When the boy left, Yu Qingze asked the youngest next to him, "Youngest, do you know this child?"
The youngest nodded and said, "I know, the one who lives in our alley is also a poor child, alas."
Yu Qingze asked, "What? I saw him go to the medical center yesterday to seek medical treatment for his Ah Me. Listening to what the doctor said, I'm afraid he won't be able to last for a long time."
Huang Lao Yao nodded and said with a sigh, "Yes, I have been ill for a long time. I heard from my son last night, and the doctor said it has only been a day or two."
Having said that, Huang Laoyao told Yu Qingze and Chang Le about this young man.
The boy's name is Tian Jiabao, and he followed him to Tongshan City about seven or eight years ago. No one knew where they were originally. They never told anyone, and the two rented a room in the most dilapidated alley in Xicheng. stay in the house.
Ah, he went out to work during the day, and at night did some sewing for people to starch and wash clothes to support the family, barely making ends meet. Jiabao is also a sensible man. When he grew up, when he was about seven or eight years old, he began to run errands and deliver letters for others. When he was in his teens, he went to the restaurant to wash dishes for people and did everything, but he was young and the store gave him. The wages are low, and there is no money to be made.
In the past two years, he was overworked and fell ill. Moreover, the disease was severe. He had seen many doctors and took medicine but failed to heal, so he could only take care of it slowly. He knew that he would be a drag on the child, so he refused to take the medicine, but Jiabao still took the medicine on time and boiled it every day, no matter how troubled he was. He was so stubborn that he could only drink the medicine in the end.
Slowly, the little money that the family had saved was spent to buy medicines. Later, when the young boy heard that the pier was making more money, he went to the pier, but he was small and weak, so the money he earned every day was still limited, and he couldn't make ends meet. He also borrowed a little from the people around him, but they were surrounded by people with similar conditions, and there was no extra money to borrow. However, as soon as he saved enough money, he would go to get him some medicine. He often only eats two steamed buns a day to support his stomach, and he fainted from hunger several times at the pier.
Now, his body has reached the point of exhaustion.
After Huang Laoyao finished speaking, he sighed and said, "The child is a good boy, but his life is hard. He is also a good husband. He looks gentle and gentle, and I heard that he can read. Who would have thought... Alas, they are all miserable people."
Yu Qingze and Chang Le both sighed when they heard it. They didn't expect this child to live so hard.
Huang Laoyao sighed again and said, "The Liangpi he bought from you must have been bought for him, A-Me, probably because he wanted him to have a taste of the food he had never eaten before."
Yu Qingze sighed, not knowing what to say, he could only sigh.
In the middle of the afternoon, the sky turned gloomy, and then it started to rain.
Half an hour later, the rain still did not stop, and there were no guests when it rained, so Yu Qingze asked Brother Chang and Brother Le to close the stall and go home early.
When the three of them walked to the gate of Xicheng wearing the hooded clothes cart, snack cart and trolley, they encountered a few people coming out of the alley next to them.
The two people in front were wearing scorpions, carrying a stretcher that was simply tied up with branches, and on it was a corpse that was simply wrapped in straw mats. Behind the two was a man in shovels and three shovels. There was also a young man who didn't hold an umbrella, didn't wear a jacket, didn't even bring a hat, and just followed behind in the rain.
Chang Le stopped, looked at Yu Qingze, and motioned him to look over there.
Yu Qingze looked over and recognized at a glance that the boy behind was Tian Jiabao who bought Liangpi with them in the morning.
As the doctor said, he didn't endure it.
The boy's eyes were red, and he couldn't tell whether it was his tears or the rain on his face. He just stared blankly at Ah Me on the stretcher, and followed the two uncles in front of him.
Chang Le couldn't bear to see it, so he took a bucket hat, chased after him, and put the bucket hat on the boy.
The young man raised his head blankly and saw Chang Le, his eyes showed some doubts, and he didn't know if he recognized him. When Chang Le tied the rope of the bamboo hat, he saw that the person carrying him in front of him was walking away, and he panicked. Now, hurriedly ran over to catch up, and followed closely.
Before leaving the city gate, he glanced back, and soon turned his head and walked away.
"Brother Le, let's go." Yu Qingze came over, reached out and patted Chang Le's shoulder, took his hand and took it back.
The three went home silently all the way. Brother Chang also knew about the young man, and was very emotional in his heart.
