Military Medic Shocked to Meet Her Savior Again—Her Ex Must Pay for What He Did JJ
Today I’m going to apply for a job at the nearby health center. I hope I get accepted. I have to go now or I’ll be late. I hope I get the job today. Ms. Luyen? Isn’t that Ms. Luyen? She’s holding a stack of documents, she must be applying for a job. I wonder where she’s going.
I’ll go back there. I ‘ll watch where she goes later. I’ll wait over there; she’ll definitely leave. It’s been so long since I’ve known where she lives. Okay, I’ll sit here. Good morning, doctor. Doctor, I have something to say. Oh, yes, doctor, I’m here today to apply
for a job at the pharmacy counter in this health center. Who should I speak to when I submit my application? Oh, I’m the person who receives applications. Please let me see your application. Hello, let me introduce myself, I’m Lien, I’m also a doctor working at this health center. I’m also the one receiving the job applications.
Yes, sir. Oh, I used to be a military pharmacist, I worked in the military medical corps. Here are my documents and qualifications, please take a look. – Is your name Luyen? – Yes, sir. I’ve already looked at your documents. I’ve seen your certificates and qualifications , they’re quite good. How many years have you worked in the military medical corps? I’ve worked in the military medical corps for 4 years.
Oh, really? Well, then… – Your skills are quite solid. – Yes, sir. I’m very confident in my skills. Please take a look at my documents, and then decide if I’m suitable for the position? Oh, I’ve also looked at your documents, because your graduation classification is quite good. – Yes.
– Well, I’ve looked through your resume and it’s very good, but Ms. Luyen , my pharmacy already has enough sales staff. We’re not hiring any more at the moment. We’re not recruiting any more. – Really? – Yes, that’s right. We need people to be transferred out or resign before we can recruit more sales staff. – Oh, really? So I can’t be hired yet? That’s right. And we’re not hiring any more at the moment, so… I’m really sorry for that.
You have two copies of your resume here, would you like to leave one here? I’ll call you when there’s any news. Yes, I’ll submit it. Yes, I’ll submit it here. “So, my contact information is in here . If I get accepted , please contact me through this number.” – “Okay, I’ll leave the file here and I’ll call you.
I don’t know exactly when that will be, so I’ll send you a notification via this number when someone moves out . ” – “Yes, ma’am.” – “It might take a month or longer for someone to move out, then I’ll send you a notification, so please keep an eye out.” – “Yes, ma’am.” Then she came back here and worked with me.
” Yes, yes, ma’am, I’m relying on you a lot. If there’s a job opening, please contact me so I can apply.” ” Okay, do you have any more questions?” “No, ma’am. I’ve already told you what I want.” – “Okay, you can leave now.” – “Yes, ma’am.” “Oh, my contact information is here. If you need anything, please contact me.
” “Yes, thank you. Excuse me.” – “Okay, you can go now. Looking at her abilities, she’s very good and capable, so when someone transfers, we’ll send her a letter and hire her to work for us. ” “I’
m a pharmacist, I have the application documents. I passed by here yesterday and saw you were hiring… a pharmacist.
Oh, I’m also … I used to be a military doctor in the military, so I…” “I’m applying for a job.” – “I’ll take a look at your resume.” – ” Okay, I’ll see. If you can arrange your time, come here for a trial period in about a week. After the trial period, if you do well, I’ll hire you permanently.” – “Yes. Okay, goodbye.” – “Yes, I’m here for a trial period, ma’am.
” – “Oh, why didn’t you come yesterday?” – “Um, yesterday I had an accident while saving a child, so I only managed to come now.” – “I waited for you for so long, but I didn’t see you, so I ended up hiring someone else. I hope you understand. Something unexpected happened yesterday, and you couldn’t have foreseen it.
Well, if you’ve already hired someone else, then never mind. Goodbye, I’ll be going now.” – “Goodbye.” I thought I’d get hired, but it turns out all the positions are already filled. I hope, as she said, she’ll call me when she needs to hire someone. I’m determined to find out where she lives. She’s gone.
She’s gone. But now I’m afraid she’ll find out if I drive. I guess I have to go further up there. Her house is way in here.
I don’t know if I’m almost there yet, I have to check. She built a house, a big one, here.
But how could she build a house like this all by herself? I don’t believe it. Today I saw her going to the health center, probably to apply for a job. I wonder if she’ll accomplish anything. I ‘ll just wait and see. Now I’ll go harvest some crops to earn some extra income. I’ll clean up the house first. I thought she wouldn’t accomplish anything.
Who knew she’d build this house? She’s pretty good. Okay, so she lives here. Finally, I know where she lives. Alright, now I’ll go home. Now,
I’m going to stew this meat to eat. But I’m still missing some ingredients. Like some mugwort? I saw my neighbor had some, I’ll go ask her. I’ve gathered all the ingredients now. I’ll start preparing them. This spice packet already has all the Chinese herbs in it, I just need to add them. I’ll add enough water to cover the meat.
The stove is already lit, I’ll go wash the rice and cook it. My meat is boiling!
It smells so good! This part of my stove seems a bit smoky. I’ll fix it later to let the smoke escape. And also, I’ll only leave enough space for these two pots. I’ll build a chimney for the rest to let the smoke escape. My rice is boiling,
it’ll be cooked in a little while. I’ll take it off the stove. This wood-fired stove is a bit difficult to use because of the smoke, but it cooks very quickly. I’ll also regularly gather firewood for cooking. My rice pot is boiling now, it should cook quickly. Now I have to move all the firewood to this pot of meat, otherwise the rice will burn.
Rice cooks slowly and tastes better that way. But the meat will probably need some simmering to cook through. The rice seems almost done. My meat will probably need some simmering to become tender. Only then will the meat absorb all the medicinal flavors and taste good. Mom, why didn’t they take us straight to the market? I really wanted them to take us to the market, but we
ran out of money, so they dropped us off here . Just a little further to the market, honey, hang in there, I’ll buy you some water. Are you hungry? Or do you want to buy something to eat? Yes… So, should we buy water? If we buy water, we can buy some snacks, right? – Yes. – Just a little longer, honey, we’re almost there.
Isn’t that great? Mom, are we just going to wander around like this? – Yes, let’s go. Let’s see if there’s anywhere we can stay, son. We’ll just go to the market. – Are you tired? – I’m a little tired, Mom. Try to hold on, okay? We’ll go a little further to the market, then we’ll go into a shop and see if they hire us . If they let us stay there, we’ll stay.
Because I don’t know where we’ll go next. – Mom, oh, I’m so hungry and thirsty! We’re almost at the drinks stall, let’s go a little further, Mom will buy you some water and some snacks. Here, we’ve arrived at the drinks stall that sells snacks. Go in here. – Mom, buy some snacks. – Okay, Mom’s going in here. Sell the snacks, please.
Excuse me, ma’am, do you have any cheap snacks for 5,000 dong? I’ll get one for my child. – Yes, yes. Get me a bottle of water too. Here, sit here, honey. There, sit here. Let’s wait for the lady to bring it in. Mom, are you hungry? Will you eat with me? I’m not hungry, you eat. I’ll drink some water.
I’ll drink some water. You eat, eat. “Okay, Mom’s going around to see if anyone’s hiring to earn some money, honey. Here’s your water. Is it delicious? ” – “Yes, Mom.” – “You’re so hungry , poor thing. Eat slowly so you don’t choke, you’ve been traveling so far since this morning and only just got to eat. Eat and then drink some water , okay? It’s so hot today.
Your hair tie is broken too. Later, Mom will go look for work here, see if there’s any job we can do to earn money to buy another hair tie, okay? Eat and drink some water so you don’t choke. Eat slowly , okay? Eat and drink some water. ” – “Is it delicious? The cake is delicious, right?” – “Yes , Mom.
Where are we staying tonight?” “Just eat, and then later Mom will go look for a restaurant, any place that’s hiring, and we’ll work there and ask them to let us sleep for the night. I don’t know where we’ll stay yet, so try to eat and drink some water, and then we’ll go look for work, see if there’s any work we can do. Just finish eating, and then we’ll go look for work.
” Eat up, and then drink some water. Oh, this fat, Cún! This fat, my dear. After you finish eating, we’ll go look for work. If life down there isn’t as we hoped, we’ll come back. We’ll eat vegetables if there are vegetables, and beans if there are beans, okay? We’ll try our best, okay? – Yes. – More fat, my dear.
