Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 94 Gift
You know, there are too many relatives in the world who have become enemies because of money.

Shen Fuyu brought so many good things home. Will they satisfy the appetites of his family members?

Various speculations flashed through my mind.

never mind!

do not care.

Just use money to test human nature. If his parents are not trustworthy, Shen Fuyu will never return to the village in the future. These gold, silver and jewelry can be regarded as buying off his parents' kindness.

Thinking of this, Shen Fuyu's worries suddenly disappeared and his steps became extremely brisk.

At the door of the house, a man with dark and rough skin lit a pipe, his brows full of worry.

A sigh escaped from the man's lips from time to time. A short and thin woman stood beside him, sighing with the man.

"Aunt Zhao, what are you two doing here?"

"It seems someone saw Erhua at the village entrance, but Erhua has become very noble now, so no one dared to recognize her."

Erhua is also Shen Fuyu's name at home.

Because her parents were uneducated, Shen Fuyu never had a real name and was called Erhua Erhua, like most girls in the village.

Shen Fuyu was her name in her previous life.

Zhao Shounong gave a bitter laugh, a bitter taste in his mouth, his eyes slightly red. "Xiao Cui, please don't make fun of me. Erhua has been sold. How could she possibly return to the village? She might be working as a maid in some family now. I just hope Erhua can find a good family and have less trouble with them."

Shen Fuyu's mother also looked bitter and echoed Zhao Shounong.

"We are the ones who are wronging Erhua. Otherwise, this child wouldn't have chosen to sell herself. If we had any other choice, how could we..."

Shen Fuyu's mother was very kind. Shen Fuyu had been sold for three months. With the money she earned from selling herself, the family's situation had improved a little in these three months and they could barely fill their stomachs.

However, Zhao Shounong and Shen Fuyu's mother still looked thin.

They can't eat it.

When they thought that the food was exchanged for the money Shen Fuyu earned from selling her body, they subconsciously felt resistance.

Xiao Cui was anxious. "Aunt Zhao, I didn't lie to you. I've watched Erhua grow up since she was a child. Don't I know what this child looks like? Although her complexion has improved, her facial features are still the same as before, just a little more grown up. I'm not dazzled."

"Aunt Zhao, if you don't believe me, why don't you come with me to the village entrance and take a look."

Zhao Shounong took a puff of his pipe and smacked his lips.

"Xiao Cui, you must have recognized the wrong person. Erhua is now a maid in a wealthy family. How could she possibly go home? The master would definitely not allow it."

What Zhao Shounong said was the truth. The management of servants in today's dynasty was extremely strict. Servants were not allowed to go home without the master's permission, let alone leave the house. It could be said that for a few taels of silver, they were completely selling their lives to the master to work like a slave. If the master was unhappy, he could sell the servants at any time.

Zhao Shounong felt bitter and resentful. If he had been more capable, how could Erhua have fallen to this point?

Although Zhao Shounong didn't say anything during this period, he was always thinking about this matter in his heart. He couldn't sleep all day and all night, and always felt guilty towards Erhua.

Despite being refuted several times by Zhao Shounong and his wife, Xiao Cui still wanted to fight back and wanted to drag Zhao Shounong and his wife to the village entrance.

In desperation, Zhao Shounong and his wife had to go out.

"Father, mother!"

The little girl's crisp voice rang in my ears.

There was a sense of familiarity yet strangeness in the feeling, and Zhao Shounong suddenly burst into tears.

"Mother, am I hallucinating? Why do I hear Erhua calling me?"

Shen Fuyu's mother was also standing there, a little incredulous for a moment. "Dad, look, isn't that Erhua standing at the door? Am I seeing things?"

I saw Shen Fuyu standing not far away. She was a little taller than when she was at home, and her cheeks had a little more flesh.

Her hair also changed from dry and frizzy to black and shiny. After being specially dressed up, Shen Fuyu looked delicate and cute, and her green silk dress made her extremely eye-catching in the crowd.

The little girl shed her rustic appearance and stood with her back straight. Her cheeks were fair and long, her eyelashes blinked, her big eyes were clearly black and white and extremely lively, and her temperament was unattainable.

She is prettier and more elegant than the daughter of a landlord.

There is a world of difference between her and Erhua who wears coarse linen clothes in the village.

Zhao Shounong and his wife were stunned for a moment, somewhat unable to believe it. Was the person in front of them really Erhua?

"Dad, Mom, what are you guys thinking about? I'm back to see you."

Shen Fuyu stood there quietly with a smile on her face. She was only eight years old but already looked very pretty. It was clear how beautiful she would become when she grew up.

She showed her small white teeth, "Dad, Mom, I'm tired, aren't you going to take me home?"

The little girl is much more cheerful than usual and knows how to act coquettishly in front of her parents.

Zhao Shounong's eyes turned red for a moment, and he stretched out his trembling hand to touch Shen Fuyu, but when he saw the nails covered with yellow soil and the rough palm, he was afraid of hurting Shen Fuyu, so he quietly withdrew his hand.

Shen Fuyu's mother stood beside Zhao Shounong, hesitant to speak, wanting to touch Shen Fuyu but not daring to.

Yaoyao stood there, the concern and kindness in his eyes were so strong that they almost overflowed.

Noticed the emotional changes of Zhao Shounong and his mother.

Shen Fuyu took the initiative to stretch out her hand and firmly grasped Zhao Shoulong and her mother's hands.

"Dad, Mom, you are not mistaken. Your daughter is back to see you."

"Okay." Zhao Shounong's voice trembled, and big tears fell from his eyes. "My dear daughter, let's go home."

The boy does not cry easily, but it is not when he is sad.

Zhao Shounong and his wife took Shen Fuyu home.

The younger brother and sister were the first to realize that their parents had brought someone back, and they ran over chattering.

When they saw Shen Fuyu, they immediately stood in a row according to their height.

Including Shen Fuyu's elder brother and elder sister, they stood together very obediently.

Shen Fuyu couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that after such a long time, they would still stand in a row.

"Erhua, why did you come back so suddenly? Is the master treating you well?"

Shen Fuyu's mother brought out a cup of brown sugar water and placed it in front of Shen Fuyu.

Shen Fuyu was a little tired after traveling for such a long time, so he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"I'm lucky to have met a very good master, so I can come back to visit my family. However, I still have things to do, so I have to leave soon."

Shen Fuyu concealed the crisis he encountered on the day he sold himself.

After a short break, Shen Fuyu calmed down, put the bundle on the table and opened it bit by bit.

The gold ingots were placed on the table, shining brightly. Zhao Shounong and his wife widened their eyes. Shen Fuyu's brothers and sisters also gathered around, all of them were a little bit unbelievable and almost screamed out loud. Fortunately, Zhao Shounong reacted quickly and covered his youngest son's mouth with his hand.

"Shut up, don't talk!" As the head of the family, Zhao Shounong still has authority.

(End of this chapter)