Chapter 4: White Eyes

  Zhong Gensheng thought for a moment and worried, finally just sighed, nothing could be said anymore, what's the use of saying it anyway, nothing can change, the difficult days still have to be lived... It's just that the child, he will never sell.

  "...I'll go hunting in the mountains when the time comes, and I'll be able to make up for some of it."

  "Roots born, that silver ticket..." He Axiu really couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help but come up with an idea. Zhong Gen Sheng hurriedly covered her mouth and said: "Don't talk nonsense, can we keep our identity safe if we take it out?! And what about Father, Mother, Elder Brother, and Elder Sister when they find out?! Besides, this money belongs to our daughter, let her deal with it when she grows up..."

  He Ahxiu finally fell silent, could only sigh, "I don't want to move that either, it's just can't be helped, forget it, won't think about this idea again..."

  "A Xiu, I won't be useless again, I won't let you all go hungry..." Zhong Gensheng said.

  Shen Sisi was moved after hearing it, but... she really wanted them to move that silver ticket... After all, she didn't want to live a hard life either, dear cheap parents.

  But she also knew that the silver note must be of a large denomination, and since it came from the palace...it was indeed troublesome, and if Zhong Gensheng got into trouble because of it, it would be even more troublesome.

  So Shen Sisi could only cry without tears.

  This poor child is really too honest, she really can't wait to grow up quickly to help her parents get rich, but now she's really helpless... a useless baby... crying in despair.

  After getting along, observing and listening more, Shen Sisi realized that Zhong Gensheng's past days were not difficult at all. His family had over 10 mu of good farmland, plus they could hunt some game, so although their life was not very good, it was not bad either. Moreover, they often got to eat meat, which in this era, was a basic indicator of a family's foundation. So, this family was actually quite well-off...

  This year, however, the drought came and the Zhong family suffered a disaster. The fields yielded no grain, and although they had been well off before, they had three children in a row, and were also supporting their parents, so they basically didn't have any extra money. Ten acres of land were sold off seven acres at once to buy food, with so many mouths to feed, plus the high price of grain, it was suddenly a bit overwhelming.

  Then, Zhong Gensheng's parents thought of coming to rely on their eldest son who was doing business in the city. Zhong Gensheng also wanted to come to the city to find a job, so he also came along with the travel expenses. Who knew... his older brother was a soft-hearted person who listened to his wife's words, and his sister-in-law was very calculating. At first, she put on a gloomy face, and after staying for a few days, they didn't get to enjoy good treatment. Especially during meals, whenever the three children took an extra dish of food, they would be met with cold stares...

  His parents had some money to make ends meet, and his elder brother and sister-in-law didn't say anything, but the couple was having a hard time. After several sleepless nights, they were also feeling very uncomfortable. Zhonggensheng couldn't find a suitable job, and he thought that if he really couldn't find one, he would consider going back home. However, his sister-in-law couldn't bear it anymore and came to drive him away before he could even say anything. Although Zhonggensheng was poor, he had dignity and knew he couldn't stay there any longer.

  Due to the disaster, many people flocked into the city to find work, and the wages were getting lower and lower. Coupled with Zhong Gensheng's illiteracy, it was even harder to find a job. If he could find one, the wage would be extremely low. He had to rent a house to support his family of several mouths, which was really difficult. Moreover, he still had to support his parents, which was a huge expense. Under the circumstances, he just wanted to return as soon as possible.