Oh, and after you finish eating, we’ll go back to our old house, it’s only about 2 or 3 km from here. We’ll go check if anyone lives there or if it’s abandoned, okay? Just eat, and then we’ll go later. – Is it delicious? – It’s very delicious, Mom. Just leave the trash here for the lady. Drink some water, and after you’ve finished drinking, pay the lady, and then we’ll go back to our old house for a bit, okay? Here’s your bag.
Excuse me, ma’am, I’ll pay. How much is my bottle of water and the bun? Goodbye, ma’am, I’m going now. – Are you tired? – Yes, Mom. But I’m still hungry. Just a little longer, Mom will find a job and then buy you food, okay? We ‘re almost home, my child. We’ll go look for work together soon; I believe we’ll find something to do, and we’ll have money to buy you food.
Oh, this is our old house! Wow, it’s so overgrown! It must have been sold because no one lives here anymore, or maybe they won’t live here either… Wow, it’s been so long since anyone lived here, the grass is so tall. Mom, there used to be Aunt Luyen living here, and this house was so clean and tidy. Now Aunt Luyen is gone, and the grass is all overgrown.
Hmm, maybe they haven’t rented it yet, they just bought it and left it there. The house is so overgrown, my child. Our house has a new owner now, so I guess someone lives here. Look at this cornfield, it’s so lush! We’ve only been gone a few months, and the corn is already head-high. Only this one bush remains.
So many memories come flooding back to us here. “Come on, try your best, honey. We’re just visiting for a little while, this isn’t our house anymore.” – “Yes, Mom. It’s hot, isn’t it? It’s so hot today. So many memories of our house are flooding back. Thinking about the old days… Oh, hello, Uncle.
” – “Oh, Uncle, you’re the gardener?” – “Who are you? I’m the former owner of this house.” I went bankrupt and sold it to them. Now, could I stop by my old house for a moment? – Oh, sure, go ahead and look. – Yes, and who are you, sir/madam, living in that house? – Oh, I just bought this house. – Yes. – Could I have a look around the house? – Uh, I live far away, I just moved here.
– Oh, okay. Come in and have some water. – Yes. Sit down and have some water. – Yes. Mosquitoes biting? How long ago did you sell this house? I sold this house a few months ago, sir/madam. Oh, really? – Yes, and how long have you moved here? – Oh, I just moved too. – Yes. – Please have some water. – Thank you.
Sir/Madam, where was your old house? – Oh, I lived down south. – Oh, really. How much did you pay for this house? It was n’t much. I bought this house for only one billion dong, ma’am. – Yes, I’m selling it for only 300 million. Oh, really, you’re selling it so cheaply? I’m in debt, sir.
The amount is small, but I’m a widow with a child, just the two of us. We couldn’t make ends meet, so they seized the house, and we had to accept that price. Yes. The house was inherited from my ancestors, and I’m very sad about it. It’s a house inherited from my ancestors, sir, full of memories. Back then, my mother and I couldn’t manage, so we had to mortgage it to them, even though I’m very sad about it.
I mortgaged it to them and then went to work. It’s been a few months now. My mother and I came back here, stopped by to visit, and unexpectedly met you. How long have you been living here? I’ve been living here for over a month now. – Oh, really? Yes, so what are you and your mother doing now? Aren’t you and your mother working? My mother and I work at a company.
But the job wasn’t what we expected, so we came back. I also hope to find a new job here, because my daughter is about to start school, sir. I haven’t been very lucky with my job , so I want to come back here to find a suitable job. Down there, there are no jobs, I can’t stay here, so I’m going back to my hometown.
My daughter is about to start school, and I want to be closer to her school and classmates. She has many friends here already, she’s made friends. So, you go ahead and do your work, okay? Thank you for letting my daughter and I visit your home. Now, my daughter and I will excuse ourselves . Yes, sir. I’ll say goodbye and then go home.
Okay, I’m going home now, sir. Knowing she’s the landlady, I feel sorry for her, hearing about what happened makes me sad. My child, I don’t want to leave anymore. I don’t want to leave either. Just try your best, my child. I’ll try to find a job here so we can be closer. You’ll have friends to go to school here .
– Mom, where can we stay tonight? “Let’s go to the market and find work. If they let us stay with them, that’s great, otherwise we can sleep under a bridge, my child. ” – “Yes.” – “Please, Uncle… If we’re really desperate, we’ll sleep under a bridge , my child, because I’m completely broke now, I don’t have a single penny left.” “Yes, anywhere is fine as long as you’re here, Mom.
” “Okay, let’s go.” Now we’ll fill these two pots with soil to plant trees. The soil is very black and good, very suitable for planting trees. This should be enough for about a truckload.
These flowering plants are easy to grow, easy to survive, very suitable for planting here. When we go to the market and see any beautiful plants, we’ll buy more. But for now, we’ll plant this one here. This is a bird of paradise flower.
It takes very good care. Luckily, I sold a lot of custard apples today, I
‘ve sold out the whole basket. It’s a very good day for selling… it’s very motivating to work. Luckily, it’s drizzling.” I didn’t bring a hat or anything, luckily it was cloudy. Hang in there, my daughter! I’ll go to a friend’s house later to ask for some water for you. I’ve applied for jobs at a few places but nobody’s hired me. – Oh! Is that Luyen? – It’s Luyen. Oh, Luyen…
“Oh, Luyen!” – “Hello, Auntie. Where have you been?” – “I was selling custard apples… but where are you two going? ” – “I went down to the city to work but couldn’t find a job, so my daughter and I came back to the countryside empty-handed. I’m wandering around looking for work. ” – “Oh, really? But I heard you were working at a company somewhere?” – ” Yes, I went down there to work…
it was so hard, I couldn’t stand it anymore, they cheated me out of everything.” – “You lost your motorbike?” – “They cheated me out of everything, I lost my motorbike. My daughter and I were almost sold by… human traffickers. I’ll just go back to the countryside… find work there, I can’t stand the hustle and bustle of the city anymore.
” – “Oh, poor you two! You look so haggard. Are you not eating properly lately?” – “Are you not eating properly lately?” “Well, there’s nothing to eat, just bread to survive… and sometimes we eat, sometimes we skip meals. I feel sorry for my child. My child is so young and has to follow me around. I can’t earn enough money to feed her properly.
Lately, my child has been sick, and I feel so sorry for her. But… I can’t earn much money in the city either . So, I’ll go back to the countryside. I’ll find a job there, and I’ll earn enough money for my child’s education. Food is cheaper here than in the city. And my child is about to start school. I also want to send her to school here because it’s cheaper.
The cost of living in the city is too high; I can’t afford to send her to school.” – “Yes, ma’am, I understand. I’ll probably go back to the countryside to find a job and…” – “Just work in the countryside, just stay in the countryside. My child is about to start school, so I’ll… go back to the countryside.” “But down in the city, raising a child and sending them to school…
the costs are high, I’m afraid I can’t afford it. I’m afraid my child will have to drop out of school, so I had to quickly bring them back to the countryside. Find a job, if you can’t find one… then you can do some odd jobs there.” – “Oh… that’s really tough for you and your child! Um, and since… you started working , where are you, and how’s your job? You’re only a little better off than us.
I’ve managed to rent a piece of land, built a house, and have a stable place to live. But I still haven’t found a job, sister. I haven’t found a stable job yet, so… lately I’ve been… harvesting agricultural products to sell at the market, just to earn a little extra income. Having a job that earns money is enough, sister. You’re better off than us…
we’re both better off, except you have a place to live. But my job is very unstable, sister.” “But since you came back, where have you and your child been staying?” ” I only came back yesterday, and… I didn’t even have enough money for the bus fare. They dropped me off along the way, and then… I went to the market to look for work, but nobody would hire me.
Last night, my child and I slept under a bridge. ” “Oh, really! But… did you and your child sleep under the bridge at night? And child… did you sleep well at night? Was it cold or did you get bitten by mosquitoes?” “I only… got bitten by a few mosquitoes, but it’s okay.” ” I feel so sorry for your little one! I feel sorry for my sister too, you two have such a hard time.
And sister, I’ve built a house now. My house is very close by. I’ll live alone, so why don’t you and your child… come and stay with me? ” “I think I’m bothering you too much. No… ” “It’s nothing, sister. I live alone too, but… just come and stay with me.” Consider this my way of repaying the kindness you showed me before.
