After saying this, Shen's mother looked even more panicked, but she thought: My husband's sister should be staying in Hengzhou Prefecture at this time, how could she become such a sloppy woman and appear in the northern border?
No, no, no...
But as she looked closer to the other person, she felt more and more that the other person was her sister-in-law, and no one could understand the shock in her heart.
Shen Jia dragged his limp mother closer to the other party step by step. The agent also noticed that something was wrong with the two of them and asked flatteringly:
"What do you two think? Let's talk about it."
Shen Jia had already squeezed in front of the two men, and immediately blocked them to prevent them from noticing his mother's absence. "Of course, I'm wondering how 4 taels would work?"
While the two men were talking, the woman who had been making noises in the cage behind them had been tightly held by another person next to her. If they affected the broker's business, they would only be whipped and scolded.
When the broker heard Shen Jia's bargaining, he was shocked. This kind of bargaining was the first time he had seen it. He rubbed his hands together in a fist shape and retorted:
"Girl, this price is a bit of a bully. Look, this boy can do heavy work after a while, and the girl can also do some light work. At this price, I will lose a lot of money."
He shook his head as he spoke. He definitely could not agree to his price. Maybe there would be other possibilities if he could pull it to the west.
Shen Jia was not surprised to hear this. He continued to hold his mother's hand tightly, giving her strength. He turned around and whispered in her ear:
"Mom, are you sure you're not seeing things? If it's really my aunt, we'll definitely have to take her out. But now they have so many people and we have to be careful. We should take her away first and then come back to settle the score."
"Mom, please hide behind my back first. Don't let the agent notice that you are not in good condition. The most important thing now is to rescue Auntie."
Hearing this, Shen's mother bit her lips tightly, and was very worried that the unexpected situation that Shen Jia mentioned would happen. If not only did they fail to rescue the person, but they also angered the broker, the three of them would be in trouble today.
After Shen Jia explained his words to Shen's mother, he pretended to be indifferent and said to the broker:
"But if we raise them for such a long time, it will cost a lot of money. Do we have to wait on them as a family until they can work?"
The agent immediately said, "Since you want someone who can serve you right away, we have many women here. They are very efficient. If you like any of them, we can package the three together and the price will naturally be a little better."
Shen Jia heard the plan. It failed to buy two people, and now he wanted to buy three. The broker knew that he was shameless and rubbed his hands in a flattering manner.
Shen Jia looked as if he was convinced by the other party, and thought for a moment, "In that case, we will take the brother and sister and the two women.
I think the two behind you are the best. They look more appealing to me. How about a 10-liang death contract for each?"
In fact, the two women did not hold much status in the eyes of the broker. They were all sickly and their selling price was much lower than that of other stronger men. Moreover, it was indeed a good deal to get rid of four people at once.
"make a deal!"
As if worried that Shen Jia would go back on his word, he quickly shouted behind him, "You idiots, hurry up and open the cage!
Please wait a moment, we will bring the person out right away."
With two crisp "click" sounds in succession, the chains outside the cage were opened, and the person inside was released at the signal of the broker. Shen Jia took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and put it in the broker's hand.
"The money and goods have been paid, bring me the contract!"
"Okay, okay! It's been a long time since I've seen someone as straightforward as this girl. Here's their contract, take it."
The broker took out the indentures of four people from his cloth bag which was full of indentures and handed them to Shen Jia.
Because of Shen Jia's instructions just now, Shen's mother did not dare to go up to catch her aunt. She watched the woman who had just stopped her help the person over step by step. No one could understand the anxiety in her heart.
After getting the things, Shen Jia immediately turned to the brother and sister and said, "I bought those for you to use for work, so follow closely and don't lose them!
And the two behind you, hurry up and catch up. Remember to remember the route clearly when you walk. You will need to visit this town often in the future. If you don't know the way and delay things, I will not show mercy."
At the same time, his pace was a bit fast. Looking at his aunt's condition, Shen Jia was worried that she would not be able to hold on for long. As long as she walked out of this place, she would not have to be so timid like she is now.
As soon as they left the area where the brokers gathered, Shen's mother quickly ran to the back to support her sister-in-law, tears in her eyes had already been unbearable.
"Minniang, is that you? Why did you come to the Northern Territory like this? Shouldn't you be staying in Hengzhou Prefecture, living your own life?"
The other three people who were bought together could not hide the shock in their eyes. There were actually relatives of the owner's family among the four of them?
Shen Jia didn't care about his aunt for the time being, and said to the skinny boy:
"Now I have something important to tell you. Walk a few hundred meters along this road and you will see a brand new workshop called Shen's Tofu Workshop.
Eh? I forgot you're supposed to be illiterate. Just look for the largest building and ask someone passing by if you're unsure.
Knock on the door and go in, then tell him you're looking for Shen Ci. Tell him his mother and sister have something important to tell him, and ask him to take Shen Yue home quickly, okay?"
In fact, the boy's name was Ma Song, and he knew some words, but when he looked at Shen Jia, he didn't say it out loud, but nodded in agreement.
Then he ran quickly in the direction Shen Jia pointed. He knew that this family were all good people and his sister would be safe with them, so he also wanted to do something for them.
After saying that, Shen Jia touched the little girl's head and said, "Your brother is going to do something. Can we go home first?"
Now their aunt looked the worst off, so Shen Jia quickly moved to Shen Min's other side to support her, and the five of them rushed home as fast as they could.
Looking at the person who was supporting her, Shen Min's body, which had been holding on for a long time, finally couldn't bear it anymore. She closed her eyes and fell directly on Shen Jia.
Seeing this, Shen's mother exclaimed: "Minniang!"
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