They came to find Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu for two reasons: first, to rekindle their father-son relationship; and second, because they had had enough of the hardship and it was time to enjoy a peaceful life. Since Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu were working for the He family, they should cherish it.

A family reunion doesn't necessarily mean they have to be stuck together. As long as they settle down in Jiangnan, they can see each other all the time.

The most important thing is to have money. As long as they have money, there's nothing they can't do.

The second and third sons were overjoyed. For just four strings of cash, their two families could be reunited. Wasn't this exactly what they had always wanted?

So the two turned to look at Yun Erzhuang and Yun Sanzhuang, but saw that their faces were indifferent and they even shook their heads slightly. The two felt an indescribable sense of frustration.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. The six of them had already spent all their savings on the way here, hadn't eaten anything all day, and hadn't even found a place to stay. It was really difficult for them to come up with four strings of cash right now.

After much deliberation, the third son's family finally decided to speak up:

"Little Six, you must have saved up quite a few copper coins over the years with the He family. Why don't you take out two strings of cash to redeem yourself first, and we can talk about the rest after we're reunited, okay?"

Yun Xiaoliu's face immediately darkened. He knew it; these people were all the same. What they had just said was nothing but lies to deceive him.

Yun Xiaowu naturally thought so too. But they couldn't even come up with two strings of cash. Just now they were talking so earnestly about how hard they had worked and how diligently they had earned money over the years. Now that they wanted money, they couldn't come up with it. Who were they trying to fool?

The second son's family quickly added:

"It wasn't easy for us to get here. Our family sold those four acres of land and used all our savings to get here. We've been saving every penny along the way. Today, we haven't even had a single steamed bun or pancake, let alone a meal. We don't know where we'll stay tonight."

"We thought we'd come here to see you and see how you're doing. I'm so happy to finally see you. I won't have any more nightmares tonight."

The second son's deep affection moved everyone around them. Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu exchanged a glance and then said:

"If that's the case, then you'll have to earn four strings of cash before you come back to redeem us."

Seeing the two so heartless and ungrateful, Yun Erzhuang could no longer tolerate it, and he said directly:

"We don't even have food to eat, and you still expect us to earn four strings of cash to ransom you? Are you even human? Huh? What good will it do you to pay those four strings of cash? Will you lose a layer of your skin?"

"Where would we get the money to buy our freedom?"

"You don't have the money to buy your freedom?"

Yun Erzhuang was furious at these words. He couldn't understand how he could have given birth to such a heartless, selfish, and demanding son.

"You haven't earned a single copper coin in the He family for over ten years? Who would believe that? Master He spent 1,800 strings of cash to buy you back into the He family and treated you like his own sons. Now you say you have no money to redeem yourself? Are you trying to fool a fool?"

As Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu listened, their fists clenched involuntarily. They finally understood that these people hadn't come today because they missed them and wanted to reunite with them, as they had claimed.

Instead, they learned from outside sources that Master He had bought them at a high price and that he treated them like his own sons, implying that Master He must have a lot of money. That's why they went to great lengths to come here and take their money.

But where would they get the money? Ever since He Sanqian bought them, every day they lived in the He family was worse than death. No one here respected them; they treated them like dogs, the most disliked kind of dogs at that.

He Sanqian tormented them day and night, and the other members of the He family mocked them. They hated being manipulated by He Sanqian at night and hated being ridiculed by everyone during the day. They didn't want to see the sky or the earth, and lived a life that was neither human nor ghost.

They certainly wanted to save up money to redeem themselves, but He Sanqian, who came from a business background, had his own shrewd calculations. He considered that he had already spent 1,800 strings of cash, such a huge sum, and was unwilling to give them another copper coin.

They also tried to steal or rob, but they were caught red-handed before they could even grab anything. Their fingers were pinched, they were beaten thirty times, and they almost lost their lives.

These dark and gloomy days passed by one by one, with no hope of improvement except for the food.

Later, He Sanqian was killed by bandits. They thought they could be freed, but they became playthings for the lower-class members of the He family. These people loved to see them crawling on the ground like dogs, and they loved to see them eating leftovers and even excrement like dogs.

They practically jumped from one pit into an even deeper one, and all of this was thanks to these people who considered themselves their relatives!

"Get out! All of you, get out!"

Yun Erzhuang's temper flared up instantly, and he cursed:

"You actually told your father to get lost? You should be careful even when it rains, or you'll be struck by lightning."

“We gave birth to you and raised you, and we don’t know how much money it cost. Now that you are earning money, you should return it to your parents to repay their kindness in raising you.”

"Let me tell you, I don't care whether you leave the He family or not. In short, you have to give us this money and support your biological parents."

Yun Erzhuang's words caused a stir among those present, leaving them speechless and unsure how to respond. For a moment, no one was willing to take sides, let alone speak out.

“My lord, we don’t know them. We are called Xiao’er and Gou’er, not Yun Xiao Wu or Yun Xiao Liu.”

Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu had thought it through clearly. They were better off without such a family. Besides, they had a place to live and food to eat at the He family's place. Those people were tired of them and stopped playing tricks on them. This was much better than going out with Yun Erzhuang and the others, where they had nothing and had to go hungry.

This was the first time He Da had ever encountered such a bizarre and troublesome situation. He originally didn't want to get involved, but this turmoil had a huge impact on the He family's business. Moreover, with so many people talking, if it wasn't handled properly, it would inevitably damage the He family's reputation, and he would end up in a lot of trouble, which wouldn't be worth it.

Therefore, he had no choice but to toss the two contracts of servitude around again and say:

“I don’t care whether you are father and son or not. Since they were sold into the He family, they are members of the He family, and our relationship with you is severed.”

"Of course, if you want to redeem yourselves, that's fine too. Just give me four strings of cash, and these two contracts of sale will naturally be yours. Otherwise, don't bother me anymore."