The eldest and sixth brothers were sentenced to five years, which was actually Zhao Yi showing leniency.
They serve their sentences locally, and their families can visit them regularly; it's incredibly humane.
Now, what worries the eldest and sixth brothers the most is not that they can't support their relatives after going to jail, but that their relatives have all turned against them and sided with Jiang Bai.
The eldest son's mother looked at her son with disappointment and sighed dozens of times in half an hour.
She didn't know the specific wrongdoing her eldest son had committed; she only knew that Jiang Bai had lent her money for medical treatment after his son became unreliable.
Therefore, every time she came, she would bring a series of IOUs and earnestly teach her son: "Never forget your roots. Always remember Miss Jiang's great kindness and virtue. Go out and work for me to pay back the money."
The eldest son looked at the number on the IOU and gasped, "Mom, are you eating fish, meat, and delicacies every day?"
How can you spend so much money in a month?
The eldest son's mother clicked her tongue reproachfully and said, "What, do you think seeing a doctor and taking medicine are free?"
The eldest brother smiled bitterly: "Even if I worked for Jiang Bai for free for ten years, I still couldn't pay back this money."
"If you can't pay it back in ten years, then work for twenty years." The eldest son's mother was quite relaxed.
On the other hand, the sixth sister also expressed the same opinion.
She was dressed in beautiful clothes, a stark contrast to the slovenly Lao Liu.
She said, "Brother, Sister Jiang Bai took me to school, and I made many good friends."
“Especially our Master Ren, she is very beautiful and pretty.”
"I have never been so happy."
The sixth brother looked at his sister's face and almost burst into tears.
He covered his face and said, "Thank Jiang Bai for me. When I get out, I'll be her slave."
"How much help can a roughneck like you be to Sister Jiang Bai?" Unexpectedly, his words earned him only a disdainful look from his younger sister.
The younger sister said, "I'd rather go to school properly. I've already learned abacus calculation and will be Sister Jiang Bai's accountant in the future."
Sixth Brother: ?
In any case, this kidnapping case has come to an end.
As for the news that several clinics in the county town had quietly closed down and the owners of those clinics had disappeared, that was just something people talked about for amusement during their leisure time.
Zhao Yi and Jiang Bai's lives returned to normal, the only difference being that Jiang Bai now knew he would be followed by three bodyguards.
These bodyguards, two men and one woman, were all young, but their martial arts skills were excellent. They usually hid somewhere and only came out when there was danger.
Jiang Bai would sometimes invite people down for milk tea and dessert, which would earn them rave reviews.
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On a peaceful afternoon, a magnificent carriage suddenly stopped in front of Anle Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant.
Next came an incredibly handsome young man.
The golden boy and jade girl had sharp eyes; just by looking at the other person's clothes, they could tell that this person must be either rich or noble.
They greeted him with smiles, saying, "Young master, are you here for medicinal cuisine? Do you have a reservation?"
“No,” the young man opened his fan and fanned himself, displaying a dashing and debonair appearance. He said matter-of-factly, “I’m not here to eat today. Go find your boss.”
The maiden asked, "Do you know our master?" She hoped the visitor would introduce himself.
The young master pondered for a while and then said, "You could say we know each other, or you could say we don't."
The young couple exchanged a glance, realizing someone had come looking for trouble.
Upon hearing this, Jin Tong replied directly, "Our master is not here."
The young master was still fanning himself when he heard this and said, "If not here, then perhaps at the milk tea shop?"
The more Jin Tong looked at him, the more familiar he seemed. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Have we met before?"
The young master looked at the boy more closely, and then remembered who he was.
He nodded, took a bag of silver from his belt, and said, "This is compensation for the clothes I took from you that day. Thank you, Jiang Bai, and for saving my life."
Jin Tong took the money bag, weighed it in his hand, and realized that the money was enough to buy ten more sets of clothes.
Only after the man said this did he realize who he was. Apart from a man Jiang Bai had saved a few days ago, he had never let anyone wear his clothes.
The man who was dressed simply before was now dressed extravagantly, which is why Jin Tong didn't recognize him.
Jin Tong didn't bother with polite refusals. He stuffed the money pouch into his chest and said with a beaming smile, "Thank you for the reward, young master. That outfit might be too small for you. I'm sorry. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, just let me know."
The young master waved his fan: "Right now, I need you to bring your master here."
Jin Tong ushered the person inside and gave Yu Nu a wink. Yu Nu understood and immediately went to find Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was at home looking at the account books, and Zhao Yi was next to her; the two of them shared a study.
Since she was kidnapped, Zhao Yi has become even more clingy to her. He used to go out to discuss business, but now he avoids going out as much as possible.
Not only did he refuse to go out, but he also forcibly kept Jiang Bai at home. Now, most of Jiang Bai's work has been moved back to the study at home.
Seeing the maid rush in, Zhao Yi asked in surprise, "What's wrong? What happened?"
“A young master is looking for Master Jiang,” Yu Nu said, catching her breath before answering. “He seems to know someone and said that Master Jiang saved him and he wants to thank him for saving his life.”
"You also saved a man?" Zhao Yi turned to look at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai recalled for a moment, and it seemed that there was such a thing. She nodded, put down the ledger in her hand, and stood up: "I'll go take a look."
The maiden immediately stayed by her side, took her arm, and whispered, "Are you sure that person is alright? I think he's really sick. It's the middle of autumn, so cold, I'm even wearing padded trousers, and he keeps fanning himself!"
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Don't worry, it should be fine."
The maiden was still chattering away.
Zhao Yi also stood up: "I'll go with you."
"No need, you go about your business." Jiang Bai waved his hand in refusal. "He's just a stranger. I didn't expect anything in return when I saved him. I'll just send him away in a bit."
Seeing that there seemed to be nothing fishy going on, Zhao Yi nodded, sat down again, and watched Jiang Bai leave with his eyes.
The house Jiang Bai bought wasn't far from the medicinal cuisine restaurant; it was only a 15-minute walk away. At this moment, the crowd of onlookers filled the entrance again, and Jiang Bai, as the manager of the medicinal cuisine restaurant, couldn't even squeeze in.
The maiden murmured in confusion, "What happened now?"
After saying that, she shouted, "Master Jiang is here, please make way."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly squeezed a narrow path for the two of them. Jiang Bai struggled to get through and saw several large boxes placed at the entrance of the medicinal cuisine restaurant.
The lid of the box was already open, and inside were countless gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins.
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