"They were trafficked here. I have privately asked Lord Zong to be lenient and try my best to restore their civilian status so that they can settle down in the capital. I can ask someone to teach them some life skills. If they have good character, I can also ask official matchmakers to help them find a husband for them from a simpler family. If they are willing to get married, that would be a good idea too." Xiao Guantang has already tried his best to think of a solution.
You can't let him support her for the rest of her life, and you can't just send her to the Xiao family to be a slave.
The slaves of the Xiao family must have completed all the necessary procedures. Even if they had to sell themselves under certain circumstances, it was all voluntary on both sides.
After Xiao Guantang said this, Cui Qiao calmed down.
There was a bit more gratitude and admiration in his eyes when he looked at Xiao Guantang.
Xiao Cunyu thought so too.
Finally changed the subject.
Xiao Cunyu didn't want to continue chatting calmly with his third brother. After hurriedly finishing their meal, the two of them took Tieyi and went to the address Cui Qiao mentioned.
It turned out to be a pretty nice little courtyard. In the capital city where every inch of land is valuable, the value of this house is not small. The outer door was locked. They knocked for a long time before a maid opened the door.
The old woman also looked nervous and looked at them cautiously: "Who are you looking for?"
"We are here at Cui Qiao's request," Xiao Cunyu said.
She mentioned Ah Qiao's real name. The woman looked her up and down before asking, "How is she now?"
"He died in the yamen." Xiao Cunyu replied.
The old woman's eyes reddened, and she opened the door. "Come in, she told me that if someone comes to visit her one day using her real name, it must be the benefactor she entrusted to her before her death... The old woman's surname is Zhu. She used to live in the same alley with her, and she had received some favors from her, so she promised to take care of these girls for her."
When they entered the yard, Mrs. Zhu asked them to sit down first.
There were a few houses, which looked quite simple. The sound of weaving could be heard from inside the houses, but every door was closed tightly and no one came out.
Mrs. Zhu didn't rush to call anyone over, but asked, "What should I call you three?"
"My two brothers are surnamed Xiao. I am the third one, and he is my seventh brother. The one behind him is my seventh brother's bodyguard." Xiao Guantang said.
"So it's the two young masters of the Xiao family." Mrs. Zhu poured some tea and then slowly spoke more. "Ah Qiao harmed eight girls. Two of them died when they were sold, refusing to surrender. The remaining six girls haven't left the house since they were rescued. The old woman is responsible for taking care of them. The girls are also sensible. They usually weave and embroider on their own and help with the family expenses. They live a decent life, but their status is not good, so they can only be depressed here."
"Don't worry about this. I will make it clear to the yamen officials." Xiao Guantang said.
"That's perfect." Mrs. Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. "When they were abducted, the youngest was twelve or thirteen years old, and the oldest... was already sixteen. Now that so much time has passed, they're not young anymore..."
"Also, out of the six girls, only one hasn't...received any customers yet."
Everyone else is ruined.
The Jingan Gang had their own sales channels at the beginning, and the human trafficker sold them all to the capital. Because the girls were good-looking, they were easy to sell. Three of them entered brothels, and the other three were bought by three different families.
Some became concubines of wealthy businessmen, some became maids of young masters, and one, because she was too stubborn, was sent to a brothel with even worse conditions, where she was beaten and starved and suffered a lot.
They are old and remember their hometown, but there is nothing they can do. After entering that kind of place, they have gradually lost the idea of ​​contacting their family.
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