latelenovela Chapter 71 Gains Two Adorable Little Followers
Chapter 71 Gains Two Adorable Little Followers
Who would have thought that her husband, Wang Chundan, was lazy and good-for-nothing, and later became addicted to gambling. He gambled away all of her dowry and the family's wealth.
Aside from demanding money, he ignored the mother and her two children.
Later, Li Xiuniang found out that Wang Chundan had found a widow as a lover outside the home and was using the family's money to show off to his lover.
Since she fell ill, Wang Chundan has been even more disgusted by her constant coughing and has moved in with the widow.
Over the years, Li Xiuniang had long since given up hope and only wanted to raise her two sons well.
Fortunately, Er Gou and Xiao Chuan are both very sensible and wholeheartedly support her, which makes her, as their mother, feel gratified.
Bai Mengran had already decided in her mind that Wang Ergou and Wang Xiaochuan would be her unofficial employees.
Today was the first time she had unlocked the map of Heshun Town. Since she had run into these two guys by chance, they would become her connections in Heshun Town.
Having heard Wang Ergou talk about his mother's situation before, Bai Mengran, being a woman herself, knew the impact of a girl's family of origin. Coupled with her unhappy marriage to the wrong person, it was like adding insult to injury for a woman. Therefore, she felt great sympathy for Li Xiuniang.
Now that we meet Li Xiuniang in person, despite her illness and husband's infidelity, she remains dignified and strong as a mother, raising her children to be filial and sensible. Such a woman is truly rare.
Bai Mengran shook her head, not mentioning money. She walked to Li Xiuniang's bedside and said softly, "Aunt Li, you should focus on getting better first. Don't worry about the money. It was just a small favor and didn't cost much."
"As for Er Gou and Xiao Chuan, I think they're clever. I'm thinking of asking you, sister-in-law, to hire them to help with the work. What do you think, aunt?"
Li Xiuniang never expected that Bai Mengran would not only help them, but also give them work.
She was so excited that she wanted to get up and bow, murmuring, "Thank you so much, benefactor! Thank you so much, benefactor! Please do whatever you need with these two children. Let them do all the dirty and hard work!"
Seeing Er Gou and Xiao Chuan nodding excitedly beside her, Bai Mengran smiled and nodded, then looked at Li Xiuniang and said, "I also wanted to ask, Aunt Li, once you're better, would you be willing to come and work for me with Er Gou and the others? Well, I'm quite short-staffed here..."
Bai Mengran didn't want to let go of this employee who had good character and caught her eye. Besides, as the scale of [Fairyland] gradually expanded, the most needed thing was employees.
She can hire AI waiters internally, but in different towns, she plans to rent several shops to serve as stops for public carriages.
This requires staff to coordinate seating arrangements and maintain order when there are many people.
Li Xiuniang was utterly incredulous when she heard that her benefactor had extended an invitation to her.
Heavens, did they see her suffering all these years? That's why things turned around and gave her hope...
“My benefactor, I am willing, but… I’m afraid that if the child’s father sees us, he might cause trouble again, and I don’t want to implicate my benefactor in that situation…”
Li Xiuniang's eyes dimmed at the thought. If this man knew she was earning money outside, he would definitely come and ask her for money again.
"If I may be so bold as to ask Aunt Li, have you ever considered divorcing this scumbag... uh, Er Gou's father?"
Bai Mengran learned from Su Yingying that in Anshun Kingdom, where gender equality is promoted, divorce between spouses is permitted.
It is not only men who can divorce their wives; women can also file for divorce if they are dissatisfied with their husbands.
The prerequisite is that both parties agree to sign a divorce agreement, or that the man has violated a legally binding provision, which includes gambling that has resulted in financial ruin.
After hearing this, she couldn't help but praise the current emperor a few times, which is why she asked this question.
“Well… I have long since lost any marital affection for him, so naturally I want a divorce. But my benefactor doesn’t know this, Wang Chundan is a shameless man. If he doesn’t divorce me, isn’t he just trying to keep asking for money? Besides, even if I propose a divorce, he won’t agree.”
When Li Xiuniang spoke of this matter, she was no longer moved; all she felt was helplessness, as if a heavy stone was weighing on her every day.
"Since you're willing to leave, I do have an idea, but it all depends on Er Gou and Xiao Chuan's acting skills... That's it... (loudly plotting)" (｀?′)
When Wang Ergou and Wang Xiaochuan heard their benefactor say that they could help their mother escape from their scumbag father, they both perked up their ears and listened attentively.
As Bai Mengran, a half-baked director who had read many novels and was familiar with their plots, directed the film, the two of them would sometimes widen their eyes in surprise, and sometimes imitate her lines.
He had only one belief in his heart: he must perform well and never let down his benefactor and mother's expectations!
To make the performance more realistic, Bai Mengran taught them how to act and then had them practice a few more times today to hone their acting skills before going to perform formally tomorrow.
Seeing that they had almost remembered everything, Bai Mengran clapped her hands to quiet them down, indicating that she had something else to say.
Seeing their puzzled expressions, Bai Mengran announced, "I have another task for you! It's to purchase vegetables from your own fields and from other farmers in the village!"
"I'll buy as many as you want, at one coin per pound. You can buy as many as you like, the more the better."
“My benefactor wants to buy so many vegetables? Then I’ll go ask Uncle Village Chief when I have time, and see if we can gather everyone in the village to ask him.”
The price you're offering is slightly higher than selling them in town, and it saves you the trouble of walking there, so everyone will definitely be eager to sell them.
Wang Ergou didn't ask any questions and immediately took on the job; now he's the pillar of the family.
"Alright, I'll leave this to you, Er Gou. You'll come back with me later, and I'll give you the employee wristbands. Once you've collected a certain amount, just contact me using the wristbands, and I'll make the payments remotely."
"Also, the vegetables we collect will all be placed in your yard, and I'll have someone come and move them."
"Huh? Oh... I remember now."
Although Er Gou didn't quite understand, he had personally witnessed the immortal's supernatural powers; whatever the immortal said was law!
For Bai Mengran, this wasn't urgent anyway; it was just something she did incidentally.
The vegetable sellers don't have to carry the vegetables so far to town, and she can just sell them to the system and earn the price difference—it's a win-win situation.
With everything settled, it was almost noon.
Seeing that Li Xiuniang was in much better condition after drinking the three kinds of medicine, and even had the strength to slowly get up.
Bai Mengran left the rest of the medicine for her, instructing her to take it until she was fully recovered before she could officially start working.
As soon as they were to be assigned as non-permanent staff, Bai Mengran decided to let them enjoy employee benefits ahead of time.
She ordered a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork from a newly opened fully automated Chinese fast food restaurant, along with a light meal consisting of one meat dish and one vegetable dish. With a wave of her hand, these dishes appeared on the small wooden table beside her bed.
Wang Ergou stared in disbelief. The immortal had cast another spell! He had conjured up delicacies he had never seen before!
"Aunt Li, this is an advance payment for your staff meals. From now on, you'll all have three meals a day provided if you work for me."
"My benefactor... this... this is too extravagant! How could I possibly eat so much!"
"Not much, not much. You're still weak, so eat more to nourish yourself."
"Alright, please enjoy your meal. I'm taking the kids with me; I'm taking them to my shop for lunch. I'm afraid they'll get drooling if we wait any longer."
After saying goodbye to Li Xiuniang, Bai Mengran gained two adorable and obedient little followers.
She planned to take them to "Fairyland" first, and then return to Heshun Town to hand out flyers after they had eaten their fill.