stern wife

Chapter 129
It was the first time for the little girl to come to this kind of place. Seeing the elegant layout and expensive utensils here, there were distinguished guests dressed in brocade and gold and silver coming and going, but she herself was in rags and disheveled. Dare to see people.

The young man sat on the chair, his eyes drooping slightly, he neither looked at people nor was afraid of being looked at by others, but he did not have a calmness that did not match his age.

Pei Xiaoran blinked with interest, and asked:
"You two are brother and sister?"

The little girl was afraid that if she made a sound, she would attract the attention of others, so she turned to look at the boy.

The boy said:
"They are brothers and sisters, but not real brothers and sisters."

"Oh? Can you tell me why?"

Anyway, it will take some time for the dim sum to be ready, so Pei Xiaoran chatted with them.

The young man didn't hide his secrets, and succinctly explained his life experience and the process of meeting the little girl.

It turned out that the two did not know each other at first, the little girl was an abandoned baby picked up by the old beggar, and after the old beggar died, the little girl became a little beggar.

The young man was originally a child of a poor family. He accidentally caught a cold and had a persistent high fever. In a daze, he heard the doctor say that if the fever continued, he would become a fool. He asked his parents to pay more money to buy some good medicine. Only then can we be saved.

There are many brothers and sisters in the family, and there is no money at all. In order not to cause trouble to the family, the young man secretly ran out by himself, and passed out on an unknown street.

The little girl passed by and saw the boy, and found that the boy was suffering from a high fever, so she tried to save people with the earthen recipes taught to her by the old beggar. Unexpectedly, the boy died, and the fever really subsided. Well, the two lived together Begging each other for life.

It's not that the boy didn't think about going home, but the family was already in trouble, and he couldn't leave his savior and go back by himself.

But if he goes back with his savior, there will be an extra person in the family. Even if his parents are willing to adopt him, it may be difficult to continue.

So the young man decided not to go back. Originally, he wanted to go to the mountains to make a living by logging and hunting, but the little girl finally found someone she could rely on, and there were many wild animals in the mountains. She was afraid that he would encounter some danger, so she refused to let him go anyway.

The young man could only work as a helper for others and do some hard work. Although he could not earn a few copper coins, the two of them did not starve to death after all.

Pei Yanhe sighed endlessly when he heard it, and said with a happy face:
"It turns out that there are people in this world with such miserable life experiences... Fortunately, I had a good birth, otherwise I really don't know how to survive, fortunately, fortunately~"

Pei Xiaoran glanced at him, Pei Yanhe immediately shut up obediently.

Different from Pei Yanhe's focus, after hearing the young man's narration, what Pei Xiaoran thought was not how miserable the fate of these two people was, but that the young man's character was really good.

Seeing that this young man is dressed in rags but his back is straight, and his face has never shown any look of inferiority because the people around him are dressed better than himself, it is clear that he is definitely not the kind of person who is willing to bow down to others for a little benefit .

So... the reason why he was willing to kneel down to Cao Huimin in front of the wonton stall just now was probably because he could get the snack that the little girl wanted to eat, and repay the little girl for saving his life.

Knowing how to repay a kindness, and being able to force oneself to do that in order to repay a kindness, this kind of heart is probably rare in the world.

Pei Xiaoran showed admiration in his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Don't you want to work for me? To be honest, I am currently in need of people. Seeing that you are a good person, I want to ask you and your sister if you are willing to be my subordinates?"

"What?" The boy was taken aback.

It's not that no one has suggested to him to sell himself to a wealthy family and sell his sister to be a girl.

But after selling your body, you can no longer decide your own life and death. The master holds the contract of selling your body in his hand, and there is no reason to beat you to death if you are unhappy.

So even though he could eat and clothe himself after selling himself, the boy still didn't do so.

Seemingly seeing the young man's concerns, Pei Xiaoran said softly:

"I know that you are afraid of encountering unkind people. Not only will you be killed, but your sister will also be hurt. Therefore, I will not ask you to sign a contract of sale. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time, and you will not be free. Beat and scold you, or make you do something outrageous. As for the monthly money, like everyone else, it will not be less than a penny. If you don’t believe me, I can write evidence to prove it.”

Such a good thing?
There was a trace of suspicion in the boy's eyes.

Although the little girl helped them out and offered them snacks, she seemed like a good person.

But knowing people, knowing face, not knowing heart, especially, this little girl's words and deeds are not like a child of a few years old, but more like a mature adult.

Smart and transparent, even his mind can be seen through at a glance.

Can such a person be trusted?

Pei Xiaoran took the young man's suspicion seriously and didn't take it seriously. After all, anyone would have doubts about such a good thing that fell from the sky.

She continued word by word:
"Of course, I also have requirements. I want your loyalty. If you can't do it, I won't force it. If you say you can do it now but then regret it, I won't take you in again. If you not only regret it, but also think about it the other way around." If you want to kill me, I will not spare your lives, so you have to think carefully before making a decision."

Hearing these merciless words, the suspicion in the young man's eyes dissipated instead.

He won't accept pies that fall from the sky for no reason, but if he wants to get this pie and needs to exchange it for something, he is willing to exchange it.

The boy turned his head to look at the little girl and asked:

"Would you like to go?"

At this moment, the dim sum was brought up plate by plate.

The little girl looked at the steaming hot and exquisite snacks exuding a tempting sweet smell, swallowed hard, and said very crisply:

"I am willing."

Follow this little girl to eat such delicious snacks, what is she not willing to do?

The young man raised his head, looked at Pei Xiaoran again, with a bit of determination in his eyes, and said:

"We are willing and able to do what you ask for."

Pei Xiaoran narrowed his eyes, nodded in satisfaction, made a 'please' gesture, and said:

"Eat, let's go back after eating."

The boy said 'thank you' before he lowered his head and began to eat the snack, while the little girl next to him had already grabbed a piece of snack and couldn't wait to gobble it up.

Pei Yanhe who was at the side saw that his younger sister subdued the two of them while serving snacks, not only didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but her heart was full of pride and pride.

Look, look, how capable his sister is!

Do you have such a capable sister?
Must not.

I really envy myself.

(End of this chapter)