Chapter 278: Volunteering to be a slave and serve the master
The carriage passed through the wheat field.
Jiang Ruo lifted the car curtain and looked out. Groups of people were standing at the edge of the field, talking and laughing as they discussed something.
When Xiao Chengjin saw this scene, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
The carriage slowly drove into the farm. When the woman cleaning outside the door saw it, a trace of nervousness flashed across her thin face.
She dropped the broom in her hand, turned and ran into the yard, shouting to the four women who were doing other things: "Sisters... the master is here."
When the four women heard this, they quickly put down their work and ran over.
"Really?"
The woman stood at the door and pointed to the carriage road: "Look."
As the carriage got closer, the five women became increasingly nervous...
There was only one thought in their minds: kneel down and kowtow to the Lord!
"Let's go out and wait for the master." Several women restrained their expressions and went out of the yard together.
Jiang Ruo, sitting in the carriage, quietly observed the women, knowing that they must be very uneasy at the moment.
Forget it, they are all women with miserable lives. As long as they are reliable, it’s okay for them to stay and work on the farm.
Steward Lin pulled the reins, "Master, we're here."
Xiao Chengjin got off the carriage first.
The five women looked at Xiao Chengjin with a cold face and took a step back in fear.
This must be the master’s husband!
So fierce!
Why does it feel like he wants to... kill someone?
Jiang Ruo gathered his cloak and jumped directly out of the carriage.
The five women were stunned when they saw Jiang Ruo get off the carriage.
She is the master, nothing has changed.
The next moment, they took a few steps forward and knelt before Jiang Ruo, kowtowed several times, "We cannot repay your life-saving grace. We are willing to serve as slaves and servants, master."
"Master, please accept us sisters."
Jiang Ruo looked at the people kneeling on the ground wiping their tears and said pretentiously, "Voluntarily becoming a slave... You know, once a slave, always a slave."
Several people nodded, and one of the women said, "Master, you rescued us from the bandit's den and kindly gave us some money for our journey."
"We agreed at that time that if your family refused to accept us, we would come together to find you and serve you like slaves."
"When we returned home, our families scolded us every day, and the villagers pointed fingers at us."
“It wasn’t long before our family kicked us out of the house and disowned us.”
"Later, we met at the agreed location. After asking around, we learned that you were staying in Jizhou."
"After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at Huaxi Village some time ago..."
Having said that, several people sniffed and waited anxiously for Jiang Ruo to make a decision.
Jiang Ruo looked at the people with thin faces and felt a little uncomfortable.
It took so long to find here, they must have suffered a lot on the way!
She sighed slightly and said, "You can stay with me if you want."
"I only ask for one thing, and that is loyalty."
"If you can't do that, I'll give you money and have someone send you away."
After listening to this, several women wiped away their tears.
They raised their right hands, held up three fingers, and swore, "We servants swear to heaven that we will never betray our master. If we ever betray our master, we will be killed without a burial place."
Jiang Ruo raised an eyebrow and stepped forward to give them a helping hand. "Alright, all of you get up!"
"Thank you, master." Several people helped each other to stand up.
They looked at each other, bowed, and said in unison, "Master, please give us a name!"
After hearing this, Jiang Ruo scratched his head.
Even if it’s just a matter of changing your name, it’s a way to break away from the past.
I am bad at naming, what name should I choose?
"Please let me know..."
A light bulb went off in Jiang Ruo's head: That's right, let's name it after Chinese medicine.
She looked at the five women and said, "Ze Lan, Wang You, Qing Dai, Ban Xia, Bai Zhi, these names are good."
Upon hearing this, several people knelt on the ground.
They said in trembling voices: "These servants are Zelan, Wangyou, Qingdai, Banxia, and Baizhi. Thank you for the names given to you, Master."
"Please get up quickly!"
Jiang Ruo glanced at Xiao Chengjin, who had a cold and handsome face, and laughed, "He is my husband and your master."
