It is not that the original person has never been injured before. In addition to being beaten when collecting protection money, he would occasionally get vented by punches and kicks from Brother Yong and others.
But the next day, he could still get up and go up with a smile on his face.
This time he was injured so much that he needed to rest, so Goudan was very suspicious that his biological father was going to die.
Yunfei couldn't guess what a five-year-old kid was thinking in his mind. He was just worried that he would be worried, so he comforted him: "Dad is fine. These wounds are almost healed."
"Then why don't you collect protection money today?"
Ah, this...
If you directly say that charging protection money is wrong, the children will probably be even more shocked.
You probably have to ask why you kept doing this even though you knew it was wrong, right?
"Dad dreamed about your grandparents last night and suddenly felt ashamed."
Sure enough, Goudan opened his mouth wide with a look of shock on his face, as if he was surprised that his own father could still remember his parents at home.
"Have you never mentioned them?"
Even now, he doesn't know where his father is originally from.
When mentioning this, Yunfei simply talked about the name change, "Since I mentioned your grandma, it just so happens that you are five years old and you still don't have a name, which is inappropriate.
Do you have a name you want to call me? Dad for reference. "
Goudan pondered for a while and asked, "Then can I call Tiezhu?"
Yunfei:? ? ? ?
"Why do you have this name?"
"Because I heard that Brother Tiezhu went to the north to serve as a soldier. He is very prestigious and can make money."
So you have to call him Zhang Tiezhu?
"Well, Dad thinks this name is very good, but there are so many people calling it that it's easy to lose track of it.
Let’s start a new one, let’s call it Zhang Qingsong. It has the same meaning as Tiezhu but has a different character. How about? "
Goudan didn't understand, but since it was almost the same, he could accept it, so he nodded.
Then Yunfei talked about the location of his hometown and the situation at home.
"Your father, I have six brothers and sisters in my family. I have two brothers and a sister, and I have a sister and a brother.
We don’t have much farmland in our hometown. If we just farm, we won’t have enough to eat all year round, let alone save some money.
So all our brothers and sisters, except for the uncle, have come out to make a living. "
"The conditions at your mother's place are similar. There are many brothers and sisters, but little land. They all have to find their own way. Your grandmother is your mother's stepmother, so their relationship is not very close."
If you have many children, you will naturally not be able to take care of every child.
There are so many grandchildren that the old couple can't even take care of their children, so they are busy every day.
Anyway, Zhang Qingsong understood clearly that the relatives in his hometown were not considered close.
No wonder he has never been back to his hometown even at this age. His father never mentioned going back to celebrate the New Year every year.
But in fact, no matter how many children there are, the two elders still want them to go back to reunite during the New Year, but the original person never thought about going back when he was down.
Even if you want to go back, it will be time to look like a person.
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After the name has been chosen and the family has been arranged, it is time to consider the issue of livelihood.
Yunfei thought that he was very strong and planned to go to the dock to carry bags to earn some money. The child could only be sent to Qian's mother-in-law's house first.
The pier is too messy and definitely not suitable for taking children there.
In the plot, although this child is not popular in Mrs. Qian’s family, at least he has grown up well.
Before dawn, he went to the dock to discredit himself.
After handing over two copper coins to the foreman and signing his name, he squatted next to the dock and waited.
When cargo ships arrive one after another, someone will come over to select coolies to load and unload the goods.
"You, you, and those others, come here."
The original body was too thin, so Yunfei was not selected in the first two rounds. It was not until the last round that he was selected together with others.
The night was almost in vain.
At the dock, there were several men who knew the original person and were very malicious towards him.
But fortunately, they were not chosen together, so they did not interfere with it.
Yun Fei showed off his special strength when he got on the boat. He carried three sacks on each shoulder and piled them high.
People just carry one bag, two bags, three bags, but not six bags.
These goods are packed in wooden boxes and sacks. Every day, boats come and go at the dock, which is very lively.
Especially late at night, some things are carried out.
Yunfei felt that the sack was probably flour or something, so he didn't pay much attention to it and just worked hard.
The supervisor nodded with satisfaction, found his name when he signed up, and drew it with a pen.
Zhang Shiqiang.
A group of coolies finally finished moving after exhausting work, and then lined up one by one to receive wages from the overseer.
A small handful of copper coins, Yunfei counted, he had about fifty, and the others had about thirty-eight.
At this time, one of the oceans, or silver coins, could be exchanged for about 130 copper coins.
However, it is not fixed, and the price will occasionally fluctuate, basically between 120-140.
In other words, it would take several days for a strong man to move enough goods overnight to earn one silver dollar.
For this kind of work, it depends on luck.
The two copper coins given to the foreman for registration are fixed and must be paid every night. Even if he is not selected, he will still lose money.
There are a lot of men on the dock, and they often have no work to do. Too many foreigners come here to make a living.
………
After receiving his wages, Yunfei dragged his tired body to the vegetable market.
It was just dawn, when the market was bustling. He also saw the group of people collecting protection fees, searching from stall to stall.
Not wanting to deal with them, he stayed away.
I bought some meat and went home.
Because he went to the dock in the middle of the night, Yunfei didn't wake Qingsong up, but just locked him in the house to sleep.
After all, it was midnight, and if you knocked on the door next door, you would probably be beaten out.
The original plan was to send the child next door during the day and then go to the pier.
Thinking that the wages for working in the middle of the night were higher and the children could just lock the door and sleep, he still chose to stay up all night.
I lit a small stove, cooked some white porridge, two hard-boiled eggs, and cut some sauerkraut for frying, and then woke Zhang Qingsong up for breakfast.
Children who are only five years old feel a lot, but they just didn’t have the conditions before.
"Dad, didn't you go out last night?" He rubbed his sleepy eyes, remembering that he seemed to have seen his father going out while sleeping last night.
Yunfei nodded and replied: "Well, dad will go to the dock to carry bags at night from now on.
Go wash your face, rinse your mouth and have breakfast. Later you can go to Aunt Qian's house or play at home while Dad takes a nap. "
"Are you eating at home again?"
"What's wrong? Your dad's food tastes terrible?"
Zhang Qingsong shook his head hastily, "No, it's..."
I originally wanted to say that his mother gave Aunt Qian money to cook and eat for him, but then I remembered that I couldn't talk about it, so I had to shut up in time.
But I feel so distressed. If you don’t eat if you give me money, that’s not a loss...
(End of chapter)
