He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Master, do you still remember the bamboo roots and wooden poles?"

Wang Yi nodded. Without these two, she wouldn't have had the chance to meet Chen Dusheng.

Chen Dusheng continued, "They've also come to Shi County. Could you please keep these two here to work? I'll keep them in check and make sure they don't cause any trouble."

Wang Yi wanted to refuse, as she didn't have a particularly good impression of the two men.

Words like "thief" and "thug" make it hard to trust someone.

Chen Dusheng seemed to have seen through them, and pleaded, "I know they did wrong before. They are simple-minded and did all this just to survive. Please give them a chance, boss."

He saw the two of them by chance yesterday.

The two were not doing well.

He was incredulous: "What happened to you? Didn't I give you money?"

Zhu Gen immediately burst into tears: "My second uncle snatched us away, and he even kicked us and my mother out. We asked around for a long time before we found out how to get to Shi County, and that's how we got here."

Mu Gan, his eyes brimming with tears, hugged him and cried out, "We went through so much trouble to find you."

He had only given the two brothers ten taels of silver because he knew they weren't very clever, but he never expected that they would still remember it.

Feeling powerless and guilty, he decided to find work for the two of them.

Wang Yiyi had never seen Chen Dusheng like this before. He was always unhurried and never had a kind heart.

She straightened her expression and said, "You know Zhugen and Mugan, they talk nonsense and do even more nonsense. Why should I let people like them do the work? Give me a reason to convince me."

Chen Dusheng opened his mouth, but finally lowered his head and murmured, "I understand, boss."

Looking at Chen Dusheng's expression, Wang Yiyi became genuinely curious, as he was surprisingly tolerant of the two of them.

She softened her tone: "How can I trust these two people if you don't tell me the reason? I'm planning to find a few people to go to the Northwest with Boss Shen, but I haven't found suitable people yet."

Chen Dusheng's face lit up with joy; his employer had finally relented.

He hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Wang Yiyi what had happened before.

"Does your employer know that I'm in this state because of cheating?"

Before Wang Yiyi could react, he continued, "The boss may not know that the one who cheated was his classmate and friend. He didn't actually cheat; he just ended up like this because he was in someone else's way."

"Before he died, he begged me to take good care of his family. Zhugen and Mugan were his two older brothers."

"If he hadn't been implicated in cheating, his two older brothers wouldn't be in this situation now."

Wang Yi opened her mouth, she hadn't expected that Zhu Gen Mu Gang and Chen Dusheng had this kind of relationship.

This trust was no less than that of a comrade-in-arms, no wonder Chen Dusheng was always very tolerant of them.

She blurted out, "Give them money, and they can live well too. They have hands and feet, and they can buy a few acres of land to make a living."

Chen Dusheng's dividends were not small; supporting his wife and two children shouldn't have been difficult.

Chen Dusheng glanced at the innocent Wang Yiyi and said softly, "How could they possibly have a good life with a brother like that?"

The voice was very soft, but Wang Yi heard it clearly.

She froze on the spot. Yes, the world wasn't as simple as she thought. With a brother like that, how could she not be implicated?

She opened her mouth and said, "Then let them stay for now, but let me make this clear: if they act the same way as before, I won't show them any mercy."

Chen Dusheng thanked the two brothers on their behalf: "I will definitely keep them in check and will absolutely not let them cause any trouble."

Just as Wang Yiyi was about to nod, she heard a commotion.

Her expression changed, and she quickly went to the front hall.

Wu, the shopkeeper, was with two men and was driving away customers.

Wang Yiyi's expression changed: "Wu Xingtou, what are you doing?"

When Wu Xingtou saw Wang Yiyi's expression change slightly, he became even angrier. He waved his hand, and the two men he brought with him quickened their pace to drive Wang Yiyi away.

Yesterday, Deputy Director Zheng actually brought several people over and said that he should voluntarily step down and give way to a more capable person.

After making some inquiries, he learned that it was Wang Yiyi who was behind this.

Having been used to acting arrogantly and domineering for so many years, he could not tolerate Wang Yiyi's provocation. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he brought his men over.

The guests were already frightened, so Wang Yiyi didn't care about Wu Xingtou anymore. She quickly apologized to the guests and then, together with Chen Dusheng, saw them all out.

"Wu, give me an explanation. If this is the case, I'll have to ask the county magistrate to help me," Wang Yiyi said sternly.

Wu Xingtou stroked his beard: "The Chamber of Commerce has a responsibility to its customers. You're selling inferior goods at high prices. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, I have the right to stop you and prevent more people from being deceived."

Wang Yiyi laughed in anger: "I've clearly stated my prices, and all the paperwork is in order. Do you think your chamber of commerce's rules can supersede the law?"

Wu Xingtou choked, but forced himself to remain calm and said, "This is a rule that has been in place for hundreds of years. If everyone were like you who doesn't follow the rules, things would have been in chaos long ago. Today, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, I am informing you that you must close your shop immediately and never operate a jade business in Shi County again."

"You think you're so great, huh? A chamber of commerce president, you really think you're something special? Where's your bamboo root and wooden pole? Get him out of here right now."

Wang Yi called out towards the outer door; she had just seen the two people at the door.

Hearing the sound, the two peeked in, unsure whether they should go in.

Chen Dusheng shouted, "The boss is willing to take you all, so hurry up and get to work!"

"Yes," the two responded loudly.

They charged straight at Wu Xingtou and his two companions. The three were no match for the bamboo roots and wooden poles, and were quickly thrown away by the two men.

Enraged, Wu Xingtou shouted, "You just wait!"

Seeing the bamboo roots and wooden poles guarding the door, he didn't dare to make a move. He uttered a harsh word and then led his men away in a sorry state.

Wang Yiyi stood at the door and shouted to the onlookers, "I'm sorry to have startled you all. Today, all items in our store are 20% off or more."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of people rushed in, and business was better than usual.

Zhu Gen, carrying a wooden pole, stood in front of Wang Yiyi, barely daring to breathe.

Yesterday, Chen Juzi told them that he would introduce them to a job, but they don't know if it will work out.

Wang Yiyi glanced at the two of them, then burst into laughter: "Not bad, from now on you are members of my Jade True Pavilion."

Bamboo Root and Wooden Pole breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, boss. We will definitely work hard."

Since their younger brother's accident, they have been unable to find work and can only do dirty and tiring jobs for others.

Now I have a job, not as a thug, nor to steal or rob, but a legitimate job.

Before the group could even celebrate, the county magistrate sent someone over to invite Wang Yiyi over.

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