For some reason, the five of them were afraid of Xiao Chengjin from the bottom of their hearts.
They said tremblingly: "The servants greet the master."
"No need to be so polite!" Xiao Chengjin's expression softened a little after Jiang Ruo's warning.
Jiang Ruo nodded in satisfaction, "This is Steward Lin. You can always go to him if you have any questions."
"Slaves understand!"
When Steward Lin saw that the matter was resolved, he smiled and said, "My two masters, it's cold outside, please go in quickly!"
Ze Lan and his companions followed cautiously.
After Jiang Ruo entered the yard, she saw that the huge yard had been kept in good order by them.
Several people entered the front hall one after another.
Housekeeper Lin sensed the chill in the hall and quickly ordered them, "All of you, light the charcoal stove quickly."
"Yes, Steward Lin."
Ze Lan and the others bowed to Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin, then turned and left the front hall.
Xiao Chengjin sat in his seat, looking at Jiang Ruo with grievance.
"Ruoruo, there's no room at home, so let them live on the farm!"
Jiang Ruo chuckled, "That's exactly what I meant."
"The manor is so big, let them live wherever they want."
"In the future, I will build the most luxurious manor here, and when we are old, we will live here..."
Xiao Chengjin listened quietly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
Ze Lan and his companions were quick and agile and quickly lit the charcoal stove.
Jiang Ruo looked at the slightly reserved people standing aside and smiled slightly, "You guys can live in the manor. If you need anything, just tell Steward Lin and he will buy it for you."
"By the way, each of you will receive one or two taels of silver per month."
"If it's not enough, explain the reason to Steward Lin and he will give it to you based on the situation."
After hearing this, Ze Lan and the others were shocked.
They looked at each other, their eyes reddened as they said, "Master, it is a great blessing for us servants to be able to serve you. We do not want a monthly salary."
Steward Lin, who was standing nearby, spoke at the right moment: "Now that you have acknowledged your master, you should just listen to your masters."
Ze Lan and the others immediately knelt on the ground, "We, the servants, thank you two masters."
Jiang Ruo said softly, "All of you get up!"
At the same time, she winked at Butler Lin.
After Butler Lin understood Jiang Ruo's meaning, he said to Ze Lan and the others, "Come out with me."
"We servants will take our leave!" Several people bowed, turned around and followed Butler Lin out of the front hall.
Steward Lin came to the courtyard and stood still, saying to the few people, "Our master is kind-hearted and takes good care of us servants."
"Also, as long as you're at home, you don't have to kneel down and salute all the time. Just bow and salute."
Ze Lan and the others immediately understood what he meant and said in unison, "Thank you, Steward Lin. We understand."
Steward Lin nodded, and after a moment's silence, he continued, "You should know something about our master's situation..."
Having said that, he looked at them with a sharp gaze, "So, no matter what you see, I hope you will put away your curiosity and keep your mouth shut."
"Butler Lin, don't worry. No matter what we see, we will keep it a secret."
Steward Lin nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, everyone go get busy!"
With nothing to do, Jiang Ruo and Xiao Chengjin took a stroll around the farm.
When we arrived at the backyard, we released the cattle and sheep from the space.
"Butler Lin, these dairy cows must be raised separately and not together with the plowing cows."
"Go call Banxia over and ask her to find a clean bucket and bring it over."
"Yes, master." Butler Lin left happily.
After Steward Lin left, Jiang Ruo said to Xiao Chengjin, "The people sent by the Dog Emperor will be here in a few days."
"Let's stay here for now and wait for them."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengjin snorted coldly, "Just kill them."
Jiang Ruo looked at Xiao Chengjin's arrogant look and clicked his tongue twice, "Doesn't the dog emperor want to know if Xiao Feng is ours?"
"Hehe! Just don't let him know."
Aren't you just being extremely suspicious?
It makes you restless and unable to sleep at night...
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