Chapter 1521: 1521: Changing Minds (3)

Chapter 1521: Chapter 1521: Changing Minds (3)

Yang Ruxin reached out and took Du Man’s hand.

“Miss, I’m not saying this because I’m nostalgic for the old days, but to say that back then we were also very powerful. But later… they poisoned grandmother, grandfather openly favored those people over father, and then they set up the ‘Immortal’s Leap’ to frame father and brother, taking away all the Du Family’s assets… What’s worse, they even planned to sell me and mother to the Brothel… It was only then that father became disheartened and, after grandfather ordered us to be confined, led our family to flee the Du Family in the middle of the night, escaping from Quanzhou…” Du Man said, raising her hand to wipe away tears, “At that time, my mother had just become pregnant with Qingqing… Those people, knowing that we had run away, kept sending assassins after us; we kept fleeing for our lives, until we met you, Miss, and finally we were able to settle down…”

“We can no longer be as dominant as before.” Du Man took Yang Ruxin’s hand in hers, “So Miss, your kindness is appreciated, it’s just that sometimes you might come across as too forceful. But to put it plainly, some people are just despicable, being nice and gentle might not be taken seriously…”

Yang Ruxin laughed: “You silly girl…”

And Du Man laughed as well: “I’m actually not great with words, so after saying all this, I don’t even know what I’m trying to express.”

“But I’ve understood your meaning,” Yang Ruxin nodded slightly, “I will pay attention to this from now on; still assertive, but more mindful of the audience and tone. Thank you.”

“Miss, you flatter me too much…”

“Have you ever thought about taking back the Du Family?” Yang Ruxin suddenly changed the subject.

Caught off guard, Du Man shook her head: “I hadn’t thought that far because after following you, I learned what true freedom is, what real relaxation is. If I had to choose, I would rather become your sister…”

“However, the thought of letting those people off the hook doesn’t sit well with me,” Yang Ruxin’s eyebrows raised slightly, “No rush on this, I will definitely find a way to take back what belongs to you…”

“Alright,” Du Man nodded vigorously, thinking that her father would be relieved to hear this.

“You don’t have anything pressing now,” Yang Ruxin took a deep breath, “Go find those orphans, ask who is willing to follow me, and bring those who agree to sign the Selling Covenant with me. There must be absolutely no coercion.”

“Miss, have you changed your mind?”

Yang Ruxin nodded: “I can’t just stand by and watch them struggle to survive, and besides, I have a lot to do on my end and need more hands.”

“Alright,” Du Man smiled and left.

Yang Ruxin lightly tapped on the table with her hand, thinking when she returned she would set up a handicraft workshop and make those dolls, which were selling exceptionally well at the Longfeng Embroidery Store. Relying on these, Wei Yao’s family had rapidly risen in status within the Wei Family. But Erni and the others only had so many hands, so she could only sell a limited number. If she added these people, then she could send those dolls to Beijing, where the price could easily triple or quintuple.

Even if not making dolls, her hot pot restaurant was about to open, and that too needed people.

In short, a change of strategy might bring her even more ways to make money.

And in less than two hours, Du Man returned with a group of women.

Yang Ruxin frowned: “I remember there are no more than six of them without family, yet there are more than a dozen people who have come now, including even two men. What’s going on?”