allendalepharm Chapter 5: Lost in the book
Chapter 5: Lost in the book
"You little kid, don't worry about that. Anyway, the ten taels of silver your grandma took cannot be returned."
Jiang Youzhen was horrified after hearing this, "But I'm not dead yet, I'm alive and well, I don't want to die!"
Little Chen patted Jiang Youzhen's arm and said, "Oh! Child, is your aunt that kind of person?"
"I went to find Mr. Li and persuaded him to agree. As long as you marry into the Li family as a widow, you don't have to die.
By then, you will have delicious food and drinks at the Li family, won't it be more comfortable than living in our house?"
Jiang Youzhen's eyes gradually turned cold. Well, it turns out that it was you two who came up with this bad idea.
The fourth couple are obviously bad, but you two are insidious!
She said that Mr. Li lived in the town and the original owner seldom went to the town, so how did she know the original owner?
It turned out that the couple were the matchmakers, and then the bad guys let the old lady and the fourth son do it, and they walked away with a clean record.
Little Chen hadn't noticed Jiang Youzhen's expression yet, "Don't worry, when your uncle and his family pass the imperial examination, how will the Li family dare to mess with our Jiang family?
When the time comes, you can give them a divorce letter, and when you come back, we will find you a beautiful wife and concubine, and you can live a wonderful life, right?"
"Oh? How much silver did Mr. Li promise to give you?"
"One hundred..." Little Chen said smoothly, and quickly responded, "Twenty taels!"
"He said he would give us another twenty taels! By then your second sister and her family's marriages will be settled, and how generous will the dowry be?"
As she spoke, she handed the paper to Jiang Youzhen, "Look, Mr. Li is very sincere. As long as you sign the paper and agree to marry into the Li family, we can get the money."
Jiang Youzhen glanced down and saw the three traditional Chinese characters "selling one's body indenture" as big as a ping-pong ball.
With a quick glance, the one hundred taels was clearly written below.
Haha! Jiang Youzhen suddenly smiled, "Aunt, you forgot that I can't read. Besides, I don't have the final say in our family. I should at least discuss it with my grandparents and parents, right?"
Xiao Chen immediately took out another ink pad from her arms and said, "It's okay, just press your handprint. I have prepared it for you."
She patted her chest and said, "As long as you put your fingerprints on it, no one can regret it. Don't worry, no one in this family can stop you from enjoying your life. Your aunt will take care of you, so don't be afraid!"
Stop yourself from enjoying life? Jiang Youzhen was almost amused by the anger. This woman was lying with open eyes.
Well! Now that things have come to this, there is no need to pretend anymore.
I'm going to reveal my cards!
Jiang Youzhen was just about to take the indenture and tear it into pieces when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the yard outside.
She immediately had an idea in her mind. It was okay to break up with the couple, but she had to make them lose face and be stabbed in the back.
As for the other accounts, we will settle them later.
"Grandpa Lizheng, I'm awake now, please come in."
Xiao Chen's face immediately darkened, and she stepped forward to snatch the indenture contract from Jiang Youzhen's hand.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Youzhen was one step faster than her and slowly put the indenture contract under him.
"Aunt, the village head is very knowledgeable. Will there be any problem if Mr. Li gives so much money?
The daughter of the Fang family at the head of the village was only sold for 800 coins. I think I should ask the village head to take a look and I will think about it again."
When Xiao Chen heard the footsteps getting closer, she became extremely anxious.
The head of the village has always been upright in his dealings with people. It would be a disaster if he knew about this.
But the indenture had already been held under Jiang Youzhen. There were differences between men and women, and as an aunt, she couldn't lay hands on her nephew, right?
Otherwise, if it gets out, what will become of me?
The head of the village had already lifted the door curtain and walked in. He was tall, with gray hair, but he was not hunched at all. Instead, he walked with the gait of a dragon or a tiger, and his steps were full of energy.
He was wearing a long cotton jacket with a slanting collar, without a single wrinkle, which showed that he was a man who paid great attention to his appearance.
"Erlang, are you feeling better?" The village head looked at Jiang Youzhen, and seeing that she looked well, he nodded with relief.
Jiang Youzhen glanced at his nervous aunt standing beside him, and then deliberately revealed a corner of the indenture.
"Much better. Thank you, Grandpa Lizheng, for yesterday."
Yes, she had slept for a whole day. When she woke up this time, it was already the next day.
Satisfiedly watching her aunt's increasingly anxious face, she deliberately chatted with the head of the village about family matters and did not mention the matter of selling her indentures.
The eldest aunt was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. She suddenly had an idea and smiled at the head of the house, "Uncle Tong, my father-in-law said that since you are here, you must go to the upper room to have a cup of tea before leaving.
Erlang is not feeling well, let's not disturb him and let him rest more!"
The head of the village thought that he had to talk to Old Man Jiang about what happened yesterday, so he turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Jiang Youzhen.
"Grandpa Lizheng, can you help me see what this is?"
How could Jiang Youzhen miss this opportunity? After seeing her aunt suffer so much, she naturally wanted to make them pay the price.
The head of the village was a little confused. When he took it and looked at it, his face suddenly darkened.
"Jiang family boss's wife, you are so heartless! Yesterday you wanted to send Erlang to death, and today you are thinking of selling Erlang to the Li family?"
The head of the village was as black as ink and he was furious.
The aunt waved her hands awkwardly, "Uncle Tong, you misunderstood. Let me explain."
"What? A body selling contract? Didn't my aunt say that the Li family wanted me to marry into the family? She also said that if I sign this, the Li family will have to pay twenty taels of silver and they can't default on the debt."
Jiang Youzhen's face was full of surprise, and then he looked heartbroken.
"Aunt, I am the only son of my mother. I cannot sell myself!"
"Okay! You want to trick Erlang into signing a contract to sell himself. The Li family gave you 100 taels, but you kept 80 taels.
Who would pay so much money to buy this person? This clearly shows that he has bad intentions. "
The head of the village knew what this vicious woman was up to at first sight. He had heard before that it was the eldest couple of the Jiang family who instigated Mr. Jiang, and it turned out to be true.
“The Li family is a wealthy family, but they already have a son, so why would they want to marry Erlang into the family?
This is clearly an attempt to trick Erlang into selling himself to the Li family, and then keep the Li family's daughter company."
The village head didn't expect that the Jiang family was just a country family, but they had as many dirty deeds as a wealthy family.
The aunt looked very sad at this moment. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind and she shook her head repeatedly.
"No, it really was a misunderstanding. I...I can't read, and I didn't know this was a contract to sell my body!"
"How could you not know? I heard that the daughter of the Li family has not been buried yet, and she is waiting!"
The head of the village snorted coldly, this Jiang family is really a nest of snakes and rats.
Suddenly, there was a sound of a porcelain bowl falling to the ground and breaking at the door. Jiang Youzhen looked towards the door and saw Shen standing there, her face pale and her eyes full of disbelief.
"Erlang, don't worry. Huai'an asked me to take good care of you before he left. I will definitely take care of you this time."
The head of the village shouted, "Go to the upper room. I want to see if Old Man Jiang still has the nerve to face me."
Wait! Huai'an? Why does it sound familiar?
Jiang Youzhen suddenly thought of something, Tong Huaian!!!
She has traveled through a book!