Shu Yu nodded. "Of course you can. You've already decided what to exchange for in just one night?"
The shop assistant nodded and handed the paper he had drawn yesterday to Shu Yu.
The paper seemed to have been held in his hand for a long time; it had become somewhat soft.
Shu Yu accepted it and then sent someone into the manor first.
The rest of the Lu family looked over curiously as they prepared their things. It was still early, and they wanted to hurry back so they could enter the city just as the gates opened. However, Lu Sanzhu and Zhao Xi still had to go to work and couldn't afford to be delayed for too long.
Shu Yu led the shop assistant to sit down in the main room, then called Da Niu over before asking him, "Alright, tell me, what do you want to exchange?"
The man swallowed hard, a little nervous. "I'm thinking of building a house here."
Shu Yu and Da Niu were both taken aback. "Build a house?"
The worker nodded repeatedly, "Yes, the boss probably doesn't know about my family situation. It's just me and my two younger sisters left at home. I work in the workshop now, and my two sisters are still young, so it's not safe for them to be alone at home. That's why I want to build a house here. It doesn't need to be too big, just enough to shelter them from the wind and rain for now. That way, I can feel more at ease."
Shu Yu listened and nodded. In fact, if he wanted to redeem the first prize, he only needed to say what he wanted; he didn't need to explain it so clearly.
However, the shopkeeper probably felt that what he wanted to exchange was different from the usual items, and since he had only been at the workshop for half a year, he was a little nervous, so he naturally explained it in more detail.
This guy's name is Zhao Gang. Seven years ago, his father passed away, and his mother remarried, leaving behind three children. Zhao Gang had to shoulder the burden of the family when he was only eleven years old. Life was tough, but his father had left behind a few acres of land, and the three siblings managed to grow up by relying on the rent from the land.
Two years ago, Zhao's younger sister fell seriously ill. Zhao Gang had no choice but to sell two acres of land to send her to the prefectural city for treatment. Not to mention anything else, the money was almost all spent on medicine alone.
It was during this trip to the prefectural city that Zhao Gang passed by the sunflower field and learned about Lu Ji Workshop.
He had made a special inquiry and heard that Lu Ji Workshop was run by Lu Xiangjun, and that the treatment there was excellent.
Zhao Gang was certainly tempted, but two years ago, his eldest sister was only nine years old and his youngest sister was only six. If he went to work in such a far place, it would be too unsafe for his two sisters to stay at home.
Therefore, although he was tempted, he could only think about it in his heart.
Until six months ago, someone set their sights on his younger sister. Someone advised him to sell her to someone as a child bride, so that not only would his burden be lighter, but he could also get married. Zhao Gang is eighteen years old this year, and his family only has two thatched huts. They are dirt poor, so naturally no one wants to find him a wife.
Zhao Gang was not about to agree. He had inquired about the man's reputation and heard that he had found three or four child brides, but none of them had survived. How incredibly lucky must someone be to kill off all the child brides? In any case, Zhao Gang felt that there was definitely something fishy going on and firmly disagreed.
However, the other party did not give up. When bribery failed, they resorted to coercion and even tried to ruin the younger sister's reputation.
Zhao Gang, a poor boy with no money, no power, and no backing, was no match for these people.
Later, his friend gave him an idea, saying that Lu's workshop was planning to hire again recently, and suggested he come and give it a try. Now that the owner of Lu's workshop was a county magistrate, no one dared to offend him easily. In particular, the county magistrate was protective of her own, so if he managed to get in, he would definitely be able to protect Zhao Damei.
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