Chapter 417 Buying People
He knew which family in the village might be willing to sell himself, so he didn't need to ask every family.
Yu Xiaoyu watched Yu Xinghai go away, and when he turned around he couldn't hold back the tears any longer. He ran into the house and knelt in front of the memorial tablets of Yu Mengzi and his parents, crying bitterly, "Grandpa, parents, there is no money or food left at home." , should my brothers and I go with you? You have spirits in heaven, please help us!”
While she was crying, she took out the few coins she had at home and threw them.
After three times in a row, she also made a decision in her heart.
The two younger brothers were leaning against the door frame, waiting for their sister. One had worried eyes, and the other was confused and uneasy.
The older Yu Ping'an has become sensible. He looked up at his sister eagerly, "Sister, do we want to follow the nobles like the village chief uncle?"
Yu Xiaoyu nodded, "That's what grandpa and parents mean. Let's pack up first and go to the village chief uncle's house. You should be good and obedient and try to be chosen by the nobles, so that you don't have to worry about starving to death."
"What about sister? We will go wherever sister goes. We don't want to be separated from sister!" Yu Ping'an held on to Yu Xiaoyu's clothes with a stubborn expression.
The youngest Yu Pingshun was so frightened that he cried loudly, "I don't want to be separated from my brothers and sisters, no, no, no."
The three siblings hugged each other and walked out of the house holding hands tightly.
Su Tai and Shen Yi carefully looked at the accounts, and they had to say that Yu Xinghai's accounting skills were really impressive. The couple and their four children had to study it for a long time before they could understand it without even guessing.
"There's no problem with the number, let's leave it at that!" Su Tai closed the account book and looked at the group of people walking into the yard one after another.
Seeing that Yu Xiaoyu's sister and brother were among them, the couple breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Yuezhang was the best at observing words and expressions. He leaned in front of Su Tai and asked in a low voice: "Mom, do you want to buy those three children?"
Su Tai nodded almost confusedly, "I met her once last year. She is a pretty good girl. We can get to know her better in a while."
While he was talking, four or five other numb-looking women came in holding children.
Yu Xinghai trotted to the house, pointed at the twenty people in the yard, and said: "Sir, madam, they are all from our village. They all have lost the backbone of their families and their lives are about to be unsustainable. Of course, they have to It's just that they are so young that they don't dare to lead them in front of you
These people are all hard-working and honest people, and they don't have those twists and turns, especially these women. If they have any ideas, they will all remarry and run away, and they will not stay and suffer.
These children are all orphans. They have a hard life and have to support themselves. They are certainly diligent. The children are young and easy to teach.
Su Tai followed Yu Xinghai's words and looked over one by one, and found that there were two women carrying children who could not walk on their backs. They were probably only about one year old.
"Village Chief, you are putting all the misery in the world in front of us!" Su Tai joked.
Yu Xinghai was stern and bowed even more, "Madam, you are smart. This is the situation in the fishing village. As long as there are men in the family, no one will be willing to sell their children or daughters. Only those who really can't survive will have such an idea. .
If Madam doesn't like it, I can let them go back. ”
His voice was full of regret and a bit weak.
Su Tai chuckled lightly and waved her hand, "Well, who can make me kind-hearted! Now that they are all here, they can all come with us if they want, but I have to say something ugly up front. If you sell yourself to us, you have to sign a contract of betrayal. , I only need people who are honest and obedient and have a strict mouth. If you have other thoughts, don’t blame me for being unkind, just do your best and I won’t treat you badly.”
Su Tai gave me a big stick and a sweet date.
The twenty people were obviously shocked, and they nodded in fear.
A child on a woman's back cried out at an inappropriate time, which frightened her to the point of tears.
Su Tai said gently: "That's it! You go back and pack your luggage, and we will leave tomorrow." Shen Yi approached Su Tai and said, "Daughter-in-law, don't you want to go to other villages again?"
Su Tai rolled her eyes, "All the village's account books are consolidated in Xiaogang Village. What are we going to other villages for? Will it increase our exposure risk?"
Shen Yi touched his nose and gave Su Tai a thumbs up, "Madam is still wise."
Su Tai sighed knowingly, "I know what you mean, but there are too many poor people in this world. We have done enough last year. Let's look at it later."
"Listen to your wife."
The family decided to stay overnight at Yu Xinghai's home.
The fishing boat docked in the afternoon.
All the men in the village came back and brought their harvest with them.
A group of government officials had already bought a lot of things during the day. When they heard that they were still in stock, they rushed over immediately. There were blue crabs, small miscellaneous fish, octopus, squid, and pomfret, which only cost more than ten or dozens of yuan per pound. It’s so cheap that they don’t even dare to listen.
Immediately, I started to consume in revenge. I usually couldn't eat or couldn't bear to eat, so I bought a portion this time and borrowed pots and stoves from the villagers to make a fire.
They were big customers in the fishing village, so the villagers would naturally not be reluctant to part with this firewood, and even the village women volunteered to teach them how to eat it.
In the evening, I took the government officials to the beach to catch the sea, so that they could eat and have fun.
Shen Yi knew it and didn't say anything, what a man! He will be a boy until death.
Early in the day.
The twenty women and children came to the village chief's house to wait at dawn.
Su Tai saw that they were dressed in rags and had strange-shaped burdens. Some were sacks and some were simply tied with ropes. They brought all kinds of rags, quilts, and dishes.
I couldn't help but hold my forehead.
"We have to go on our way, how are you going to carry these things? Besides, since you are following us, you will not be cold or hungry. Put everything back except the valuables."
Yu Xinghai and the head of the next village came back with a carriage each. Hearing Su Tai's words, they immediately came over to persuade.
Anyway, after checking one by one, they finally gave up those useless things, and in the end some people were left empty-handed.
The officials couldn't help but sigh when they saw it.
Yu Xinghai breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Su Tai would be angry and regret it, so he hurriedly said: "We went to town to buy these two carriages from big dealers. The price of the carriage and horses was thirty taels. We haggled for a long time, and finally we got fifty-five taels." Deal, this is the sale deed.”
According to the regulations here, bulk cargo transactions require a contract to avoid disputes.
Shen Yi read the deed, took back the remaining silver, and asked the women and children to get on the carriage.
It was the first time for the Yu Xiaoyu siblings to ride in a carriage, and they were very excited.
After the four numb-looking women climbed into the carriage, other emotions finally appeared on their faces.
They held their children tightly, and tears fell when the carriage moved.