Chapter 453 - Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Commitment (1/2)

Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Commitment

Old Cheng happily agreed and sat down by the bonfire after lowering the curtain, also throwing some firewood in casually.

As he opened his pocket, there was a bunch of sweet potatoes.

“These yam eggs are good, you can eat them raw, roasted, fried, or boiled! They can fill you up any way you eat them. Very good! Good!”

As he spoke, he had already placed a circle of sweet potatoes around the bonfire and began to roast them.

The darkness of the night deepened.

Outside, the rain continued to fall softly.

Liu Sisi changed the hot water several times, finally finishing washing the clothes. She then moved the stove, lined the clothes up, and hung them on bamboo poles to dry.

Old Cheng had a lot to say and was very cheerful. Many interesting words came out of his mouth, quickly attracting Elderly Mr. Di’s attention. Elderly Mr. Di also occasionally interjected, chatting idly with gestures.

Seeing that Liu Sisi started to dry the clothes, Old Cheng also casually took one to help.

“By the way, Old Cheng, where are you from? Where is your hometown? How many people are in your family?”

With nothing better to do and to prevent herself from getting lost in thought, Liu Sisi casually asked.

Old Cheng laughed heartily: “My family has many mouths to feed, so I came out early to make a living. Later, I heard that it was easy to make money in Southern City, so I teamed up with a few people to try my luck. After a few years, I did make some money. I wanted to settle down, marry a woman, and have two children. But because I was busy making money to support my family, I neglected her, so I became even busier making money. What I didn’t expect was that in the end, I just became a cuckold, raising someone else’s child…”

Liu Sisi looked up in surprise, not expecting that Old Cheng had such a bitter past.

But then she thought about it, since he could do something as desperate as selling himself, there must be a story behind it that no one would believe if he said he didn’t have one.

“What happened after that? They…”

Elderly Mr. Di was attracted and asked curiously.

Old Cheng held the back of his head with his hand, sighing, “What else can you do? Although that woman has done me wrong, I admit that I haven’t taken care of them for years. So, I picked up the baggage they threw away, went to the Carriage Shop, and boarded a random carriage. Then, I came here.”

Indeed, every family has its own bitter past!

“It’s good to come out. Your easy-going disposition is great. Now, just settle down in Di’s family. I, Liu Sisi, can’t guarantee anything else, but I can promise you that after a hundred years, I will still be able to take care of you in this circle of land!”

Old Cheng trembled, not even noticing that the sweet potato he was turning in his hand had fallen into the fire.

His lips trembled several times before he asked, “Is this true?”

At this moment, the circle of land Liu Sisi was talking about refers to the place where people are buried after they die. It was actually indirectly telling Old Cheng that he would not be wrapped in straw and discarded directly in the chaotic burial mound.

For a slave who sells himself, this is precious!

Wasn’t what he saved up for by selling himself so he could have a place to lay his body after death?

“True!” Liu Sisi nodded seriously!

“But let me make it clear, this is all based on your sincere and hard work. If I find you slacking off, playing tricks, and being disloyal…”