An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

"Tomorrow I'll have Uncle Seven draft the contract and bring it over. You'll sign it and seal it. I'll also send someone to go to the government office to exchange it for a red deed. Uncle Seven will also give you the ten taels of silver."

Jing Chunxi was merely stating a simple fact. However, his words were like a huge rock dropped into water, instantly stirring up a huge wave in the peaceful life of the Daya family.

The whole family stared at Jing Chunxi in a daze. No one spoke a word. The yard was dead silent, and only the occasional chirping of insects outside the window broke their silence.

They seemed genuinely frightened. The woman's eyes widened, her mouth slightly open, and even her breathing became cautious. This shock wasn't due to fear of the contract, but rather to disbelief at the generosity of the young lady before her.

In their mountain town, selling children was uncommon, but not unheard of. However, a child as old as Da Ya could only be sold as a slave for two or three taels of silver a few years ago.

In the past two years, every household has been so poor that they can barely make ends meet. Some families really cannot afford to raise their children, so they just give them a meal for free, just to keep their children alive and save food for the family.

And now, this Miss Jing was actually willing to pay ten taels of silver, which was simply an astronomical figure! Ten taels of silver, even a middle-aged man could buy two, their family really got a great bargain.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Jing Chunxi didn't want to explain anything to them anymore. After all, there were some things that they needed to think about slowly on their own before they could really figure them out.

She finally said, "Everyone is busy tomorrow and needs to eat, so you should go back too.

Auntie, remember to pack two sets of clothes for Da Ya, just enough for the journey. We'll give him new clothes when we get there. It would be a waste to pack more." After saying that, she stood up and prepared to leave.

Jing Chunxi went out, and Ah Qi followed closely, leaving Daya's family in disarray in the wind.

"I still need ten taels of silver? Really ten taels of silver? That's too much, right? Did I hear it wrong?" The woman was a little confused when she heard that she could still get ten taels of silver. She didn't pay attention to what Jing Chunxi said afterwards. She just wondered if there was something wrong with her ears, otherwise how could she hear such a number.

"Brother, you don't have to wear patched clothes anymore. Keep them for me to wear later!" Erya's face was childish, and his smile was full of envy for his brother. He also liked to wear any clothes that his brother had worn, and he felt inexplicably happy.

In his opinion, it was an incomparable honor for his brother to be bought by Miss Jing. His brother was so amazing and brought honor to their family. He would honestly help his parents sell dried bamboo shoots and earn money in the future. When his brother came back, he would learn to read with him. Maybe Miss Jing would like him in the future.

"Brother, when I grow up, ask Miss to buy me. I also want to go to the capital." Hearing his younger brother's childish words, Daye actually nodded. He didn't feel that being sold by his family was a shameful thing at all.

In his heart, being able to follow Miss Jing to the capital was a great blessing.

The man even put his arm around the woman's shoulders and said, "This young lady is so nice. Maybe we can go to the capital to visit Da Ya in the future!" The woman still had tears in her eyes. She nodded desperately, but her face was dimpled with joy.

Although she was reluctant to let her son go, she was also happy to think that he would be able to live a good life with a noble man in the future. When Erya heard that he could go to the capital, his eyes rolled around, looking at his father, mother, and eldest brother, and he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

"Big boy! Remember this, it's your blessing to follow the young lady. Don't have any evil intentions. Work hard, and you will definitely become a small manager in the future." The man taught patiently, fearing that Big boy would not cherish this hard-won opportunity.

Da Ya nodded solemnly: "Da Ya knows! Don't worry, Dad and Mom, from now on Da Ya will not only be a small steward, but also the head shopkeeper and the chief housekeeper."

The whole family stood happily outside the courtyard gate, watching Jing Chunxi and Ah Qi walk farther and farther away until they were completely out of sight, all looking forward to a bright future in their hearts.

The next day, Jing Chunxi came to the yard again. The goods received today were more than those received in the previous few days combined, and even the yard was full.

Seeing Ah Qi hand over the contract, which had already been approved by the government, Jing Chunxi realized that Daya's surname was Song, his father was Song Musheng, and his mother was Song Yan. She carefully read the contents of the contract, and after confirming that they were correct, she stored it in her space.

On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the ship continued its journey.

Song Musheng and his family came to see him off, and with them came several of his clansmen who had helped him receive the goods these days.

Then, almost all the children had arrived, each of them reluctant to leave and looking at Da Ya with envy at being able to board the ship. Surprisingly, not a single one shed a tear. Their eyes were filled with longing and envy, as if Da Ya was their hero and the ship was the bridge to a better life.

As he went further, home was getting closer and closer. Jing Chunxi felt particularly relaxed and happy. He had completely unloaded the burden he had brought with him here and felt that he had accomplished something great.

When I came here, I was filled with anticipation and uncertainty, taking every step carefully, and time seemed to stretch out. Now, with my eagerness to return home, time has flown by without me noticing.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at Xunyang Wharf.

It was still dark, and by the time I got out of bed it was already the 11th hour, so it was not a good idea to go back to Gantang Town and disturb the landlady. After getting off the boat and loading the truck, I had to pack up again, and by the time I got back to the Tao Mansion it was already past the 11th hour.

Coming back from the dock, although the bumpy road was not very smooth, there were no more big potholes that could fit a few cows, so the journey was much faster.

The East City Gate was still open, and Xunyang City was unusually peaceful in the early morning. The only sounds were the wheels of carriages and horses and the sound of footsteps.

Xiao Man looked all the way and couldn't help saying, "We didn't see a single beggar on the way back. I guess everyone is not starving."

Jing Chunxi nodded slightly, a pleased smile on her face. It seemed that this time, not only did she contribute, but the new official was also quite good.