Chapter 95 Origin is a mystery, temporary stay

The woman saw that Jiang Ning and Liu Mingan did not answer, thinking that they looked down on the old, weak and disabled people in the mansion, and smiled slightly, not minding.

"Of course, if you don't like these people, just tell me what you want. I will tell my husband when he comes back, and I will definitely satisfy you." The woman vowed.

"Is your husband Yang the blind man?" Jiang Ning asked bluntly.

The woman frowned and looked at Jiang Ning with some suspicion: "What else? This is Yang's mansion, who else is there besides him? Are you here to buy people?"

"No, we are just here to inquire about something." Jiang Ning replied.

"Ha! Waste my time! Get out!"

The woman's face changed, and a look of contempt flashed in her eyes. She threw her sleeves and pretended to leave.

How could Jiang Ning let her go? He stretched out his hand to stop her and put a piece of silver in front of her: "I just asked you a few questions, why are you angry, Madam Yang?"

Merchants are only interested in profit, and Madam Yang is no exception. Seeing that there is money to be taken, she immediately changed her face, took the silver from Jiang Ning's hand and weighed it, and then said: "Ask, I will tell you what I can say."

"About three months ago, did you sell a woman to Lingshan Town?"

Jiang Ning calculated the time. She came to this world on the fifth day of September. Counting the journey from Qushui City to Lingshan Town, it took at least half a month, which means that she should have been sold to Zhao Qiang by Blind Yang in August. Today is the end of October, and three months should be about the same.

Madam Yang thought about it while holding the silver, and after a while she shook her head and said, "I don't remember. I usually take care of my husband and children in the mansion, and I don't directly participate in things like selling people. Most of the time I help my husband to talk to the buyer."

"Have you seen all the people who were sold?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Madam Yang replied, "Some I have seen, some I haven't."

"The woman I want to ask about had both her hands and feet broken, countless whip wounds on her body, and both sides of her cheeks were burned with a branding iron. Do you remember her?" Jiang Ning calmly described her miserable situation at the time, staring into Madam Yang's eyes.

Madam Yang's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands, "Hey," "I remember this!"

Jiang Ning and Liu Ming'an looked at each other, and the matter finally had a clue.

"I don't know where my husband got that woman. She was half dead. I was telling him how to sell her in this state. She might have died..."

"But my husband said that the woman must be sold alive, and he agreed..." "

The woman was seriously injured at that time. She was breathing more than she was breathing in. In order to keep her alive, we specially cooked ginseng soup for her to keep her alive. We kept her in the mansion for more than ten days. We sold her only when she was stable..."

Liu Ming'an listened to every word with a look of pity on his face. He looked at Jiang Ning with unconcealable heartache in his eyes.

Jiang Ning was surprisingly calm. It was the original owner who was tortured at that time. It seemed that the original owner did not survive in the end and died on the road, leaving her to take over this body.

"Your husband said that he promised someone that he must sell her alive?" Jiang Ning asked faintly.

"Yes, he said so." Madam Yang said affirmatively.

"Do you know who he promised?"

"I don't know, he didn't say."

"Then where did he take over that woman?"

"I don't know either, he didn't say. But he went to the capital during that time, maybe he brought her back from the capital, I can't say for sure." Madam Yang recalled Blind Yang's itinerary and guessed.

"Capital..." Jiang Ning whispered these two words softly, and then heard Madam Yang continue: "My husband is out for something now, and he will be back in about a month. If you want to know more, come and ask me then, and remember to bring money." At this

point, all they can do is wait for Blind Yang to come back.

Jiang Ning turned to look at Liu Ming'an and said, "Let's go."

The two walked towards the gate of Yang Mansion. Along the way, they saw exquisite rockery pavilions, precious flowers and trees, and those people wearing foot fetters. They just sighed. Every brick and tile, every blade of grass and every tree here were sold by the sellers, and they were all stained with blood.

When they were almost at the gate, the childish voice came with the wind again: "When people are born, their nature is good. They are close in nature, but they are far apart in habits..."