My house is also nearby, just over 2km away. It’s very peaceful there, so it would be very quiet and comfortable for you and your mother to stay there . And you and your mother have been wandering around on the streets for the past few days , haven’t had a proper bath, eaten, or rested properly. Just come and stay with me! – Thank you, dear! – We’ll figure it out later…
where we’ll go or what we’ll do, sister. – I’m just afraid of bothering you. – You won’t bother me at all, sister. I live alone too. I feel so sorry for you and your daughter, you two… are going through so much hardship. Come and stay with me. My house is only about 2km away. It’s a very peaceful place, so please come and stay with me! It’s nothing, sister, I’m just repaying the kindness you showed me before…
for helping and taking me in so much. Come on, you two, come with me! – Let’s go, child, let’s go to Aunt Luyen’s house, we’ll have a place to sleep tonight. I have nothing to offer, sister. I’m just repaying the kindness you showed me the other day… for helping and taking me in. I also heard your advice, that when I encounter someone in a difficult situation like ours, I should help within my means.
This is within my capabilities, sister. Here, sister, please come up to my house with me. – I’m just afraid of bothering you. – It’s nothing, sister! You helped me a lot in the past, and I’m just repaying your kindness. I also heeded your advice, that when I encounter someone in a more difficult situation than myself…
within my capabilities, I will help. This is also within my capabilities… just helping you and your mother. – Thank you, sister! – Yes, you’re welcome, sister, please come and stay with me! It’s almost at my house. – Just across this field, it’s not far. Just across this field. – Back in our hometown, the scenery is…
so peaceful, isn’t it? – Yes, down there it’s just houses… – Here, sister, my house is on this side of the road. – Turn here? – Yes. – We should be almost there, right? – Here, sister, this is my house. – Oh, here’s your house? – Yes. It’s so solidly built! It’s late, so I only managed to buy a little tofu…
so let’s have tofu tonight, okay? Having tofu to eat is great. Having tofu to eat is delicious. You’re so clever, you built such a beautiful house by yourself in just a few months. – Come in, sister, come in! It’s spacious. Yes, this place is spacious, plenty of room. Sit here, sister, sit here and rest. Then…
let me take your things down to the kitchen for you, and… your bag. Come in, child, sit here! Finally, we arrived at Ms. Luyen’s house. I poured out some water. “I built my house by myself, and I built it… just… a moderate size, not too big. It’s quite comfortable living alone like this, everyone. ” – “Spacious. Please, have some!” – “Thank you.” – “Please, have some, child!” – “Thank you, ma’am.
” – “It’s so airy and cool in a house like this, isn’t it?” – “Yes. The trees… are so cool. Please have some water.” – “Okay, have some water.” – “Luyen! How amazing you are! ” – “You built your own house?” – “Yes, I built this house myself. ” – “It’s really beautiful, ma’am, you’re so talented. Are you and your mother tired from the journey?” – ” Not too tired, really.
You two should have some water, then take a shower, and then I’ll cook dinner… and we’ll all eat together!” – “Yes, ma’am. Then… you two should have some water, then you two can take a shower, and I’ll cook dinner.” – “Okay, I’ll cook dinner, and you two can take a shower!” “Ah, An… Nhien, you… go take a shower first, then I’ll go downstairs to help Aunt Luyen.
After that, I’ll shower later, okay?” – “Then I’ll go shower first!” – “I’ll go first, let Aunt Luyen take An Nhien. Oh, then, sister, please help me light the fire.” – “Okay.” – “And I’ll… I’ll go wash the rice. ” – “Light this fire or this one?” – “Ah, the fire is here, sister. Here’s the firewood. The firewood is here, the lighter…
” – “Where’s the lighter?” – “The lighter is here, I’ll go get it.” – “Okay, get it, get the lighter here, I’ll light it for you. I’ll leave the lighter here, sister, and then you can come into the kitchen to help me. But it gets dark so quickly this time of year, doesn’t it? We just got back and it’s already getting dark.
” It was getting dark. – Luyen, have you finished washing the rice? I’ve already started the fire.
– I’m done, sister. – Is it that big? It’s burning. This bean is probably for frying, sister. – Frying beans? – What can we make with that zucchini? Soup? Let me peel it for you. Yes, the zucchini will be used for soup, and now I’m going home… to get some more eggs. Please help me peel the zucchini! The rice is boiling…
now, sister. The rice pot is boiling. Just let me make the eggs for you. – I’ve finished bathing! – You’ve finished bathing, dear? Then… sit here, sit here and wait for Auntie and Mom to cook dinner!
– Yes, ma’am. – Sit and wait for Auntie, Mom and Auntie will cook dinner. – Are these eggs fried with onions, Luyen? – Huh? – Are these eggs fried with dried onions? – Oh yes, ma’am, please peel the dried onions for me. This child looks like it’s about to rain. Luckily I met you this afternoon. “I don’t know where my mother and I will stay tonight.
It’s nothing, just stay here with me for a day or two. We’ll figure things out later.” – “I’ll probably have to trouble you… for a few days. Fry some eggs. And sister, when you went down there to work, what kind of work did you do? You got a job at my company, but… t
hey cheated you. They didn’t pay you, and then… they cheated you out of your rented room too. They even cheated you out of your motorbike. You’ve lost everything, you have nothing left. So you went down there and… they cheated you out of everything?” – “Yes, I went down there and worked for… one day. Then I found out… I was cheated.
Because they cheated me out of my rented room too, and my motorbike too , I have nothing left.” – “Really? This pot of gourd soup… this pot of soup is boiling, dear.” – “Boiled already, sister?” – “Wow, it’s boiling!” – “What? Can you put some gourd in for me?” – “Yes.” – I’ll cook a bowl of loofah soup, sister. – Okay, add the loofah! Here, here are the chopsticks. Loofah soup is perfect for this season, isn’t it? It’s so hot! – Yes, sister.
This season, loofah soup is the best thing to eat to cool down. – Hmm. – It’s been a long time since you’ve had loofah soup , sister. Yes, um, down there… the city, it’s all industrial stuff. Here, it’s all homegrown. Clean, and the food is guaranteed. Coming back to our hometown is still the best! – Yes. Here, it’s all homegrown, clean, and guaranteed. Um, down there, I’m always hungry, sometimes I have nothing, sometimes nothing at all.
Coming back to our hometown is still the best. Then you and your mother down there… it must be so hard, right? It’s harder than in the countryside. Coming back to our hometown is still the best, why live there when it’s so chaotic! Life there is so hard, so chaotic. – Well, I’m finding it too tiring, so…
I’ve decided to go back to my hometown. The soup is almost ready, it’s cooked. – Yes, it smells so good! – Yes, yes. – The rice is almost cooked, Luyen. – Yes. What fragrant rice! It’s rice grown by the locals here, it smells so good! So fragrant, so fragrant rice! – What is it, child? – It’s almost ready, child.
It’s almost ready, just wait a little while, okay? The lady is frying eggs. – In our hometown, rice cooks faster when cooked over a wood fire, doesn’t it? – Yes, it cooks very quickly, because it gets hot. – Then you can help Mom and the lady, okay? Hmm, it’s nothing. – No, let me help, child. Just sit down…
wait a little while for Mom and the lady. Oh, and you can help Mom set out the bowls on the table. Oh, right, set out the bowls. Then… you can help the lady set out the bowls and chopsticks, okay? Here, the bowls and chopsticks are here, child. – Okay. – I’ve finished cooking the soup, what are you frying? – Let me fry…
the tofu first. Because these eggs cook quickly. – Okay then… just leave the stove there, I’ll slice the tofu. Help me carry the bowl outside, okay? – We’ll eat outside today, it’ll be cooler. – Okay. – I just brought this table out too. – Okay. – Let’s sit outside, it’ll be more airy. – Yes. The wind outside is cooler.
That’s right! – I’m done! I’m done, I’ll sit and play… I’ll sit and play, Mom and I will finish a little more… Okay, Mom and I will fry… the tofu and the eggs, and then it’ll be done. Just sit and play, okay? Oh, here, please carry this to the tray for me, I’ll make the dipping sauce. Wash your hands, okay? Yes, ma’am.
