Chapter 241 Old Farmer Looking for a Job
"Cuicui, listen to what Dad said. Although there are many opportunities in the city, there are also many traps. You are a girl with no background and no one to rely on. It is easy to be bullied. Go back to the countryside. Our family will be together in peace and security. Nothing is better than that."
The old farmer persuaded again.
Cuicui remained unmoved, as she already had a series of plans in her mind.
She will work hard and realize her dream in this city full of hope.
She wants to escape poverty and live a rich life.
"Dad, I have made up my mind. I will not go back to the countryside. I want to prove myself here and let everyone know that I, Cuicui, am not an ordinary person." Cuicui's eyes were full of determination.
The old farmer looked at Cuicui, his heart filled with helplessness.
He knew that he could not change Cuicui's decision, but he was worried about Cuicui being alone in the city.
The old farmer looked at Cuicui's back, his heart full of helplessness and worry.
He has lived in the countryside for most of his life and never thought that one day he would come to this strange city.
But for the sake of his daughter Cuicui, he decided to stay.
The old farmer began to look for work in the city.
He was wearing tattered clothes and a pair of muddy cloth shoes, and he looked out of place walking on the busy street.
He saw a job advertisement on the street and went up to take a closer look.
However, those advertisements either required professional skills or had age restrictions, and he did not meet the requirements.
After walking for a long time, the old farmer heard that the construction site might be recruiting some workers for heavy work.
He came to the construction site full of hope and found the owner.
The boss looked him up and down and frowned: "How old are you?"
The old farmer replied somewhat awkwardly: "I am over fifty."
When the boss heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, you are too old. The work on our construction site is all heavy physical labor. You can't do it."
The old farmer said hurriedly: "Boss, I'm in good health. I've been doing farm work in the countryside all my life, so I'm very strong."
The boss still didn't believe it: "Farming in the countryside is different from working on a construction site. What we want here is efficiency. At your age, you definitely can't do a good job."
The old farmer begged: "Boss, please give me a chance. I really need this job. My daughter is alone in this city. I am worried. I want to stay with her and take care of her."
The boss was unmoved: "It's not that I don't want to help you, this is a construction site, not a charity. If something happens to you on the construction site, I can't bear the responsibility."
The old farmer stood there in despair, tears welling up in his eyes.
He thought of his life in the countryside. Although it was hard, at least he was free and was not looked down upon by others.
He thought to himself that it was not as good as farming in the countryside.
But when he thought of Cuicui, he gritted his teeth and decided to try somewhere else.
He came to a construction site again. This time he did not go directly to the boss, but observed the construction site for a while.
He saw the workers busy moving bricks and transporting cement. Although it was hard work, they were all working hard.
The old farmer mustered up his courage, found a foreman-like man, and asked, "Brother, are you still hiring?"
The foreman looked at him and said, "You are so old, can you do this job?"
The old farmer quickly said, "I can do it. I have the strength."
The foreman hesitated for a moment and said, "Then you can try it first, but the salary won't be too high."
The old farmer was filled with gratitude and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, brother. Thank you, brother."
The old farmer started his work on the construction site.
He came to the construction site early every day and moved bricks and transported cement with the young people.
Although his movements were a little slow, they were very serious.
However, his efforts were not recognized by everyone.
The young people on the construction site disliked his slow work and always made sarcastic remarks about him.
"You are so old, and you still come to compete with us for work. You really overestimate your own abilities."
"Look at you. You are so tired after carrying just a few bricks. You might as well go home and retire."
The old farmer felt very uncomfortable after hearing these words, but he did not refute.
He knew he couldn't give up, and for his daughter's sake, he had to persevere.
One day, the old farmer accidentally fell while moving bricks.
His knee was bruised and bleeding.
The foreman saw it and came over to scold him, "Why are you so careless? How much time did you waste by falling? Do you know that our construction schedule is very tight?"
The old farmer endured the pain, stood up and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. I'll get back to work right away."
The foreman was relentless: "What else can you do? If you can't do it, get out of here."
The old farmer said hurriedly: "I can do it, I can definitely do it."
He wiped the blood off his knees with his sleeve and continued to move bricks.
At night, the old farmer returned to the simple hut he rented near the construction site, exhausted.
His knee still hurt, but he had no time to tend to the wound.
He lay in bed, thinking about what happened at the construction site during the day, and couldn't help but shed tears.
He felt so wronged. Why did he work so hard but still not get recognition from others? He even began to doubt whether his decision was wrong.
However, when he thought of Cuicui, he strengthened his belief.
He knew that he couldn't give up and he had to create a better life for his daughter.
The next day, the old farmer came to the construction site early again.
His knee still hurt, but he acted as if nothing had happened.
He didn't want others to know that he was injured, and he didn't want to lose this hard-earned job because of it.
He moved bricks silently, working harder than ever.
He hopes that through his actions, everyone can see his determination and perseverance.
However, fate always seemed to play tricks on him.
One day, the construction site boss came to inspect the work.
When he saw the old farmer, he immediately frowned: "Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you that you are too old to work on the construction site? Leave now, I won't pay you."
The old farmer was anxious when he heard this: "Boss, you can't do this. I have worked for so many days, how can you not pay me?"
The boss said coldly: "You have no ability, and you blame me for not paying you? Go away and stop disturbing my workers."
The old farmer stood there in despair, tears welling up in his eyes again.
He didn't know what to do.
He worked so hard for so many days but didn't get a penny.
He thought of his life in the countryside. Although he was not rich, at least he was not bullied.