Throughout the night, Chang Le had no energy and didn't eat much. Grandpa Chang and Chang Hao were very worried about him and hurriedly asked what was going on.
Seeing that Brother Le didn't speak, Yu Qingze told Grandpa Chang and Chang Le what happened during the day.
After hearing this, Chang Hao widened his eyes and asked, "Is that the little brother we met yesterday, is he?"
Yu Qingze nodded.
Hearing this, Chang Hao was also silent.
Grandpa Chang sighed, not knowing what to say.
Yu Qingze saw that Chang Le was in a low mood, and was afraid that he would feel more sad when he thought about his father's passing.
Chang Le was soft-hearted, and Yu Qingze knew that he definitely wanted to help this poor boy, but he didn't know how.
Yu Qingze thought for a while, and said, "Grandpa, Brother Le, we and Brother Chang are the only three people at the food stall right now, and we're also very busy. In a few days, we'll be making snacks from Zhao's house, and after that, I plan to get another one. If you want to eat food, you also need to hire a helper. I think it's better, let's invite Tian Jiabao to work, let him entertain guests, and he can also help wash dishes. Try it out for a few days. If someone else is smart and suitable, then give him 60 cents a day. If it’s not suitable for entertaining guests, let him help with the dishes and do some chores, just fifty cents a day, what do you think?”
When Chang Le heard this, his eyes lit up, he turned his head to stare at Yu Qingze, and nodded vigorously. Strongly Agree!
"Yes." Grandpa Chang also agreed.
Chang Hao nodded when he heard the words, and said, "In that way, little brother will not have to go to the dock to work in the future."
Yu Qingze nodded and said, "Also, Brother Chang is very capable, diligent and smart. I plan to give him some extra wages. When we open a snack bar in the future, I will train him to be a small manager. If there are more helpers in the future, he will You can also help with management. Grandpa, look, how is it?"
Grandpa Chang nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Chang is reliable."
"Then grandpa, look, how much is the salary?"
Grandpa Chang waved his hand and said, "You have a better record than us, you can add as much as you say."
Yu Qingze looked at Chang Le, and Chang Le nodded as well.
Yu Qingze thought for a while and said, "Then let's add it to 80 wen a day. What do you think?"
Both Grandpa Chang and Chang Le nodded in agreement.
After the matter was finalized, Yu Qingze touched Brother Le's head and said, "Don't worry, eh?"
Chang Le blushed and nodded.
Chang Hao and Grandpa Chang laughed silently.
The next day, Yu Qingze told Brother Chang about the increase in wages.
Brother Chang is very happy, he works harder, he is smiling all morning, and the guests are joking if he has encountered something good. Brother Chang also answered the happy event with a smile.
Early in the morning, Yu Qingze asked Mr. Huang about what happened to Tian Jiabao's house yesterday. Huang Lao Yao said that Tian Jiabao didn't have the money to invite someone to bury him, and he didn't even have the money to buy a coffin for him, so the neighbors helped him carry him out of the city to bury him.
After going back, a kind neighbor brought him a meal, but in the morning, the meal was still there, and he was sitting on the bed holding his Ah-Mei tablet.
"Oh, sorry to see, he will be alone in the future, and he still doesn't know what to do." Huang Lao Yao sighed.
After Yu Qingze heard it, he said to Mr. Huang, "Elder brother, when the stall closes in the afternoon, can you take me to his house? I have something to ask him."
When Huang Lao Yao heard this, he asked, "What are you looking for from him?"
Yu Qingze said: "I want to find a helper. I think he is quite suitable. I want to talk to him and see if he is willing to come to my food stall as a helper."
Hearing this, Mr. Huang immediately said happily: "Okay, okay, I'll take you there when I close the stall. I'm not telling you, Boss Yu, this kid is very diligent, he can do any work at home, and he can't do it outside. Less work, very capable."
Yu Qingze said, "That's the best way."
"Boss Yu, you are really a good person."
"… "
But before closing the stall in the afternoon, Tian Jiabao arrived at their food stall at noon.
He lowered his head, holding a bamboo hat in one hand, and pocketing something in the front of his clothes in the other, and walked down to Yu Qingze.
Yu Qingze was a little surprised when he saw him, and said, "I was just looking for you. Your name is Tian Jiabao, right? Are you okay?"
Chang Le saw him and looked up at them.
The boy raised his head down, his eyes were red and swollen, and there was only one slit left in his big eyes.
