Linxia

Chapter 47, Shared Room

"I have also asked other guys, and although they also deducted money, none of them deducted half of it like I did? Don't you think this is bullying? They think it's easy to control us just because we are refugees?"

It has been almost a month since Fu Hong started working in the pawnshop, and it is indeed time to pay his first month's wages.

Fang Lin listened without saying anything and without expressing any opinion.

Geng Shi felt that Fu Hong deserved it. They had warned him long ago, but Fu Hong didn't take it seriously and thought they had tricked him. Now he regretted it? He ignored them as well.

Fu Hong didn't care either. He kept cursing and complaining about his boss all the way, as if he just wanted to vent and treated Fang Lin and Geng Shi as the toilet.

Geng Shi was a little annoyed by what he heard, and couldn't help but say, "Hongzi, you can also not do it?"

Fu Hong was speechless when he heard this, and said angrily: "Then how can I not go?"

The work in the pawnshop was easy and respectable. As the first person in Xiaohe Village to find such a good job, he was envied by many people and became very famous. Although he complained, he was reluctant to give it up.

In other words, if Fu Hong was really determined to give up, he would have left without saying a word; since he is still complaining, it means he still has some hope.

"Fu Hong cursed as he went, which undoubtedly exposed his weakness. The shopkeeper might take it a step further and continue to test the bottom line. Fu Hong's temper is not one to suffer a loss..."

Fang Lin pondered secretly and predicted that there would be a follow-up to this matter in the future.

However, this is none of his business, so he won't care and he's too lazy to even remind him.

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When they arrived at the shantytown, Fang Lin said goodbye to Geng Shi and Fu Hong and went home.

"Mom and Dad, the house has been rented." He told Fang's father and mother about the rented house, its location, price, and size.

"No wonder it costs five cents of silver every month. In addition to the main room and kitchen, there are three more rooms. How can we live here?" Fang's mother said that she couldn't live here, but in fact she felt sad and thought it was a waste.

Father Fang didn't say anything, but his face twitched. It was obvious that he was distressed. He must have silently converted it in his mind: five cents of silver was the salary for him to work as a porter for eight or nine days.

"Dad, Mom, don't always think about saving money. If we live in a more spacious house with a better environment, we can feel more comfortable and avoid some troubles. In fact, it is a disguised way of saving money."

Fang Lin made the decision on his own because he knew that if Fang's father and mother were allowed to go, they would most likely be reluctant to rent that house and would choose a place that was smaller, more remote, with worse surroundings but lower price.

However, he must say that sometimes and in some places, the older generation's efforts to save money often turn out to be ineffective. For example, this time, if you rent a house in an area with poor security and something happens, you will end up paying more.

"My son is right. Just spend more money. It'll be fine as long as there aren't any particularly bad guys living around here." After hearing what Fang Lin said, Fang's mother obviously thought of the thieves on the road. She immediately stopped feeling sorry for the money and changed her attitude quickly.

"That's the truth."

Fang's father also nodded. He saw deeper than Fang's mother and knew more about the dark side of this society. What's the big deal about stealing? The real evil is the trouble!
They just accepted it. Of course, there was nothing they could do if they didn't accept it. The contract had been signed and the matter was settled.

Fang's mother was a person with a good attitude. She accepted the fact and started to plan: "There are three rooms outside the kitchen and the main hall. Your father and I will have one room, you and Xiaoxuan will have one room, and the remaining room can be used to store some sundries..."

Fang's father also approved of this arrangement. Tian Xuan was brought home from childhood to be raised as a daughter-in-law for his son. However, Tian Xuan subconsciously looked at Fang Lin when she heard this. When their eyes met, she avoided him instantly like a frightened deer, lowered her head, blushed, and fiddled with the corners of her clothes nervously with her hands.

"Mom, Sister Xuan and I can each have a room. It can accommodate both of us and store our belongings..."

"Brother Lin!" Tian Xuan looked up suddenly upon hearing that. She thought Fang Lin looked down on her. At that moment, the panic in her big eyes was like that of an abandoned kitten.

She is naturally smart, but when it comes to herself, she can't help but lose her mind and worry about gains and losses.

"Sister Xuan, don't think too much. I heard from the shopkeeper that women should not give birth too early. It is bad for their health and may even cause difficult labor..."

In this era, if a woman gives birth to a child too early, she is indeed walking into the gates of hell, but this is not what he heard from Shopkeeper Liu. Fang Lin used the other party's words just to make it more convincing. As for letting Shopkeeper Liu take the blame, I think Shopkeeper Liu would understand if he knew about it, right?

As for the two of them living together, not having any negative distance contact, wouldn't it be fine if they didn't have children? But if that went on for a long time and there was still no child, the pressure would be transferred to Tian Xuan.

In addition to these reasons, Fang Lin has a deeper idea. He wants to give Tian Xuan a wedding in the future so that she can also have a day to wear a phoenix crown and a bridal robe.

It’s nothing, just because Tian Xuan deserves it!

"Your shopkeeper is well-educated, so what he said must be right. But we have to be careful and not act too hastily..." Fang's mother changed her tone.

She was harsh to Tian Xuan, sometimes treating her like a fool, but she still treated Tian Xuan as a human being, recognized her and loved her, which was fundamentally different from how Old Lady Chen treated Sister Guihua.

Especially since they have been together in Xiaohe Village, Tian Xuan's performance and Fang Lin's subtle influence have also softened Fang's mother's attitude little by little.

"I'll listen to my mother." Tian Xuan's face flushed and she spoke in a mosquito-like voice.

In this era, the morals are conservative and people are ashamed to talk about that aspect. However, it is precisely this kind of pure loveliness that makes people have a sense of ritual towards the major event of marriage, and have a yearning, awe and sacredness in their hearts.

Mr. Fang was reluctant to talk about this matter and remained silent from beginning to end.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Fang Lin took the initiative to change the subject: "The villagers will leave tomorrow morning. Once they leave, we'd better move over immediately. After all, this place is a mess, and it won't be good without the villagers to take care of us."

"That's right. We have to clean up as soon as possible, after dinner."

Fang's mother said, sighing, "I don't know what the neighbors over there are like, and whether they are easy to get along with. Well, if the people in our village don't leave, I think it's not bad to stay here, and it's comfortable. After all, we know each other well."

Fang Lin glanced at Fang's mother and didn't reveal it.

Next to her, Tian Xuan was also secretly laughing with her hands covering her mouth.

They were all smart and knew what Fang's mother was thinking that she hadn't said. After Fu Hong, Geng Shi and Fang Lin found good jobs one after another, Fang Lin's ability was proved. The villagers were willing to be close to the Fang family and spoke very nicely to them. In the past two days, those aunts and grandmas have been surrounding Fang's mother and praising her, which made her very proud. Naturally, Fang's mother felt good.

After dinner, the family began to pack up, and at this time You Jiayou Chaodong came over.

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(End of this chapter)