Chapter 562 The House in the Exile

Lan Ye had finished explaining things, and seeing that they hadn't changed their minds about going to the music school, he seemed quite disappointed.

"Alright, I've said enough. Go back and familiarize yourselves with Zhengdao Village. Don't oversleep tomorrow morning."

As he spoke, he found an old woman and asked her to lead the Shu family to a house at the foot of the mountain to rest.

The Shu family members were filled with apprehension as they followed the old woman along the very uneven road toward their future dwelling.

Lan Ye stood there, watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but touch his chin.

Soon another bailiff came out of the village. Seeing him standing there, he was puzzled and patted him on the shoulder, asking, "What are you looking at?"

"A group of female prisoners just arrived from Dong'an Prefecture, and one of them is quite good-looking." Master Lan has been in Zhengdao Village for so long that he has seen many prisoners looking disheveled and has long since developed a keen eye for talent.

Even though Shu Yu tried her best to hide herself, even though she covered half of her face with her hair, he could still tell that among all the members of the Shu family, she was the most beautiful and the most surprising.

Upon hearing this, the constable immediately understood, "You want to offer her to the lord?"

He clicked his tongue twice. "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've had any good-looking female prisoners here."

Even those who were good-looking before were almost ruined on the way to exile.

Grandpa Lan sighed, "That's right. I've been stuck in Zhengdao Village every day, exposed to the wind and sun, with no way out. I'm also thinking of moving around and going to a better place."

The man laughed and said, "She's just a female prisoner. We can just tie her up and send her to your bed. She's not worth your concern."

“You don’t know, it didn’t matter before, but it doesn’t now. A while ago, a big shot was exiled from the capital to Linzhang Prefecture. I’ve heard that he’s going to accompany the governor on an inspection tour, and he might come to our Heichang County at any time. The governor gave us an order yesterday to all behave ourselves and not cause any trouble.”

"So what do you plan to do?"

Master Lan chuckled, "The days of clearing land here are tough. Those women have such delicate skin, how long can they last? Even if I don't tie them up and send them over, they'll come begging to us one day to find them an easier job. By then, they'll be doing it voluntarily."

As they talked, they looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, Shu Yu and her family had already arrived at the house at the foot of the mountain.

After leading them there, the old woman ignored them and turned to leave.

The Shu family members looked at each other in bewilderment and could only enter the house by themselves.

The house is really small, about the same size as the courtyard that Shu Yu rented in Liufang Lane, with a total of three rooms.

The three rooms were all about the same size. In addition, there was a kitchen, a latrine, and a cluttered storage room filled with various items.

The courtyard was empty, with a large water vat on the left. It had probably been unused for a long time, covered with a thick layer of dust and cobwebs.

The Shu family looked around inside and out, and each of them showed a look of disgust on their faces, clearly dissatisfied with the house.

Hou leaned closer to Shu Yu and asked in a low voice, "Third Miss, will we... live with the Shu family from now on?"

Now that the officials are no longer guarding them, and they are no longer bound by shackles and fetters, the Shu family members are numerous and powerful, and the three of them are no match for them.

My period started, and I've been feeling unwell all day, so I'll be posting one less chapter today.

(End of this chapter)