Chapter 170 Seeking Help
The sunlight was dim, and the mule cart sped along.
We passed through the bustling city and headed straight for the east of the town.
The concubine of the Xie family had recently experienced the pain of losing her son, and was no longer as arrogant as before. All matters, big and small, in the household were decided by the mistress.
The first thing Madam Xie did to consolidate her power was to rectify the family's conduct, eliminate unhealthy tendencies, and severely punish those who seduced and bewitched her.
Nowadays, you won't see any maids wearing silver hairpins or jewelry in the Xie family. They all move with lightning speed and are very efficient, as if they're afraid of being caught by the madam and sold off.
In ancient times, besides biological parents who could sell their children, landlords who held indentures could also sell their servants at will, and even take the servants' lives without having to pay compensation.
This perfectly illustrates the saying: life is as insignificant as grass.
Wan Qiqi told Wu Gousheng to stop the car by the lake, and she jumped out and headed for the back door.
She was well aware of her status and position, unless she was a distinguished guest invited by the host and not entitled to enter through the main gate.
"Knock, knock, knock." The knocking startled the guard who had come in to check on the door.
He was still half asleep when he was woken up. He was furious and started cursing before even opening the door, "Who is it? Stop knocking, it's so noisy!"
The master of the house would not walk at the back; those who could walk at the back were basically servants who had sneaked out or peddlers who were delivering goods, so he naturally did not need to be polite to them.
When I opened the door, I saw a woman standing there, dressed in a padded jacket and skirt, her face calm and composed, showing none of the urgency I had when I knocked.
Even her demeanor made the guards wonder if she was some young lady in disguise.
Seeing the guard's slight displeasure, Wan Qiqi immediately put on a comforting smile and asked gently, "Brother, is your eldest son in the manor?"
The guard looked her over again, then, remembering that the woman seemed to be the one who sold sweet soup, he looked away and said with a hint of disdain, "She's not here!"
With a "bang," the back door slammed shut.
Wan Qiqi was startled by the strong wind coming from the door and took a step back, almost losing her footing and falling.
She quickly regained her balance and sighed softly.
Yes! Chen Yongnian has been gone for several days, Xie Xing must have gone with him!
Right now, these chivalrous heroes should all be in Yunhe County, discussing with the county magistrate and county constable how to eliminate the bandits, and have no time to attend to this matter.
Wan Qiqi took a few steps back, looking at the Xie family mansion, hesitating whether to go to the county to find Xie Xing and ask him to arrange for someone to redeem Lin Zhaodi.
But what could she offer in exchange?
Lin Zhaodi is no longer of good status. Even if she is redeemed and kept as a concubine, she will still be of low status, even lower than the servants in the mansion.
Wan Qiqi was puzzled. They were all citizens, so why were there different social classes and such a huge difference in treatment?
How can she help Lin Zhaodi escape her fate?
Wan Qiqi dragged her heavy steps back, feeling sorrow for the injustices suffered against women in ancient times.
Seeing her dejected look, Wu Gousheng couldn't help but ask, "Sister, is the Xie family unwilling to help?"
On the way, Wan Qiqi corrected Wu Gousheng's way of addressing her. She found it hard to accept being addressed as "master" or "sister," as it made her feel more comfortable.
Wu Gousheng felt that no matter what she shouted, Wan Qiqi just wanted him to follow along.
Seeing Wan Qiqi's disappointed look, he pursed his lips and said, "I'll go and call out the person you're looking for!"
He had only taken two steps when Wan Qiqi grabbed his arm.
He turned around, somewhat bewildered.
"No need to go. The person I'm looking for isn't here, and he can't help anyway." Wan Qiqi said calmly as she sat on the mule cart, hugging her knees and resting her head on them.
She remembered reading in a talk show that if a commoner was registered as a lowly person, their descendants would also be considered lowly, even if they were taken as a concubine by a wealthy man.
To escape their lowly status, they had to seek help from the government and officials with sufficient authority.
But where could she find someone?
When Wu Gousheng saw Wan Qiqi like this for the first time, he was also a little anxious.
He had little contact with the Lin family, but he had heard about them and found Lin Youtian's actions shameful.
However, he remained an outsider in this matter, not understanding why Wan Qiqi was helping Lin Zhaodi so much.
Wan Qiqi suddenly had an idea, and her eyes lit up. "Gousheng, let's go back to Hefeng Town!"
She remembered a person and an object!
Although she had little interaction with this person, and had only met him twice, he had given her a token that she could go to him if she encountered any problems. This was an opportunity!
Hearing the passion in her words, Wu Gousheng immediately drove away from Baizhi Town and headed towards Hefeng Town.
The sachet that Bai Lingxuan gave her had been kept by Wan Qiqi in the Wan family's side courtyard to ease her lovesickness, but now she wanted to take it away to seek the other party's help!
Wan Qiqi didn't know Bai Lingxuan's true identity, but her intuition told her that Bai Lingxuan must come from a powerful family, and that she could only ask her for help with this matter.
But what right do I have to make that exchange?
She has everything Bai Lingxuan has. But Bai Lingxuan has things she may not have.
If we're talking about virtual things, she has more modern ideas and technology than Bai Lingxuan, which is perhaps the only thing she can exchange with Bai Lingxuan.
The mule cart soon arrived at Hefeng Town and stopped at the Wan family's side courtyard, but since no one was in the courtyard, the door was locked.
When Wan Qiqi knocked on the front door of the Wan family's house, the servant who came out immediately recognized her and treated her with utmost respect.
"Miss Wan, the young master is currently at the academy."
"I'm not looking for him. Could you please open the door to the side courtyard? I need to get something."
The servant did not refuse Wan Qiqi and led her through the winding corridor to the side courtyard.
Wan Ziyan had once explained that Wan Qiqi was his younger sister and also a half-master of the household. She could come and go from the Wan family home at will, and any requests she made should be obeyed.
Wan Qiqi quickly found the sachet in the cabinet in the side courtyard.
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