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Chapter 108: Resettling the Little Beggar

My room secretary.

Song Youan left Yuanbao outside and went in.

When he saw Yang Hechun again after more than a month, Song Youan found that he had gained weight.

"Hey Miss Song, long time no see."

Yang Hechun was particularly enthusiastic. After all, Song Youan had given him a lot of hard work fees when he bought the mansion.

"Is Youan comfortable living here? If there's anything imperfect, just tell me and I'll have it fixed right away."

Song Youan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yang. I am very satisfied with the reconstruction of Youanju. I came here this time to buy another courtyard from you, Lord Yang."

"Oh?" Yang Hechun's eyes lit up and he asked, "Why do you want to buy a yard again, young lady?"

Song Youan said, "For daily needs, we don't need a large courtyard, an ordinary small courtyard will do."

She wanted to settle Yuanbao and the others, so she chose a clean yard that was windproof and rainproof and suitable for them to live in.

Yang Hechun nodded, looked at the attendant beside him and ordered: "Go and get the booklet from the People's Court."

The attendant nodded, turned around and walked away quickly.

Yang Hechun then explained to Song Youan, "I don't know what size house you want. Our Wufang Company mainly sells houses for government officials, and there aren't many left for ordinary people. You can take a look and see if there's a suitable one later."

Song Youan nodded slightly, and soon the booklet was brought over.

She casually flipped through the books and listened to Yang Hechun's explanation: "The houses registered with our housing department are definitely better than those sold in the market. There are no houses that are too small. At least they have two wings, a kitchen, and a yard."

Song Youan looked up and asked, "Master Yang, how big a yard do you think is suitable for seven or eight people?"

"Seven or eight people?" Yang Hechun thought for a moment. "If we only consider separate housing for men and women, two wings would be enough. Then our Wufangsi can help the girls build a brick bed in the wing, which will be warm in winter and cool in summer and very comfortable."

Song Youan nodded: "Then follow Master Yang's suggestion and help me choose a room. I want a spacious room and a big yard."

"no problem!"

Song Youan paid the money and got the house deed on the spot. Yang Hechun also immediately sent a team of people to clean and build the kang in the new yard, ensuring that it would be completed before dark today.

After leaving Wufangsi, Song Youan looked at the new house deed in his hand and made up his mind. He should carry out the decision he made to the end, and there was nothing to regret.

Yuanbao came over to her and looked at her and asked, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Song Youan smiled slightly and said, "Take me to see Caicai."

We bought a lot of food on the way, including braised beef, donkey meat hot pot, smoked meat pancakes, etc. These children looked lively, but in fact their bodies were extremely lacking in nutrition. Once they got sick, they would be like a mountain collapsing. They had to eat more meat.

It was still the same dilapidated temple, with only three little girls in it.

Cai Cai was sitting on the haystack. When she saw Song Youan suddenly appear, she was stunned. She seemed to realize that she was the sister who saved her, but she forgot to react for a moment.

"Cai Cai, kneel down and kowtow to the girl." Yuanbao looked at his sister and said.

Cai Cai finally reacted and got up and was about to kneel down, but luckily Song Youan was quick enough to step forward and hold her up: "You're still sick, don't move."

The little girl had taken a medicinal bath in the clinic, and Song Youan had wiped her face and body, so her appearance could be seen clearly.

She pouted and cried, "Thank you, sister. My brother said that if you hadn't saved me, I would have died."

Song Youan wiped her tears like raindrops. Seeing that she was only six or seven years old but had to wander around, his heart ached.

"It's okay, don't cry." Song Youan said to comfort her.

After asking Yuanbao to share the food he bought with his sisters, Song Youan learned some things about them from Yuanbao.

Yuanbao and Caicai are siblings, both from Nanyang. Their home was hit by a flood and all their relatives died. He brought his sister and begged all the way to Kyoto.

Erliang and the others are not related by blood. They are indigenous beggars who have been wandering in Kyoto for a long time. Later, after they met Yuanbao and the others, they gathered together to keep each other warm.

Yuanbao is smart and has many ideas. Everyone follows him and listens to him the most.

The oldest children, Yuanbao and Erliang, are twelve years old, and the youngest, Caicai, is only seven years old.

There are many beggars in Kyoto. In the past, when they were begging individually, they were often bullied by other beggars. Later, they gathered together to form a small group. Others didn’t dare to bully them anymore, and their lives became a little better.

Song Youan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. She knew that there were many people with difficult lives in 2024, but the feeling she got from seeing these homeless children with her own eyes was definitely different.

"Didn't you say you would repay me?" Song Youan suddenly looked at Yuanbao seriously and asked, "Does it count?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanbao quickly stood up and promised righteously: "I am willing to work like a slave for you to repay you. Caicai and I belong to you."

Looking at his serious expression, Song Youan sighed with a helpless smile: "I don't want your lives. Wait until the others come back. Go wash yourselves first. Is there a place to wash yourself?"

Yuanbao nodded quickly: "There is a river in the woods behind."

It’s just that they don’t dare to wash themselves too clean on weekdays, because if they do, they won’t get food.

It was around dusk when Erliang and his friends came back from begging. Today they had begged for four cracked steamed buns and a few copper coins. They also brought back some buns from the bun shop. Seeing that the girl had come and brought a lot of food, everyone was very happy.

They ate so voraciously that they could hardly speak clearly.

"Hurry up and eat. After eating, follow me to the river behind to take a bath and wash yourself clean." Yuanbao looked at everyone and instructed.

Erliang swallowed the food in his mouth with great effort, looked at Yuanbao and asked, "Take a bath? What for?"

Yuanbao subconsciously looked at Song Youan when he heard this. The girl told them to take a bath, but didn't say what they should do.

Song Youan said calmly, "After you take a shower, follow me. You will follow me from now on. I will give you work to do, a place to live, food to eat, and even wages."

This one sentence caused everyone to freeze in shock with their mouths half open.

"Hurry up and kowtow to the girl!" Yuanbao came to his senses and shouted excitedly.

All the little beggars held the food in their hands in their mouths, knelt down and kowtowed to Song Youan, mumbling, "Thank you, young lady, thank you, young lady."

"Hurry up and get up. Stop kowtow to me so easily." Song Youan looked at the group of children and said, "From now on, you all have to listen to my instructions. Don't call me girl anymore. Just call me sister."

"elder sister!"

"elder sister!"

"elder sister!"

The little beggars cried and laughed, and called their sister one after another.