"Third brother, how could you sell yourself?" Old Mrs. Su broke down and burst into tears.
She was crying because the third brother was stupid, but she was also crying because she felt wronged!
The son she gave birth to actually forced her to sign a contract to sell herself and become his slave!
What's the point of having a son like this! He's just here to jinx her!
“Wooooooooooooooooooo!”
Old Man Su couldn't believe what he heard.
His son wants him to be his servant and serve him?
This is Tiangang on the contrary!
Su Yunhai didn't want to listen to their howling, so he said directly: "Sign it or not, if you don't sign, our family will leave first, and we will never see each other again in this life."
Old Man Su and Old Lady Su were choked up, unable to express all the complaints they had in their hearts.
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The villagers who had no money were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
They knew that the Su family and the Zhang family were not short of money, and originally planned to borrow some from these two families to help them tide over the difficulties.
But they also know that they do not have the ability to repay for the time being.
When they heard that Su Yunhai actually wanted the people of the Su family to sell themselves for money, they seemed to have found a way to survive.
The Zhang family is a wealthy business family.
But they didn't want to lend the silver to the villagers just like that.
They are not stupid. They know that lending money is like throwing meat buns at a dog, and they probably won't get it back in this lifetime.
I just happened to hear Su Yunhai's idea.
Zhang Shiwen immediately said to the people who wanted to borrow money from him, "You should know in your heart that you are not able to repay this money. As long as you sign the contract to sell your body, I will pay for you. When you earn enough money to repay the principal and interest, I will give you freedom."
The villagers were originally unhappy.
After all, they didn't think about paying it back.
But if they don't sign, they will just have to wait for death!
Seeing that Su Laosan couldn't wait to sign, his family, who was in real financial difficulty, gritted his teeth and signed as well.
"We can sign, but you can't sell us off or separate our family. As long as we pay you back, you must give us back our freedom."
The villagers are not stupid either, they know how to make demands to protect their own interests.
Zhang Shiwen nodded and agreed, "Of course, we can write all the requirements into the indenture."
As a result, many villagers went to Zhang Shiwen to sign a contract to sell themselves.
Some villagers also wanted to find Su Yunhai to sign a contract to sell their bodies.
Su Yunhai did not refuse and accepted everyone who came.
Once the contract was signed, the interests between Su Yunhai and the villagers became more closely linked.
The villagers will not and dare not abandon their masters who have betrayed them.
It can be said that from now on, they are in the same boat.
As for the old village chief’s house.
They had a lot of money at home, but it was not enough to pay for all the fifty people.
Su Yunhai did not let the Li family sign a contract to sell themselves. He directly lent two hundred taels of silver and asked Li Rui to sign an IOU.
There were still many wealthy people in the village, who had received a lot of silver from the two gangs of bandits and the yamen runners, enough for them to pay for entry into the city without having to sell themselves into slavery.
But they also knew in their hearts that they must establish good relations with the Su family and the Zhang family in the future.
Because in the minds of these two families, those who have not signed a contract to sell themselves are outsiders.
They don't want to be abandoned by the two families, and they must not do anything to let them down, otherwise their fate will definitely not be good.
finally.
All the villagers who wanted to sell themselves signed and lined up behind their respective owners’ homes to enter the city.
The old couple of the Su family and Su Dashan's family were dumbfounded.
They didn't expect that these villagers were so stupid and were scrambling to sell themselves!
Are they really old and unable to keep up with the times?
Old Man Su gritted his teeth and said to Old Lady Su, "Sign! Let's sign too! Your son can't torture us! When things settle down in the future, the second son will still have to take the imperial examination. He can't let people know that his parents and brother sold themselves to him as slaves! What about his reputation then!"
When Old Lady Su and Su Dashan's family heard this, they also felt that this was true.
But Su Dashan was still a little unhappy. "Dad, Mom, there's nothing wrong with us signing a contract to sell our bodies, but my grandson is a student. He still has to take the imperial examination. We can't let people know that he sold himself as a slave!"
"My eldest brother is right. I can't sell anyone but my great-grandson. I'm counting on my great-grandson to become a high-ranking official and take me in to enjoy a happy life!"
"I have paid for my eldest grandson's entrance fee to the city. He cannot be allowed to sell himself." Old Mrs. Su said generously.
Cui Yuhong didn't want to sell her body at all, but she had no money on her and no one was paying for her to enter the city, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and sign.
In order to save time, Su Yunhai slipped a silver note worth one hundred taels of silver to the officer who had questioned him earlier and asked for permission to cut in line.
When the officers and soldiers saw the denomination on the banknote, their eyes seemed to shoot lasers and they immediately made arrangements.
He cracked his whip and asked the people in the front to move back to make room.
The people of Taohua Village immediately cut in line to enter the city.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally entered the city!
Many villagers cried with excitement.
"Shiwen, how about we rest in the city for a day and then meet at the South Gate early the next morning?" Su Yunhai suggested.
There are so many of them that they definitely cannot stay in the same inn. It would be most efficient if they separate.
Zhang Shiwen understood Su Yunhai's concerns and said, "Okay, I'll take the people away first."
Those villagers who did not sign the indenture, including the family of Village Chief Li, felt unsure and quickly asked Su Yunhai.
"Dahai, let us follow you. We will find a place to spend the night near you." Li Youren said quickly.
Su Yunhai led the team all the way. After he was relieved of his duties as village chief, he felt much more relaxed and got used to following Su Yunhai's commands.
"No problem, but I don't know if the inn has any vacancies to accommodate so many of us." Su Yunhai reminded.
"I know, we'll find a way to solve the accommodation problem ourselves." Village Chief Li said quickly.
"Ali, you are familiar with Qingzhou City, why don't you lead the way?" Su Yunhai said.
"Sure, come with me." Shen Shuli took the lead without hesitation.
The original owner was not familiar with the city.
But Shen Shuli had walked around the city once and remembered the route very clearly.
She knew that the villagers didn't have much money, so she took them to an affordable inn.
Fortunately, Qingzhou City is very large, there are many foreign caravans, and there are still many inns.
After visiting more than a dozen inns, we finally settled all the villagers.
The villagers who signed the indenture were also arranged to stay in an affordable inn, and their room fees for two days and various miscellaneous expenses were paid.
At least let the villagers have a good meal for a day, do some cleaning, and go on the road in a clean and refreshed manner.
As for the Su family, they were naturally arranged to stay in an affordable inn, and they were not allowed to refuse or be picky.
Of course, it was Su Yunhai, as the head of the family, who had to find a way to provide food for so many villagers who had signed indenture contracts, and let them have a good rest that day.
After everyone was properly arranged, Shen Shuli took her family and the Shen family to find a high-end restaurant to stay.
One restaurant was not enough, so we found two to accommodate everyone.
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