Chapter 104: Success

If Luo Qiao were here, she would have applauded him. Unfortunately, they didn’t consider how difficult it is to find a job.

Luo Bin is only fifteen years old this year. What kind of place would let such a young child become an apprentice? Don’t they know how lazy the child they raised is? If he really wanted to do good for them, he wouldn’t have left so resolutely with his biological parents.

Zhao Pulin and Gao Suhua were conflicted after hearing Luo Bin’s words. They didn’t have much money to begin with, and they had already spent a lot in the past few days. If it was too much, they really couldn’t come up with it.

However, they still harbored the hope that their adopted son would take care of them in their old age. After all, they had truly cared for this child for many years. This put the couple in a difficult position.

Zhao Pulin asked, “How much money is needed to arrange everything?”

Luo Bin clenched his hand into a fist and brought it to his mouth, coughing lightly to hide his nervousness. “It will take at least a hundred yuan. Once I join the factory, I’ll earn eighteen yuan a month, plus some coupons.

After three years, when I become a permanent worker, the salary will be twenty-six yuan, and I’ll be eligible to apply for a welfare house.”

Hearing that it would be eighteen yuan a month, Gao Suhua was excited, thinking that it wouldn’t take a year to earn back the money spent on the gift.

However, Zhao Pulin was more cautious. “But if we don’t let your biological parents know about this, it could be problematic. If they refuse to acknowledge that we provided the money and don’t let you take care of us, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

Luo Bin didn’t know how to respond. This time, Gao Suhua had an idea. “We can have our son write us a receipt, specifying the purpose of the money, and get the village cadre to witness it. Surely they wouldn’t dare deny it then.”

Zhao Pulin also thought the idea was good. With village cadres as witnesses, he believed the Luo family wouldn’t shamelessly take credit. The more he thought about it, the better the idea seemed.

So, despite not having enough money at home, they borrowed forty yuan from neighbors without consulting Zhao Changlin, the head of the Zhao family, and the ladies of the household.

They directly had Gao Jiefang and Zhang Dezhen, who had just returned from the hospital, witness the transaction. To be safe, Gao Suhua even had the village cadre stamp the receipt.

Originally, the Captain and the village secretary were opposed to using the village stamp. However, Gao Suhua persisted. In addition, Zhang Dezheng was already upset about Gao Shunyi and the others being hospitalized, and had no intention of taking care of the Zhao family’s affairs.

Captain Gao Jiefang said, “Why don’t you accompany him to the city to take a look? This is not a small amount of money. If something goes wrong, there’ll be tears.”

Gao Suhua replied, “There’s no need to go. It’s unfamiliar territory, and besides, it costs money for transportation. We trust him.”

With that settled, this was after all their family matter, and it wouldn’t be right for the Captain to interfere too much.

So, after staying in Qingshan Village for two days, Luo Bin happily took the early bus back to the city on the third day.

Gao Suhua told everyone that Luo Bin had found an apprenticeship in the city. He would be learning under a master for three years and could become a regular employee afterward. She also said that raising him hadn’t been in vain and that he would take care of them in their old age.

When Luo Bin returned, the villagers gathered at Zhao’s house for a long time. Gao Suhua, seeing Luo Bin’s excited expression upon his return, sparked a lot of gossip among the villagers.

At the same time, they also knew that Zhao Guibao had changed his name to Luo Bin after returning to the city with his biological parents. Although the villagers were not used to it, those who knew about it started using the new name.

Upon hearing Gao Suhua’s words, a woman blurted out, “Don’t celebrate too early. He even changed his name. Don’t expect him to come back and take care of you in your old age. Don’t be deceived.”