Chapter 286 Cleanup
The old lady from the pimping business, who had been serving as a background board, lowered her eyes, stood upright, and said nothing.
The second son of the village head was not as healthy as his eldest brother and he died a quarter of an hour later. The remaining people in the village head's family became even more panicked, fearing that they would be the next. They trembled and pushed each other, as if whoever was pushed out would die.
Lianyi then waved her hand to Grandma Sun, who immediately walked up to Lianyi, bowed, and said with a smile:
"Mrs. Sun has met the young lady!"
"Well, it's a big trouble for the toothbrush to make this trip. My father just passed away, and I didn't want to see blood. But these cunning slaves thought that I was an orphan and easy to bully, so I had to make an exception, and let Sun the toothbrush laugh at me!"
"Miss, please relax. Once the culprit is dealt with, these servants will naturally not dare to have second thoughts."
Grandma Sun Ya said respectfully.
The little girl in front of him was only twelve years old, but she was outstanding in appearance, mature in mind, and decisive in dealing with things. If she was a twelve-year-old girl from an ordinary family, she would have been scared to death by now, but the other party could still talk to her without changing her expression. She must be a ruthless character when she grows up.
"According to Grandma Sun's good words, I will sell the remaining people to you. You can deal with them as you see fit, but you can't sell them all to the same place."
Lianyi took out a stack of indentures from the box on the table, a total of fourteen people, and handed them directly to Grandma Sun.
"yes."
The matchmaker took the indenture, and with the help of the guards, she checked it, then took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from her sleeve and handed it over with both hands.
Luo Ying accepted it on behalf of her young lady, and asked the guards to find ropes, and tied up the remaining people in the village head's family, like a string of candied haws.
The remaining people in the village head's family finally breathed a sigh of relief. Being sold was better than being killed by the master. As long as they could stay alive, it was enough.
Lianyi was also tired of sitting, so she left the remaining finishing work to Wu Zhong and went to take a nap.
Wu Zhong scolded the villagers again and let them disperse. The whole village was unusually quiet that day. There were no children running around and no men working in the fields. Everyone stayed in their own adobe houses. The head of the family repeatedly warned them not to offend the young lady, as they could not bear the consequences.
The Wu Liang family in the village is the best example. Although the other party brought it upon themselves and they hated this family on a daily basis, they were still somewhat frightened when they watched the adult men in the other family being beaten to death and the rest being sold off.
After Lianyi woke up and ate a bowl of red dates and lotus seed soup, Wu Zhong came in and reported:
"Miss, I gave two taels of silver to each of the two yamen runners to pay for the carriage, and they left with Grandma Sun and her people.
I saw that the two older maids in the village head's house had hatred in their eyes and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the young lady, so I asked the matchmaker to sell them alone to a brothel."
Lianyi raised her eyebrows after hearing this, but did not refute him. She just motioned for him to continue.
"There are quite a few things seized from the village head's house. Luo Huai has already registered them all. Miss, what do you think we should do with them?"
"Divide all the things, one portion per person, and children under the age of 18 will get half a portion. Since they have been punished, they should be punished. These things were originally extorted by the village head."
"Young lady is really thoughtful. She uses both kindness and force, and those people will obey her obediently."
After Wu Zhong complimented him, he lowered his voice and said:
"Miss, wait until a month after the master has passed away, and I will go and burn some paper money for him and take care of that matter at the same time."
"I understand. Don't leave any traces."
"Don't worry, Miss. I will take care of these things."
That night, the twenty households in the manor were startled by the knocking on the door, but they all had an unexpected gain. The things were delivered by housekeeper Wu, Luo Huai, Wu An and two guards.
"Young lady is kind. I know you have been oppressed by Wu Liang over the years and have suffered a lot. These things are given to you by young lady. I hope you can stay in the manor with peace of mind and take good care of it. Good days are yet to come."
The villagers immediately bowed in the direction of the second courtyard to express their gratitude and promised to work hard.
The boy who first jumped out to identify Wu Liang was brought by Wu Zhong to see Lianyi.
"May I have your name?"
"Chu Liangchen."
"It's a good name. Who came up with it?"
"Father! He studied in a private school for a few years, but he was in poor health and died early. Mother was left to take care of my sister and me. As a result, my sister..."
Chu Liangchen was young after all, and his eyes were red, but he was stubborn and didn't shed tears.
"Let your mother take care of the three meals a day for the guards in the outer courtyard. You can learn some martial arts and recognize some words from the guards. On weekdays, you can run errands for the housekeeper like Wu An. It is always good to learn more things."
Ripple said with a faint smile.
"Thank you, Miss! Liang Chen will definitely learn his skills and repay you in the future!"
As he said this, he knelt down.
Lianyi was not used to being kneeled down by others, so she gestured to Wu An, who then pulled Chu Liangchen up.
In the following days, Lianyi basically stayed at home in the yard and began to take care of her original body, exercising to lay a solid foundation for improving her own martial arts skills.
Seven days later, at the hottest time of the day, a fire broke out in the charity cemetery outside the city, burning some unclaimed bodies that had not been put into coffins. Fortunately, the loss was not great, and the old man guarding the charity cemetery was scolded because the fire was caused by dry weather, and the matter was left unresolved.
"Miss, the bodies are already unrecognizable, and because of the fire, the old man at the charity cemetery simply buried them directly, leaving no trace."
"Just pretend this never happened and don't mention it again."
"yes!"
Beijing Li Family
It has been more than a month since Li Jizu left the capital, and no news has been sent back during this period. The wife of the head of the Li family's eldest branch is a little worried. She has been having nightmares recently. In her dreams, her son is sometimes covered in blood and sometimes on fire, asking her for help. She feels like a stone is pressing on her heart, and she can only go to the head of the Li family to cry and complain.
"Master, I have been feeling very upset these past two days. Jizu has been gone for so long, why is there still no news coming back?"
Li Renyu also frowned, stroked his beard, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry, Madam. I have arranged for the escort to go to Jiangnan and get information from the Wu family."
"If Wu Youcai really dies, that twelve-year-old girl will definitely not be able to keep the family property and will have to rely on us. It is better to let Jizu take her as a concubine. Not only will she get the family property, but she will also not be delayed in marrying a wife who can help him."
Li Qin had already made her wishful thinking.
"There's no rush for this matter. Let's see what kind of personality that girl has first. Don't let her marry into the Li family and then use money to cause trouble."
Li Renyu (yu) is even more hypocritical, wanting both the substance and the appearance.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Master! She has to observe mourning now, and it's not auspicious to bring her into the mansion. Besides, there are people from the second house watching her, so we have to be on guard."
See you tomorrow~
(End of this chapter)
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