Chapter 32: Indenture
"Oh! Is that so? Did someone wrongly accuse you of moving?"
Mr. Xue walked around the yard, looking at the empty rooms and yard. His face, which was already covered with age spots, looked so gloomy that it seemed as if water seemed to be dripping out of it.
All the things were moved out. If I hadn't received the news and came later, Song Lao Er would have run away with the money.
I spent the whole day hunting geese, but in the end, a goose pecked my eyes.
He walked around, sat down on the plush chair brought by the accompanying man, and then snorted coldly: "Tell me! Song Lao Er, where are you moving your family to?"
Song Lao Er fell to his knees and stammered out everything that had happened at home, kowtowing repeatedly: "Master Xue, I dare not lie to you. The things in my house really disappeared suddenly. I didn't move. I, I even reported it to the authorities. It was stolen by the villagers."
A sinister smile appeared on Mr. Xue's face.
If he hadn't had someone in the town's public housing who could have gotten the news right away, he wouldn't have known he was about to be swindled out of his money by a country bumpkin: "The villagers stole it... it suddenly disappeared...
Song Lao Er, do you think I am like those idiots in the town public housing? Do you think I would believe that someone stole your firewood worth two taels of silver overnight, or do you think that your entire family is dead?
If you hadn't secretly transferred the property, these things would have disappeared out of thin air.
You should know that the twenty taels of silver I gave you are enough to buy both of your belongings.
Say! What do you want to do? "
Mr. Xue simply didn't believe in the nonsense that things could disappear in the blink of an eye, and he even said that the beautiful bride was missing as well, which meant he wanted to get nothing.
He scolded, and Song Lao Er started crying and snotting: "Master Xue, I really don't know!"
He felt that even if he had a mouth all over his body, he still couldn't explain himself.
"It seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin, Xue Gui. Let him know the consequences of deceiving Master Xue."
Following Master Xue's words, a man with a big and strong waist came out from among the entourage, holding a whip in his hand. Without saying a word, he started whipping.
Song Lao Er didn't even have time to beg for mercy before he was beaten to the ground and screamed in pain.
Mrs. Gu and Xiao Gu were no longer afraid. They knelt down and cried to Master Xue, "Master Xue, our house has really been robbed. The village head and the others know about it. Yes, village head, let's find the village head!"
When she thought of the village head, Mrs. Gu seemed to have just remembered that he was the most influential person in Xiaoshi Village, so she stood up and rushed out.
Unfortunately, the gate to the courtyard was already guarded by Master Xue's men. Seeing that she was trying to escape, they kicked her, and Mrs. Gu immediately rolled over and lay back in the courtyard.
Mr. Xue seemed to be oblivious to the cries of Song Lao Er and Mrs. Gu. His eyes were only on Song Shuirong who had been pulled out of the house. His hand stroking his gray beard paused: What a delicate little beauty.
At this time, Song Shuirong's hair was disheveled and she was being held in someone's hand. Tears rolled down her terrified face, like delicate flowers reflected in the water.
Especially the clothes were pulled open, revealing half of the shoulder.
"Wuwu... Daddy, Grandma, Mommy, save me..."
Song Shuirong struggled, her disheveled black hair covering half of her face. She looked like a tearful pear blossom, and I felt even more pity for her.
In Mr. Xue's eyes, this delicate and shy woman looked much more lively than those women who lay like dead fish on the kang.
Listening to the howling in the yard and looking at the pretty beauty, Master Xue felt a heat in his abdomen and a surging heart.
Seeing that Song Lao Er was almost beaten, Master Xue raised his finger and the burly man put away the whip and stepped back.
He then said slowly, "Song Lao Er, I can let you move without further ado. Now that you have received the money, you only need to hand this man over to me and take him away."
Song Lao Er's hands and face were bloody from the whipping, and even his head was dizzy with pain. When he heard "no further action", he kowtowed and promised repeatedly: "Thank you, Master Xue. It's a blessing for that little bitch that Master Xue looks upon her. Take her away! Take her away!"
He felt dizzy, but little Gu was not. When she heard that Master Xue wanted to take her daughter away, she immediately shouted, "No, Master Xue wants Song Liyun, and she ran away a long time ago. If Master Xue wants someone, go find her yourself."
