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"Stand still here. I'll go over and see what's here."

Yu Qingqing took out a big knife from the space and walked carefully towards the bushes.

Yu Qingmei and Hua Yuanyuan were both frightened by the sudden noise.

The two were very timid and their legs couldn't stop shaking.

Yu Qingqing's heart was also beating fast. She was worried that something would happen that she couldn't handle.

As Yu Qingqing got closer, she found that the noise in the grass was getting louder and louder. She was still a little nervous and didn't dare to just pull the grass apart.

Yu Qingmei's heart was also in her throat, not knowing what was in there.

Yu Qingqing plucked up the courage to chop with the knife, and a scream rang out instantly.

"Ah! My hand, it's killing people! It's killing people!" A disheveled man, holding one of his hands in pain, howled on the ground.

Yu Qingqing was completely shocked when she saw that it was actually a person. How long had this person been here, and they had only discovered him now?

Yu Qingmei and Hua Yuanyuan each picked up a stick and surrounded Yu Qingqing in the middle.

In front of me was a man dressed in rags, with his hair scattered about his shoulders, looking like a chicken coop.

The man also smelled bad, and it was obvious that he hadn't taken a shower for a long time.

Yu Qingqing suddenly realized something and asked vigilantly: "Who are you, why are you sneaking here, what do you want to do? And how long have you been here, were you monitoring us just now?"

Yu Qingqing secretly felt very regretful for her carelessness.

Unexpectedly, the man did not respond, but sat directly on the ground, holding the finger that was just scratched by Yu Qingqing and only bled a little, and continued to waile there.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yu Qingqing observed him carefully.

She had a guess in her mind that needed to be confirmed by this person.

So she continued to ask: "If you tell me the truth, I will give you something to eat later. You haven't eaten for a long time, what is your purpose for squatting here? Tell me now!"

Yu Qingqing's tone became a little hurried, and her voice sounded a lot more severe.

The man also perked up when he heard there was food.

He just saw Yu Qingqing holding a big knife and was afraid that she would chop him again.

The man said in a hoarse voice: "Put the knife away first, and then I will answer your question."

No one knew what the man was thinking, but he actually started bargaining with Yu Qingqing.

Yu Qingqing didn't buy his tricks. She put her sword directly on the man's shoulder and asked coldly: "What is your purpose? Answer me before I lose my patience. You are not qualified to bargain now. I also know some martial arts. Besides, there are three of us here. Do you think you can escape if you want to?"

Yu Qingqing also deliberately pretended to be very cold and fierce.

Seeing that Yu Qingqing didn't do as he said, the man could only answer honestly.

When the man saw that his finger had stopped bleeding, he slowly said, "I actually came from the other side of the mountain. I was also fleeing from famine. It was just that the people from our village got separated in the mountain, and I was the only one who came here. I wanted to find food in the mountain, but I couldn't find anything. It was very scary in the mountain, and I escaped by luck."

What the man said was half true and half false, and it was impossible for Yu Qingqing to believe everything he said.

Yu Qingqing didn't expect that people from outside could come in through the mountain, which made her feel even more threatened.

It seems they need to do something else. This place is just behind their house, and it would be easy for someone to sneak in from outside.

The man saw Yu Qingqing in deep thought and stopped talking, thinking that she would go back on her word and refuse to give him the food.

So he continued, "I have been eating wild vegetables and fruits all the way here, and I haven't had a full meal for a long time. I saw you guys catching fish just now, so I wanted to come over and catch some fish to eat. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions, I used to be a farmer too."

The man packaged himself again and made his position clear.

Yu Qingqing had an idea in mind at this time. If this person was not a bad person, he could be kept.

After all, he has already come here. What if he goes back and brings other people here?

This is also something Yu Qingqing dare not gamble on again. She really can't afford it.

So Yu Qingqing tentatively asked the man: "What's your name? My family is reclaiming land recently. Do you want to come with us?

I will give you ten cents a day for clearing the wasteland, and I will provide you with two meals a day. What do you think? But there is one condition: you must sign a contract with me, and it must be a life contract.

Don't be in a hurry to refuse. You just said that you were separated from your family, and there is no chance that you will meet them again in the future. And you are a refugee, so they can hand you over to the government. If you hand you over to the government, your life will probably be even more difficult in the future."

Yu Qingqing naturally wouldn't pay him too much. The most important thing was to keep people in the village.

As long as we don't let him go, it won't take long for others to come looking for him.

The man was very happy to hear that there would be food and wages, but when he heard that he had to sign a death contract, he felt a little hesitant.

Isn't this equivalent to selling yourself? Then you will no longer be free.

The man was about to refuse, but then he thought, what should he do if he did not agree and was sent to the government?

So without much hesitation, the man nodded and said, "My name is Li Jie, and I'm thirty years old this year. You look so young, and I didn't expect you to be so brave. I can agree to what you said just now. I'm not picky about food, as long as there is a bite to eat, it's fine."

When he thought of the days when he had to sleep in the open and had no food to eat, he felt sad.

As for his family, he had no family at all. Ever since his wife and children ran away with others, he has been a lonely man.

Seeing that the person in front of him agreed so readily, Yu Qingqing did not let down his guard. After all, this was a different time and no one could predict what would happen in the future.

"Okay, then I'll call you Uncle Li, and you can just follow us back first. Tomorrow you can follow my brother to the town to sign the indenture."

Seeing that things were going so smoothly, Yu Qingqing felt that today was a safe and uneventful day.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the matter had been handled.

Yu Qingqing took back the sword and walked back with it.

Fortunately, she didn't put the fish into the space just now, so the man didn't see anything.

When Yu Qingqing thought of this, she felt "That was a close call!"