Liu Ming'an didn't think the child's voice was cute at all. He just felt that it was like some kind of death-prompting curse, which was frightening.

Until the old woman who opened the door earlier closed the door, the voice was blocked.

Liu Ming'an looked up at the vermilion gate in front of him, with deep sadness in his eyes.

"Aning, if I have the ability in the future, I will definitely abolish the law of buying and selling people in Daliang! People should not become commodities, people are people!"

Jiang Ning could hear the firmness in Liu Ming'an's words and curled the corners of her lips.

Liu Ming'an is really like a college student in an ivory tower. He has never seen the dark side of society. He is an idealist with only passion.

Therefore, Liu Ming'an couldn't see through it. Even if the law of selling people was abolished, what would happen? Ordinary people without power will always exist in the form of objects. This was the case in the feudal ancient times, and it is also the case in the modern society that claims to be civilized, tolerant, free and equal.

It's just the most inconspicuous dust in the torrent of the times.

But Jiang Ning herself was pessimistic, but she would never discredit Liu Mingan's dream.

"I believe you." Jiang Ning said so.

Since they still had to wait for Blind Yang to come back in Qushui City, Jiang Ning and Liu Mingan discussed and decided to just follow Cui Shan's suggestion and spend the New Year here.

So, the two found an inn and told the boss that they would stay there for a long time, and temporarily settled down in Qushui City.

The inn this time was called Linchao Inn, which was built not far from the sea. Jiang Ning and Liu Mingan could see the bay as soon as they opened the window of the room they stayed in.

When choosing a room, Jiang Ning herself didn't care, but when she saw Liu Mingan's bright eyes looking at the sea, Jiang Ning didn't hesitate and directly booked this "sea view room".

Let Liu Mingan, who has never seen the sea, see the sea enough at once. Jiang Ning thought.

During the meal, the waiter served dishes that were also very characteristic of the coastal areas: seafood porridge, boiled shrimp, and abalone with scallions. There was also a small cold dish: cold jellyfish.

Liu Mingan had never eaten these before, and after taking a bite, he was amazed.

"I finally understand why so many people want to give up their stable lives and travel around!"

After eating and drinking, Liu Mingan was satisfied and chatted with Jiang Ning.

"Oh? Why? Tell me." Jiang Ning stood by the window, looking at the fishing boats, and said.

"Because the world is so vast, each is different and wonderful. If you only read books, it would be more enjoyable to go out and experience it yourself!" Liu Mingan said sincerely.

Jiang Ning looked back at him and praised him, "You have a good understanding!"

Liu Ming'an smiled, then thought of another thing and his smile faded a little: "This meal is good in every way, but it's too expensive. This meal is more than a hundred coins. At this rate, I'm worried that we won't have enough silver."

Jiang Ning raised her eyebrows and asked, "How much is left?"

Liu Ming'an calculated carefully and replied, "At present, the total amount of silver you and I have is... more than eighty taels. According to the prices in Qushui City, when we leave after the New Year, we should have about fifty taels left. It seems that there is still a lot. I am worrying for no reason."

"When we go to the capital, things there should be more expensive. Money is something that the more the better."

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, and then she couldn't help laughing. It was really hard to believe that one day she would worry about money. But on second thought, this is what ordinary people's lives should be like. Worrying about food and daily necessities all day long is better than thinking about how to survive all the time like in the previous life.

This is the life she has always dreamed of!

"How about I go buy some more drawing paper and sell paintings? It happens that I have nothing to do now. How about making some money to make our family richer?" Liu Mingan suggested. "

Okay."

Liu Mingan did what he said, and took Jiang Ning out to buy materials to prepare for painting that day.

In the next few days, Liu Ming'an concentrated on his creation, while Jiang Ning was bored and went out for a walk. On the one hand, she wanted to understand the local prices so that Liu Ming'an could set the price, and on the other hand, she wanted to check out the area and see where she could set up a stall.