– An Nhien must be very hungry, right? – Yes, ma’am. Let me offer you some chopsticks . I invite you, ma’am. It smells so good! I invite you, dear! Wow! Well, I invite you and…
An Nhien, eat up, I’ll eat rice. – Yes, ma’am. – Yes, I invite you, ma’am, I invite Mom! – Hmm, I invite you, ma’am! – Yes, ma’am. You two eat a lot! Today’s meal isn’t anything special, just fried eggs and fried tofu, nothing fancy. – Yes, ma’am. You two eat a lot! – Sister, I invite you, please eat some eggs! – Yes.
Just eat, you don’t need to serve me. – Eat, eat a lot, dear! – Yes, ma’am, the rice and… soup are delicious, dear. Thank you, ma’am, for giving my mother and me such a delicious meal. It’s been a long time since we’ve had such a good meal. You’re welcome, ma’am. Then you two must eat a lot! – Is Ms.
Luyen’s cooking good, dear? – It’s delicious, Mom! – I don’t know if it’s… to your liking, both of you? – It’s delicious, dear. Home-raised eggs are really delicious, so fragrant. I only raise a few myself. The weather tonight is so pleasant, isn’t it, so cool. I feel a lot of wind.
An Nhien must be very hungry these past few days, so eat more, eat until you’re full! – Yes, ma’am. – Hmm. It’s so delicious! – There’s still rice left, you two can eat more, I’ll serve you some more. – I’m full, dear, I don’t want to eat anymore. – Okay. But, ma’am, since… you gave them that house, how has your life been? – Since I…
sold the debt, I went to a company to apply for a job. I worked there for a month, but they didn’t pay me. Then I went to a restaurant to wash dishes and pick vegetables. But the salary wasn’t enough… to cover the expenses for the two of us. When expenses were high, I worked… for a month, then when they didn’t pay, I had to find another job in a restaurant, like washing dishes.
But the money still wasn’t enough for the two of us. So one day, on my way home from work… I ran into those human traffickers. They stole my motorbike. I only had a few dollars left… to take a bus back to my hometown, because life down there was too chaotic, I couldn’t stay. I’m going back home, you know, I have nothing left.
I worked for so long, and now I’m coming back with nothing. – And how long ago did you run into those human traffickers ? – Probably about two weeks ago. – Did they steal your motorbike? Did they do anything else to you or your mother? – Luckily, I was alert, they only stole my motorbike. Now, the two of them are going back to their hometown with nothing but their bare hands, nothing at all.
– Oh, poor thing! But never mind, sister, just consider it a loss to save lives. It’s fortunate that those bad guys… didn’t do anything to you two. So, for the next few days, just stay here with me. After you’re here with me… whether you plan to go to work or anything… we’ll think about it later, sister. For now…
– I’m bothering you. – No, I’m not bothering you at all, sister. Just stay here and rest for now. You two must have had a very hard time these past few days. – I’ll probably only stay here for a day or two, then… I’ll go find a job to… earn money to prepare for… An Nhien’s upcoming school year. I don’t want to be a burden to you, I’ll probably only bother you for a day or two.
Then I’ll go find a job. – It’s nothing, sister. Just stay here with me! “Well, you can stay here with me for now, and then you can go find a job. You can leave when you find one.” – “I’m sure I’ll… I’ll already look for a job somewhere else. I’m afraid I’ll be a burden if I stay here too long. I also went to the neighboring village and…
when I came back, I saw that they were… harvesting. I’m sure they’ll hire me there. Because… harvesting is a job…” “The produce has to be harvested and sprayed until it’s fully ripe on the tree. ” – “Yes, they’re also… ” – “They’re looking for harvesters. Maybe you and your daughter should go there to work…
ask for… a job, and then you can work there and stay at someone’s house. ” – “But I think that job is very hard, sister. Because it requires going out early and coming home late. And you’re bringing An Nhien along like this, is that okay? Or how about this, sister? You can still do the work, but if you go, you’ll leave An Nhien at home.
And she’ll be starting school soon. I have a house now, and I live alone. Maybe you can just go to work, and then leave An Nhien with me. The two of you can eat whatever you have. Then, when you have free time, you can come back and visit her. What do you think? ” – “Because I’m afraid I’ll bother you too much, it would be too much trouble for you.
” “Well, I guess you should just bring the child over there… and look after her while you work. An Nhien is a little older now, you know. ” – “It’s okay, sister. Because, remember before? I didn’t have anything either, I was also very poor. Back then, you and your daughter helped me out. Now I have a stable place to live, so I’ll help you and your daughter back.
You can leave the baby at home with me; we’ll eat whatever we have and do whatever work comes our way. Because she’s old enough now, she can help out. Yes, it’s safer to leave her at home, sister. Work is difficult. ” – “Hmm, I’m not comfortable leaving her at home like that. I’ll still bring her to work with you.
” – “It’s okay, sister. I can take good care of An Nhien. Yes, it’s okay, sister. I live alone anyway. An Nhien isn’t a stranger to me.” I also consider you and your daughter… as my own flesh and blood. I will take good care of An Nhien and ensure she goes to school. You can rest assured and focus on your work.
Um, it’s also close to the school, and she’ll be starting school soon. If you go to work, you won’t be able to take care of her completely. So, you can just let her stay with me. I will take good care of her. Afterwards, if you have free time, you can come visit us. – I’m just afraid of bothering you, but…
can the child stay here with Aunt Luyen? I’m just afraid of bothering you. But if that’s the case, I’ll be very relieved . I’ll be at ease knowing An Nhien is with you. Um, I’m lucky to have found this job. You can go to work, and I’ll take care of An Nhien for you. You can rest assured. – Thank you! An Nhien will stay with Aunt Luyen, okay? – Yes, ma’am.
An Nhien, for the next few days, you’ll stay with Aunt Luyen, okay? – Mom’s going to work over there… whenever she’s free… she’ll come back here to be with you and Aunt Luyen. – Yes, ma’am. Please rest assured, I’ll take good care of the baby for you. The work is nearby… you don’t have to worry about anything. Just focus on doing your work well.
And An Nhien, don’t worry, I’ll take really good care of her for you. If… you have time, you can come visit… the two of us. You don’t have to worry too much. – Thank you, dear! You’re so kind. An Nhien, stay home with Aunt Luyen and be a good girl! – Yes, ma’am. – You don’t have to be shy, I’m just repaying the kindness you showed me in the past… the help you gave me.
Please let the baby stay with me. – Thank you, dear. Luckily, my daughter and I… met you, otherwise I wouldn’t know… how to manage this life anymore. – It’s alright, sister. Well, you’ve helped me before, so consider this my way of repaying your kindness. You’re kind… so now you’ll be rewarded… with good things in return.
Anyway, this is just me… “I’m repaying the kindness you showed me before. You have a kind heart, so surely God will reward you with good things. I’ll do the same. You were kind enough to help me, so I’ll repay you for everything you did for me. That’s settled, okay?” – “Thank you, dear ! I feel v
ery relieved leaving An Nhien with you.” – “Yes, ma’am. Okay… let’s clean up and then rest, okay? Bye, dear. ” – “Help me carry… carry the bowl of soup.” – “Yes, ma’am. ” – ” Let’s go to sleep and rest , ma’am. I’ll take it.” – ” Okay. Let’s rest too, ma’am.
” – “By the way, Luyen, how long did it take you to build this house?” – “Well, I built this house in about a week… that’s all, ma’am.” – “Wow, you’re so good!” – “Yes.” – “The house is very beautiful.” – “Yes, I built this house all by myself, ma’am.” – You’re so talented, I really admire you. – Well, it’s a long story.
I used my meager savings to find a place… to build a house to live in. When I came here, I found this land… quite peaceful, with very fresh air. So I decided to rent it. Luckily, I met the landlady… she’s so kind. They let me rent the land, and then they even helped… with bricks and other things; they gave me what they didn’t use. – Oh.
– Yes. – That’s great! – Yes, so I… started building. When I had enough materials, I sketched out the house. I didn’t make it big, just something… suitable for my needs. It’s a small, pretty house, with a kitchen. I didn’t build anything big or fancy. – This is quite spacious and comfortable, dear. – I built it with the intention of keeping it small and pretty, just right for my needs, not to make it too big.
I’ve finished the road… but this house isn’t quite perfect yet, sister. – This is… alright, dear. – Um, but do you know? Do you remember the man who helped me when I had the accident? – Oh yes, I do. – Um, he was very kind, sister. When I finished building the house, almost finished with the roofing, he was so kind.
