Chapter 534 - 534 Problem Solved
534 Problem Solved
In the past, he had heard that some people would bring homeless people like them to a place in the name of recruitment. They would eat and drink well for a period of time, and then…have their body parts sold.
The more Old Fang thought about it, the more he felt that Chu Ning was suspicious.
He subconsciously stood up and slowly retreated.
“I’m not lying to you. The workplace is in M City…” After spending a long time explaining, Old Fang finally believed Chu Ning’s words.
“When I had the most savings on me, it didn’t exceed 1,000 yuan,” Old Fang said bitterly after hearing Chu Ning’s plans for them.
“It’s okay. Your living conditions will be greatly improved. I’ll let you live in a real dormitory with a bed, a toilet, a bathroom, and a shower. Then, after a while, I’ll try to get you an ID card. That way, even if you don’t work there in the future, you’ll have the confidence to make a living,” Chu Ning said solemnly.
She knew that without an ID card, there was no way to sign a labor contract.
This was also the real reason Old Fang and those homeless people did not have income protection.
The people who hired them obviously knew this, so they could unscrupulously deny them their salaries. In modern society, one really couldn’t move an inch without an ID card or an item that could prove one’s identity.
Homeless people like Old Fang couldn’t even take long-distance transportation, let alone find a job.
This was a closed loop. Just like what Old Fang had said earlier, he couldn’t even prove that he was a person.
“Identity card? Can it be done?” Old Fang looked at Chu Ning in disbelief as if he were listening to a tale.
“It’s more difficult to handle, but desperate times call for desperate measures; I have a way to deal with it. As long as you cooperate, it’ll be fine,” Chu Ning said emotionally.
For these people, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. For Chu Ning, as long as she was willing to spend money, she could easily resolve it.
With different identities, one would view things differently.
These homeless people had problems putting three meals on the table, so how could they have the mood to think about these problems?
Chu Ning only needed to find some people to cooperate and prove the identity of these tramps. That way, she could get the identity card. Although it sounded exceedingly simple, the specific operation was very complicated.
Other than Chu Ning, no one would think of doing that for these people.
“Tell them that, if they’re willing, they can go to the abandoned industrial park I mentioned in the afternoon. Although the living conditions there are not very good at the moment, it’s better than living under the bridge. And over there, no one will chase you away. As long as I’m around, you can continue to live there,” Chu Ning smiled.
Old Fang was excited for a long time before he came back to his senses. He did not know what to say and only replied with a single word, “Okay.”
If Chu Ning wasn’t lying to him, it meant that the good days of the homeless had really come.
“I’m not providing for you for free. You have to work for me,” Chu Ning said with a smile as she looked at Old Fang, who was so stoked that he didn’t know what to do.
“That’s good. Take me to see them now,” Chu Ning continued, looking at Chu Yuen, who was over there talking non-stop.
“No problem.” After Old Fang finished speaking, he walked towards the homeless people who were holding iron bowls and eating breakfast.
As Old Fang introduced them, Chu Ning listened carefully to the basic information of these people.
These tramps had never let down their guard against her. They held the iron bowls in their hands tightly, looking jittery.
“This is Xiao Xia. He’s only 17 years old, but this child has suffered so much since he was young. In addition, he’s deaf, so he looks more mature.
“This person who can only laugh foolishly can’t speak, so we just call him mute. He can use hand gestures to convey some simple meanings.
“This old man’s two children died in an accident years ago. His wife also divorced him. His brain has always been a little abnormal, but he doesn’t hurt people nor does it affect his work. He just likes to daydream.”
Chu Ning listened to Old Fang’s simple and casual introduction of these tramps. Their suffering did not seem to be very important in Old Fang’s words, as if it was a matter of course.
They struggled to live in this difficult world. Perhaps they had complained, but under the threat of survival, they could only silently bear the injustice of fate.