064 I'll give it back to you
The meal took quite some time.
It rained for a while in the afternoon, but it stopped soon and the air became much fresher.
The roast suckling pig was not small, weighing more than 20 kilograms, and there were some other side dishes, so everyone's stomach was filled.
After walking out of the restaurant, Ping'an saw a lot of people crowded and noisy diagonally opposite.
"Master, is there something wrong there?"
The young man who was watching the car said, "Young Master, the shopkeeper across the street is making things difficult for A-Qing. Of course, it can't be said that he is making things difficult for her."
Sun Yat-sen was puzzled: "One moment you say it's difficult, and the next moment you say it's not difficult. What's going on?"
The young clerk sighed and said, "Ah Qing lives not far from my home. His grandfather makes fans and his craftsmanship is well-known in this street. Many shopkeepers want him to work as a long-term employee, and it would be best if he could help others take on apprentices.
But the old man was unwilling to do so. His only grandson was a good student and he didn't want to ruin his grandson's reputation because of himself. So he opened a small workshop at home and hired some neighbors to do the work. He did all the key parts himself, saying that he would only pass it on to his grandson in the future.
Who knew that a big fire broke out in the middle of the night two days ago, starting from the workshop. When it spread to the backyard and woke everyone up, the grandfather and grandson tried to rescue them. However, when the grandfather heard that all the materials in the workshop were burned, he died on the spot.
A Qing was only nine years old. No matter how sensible he was, he was panicked at this time. The house was almost burned down. When his parents had an accident a few years ago, the family’s land was basically sold. It was only with the help of neighbors and the scraped together money that he was able to hold a funeral for his grandfather.
But many of the materials were left over from the shopkeeper in advance, and it cost a lot of money to burn them. His family's land was worth some money, so he gave it directly to Shopkeeper Ma. This was not enough. I heard that Aqing was willing to work for him for ten years, but the shopkeeper was unwilling and wanted him to sign a death contract directly. Isn't this embarrassing for Aqing? If his grandfather knew that he had become a servant, he would probably be unable to close his eyes in the underworld. "
The young man sighed repeatedly after saying this.
Ping'an looked through the crowd and saw a small figure kneeling upright, as if he was the only one left in the world, helpless.
He admitted that his chastity had kicked in.
"Master, I'll go over and take a look. If the silver isn't much, you can lend it to me. I'll pay you back when we get back to the inn."
"Why do you want to help him?"
"Master, maybe it's because we are about the same age, or maybe it's because my mother and I were once so panicked and helpless."
"Sun Wen, you go with him, we won't go there."
"Yes, eldest master." Sun Wen felt the same way. More than ten years ago, he was also in a desperate situation. The eldest master saved him, his wife and children, and helped him to quell a disaster. He did not ask him to pay back the money or sign a contract.
He settled his wife and children, gave up the idea of taking the imperial examination, and insisted on staying with the eldest son for more than ten years.
When people have nowhere to turn for help, they suddenly see the light that can save them, and they will be reluctant to leave for the rest of their lives.
As he approached the crowd, Ping An heard the shopkeeper asking, "Let me ask you, did your grandfather really not teach you the secret skills of your family? You are his only grandson."
A child's voice, hoarse: "My grandfather said I am still young, and he will pass it on to me in a few years. Shopkeeper, I still owe you forty taels, and I will definitely pay you back in the future."
The shopkeeper laughed angrily: "You can't even support yourself, what can you give me back? Forty taels can buy four of you, and you still don't want to sign the death contract, otherwise I will call the traffickers, and then I don't know where a handsome boy like you will be sold to."
The people around suddenly became quiet, and soon someone started talking about the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper Ma, how can you say that? When his grandfather was alive, he did a lot of your business."
"What can I do? I'm just a shopkeeper. I have to support a big family with two taels of salary a month. The shop is not mine. The boss will ask me to pay for it. What can I use to pay for it? Business is already bad this year."
The crowd fell silent again.
It's really hard to do anything this year. Life is so tiring and difficult.
"Is your name A Qing? Forty taels? I'll give it to you." Ping An stepped forward.
Everyone looked at Ping An, who was just a well-dressed kid. Everyone thought it was a joke, or that the kid had no idea what forty taels of silver meant.
"Sir, lend it to me. I want to help him."
Sun Wen nodded and looked at the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, after the forty taels are paid, we are done, right?"
Shopkeeper Ma nodded hurriedly. If it could settle the accounts, who would want to be the bad guy?
"Sir, yes, it's 40 taels. It was originally 70 or 80 taels, but it's already a little lower."
Sun Wen took the purse and handed him two twenty-dollar notes. "Boss, please give the IOU to this young man."
Yuan Qing then realized that he had really met a noble person, and he started to give Ping An and Sun Wen three heads bangs.
Sun Wen pulled him up and said, "Just thank Ping An. He borrowed the money."
He took the IOU from the shopkeeper and said, "Young man, do you think it is correct?"
Yuan Qing took it, looked at it, nodded and said, "Sir, this is it."
Ping An looked at him and said, "The debt has been paid off. Live a good life from now on."
He took out two taels of silver from his purse and handed it to him. He was reluctant to give away the ten taels of silver note, and there was no need to do so. The person had already been saved, and they had only met by chance, so he couldn't save the person's life.
Yuan Qing did not take the silver: "Master, Yuan Qing has no home and no relatives, please let me follow you."
He knocked it all the way down again.
"Don't you have any relatives? Do you have any tribe members?"
Yuan Qing shook his head: "Master, my family is originally from outside the city. Three years ago, my parents died in an accident. Now we have nothing left except the graves of our relatives on the deserted hills outside the city."
Ping An looked at him and said, "You have to sign a contract with me. Don't you want to sign it?"
Yuan Qing said: "I am willing."
Shopkeeper Ma was an okay guy, but he signed for his boss, and he had heard from his grandfather that the boss was not a man of good character.
Sun Wen said, "Ping An, take him with you. Otherwise, he will be homeless and have no relatives. Sooner or later, something bad will happen to him. Hurry up. Your master may be getting impatient."
Ping An nodded: "Then follow me, is there anything you want to pack?"
Yuan Qing burst into tears again: "Master, almost everything has been burned, and the land has also been used to pay off the debt."
He truly has nothing.
"Then follow me, sir, let's go."
She is one year older than him and much taller. I will ask Jixiang to take her to buy two sets of clothes and shoes later.
Sun Sicheng saw his apprentice and Sun Wen coming back, followed by a boy.
This is to rescue the person and bring him home.
"Is it settled?"
Sun Yat-sen simply said, "We have no choice but to bring him back. The child is too young to survive."
Sun Sicheng said, "Let's go back to the inn. Jixiang, you take him to buy two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes, and prepare for the things he needs on the road tomorrow. Also, help him get his household registration certificate and travel permit this afternoon. As for whether to sign the contract, it won't be too late to do it after he is sure and returns to Yong'an.
Sun Wen, take Ruyi to Baicaotang, and return to the inn when things are done. Tell them not to tell anyone that I'm here, and that I must leave tomorrow."
"Yes, my Lord."
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Ping An took two quick steps to catch up with the master: "Master, I will return your money when I get back. I bought the person, but it's troublesome for you to have to carry one more person on the road."
"It's safe. It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. But you must take good care of the person you buy as your personal servant. A personal servant is like your right-hand man in the future. You can't be careless."
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