PDLP Chapter 419: Finding a livelihood 1
Chapter 419: Finding a livelihood 1
Luo Yu was secretly shocked. He quickly wrapped the silver in a piece of cloth, locked the drawer containing the silver, went out, locked the door, and pulled Su Anping away from the backyard.
"Sister, where are you going?"
"Of course we should go out and hide first. Look at how many people they brought with them. Do you think the two of us can defeat them?"
"Oh, that's right!" Su Pingan thought for a moment and pointed to a large house halfway up the mountain. "Sister, how about I go to my grandfather's house and hide there first? You can go somewhere else and avoid the limelight!"
Luo Yu wanted to get rid of this little fat boy, but he was also really curious and asked him: "Why are you the only one hiding at my house? Can't I go too?"
"It's no use for you to go. Grandfather doesn't welcome you. It's because you are a girl."
"..."
Luo Yu originally thought that this little fat boy was not a bad person at heart except for his poor upbringing. But now these words broke her defenses. There was really not a single good person in this family, and she made up her mind to leave.
"Okay, then you go hide at my house first. I'll go to town and buy some snacks for you. But don't tell anyone where I've been, okay?"
"Well, then remember to bring back that scooter."
Luo Yu waved her hand to perfunctorily answer him, and seeing the little fat boy running away very quickly, she also ran away.
People don’t know where to escape, but they will definitely go along the path that leads to them.
It’s true, although Su Xiaoxiao is fat, her physique is very good. Not only can she walk easily, she doesn’t even get out of breath when running. You can tell at a glance that she is a strong girl.
Luo Yu trotted for nearly three kilometers before realizing that the village was indeed as Su Ping'an had described: quite large. Sometimes it took half a mile to see a few houses, and the village was very scattered. The village was also very hilly, with all that was visible was the rolling hills and forests. It was likely that he would not be able to leave in a day.
Luo Yu was really tired. She didn't have any food on her except for the silver. She was particularly hungry at the moment. She had been busy for the whole morning, and her stomach was rumbling with hunger. You should know that she had eaten three large vegetable buns, two scallion pancakes, and three bowls of white porridge in the morning.
Thinking about this, Su Xiaoxiao's family conditions were actually quite good. Her parents didn't treat her unfairly by letting her eat well and become plump.
But regarding the matter of marriage, Qin Luosheng couldn't help but sigh. Wasn't Baipang raised purely as cheap labor? Don't be moved by this little kindness. If you go back now, you might never be able to escape. Qin Luosheng didn't think he could defeat the Su family's ruthlessness. If he was caught, they might lock him up in the house and send him to the half-dead old man's house.
Thinking of this, Luo Yu felt that he was no longer hungry, and he ran faster than cattle and horses with his package on his back.
After a while, she heard the sound of a cart ahead. She chased after it and saw that it was a white-haired old man driving an ox cart.
Luo Yu chased after him and asked, "Uncle, are you going to the county town?"
When the old man heard this, he immediately stopped the car and asked her, "I'm going to town to deliver some goods. Do you want to come with me? When we get to town, you can find a coachman to take us to the county seat. That way it will be faster."
"Okay, I'll go."
It only cost three cents to get to the town. Luo Yu paid the money and thought that if he asked what the name of the county town was, the old man would definitely think he was a fool. So he just asked the old man directly if it was far from the provincial capital.
When the old man heard this, he laughed and said, "I have never been to the capital city in my life. Could it be that the fat girl wants to go to the capital city?"
"I've never been there either, so I thought I'd go check it out."
"You're a girl, and you ran away. Aren't you afraid that your parents will find you?"
"They are in poor health and can't earn much money. I want to go out and find a job to earn some money to support my family. My parents won't blame me."
"Miss, you are such a good girl. If you want to find a job, it would be best to go to the county town. Going to the prefectural city would be more troublesome. We are supposed to belong to Qianzhou, but it is closer to Tanzhou City than Qianzhou City. If you take a carriage, it only takes four days to reach Tanzhou City. If you go to Qianzhou, it will take six days."
Tanzhou City? The Murong family's territory. Luo Yu was overjoyed. At least he wouldn't have to worry about finding a job.
The old man was cheerful and talked with Luo Yu all the way. When talking about Tanzhou City, he inevitably mentioned the Murong family.
"I heard that the young master of the Murong family personally led the army to the northwest to defend our Darong border, blocking hundreds of thousands of enemy troops! There's not a single bad person in the Murong family. My child's mother's distant cousin has a nephew who works for the Murong family in Tanzhou. They say the Murong family has hundreds of rooms specifically for servants, and the wages are quite high. I heard that if you work as a small team leader, you can get two taels of silver a month. Tsk, tsk, I really can't imagine how to spend so much money!"
Luo Yu laughed out loud and asked, "Uncle, how much can you earn in a month working now?"
"For me, earning twenty coins a day is great. You see, I'm old and can't move around, so I can only drive an ox cart to deliver goods. Usually, I pick up a few passengers and make twenty coins a day. But during festivals, I can earn thirty coins."
Luo Yu made a rough calculation: "That's about 700 coins a month."
"Young lady, are you so quick at calculating? You can't save all 700 coins. I have to spend 5 coins a day on steamed buns and occasionally have a little wine. At least I can save about 400 coins for the children. It's not easy for them either. They have a family and children, and there are several little ones at home who need food, clothing and other expenses."
Luo Yu nodded and said, "If everyone in the family earns money, there will be no one to take care of the children. However, even if the adults work, it's only enough to barely make ends meet."
"Alas, it's fine if there's no illness or disaster. If a minor disaster strikes, it will be difficult for the whole family, young and old, to survive safely."
"Uncle, don't you plan to do something else to make money? I heard there are a lot of crafts in Tanzhou. Your child is only in his early thirties, right? Why don't you think about going to a big city to make a living and earn more money that way?"
"My roots are in the village. If I go to the city to make a living, it will be hard to say what will happen to my wife and children in the village. If I take them all to the city, food and accommodation will also be a problem. I heard the cost is not low."
It turns out that from ancient times to the present, the survival of farmers has always been a difficult problem.
Seeing that the fat girl knew a lot, the old man thought she was a filial girl and couldn't help but praise her: "You are the only girl like you who goes to the city alone to find a job in the village. You are amazing!"
Luo Yu smiled and said, "I will definitely find a good job and earn a lot of money. Then I will find a way to let the villagers do something to earn some money during the slack season."
"Oh, the girl is really ambitious."
As they talked, they arrived at the town unknowingly. After saying goodbye to the old man, Luo Yu followed the direction the old man pointed to and rented a carriage to go into the county town.
When he asked about the price, he learned that it would cost thirty cents to rent a carriage for a round trip to the county town, and two taels of silver to go to Tanzhou. Luo Yu was afraid of being chased by the Su family, so he simply spent two taels of silver to go to Tanzhou to find a living.