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After Liu Caiyun explained her purpose, the older boy in the group said, "Aunt, we have a few more people. Can you meet them too? They are all very good people, better than others. They never bully us younger ones because of their age. They are older and help others do hard labor during the day to earn money. When they come back at night, they will share some food with us."

"Okay, they're not here now?"

"Well, we can go and call them. It's possible that they haven't found a job yet."

"Okay, then send one person to call them back, and the rest of you stay here and tell me about your situation!"

Liu Caiyun and Liu's father knew the situation of the remaining people. Most of them were refugees, and their family members were all gone. The girls had no idea where they came from. Some girls who were only five or six years old were simply raised by this group of older beggars who were in their teens.

Most of them were picked up from the woods outside the city or from some mass graves.

When the older children picked them up, they thought it would be easier for them to beg for food if there were more children. Later, as they grew older, they developed feelings for each other and all of them huddled together for warmth.

The little boy in the lead brought the people back. Father Liu made a rough estimate and concluded that there were about twenty people in total.

After everyone came back, Father Liu said, "I heard from my daughter that you are all good kids, so I wanted to come and see you. From what I just learned, I am willing to give you a chance. However, our family is not a charity. We also want to prevent raising some ungrateful people. I will tell you two things. If you agree, you can all come with me. If you don't agree, don't force me. I will also give each of you two meals today, as a token of my apology for wasting your time."

"Uncle, it's okay even if you don't want us. You don't have to give us money. We didn't help you with anything today. We can go out and find work later and earn some money." A boy who looked older said after coming back from outside.

"What's your name?"

"My name is He Yuanhua. I came from the northwest. My family members all died on the way. I have nowhere to go here, so I live with He Miao in a dilapidated temple outside the city. I have enough strength to find work during the day."

He Miao was the one who had just called him back. He Miao nodded and said, "Aunt, Brother Yuan Hua is a very good person. He has also been educated and knows a lot of words. He is more useful than all of us."

He Miao is a man who values ​​friendship, and Brother Yuanhua often gives them food when they can't get anything. They go out to make a living during the day and return to the ruined temple at night. With the wild vegetables and fruits they dig from the mountains, their lives are now much better than before.

"Good boy, don't be anxious, wait for my father to finish speaking." Liu Caiyun had a good impression of He Miao. Seeing him anxiously speaking up for his brother, she immediately comforted him.

"Yes, listen to me. I can take all of you away. First, you must go to the household registration office with me to register your household registration, and then we will sign a contract of sale. I will not file the contract with the government. Of course, after you come of age, I will decide whether to tear up the contract of sale or file it with the government based on your situation.

I don't want to raise some ungrateful people who might do something to hurt my family. I won't allow them to do that. Once I find out that you have bad intentions, I will file a record with the government and turn you into real slaves. Unless you run away or change your appearance, the government will have a record of you and you will never be able to escape.

Of course, I will send you boys to school and learn to read, and girls can also learn to read and read. In addition, you can choose to learn some skills according to your own preferences, such as carpentry, blacksmithing, or even cooking, medicine, or needlework, etc. After you finish your studies, we also have some shops at home, and you can stay and work, and you will definitely not be short of wages.

If you are good at studying, you can also take the imperial examination. At that time, the contract of sale will be torn up, and you will be free. You will sign a new support agreement, that is, we will support you in the name of the company. After returning from school, you can't say that you are helping our company, but at least you can't do anything that harms the company.

You have to know that by then you and Yu Shanghang will belong to the same camp. If you want to get into the officialdom, you can't do ungrateful things. It doesn't matter if the children don't understand, you will understand in the future. He Yuanhua, you should understand what I mean by all this, right? "

He Yuanhua understood what was said. How could he refuse such a good thing? With unprecedented gratitude and determination in his heart, he bowed deeply to his master, his eyes slightly red, and said in a firm and sincere voice: "You will be my master from now on. Your kindness is like a rebirth. Yuanhua will remember it in his heart for the rest of his life. I have known since I was a child that a drop of water should be repaid with a spring. You not only gave me and my family a place to settle down, but also paved the way for our future. Whether it is reading and learning to read or learning a craft, it is an opportunity we have always dreamed of. Please rest assured, master, Yuanhua will study hard. No matter where he goes in the future or what career he achieves, he will never forget your kindness, and will not do anything to hurt you and your family."

After Yuen Wah finished speaking, he looked at the people around him. These people were all brothers and sisters who had lived together for more than a year. He was confident that these people had good character and had not become bad because of poverty.

"As for the other brothers and sisters, I will also do my best to guide them, let them understand the depth of this favor, and cherish this hard-won opportunity together. You can keep the indenture, I am confident that we will never let you use it."

After hearing this, Father Liu smiled with relief. He knew that He Yuanhua understood what he meant. The indenture was a means to prevent them from being ungrateful in the future. Otherwise, these people would never become real slaves. He patted He Yuanhua on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Yuen Wah, I'm glad you think this way. Remember, no one is born equal, but everyone has the opportunity to change their own destiny. What I provide you is not just material help, but I also hope that you can be self-reliant and become a useful person to society. No matter where you go in the future, as long as you have kindness in your heart and virtue in your actions, you will be my greatest pride."

Then, Father Liu turned to the crowd, his eyes gentle but firm: "Each of you is the same. As long as you are willing to work hard, willing to learn, and willing to become a better self, I will do my best to support you. Remember, today's efforts are for a better self tomorrow."

From then on, under the careful guidance of their master, He Yuanhua and his companions not only achieved academic success, but also improved their skills. Some of them passed the imperial examination and entered official careers, some made their mark in Honghua Commercial Bank, and some became outstanding in their respective fields.