Taohua County —
A convoy slowly drove from the official road onto the county road. The procession, consisting of guards, bodyguards, and servants, numbered nearly a hundred people and was hard to miss.
An old hand lifted a corner of the car window, and the previously listless appearance instantly changed color.
In everyone's sight, all that could be heard was—
"Old woman, we've arrived in Peach Blossom County. I reckon we can head back to the village before sunset."
Old Mrs. Zhou was playing with her great-granddaughter using the nine-linked rings game when she heard her husband's startled reaction. She glared at him and said unhappily:
"Hey, not so listless anymore? I haven't seen you this excited on the way here."
After being mocked by his wife, Old Master Wu didn't get angry; instead, he shamelessly tried to salvage the situation.
"I just couldn't bear to part with my third daughter-in-law and her two children."
"snort."
Old Mrs. Zhou ignored the old man and continued to play with her great-granddaughter.
Wenwan remained unaffected and continued to painstakingly solve the nine-linked rings puzzle.
This is a gift from her brother Shao Kun. He said that once she solves the nine-linked ring puzzle, he will give her an even more fun toy next time!
She went to great lengths for her toy!
In the carriage in front of the old couple's carriage sat Aoyama and his wife, along with their young son.
Little Tangyuan is already asleep, but he's still blowing bubbles, snoring, and farting loudly.
It doesn't smell bad, but it's just really annoying.
It's likely that the little guy ate something bad while at the inn, causing his stomach upset.
"Don't worry, we're almost home. We're home, what don't we have at home?"
Aoyama had a very good attitude; as long as he wasn't bleeding or shot with an arrow, he felt there was no danger to his life.
Da Xue glanced at her husband; he was such a rough and uncouth man.
Sure enough, men aren't as meticulous as women.
Clang!
Suddenly, the carriage seemed to have hit something, and the carriage and horses came to a sudden stop, causing the passengers to lurch forward.
Qingshan reacted quickly and protected his wife and children.
After the carriage came to a stop, he comforted his wife and children, then quickly got out to check on his grandparents, uncles, aunts, and other relatives' carriages...
Fortunately, this time the carriage was specially made with the best materials from the escort agency, which not only reduced shock but also provided cushioning.
Therefore, the whole family was only frightened and suffered no other harm.
"What happened?"
"Reporting to you, sir, it was a young lady from ahead who suddenly ran from the roadside. The carriages and horses couldn't avoid her, which is why we disturbed you, sir."
The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) who spoke was an old acquaintance.
Having never encountered such an unexpected situation while escorting Princess Jiang's goods.
That's a bit unlucky!
He was naturally very respectful when faced with Wu's question.
But his gaze fell on the young woman on the ground, and he felt rather displeased.
"Stop right there, you filthy bitch! Your parents sold you to our brothel, and now you've run away! How are we supposed to explain this to you brothers?!"
"Grab her! Stop looking, mind your own business!"
"Damn it, if you run again I'll break your legs!"
Three burly men pushed through the crowd, cursing and swearing, as they tried to tie up the pitiful young woman lying on the ground.
The onlookers pointed and whispered, but no one offered to help.
The delicate young woman looked around anxiously, then grabbed the leg of the man who seemed to be the backbone of the caravan, and cried out pitifully:
"Sir, I don't want to go to the brothel. Please have mercy on me. I'm willing to be your slave!"
"Let go!"
Qingshan panicked. With so many people around, why was this woman only clinging to his leg?
"Master, I am a respectable girl from a respectable family. If I enter a brothel, I will only face death! Please, Master, I beg you!"
The young woman wept bitterly, tears streaming down her face.
Not to mention the onlookers, even Grandpa Wu and his family felt a little reluctant.
Qingshan wanted to cry but had no tears; he didn't want to get too involved with the woman beside him!
Just as he was about to order someone to pull the girl away, he saw his wife, shook his head at her, and gestured for him to save the man!
What's going on?
My wife, are you sure?
Even after being married for many years, these tacit understandings still exist.
Da Xue nodded very firmly. The current situation was not suitable for explaining things to her husband in detail. She would explain it to him carefully when they got back!
Seeing this, Aoyama had no choice but to suppress his emotions and gesture for Ichijo to come over and help the girl up!
"Young lady, you've met some truly kind people! My husband and wife are the best of the best!"
"My husband is a germaphobe, so let go of him and don't get his trouser legs dirty."
A single word conveys a mutual understanding; after so long, master and servant still have a tacit understanding.
He immediately launched into a string of compliments.
Of course, this was said openly and subtly to the onlookers and to the young woman with ulterior motives.
"Who are you? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
The burly man was clearly displeased and tried to shove the servant who was speaking.
"Hey, you can talk, but don't fight! Be careful, my swords don't have eyes!"
The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) immediately stepped forward and stopped the man's movements.
He realized that this farce was orchestrated with ulterior motives.
However, he could see it all, and he didn't believe that Old Master Wu couldn't see it either!
Since the eldest grandmother had tacitly agreed, it seemed that the Wu family elder and his wife had a plan. In that case, he would cooperate and play along.
"Paying back debts is a matter of course. This young lady sold herself to bury her father, and our brothel paid a price. If you want to take her away, you must pay fifty taels of silver to redeem her!"
The other burly man, however, was a wise man who knew when to yield, but he and his brothers couldn't just leave empty-handed.
The head manager of the brothel wouldn't show them any mercy and let them go!
"Yes, fifty taels of silver, otherwise we have to take this girl back to the brothel to serve customers!"
The last burly man chimed in, "So what if they have swords and knives? They have indentures, so even if they cause trouble for the authorities, they're not afraid!"
"Chunhua, give me fifty taels of silver."
After calming her grandparents down, Da Xue gestured for them to return to the carriage, saying she would handle these minor matters.
After Chunhua took fifty taels of silver from the carriage, she gestured to her husband to buy the person.
Qingshan nodded, took the girl's indenture, and reluctantly handed over fifty taels of silver to the burly men.
Fifty taels of silver, that's a lot!
When he bought the two bamboo tubes, it only cost about ten taels of silver.
He wouldn't have spent so much money if he didn't want to figure out what this woman's motives were!
"Thank you, sir. I am willing to serve you as your servant."
The woman looked so pitiful that I pretended to faint.
Unfortunately, she was facing a green mountain that had no sense of romance.
Aoyama turned around and ignored the other person.
Poor One was in a terrible state; it was caught in the arms of the unconscious beauty, and it screamed in terror:
"Hey, don't fall asleep! I'm still a little kid, I can't move you!"
"Hey Ertong, hurry up and help! Get this lady onto the truck in the back!"
"Our great-grandmother spent a lot of money to buy this lady. When we get back, she'll make sure she eats less and does more work."
......
The woman addressed as "eldest sister" twitched her eyelids, but feeling both ashamed and angry, she didn't dare to wake up.
I had no choice but to pretend to be asleep and let the brat yell at me.
Once the spectacle was over, the onlookers dispersed.
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