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When the child heard this voice, he subconsciously stopped sobbing and looked pitifully at the other person with his large, watery eyes. Then, with a loud wail, he turned around and crawled two steps towards his friends. Although these children were young, they were very vigilant.
In today's world, there were many people who actively sold their children, and there were also many people who racked their brains to kidnap other people's children and sell them.
There were only a few tenant farmers in the entire farm, and they were all familiar with each other. When they saw a strange man, and such an ugly one at that, how could they not be shocked? The children screamed and ran in all directions, attracting the attention of the adults who were doing farm work nearby.
Nowadays, there were too many black-hearted traffickers who abducted and sold children. Women often gathered together to talk about family trivia. Most of the content was related to trivial matters like rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Most of the gossip was about which family's child was taken away by a wolf, or whose child was secretly stolen and sold by a trafficker because the adults were not paying attention, causing the family to be forcibly separated from the flesh and blood.
In order to prevent such tragedies from happening in their own homes, the adults often told their children stories of children being kidnapped and sold by human traffickers, or stories of children being eaten by wolves. This was to raise the children's vigilance towards strangers, and also to prevent them from running around casually.
Hearing the children's screams, two men who were doing farm work hurriedly ran over with a hoe on their shoulders.
"Go away! What are you trying to do! Stay away from the children, or else I'll hammer you to death with a hoe! "
One of the tenant farmers threatened with the hoe in his hand, while the other protected the frightened children. The two of them stared at the black-faced man as if he was a human trafficker. "I'm telling you, this is a noble's farm. If you don't want to die, stay away!"
The black-faced man's clothes were a little shabby, and there were even some places where there were tears, revealing the bronze skin underneath. He didn't look like a good person, and with the children crying in fear, the two tenant farmers were naturally even more wary of the black-faced man.
The black-faced man's cheeks blushed, and he waved his hands slightly, indicating that the two tenant farmers did not need to be so guarded against him. However, his face was too dark, and it was unknown what kind of coal cinders had stained it. It was impossible to tell if he was blushing or not.
"No, no … I'm not a bad person … Brothers, you don't have to be like this, I'm just a passerby … No … Don't be like this …"
He moved a little closer, but not only did the two tenant farmers not dispel their suspicions, they became even more vigilant.
Not to mention anything else, this black-faced brawny man in front of them was extremely tall and sturdy. He was taller than them by a whole head, with a stocky back and a stocky waist. Even though he was wearing extremely shabby sackcloth clothes, it still couldn't change his oppressive aura.
One of the tenants gave the other a look and said, "Since you're just passing by, then hurry up and leave."
The black-faced brawny man rubbed his hands and said in a slightly uneasy tone, "This, this … Can I borrow some water to drink … I've been traveling for a few days, and my straw sandals are worn out. I haven't eaten much either … I … I don't know if the two of you can do me a favor …"
Only then did the two tenant farmers notice that the straw sandals on the burly man's feet had been worn out to the point that they had no soles. A few black toes were exposed, and when they noticed that they were staring at them, they moved uneasily. There were even some blisters mixed with blood on them.
Seeing the black-faced brawny man's pitiful appearance, and knowing that he really didn't have any ill intentions, the two tenant farmers softened their hearts. It wasn't easy for anyone these days.
After the alarm was lifted, one of the tenant farmers secretly heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't a trafficker or a bandit from the nearby mountains, everything would be fine. The atmosphere of the farm was simple, and they took good care of the travelers who passed by. It was normal for them to borrow some water.
"Your feet are worn out. If you don't mind, you can wear my shoes first."
As he spoke, one of the tenant farmers took off a clean straw sandal from his shoulder and gave it to the black-faced brawny man, indicating for him to put it on.
Because straw sandals were very expensive to work in the fields, the tenant farmers were used to having an extra pair when they worked in the fields.
"This, this is too much …" The black-faced robust man put on a bashful expression, appearing extremely embarrassed. However, under the other party's enthusiastic request, he finally carefully put on the clean, clearly new straw sandals. "Thank you, little brother."
The black-faced brawny man's feet were very large, and when he stepped on the straw sandals, they covered the entire upper of the shoes, revealing some of his feet.
"Heh, this is nothing." The tenant farmer smiled in a friendly manner and put down his hoe. He used his other hand to rub the little boy who was carefully clinging to his rolled-up trousers and said, "Don't mind it, there are too many people stealing children out there. Some time ago, I heard that three children went missing in a neighboring village, and the mother of the children cried until she was blind. That's why we keep a close eye on the children here."
The black-faced brawny man did not mind. Instead, he smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. The world is so chaotic these days, so children should be taken care of. They are all good, and they even know to cry for adults. In my previous village, when children were stolen, it was always quiet. "
Speaking of this topic, the tenant farmer's impression of the black-faced brawny man improved.
"It's almost time for dinner, why don't you come to my house and eat? You naughty child, I scared you just now."
The tenant farmer gave the naughty child who was clinging to his trousers a slap that was neither light nor heavy, and his expression showed that he was extremely doting.
It was obvious that the crying child who had bumped into the black-faced brawny man was from this tenant farmer's family.
The tenant farmer carried the hoe on one hand and carried the naughty child with the other. Like herding sheep, he brought the remaining children back to the village.
The black-faced brawny man followed beside the tenant farmer at a moderate pace and sighed. "It's rare to see such a naughty child these days …"
"Isn't that so? These days, even the adults don't have enough to eat, so where do they get the money to raise a child? " The tenant farmer sighed. Then, he swept away the sadness on his face and said proudly, "I'm lucky to have met a good master. That's why I'm able to live like this."
The black-faced brawny man did not continue asking. He followed the tenant farmer to his house, and the other party shouted at the door.
"My child's mother, are the pancakes ready? Give me two and boil some hot water."
"I know you're back. What are you shouting for? Call for your soul."
A woman dressed in coarse sackcloth, but her clothes were clean and starched, came out of the house with two steaming pancakes in her hands.
The tenant farmer called out, "Pour some hot water for this big brother. Drink it while it's hot to warm up."
The black-faced brawny man was just about to say that he could just drink some cold water, but the woman had already entered the house. As she walked, she shouted, "You're the only one who's rich. You have to boil water, and the firewood at home is free."
"Didn't the master say that drinking raw water is bad for the body? I just asked you to boil water, and you're still being stubborn …"
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