Chapter 380 The Brat is a Little Fox
"Madam, your prediction was correct. Of the families who took their daughters home, three sold them!"
The people sent to monitor those families came to report to Sang Ning.
"One family sent their daughter to live with her uncle who lived far away, saying that no one knew about her situation there and that it would be better for her to marry a widower than to stay in Xihua City.
In fact, her parents have already told her uncle that if she can get married, then she should marry. If not, then she should be sold to a trafficker so that she can be out of sight and out of mind.
"The other two families didn't bring their daughters home. They sold them directly to human traffickers."
This is even worse than those people who abandoned their daughter at that time!
In the face of fame and personal interests, there is no trace of family affection left.
"Madam, the people have been rescued. As you said, let them be together with the girls from before. They all know everything."
Good to know.
However, the remaining few who returned home might not be able to stay for long.
Maybe at the beginning, the parents did feel guilty and wanted to make it up to their daughter, but as rumors and pressure grew, people began to weigh the pros and cons.
They have other family members and children.
I will not protect a daughter with a stain on her body without reservation.
"Go and call those women."
In the courtyard of the county magistrate's mansion, more than 200 women stood in confusion, not knowing where they would be assigned.
Sang Ning went straight to the point.
"You should all be aware of your situation by now. Forget about going home to reunite with your family. There will be no good outcome if you go back."
The women felt as if their hearts were pierced by needles and they shed silent tears.
"I have two choices. First, you can stay in Xihua City and I will set up a female household for you. Each of you will receive one mu of land and thirty taels of silver.
Second, I will send you to the northwest. It is peaceful and stable there now. There are not enough people after the war, and there are many idle fields. People there don't take women's chastity seriously, but the climate there is not as mild as here.
Going there, you can also set up a female household, get five mu of land, and thirty taels of silver."
The women's eyes immediately lit up.
Either of these two options is a bright way out!
They would rather go to the northwest because no one there knows what they are going through, so what does a little bit of bitter cold matter!
But I was afraid. Was what the mistress said true? Was she really going to take them away and sell them?
The girl named Xiaoju was the first to express her opinion: "Madam, I am willing to go to the northwest!"
This Xihua City is her eternal nightmare, and she never wants to come back!
"Xiaoju, are you sure you are really going to send us to the northwest?" The girl who was almost sold by her uncle asked with lingering fear.
"Of course it's true. We're a bunch of lowly people who don't even care about our own parents. If we want to sell it, we can just sell it directly. Is it worth it for others to waste their time and make a big fuss about it?"
Besides, this lady has clear eyes and every word she says is for their consideration. If she doesn't trust them, who else can they trust?
"Okay, come forward and register." Sang Ning asked people to register.
Then many people came forward, and most of them chose to go to the northwest.
There are only thirty or forty people left in Xihua City.
Their faces were glowing again, and their weathered eyes shone with hope.
It was not until this moment that I felt that I was truly saved.
They couldn't help but cry with their heads in their hands, crying with laughter.
Sang Ning smiled slightly, but finally gave a serious warning:
"The things I gave you to keep you alive are to keep you alive. After going through this, you should know that the world is dangerous. You can't even trust your own parents, and you should be even more wary of other people.
Remember, you can't rely on anyone except yourself, so you must hold the most important things firmly in your hands.
If you are easily deceived and allow others to cheat you out of your land and money, then you will have brought this upon yourself and no one can help you."
These are really words of wisdom, and they come from the bottom of my heart for their own good!
More than 200 women knelt on the ground and thanked Sang Ning for his great kindness.
On that day, the woman going to the northwest followed a small team on the journey to the northwest.
Those who stayed in Xihua City were allocated land and received silver. They immediately bought small courtyards in the city. Some saved the remaining silver, while others used part of it to open small shops with their sisters.
They are not afraid of people's criticism of them, but what is most heartbreaking is the driving away from their parents.
Faced with this situation, the sisters united and took out their household registration. They were independent, without parents or siblings, and no one had the right to control them. If they made trouble again, they would go to the county government!
It will pass, it will all pass.
The families who took their daughters home also went to the county magistrate's office to ask for land and silver.
What Sang Ning gave was the right to use one acre of land, which would take the woman with her, and twenty taels of silver.
"Why is it just the right to use it? And only twenty taels of silver?" A man looked dissatisfied.
"There is no difference. The right to use it will belong to your daughter for life. After ten years, you can apply to the government to make it your private property."
Ten years is enough time for a girl to see everything clearly and deal with the problems.
If you still don't wake up, you are like mud on the wall and no one can save you.
That was all she could think about for them.
"As for the remaining ten taels of silver, you can collect them together with the land deed when the time comes."
"Why bother with all this? What if she dies within these ten years?" the man asked anxiously.
"If you die, your land and property will be confiscated. The remaining ten taels will also be lost."
"How could this happen? This is unfair. Why are others..."
Sang Ning slammed the table and shouted, "That's it! What's the point of having land and money after death? Who do they leave it to? To you?"
Can you ever pay back what you owe your daughter? You'll never be able to pay it back in your lifetime!
Don't even think about her!
I give it to these girls out of pity, not because I owe them anything. If you don’t want it, get out!”
The one who was truly grateful had already kowtowed to Sang Ning and left with his daughter.
Those who stayed and wanted to fight for more were now frightened and their faces turned pale.
The soldiers were furious and drew their swords halfway. They were so scared that they kowtowed repeatedly and ran away in a hurry.
"What the hell!" Sonning cursed.
"Don't get angry about those ungrateful things."
Huo Changan came back holding an oil-paper bag.
"Xihua City's most famous five-spice duck is still hot, come and try it."
"It smells good."
"I tried it. It's certainly not as good as what you made, but here, it's considered delicious."
He tore off a duck leg, wrapped it in oil paper and gave it to Sanning.
The very sensible soldier leader waved his hand silently and retreated quietly.
Sang Ning took a bite and said, "It's okay. The duck is a little thin, the marinating time is a little short, it lacks honey seasoning, and it's a little overcooked.
Hey? Jintang loves roast duck, but why is this guy staying at someone else's house and not coming back?
"Him!" Huo Changan shook his head. "That brat is just a little fox. He's almost driving that family to death with worry."
"What's wrong?"
"Not only did he move in by himself, he also brought his Goshawk Team, more than 30 young men, who eat more than the grown men in one meal. Wu Kangcheng laughed so hard that he almost cried!"
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