Chapter 474: Village Chief's Misunderstanding
Ye Mingzhu smiled lightly and said, "My cousin is just a butcher."
Ye Lang shook his head. "Butcher Zhu's family has been slaughtering pigs for generations. They are full of hostility and are not easy to deal with. It would be better to say that he is attracted to this recipe rather than Xiaoyun. If we take Xiaoyun away, he will definitely come to cause trouble for us."
"Cousin, Xiaoyun is planning to sell this house to the village head. If you can do some favors, he won't mind us buying Xiaoyun out. Then, we can just leave and Butcher Zhu won't be able to find us."
Ye Mingzhu did not explain to Ye Lang why she took Xiaoyun away, but she was determined to take Xiaoyun away.
Although Ye Lang disagreed, Ye Mingzhu had already thought of a solution, so he couldn't refuse.
"Cousin, I will write you a contract of sale later. When you go to see the head of the village, ask Xiaoyun to put her fingerprints on it first. We will hand it over to the government when we arrive in Linchang." Ye Mingzhu reminded Ye Lang.
Seeing that she had already made all the arrangements, Ye Lang could only follow her instructions.
Ye Mingzhu went to find Ye Yun'an and asked him to write a contract to sell her body. Ye Yun'an asked curiously, "Sister, why did you think of buying Nini's mother?"
Ye Mingzhu told her brother about Xiaoyun's expertise in farming and gardening, and taught him, "I can see that Xiaoyun is really good at farming. When we get to Linchang, I'm sure she'll be able to help me grow watermelons. With such talent, I certainly have to help her."
Ye Yun'an seemed lost in thought. Ye Mingzhu continued, "Although we don't cause trouble, we're definitely not afraid of it. I've already made an agreement with my cousin. He'll accompany Xiaoyun to the village head to sell the house. You should come along when the time comes. I'm sure the house won't be sold too cheaply."
Ye Yun'an still didn't understand and asked, "Sister, since Xiaoyun sold the house, she must have a lot of money. Why did she sell herself?"
He almost asked directly whether his sister insisted on buying Xiaoyun?
Ye Mingzhu knocked on his head: "What kind of question are you asking? Is your sister the kind of person who would force you to buy or sell?"
Ye Yun'an smiled and hid aside: "Sister, my dear sister, I'm just asking casually."
Ye Mingzhu gave him a reproachful look, but still explained, "Xiaoyun will indeed get some money from selling this house, but they don't have any power or status, and they have a lot of money on their hands. Not to mention Zhu the Butcher, I'm afraid it will attract a lot of evil spirits to come to their door."
Ye Yun'an seemed to understand: "The village head wants to buy this house. Does he have other motives?"
Ye Mingzhu glanced at him admiringly. "I guessed so too, which is why I asked my cousin to take Xiaoyun to sell the house. My cousin has been a yamen runner and has guarded the gold mine island for so long. He has an obvious aura. I'm sure the village head won't deliberately make things difficult for him. When you go there, you must learn from your cousin. If I need anything in the future, I'll leave it to you."
Ye Yun'an was a young boy with no worries. When he heard his sister say that she was counting on him in the future, he immediately patted his chest and promised to get the matter done. Ye Mingzhu asked him to take the written indentures to find Ye Lang, and leave the matter to him.
This matter is actually not difficult to handle. Xiaoyun signed the contract to sell herself, so the house naturally belongs to Ye Mingzhu. With her status as a county lady, no one in this town would dare to mess with her.
But Ye Mingzhu guessed that Zhu the butcher forced Xiaoyun under the instructions of the village head, so he asked Xiaoyun to sell the house first and then talked about buying her.
With Ye Lang and Ye Yun'an by her side, as long as the person there is not her brother or something, he or she should not take the initiative to cause trouble for them. Of course, she is not afraid of trouble. It is a good opportunity for her to try and see whether this county lady is effective.
But she was destined to be disappointed. When the village head saw Ye Lang, his eyes narrowed and he kept asking about his background. Of course Ye Lang didn't tell him. He looked at Ye Yun'an again, and Ye Yun'an said directly that he was here to accompany his brother to do some business.
The village head thought that Ye Lang had taken a fancy to Xiaoyun, so he not only bought the house at the original price but also did not take any benefits from it, so he sent them out respectfully.
Ye Lang wanted to explain, but he didn't know how. After coming out, he just said to Xiaoyun: "It was my cousin who bought you."
Xiaoyun nodded obediently and said yes. Ye Lang turned and left. He didn't want to have anything to do with Xiaoyun, otherwise Sister Ying would not forgive him.
After they came back, Ye Yun'an told them everything about the house sale and concluded, "I think Zheng is very disappointed there. He has asked his cousin for a lot of information and wants to know where his cousin is taking Xiaoyun."
Ye Mingzhu looked at Ye Lang, whose face was a little dark, and laughed in her heart, but she still had to explain something on the surface.
"Cousin, I told Xiaoyun very clearly that I bought her so that she could farm for me. She wouldn't misunderstand."
"That's good." Ye Lang was waiting here just for this sentence. Now that the matter was done and Ye Mingzhu had nothing else to do, he went back first.
After he left, Ye Mingzhu could no longer hold back the smile on her face. Ye Yun'an was young after all, and didn't quite understand: "Sister, what are you laughing at?"
"Nothing? Go find Luodou. He has been looking for you." Ye Mingzhu sent Ye Yunan out and went to find Xiaoyun.
Xiaoyun was packing her things. When she saw Ye Mingzhu, she was about to kneel down, but Ye Mingzhu stopped her.
"The rules in our house aren't that strict. You don't have to kneel all the time."
"Thank you, ma'am, for saving me. I will definitely serve you well in the future." Xiaoyun's attitude was very respectful.
Ye Mingzhu nodded: "Pack your things at home today, and we will set off early tomorrow morning."
Xiaoyun's face was full of gratitude: "Thank you, ma'am."
Ye Mingzhu nodded and was about to leave, but Xiaoyun stopped her and said nervously, "When I went to the village head's house today, he seemed to have misunderstood me. Madam, I..."
Ye Mingzhu's eyes swept towards Xiaoyun sharply, and her voice was cold: "Xiaoyun, that's my cousin. Although our family has loose rules, the most important thing is that we don't tolerate servants who are not loyal to us. I remember you said that you had a good relationship with your late husband and would not remarry. If you change your mind in the future, you can come to me, but you have to think it through."
Xiaoyun was smart and quickly understood what Ye Mingzhu meant. She knelt on the ground and said, "Madam, don't worry. I belong to you now and I will never let you down."
"That would be great." Ye Mingzhu said, then reminded her, "I just saw Ruyi teasing Nini. You should pack your things as soon as possible."
Xiaoyun respectfully saw Ye Mingzhu off with a sad smile on her face. After hearing what the headman said just now, she was indeed moved. Ye Lang was young and handsome, and seemed to have a good social background. As long as she could get close to him, her future life would surely be much better.
But Ye Lang told her very clearly that Ye Mingzhu came to warn her again, and the little flame that had just risen in her heart was suppressed.
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