Chapter 233: Human Greed

"It's not easy out there," sighed Eldest Uncle. "Everyone says wages in Shenzhen are high. Dahai and I went to a construction site, where we could earn up to six thousand a month. But after working for two months, they didn't pay us, so we had to leave. To keep going would have been even worse."

Xiao Han was taken aback and said, "You didn't get paid in the end?"

"No!" Eldest Uncle shook his head. "Not only did we not get paid, but we ended up pouring in thousands of our own money. Eating, drinking, using the restroom—does any of it come for free?"