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"What did you say? Go mining in the west!"

Yunmu's younger brother Sun Dali knew that Yun's father had a broken leg, so he went to visit him empty-handed.

He first complained to Yun's father, saying that Yun Lan was ignorant and unfilial, and was obsessed with money. He picked up Yun Mu and asked him for money. All his words were about the five taels of silver.

Father Yun was fed up with listening to this.

Although he indulged his wife in using things at home to subsidize her parents' home, it did not mean that he liked his brother-in-law. Moreover, he could easily take out five taels of silver. It seemed that Sun Dali was not as poor as he cried.

Yun's father had intended to borrow money from him, so he apologized to him in a nice voice, saying that it was all Yun Lan's fault, and that he was the elder and should not argue with him. He would not do that again in the future.

After three rounds of conversation, Yun's father mentioned borrowing money, and Sun Dali pretended to be distressed.

"Brother-in-law, it's not that I don't want to lend you the money, but you know the situation at home. We really can't even afford a tael of silver."

Father Yun saw that he was making fun of Qiao, so he grabbed his hand and said earnestly, "Da Li, you can't just stand by and watch someone die. If you have any requests, just tell me."

This is exactly what Sun Dali was waiting for.

He pretended to be embarrassed: "This...ah, it's hard for me to do."

"Brother-in-law knows that you have many connections. You can't delay your leg any longer. Your sister is so good to you. You don't want her man to become a cripple, do you?" Sun Dali felt a pain in his heart when he mentioned the cripple. Only after experiencing suffering can one know the benefits of health. Now he urgently wants to make his leg better.

"Well, to tell you the truth, there really is a way."

Father Yun said anxiously, "You tell me."

Sun Dali Shen said mysteriously, "An iron mine has been discovered in the west, and we are in urgent need of someone to dig it. It is a bit dangerous, but it is 30 cents a day, with food and accommodation provided, and you can earn 10 taels of silver a year, which is much better than digging for food in the fields. This is the news I got by chance, so don't tell anyone."

"No, no." Yun's father disagreed at first, but then he heard that there were ten taels. A farmer could only earn two taels a year at most, and ten taels was a huge sum of money.

Seeing his hesitation, Sun Dali said, "You can earn five years' worth of money in one year. Think about it, brother-in-law. Yunlan is only nineteen now, very young. She will be twenty in another year. There is no time to waste."

"let me think again."

"The recruiter said that we need to pay five taels to register. My father-in-law's three sons have all signed up and will leave the day after tomorrow. Yunlan can go together and nothing will happen. You know Old Man Ge from my village. He made his fortune by mining when he was young. He has three wives and nothing has happened to him now."

Yun's father was tempted. Although mining is dangerous, it will only take a year and nothing will go wrong. Things have their priorities and he cannot delay. His son will understand.

After Yun Lan returned home and learned of his father's plan, he felt a little disappointed. For five taels of silver, his own father asked him to go mining. Didn't he know that many people would never come back after going there?

Yunmu was also shocked: "What did you say? Go to the west to mine!"

Father Yun said, "It's only one year. Dali said that if you sign up, you will be given five taels of silver. You have to pay back the money you borrowed from others, and you also need money to treat your leg. There is nothing we can do about it."

"This..." Yunmu hesitated, "Is there really five taels of silver?"

Sun Dali: "Really, I can't lie to you. My father-in-law's three sons have all received the money, a total of fifteen taels of silver. It's not too late to sign up now. We will set off the day after tomorrow."

"Boss, look?" Father Yun and Mother Yun looked at Yun Lan.

Yun Lan smiled sarcastically. Even though his father usually thinks highly of him, he is selfish at heart.

"The imperial court has strictly prohibited the theft of minerals, especially iron ore. I won't go."

Sun Dali's smile faded, and he said with a straight face, "What about stealing minerals? Don't think you can say whatever you want just because you have studied for a few years."