"Old, boss, I'm sorry, I accidentally broke your bowl. I, I don't have the money to buy one for you right now, I," the young boy looked around anxiously and saw that there was a dishwashing job, He hurriedly said, "Can I compensate you for washing the dishes? I can wash the dishes and do other work. Can I use my work to pay off my debts?"
Hearing this, Yu Qingze could see clearly that what he was carrying in his front pocket was the fragment of the bowl. He smiled and nodded secretly in his heart, this little boy's character is not bad, he said: "No need to pay now, I want to ask you to work for me, washing dishes, greeting guests and so on, try it out for a few days, five a day Ten pennies, are you willing to do it?"
The little boy widened his eyes and looked at the boss in front of him in disbelief.
"How? Are you willing?" Yu Qingze asked again patiently.
The little boy nodded dumbly and said, "Yes, yes."
Yu Qingze touched his head and introduced him to Chang Le and Brother Chang: "My name is Yu Qingze, you can call me Boss Yu or Brother Yu. Chang Le is the one washing the dishes, and the one who greets the guests is the one over there. Chang Chang."
The little boy just didn't look at Chang Le who was cleaning the dishes, and now he saw that he was the big brother who gave him the hat yesterday, his eyes lit up, he walked in front of him, handed him the hat, and said, "Brother Chang Le, this is It's your bamboo hat, thank you." After speaking, the little boy bowed to Chang Le.
Chang Le wiped his hand and took the bamboo hat, and shook his hand to say no thanks.
Yu Qingze beckoned to call the boy over and said, "Brother Le can't speak. If you don't understand anything, just ask Brother Chang and me."
Hearing that Chang Le couldn't speak, the young boy looked surprised and clear, no wonder before...
"You should go home and rest today, and you can come here tomorrow at midnight." Yu Qingze explained.
The little boy nodded and turned to leave, but Yu Qingze stopped him again.
"Have you had lunch yet?"
Hearing the words, the little boy covered his stomach and shook his head.
He bought Liangpi at noon yesterday and went back to find that he had lost his breath, and he hasn't eaten anything since then.
He can't eat it. Thinking of Ah Mo brings tears to my eyes.
Yu Qingze looked at him, said to Chang Le, and then dragged the boy towards Liu Ji Noodle Shop. "Come on, I'll take you to dinner."
Give him some hot, digestible food.
"Boss Yu, I, I can't eat it. Also, I don't have any money." The young boy hurriedly stopped when he heard that he was going to eat, and hurriedly explained to Yu Qingze.
Yu Qingze turned his head and asked him, "Have you stopped eating since yesterday?"
The little boy looked at Yu Qingze in surprise and nodded lightly.
Yu Qingze said: "Then you don't eat and you faint, how can you still work?"
Little boy: "..."
"Let's go, our food stall lunch is packaged, no money."
The young boy was dragged into the noodle shop, pressed by Yu Qingze on an empty table, and told to wait, then he saw Boss Yu enter the kitchen at the back.
He looked at Boss Yu's back with some confusion. How could this boss be so good
Yu Qingze ordered him a hot noodle soup, then watched him finish, gave him dinner and tomorrow's breakfast, and told him to eat on time.
The young man began to refuse.
Later, Yu Qingze said that it would be deducted from his future wages, and he took it.
Yu Qingze patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, go back and have a good rest. The days to come are still long, so I have to live a good life, I can't make you worry, you know?"
The little boy's eyes were red, he bowed to Yu Qingze, thanked him and left.
Yu Qingze returned to the food stall, and Chang Le asked how he was doing
"Don't worry, I gave him money for dinner and breakfast, and he promised to come over tomorrow morning to help out." Yu Qingze touched Chang Le's head and explained it to him to make him feel at ease.
Chang Le heard the words, heaved a sigh of relief, and then went to work with confidence.
After resolving Tian Jiabao's matter, Yu Qingze went to the market in the afternoon to buy materials for steamers and dim sum.
Zhao's house has a lot of dim sum list this time, but it must be done in the two days of twenty-seven or eight, otherwise the dim sum will spoil the signboard.
There are a lot of things to do. When it comes time to go to Zhao Mansion to make dim sum, you have to ask Brother Chang, his father and Ame for help, so you must train Brother Chang and his father a few days ago, so that you can make it in time. Moreover, Brother Chang had to learn how to roll yam cake with jujube mud and donkey.
The next few days will be very busy!