Chapter 29 You're dreaming
"At such a young age, don't rush into arguments. This matter has nothing to do with your Shen family. I advise you not to get involved in this mess."
Mr. Jiang Si had a sullen face and remained silent, as if he was too disdainful to bother with the little girl. He just glanced at the woman next to him and immediately walked out of the crowd.
"According to the rules, she signed a death contract with my Jiang family, and the power of life and death belongs to my Jiang family.
Logically speaking, our family has taken care of her for over ten years. Now that she's in trouble, shouldn't a servant think about repaying her?"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people around him turned unhappy.
After all, they were also servants of the Jiang family!
If we really want to talk about repayment, no one present here can escape it.
The woman saw everyone's reaction and just as she was feeling proud, she was interrupted by a burst of wild laughter.
"Hahaha……"
Chen Chunxing laughed so hard that she fell backwards, and her two buns swayed slightly.
"What are you laughing at?" Before the woman could speak, Master Jiang Si lost his temper.
The little girl's fair and tender face carried the innocence and simplicity of a child, but precisely because of this, the laughter beside her ear seemed even more mocking.
"Of course it's a ridiculous thing." Chen Chunxing wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips, and his face suddenly turned cold.
"Not to mention that we are all under duress and have equal status, even in the past, our indentures were held by the eldest branch. What does this have to do with you, the side branches?"
Ever since the day Zhuangzi was surrounded, the master-servant relationship between them no longer existed. Even if there was some affection between them, it had to be between them and the direct descendants of the Jiang family.
Chen Chunxing glanced at the Wu siblings hugging each other, and spoke in a light tone.
"I heard that the Fourth Madam used to be followed by two or three maids, but now she has no one to order around. Are you used to it?"
The woman turned her face away in embarrassment.
"No matter how expensive the plain noodles at the post station are, they can't handle the crowds. I wonder how many mouthfuls Sister Wu can get?"
Mr. Jiang Si had a blank expression on his face, his hands clenched into fists in front of him.
"To take a few small favors and expect to buy the rest of a person's life, don't you think that's ridiculous?"
Dusk gradually deepened, and after the last ray of sunset glow faded away, the warm white moonlight shone on Chen Chunxing.
Under the gaze of those eyes that were a mixture of innocence and cruelty, the surroundings were silent.
It was as if they had just met the eldest daughter of the Shen family for the first time.
It turns out that beneath his usual crazy talk, he actually hides such a clear mind.
"Not everyone in this world is stupid." Wei Da raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if in admiration.
There was no one around him, and only Lao Zhang dared to get close to him, and only Lao Zhang could hear these words.
My eyes widened in amazement.
Recalling his contact with the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Lao Zhang discovered with grief and indignation that he might, perhaps... have also been fooled by that seemingly innocent face!
Commander Wei is right. I have to be extremely careful when talking to her next time!
You never know when it will get you into trouble!
Following Diao's disdainful words, "What are you dreaming about?"
Everyone reacted completely.
Isn’t it just like dreaming about chewing pig’s trotters in the middle of the night - just thinking about good things!
They are now exiled because of the Jiang family. It is rare that they do not feel resentment towards them. How can they still think of continuing to enslave their own family!
That’s too much!
"Bah! Steward Wu and his wife have already sacrificed their lives for the Jiang family. They've repaid the greatest favor! You're still trying to get your hands on their daughter. You're truly inhuman!"
"Don't be anxious, Min girl. As long as you don't want to, no one else can make the decision for you!"
"That's not the case... It depends on whose family you're working as a maid for. Min doesn't want to, but I'm actually quite willing..."
"Come on, your daughter looks like that, even putting her in a straw pile might scare away the crows!"
"Hey, your daughter is pretty. Why didn't the county magistrate's housekeeper come to you? Everyone knows that in our village, apart from those young ladies, only Min and Chun are pretty..."
The person involved didn't say anything, but the onlookers started arguing first.
A "not bad" was met with two eye rolls from Diao.
She felt that she had looked down upon her granddaughter and wanted to scold her, but she was afraid that the scolding would remind that vicious woman and make her set her sights on the eldest girl again. Her face suddenly wrinkled with frustration.
Mrs. Jiang Si was reminded of this and immediately acted aggrieved.
"We don't want to harm her. If Min can follow Magistrate Xue, she will have no worries for the rest of her life!"
Now that they had traveled most of the way, everyone had already realized that the county magistrate's destination was probably the same as theirs.
This is also the main reason why the Jiang family changed their mind.
A small county magistrate may not be worth mentioning, but if he is a local county magistrate, it would be a big difference!
As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. If these people want to beg for food under the other party in the future, they naturally have to maintain good relations with him.
However, among the younger generation of the Jiang family, there are only two girls.
One was the second master Jiang's legitimate daughter, who was sixteen years old; the other was the fourth master's youngest daughter, who was only nine years old.
None of them would be willing to be a maid for others.
Even though they are in a bad state now, they are still thinking about making a comeback.
This border is not big, but not small either. There are still many officials here. Even if you want to make a connection, you have to find someone who can help your family!
After much deliberation, the Jiang family decided to target Wu Min.
When the topic came to the county magistrate, the onlookers immediately shut up.
Anyone here who has a daughter at home has probably thought about this.
They are not as wealthy as the Jiang family. It is common for them to sell their children when they are in trouble. If they can really send their daughter to the county magistrate's house as a maid... even if she is just a concubine, it is worth it!
"If you ask me, this is obviously a good thing. Min girl just can't figure it out for the time being. Once she gets to that hard place, she will naturally understand the good intentions of the Jiang family. But your Shen family takes advantage of her soft-heartedness and secretly instigates her. I really don't know what your intentions are!" Li mixed in the crowd and made sarcastic remarks.
"It sounds like if the aunt's granddaughter were still alive, she would definitely rush to give it to the county magistrate. What a pity..." Chen Chunxing's eyes were sharp. He stared straight through the front row at Li with a smile on his face.
Li's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but secretly regret why she couldn't control her mouth!
"That has to be approved by the county magistrate!" As expected, Diao immediately replied loudly.
"That old woman pushed her granddaughter towards the bandits in order to escape with her grandson, without even looking back! The newly engaged young woman lost an arm!"
"Shut up!" Li rushed towards Diao in anger.
As a result, he was kicked in the knee by a foot that stretched out from nowhere, and he fell to his knees in front of Diao in full view of everyone.
"Oh, it's not a festival, why do you have to do such a big gift?" Chen Chunxing stepped aside in surprise.
But he didn't give up much and still stayed close to Diao.
"You are a money-losing bastard. How dare you make me, an elder, kneel before you? Aren't you afraid of retribution?" Li pointed at Chen Chunxing with trembling fingers, her eyes bloodshot.
It’s better not to mention this.
As soon as she heard this, Diao went crazy, grabbed Li's clothes hard, and slapped her several times.
"Why wouldn't she dare? Why wouldn't she dare?"
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