boyutpedia Chapter 150 Take the initiative to stand up
Chapter 150 Take the initiative to stand up
The little girl herself didn't believe this, let alone other people with more social experience.
In such a social environment, a teenage girl like her couldn't even ensure the personal safety of herself and her younger siblings, let alone making money.
Without the protection of adults, these children will surely have a miserable end.
Especially those three girls, even if there are no more bad guys breaking into their homes to rob or kill people, there will definitely be street urchins and old bachelors who are eyeing them.
The aunt standing in front of Gu Wenxuan and the others sighed. She was just about to say that as neighbors, they should take better care of the children in this family in the future, but the street urchins and old bachelors that everyone was worried about had already blatantly shown up.
Although they didn't say anything, the obscene looks they gave towards the yard clearly revealed their ill intentions.
Gu Wenxuan couldn't help but sigh. She looked at Bai Jingzhou, silently asking for his opinion.
Bai Jingzhou smiled slightly and said, "Just do whatever you want to do."
Although they are not very wealthy and do not have a great social status, they are already able to lend a hand when it comes to the affairs of these five little ones.
Gu Wenxuan walked into the yard and said, "Everyone, please allow me to interrupt you for a moment."
The old man looked over with a frown. He didn't understand why this stranger who was just watching the fun ended up running into the owner's yard.
Gu Wenxuan smiled at him, then turned her gaze to the children, "I have a small amount of assets in my name. If you and your brother are willing, I can hire you to work for me."
She looked at the children and spoke in a gentle tone that was very soothing.
"I'll take care of food, clothing, and lodging. For those over ten years old, I'll pay them three hundred coins a month, and for those under ten, I'll pay them one hundred coins a month."
"If you work hard, do your job well, and follow the rules, I will give you a raise later depending on the situation."
Upon hearing this, the old man's brows furrowed even more tightly.
Although Gu Wenxuan is young and a girl, it is easy for people to let down their guard, but what she said is really hard to convince people.
The old man said in a bad tone, "Girl, if you want to make up a lie, you should consider the situation. These children in my family are already pitiful enough, so don't tease them."
This little girl's clothes are only slightly better than theirs, yet they still say she has "a little bit of assets to her name".
The old man didn't think that Gu Wenxuan could earn a fortune on her own at such a young age. If she was dressed in luxurious clothes, the old man could guess whether she came from a wealthy family, but she was just wearing an extremely ordinary coarse cloth dress.
She was born in an ordinary family, and she was still a young girl. She said that she had the ability to help her sister's poor grandchildren. Isn't this making fun of them? !
His suspicion was reasonable. Except for Bai Jingzhou and others who knew Gu Wenxuan inside and out, everyone else present agreed with the old man.
Gu Wenxuan had expected that she would be questioned by everyone. She smiled, leaned close to the old man and whispered, "Grandpa, I am not making up stories, nor am I teasing you. If you think I am suspicious, I can ask the county magistrate to help me prove my identity."
The old man was shocked. "Who? Who are you talking about?"
Gu Wenxuan smiled, "Mr. County Magistrate."
The old man's expression suddenly became particularly wonderful.
Ordinary people are most reluctant to deal with the government. Even though the magistrate of Qingshan County is a good man, the old man is still subconsciously afraid to dance in front of him.
Not to mention just confirming the identity of a little girl, he even wanted to pass a message to the yamen's criminal lawyer before sending his clansmen to help the yamen investigate the murderer, which was such a big deal.
Looking for the county magistrate or something like that was simply beyond his reach.
Seeing him like this, Gu Wenxuan thought for a moment and then gave a second solution.
She said, "If you don't want to go to the government office with me, you can also take your juniors and send them to our village in person."
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Gu Wenxuan, and I live in Baijia Village. Do you know Bai Lizheng from our village? He can also help me prove my identity."
"I can sign employment contracts with these children under the witness of you and Bai Lizheng, and write down everything I said in the contract."
The two people that Gu Wenxuan mentioned successively were both officials, and there was no way they could be linked to bad guys like swindlers and kidnappers.
The old man had just heard of the good reputation of Baijia Village and Bai Lizheng. When Gu Wenxuan brought up Bai Lizheng, the old man immediately gained some more trust in her.
He was somewhat tempted, but was afraid that it would be in vain, so he asked Gu Wenxuan with some entanglement, "You, you little girl, can you really be the master of your family's affairs?"
Gu Wenxuan shook her head, "My grandparents make the decisions about my family's affairs."
When everyone heard this, they were immediately disappointed.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wenxuan changed the subject and said, "But I have full authority over my own affairs."
She explained to the old man, "That is to say, for the assets under my name, I can decide who I want to use to help me do things."
The old man was immediately moved when he heard this. He said, "Then, when the murderer is caught, I will send them to Baijia Village."
After a pause, he continued, "It's okay if you don't want to pay them in the winter. Just give them a warmer room and let them have enough water every day."
The old man had rich life experience and knew that even in a shop in the county town, the shop assistants were paid for a day's work. It was impossible for the boss to pay you as usual while you hid at home during the winter.
He thought that since Gu Wenxuan was able to get such a high degree of autonomy from the elders at home, she must be a smart person. How could a smart person let himself suffer a loss? If these children had no chance to do anything, the other party would probably not fulfill the conditions she had mentioned before.
He didn't care about anything else, but he had to worry about whether the children had enough food to eat and whether they would freeze to death.
Gu Wenxuan shook her head. "Since we agreed to pay them monthly, then we must pay them monthly. Don't worry, I won't let them idle during the winter."
Winter leisure is other people's business, but here, everyone is just as busy in winter as in spring and autumn.
The old man was skeptical and hesitated to speak.
Gu Wenxuan glanced at the children who were all worried and said, "If you are worried, feel free to send someone to visit them in Baijia Village in the future."
What she was going to sign with these five children was an employment contract, not a contract to sell her body. If she treated these five children harshly, they would stop working for her.