sat facing each other beside the bed: Mo Shi and Yang Ruqing.
Just now, Yang Ruqing has told Mo Shi and Gao Jing about her encounter with Er Ya.
Both of them were frightened out of their wits, and it took them a while to calm down.
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Mo wiped her tears and told Yang Ruoqing, "Second Uncle's been hurt so badly, and the two younger uncles can't get out of bed either. I'm taking care of them at home, while her aunt is helping me with Second Brother. It really only took a blink of an eye, and Er Ya disappeared."
"If it weren't for Er Ya's father asking me earlier where Er Ya was, and how I hadn't seen her all morning, I probably wouldn't have realized she was missing..."
"Mrs. Luo, you are truly a lifesaver to our family! Thank you so much for bringing back our second daughter!"
Mo shi slid down from the stool and knelt before Yang Ruqing, bowing her head.
Gao Jing was also struggling to kowtow to Yang Ruoqing on the bed. Yang Ruoqing raised her hand to stop Gao Jing: "Your leg is injured, you shouldn't move around. Lie down and don't move."
Then she came to Mo Shi's side and pulled her: "I have met Er Ya several times, which shows that I am destined to meet her. You don't need to treat me with such great respect. The most urgent thing is to tell me, what difficulties has your family encountered again Why are the three Gao Jing brothers injured When I entered the house before, I met Er Ya's uncle, and he didn't look too good either."
His forehead was swollen, obviously from hitting his head repeatedly.
Mo choked back a sob and sat back down on the stool. She glanced at Gao Jing lying straight on the bed, sighed, and in a mournful voice, recounted what had happened:
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"Thank you, Lady Luo, for your kindness. You gave us blankets and food and sent us silver to help us through a difficult time,"
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“On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the child's father's leg was getting better and he could walk. We took the money given to us by Mrs. Luo and moved to a small inn, renting a shared room to settle down for now.”
“I stayed at the inn for five or six days. My husband and my brother-in-law found work outside. The employer had originally said that wages would be paid daily, twenty wen per day, with one meal provided at midday, and payment given when work finished in the evening.”
"Wait a moment," Yang Ruqing interrupted Mo's words.
"What kind of work pays twenty wen a day" she asked.
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Even working a menial job like wiping tables and washing dishes in a small eatery, one could earn thirty cash per day plus two meals.
If you're doing physically demanding work like moving things, fifty wen a day is about the going rate in the county town right now. Twenty wen is a bit too low.
Upon hearing Yang Ruoheng's question, Mo Shi also felt a little at a loss and looked towards Gao Jing.
Gao Jing let out a mouthful of turbid air and said in a deep voice: "A wealthy Zhang family in the county town said they wanted to build a house and lacked stones, so they recruited people to go to the quarry on the west side of the county town to haul stones."
"Twenty yuan per day, with one meal at noon, and payment is settled daily."
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Yang Ruqing's brow furrowed. She had visited the quarry on the outskirts of the county town ten years ago because of her fourth uncle.
It turned out that the quarry workers were related to Pangda Shuren of Lake Light County, and Pangda Shuren was a member of the Black Lotus sect.
After that incident, the quarry shut down. It was later taken over by another businessman who had ties to Zuo Junmo and ran a legitimate business.
Let's not get sidetracked. This isn't about the quarry anymore, but a dispute between the Li family and Gao Jing.
"Li Jiajia needs stones to build a house, so I want you, Gao D, to help them transport the stones. They'll pay you twenty coins for a day's work, right" Yang Ruqing asked Gao Jing.
Gao Jing nodded.
“You’re taking a job with such low wages Carrying stones is the most exhausting kind of physical labor, just like carrying heavy sacks at the docks. Even dockworkers who carry those sacks earn fifty or sixty copper coins a day!” Yang Ruqing said in bewilderment.
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