Time and again, it has been proven that words must not be spoken carelessly.
But the only lesson humanity seems to gain from history is that it never learns from it.
The young clerk followed Wong Xiao with teary eyes, wishing he could slap himself a few times.
You and your big mouth! You and your damn big mouth!
"Boss, I have my fifty-something parents to care for above, and... and below, I have two old hens. My family relies entirely on me... and my brother. It's not that I can't take the fall for you, but could you perhaps give my old folks an extra five yuan a month?"
Wong Xiao was amused: "What now? You're hiking up the price just by sitting there?"
The young clerk, wiping his tears, muttered softly, "Hard labor and risking one's life definitely don't come at the same price..."
