The head of the Mu family

Chapter 87 The plan to save lives is worthwhile

"But why did you buy this child when he's so young?"

Xiao Wu said that they can all read now, and you even helped them cure their old ailments.

Leonardo DiCaprio can now use both arms effectively.

Later, they bought a few more children and taught them to read.

They said that what you eat is about the same as what an average small family eats.

You have a whole bunch of people in your family.

Up until now, you've been putting money into it to keep it afloat, haven't you?

I'd rather buy another one this small, sigh~

If all else fails, I'll buy her next time the Marquis's mansion needs someone.

There's no need to bother the madam with such a young girl.

"It's alright, the child asked me for help, it's also a matter of fate."

This child looks intelligent.

I was thinking that if she wanted, I could let her study medicine.

Besides, thanks to you, I bought a great shop.

Feeding them is no problem.

"Oh dear, please don't say that."

That's because you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve and manage your business well.

Besides, I also owe a debt to you.

You have never accepted money from anyone in my family who has been ill or suffered from any misfortune.

I know how much your consultation fee is.

"Uncle Ping, let's not stand on ceremony~"

As I said before, there's still a long road ahead~

As he spoke, he took out some silver and gave it to Pingbo.

"Are you treating me like I'm not even human?"

I'll give you every penny you ask for when I buy this girl.

"Don't worry about anything else!"

"Alright! Then we'll have to rely on Uncle Ping!"

As he spoke, he smiled and bowed to Pingbo.

Pingbo laughed and flicked Mu Huaisheng's head.

It was roughly the time when the child's father was about to arrive in Yedu that Pingbo sent someone to keep an eye on the uncle's house.

Not long after, they indeed met the child's father.

The gaunt man would start making a ruckus whenever he went to the child's uncle's door.

They say the unscrupulous uncle abducted his wife and daughter.

The child's aunt was no pushover either, scolding him so badly he couldn't even lift his head.

He immediately asked him for the money for his wife's coffin after she died.

The man grumbled and complained:

"You whore, if it weren't for your family, you would have tricked my wife and daughter into coming here."

How could my wife have died?

Who knows, if I had sold it then, I could have gotten more money.

If my wife is sold to another family, she won't have to die.

"Pah! You despicable bastard!"

If you're going to court death, go die already! Don't spew nonsense in front of my house!

You despicable bastard who gave birth to a son without an anus!

Don't you even know where you are? How dare you throw a tantrum here?

If you keep acting like a mangy dog, I'll take you down with me!

You bastard, take your money-losing dog away!

My family will consider the money for your short-lived wife's coffin as money for feeding the dogs.

"You shameless beast, are you going to die or get out of here?"

The man was given a vicious scolding by the child's aunt, who held a knife to his head.

Seeing their demeanor, he didn't dare to fight back and slunk away with his child.

He scrambled to the side street, grabbed a blade of grass from the roadside, and stuck it in his daughter's hair.

Seeing the situation, Pingbo acted according to plan.

I pretended to ask a few people, and they all complained that the child was too small and too thin.

Pingbo found a man disguised as an old man in his sixties, who pretended to feel sorry for the child and wanted to buy him.

But feign hesitation:

"Tsk tsk~ What can such a small child do?"

Seeing that someone finally wanted to buy, the man flattered:

"Uncle, if you buy it, it can do any job."

If I raise her for a few more years, I can take her as a concubine!

Hehe~ Please have some compassion and buy this child~

"I really couldn't survive, so I sold her!"

"So how are you selling it? A contract with a fixed term or a flexible contract?"

The elderly man suppressed his anger and pretended to be somewhat tempted.

"A living contract costs three taels, a dead contract..."

"Ten taels for a death contract!"

"The baby is so young, I don't know if we can even raise him when we get back..."

The 'elderly man' hesitated again.

"And she's really pitiful!"

"They'll definitely survive; kids from the mountains are tough!"

In that case, if you, sir, are willing to take pity on her and buy her, it's a death contract for eight taels of silver!

You brat!

"You worthless good-for-nothing, quickly kowtow to the master!"

That child has been through so much, he is precocious.

Hearing these words, she was already crying uncontrollably.

