Chapter 50: Chapter 48: Monthly Salary of Five Thousand
After finding out Wu Jun’s address, Huo Sining headed towards the boarding house.
When she reached the last room, she saw through the cracks of the window faint light inside, where a little girl was picking vegetables.
The board room spanned less than twenty square ters, with a bunk bed on the left side and a kitchen and dining area on the right.
Near the dining table on the ground was a small coal stove, on top of which a pressure cooker was hissing with steam, and faintly, the aroma of rice could be slled.
As Huo Sining was surveying the inside of the room, the door suddenly creaked open from the inside, and a figure stepped out. Seeing Huo Sining standing outside, the person was montarily stunned.
The little girl was severely underdeveloped physically. The aunt had said that the girl was in junior high, but Huo Sining noticed that the girl was less than one ter forty in height.
The girl’s frail fra and her yellowish hair, along with the pale sickness on her face, were noticeable, but her large eyes were very bright and full of spiritual energy.
It was then that Huo Sining noticed the vegetable basket in the girl’s hand, obviously intending to go wash vegetables at the tap outside the door of the boarding house.
Probably because Huo Sining had been staring at her, a look of confusion flashed in the girl’s eyes, then curious, she looked at her and asked, “Sister, who are you looking for?”
Huo Sining’s face showed a gentle smile, “Hello, is this Wu Jun’s residence?”
The girl nodded her head, “Are you looking for my brother? He’s down at the docks unloading goods; he won’t be off work until seven-thirty. Please co in and have a seat.”
With that, the knowledgeable young girl led Huo Sining into the room, then went to the dining table, picked up the old kettle, and poured Huo Sining a cup of boiled water.
“Are you my brother’s friend? But I don’t recall ever seeing you before?” she asked curiously.
Huo Sining took the cup of water and smiled, “No, I received your brother’s job resu and followed the address he left to find my way here.”
“Job resu? Sister, are you in charge of hiring for a company?” the girl inquired.
Huo Sining shook her head, “I own a store, and I happen to need a clerk to help
mind it.”
Upon hearing that Huo Sining was a business owner, the girl imdiately beca sowhat reserved. She glanced hesitantly at Huo Sining and said, “Shall I go call my brother back? Sister, you can wait here for a bit.”
Huo Sining quickly grabbed hold of the girl, who was about to dash out the door, and smiled, “No need to rush, seven-thirty will co soon enough. Didn’t you just get out of school? You haven’t done your howork yet, have you? Don’t mind , carry on with your tasks.”
Upon hearing this, the girl sat down obediently, yet with her mind so obviously elsewhere, she held her pen and stared blankly at her textbook, occasionally lifting her head to steal glances at Huo Sining.
Looking around at the room, a mix of emotions welled up in Huo Sining, who couldn’t help but ask the girl, “Why are you living here with your brother? What about your parents? I rember you’re from Yun Province, aren’t you?”
Yaya nodded, but her eyes were filled with sorrow, “My brother used to be a narcotic officer and made enemies with a lot of bad people. My parents were hard by soone. Fearing that I would get caught up in his troubles, my brother sent
to our uncle’s house, but my aunt was an to , always making
work and even refusing
food. Having no other choice, my brother took
away and brought
here to S City.”
Both parents hard and killed? Huo Sining was shocked inside; it seed the information in that resu hadn’t been detailed enough.
Seeing the malnourished appearance of the little girl, a sudden pang of sadness hit Huo Sining. The girl’s experiences were so similar to her own past—a parentless child mistreated by relatives, an almost exact reflection of herself.
The only difference, perhaps, was that this girl at least had a brother who truly loved her, while she had been completely alone and without support.
Talking and talking, the little girl suddenly lifted her head, her eyes brimming with expectation as she looked at Huo Sining:
“Sister, aren’t you looking to hire a shop assistant? Why don’t you hire my brother? My brother is really capable, he can do anything, especially fight. No one would dare cause trouble for you with him around. And after school, Yaya can also help you with work. I can cook and wash clothes, I can do housework, as long as you hire my brother, Yaya doesn’t need a salary!”
Huo Sining sighed and asked, “Yaya, why do you insist on
hiring your brother? How do you know the job I offer him will definitely be better than this one?”
The girl’s voice choked up a little: “Because my brother’s job is just too hard, working day and night and it’s very dangerous. Brother was injured while he was in the army, and now he does hard labor every day. There have been several tis I’ve heard him tossing and turning in bed because of his old injury, but he’s afraid of waking Yaya, so he bears it without making a sound. I know at first glance that you, sister, are a good person. Since you’re willing to co here personally, you must see value in my brother’s abilities. Sister, please hire my brother!”
Huo Sining’s heart was moved by the little girl’s almost pleading look.
No matter what kind of person Wu Jun was, she had decided to hire him, because she simply couldn’t bear to let this little girl suffer as she had in her past life.
As they were talking, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a sweat-drenched Wu Jun, with a dark towel in his hand wiping the sweat from his neck, pushed open the door and ca in.
Seeing Huo Sining seated inside, he stopped in his tracks and turned his head to ask his sister: “Yaya, is this your friend?”
This was Huo Sining’s first ti clearly seeing Wu Jun’s face, and it was completely different from what she had imagined.
Although Wu Jun’s skin was darkened from the sun, his facial features were actually quite delicate, and he looked sowhat youthful, almost like a babyface.
His voice was soft, and after he spoke, he pursed his lips, seeming a bit shy, just like a timid student fresh into society.
This image was completely at odds with the rugged, burly man Huo Sining had pictured in her mind, yet it was this kind of person who had supposedly killed several drug dealers, ending five lives with his own hands.
However, Huo Sining noticed that although Wu Jun’s eyes were looking at her, there wasn’t a hint of emotion in them, hollow and void, as if she were air.
When Wu Jun’s sister saw her brother co back, she quickly lifted her head, stood up joyfully, and went to et him: “Brother, you’re finally back! This sister ca to see you.”
“To see ?” Wu Jun looked at Huo Sining with surprise, “May I ask who you are?”
Huo Sining stood up and explained, “Wu Jun, right? Hello, I’m Huo Sining. I received your job application today, so I wanted to co and talk to you.”
“Job application?” Confusion flashed in Wu Jun’s eyes.
“Wasn’t it you who sent the resu? Your na is Wu Jun, a forr soldier, that should be correct?” Huo Sining quickly confird, seeing the bewildered look on his face.
“Oh, you an the job application? Yes, yes, I almost forgot,” Wu Jun said with a blush, slightly embarrassed as he lowered his head.
He had just rembered that two days ago, his commander had co looking for him, asking for so personal information to make a resu, saying he wanted to find him a job.
Wu Jun hadn’t taken it to heart at the ti, and hadn’t expected soone to contact him so soon.
“It’s like this, I need soone to help
manage my store, and if possible, to also act as truck driver. I’ve seen your resu, and you have a driver’s license, which fits my recruitnt needs perfectly.”
Huo Sining smiled, “A monthly salary of five thousand. If you are willing, we can sign the contract right now. My requirents aren’t high, I only need your absolute loyalty and confidentiality.”
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