When Wenlong returned to the little tavern, the two girls had already eaten and drunk their fill. Hungry himself, he quickly swept away all the remaining food.
The three paid their bill and were about to leave the little tavern when they saw the proprietor talking to a neatly dressed young man.
"Little Wang, it's not that I won't do you this favor. My little establishment really can't afford to employ so many people. Please understand." The tavern proprietor looked helpless.
The young man was embarrassed too. He wanted to help his brother-in-law find a job in the Inner City. He had spent several days running around and asking everyone he knew, but still had no job lined up.
He would have a hard time explaining this to his eldest sister when he returned. After bidding the tavern proprietor farewell, he had just reached the door when a voice called out.
"Young man, who are you looking for work for? How old is he?" The one asking was Wenlong.
The young man hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, esteemed... It's my brother-in-law. He's an honest, decent, dependable man."
For a moment, he had thought Wenlong was a woman, yet Wenlong was dressed in men's clothes, so he could not decide whether to address him as young master or young lady.
Wenlong asked him more about the situation. It turned out that this young man surnamed Wang had promised his eldest sister he would find her husband a job in the city.
But all the jobs in the Inner City were already filled, and he had yet to find anything suitable.
His eldest sister had a son and a daughter, making a family of four. Life in the Outer City was far too hard.
"How about this? Bring their whole