novelhk Chapter 156 Maid Lanlan
Chapter 156 Maid Lanlan
"It's not expensive. A good-looking one would cost about ten taels of silver. My family has that much money, so if I want to buy something, I'll just buy a good one that's pleasing to the eye." Jiang showed off.
"It's a pity that I don't have money to send my son to school. Look at how your family lives, and then look at our family. There's simply no comparison." The woman continued.
In her heart, she cursed Jiang to the core. Su was about to die of illness, but the Li family had the money but refused to give her medical treatment. Only one day after the family was divided, they were already impatient to buy a maid. They were so heartless that they weren't afraid that the thunder from heaven would strike them on their heads.
Jiang didn't know what she was thinking: "How can your family compare with mine? My eldest brother is the county magistrate, a high-ranking official. Anyone who sees him must kneel down."
The ox cart swayed slowly and soon arrived at the county town. After getting off the cart, Jiang walked away with her hips twisted, and the others got off slowly.
"Bah, how shameless! Su is such a good person, but Old Lady Li is so cruel that she only cares about enjoying herself and doesn't care about her life or death at all."
"People like this will get their comeuppance sooner or later. Let them be proud for a few days."
"Looking at her smug face, I really want to go up and scratch her."
Jiang had already walked away, so naturally she could not hear what others were saying about her behind her back. Looking at the shops on both sides, all of which were doing a booming business, she immediately had another idea. It would be great if she could buy a shop in the county town and open a small storefront. That way she would never have to work in the fields again.
Soon they arrived at a market that specialized in buying and selling people. As the harvest was bad, some families had many children but little land, and the harvest from the land could not feed the whole family, so they had no choice but to sell their children. Some children were bought from other places and then resold.
The worse the harvest, the more people would sell their children, and relatively fewer people would buy them. As soon as Jiang arrived at the market, a trafficker came up to talk to her.
Jiang wore new clothes today. She didn't look like an ordinary peasant woman, but rather like a wealthy lady from the county town. If she had a little maid by her side, she would look even more like one.
"Madam, you look very kind. Do you want to see a maid or a servant today?" The human trafficker was eloquent and his words made Jiang very happy, with a smile on her face.
"The mansion wants to hire another maid. I happened to pass by here today, so I came to take a look." Jiang put on airs and spoke as if it were true.
"Madam, you came at a great time. A few maids were just delivered today. They are all smart. I guarantee you will be satisfied." The human trafficker did not suspect anything and brought Jiang to the girls.
The girls looked okay, but they were all pale and skinny and looked like they would collapse at any time. Jiang shook her head as she saw them. When she came, Old Lady Li had specifically instructed them to find those who could work, but it looked like none of them could work.
"Madam, please come with me. These guys are a little older, but they can definitely do the work." The human trafficker could tell at a glance that Jiang was dissatisfied.
After much selection, they finally found a suitable one. The girl was called Zhao Lanlan and was 19 years old this year. She had been engaged before, but the man died before she got married. The man's family came and said that she was unlucky in marriage, so they called off the engagement and demanded two taels of silver.
Zhao Lanlan's reputation was now ruined. Because of her, her younger brothers and sisters were also affected in their marriage plans. For two consecutive years, no one was found for her. She was already 19 years old, and her parents were so cruel that they sold her. Fortunately, the boy was from Chengyang County.
The eldest son, Li, was the county magistrate in Chengyang County, and the fourth son also went with him. In the future, their family would definitely go to Chengyang County frequently. It would definitely be much more convenient if there was someone from Chengyang County to take them there. Thinking of this, Jiang decided immediately to buy her.
After some bargaining with the human trafficker, she was finally bought for fifteen taels of silver. The more Jiang looked at it, the more satisfied she was. With her around, she wouldn't have to do any housework anymore.
"Thank you, Madam, for taking me in. I will serve you well in the future." Zhao Lanlan thanked her repeatedly with gratitude. People like them who were sold by their families, if they were lucky, would go to rich families to be maids, while if they were unlucky, they would be bought to brothels, and once they got there, it was basically a dead end.
Following Jiang onto the ox cart, Zhao Lanlan was a little confused. Didn't the lady live in the county town? Why was she riding on an ox cart leaving the city? But she didn't dare to ask why and just lowered her head.
After a long time, they stopped the ox cart and followed Jiang for a while before finally stopping in front of the gate of a farmer's house.
As soon as she entered the room, Jiang shouted towards the upper room, "Mother, I bought a maid, come and see her."
After a while, Old Mrs. Li came out from the upper room with her head held high and her chest puffed out. She was wearing the new dress she had worn yesterday, and her hair was washed and combed meticulously.
He glanced at Zhao Lanlan coldly and looked her up and down.
"Lanlan, let me introduce you. This is our old lady. Our eldest uncle is the county magistrate in Chengyang County. The second and third uncles have moved out to live on their own. Our fourth uncle is the fourth and is now also working with our eldest uncle in Chengyang County." Jiang proudly introduced her to the family situation.
When Zhao Lanlan first saw this scene at home, she felt a little unhappy. She thought she was bought by a wealthy family, but she didn't expect that she was bought by an ordinary village family.
When Jiang mentioned that his eldest brother was the county magistrate in Chengyang County, his eyes lit up and his initial contempt turned into excitement.
She was so lucky that she was bought by the county magistrate's family. Her mind instantly became active.
The news of the Li family buying a maid soon spread throughout the village. Li Laosan also heard about it and sighed heavily.
The third room officially moved to Li Xiaoxiao's house. Si Chengxu had not returned for many days since he said he was going to see his aunt. Li Xiaoxiao asked the third son of the Su family to live in Li Huawen's room, and Daya and Erya to live in her room.
Arriving at Li Xiaoxiao's house, Su closed the door and grabbed her hand, her tone excited and tears in her eyes: "Xiaoxiao, Third Aunt thanks you."
"Aunt San, you're welcome. Just stay here peacefully and don't think too much." Li Xiaoxiao comforted her softly.
"Also, Uncle San must not know about this."
"Don't worry, I have given the sisters good instructions. They are not quick-witted people, so don't worry." Sun nodded, knowing that Li Xiaoxiao did this all for their own good.
The news of the Li family buying a maid was spreading like wildfire. At the same time, Li Xiaoxiao lent money to Sun and went to the county town to buy hundred-year-old ginseng and hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, saving Sun's life. When the honest man Li Laosan learned that his wife was fine, he was so excited that he almost knelt down to Li Xiaoxiao.
Compared with the indifference of Li Laojia, Li Xiaoxiao's loyalty and righteousness made all the villagers give Li Xiaoxiao a thumbs up.