"You did a great job." Yu Zizhen smiled and poured Yu Heng a cup of tea. "Go and invite your father in. I want to talk to him."
She didn't ask anyone to investigate Liu Qingshan thoroughly because she had a system. She was very sure that he was Yuheng's biological father, Liu Qingshan, and she was also very sure that he really took care of his wife and daughter as if they were his lifeblood.
Yu Zizhen was very pleased that Yuheng was able to maintain a cool head and be alert even when her father, whom she had been thinking about, suddenly appeared and vented his anger for her and her daughter.
"Your humble servant greets you, sir." Liu Qingshan, who came in with Yuheng, didn't know Yu Zizhen's true identity, and it was not convenient for him to follow Yuheng in calling her master, so he chose the title "sir" as a compromise.
"No need for formalities." Before he knelt down, Yu Zizhen glanced at Yuheng who was standing next to Liu Qingshan.
Yuheng understood and reached out to grab her father, "No need to kneel. The master doesn't like others to show him great courtesy."
Liu Qingshan was stunned. He had never thought that there were people in this world who didn't like others to kneel down and kowtow in front of them.
Yu Zizhen smiled and gestured for him to sit down. "Yuheng is right. I really don't like people kneeling to me. Sit down. Sit down and let's talk slowly."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingshan had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. He bent down deeply and made a 90-degree bow to Yu Zizhen, "Thank you very much for protecting my wife and daughter over the years."
Yu Zizhen smiled, "Madam Zhang and Yuheng work for me, so it's only natural that I protect them."
Liu Qingshan doesn't think so.
When the government was recruiting soldiers, he was abandoned by his family. He never blamed his parents and brothers because someone from their family would eventually have to go, and if not him, it would be one of his other brothers.
But the problem is, he has made such a great sacrifice for his family, but they still have no conscience at all. Not only did they not take good care of his wife and children as they promised before he left, but they also took advantage of their kinship to bully his wife and children.
His wife and children were not given any share of his pension, and they were driven out of the house without giving them a penny. When his wife finally raised his daughter a little, they became obsessed with his daughter again, wanting to take her away and use her as a free maid, and then sell her to someone else for some money when she grew up.
His own parents and brothers could be so cold-blooded and heartless to him, and had no appreciation for his efforts and sacrifices at all, let alone Yu Zizhen, a person who had nothing to do with them?
People don't owe the three of them anything, so everything they are given by others is a favor they owe to them.
His daughter grew up to be more outstanding than he could have imagined in his dreams, and his wife was said to have always been well-fed and well-clothed and in a good mood. Liu Qingshan's gratitude to Yu Zizhen was even stronger and more fierce than his hatred for his parents and relatives.
If his daughter and the benefactor himself had not said that the benefactor did not like people kneeling to him, Liu Qingshan really wanted to kneel down immediately and kowtow to Yu Zizhen sincerely.
But now, he could only use the most pale and powerless words to say to Yu Zizhen: "Please don't say that. You have been so kind to my family. Nothing I can do for you can repay your kindness. If you don't mind, I am willing to serve you with my wife and children in the future and sacrifice my life for you."
The expression on Yu Zizhen's face became more and more gentle. She liked people like Liu Qingshan who were straightforward and would take action immediately when they said they wanted to repay a favor!
She said to Liu Qingshan, "I'm in need of someone here. If you're willing to work for me, how could I be so ungrateful as to despise you?"
After a pause, she continued, "I just wonder what you're good at. Tell me about it, and I'll arrange something for you that you're good at."
Liu Qingshan was pulled by his daughter and sat down next to Yu Zizhen, leaning forward. "My lord, I am a rough man and cannot do delicate work."
"Before I joined the army, I used to farm, fish, and raise cattle and sheep."
"When I joined the army, besides the most basic boxing and kicking skills, I also learned how to use a gun and ride a horse, but I only learned the basics."
"Later, unfortunately, I was captured, and the Northern Yan people sent me to the pasture to help them raise cattle and horses."
"As for what I'm best at, it's definitely raising cattle and horses and farming. But if you want me to do other things, I'm sure I can learn them quickly."
If he didn't have this cleverness that allowed him to learn everything quickly, he would have been beaten to death by those hateful Northern Yan nobles just like those slaves who could be replaced at any time.
The energy and effort he put in to survive until now and seize the opportunity to escape are nothing but a lot.
"In that case, Yuheng, once your father has recovered, you can have him sent to your mother."
Madam Zhang was a truly weak woman who was powerless. Yu Zizhen certainly would not let her stay with him and experience danger with them. After consulting her, Yu Zizhen had her sent to a mountain stronghold located in their rear area.
Not only was the stronghold easy to defend and difficult to attack, with elite soldiers guarding it, it also had complete facilities and many residents, making it a very good place to escape from the world.
It just so happened that Yu Zizhen had a lot of cattle, sheep and horses raised there, so Liu Qingshan didn't have to worry about having nothing to do when he went there.
Yu Zizhen had already made up her mind that when Liu Qingshan went there, she would not only ask him to help raise horses, but also arrange a group of apprentices for him so that he could help teach more people who were good at raising horses.
In this book world, the quality of horses can be said to directly determine the cavalry's mobile combat capability. In order to avoid being strangled by foreign races such as Beiyan, Da Qi has always bred its own horses.
However, as the court of the Great Qi Dynasty declined, the horse policy of the Great Qi Dynasty became as rotten as the national destiny of the Great Qi Dynasty.
Thanks to the rampant corrupt officials, Yu Zizhen was able to recruit some frustrated people who were good at raising horses from the imperial court.
But no matter how good these people are at raising horses, their level is definitely not comparable to that of Northern Yan.
It was a rare opportunity for her to get the horse breeder who was considered so capable by the Princess of Beiyan who traveled through the book. If she didn't make full use of this person, wouldn't all her previous preparations be in vain?
Yu Zizhen, who is determined not to do business at a loss, has already planned to let Liu Qingshan visit all the horse farms under her name and train all the horse officers under her command.
If he doesn't want to... well, at worst she can trick him into taking Madam Zhang on a business trip at public expense.
Liu Qingshan, who suddenly felt a chill down his spine for some unknown reason, stood up nervously and excitedly. He bowed to Yu Zizhen and said, "My Lord, I am in good health and do not need any special care. I, I want to see my wife as soon as possible."
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