Song Lao Er also came back to his senses at this time: "Master Xue, no, it's not this. What you wanted before was Song Liyun, my niece, not the one at home."
Mr. Xue's face darkened.
When Song Lao Er came to talk about this, he said that his daughter was pretty and had a strong life, and she was willing to marry him, so he could do whatever he wanted with her in the future.
I've already moved and want to run away, but you're still making excuses. You're making a fool of yourself!
Master Xue's face was very bad. He glanced at the gate, his eyes rolled, and he said sternly: "I, Xue, have been hanging around in Qingping Town for all these years. Although I do business without capital, I have always paid in full.
Song Defu, since you said it’s not Song Shuirong, then it’s easy to deal with.
You already accepted the 25 taels of silver, that's a fact. I'll give you another 5 taels, and I'll take the person away first. When you find the original owner, we can exchange them.
Xue Gui and Xue Ren have kidnapped the people, let's go!"
Mr. Xue smiled. It was really worth it to spend thirty taels of silver to enjoy two young girls!
A silver ingot was thrown in front of Song Laoer. Several men came forward, grabbed Song Shuirong and pressed her into Mr. Xue's armchair. They tied her up tightly in a few seconds, grabbed the chair legs, turned around and carried her out the door.
Song Shuirong struggled desperately in the chair, crying out heartbreakingly: "Dad, Mom, don't sell me, go find that bitch, go quickly!"
Song Lao Er sat on the ground in a daze. Mrs. Gu and Little Mrs. Gu went forward to pull her away, but were kicked away by the four men. They could only watch Song Shuirong being carried away with tears in their eyes.
Master Xue shook off the dust on his body, walked slowly to the gate, bowed to Song Lizheng who was standing outside, took out a deed from his sleeve and said, "Song Lizheng, I am sorry for not coming to visit you.
It was really an emergency and we had to make the decision.
Although Xue was not talented, he knew how to reason. Song Defu had moved out first, breaking the lease, so it was only natural for Xue to take the money and hand him over.
This is the indenture signed by Song Defu himself. Please have a look, village head."
No matter how tough he was, he knew that there was only one local tyrant in the village.
Just one sentence could make it impossible for an outsider like him to take a single step in Xiaoshi Village.
Mr. Xue, the slick old man, knows how to be tough when necessary and right when necessary.
Mr. Xue had a good reason. He had just discovered that Song Lizheng was outside the door, so he deliberately paid the extra money.
Song Lizheng couldn't stop anyone at will, so he could only reach out and take the indenture.
Looking at Song Liyun's name on the deed, Song Laoer's signature and fingerprint, and the ochre-red seal of the town official house, Song Lizheng was so angry that his face turned pale.
This is a contract of sale that has been registered with the government, and there is no possibility of regret.
The silver was taken by Song Lao Er and the deed came into effect. Now Mr. Xue wants to bring people as collateral, and I really have nothing to say.
Song Lizheng stared at Song Laoer, who was crying and snotting, with trembling lips, and said, "Song Laoer! When you sold your niece, did you think about this day? She is also your dear niece.
It's understandable that your mother can't stand people from the first wife's family. They have nothing to do with her.
You and Yun girl, Daping and Xiaobao are blood relatives. When you took the silver, didn't your hands shake? Now that it's your daughter's turn, you feel distressed?
This is retribution! You deserve it! You deserve it! You brought this upon yourself, and no one can help you."
Song Lizheng was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, and Song Laoer was scolded so hard that he cried.
This deed was originally sold to Song Liyun.
Song Lizheng only thought that Song Defu married his niece for money and could break off the engagement later, but he didn't expect that he would sell her secretly.
Now that Yun has escaped, it is right for the Xue family to ask Song Shuirong to pay off the debt. Even if she is only detained temporarily, the girl's reputation will be ruined.
It was Song Lao Er who pushed his daughter into the fire pit with his own hands, and Song Liyun could not escape his clutches either.
Although she escaped, Master Xue had the indenture in his hand, so she became a fugitive slave for no reason.
(End of this chapter)
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