"Isn't that right? They came to such a remote place like our village to look for someone, isn't it just to isolate us from the outside world so that they can control us?"

Sun Dali was silent. He told others that this job was to help the government find people, but anyone with a discerning eye knew what was going on. The emperor was far away and the government was colluding with businessmen. Many people mined secretly. A few years ago, a den for privately minting copper coins was destroyed and all those involved were punished.

Yun's father and mother also remained silent. If a scholar were caught secretly digging for minerals, his future would be ruined.

But at 30 cents a day, even a bag carrier at the dock can’t earn that much.

"Besides," Yun Lan said, "Do you think you can go mining whenever you want and leave whenever you want? You can't leave until the mine is fully mined, for fear of leaking the news."

The three of them fell silent and Sun Dali left in embarrassment.

That night, Yun's father couldn't sleep because of the pain in his legs, and he lay in bed crying.

"Ouch, it hurts so much, ouch——"

Yunmu gave him hot water and massaged him, but Yun's father's pain did not ease at all, but became more and more severe.

"Ah——" Yun's father roared and pushed Yunmu to the ground with a ferocious face.

"You all wish I were dead. My legs hurt so much. It hurts so much...ah..." Father Yun held his legs and arched them like a shrimp. He felt so much pain that tears came to his eyes.

Yunmu fell to the ground at a loss. It was the first time she was treated like this after being married for so many years. She was overwhelmed with grief for a moment.

"Oh my God, what have we done wrong? Why are you doing this to us?"

Qi Han was also upset: "I still have one or two taels of silver. My family can get some money together to get some painkillers. I will borrow money from my classmates for the medical treatment..."

Father Yun threw the cup beside the bed to the ground, "Who would lend you money? Painkillers are useless. I want to get my leg treated now!"

Yunmu's crying stopped, and she heard Yun's father say, "You guys should trick the eldest girl back tomorrow without telling Qi Sheng."

Yun Lan was shocked and asked, "Dad, what do you want to do?"

"What? Humph, sell the girl to a brothel. Although she is not a virgin anymore, she is well-fed now. She can definitely be sold for five taels of silver."

"I won't allow it." Yun Lan shouted, "As long as I'm here, I won't allow you to sell my sister."

"You don't even listen to me, right?" Father Yun pointed at Yun Lan's nose and scolded, "You have to go tomorrow, whether you want to or not."

"I'm not going." Yun Lan refused.

"Oh my god!" Yunmu stopped crying. Why didn't she think of selling her daughter? As long as she was careful, no one would know that she had sold the girl.

Yun Lan said in disbelief: "Mother!"

Yunmu turned her face away and said, "Don't blame us for being cruel. Your father is the pillar of the family. His leg must be treated."

"Wait a moment, I'll ask my classmates to borrow some money for you."

Father Yun mercilessly exposed him: "Don't you know what your situation is in the academy? How can you borrow money?"

Yun Lan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Therefore, his parents knew his situation, knew that he was earning money while studying in the academy, and knew that his classmates laughed at and bullied him, but they pretended not to know and squandered the money he brought back with peace of mind.

He stepped back with a wry smile. He had never felt so powerless before. At this moment he wanted to cry.

"I'm going to go mining, don't go looking for my eldest sister."

Afraid that the two would not agree, Yun Lan hurriedly put on her coat and walked outside. The moment she stepped out of the house, she could no longer hide the tears in her eyes, and the night wind blew, bringing a chill to her eyes.

He looked up at the dark sky, his heart filled with sorrow.

She pursed her lips tightly, afraid that she would burst into tears if she opened her mouth.

The wind blew away the clouds, and the moon cast a cool light. Yun Lan's thin shadow was stretched very long. He untied the water bag from his waist and filled it with a pot of cold water.

From then on, he also became a person who left his hometown.

"elder brother."

Yun Lan's hand trembled, and the water bag fell to the ground.