Chapter 261: "Tears in the Sky" No. 9

"Dad, do you know that the Gale Coal Mine employs child labor?" Yunfei reported to Manzhu when he returned.

"Yes!" replied Manjoo.

She knew what Yun Fei meant by asking, but she still pretended not to know.

"I know, I know why you didn't stop it, how could such a young child be allowed to ...... in the Gale Coal Mine," Zhan Yunfei asked indignantly.

"What right do I have to stop it? Then Zheng Shikui won't listen to me, the coal mine belongs to other people, who he lets to work, and who wants to work with him, it's all voluntary! One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, can you still stop others from making money?" Manzhu asked Yunfei with a straight face.

"But those children are still so young, and the coal mine is so dangerous, how can they bear it?" Yun Xiang said sadly.

"Everyone knows that there is danger in the coal mine, and everyone can't bear to look at the children, but even Zheng Shikui can't stop the children from coming! It's not that I speak for Zheng Shikui, they are all from Tongcheng, and he doesn't want to use such a young child to work, although child labor is cheap! But how much work can such a young child do, and he has also fallen into a bad reputation! Moreover, the mine also restricts those children from doing dangerous work, they can't go down to the mine, at most they do some light work of carrying and picking up cinders. The most important thing is that if Zheng Shikui does not let these children work, it will cut off the children's livelihood! They and their families may live on the money he earns! Without money, they will starve to death!" Manzhu elaborated on the details of the Dafeng Coal Mine.

"We can help those children, just like we do with the poor now, and we can also help them find other jobs!" Yun Fei said innocently.

"Do you know how many child laborers there are in the Gale Coal Mine? Tongcheng is so big, how many jobs are suitable for children? You give them jobs, so what about other people? Also, Yunfei, I know you are kind, you are very sympathetic to those children, you want to help them, but sometimes if you are not willing to help, people will be willing to accept them! If they really accept your help and let you raise them, do you think such children can become useful people when they grow up? Or do you always rely on you to support them until they are old? Can you afford to raise them?" Manzhu asked.

"What then?" Yun Fei asked blankly.

"Don't ask me, I don't know, I'm not that capable! You want to help those children, that's your freedom! I won't stop it, but you have to do what you can! As long as you earn money with your own ability, you can help people as much as you want, but you can't take money directly from the account! The money in the account belongs to the Zhan family, not yours, you have to understand!" Manzhu said solemnly.

"Dad, why are you so selfish, you have so much money, why can't you use it to help them!" Yun Fei said dissatisfiedly.

"Why? What do they have to do with me? Do you think my money was picked up for nothing? Do you think I can give it away if I have a lot of money?" Manzhu stared at Yun Fei viciously and said: "My money is my hard-earned money, and my money will support you, your mother, and nearly 100 people in the Zhanjia family! I also want to support hundreds of employees in all industries of the Zhanjia family, and so many people rely on me for food! I have to think about the future of our family and all the people in the Zhanjia family! I have to be careful in every piece of the ocean! You let me take money for nothing to support a bunch of people who don't work? You ask the subordinates of the Zhan family and let them take out the money to give it away, is anyone willing?"

"It's not for nothing, they can also help with the work!" Yunfei argued.

"Are you asking me to dismiss the others and give up their work to others?" Manju asked Yunfei incredulously.