The old man's voice sounds so familiar, isn't this my father-in-law?
Yu Qingshu's head felt like it had exploded, a mess.
While Yu Qingshu was stunned, the old man had already been dragged away by the soldiers.
When Yu Qingshu reacted, he saw that the person had already walked away.
He was extremely anxious and had to confirm whether it was really his father-in-law. If it was, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Yu Qingshu ran towards the officers and soldiers, and then in an extremely anxious tone, he shouted: "Sir, wait! Can you please not pull him away yet? I have something unfinished."
Yu Qingshu finally caught up with the soldier and stood beside him, staring at the skinny old man.
The old man was shivering on the side. The pain in his body made him unable to think too much and pay attention to so many things.
The officers and soldiers were a little impatient, but after receiving the silver that Yu Qingshu stuffed in, their tone changed again.
He said impatiently: "Okay, if you have something to say, tell me now! Don't waste my time any more. If you don't have anything to say, I won't be polite. Don't try any tricks, I'm not someone who can be fooled so easily."
The officers and soldiers grumbled in disdain, but inwardly they were overjoyed. The silver was worth a tael, so his capture hadn't been in vain.
He was naturally happy that he could just keep it for himself without having to hand it over to his boss.
Yu Qingshu also kept smiling and apologizing.
He quickly came in front of the old man and lifted the hair covering his cheeks before he could react. This sight startled Yu Qingshu so much that he took several steps back.
Yu Qingshu's face was filled with pain, and he cried out with tears in his eyes: "Dad, I finally found you. How long have you been hungry? Why are you so thin?"
Yu Qingshu leaned on the old man's shoulder and couldn't stop crying. When he thought of how his wife would feel when she saw this scene, he felt even more heartbroken.
The father-in-law had been very good to them before, but it was he who was unable to take care of them.
When the old man heard the voice, he recognized Yu Qingshu.
He also choked up and said: "My dear son-in-law, is my daughter okay? Dad has been deceived, that's why he is like this.
My eldest son is sick, and I came out to find a doctor. My dear son-in-law, you must help me.
The old man was Hua Manhong. After getting separated from each other, they met a man who said he knew Yu Qingshu and wanted to take them to find his son-in-law.
The result was predictable. The plan to find a son-in-law was fake. The man was so cruel that he sold his entire family to work as laborers in the mine.
The man said he wanted to transfer his hatred for Yu Qingshu to them. Who made him unlucky? He was Yu Qingshu's father-in-law.
Yu Qingshu understood the whole story and felt a surge of hatred in his heart. He knew who that person was, and it was his good brother.
Yu Qingshu didn't have time to think too much. After comforting Hua Manhong with a few words, he turned around to negotiate with the officers and soldiers.
The officers and soldiers had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and they were not in a good mood when they saw Yu Qingshu coming.
The soldier said in a very unhappy tone: "Alright, alright! I have to go back and report to my superiors. I'll take the people away. Don't make trouble with me, or I'll take you back with me."
Yu Qingshu heard the officer's words and asked with a smile, "Sir, if I buy this person and his family, can you sell them as well?"
Yu Qingshu didn't want to waste time, so he asked directly.
After hearing this, the officer waved his hands indifferently, then softened his tone and asked doubtfully: "What did you say, you want to buy this old man?
He's so old, what can he do? You might as well go to the dealership and buy a young and strong one instead.
We can buy and sell, of course. As long as the price is reasonable, we can sell it. It won't be more expensive than the pawnshop."
The officers and soldiers thought that they might be able to make a small profit this time, which would be really great.
Yu Qingshu pretended to be calm and said, "Sir, it's like this. Recently, my family wants to renovate the house, but hiring someone seems to be too expensive.
So I wanted to hire a few cheaper people to help with the house repairs, and they could also help with other things in the future, so I wouldn’t lose money.
Yu Qingshu created an image for himself that he was profit-driven and did not want to do business at a loss.
After hearing this, Hua Manhong was also surprised. Where did his son-in-law get rich? He actually spent money to buy a house for himself and his family and even planned to renovate it.
After hearing this, the officers and soldiers looked at Yu Qingshu and could not see any problems, so they naturally believed what he said.
It seems that this person’s price is too high and no one will want him.
The officer pondered for a moment, then pretended to be at a disadvantage and said:
"Okay, since you want to buy it, it's fine. There are four people in their family, an old woman and the rest are men.
If you really want to buy it, I will sell it to you at a low price, just two taels of silver per person.
I'm buying this because you're sincere about it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to get out of the mine. It just so happens that I have the indentures for their family, so I'll hand them over as soon as I pay them."
After the officer finished speaking, he picked his nose and felt that he had made a fortune this time. He had only spent one or two taels of silver to buy these people, but the profit from reselling them had increased several times.
Yu Qingshu was afraid the officers would go back on their word, so he agreed immediately. However, he felt his pockets and found he still had more than three taels of silver left, which was quite a difference.
In the moment of hesitation, he remembered that Manager Jiang was here. Maybe he could go and borrow some money first. It probably wouldn't be a problem.
Yu Qingshu looked embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "Sir, I will buy their entire family.
But I’m short of money. Do you want to go to that restaurant with me?
I can go borrow some first, and they will lend it to me. I just have to ask you to come with me."
Yu Qingshu pointed to a restaurant that was doing a booming business not far away and motioned the officers and soldiers to follow him.
The officers and soldiers followed him half-believingly and half-doubtingly towards the restaurant.
There was also a long queue outside the restaurant, and it was quite lively.
The waiter at the restaurant was also listening carefully and looking around, and recognized Yu Qingshu standing outside the restaurant from a distance.
He stepped forward politely and asked, "Brother Yu, what's wrong with you? Why are you accompanied by an official? Are you going to have dinner together?"
The waiter didn't know the situation and thought Yu Qingshu had done something wrong.
Yu Qingshu was a little embarrassed, but he still said: "I have something to ask the shopkeeper, can you please pass it on?
This is really urgent, could you please help me call him out?"
Yu Qingshu's tone was very anxious, which made the waiter even more certain that he had done something wrong.
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