novelaction Chapter 445 Regret
Chapter 445 Regret
Just as the mother and daughter were arguing, the baby who had been ignored suddenly opened his arms towards Shuying and asked for a hug pitifully.
All the quarrels came to an abrupt end. Shuying looked at the cute and soft child with a complicated expression. She resisted the urge to reach out her hand and cruelly turned her body to the other side.
"Since you find it embarrassing, then just pretend you don't know me and go away!"
The little boy saw that his arms were tired from stretching and his sister ignored him, so he pouted in grievance and tears fell down his face.
But because he was too young to speak anything else, he could only keep mumbling:
"Sister, sister, sister..."
Wu Yong sighed softly and spoke for the mother and son:
"The mother and daughter were beaten up, and the family suspects that the child is a bastard. If they go back now, they may never come back!"
Finally Shuying couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground.
"Dafeng, no, Shuying, mother knows she was wrong, really! Mother regrets it, in fact, she has regretted it a long time ago, it's just, it's just that she is afraid..."
She timidly wanted to grab her daughter's skirt, but when she saw that the material of the clothes was obviously very expensive and her hands were dirty, she had to give up in disappointment.
"Mom wants to divorce your dad, even if he divorces me! That home is hell now, I, I really don't want to go back!
My dear daughter, can you help me?"
Two lines of tears finally slid down her cheeks. Shuying felt mixed emotions, but she was mostly relieved. She was relieved that she no longer had to suffer, and from now on, she might really be able to live completely for herself.
She temporarily took her mother and brother to the mountain, intending to make further plans after getting the young lady's permission.
On the other side, Wu Yong pulled the servant aside and asked carefully:
"Regarding the matter of Daya's child, you said you had an idea. Tell me in detail what it is!"
The boy rubbed his arm which was pinched and hurt, scratched his head and said:
"Well, I do have a plan, but, uh, it's a bit mean..."
Wu Yong paused for a moment, then asked anxiously:
"In an emergency, we must take the necessary measures. You speak first!"
"Well, that's right. Let's spread the word that we are planning to buy a few maids and servants. Those families who favor concubines over wives will definitely sell their sons and daughters if this is true.
Especially Xie's husband's family, if they heard the news, they would be overjoyed to send Daya here. Without the child as a hindrance, it would be much easier for those women to divorce."
Wu Yong nodded in agreement, but soon frowned again.
"But I don't have money, and I don't need so many maids and servants. What's more, some of them are just children. If I buy them back, not only will I not be able to use them, but I will also have to find someone to take care of them."
The servant waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Master, many wealthy families like to buy young children and raise them from a young age. What's more, you don't have to pay for the money in the end."
"how do I say this?"
The servant smiled smugly, becoming more and more satisfied with his idea.
"Of course, you should ask those women to return the money to you. Don't you think they don't want their children? Mothers love their children very much. As for the money, even if you can't pay it back right away, you can pay it back slowly."
It really... makes sense!
"But what if they think I'm unreliable and don't dare to sell the child to me?"
The servant continued with an expression of 'Why aren't you smarter than me':
"Master, although we have only visited two houses today, do you think it is necessary to investigate them one by one?
Why don't you just send a few human traffickers to the village to buy people tomorrow? Human traffickers are definitely more skilled than us at this."
"You are quite good at this, kid! Okay, let's do it!"
Wu Yong hit the boy on the head with his folding fan and gave it to him. It was so cold in spring, and it was really stupid to fan yourself with a folding fan!
In Qingyue Villa, a certain "fool" was fanning himself with a folding fan.
Shangguan Qingyue listened to Shuying's story and asked:
"You said that the person who saved your mother was the newly appointed county magistrate? Do you know why he came here?"
"I don't know, but that person said that he had received many favors from you, young lady, in Shuiyunjian in the capital, and he has always been grateful for your help. He will come to thank you in person someday."
Shangguan Qingyue immediately understood the meaning of these words, but she didn't expect to hear the response so soon!
"This is really a pleasant surprise. I really want to meet the county magistrate right now."
Xuanyuan Yan's hand suddenly paused while peeling the pear, but soon returned to normal. He cut the flesh into small pieces, inserted bamboo sticks, and handed it to the little girl.
"Do you want me to accompany you down the mountain now? Or should I send someone to invite you to come home for a chat?"
Shangguan Qingyue thought about it for a moment, then shook her head.
"Since he said he would come another day, it means he has something else that is not convenient today. Let's forget it."
At this time Fu Qiuyang suddenly said:
"Yesterday when I went out to do some work, I seemed to see a number of women from the village going to the county town together. Could something have happened?
The county magistrate's visit today, could it be related to them?"
"I know about this." Li came in from outside, her face full of fatigue.
Immediately, a maid fetched some warm water, wet a handkerchief and handed it to her to wipe her hands and face. When she was done cleaning up, a cup of hot tea was already placed beside her.
Being served by the servants was very comfortable, and her fatigue was relieved a lot. After drinking a few sips of tea, Li took a long breath and told her everything that happened yesterday.
"Everyone thought that the county magistrate would send a few bailiffs to investigate, but they didn't expect that after waiting in fear for a whole day, he would come in person!"
"Madam, is the county magistrate very old? But the man I met today was a very young man. Could he be a fake?" Shuying asked anxiously.
"Well, isn't that what I'm used to? He is indeed very young, and it is said that he is handsome and full of righteousness!" Li explained a little embarrassedly.
After hearing what Li said, Shuying immediately nodded in agreement. The young man was indeed extraordinary, and most importantly, he was a very nice person.
She secretly glanced at Xuanyuan Yan, then quickly lowered her head. Well, of course he is no match for the young lady's fiancé.
Shangguan Qingyue looked at Xuanyuan Yan,
"Ayan, can we do something? After all, those women are the workers in the workshop, and I should help them."
Xuanyuan Yan gestured for her to eat some fruit, then he paused for a moment and said:
"Let's just wait and see. We won't have too much time to take action once he makes a move."
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The next day, the news that human traffickers came to the village to buy people to work as maids and servants for wealthy families quickly spread. As the village head, Li Shoucai did not pay much attention to the matter at first.
It's not a famine year, and the villagers are living a good life. Which good family would sell their children in such a peaceful and prosperous time?
But I never thought that there really are, and quite a few of them.
It is said that this is because the money given by the human traffickers for selling their bodies is very considerable.
He immediately threw the medicine bowl in his hand after hearing that, but before he could get angry, Zhang swiftly covered his mouth with a handkerchief and used her other hand to quickly calm his breath.
"You are just a village head. Do you think you are a living Bodhisattva who can save people from suffering? Which law in our Da'an country forbids people from selling their children? Are you more powerful than the law?"
Li Shoucai, who finally had his mouth free, couldn't help but refute,
"You are living a good life, why are you selling your children? What's the difference between you and an animal?"
"Do you believe that those families who sell their children all have concubines? The root of this evil has been planted long ago!"