Aunt Li suddenly sneered, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, and pointed at Jiang Yimian smugly, saying, "You won't care about me?"
"What right do you have to tell me where to go? You're not from the Ministry of Justice, what gives you the right to decide where we go? Stop trying to intimidate me."
Don't think she can't see it; this person only has the ability to act like a bully because of that Young Master Lu, and she's no different from him.
At least she can survive now that she's left Steward Chen and the estate. This woman seems to know how to please men.
She considered herself to be quite attractive, and at worst, she could try to seduce that young master Lu; surely she wouldn't end up in a dead end.
Jiang Yimian glanced at her, finding the woman ridiculously stupid. She was too lazy to pay attention to this person who was courting death and was about to continue speaking when Aunt Li's smug face was suddenly slapped.
With a loud "snap," the sound was particularly clear in the quiet crowd.
Aunt Li's eyes widened, and she screamed in disbelief, "Wang Shuihua, are you sick? What right do you have to hit me?"
This useless woman, who usually only knows how to act weak in front of Zhu Shichang and has been lectured by her countless times, only knows how to wipe away tears in secret each time, has actually dared to hit her now. She must be crazy.
Wang Shuihua glared at her and said with dissatisfaction, "If you don't want to live, keep it to yourself. Don't harm everyone. We all want to live."
She didn't know where this idiot got the courage to talk back to Miss Jiang.
It's a great thing that they can stay on the estate to work; Miss Jiang must have gone to great lengths. Not only is this person ungrateful, but he also has the nerve to say such things.
Liu'er also looked at her, her eyes full of confusion, as if she couldn't understand why there would be such a stupid person in the world.
Why choose the dead end when there's a way to survive?
The people in these villages were either thrown back into the brokerage firm to be sold, or exiled with the criminals.
Men might have some way to survive, but women are at the very bottom of the social hierarchy. They can be bullied by anyone, and no matter which path they choose, it won't be better than staying here as workers.
Aunt Li was so angry that she cursed loudly and lunged at Aunt Wang, reaching out to hit her, but was held back by several servants.
Enraged, she glared at the men, struggling and shouting, "Let go! Let me go! What? The Ministry of Justice hasn't even handed down the execution order yet, and you're already rushing to be this woman's dogs?"
"They've really gotten used to being modern people; they have no backbone at all."
The servants pretended not to hear her insults, and only looked at Jiang Yimian. Seeing that the other party had no further instructions, they simply restrained Aunt Li tightly, preventing her from moving.
This person is stupid, but they are not.
Having served in this manor for many years, I have long since developed the ability to read people's expressions and moods. Otherwise, I wouldn't be alive now; I would have been beaten to death by these masters long ago.
They knew perfectly well that the easiest way out was to stay and work as laborers.
Seeing that she couldn't break free, Aunt Li simply gave up and shouted, "Let me tell you, Wang Shuihua, you fool, you're willing to be this woman's servant? I won't! I'm going to be the master!"
Even if I'm laid off or sold off, so what? I have my own way of surviving, I don't need to be a servant.
Your choice is your business, leave me alone.
Furthermore, don't forget how we ended up like this; it's all because of this woman and those people. If it weren't for them, we could have enjoyed wealth and luxury on the estate for the rest of our lives, without having to worry about being sold off.
These words caused even those who had remained silent to waver.
Although they were all servants on the estate, apart from the occasional beatings and the fact that their lives were not in their own hands, their treatment on the estate was quite good.
Not only were the wages high, but the concubines would also give them some money when they were in a good mood. Over the years, they had saved up quite a bit.
Since the Minister of Justice did not take the gold and silver treasures from the estate this time, it means that these things belong to them.
Rather than staying here as a mortal, it's better to leave with the money in your hands; you can't possibly live worse than you do here.
Even if he returned to the brokerage business, having money in hand would allow the broker to find him a good family.
If they are lucky enough to be noticed by their master, they also have the opportunity to become masters themselves.
Here, you'll be a worker for life, with absolutely no chance of becoming a master.
Wang Shuihua was about to scold Aunt Li again, but Jiang Yimian simply said, "If anyone else has the same idea as Aunt Li, speak up as soon as possible. When the Ministry of Justice comes, you will leave with them. The manor will not keep you."
As soon as she finished speaking, quite a few people stepped out from the line and stood with Aunt Li, about twenty of them.
Among them were several women wearing gold hairpins and silk dresses, who were probably either concubines or maids who served others.
Jiang Yimian glanced at it and said to Liu'er, "Make a note of it. Don't worry about these people's food at the manor recently. Let them take care of themselves."
Liu'er nodded repeatedly, silently noting down the names of the twenty-odd people, feeling that these fools were somewhat laughable.
Given this situation, do these people still think they can rebuild their lives on their own? They're overthinking it. Before, they were just playthings on the estate, let alone now, as slaves.
This kind of status is considered inferior no matter where you are.
Aunt Li was furious and wanted to curse, but then she remembered that she still had some money on her and could just buy some food from the kitchen. Besides, there was a small kitchen in the courtyard, so she was sure she wouldn't starve. So she just snorted coldly.
This further convinced them that Jiang Yimian was no good person. She wouldn't even give them a meal; it was no wonder she wouldn't treat the workers well. They absolutely couldn't let her stay.
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