He visited me before I had the accident, and then on the day I was roofing it, it rained, so… he kindly helped me with the roofing. Um, the day I was roofing… I was short a few nails. So, on the way… to buy nails, I was lucky to meet him. “Well, he took me home, he’s so kind. Then, when he saw the roof wasn’t finished…
he even came in and helped me with the roofing. Just recently, when the house was finished… he came up here… to check on my health. He even brought fruit, and… flowers and fruit as gifts, to visit me, you know.” – “He’s so kind, isn’t he?” – “Yes, he’s very kind, you know.” – “He’s so good.” – “Congratulations! Good deeds are rewarded.
He’s so kind… he’s helped you so much.” – “Yes, I’m lucky to have met him. He’s helped me a lot, you know. So, in the end, I was able to finish… this house, you know. ” – “Congratulations! You have a solid house now… much better than my mother and I have. ” – “I had to work very hard, you know.” “Oh well, let’s go rest, sisters.
Then we’ll have the energy to… continue working tomorrow, okay?” – “Yes, let’s rest, shall we? Yes, ma’am! You lie in the middle. Sister, please help me put up that corner. There’s a nail in the corner… there.” – “Yes. Here, go into bed. I’ll invite you and your mother in for some water.”
“I’d like to offer you some water, please.” “Yes, thank you, ma’am.” ” I’d like to offer you some too. Did you and your mother sleep well last night in a strange house ?” “I slept very well . ” “What were you doing up so early this morning?” ” I worked until late last night, so I didn’t shower, and I woke up early this morning to shower.” ” I was worried that you and your mother wouldn’t be used to sleeping in a strange house.
You must have been tired from the journey too.” “I slept very well.” ” It was so quiet. The air was fresh, I slept well.” “Oh, Luyen, I also contacted someone about my work yesterday. I’m going to Kien Thiet; the villagers there are harvesting their crops. I ‘ll go there to work. I’ll probably catch a bus there soon.
” “Really, ma’am? Right here in Kien Thiet?” “Yes, right in Kien Thiet.” “Okay. Oh, I’m going now. I’ll leave An Nhien at home with you, okay? ” “Okay.” “I’m going to work there, and I’ve already asked if I can stay with someone.” “Okay.” – Well, I’ll go there for a week or two and then I’ll come back. – Yes. So you found a job and they’re letting you stay with them? Yes, I asked, and they said I can stay there permanently to make things easier for my work.
* Yes. – You have to go early and come back late. Harvesting requires going early, otherwise you can’t work in the sun. – Yes. Going early and coming back late there. That’s great, I’m so happy for you! An Nhien, stay home with Aunt Luyen and be good! Oh, Luyen, today is also the day An Nhien starts school at boarding school.
Could you take her to school for me later? Yes, don’t worry, I’ll stay home and take good care of her. Okay, I’ll take her to school today too. Later, the three of us, mother and daughter, will go out there to catch a bus. – Yes. Okay, An Nhien, stay home with Aunt Luyen! – Yes. Mom, you’ll go work for a week or two and then you’ll come back.
“Sister, I’m leaving my child here.” – “Yes, ma’am. I’ll take good care of An Nhien. Thank you.” – “Yes, ma’am. Um, I’ll go out there later and see if anyone can help me get to work, because I’m out of money. I’ll ask whoever I meet.” – “Sister, you ‘re completely out of money?” – “Um, I don’t have any money left.
Here, sister. I have a little money, not much. There’s a bus stop here, or if not, you can take a motorbike taxi. Just take some and then go to the next village to find work. The next village is about 30km away, how long will it take you to get there? And what if there’s no one on the road , who will you ask for help? Just take some.
” – “I don’t have much, sister, I don’t want to bother you. Um, just consider this money a loan. If I find a stable job, I can pay you back later.” “Just take it, okay? I’m just borrowing a little from you , you can keep the rest for your expenses. This should be enough for a motorbike taxi, you know. It’s better to take a motorbike taxi.
Take this money and catch a ride to work. Save the rest for food. Thank you, dear. I see there are bus stops and motorbike taxis right here , but I don’t think there are any buses anymore. There are probably still some motorbike taxis outside. Just catch one and let them take you to work. It’s too far from here to the village, it’s too much trouble for you.
I live nearby, so I can walk to the market or anywhere else, it’s only 1-2 km, but you have to go this far, it’s too much trouble for you. Because I see that buses have fixed schedules. But motorbike taxis are always waiting there .” – Yes, I’ll go check later to see if there’s a bus or a motorbike taxi available.
If there is, I’ll take one too, it’ll be more convenient and faster. * Yes, ma’am. – An Nhien, stay home and listen to Ms. Luyen, okay? * Yes. – Listen to Ms. Luyen and study hard. “When you get home from school, remember to help Ms. Luyen with the housework, okay? Mom will be gone for a few days and then she ‘ll be back. You stay home with Ms.
Luyen, okay? ” * “Yes, Mom.” – “I’m sorry I can’t take care of you as well as the other kids. Stay home with Ms. Luyen, I’m going to work.” – “Yes, Mom. Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll take good care of the baby for you. You can go to work without worrying. Thank you, dear. You don’t have to worry. It’s getting late now, let’s go so we can catch the bus and take An Nhien to school.
” * “Okay, let me help you.” * “Let’s go get the things and go.” * “Ms. Luyen has already prepared your clothes. Do you have all your books and notebooks?” * ” Yes, Mom.” * “Do you have everything?” – “I’ve prepared everything.” * ” Let’s go, dear. Be a good girl at home with Ms. Luyen, okay?” * “Yes, Mom.” – “Listen to Ms. Luyen.
” * ” Yes, Mom, don’t worry.” “Just leave the baby with me, I’ll take good care of her for you. Thank you, dear!” – “Yes, thank you so much. Let’s go, dear. The baby’s school is right down here, isn’t it?” – “Yes, right down here, Xuan Van Primary School.” – “Yes. It’s only a kilometer away. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of the baby at home.
Take care of yourself over there, and contact me if anything happens. I’ve noticed they often catch buses here, dear. There’s probably a bus for us. Hmm, I hope there’s a bus, because I’m glad you lent me some money, otherwise I wouldn’t have any money to go. An Nhien is at home with Aunt Luyen, but be good, okay? Mom will be back in a few days when things settle down.” – “Yes, dear.
Let’s go find a bus, dear. Oh, dear, there’s a motorbike taxi here.” “There’s a motorbike taxi here, ma’am. There’s a motorbike taxi here, ma’am. Take a motorbike taxi, ma’am. Where are you going?” “I’m going to Kien Thiet, dear.” ” How many people are in your family?” “Just me .” “Okay, then get on the motorbike.
” “An Nhien, stay home with Auntie, okay?” “Yes, okay, listen to Auntie. Mom will be back in a few days. Remember to be good, okay? ” ” Stay home with Auntie, okay? And then Auntie will take you to school later, okay?” “Yes, okay. Can you take the child to school for me later?” “Yes, ma’am. ” * “I’m going now, Mom’s going now, okay?” “I’m going now.
Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of the baby.” “Okay, I’m going now !” “Have a safe journey, ma’am! Can you take me to Kien Thiet village? I’m going there to look for a job. Have a safe journey , ma’am. Mom’s going now, okay? ” “Son, now Auntie is taking you to school!” ” Let’s go, the two of us. We’ve managed to get quite a few people today,
it should be done in a day or two.” “Hello, Mom?” So, around what time will Mom and Dad arrive at the airport? Around 9 o’clock? Then I’ll come pick you up, okay? Oh, so you’ll hire a car to go home yourself? Yes, if that’s the case, then I’ll stay home and prepare some food with your favorite dishes. It’s been so long since I’ve seen you both.
I miss you both so much. That’s all for now, Mom and Dad, get some rest, and you can go home tomorrow. Goodbye, Mom and Dad. So, Mom and Dad are about to go back to Vietnam. Why did we invite so many people today? Let’s finish inviting them tomorrow, I’m already tired. I think we ‘re almost done inviting people. Probably in one, two, or three days.
We invited quite a few this morning , I’m so tired from being pregnant. Let’s invite more tomorrow. And where did Mr. Ky go? Wife! Wife! What are you doing? Oh, I’m looking at a book, the wedding invitation list. Where did you go? I came back from a trip. Here, I’ve invited people this far today, but I’m so tired.
