Chapter 381: Chapter 368: Sending Buddha all the way to the West
âHe wrongly accused me of starting the fight claimin ghe hadnât done anything and was innocently eating wontons. Saying that I was just picking on him and ended up beating him. He intended to sue me at the County Government Office, charging me with a crime and making me pay compensation to settle the matter,â
âHearing this I claimed my innocence, saying that I only took action because he was harassing others. But the County Government then questioned the old man who owned the wonton stall and his granddaughter. Surprisingly, they both denied the harassment, asserting that it was just me who was causing trouble at the wonton stall,â
âIn the end, I was beaten up and fined ten taels of silver. We three brothers pooled together all the money we had and even had to sell the house our parents left us in our hometown and borrow some silver to repay this debt.â âWhen the manager of the dock learned about this incident, he fired us three brothers and forbade us from working there. We then went around everywhere to find work, but the news about this incident spread throughout our community and most people were reluctant to hire us. Even if we got hired, the wages were extremely low, which left us with no choice but to look elsewhere.â âIt was hard to find work along the way, and as we were outsiders, some people always wanted to take advantage of us. So, all three of us brothers decided that if we couldnât make an honest living and leading a good life, we might as well not be so virtuous. We just did work for whoever paid us, no matter whether it was good or bad,â
âWe three brothers are tall and burly, and we look fierce. After spending a lot of time in casinos and wineries, people started to hire us. Scaring some families here, demanding money from another there. But we never really hurt anyone. If we really had to break someoneâs leg or something, we wouldnât dare to do it. We just disturbed other peopleâs businesses,â
âWorking in this field weâve offended a lot of people. If we stay in one town for too long, it becomes difficult to continue. So, we move to the next town and so on. We just arrived here not long agoâŠâ
Our first venture here was literally like kicking an iron plate.
And it was as thick as a wall.
âAfter that experience last time, we kept Manager Zhuangâs words in mind and decided to give up such work, hoping we could just find some honest work and make some money with hard labor,â
âBut there are neither docks nor warehouses in the vicinity of this town. Most of them are just farms. Even if they need laborers, itâs usually only during the harvest season. As itâs not yet the harvest season, weâve had to rely on the money we saved earlierâŠâ
Which is to say, these few people are now homeless and donât have a regular income.
Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips and took another look at the three brothers. Previously, she felt that they had completed the âencouraging people to be goodâ task very quickly, and she received a small reward as a result. At that time, Zhuang Qingning thought that these three people must be naturally not that bad since they turned over a new leaf so quickly. She did not expect that they had gone through so much in the past.
With this in mind, thereâs still room for further transformation.
Thinking of Hu Da, who stood in her way earlier and was desperate to explain, Zhuang Qingning suddenly felt a soft spot in her heart, and had an idea to help them.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the follow-up task of the âencouraging people to do goodâ mission â accompanying Buddha to the West. As long as the host completes the task of helping the three Hu Brothers find suitable jobs and settle down, they will receive a generous reward.]
UhâŠ
She understood the situation. Helping these people find jobs is something she can do. There should be no problem.
But has the systemâs name-calling become so wild now?
The name sounds less like helping people and more like sheâs going to chop
someone.
[The system is automatically set up, just listen to it roughly, itâs fine as long as the meaning is more or less the same.]
This⊠the meanings are quite a distance apart, really?
[Cough cough, donât mind the detailsâŠ]
Okay then, no need to dwell on the details.
Anyway, there are rewards for completing the tasks. As for the specifics of the tasks, it doesnât really matter.
But, how to find work for the three Hu brothersâŠ
At present, the hot and sour noodle shop and tofu shop in the town do not need staff. The Ruyi Pavilion probably doesnât need more employees either. My workshop at home mostly employees young married women and girls, and itâs not suitable for these tall and burly men to go there.
Zhuang Qingning brainstormed for a while, but didnât come up with a suitable place to settle these three men.
âWhere do you live normally? Where should I find you if I need to in the future?â Zhuang Qingning asked.
âIn the east end of the town, go south along the outermost road. Thereâs a house there with a soapberry tree in front.â Hu Da answered honestly.
âIf Manager Zhuang has instructions, please no need to visit us in personâŠâ The house at the outermost area of the town is cheap, but itâs also really runÂdown.
Itâs not suitable for someone like Zhuang Qingning to go to such a place.
Also, itâs quite embarrassing for the Huâs brothers to let Zhuang Qingning see their shabby condition.
âItâs indeed something, but I havenât arranged it yet. Iâll find you when itâs ready.â Zhuang Qingning thought for a while, took the money pouch from her waist and weighed the copper coins in it, then threw it to Hu Da.
Hu Da swiftly caught the pouch with a surprised look on his face, âManager Zhuang, this isâŠâ
âItâs a deposit for the job, take it first. Once the job is done, thereâs more. Zhuang Qingning replied.
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âOh, I thought what was happening. Whatever Manager Zhuang needs, just tell us.â Hu Da then returned the money pouch, âNo need to pay us this money.
âTake it if I tell you to.â Zhuang Qingning retorted, âIf you donât take it, I really canât trust you guys to do this job.â
Hu Da held the money pouch for a while before nodding his head, âAlright, since Manager Zhuang said so, Iâll keep this money first. Whenever Manager Zhuang needs us to do something, just let the three of us know.â âGood, you guys go first and wait for my call when everythingâs ready,â Zhuang Qingning said.
âOkay.â Hu Da nodded his head eagerly, âThen we wonât disturb Manager Zhuang anymore. We need to rush to return the money we helped that family get back.â
âWait, we can catch up with Manager Zhuang tomorrow.
âI guess I wonât be around these few days. A new shop just opened in the county town and I have to deliver supplies there, itâs really busyâŠâ
Zhuang Qingning leaned her head, âLetâs wait till the 15th.
âAlright.â Hu Da agreed and led the obsequious Hu Er and Hu San, who had their faces full of flattery towards Zhuang Qingning, to quickly return the money they had reclaimed.
Zhuang Qingning watched as the three brothers left cheerfully and suddenly felt a great sense of accomplishment at having done a good deed.
Thereâs no helping it, model young people are just like that.
Only thatâŠ
A model young woman like her has to walk home on foot now.
Zhuang Qingning sighed as she watched people coming and going on the street, but there were no bullock carts to ride. Eventually, she had no choice but to walk home.
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