A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

"Hire a driver?"

Zhang You explained his purpose, and Da Xu and Er Xu exchanged a glance, simultaneously noticing the surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

Da Xu was more cautious, looking into Zhang You's eyes, "Old Zhang, are you sure?"

The implication was that he was afraid Ye Qingxue was a fraud.

Ye Qingxue didn't care and sat cross-legged to the side listening.

Zhang You clapped his hands and said, "I'm sure Brother Ye saved me. He's really a good person. I believe in Brother Ye."

When Da Xu and Er Xu thought about the story Zhang You had just told them, their wariness lessened considerably.

Er Xu had completely believed Ye Qingxue and tugged at Da Xu's sleeve, "Brother, this young man is a really good person, just like Lao Zhang said. Besides, he looks clean and doesn't have any bad intentions. If this matter can be accomplished, we can save more money, pay off our debts, and our lives will be a little better."

Er Xu's words were filled with excitement; he truly hoped to live a better life.

Da Xu, however, was not as optimistic as him. She whispered to him, "I'm afraid that even after we pay back the money, those people will still be dissatisfied. Besides, don't you think that's a bit strange?"

Er Xu exclaimed, "Is there something strange about it?"

Ye Qingxue overheard their whispers and asked directly, "Brothers, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. There's no need to be shy."

Hearing her so readily agreed, Da Xu's impression of her improved considerably.

"Then I'll just ask directly. May I ask how you met Old Zhang, how you knew he was in trouble, and why you were willing to help him?"

Ye Qingxue nodded after listening. Da Xu's question indicated that he thought he had deliberately encountered Zhang You and saved him in order to gain his favor, with ulterior motives.

Upon hearing this, Zhang You's face fell: "Da Xu, isn't it a bit disrespectful of you to ask that? Brother Ye is very important to me. If you don't like him, even if you are my brother, I won't give you a good look."

Ye Qingxue shook her head at him: "It's okay, Lao Zhang, he asked some good questions."

Da Xu said seriously, "Please answer, young man. If it was truly a coincidence, then I apologize to you."

Ye Qingxue shook her head and said casually, "It wasn't a coincidence. I went to the gate of Qingshui County on purpose."

Da Xu, Er Xu, and Zhang You's expressions changed.

Ye Qingxue found their nervousness somewhat amusing and glanced at them. "Don't be so nervous. I'm going there because I want to hire some drivers, not specifically to see Old Zhang."

"When I first saw Lao Zhang, I noticed he looked very nervous, so I paid more attention to him. Then, I happened to overhear the two men with the scar over something, so I followed them and ended up at the pharmacy."

"Old Zhang appeared shortly afterward, with a sick and weak child in the car."

“I felt that the scarred man was despicable and the child was pitiful, so I helped him out of convenience. I also had a slight thought of hiring Old Zhang, thinking that if I helped him, he might remember my kindness and work for me loyally.”

"At first, I didn't plan to help him deal with the scarred man and his companion directly, but they went too far, so I took action."

Ye Qingxue finished speaking in a few sentences, without hiding anything.

After listening, Da Xu and Er Xu looked at each other and nodded.

Although it wasn't a purely accidental encounter, and I had some ulterior motives, it wasn't anything malicious.

Moreover, since Ye Qingxue's explanation matched what Lao Zhang said, they believed it.

Old Zhang knew more than they did; she knew that Ye Qingxue was ultimately willing to help him because he hadn't revealed her information to the scarred man.

Ultimately, Ye Qingxue wasn't necessarily going to help them; they were just luckier.

"See? I told you Brother Ye is a good person. Besides, we have nothing, so what could he possibly want from us?" Zhang You glanced at Da Xu and Er Xu.

Indeed, no matter how hard Ye Qingxue tried to deceive them, she gained nothing.

Da Xu didn't stand on ceremony and directly clasped his hands in apology to Ye Qingxue: "Brother Ye, I'm sorry, I was rash. We brothers agreed to your offer to hire him."

Ye Qingxue was very satisfied with his straightforward personality. "Frank!"

"But what if we don't have an oxcart?" Er Xu asked, voicing his doubts.

"It's okay, I'll buy you two cars." Ye Qingxue didn't think it was a problem; the problem was how to allocate the money they earned, which needed to be discussed clearly.

"You're going to buy it for us? That's not a good idea, is it?" Er Xu was very surprised. This was taking advantage of them, especially since they didn't have anything yet.

But without buying oxcarts, they can't do anything.

Da Xu thought for a while and quickly gave a suggestion, "How about this, we'll use an oxcart to help you pick up and drop off people. You don't need to share the money with us; we can earn money in our spare time."

Ye Qingxue glanced at him again. She had thought about the same thing before. After all, the money to buy the oxcart was not a small amount, and she couldn't afford to lose money.

I would have been fine if I had just made the suggestion myself, but I didn't expect that the other party would bring it up first.

It seems Zhang You wasn't exaggerating at all; these two are indeed quite good.

Since that's the case, things are much easier to handle. "Once you've made back the money from the oxcart, you can all do the same as Old Zhang."

Ye Qingxue could almost trust them, so she finalized the deal directly.

They bought a few more sheets of paper, wrote down the contract, and that was it.

"We don't need you right now. I'll let you know in a few days."

Da Xu smiled gratefully at her, "Thank you."

Although he didn't say much, Ye Qingxue could still sense his sincerity.

The two Xu brothers expressed themselves more directly, hugging Ye Qingxue tightly and patting her back like good brothers.

"Brother Ye, although you look quite young, from now on you'll be my older brother! My good brother! If you ever need anything, just come to me and I'll definitely protect you!"

Ye Qingxue was both speechless and amused.

After leaving the Xu family, Zhang You told Ye Qingxue the story of the Xu family.

The two Xu brothers used to live a good life. They had a harmonious family, loving parents, and a small but warm house.

The neighbors all envied them.

The Xu brothers also thought they could be happy for the rest of their lives.

Unexpected events can happen quietly when you are relaxed.

Their father became addicted to gambling.

By the time the family discovered it, the creditors had already come knocking on their door.

The creditors were ruthless; they threatened to break arms and legs if the debt wasn't repaid. So, their mother had no choice but to sell the house to pay off the debt.

Their father was also filled with remorse and vowed never to gamble again.

But this is something you can't just quit whenever you want.

When the creditors came knocking on their door again, they learned that their father had gone gambling again.

Arguments and physical fights began to break out at home.

The father seemed to have become a different person, easily losing his temper, and the mother was also tormented and became increasingly haggard.

Finally, one day I woke up to find that my mother had run away and my father had disappeared.

The Xu brothers became orphans overnight.

After hearing their story, Ye Qingxue remained silent for a long time.

On the surface, the Xu brothers seem to have normal personalities, and the younger brother is even a bit lively. You would never guess that they had such a painful experience.

Ye Qingxue couldn't help but admire them for maintaining their kind nature even in this situation.

She sighed, "Let's go, things will get better from now on."

"Hey, it's all thanks to you, young man," Zhang You hurriedly followed, saying sincerely.