The man forced the child to kowtow, scraping his forehead raw.

"Okay! Okay!"

Eight ounces it is, consider it a good deed!

Don't let the child bump into something.

Steward! Take this man to the government office to get his indenture processed!

Since it's a death contract, don't forget the severance document.

The 'elderly man' couldn't bear it.

The man thanked him repeatedly and hurriedly took the child away.

The man signed a contract of indenture and a letter of severance of kinship.

"If you can't feed them, my master will come after you!"

The burly man who went to sign the contract spoke menacingly as he handed over the silver.

The man meekly accepted the silver, then immediately found a small restaurant and had a hearty meal.

He took the remaining silver and left that same day.

Fearing the child wouldn't survive, the old man went back to him to ask for his money back.

Pingbo applied medicine to the child, fed him, and then took him to Mu Huaisheng's house that evening.

The child, who seemed so bright and spirited, appeared to have lost his soul, so Mu Huaisheng asked Pingbo.

Pingbo recounted the story and sighed:

"I guess the child only knew that her mother was afraid that her heartless father would sell them, so she took her away to escape."

But after all, I've never seen how ruthless my own father can be.

This time, we truly experienced being sold, and in the same way.

That beast, let them be raised for a few more years...

"Pingbo!"

Don't be angry. These kinds of things happen all the time in the countryside and in the mountains.

Life has gotten better in recent years. Years ago, if we couldn't even afford food, this was the situation.

After chatting with Pingbo for a while, he gave Pingbo the silver and then asked Wu Shishuai to escort Pingbo back.

After the child arrived, he lived in the back room with the Wang family.

When Madam Wang saw this child, she felt extremely sorry for him.

She was only slightly younger than her own daughter, and weighed only half as much as her daughter.

Madam Wang then recalled those days from a few years ago.

Just like what happened in my previous life.

Mu Huaisheng gave the little girl a new name, Qingchen.

When Qingyue and Qingxing saw her, they were reminded of their past selves.

When Pingbo spoke that day, Qingyue was serving him.

When everyone in the Mu family learned about the child's ordeal, they were reminded of their own past, as if it were a lifetime ago.

Mu Huaisheng felt that everyone was more united after returning from their shifts each day.

A few days later, the child seemed to have suddenly come back to life, and at night he served Mu Huaisheng along with Qingxing.

"Qingxing and the others are all working in the shop, studying and learning how to manage the shop."

This will allow you to make money quickly and make your life easier.

That's also possible. In the morning, you can learn to read with them in the shop, and in the afternoon, you can learn medicine from me. It's just that this is much more difficult.

They tried it for a few days, but then they all gave up.

Now that we're in the shop, things can be just as good in the future.

They can leave at any time, and even if they leave the Mu family, they can live well on their own.

"Master!"

"Are you abandoning us?"

Before Qing Chen could speak, Qing Yue knelt down with a thud, her tears welling up as she spoke.

Mu Huaisheng was startled:

"Get up!"

I just said it offhand.

Let Qingchen choose what to study, so she doesn't feel pressured.

As long as you acknowledge me as the head of the family, I will always be your head. Get up!

Qingyue stood up, her eyes red-rimmed, and smiled again:

"Master, please don't say things like that to scare me in the future, hmph~"

Qingyue regained her usual confidence and ease.

"Master, I want to learn medicine from you!"

Qingchen knelt down again with a thud.

I want to try it too!

Before, when I was at my uncle's house, my cousin hadn't even memorized his lessons yet, but I could recite them all by heart, even though I didn't recognize the characters.

Master, I'd like to give it a try!

I originally thought the master of the house was kind, so I sold myself to a kind family and served them like a slave for the rest of my life.

Being alive and having enough to eat is a blessing.

But after I've been here for a few days, everyone in the manor is different from the servants I've met before.

Many servants are respectful to their masters out of fear.

After arriving at the manor, everyone was very respectful to the head of the household, but when they saw him, no one showed any fear.

Moreover, everyone had a smile on their face.

The patriarch is still willing to give her the opportunity to study medicine, and Qingchen wants to give it a try!

I will study hard and will not let the head of the family down!