“Tomorrow, please invite the rest of them for me, okay?” “Okay.” “I’ve invited this many people already, tomorrow, please invite these others for me, okay?” “Okay, I’ll invite the rest tomorrow. I’m pregnant and it’s hot outside, so I’ll stay home.” “Okay, but I want to tell you something, okay? So, can you prepare the things?” “How far have you gotten with bringing the gifts to my house? My house doesn’t need to be fancy, just betel nuts, wine, and cigarettes will do.” – “Yes, I know.
There’s only a week left, how are you preparing?” – “Uh, well, I haven’t prepared anything yet.” – “What? What? Why haven’t you prepared anything yet ?” – “I’m completely out of money, so I haven’t prepared anything.” – “You don’t have a single penny left? Where did all the money I gave you go?” – “Um, I… I accidentally spent it all.
” – “What did you spend it all on so quickly?” – “Um, I went to a birthday party with my friends, I went out and spent it all.” – “Are you kidding me? All the money I gave you, and now we’re preparing for the wedding, and you say it’s all gone? Don’t you know we’re getting married soon? And why are you still spending so wastefully ?” – “I thought there was still time.
” – ” Still time what?” There’s only a week left , what time? Where are you going to get the money now? I’ll borrow it. Oh my god, where are you going to borrow it from at this point? Who are you going to borrow it from? I… I’ll borrow it from my friends. Who are your friends? Who will lend you the money? Are you planning to leave me burdened with debt after we get married ? Do you ever think about me and our child? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.
I’ll try to borrow it to have the wedding. Are you going to borrow that money and then use it to pay me back later? I’m the one who has to pay you back, what will I get? No, I’ll pay it back when I get a job. Please forgive me, I didn’t mean to. You’re always apologizing, does apologizing get you any money? You apologize for going out, you apologize for running out of money, when will you stop apologizing? Please, forgive me.
How long will you keep apologizing? We’re almost getting married and you’ve spent all our money. Have I ever asked you for anything? Have you ever thought about me and our child? All I need is for you to care for and look after our family. Right now, all you think about is partying with your friends; have you ever thought about me and our child? Think again, it’s not too late.
I know, I should know when to stop. Okay, okay, I know. I don’t want to argue about money every day and every month after we get married . Promise me, from now on you’ll change, you won’t live this kind of life anymore. Okay, fine, I’ll promise one last time. All you do is stay home, eat and play , and spend money wastefully; you don’t think about me at all.
The other day I gave you money to buy a suit for our wedding, and you gambled it all away. I’m sorry. It was just bad luck that day; if it had been good, you’d have brought home a lot of money, and then this wouldn’t be happening. Stop it! Don’t dream that dream anymore. Do you think you’ll get rich from gambling? Okay, promise me you won’t play that game anymore.
Alright, I understand. I don’t want to talk to you anymore. But listen, I want to tell you something, go ahead. My parents are coming back from abroad the day after tomorrow. Yeah, so what? What’s the matter? Last time , I accidentally introduced you to my parents as a company director, from a respectable family, your father a doctor, your mother a teacher.
But actually, I know you’re an orphan. But if I didn’t introduce you like that , my parents wouldn’t let me be with you. I was afraid they would disapprove, so I accidentally introduced you that way. I’ve found a couple to pretend to be your parents to fool them. I’ll hire them to meet my parents so they won’t worry about me.
After a while, my husband and I will move abroad to live with my parents. I plan to move overseas after our wedding. “I’m going to live with my parents. You mean to lie? To your parents that I have a stable job? To lie to your parents that I’m from a respectable family and have a stable job? Are you looking down on me?” – “No, I didn’t mean that.
” So you’re looking down on me, looking down on a future husband like me? No, don’t think like that. I just want everything to go smoothly. You, you’re going too far. No, I didn’t mean that. If I hadn’t said that, my parents wouldn’t have let me be with you until now. You… you’re something else. I didn’t mean that.
I plan to talk to my parents after we get married . I don’t need that! I don’t need you to do that. Come on, do what I want. Just do what I want, so everything will be fine. No, I can’t do what you want. If your parents accept me, then let’s get married. If not, then forget it, no marriage at all. I don’t want to become a different person. Please, listen to me just this once.
I’m begging you! I don’t know if my decision to marry you is right or wrong. But before, when I was in love with Luyen, she never criticized or looked down on me. Even though Luyen is also an orphan. But you, you always make decisions without asking my opinion. What’s wrong with you? My family is well-educated and wealthy. Luyen is just an orphan; what do you have to compare yourself to me? Luyen isn’t qualified to compare herself to me.
I’m a well-educated person with much better circumstances than her. Just do as I say; you have nothing to lose. You’ll be the one who benefits later. “As for the money you spend, it’s still from me, from my parents’ money. You don’t have to do anything, do you? You… you’re saying I’m a freeloader? If you really want that, then there won’t be a wedding.
I’d rather marry a poor person who’s respected than marry someone like you who doesn’t respect me. Okay, I can’t do what you want. – Hey, Mr. Ky, stop! This man is so stubborn. Let’s try to convince him. I can’t believe she’s making me do this. Having to do what she wants is like her humiliating me. But no,
I have to think about it again. Ah, there she is! I have to follow her to see where she goes. I have to follow her. Her house is all the way here. I wonder if we’re almost there? I have to check . Oh.
She’s built a big house here.” I saw her earlier, she was probably applying for a job. I wonder if she got one? Okay, so she lives here. Who knew she’d be so good at building this house.
Anyway, I’m going home now, I know where she lives. Finally, I know where she lives. Now I’m going home. Honey, were you tired from work today? I was tired from work, but seeing you when I got home made all the fatigue disappear. Honey, I have something I want to tell you. Um, I’ve officially decided to join the army.
If I go, I’ll be there for two years. Have you really decided? Yes, I’ve really decided. If I go, will you be sad? Go ahead, I’ll wait for you at home. But it’s very hard there, you have to try your best! Yes, if you say so, I’ll try my best, and after I complete my mission, I’ll come back to you. I’ll still wait for you at home.
You look so beautiful in that outfit today! Your braided hairstyle is also very pretty. “My girlfriend looks beautiful in anything she wears. ” * “Is she really that beautiful?” – “She really is! You’re exaggerating. Hey, what are you two doing? What’s so funny? Tell me about it. ” “I’m just chatting with Mr. Ky, nothing serious.
” ” What is it? Don’t hide it from me, tell me.” ” Before, I was in love with Luyen, and although she was a bit childish, she didn’t make me this angry. Maybe I chose the wrong person? Even though I was a bit naive when I was with Luyen . Even though I didn’t have as much money back then as I do now, I don’t understand why I’ve become such a carefree person now.
” “Excuse me, ma’am, can I come in?” ” Yes.” “I want to enroll my child in school.” “Here, sit here.” ” Hello, ma’am. I’m here today to enroll my child in 6th grade.” “Oh, really? Okay, dear. Where did this little one go to school before?” – Oh, this little girl used to study at Xuan Van Primary School here. She just finished primary school and is now preparing to go to secondary school.
– Oh, could you please give me her name and address? – Yes, ma’am. Her name is An Nhien. The address is Xuan Van Primary School, Tuyen Quang. The enrollment process is very easy now. By the way, do you want your child to be a boarding student or a day student? Boarding means she stays right here. Day students go home.
– So , what are the differences between boarding and day students? Well, if she’s a boarding student, she doesn’t have to pay tuition and stays at the school, so she has a place to stay, and she can go home on Saturdays and Sundays. Day students have to pay tuition and travel, which is a bit inconvenient.
Is your house nearby? Mine is about 2km away. I think you should choose boarding so she doesn’t have to travel so much. “Well, this policy is from the government, so you can rest assured. Having your child stay here will save them from having to commute early and late. ” * “Yes, ma’am.” – “That’s better. Is security at the school guaranteed?” “Well, it’s very secure.
Because boys and girls live separately, girls in one area and boys in another, so security is very good. You don’t have to worry about that because many people will be staying here next year. ” “Do you agree to study at the boarding school?” “Yes, ma’am, because some of my classmates are also transferring to this school.
So I think I can manage. If you agree, I’ll agree too. If you study here, you’ll study all week, and on weekends and holidays you’ll have time off. Then I’ll pick you up. ” * “Yes, ma’am.” – Here, you’ll have your friends, and they’ll help you a lot with your studies. So, you agree to stay at the boarding school, right? – Yes, ma’am.
