Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

"Master, master?" Ye Yuanxin asked in a trembling voice, not understanding why the master was sighing.

"You guys sleep here tonight?"

The three of them nodded, and even Ye Yuanfeng had nothing to say.

Wei Qiqi took a deep breath and suddenly realized that instead of letting these people take good care of their bodies, it is more important to prepare them mentally first.

"Well, I'll come here at this time every day from now on. You guys should be prepared to stagger your meals and work around this time, okay?"

The three of them nodded in unison.

"From now on, you men and women will sleep separately. This bed can be used to set up a few more beds in the room, so if other people come, they can squeeze in."

"Besides, Ye Yuanjiang, you and Yuan Feng should rent the yard next door or a house or yard nearby tomorrow. When the time comes, there will be too many people and two houses will not be enough for you to live in."

Ye Yuanjiang's face was solemn, as if he had received some great news.

Ye Yuanfeng was surprised, but still nodded.

There was no brazier in the room, nor anything that could generate heat. She felt a little cold. Ye Yuanxin observed her expression and immediately took a kettle and poured her a cup of hot water.

“Lord, Lord, Lord…”

After not saying a word for a long time, Ye Yuanfeng couldn't bear it anymore and snatched the cup of water and placed it in front of Wei Qiqi.

"Master, she wanted to ask for some hot water, but she was too nervous to say it."

Ye Yuanxin glared at Ye Yuanfeng.

Wei Qiqi found it funny how these three people got along.

He lowered his head and grabbed the cup of water to warm his hands.

"Since we're going to talk about it later, why not just give you some tips today."

When she spoke, the lower half of her face was buried in her furry scarf and her voice was muffled.

"You two should be older than Ye Yuanjiang. How old are you, Ye Yuanjiang?"

"I'm eighteen."

Ye Yuanjiang quickly bowed slightly and said.

"They are the same age as me, so who is older, Ye Yuanfeng or Ye Yuanxin?"

Ye Yuanfeng is not very tall, about the same height as Ye Yuanxin. Girls of this age are generally taller than boys, so one cannot tell their age from their appearance.

"I'm sixteen."

Ye Yuanfeng replied first, but Ye Yuanxin looked at her brother Ye Yuanjiang.

"She will be thirteen after the new year."

Hmm? The same age as Li Yuan?

Wei Qiqi immediately became interested, "It seems that you are about the same age as my son."

son!

The expressions of the three people changed drastically. They were extremely surprised that Wei Qiqi, who was so young, already had a son who was almost the same age as Ye Yuanxin.

"No, that's not right, Master." Ye Yuanfeng's mind worked quickly and he immediately retorted: "You said you were nineteen, and your son was about the same age as Yuan Xin, so wouldn't it be five or six years old to have a child? That's not right, right?"

"Of course, I can't possibly give birth to a child that young, my stepson."

These words did not comfort the few people at all, but rather shocked them greatly.

They were very surprised that their master was a young woman. They also thought that the master wanted to hire a few more people to do the work, which was already the limit of what they could accept. They didn't expect that women could also do business.

However, they never expected that their master was already married and had a child as old as Ye Yuanxin!

Seeing the three of them staring at him like light bulbs, with shock in their eyes that could not be concealed at all, Wei Qiqi chuckled.

"You will be able to see him in a couple of days when he is free."

The three of them were still a little dazed.

"You are the first group of people I bought, and you mean a lot to me." Wei Qiqi continued what she had not finished before.

"Don't be too restrained. The contract is just a piece of paper to ensure that you won't betray me. In my heart, you are no different from ordinary people."

"After that, I will arrange jobs for you, give you money, and let you get married and have children. Apart from working under me and making sure you don't betray me, you are free to do anything else."

These words brought the three people back to their senses of shock. They understood every word Wei Qiqi said but did not comprehend every word.

"Master, are you telling the truth?"

Ye Yuanfeng spoke first.

"Yeah." Wei Qiqi nodded. She held a teacup in her hand and said something that warmed the hearts of the three people in the dimly lit room.

"I won't lie to you, and you won't always work under me. When you work for a long time, or I don't want to bother with anything anymore, you can take your deeds back and I will let you return to good status."

This was her initial thought. She didn't like treating people like animals or objects, so she wanted to return the deed from the beginning.

But after all, people have a myriad of thoughts, and having this contract can help avoid many possibilities of hurting oneself or causing loss or losing something.

Ye Yuanfeng's eyes changed slightly, he raised his head and said: "I, Ye Yuanfeng, will never betray my master. If you have such thoughts, you will be cut into pieces and die a miserable death."

His action brought Ye Yuanjiang back to his senses, and he immediately followed suit and swore an oath. Ye Yuanxin followed her elder brother.

Wei Qiqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She wondered if these three people were too honest.

"I'll set some rules for you."

"First: Don't kneel down all the time. It makes me uncomfortable."

The three of them nodded in unison.

Wei Qiqi looked at him and smiled.

"Second: Exercise more and eat more delicious food to supplement your nutrition. Only when you are well can I be well in all aspects."

"Third: From now on, the three of you, or anyone else who comes, are all brothers and sisters from the same family. You must work together. Anyone who tries to trip me up or plot against me will not be tolerated by me."

The three of them nodded in unison and finally looked beaming. They never thought that they would live such a life.

They had no doubt about Wei Qiqi's words. Even if it turned out not to be true in the end, they would be grateful to Wei Qiqi for treating them sincerely instead of being his slaves.

"Master, you are so kind!"

Ye Yuanfeng jumped up happily, and Wei Qiqi couldn't help but follow him when she saw how lively he was.

"Is that all? If you make mistakes again, I will definitely not forgive you."

It was snowing outside, and a few people were having a great time in the house.

When Wei Qiqi was about to leave, the snow finally stopped a little.

She gave Ye Yuanjiang three taels of silver, asking him to buy some warm and thick clothes, and gave Ye Yuanfeng two taels of silver, which together with the previous miscellaneous gifts made up a total of more than four taels, asking him to buy delicious food and add to what was lacking in the house.

After thinking about it, he took out another small ingot of silver and gave it to Ye Yuanxin.

"Girls have a lot of things they need urgently, so keep them for yourself as a backup."

The moment Ye Yuanxin received the money, tears started to fall from her eyes. "I, I don't need the money. Big Brother will give it to me..."

She was just a girl and she had never seen so much money before.

"Take it."

Wei Qiqi handed it to Ye Yuanxin without hesitation, then opened the door and went out.

Ye Yuanfeng was tactful enough to take an umbrella and hold it over Wei Qiqi's head.

As soon as I opened the door, I met someone outside.

"Xiaobao?"

Li Yuan, who had just arrived at the gate of the courtyard, glanced at Ye Yuanfeng who was holding an umbrella, and at Ye Yuanjiang and Ye Yuanxin who were following beside him, then lowered his eyes.

"How did you get here in such a heavy snow?"

Li Yuan looked a little embarrassed. He looked like he had come over without an umbrella. His hair was covered with snowflakes, which turned into water due to his body heat.

The water droplets freeze into ice when they meet the cold air, and they accumulate on the hair in clumps.

"I'll pick you up."

When he spoke, white air came out of his mouth, causing Wei Qiqi to miss a hint of darkness in Li Yuan's eyes.

"Come in first."

Li Yuan looked so miserable that it made her feel uncomfortable.