Chapter 18: Difficult Choices

Looking at Ah Yu sadly, Mu Yunqiao felt very uncomfortable. She secretly counted the silver ticket in her hand, but she didn't have that much silver. I can only speak in a low voice.

"The kindness of the two sons, I understand that you can come here today, I know you want to help me, but five hundred taels is not a small amount, and the two of them are not rich people, so you don't have to be embarrassed for me and Peony. All of this is because Peony's life is not good, but she has a mother who loves money like her life. Ah Yu himself also understands that the two people in front of him are not very well dressed, and the cart is also an ox cart, if such a person wants to say that he can take out five hundred taels of silver to save the peony, he can't imagine that there will be such a good thing in the world.

Mu Yunqiao looked at Ming Tao who didn't say anything, and felt the same loss in her heart, in fact, she knew that Ming Tao should be able to take out the money, but what identity did she have to say this? You know, it's five hundred taels, not five taels or fifty taels. He likes to help others, but that doesn't mean they are so kind. Although she was a little disappointed in Ming Tao, she did not have any resentment.

Just when Mu Yunqiao was struggling in his heart, Ming Tao spoke. "I can give this money, but I have the conditions."

"On what terms?" Ah Yu asked excitedly. As long as he can get Peony out of here, it doesn't matter what he does.

"I'm a businessman, I never buy and sell at a loss, five hundred taels of silver, not to mention a peony, even ten is enough, you know. Therefore, I want you to sign a deed of sale, and you and Peony will do things for me in the future. Seeing that Ah Yu was so excited, Ming Tao didn't sell it, and said directly.

"This ......" Hearing Ming Tao's words, Ah Yu, who was originally excited, was instantly extremely lost. It's not that he doesn't want to trade himself for the freedom of peonies. It's just that he doesn't think he has that much ability to pay off the money. Of course, the main reason was that his mother would not agree. Because his father used to be a slave of a large family. In the beginning, his father was very popular with his master, and the family took charge of marrying and giving him a wife and children. But the good times didn't last long, just when he was about to be born, the family actually said that his father's hands and feet were not clean, and he stole their things to ask his father to pay them back, but his father didn't take anything at all, how to pay it back? Eventually, his father was sent to court by the family. In the end, my father died directly in the elder. Later, the family found the real thief of the same thing, and they were very guilty, so they bought their current property. But because of this, his mother asked him to swear that he would not be allowed to be a slave of others if he wanted to eat in this life.

"If you don't want to, I can't give you so much money for nothing." Ming Tao looked at Ah Yu, he was not in a hurry, as long as he still wanted to rescue Peony, then he would definitely agree to his decision. Of course, he didn't want to help him for no reason, but he still had some affection, and he couldn't bear to see his family ruined. In fact, he sometimes looks down on people like Ah Yu, he has no ability, and he always wants to help others. Such a person looks great, but in fact he sees arrogance. It's not a bad thing to be loving, and it's okay to want to do good deeds, as long as you know how to do what you can, don't let people not help, and end up putting yourself in. Doing so will only harm others and oneself.

Of course, Ah Yu is not without merit. Although he can't help him take care of an industry now, I believe that in less than a year, he will be able to stand alone. He and Mu Yunfeng's industry has just started and needs a lot of talent. Ordinary people like Ah Yu need more. It's just that this business is dealing with money everywhere after all. Seeing so much money, it is inevitable that anyone will become greedy. This deed of sale is just a means of controlling and threatening him.

"This ...... Can Childe mention another condition? After thinking about it for a long time, Ah Yu said embarrassedly. On one side is the sad and worried face of the mother, and on the other side is the innocence of Peony. It was up to him to choose.

"Nope." Shaking his head, Ming Tao said affirmatively.

"Then if I pay half of the money, will you change the conditions?" Seeing Ah Yu's lost expression, Mu Yunqiao suddenly asked. She didn't have five hundred taels, but she still had two hundred and fifty taels. But the two hundred and fifty taels of silver accounted for more than half of all her possessions. If it weren't for the fact that Ahyu was too sad and embarrassed, she wouldn't have said anything and wouldn't have taken it out.

"That's not going to work either." Ming Tao shook his head directly and said. As he said, he is not a good person, and he can't do the kind of good deeds that don't ask for anything in return, just to be kind to others. But he really didn't expect that this little kid in front of him could come up with a lot of money. It seems that he really underestimated him again. "I need them to do things for me, you can rest assured that they are just doing things and getting money."

If this ...... were all, he could still do it. It's just that how should he explain to his mother? "If I sign that deed of sale, can you really help me rescue Peony?"

"Yes." Ming Tao nodded affirmatively. He will not lie for five hundred denarii.

"And I'm going to stay with you all the time?" Although he has never done it to make cattle and horses for people, he can only grit his teeth and agree for the sake of peonies. It's just that he can't leave his mother to live here alone. His mother worked hard all his life to raise him as an adult, and it was impossible for him to leave his mother alone.

"No, I don't. I will find someone to take you and teach you to do business, at most a year, you can open a store and do business on your own. It's just that these businesses are mine, but I can't let you be busy in vain, and I will give you a part of the settling-in allowance every month. Ming Tao explained. Although he searched everywhere for talent, it was impossible for him to take everyone with him and teach them personally. One is that he doesn't have time, and the other is that it adds a great risk factor to revealing his identity. Therefore, he and Mu Yunfeng had already established a place dedicated to training this kind of talent as early as the beginning. Only those who can pass the test will give him money and start a business. Those who fail the test will be left to work as helpers under the hands of others. However, in that case, the income will be pitiful.

"Then what do you want Peony for?" Although Ming Tao's conditions made him very excited, he still asked uneasily. Peony was already very pitiful, he couldn't let her just get out of here and enter the tiger again. Although he has long ceased to have illusions about Peony, he is still worried about her future.

"Let her marry one of my men, of course." Ming Tao said with a smile. Although he didn't see Peony's true face, he saw that Jade cared so much about her, and she must have something to offer. If it's just a reward for the hard work of those under you, it's sure to give everyone unlimited motivation. Of course, he wouldn't really joke about the happiness of that girl's life. In the future, even if she wants to marry, it must be done with her consent.

"Is it a serious marriage?" Ah Yu asked again.

"Of course." Mingtao nodded. The prime minister's domestic slave is still a seven-rank official! He is also a prince anyway, how can any one of his family's minions think of it? Someone who doesn't really have his trust, can't even see her face. Of course, all this has to be done by herself. You must know that as soon as you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea, and it depends on how she behaves in his home.