If I live with my friends, I can ask them if I don’t understand anything. And there are teachers here too, I can ask them. If it’s difficult , I can also bring my homework home on weekends for the teachers to help me. *Yes, ma’am.* – Hmm, don’t worry, the school will help the children. If there are any problems, the teachers will handle them and help them.
Hmm, you’re not the child’s mother, um, what are you to the child? I’m just an acquaintance of the child’s mother, and because of difficult circumstances, the mother has to work, so she entrusted the child to me to bring her to school today . – Oh, I see. Oh, by the way, today is the school’s enrollment day, so we’ll be collecting information for the children.
The official enrollment day is tomorrow. Please bring your child tomorrow! Remember to bring all their clothes and books. And regarding books, you should buy three extra notebooks for them to use as draft notebooks. “So, they’re going to study tomorrow?” – “So , the children will officially start school tomorrow, right? ” * “Oh, yes, that’s right.” – “Yes, ma’am.
I thought we’d start school today, so I only prepared a few things. Well, since they’re starting school tomorrow, I’ll go home now to prepare more things.” “Then you two can go home, remember to come early tomorrow. ” “Okay , you go home now. If you have any questions, just come back here, because I’m always here.
And regarding your child staying in the boarding school, you can rest assured, the government will be very strict about that. And the security is very good, so you can rest assured. ” * “Yes, ma’am.” – “Many students stay here because the government provides a lot of support for this boarding program, so we save a lot on costs, and it also saves the children from having to travel a lot.
” “Yes, ma’am, I’m somewhat reassured by the government’s policies .” “Okay, try your best, study hard, and then when you have the weekend off, I’ll pick you up!” * “Yes, ma’am.” – “Okay, don’t worry, I have friends at school, and I’ll try my best to study well. I won’t be sad. Try your best, okay? Study really well, and I’ll pick you up at the weekend!” – “Yes, ma’am.
” – ” So, is my enrollment procedure complete, ma’am?” – “Oh, I’ve already entered everything here.” – “Yes, ma’am.” – “Okay, ma’am. Then you two should go home early.” – “Yes, ma’am. Thank you, teacher!” * “Goodbye, teacher!” – “Yes, ma’am. Goodbye, ma’am!” – “Come on, child. Come in here, I’ll buy you some books.
Here are some notebooks, take a look and choose. Here, take this one, ma’am. The teacher said to take three.” – “Yes, ma’am. Here, let me buy you a pen too! Here’s a pencil, here, take this one.” “The kind you usually use. This one? Give me the rest. Go ahead, I’ll pay. And also, I only bought [something]. Uncle, please calculate the total for me.
This is 29,000 [Vietnamese Dong]. – Yes. Here, thank you. Yes, thank you! Go ahead. Go home now, go home! – Yes. I’ve already enrolled you in school today. Don’t worry, go to school! – Yes. Okay. Go inside. It looks like it’s going to rain, it’s pitch black already. Let’s cook something early. – Yes. I’ll open the door.
Come in. Are you hungry yet? Well, let’s just cook some instant noodles, it’ll be quick, otherwise we’ll be late. * Auntie, let me help you peel the noodles. – Okay, peel the noodles for me, I’ll light the stove to boil water. Little An Nhien is very understanding and well-behaved.
I will try my best to earn money and take care of her so she can go to school and become a good person. I’ve finished peeling them, Auntie! – You’ve finished peeling them already?”
“Now I’m going to boil some water. Just go upstairs and wait for me a little while, okay? Okay?” – “Yes, ma’am.” – “Go upstairs, it’s too hot down here. Go upstairs and wait for me. I’ll call you when I’m done cooking.” – “Yes, ma’am.” – ” We’ll go get some more eggs to fry while we wait for the water to boil.
We’ll fry some eggs, sunny-side up, while we wait for the water to boil. Are you ready, ma’am?” – “I’m almost ready, dear.
Let me open it a bit.” – “It smells so good, ma’am!” – “Yes, I’m almost done cooking. Just wait a little while.” – “Yes, ma’am. Does it smell good? My water’s boiling now, I’ll just fry some more eggs and then I’ll be done. ” – “Yes, ma’am. Please save me a runny egg.” – “Okay. I was in such a hurry today that I didn’t have time to buy meat, so I only have eggs. You can eat those for now.
” – “Yes, ma’am, it’s okay, I can eat eggs too.” – “Okay. It’s cooked now.” “Here, I’ve finished frying the eggs. They smell so good! Look, honey, my water’s boiling now. I thought we were only eating noodles today. Be careful not to burn yourself. The noodles will be ready in two minutes, just wait a moment.” – “Yes, ma’am.
I think I’ll peel them today.” It was too early, so the sauce soaked into the soup. It’s only flavorful when it soaks in, right ? Doesn’t it smell good? I’ll save two eggs for An Nhien. *Yes, these are the soft-boiled eggs I like. Let’s go eat. An Nhien, come here, I’ll carry it for you. Go get the chopsticks and spoon for me, okay? – Okay, go get them, dear.
Yes, sit down, dear. Here, take these, you can have them, it’s too hot. *I invite you, Auntie. – Yes, I invite you. Eat a lot, okay? – Yes, Auntie. I’ll try to eat a lot, okay ? Because I have to go to school tomorrow. Yes, Auntie. Yes. Eat up, okay? Eat a lot, okay? *Yes, Auntie. – Today I cooked the soft-boiled eggs you like.
Wow, they’re so delicious! Be careful not to burn them. – Yes, Auntie. Listen to what I’m telling you, dear.
Tomorrow you’ll be going to school, and the environment there won’t be like it was with your teacher or your mother, so when you go there, you have to be independent. You’ll have to do everything on your own, without your mother or your teacher by your side, so you have to try even harder! * Yes, Mom.
– Study hard, because only studying is the path to success. – Yes, Mom. – Okay. Try your best in your studies, be diligent. – Yes. If you have any difficulties, ask your friends and teachers for help. If you need help , just ask your roommate, or if you need more help, you can contact your teacher, and she’ll contact me, and I’ll come pick you up, okay? So try your best! Now eat, eat a lot.
Then tomorrow I’ll take you to school. – Yes, Mom. * Is it delicious? – It’s very delicious, Mom. Poor little girl. She’s so young and has already gone through so many difficulties . But
I believe she can overcome everything. She’s a little warrior, I’m sure she’ll succeed. I believe An Nhien will be strong enough to overcome it. Well, everyone has their own destiny. These early life difficulties will be a stepping stone for her future development. I love you so much, dear. I’ll pick you up this weekend.
May God bless you. Yes, I pray that God above will protect and strengthen little An Nhien, so that she has more strength to overcome these difficulties. Poor thing, so young and already going through so much hardship, lacking the love and affection of her family… lacking affection like this. *The noodles you cooked today are delicious, Auntie!* – Yes.
But normally, where my mother and I work in the city , the food isn’t very good. My mother and I only eat bread to fill our stomachs. Poor thing, my mother and I. “Come on, try to eat as much as you can, okay? Eat up, and if you’re hungry, I’ll cook more for you. Eat up. I wonder what your mother is doing right now? She’s probably already eaten by now, since she’s resting from the harvest around this time.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to worry about your mother. She’ll definitely be safe. Eat up, okay? I hope that … Every weekend when you have time off , your mother will come home. I hope so too, I hope your mother will come home to visit us on the weekends. I hope your mother will come home to visit us on the weekends.
” * “Yes, eat up, dear.” – “Oh, I’ll pack your clothes, books, and school supplies so you can go to school tomorrow.” * “Yes, ma’am.” – “Okay, eat up, dear. After you finish eating, let’s go take a bath and get some rest so you can go to school early tomorrow.” – “Yes, ma’am.” Good morning! An Nhien is still asleep.
It’s still early. I hope today is a good day. Let her sleep a little longer. I’ve finished cleaning the house. Oh, when she wakes up, I’ll cook breakfast for her. Is that okay?
Sit here and wait for me a bit, okay? She’s packing your clothes, and she’s almost finished. She’ll bring you a few outfits to wear so you’ll be comfortable. Yes, ma’am. Oh, are you nervous on your first day of school? Yes, I am. I don’t know what I’ll be like, what the teachers will be like, or what subjects they’ll teach.
