The Huo family had been living frugally for almost a year. Only after learning about Xiao Tuanzi's whereabouts a few days ago did their meals improve. Erhei's arrival was also timely.
At noon, He Yi cooked two more dishes and stewed a radish soup with lard. Just as the four of them sat down at the table, Scarface brought them some money.
Scarface took out two silver notes and two large silver ingots from his pocket and said...
"Brother Wen, the incense you asked me to sell this time sold for a total of 250 taels of silver. These two silver notes are worth 200 taels each, and the silver is 20 taels each. The remaining 10 taels is for my underlings' running fees."
Huo Shuwen took a silver note and pushed the remaining silver note and silver over.
"We agreed that any extra would be yours."
"Brother Wen, what are you saying? The stuff is yours. I just ran an errand, how can you take 140 taels?"
Scarface was a little unhappy and continued...
“I know you look down on me, but we street people still have our principles. You saved me, and I’m trying to repay your kindness. Look at the mess you’ve made.”
Huo Shuwen asked his son to pour him a cup of tea and said...
"A promise is a promise. There's no question of looking up to you or looking down on you. If I looked down on you, I wouldn't have saved you in the first place. Even though you're a thug, you still have a pretty good reputation on the streets."
"How is this calculated?" Scarface felt a little embarrassed and jumped onto the stool, feeling a bit ashamed of being praised.
He Yi came over and replaced their tea with a new pot of hot tea, smiling.
"What your brother means is that you haven't done anything petty, despicable, or bullying, and rumors from outsiders can't be true."
This left Scarface even more bewildered.
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law!"
He Yi smiled and nodded.
"Since you think so highly of me, Brother Wen, I'll take the forty taels, but you can keep the two hundred. If you refuse, it would mean we're becoming estranged."
He Yi gave her husband a look. Her husband had never understood these social niceties and usually acted according to his own will.
"OK"
Huo Shuwen handed the silver note to He Yi, signaling Scarface to take the silver back.
After this incident, Scarface realized that even his seemingly cold and aloof savior was somewhat afraid of his inner self.
"We've scraped together a hundred taels of silver, Mother. When are we going to redeem our little sister?"
Huo Xiaocheng was a little anxious. He wanted to keep his sister by his side, as the psychological trauma left by the events in his dream was too great.
Only then did Erhei realize that Huo's younger sister was currently in a brothel and had not yet been redeemed.
"Do you have enough money, Auntie?"
He pushed the two hundred taels of silver notes to He Yi.
"Take it all and use it to redeem your sister first."
He Yi felt a surge of warmth in her heart. All her family had done was give this child a full meal, and she was the child's savior brought back by Cheng'er. Yet, they were willing to give up everything they had to help her redeem her daughter.
"There's enough money, don't worry, it's just..."
"What is it, Mother?"
"Your sister doesn't really remember much about what happened before, she only has a vague impression of us. What if your sister doesn't want to come back?"
Huo Xiaocheng and Huo Shuwen remained silent for a long time.
Yes, his daughter used to be mentally challenged, but now she's better. From the day she became better, she's stayed in the brothel. From the madam to the maids, everyone treats her like a treasure. People are all made of flesh and blood. What if she doesn't want to come back?
"If my sister doesn't want to come back, we'll move to a brothel!"
He had already checked yesterday; the houses next to the brothel were empty. Few people wanted to live near a brothel. If his younger sister didn't want to come back, they could move there.
It's good to be closer to my sister so she can see them every day and get used to their presence.
"Can"
He Yi looked up at her husband; she hadn't expected him to agree.
"This is unfair to Cheng'er. If he goes to brothels, how will he go to school in the future? What will the people at the school think of him?"
"Mother, is this important?"
Huo Xiaocheng stood tall and straightened his back, refuting his mother.
"For your son, the most important thing is family reunion. In the year since my sister went missing, you, Mom, have cried almost every day. Although Dad doesn't say anything, he can't eat much either."
He Yi looked at the boy in front of her. She didn't know when, but the boy who used to call her "mother" had grown up. Now he could stand tall and strong, share the burden with his father, and protect the family from the wind and rain.
"So let's move there. If we give up the opportunity for a family reunion because of what others think, then we're not really going to study those Confucian classics. The books teach us manners and filial piety, and I can't silence others, but I can make my parents happier."
He Yi nodded, her eyes filled with tears.
At that moment, Huo Shuwen also felt that his son had grown up and was a man who could support the family.
"Okay, if your sister doesn't want to come back, we'll move."
Erhei couldn't get a word in edgewise. He hadn't even met Huo Xiaolong yet. He'd just follow the Huo family wherever they went. The world was so big, and people were busy all the time just to have a place to settle down.
"We're going to a brothel tomorrow, so let's get ready today."
Even if tomorrow is for redeeming someone, gifts must be prepared. The people of Fengyuelou have taken care of Long'er for a long time, and they should show their appreciation.
The Fengyue Tower opens at the end of the 5 PM, and the Huo family prepares to go to redeem the person at the beginning of the 11 PM.
When the group arrived, Huo Shuwen not only brought gifts, but also brought his daughter's pet. He thought that if his daughter didn't want to come back, he would leave the little bear cub there so that when she saw it, she would think of him. That way, her father would become the closest to her.
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