Mr. Jiang's eyes flashed, and excitement surged in his eyes.
My son...is actually saying sorry.
In fact, he is the one who feels more sorry for the child!
"Chengbao, come here."
Jiang Chengbao stood there, still feeling a little awkward, as he felt resentment towards his father.
Why are his expectations so high? Why doesn't he trust him? Why does his father think it's his fault when others bully him?!
Madam Mu pushed him.
"Chengbao, tell us your grievances and ask your father to apologize to you!"
Jiang Chengbao took a few steps forward and walked to the bedside.
Mr. Jiang stretched out his hand and placed it on his head.
"Chengbao, Daddy is sorry for you..."
Jiang Chengbao suddenly raised his head and looked at him in surprise.
"It's Dad's fault. I shouldn't have forced you. I'm happy as long as you're safe and sound. If you don't want to go to the county school, then don't go. You don't have to learn anything. Anyway, our Jiang family's wealth can guarantee you a life of plenty..."
Mr. Jiang looked at Jiang Chengbao with eyes full of pity.
As Mr. Jiang said this, he picked up Jiang Chengbao and sobbed softly.
Jiang Chengbao had never seen his father cry. In his memory, his father was always fierce, except when he was very young, when his mother was still...
Amid his father's sobs, Jiang Chengbao's stiff body gradually softened, and he reached out and hugged his father.
Tang Li breathed a sigh of relief as he saw that Jiang Chengbao's negative emotions had basically dissipated. He and Madam Mu walked out of the room, leaving the father and son to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"They are biological father and son, why can't they just talk it out peacefully? Why do they have to make it like that?" Mrs. Mu was speechless, but at the same time, she felt relieved.
"People are always stuck in a rut."
Indeed, his brother was just being too stubborn and had too high expectations for his child, which was why Chengbao became like that.
She looked at Tangli and said sincerely, "Xiaotang, thank you."
Thanks to Tangli, Chengbao was able to open up and have such a good result. Otherwise...
"Sister Lan, there's no need to say thank you to each other. Besides, Mr. Jiang will reward his kindness!" Tang Li said with a smile.
Back then, Master Jiang had made great efforts to rescue her husband. Now, she was just repaying the favor.
Good deeds will bring good results.
"My sister-in-law died early, and my brother had to be both a father and a mother, so he was extremely strict with the child. He was busy with business all day long and had little time to spend with the child. He didn't know how to teach the child, so he became like this. Chengbao was very well-behaved when he was a child. Seeing the child become more and more silent and taciturn day by day, I felt sad. Now it's better..." Mrs. Mu smiled and was happy from the bottom of her heart.
In the room.
The heart-to-heart talk between father and son ends.
Mr. Jiang was sick because of anger. After the father and son resolved their misunderstandings, his spirits improved a lot.
"Dad, I want to go back to the county school. I passed the exam with great difficulty. I want to study hard and apologize to Zhuo Shu." Jiang Chengbao said.
"Okay, then study hard. No matter what you do, Dad will support you."
Tang Li stayed at the Jiang family for a while and then left.
When Mr. Jiang wanted to thank the girl properly, he found that she was nowhere to be found.
"Xiaotang is my sister. Now our family has moved to Hedong County, and we have to settle down in Hedong. You just need to take care of her." Mrs. Mu said.
Mr. Jiang nodded and took his gratitude to heart.
…
On the way back, Tang Li thought about buying a servant for Xu Jue and Dabao.
In fact, scholars from wealthy families usually had servants around them. The servants were responsible for doing miscellaneous chores so that the scholars could focus on their studies.
Tangli went to the market.
There is a market where human traffickers gather.
"Madam, what kind do you want to buy? Male or female, old or young?" the human trafficker asked enthusiastically.
Tang Li felt a little uncomfortable when he saw living people being sold there like commodities.
In this day and age, as long as human trafficking doesn't involve kidnapping, it's considered a legitimate business. She knew it was legal, but it still hurt to watch it happen.
This is the era, and she cannot change it by herself.
Tangli looked at those people, and many of them looked at Tangli with eager eyes.
After all, Tangli is dressed elegantly, looks good, and seems to have a good temper.
"Madam, please buy me. I will work hard."
"I'm very strong and can do the work of several people. Madam, please buy me."
Tangli was looking for servants for the two children, mainly looking for boys between the ages of twelve and fifteen.
Tang Li's gaze finally locked onto a thin boy about fifteen years old. The boy was lying on the ground, dirty and with a dark face, but his posture was very leisurely.
She is now getting better and better at judging people, and she thinks this young man is good.
Seeing Tangli looking at him, the young man also looked at Tangli.
"You want to buy me? I'm very expensive." The boy said, looking like he didn't want to be bought at all.
"How expensive?" Tang Li asked.
"Master, fifty taels of silver." The human trafficker hurried over.
The boy looked at her with interest, thinking that she would be shocked by the price.
"Then let's choose him." Tang Li said.
Boy:!!!
The boy jumped up in surprise: "I only know how to eat and sleep. Do you really want to buy me?"
"He's not missing any limbs, he's in good spirits, he's of decent build, he can handle beatings and run fast, it's worth it." Tang Li.
If Dabao and Xu Jue were bullied, this boy's size could intimidate others. If they could run, he could tip off the others. Of course, the most important thing was Tangli, the thousand-year-old spirit, had a sixth sense and felt that this boy was not bad.
Tang Li gave the silver, took the boy's indenture, and looked at the name on it.
"Yan Xiaoduan, let's go."
Tang Li walked in front and Yan Xiaoduan followed behind her.
"Are you sure you want to buy me? I'm lazy and I can't serve anyone. You'll definitely lose out if you buy me!"
"It's not too late for you to regret now!"
"Don't worry, I'll talk to the trafficker and he'll return the money to you."
Yan Xiaoduan kept chattering, but Tang Li ignored him.
Yan Xiaoduan realized that she had made up her mind to buy him.
He was actually bought and was going to be someone else's slave!
However, he had experienced being sold as a commodity, and this was his first time being a slave. The old man was so proud that if he knew his son was working as a slave outside, he would definitely be furious!
Yan Xiaoduan became happy and decided to be a good servant.
Tang Li took Yan Xiaoduan to buy a new set of clothes. After returning home, he asked Aunt Zhao to boil water for him to take a bath.
Yan Xiaoduan soaked in the hot water, feeling indescribably comfortable, and he tasted the little benefit of being someone's slave, other than angering the old man.
In the evening, Xu Jue and Dabao came back.
Tangli introduced Yan Xiaoduan to them.
"Xu Jue, Dabao, his name is Yan Xiaoduan, and he will be your servant from now on."
Xu Jue and Dabao looked at the young man who was more than a head taller than them, almost two heads.
Mother actually bought them a servant?
It must be because of what happened a few days ago, my mother was worried about them and bought it...
Mother is so good to them!
The only question is, why does this boy look a bit like a young master?
"From now on, let him carry the book bag and do anything. You two just need to study hard." Tang Li said.
Yan Xiaoduan now tried his best to be a good servant and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, let me do it!"
After introducing Yan Xiaoduan, Tang Li took the two children to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"It was Qi Yaowen who ordered Jiang Chengbao to bully Zhuo Shu," Tang Li said.
This matter was a knot in the hearts of both children. Now that he had figured it out, Tangli naturally had to tell them.
When Tangli said this name, neither Xu Jue nor Dabao was too surprised.
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