Once there, I’ll get to know everyone. They’re all my friends, and the teachers there are very enthusiastic. If you have any questions, just ask the teachers and your friends there , and they’ll answer them for you. Don’t be shy, you have to speak up so they know and can help you. Yes, ma’am. Try your best, okay? I believe you can do it.
Don’t worry, I will definitely try my best. We’ll both try our best so your mother can go to work with peace of mind . Yes, ma’am . I’ve already packed all the clothes in here, okay? Do you want to wear them or use them? Take them out from here. Yes, ma’am. Here, give them here. I’ll braid your hair. And in there, the teachers will take care of your meals and studies.
You have to eat properly, okay? Pay attention to your diet, pay attention to your studies , and in there… You have to be independent and do everything yourself, so you have to try your best, okay? Yes, if you need help , just ask your classmates or teachers. If there’s anything, they’ll contact me and I’ll help you, okay? Yes, I’ll finish this part for you here, even though it’s a little tiring because at home you have your mother and I, but here you have to be alone,
so you have to try your best, okay? Yes, the teachers here are all very enthusiastic in helping you, so I’m somewhat relieved. Yes, if you come to class today, I wonder if you ‘ll meet any classmates when you enter the classroom? Yes, they all study here. I’m just afraid of meeting people I don’t know and feeling shy, teacher.
Don’t worry, just be brave and say hello to your classmates. My name is An Nhien. You have to be confident to succeed, okay? Let me see, I’ll tie your scarf for you. This scarf is very sacred, symbolizing your student life, so you should cherish it. Remember this scarf? Yes, if the school gives us a long break, I think my mom will come visit us.
That’s right, my mom will come visit us . Let me see… Okay , okay, okay. Oh, have you brought all the books and notebooks I bought for you? Yes, I have. Put on your sandals so I can finish packing. Put on your backpack, okay? Okay, okay. Let me turn off the lights first. Yes, okay.
Wait a minute, let’s go to school. I’m so excited, teacher! Be careful, okay? Try to study hard, okay? Yes, okay. There are friends there, but it’s not that scary, don’t worry, don’t be sad. If anything happens, tell the teacher and she’ll contact you. Yes, okay, teacher. Don’t worry, I’ll try to be good and study hard.
Try to be good, okay? I’ll pick you up at the weekend . See ,
I ‘ve only been gone a month and a half and the house looks so different! Mom’s back! Wow, it’s been so many years and the house looks so different, it’s beautiful! – Mom! Dad and Mom! – Oh, Mom’s back! – Oh, Mom’s home! – Oh, my daughter! Come inside, Mom, are you tired from the journey? It’s nothing, dear.
Dad! Mom’s going now. Here are some gifts for you. Please accept them. Please sit here while I pour you some water. – Please sit here, Mom and Dad, I’ll go get some water. – Okay! Your house is so clean and tidy, it’s nice. It’s been 10 years since we left, hasn’t it? That’s right, honey. – I’ll offer you some water.
– Thank you, dear! – Are you tired from the long journey? – Yes, we are. What time did you arrive at the airport, Mom? “Oh, we landed at the airport at 6 o’clock, dear.” – “Yes, Mom and Dad, have some water to rest.” – “Thank you, dear. We came to visit, and then we’ll take care of your wedding before we leave, right? We’ll be staying longer this time.
After organizing your wedding, we’ll go sightseeing around the village. We’ve been away for over ten years, and now we’re back here to visit the village, our relatives, and friends . Once we’ve finished our work, we’ll leave again. We’re staying longer to organize your wedding properly .
And also to spend time with our neighbors, relatives, children, and friends… ” – “Yes, Mom.” – “Oh, where’s your husband?” – “He’s at the company.” – “He’s busy with work, Mom. He’ll be busy again soon after the wedding.” – “Really? I told him today that we were coming home, but there was urgent work at the company so he couldn’t take time off.
Please understand!” – ” So your company… your company is so busy that you can’t come home?” – “Yes, Mom!” – So when is he coming back? I don’t know, Mom, maybe today or tomorrow. He ‘ll only be back when he finishes his work. Right now, I can only see his face online, on the phone, so I don’t know, but he has to come back so I can see what he looks like! Yes, I already told him.
He said he’ll come back when he finishes his work. I’ll see if I can tell my husband to come back, and when he’s done with his work, he’ll come to see you and Dad. Oh, right, I have to tell my husband to come back. Oh, I already told him that, I told you and Dad that it will be a while before we visit, but we’ll probably get to see our son-in-law…
Okay, you two sit and talk, Dad’ll go look around the house for a bit. – Yes. I guess the neighbors will come over to visit when they see you and Dad. Yes, I guess the neighbors will come over. – How are you doing during your pregnancy? – I’m fine, Mom. – And – does your grandson kick a lot? – Yes, he’s very active.
– Oh, really! “The baby weighs 121 kg – over a kilo already, Mom.” – “So, when are you planning to give birth? ” – “I think I’ll give birth in about two months.” – “Really? Then try your best! Now that you’re so big, you should do light work!” – “Yes, Mom!” – “Okay, if you run out of money , tell me, I’ll send some over.” – “Yes.
” – “Okay, so you ‘re about to give birth, have you prepared anything yet?” – “Not yet, Mom, there’s still plenty of time. ” – ” Well, then, in a few days, we’ll go shopping together.” – “Yes, Mom. Mom, I want to tell you something. I mean, after we get married, we ‘re thinking, is it okay for us to go over there to live with you and Dad? Well, let’s see how it goes, and…
if we want to come over, you can arrange it, and you can sponsor us to come over. ” – “Yes.” – “So you want to come over?” – “Yes!” – “Have you asked your husband’s opinion yet?” “Well, I also told them I’d go to my parents’ house. It’s closer to them, closer to Dad and Mom, because it’s so lonely here all alone! Let me arrange it.
Now that your parents are back to organize things for you and your husband, have you told your husband’s family yet?” “I’ve already told them, Mom!” ” Well, you’re our only child. Even though you ‘re adopted, we still treat you like our own child.” “Yes, just try your best! If you need anything, just tell us, and we’ll help you.
” “Yes … Don’t worry about anything. Now , just treat me like your own child. We still love you, so just try your best. If you need anything, just tell us, and we’ll help.” “Yes… yes, thank you, Mom! I’m also… I’m very grateful to you both for raising me so hard all these years and for giving me a warm family home.
I’m always proud of you both.” “Now that you’re our only child, we have to take care of you and your spouse. So you can rest assured. ” – “Yes, Mom.” – “And if the other children want to come over, just make sure they have healthy babies… ” – “Yes, Mom.” – “…then I’ll discuss it with Dad, and we’ll sponsor you and your spouse to come over.” – “Yes, Mom.
” – ” So if I want to come over, who will manage my husband’s company?” “Oh, we’ll think about that later, Mom, because it’s a joint-stock company, and many people have contributed shares, it’s not just my family alone. ” – “Oh, really?” – “Yes. But Mom, you’ve traveled a long distance and you’re tired, go rest! Today I bought all the things you used to like here .
Now you rest, I’ll cook, and then we’ll all eat dinner together. ” – “Okay, go ahead, I’ll help you too.” – “Yes, Mom!” I just saw that woman selling goods at the market, she sold so quickly, and now she’s already back here. She must have made a lot of money! The weather is amazing!
When I went to harvest, it was very sunny, then at the market it was cloudy and looked like it was going to rain, and now it’s sunny again. I didn’t expect her to know how to go to the market! Finally, I made it home. Today I was also… lucky to have everyone support me by buying all my melons. It’s very nice that everyone
likes the fruit I sell so much. I didn’t think people would like the fruit I sell so much. That’s also a source of motivation, giving me more strength and energy to harvest more, and more drive to work. Actually, I’m more capable than I thought. I wonder what An Nhien is doing right now. And Ms.
Luyen, I wonder if she’s home from work yet? She just left a few days ago, and I already miss her so much. Having her at home makes me feel more comfortable and happy. She’s so smart and quick-witted, I’m sure she’ll integrate with everyone quickly. She just started school yesterday, and I already miss her so much. I hope the weekend comes soon so we can see each other.
I can’t wait for the weekend! I ‘ll rest for a while, then change my clothes and tidy up the house. Who’s this? Who’s coming out of Ms. Luyen’s house?