Chapter 1296: The Daughter Abandoned During Escape (8)
Chang Shichu said, "If you don't have enough to eat, how can you have the energy to drive the car? And you might encounter robbers on the road. I don't want you to be so hungry that you feel weak and then be killed by robbers."
Since she said so, how could anyone dare to object? After all, she was right, so they lit a fire and cooked two large pots of rice. Everyone was so full that they couldn't lift their heads. There was no other way. In these days, ordinary people rarely had enough to eat. Most of them just had water to fill their stomachs. Going hungry was a daily routine.
“Wow… This is the first time I’ve eaten such delicious rice! White and fragrant rice…” said the man named Quer’er Tan, who had a missing corner of his ear, with tears in his eyes.
"Oh, I don't know how long it has been since I last ate such good rice. I can eat it now thanks to Mr. Chang." Uncle Wang also looked grateful.
Wei Yu'an nodded hurriedly, but his eyes never left the rice in his bowl.
Others also talked about Chang Shichu's charity, saying that she was a good person for giving such good food to their hired workers. They were even more grateful to Chang Shichu, and they didn't even take a break after the meal. They were all as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Chang Shichu didn't expect that just by letting them eat ordinary rice, he could arouse their enthusiasm. It was really a pleasant surprise.
I don’t know if it’s because Chang Shichu had already dealt with several waves of robbers on the way here, and they haven’t recovered their strength or they don’t dare to face Chang Shichu, the living devil again. This time when she brought people to transport grain back, she didn’t encounter anyone robbing the grain. This made her confused and feel very lucky. Could it be that all her bad luck has gone away?
That would be great if it were true.
The journey was smooth, everyone ate well and slept well, and we returned to Qing'an City in more than five days.
Wei Yu'an looked at the faint black bloodstains on the street. He couldn't imagine the scene of the massacre. The bloodstains on the street were still so clear today. It must have been a river of blood during the massacre...
I wonder how Sister Chang managed to survive in such a dangerous situation?
He looked at the slender figure of Chang Shichu riding a horse in front of him, and couldn't imagine what she had experienced.
Chang Shichu didn't know that her servant had begun to feel sorry for her. When she led the grain transport team into Qing'an City, she felt a lot more relaxed. Qing'an City was her base camp now. As long as she entered here, nothing would threaten her anymore.
After another half day, the grain was transported back to the Chang family's doorstep. She asked Uncle Wang and others to help move the grain into the house, and then she went to a new restaurant in the city and ordered a banquet to entertain them.
"You have worked hard along the way. This table of food and wine is my token of appreciation for your dedication and hard work during this period." Chang Shichu raised his glass and said to several hired workers.
"Thank you for being polite, Mr. Chang. This is what we should do." Uncle Wang said a little stiffly. He had never seen such a delicious table of food, and was treated so politely and respectfully by the boss who hired him. He couldn't help feeling flattered, and hurriedly raised his glass and drank the wine in one gulp.
"We should thank Master Chang for hiring us to do this job!" Que Er Tan added quickly, "I'd like to toast Master Chang, too!"
At this time, they had completely forgotten that Chang Shichu was a young girl in her teens. They all regarded her as the boss who could take charge of things and were willing to call her "boss".
There was plenty of wine and food, and they were in the host's house, so there was no need to worry about safety. Once they relaxed, everyone drank a lot. Everyone was drunk. Some were dancing, some were crying, and some even pulled Chang Shichu to their side to express their gratitude... The whole room was like a group of demons dancing wildly.
Just when Chang Shichu was having a headache about how to drag so many people back to the guest rooms to accommodate them, Wei Yu'an came out and said, "Sister Chang, let me help you send them back to their rooms."
"Wei Yu'an, you're not drunk?" Chang Shichu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there was someone sober.
"...I'm still young. I won't grow taller if I drink." Wei Yu'an said speechlessly.
"Oh, yes, children can't drink alcohol." Chang Shichuyi slapped his forehead, thinking that he had drunk too much and his head was clouded by alcohol.
"Are you strong enough?" Chang Shichu was a little worried that he was too weak.
Wei Yu'an was a little unconvinced, so he pulled up the old uncle Wang who was slumped in the chair, propped him up with his thin shoulders, and said, "I'm quite strong."
"Good, you're quite strong." Chang Shichu did not discourage his initiative. Seeing him slowly helping Uncle Wang back to the guest room, she also pulled up a drunkard who had collapsed on the ground, half-helped and half-dragged him back to the guest room. Her movements were much faster than Wei Yu'an's.
Wei Yu'an's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched her dragging a grown man faster than him.
But he quickly comforted himself: Sister Chang is a strong woman who can ride a horse and go to Shangzhao City alone to buy food. She is just a little stronger now. What's so surprising about that?
So he immediately recovered his mood and sent Uncle Wang back to the guest room with difficulty.
They all have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and they would feel uneasy if they were away from home for too long. Even though Uncle Wang and the others were reluctant to leave Qing'an City, they had to say goodbye to Chang Shichu and Wei Yu'an.
Chang Shichu paid them their wages and generously gave them food for their return journey before sending them away.
Wei Yu'an escorted them out of the city gate and said goodbye to Uncle Wang and the others with some melancholy and reluctance.
Uncle Wang patted his head and said to him, "Little beggar, you should be smarter and work harder when you follow Chang Dangjia. Chang Dangjia has a good heart. As long as you work hard with her, she will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Uncle Wang, I know." Wei Yu'an replied. He had mustered all his courage to come up with the opportunity to follow Chang Shichu. Now that he finally got his wish, it was natural for him not to cherish it.
"That's good." Old Uncle Wang sighed, "These days there is chaos and unrest everywhere. You never know when a cannon or bow will fall on your head. You must take care of yourself."
"Thank you, Uncle Wang. Same to you." Wei Yu'an reminded.
After saying goodbye, Uncle Wang took his people away.
Wei Yu'an put away the melancholy in his heart and hurried back to the Chang family. He discovered last night that there was no servant in Sister Chang's house, so he had to go back and work hard.
Chang Shichu didn't expect Wei Yu'an to help her with anything big. She just wanted him to run errands and do some trivial things. After all, he was still skinny, and using him would feel like employing child labor. If she wanted to train him, she had to at least let him grow up a little.
Wei Yu'an didn't think so, he didn't want to be a freeloader, so no matter what Chang Shichu told him to do, he would do it to the best of his ability. Even if Chang Shichu didn't tell him to do it, he would follow Chang Shichu and learn from him after getting his consent. Whenever Chang Shichu went out to discuss business or meet employees, he would observe and learn from the side, not missing any opportunity.
(End of this chapter)
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