nycdaug Chapter 190 Signed a Contract of Indenture
Chapter 190 Signed a Contract of Indenture
Liu Xianglan was either terrified or believed Feng Wuliu.
She actually reached into her sleeve, pulled out the five hundred coins she'd earned from selling corn, and handed them to Feng Wuliu...
"Five or six, you have to come and save me!" Liu Xianglan's hands trembled.
A hint of disdain flashed in Feng Wuliu's eyes. Suddenly, he reached out and snatched the copper coin from her hand.
"What's there to save? It's just two years in jail."
"Two years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Just stay in jail and I'll bring you clothes and bedding later."
Liu Xianglan was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
"Feng Wuliu?! What did you say?!" She roared angrily when she finally realized what was happening.
She reached out to snatch the copper coin from Feng Wuliu's hand.
But how could Feng Wuliu let her succeed? He immediately tried to stuff the copper coins into his sleeve.
But before he could tuck his hand into his sleeve, he was stopped.
He looked up and saw Tian Tian.
Tian Tian took the string of copper coins back and weighed them in her hand.
“These copper coins came from selling my corn, so I should take them back, right?”
Feng Wuliu reached out to grab it, but the yamen runners nearby immediately blocked him with their fire sticks.
"give me back!"
"this is mine!"
"We won't lose money, shut it down if you want!"
Tian Tian glanced at Liu Xianglan, unsure whether she should sympathize with her.
"These copper coins are from selling corn, how could they possibly be yours?!" Li Huaiyuan was also angered by Feng Wuliu's behavior.
"grown ups..."
“Since you’re unwilling to pay compensation…” Li Huaiyuan didn’t bother to look at him. “Men, take Liu Xianglan back to the jail.”
"Remember to send money to Liu Xianglan; she needs food and drink even in prison."
Grandma Feng pulled Feng Wu Liu along, nodding repeatedly, but not saying a word.
And just like that, they left!
Liu Xianglan was completely stunned! She let the yamen runners take her away.
Just as she was about to walk out the gate, she suddenly pushed aside the yamen runner and ran towards Tian Tian.
She knelt down in front of Tian Tian with a thud, grabbed Tian Tian's clothes with both hands, and pleaded with her head held high, "Tian Tian, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have stolen your corn."
"Please forgive me."
"I'm willing to work for you, to be your slave, and I'll slowly pay you back with my wages."
"I don't want to stay in prison anymore, Tian Tian, please, please."
"I'm willing to do anything, even if you pay me a lower wage."
"I'll work slowly and pay you back slowly. I will definitely return the three taels of silver to you."
Tian Tian looked up at Li Huaiyuan...
Li Huaiyuan nodded slightly, "That would indeed work."
Tian Tian looked away and turned her gaze back to Liu Xianglan.
Liu Xianglan was in tears, and the dust on her face was washed away, leaving two deep ravines.
She was really scared.
Those twenty-odd days in prison were not a life fit for an inhuman being.
The environment... rats, all sorts of insects... crawled around you, more familiar with you than people.
The food wasn't spoiled, but the taste was simply unpalatable.
There was no concept of bathing or changing clothes; the clothes they wore were simply worn for more than twenty days.
She felt incredibly uncomfortable... When it itched, she wanted to scratch her skin until it was raw.
He's only been in jail for a little over twenty days.
Two years, how many twenty-day periods are there in total?
Liu Xianglan couldn't help but shudder; she really couldn't bear to think about it!
"Tian Tian, please, please!!"
Tian Tian looked at her and, to be honest, felt genuine sympathy.
But there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
When she and Jinghe came to the county town to buy herbs, they bought two rice cakes to take home. She insisted on seeing them because she was older.
If Aunt Liu hadn't passed by, the rice cake might not have survived.
Tian Tian was in a difficult position...
"Tian Tian, please, I really know I was wrong."
"I..."
Liu Xianglan bit her gums, her hatred for the Feng family suddenly intensifying.
She has been married into the Feng family for over a decade, always working hard without complaint and enduring beatings and scoldings.
Even her own son could ridicule and blame her.
This time, she wanted to work with Tian Tian so that her family's life could be better.
She originally wanted to do her job properly.
It was Wang Lian!! It was her mother-in-law, Old Lady Feng, who taught her how to be cunning and deceitful...
It was Wang Lian who taught her to steal corn...
Now that I think about it carefully...
Before she married into the Feng family, she was so well-behaved, sensible, and obedient!
How did things change later?
"Tian Tian, I...I'm willing to sell myself to you, as long as you don't send me to jail."
When Liu Xianglan said those words, she was truly determined.
Feng Wuliu just abandoned her like that, and she no longer had any hope for the Feng family.
She can't go back to her parents' home...
Since that's the case... I might as well sign a contract of servitude and become Tian Tian's servant.
At least, Tian Tian isn't a bad person.
Tian Tian never expected Liu Xianglan to say that...
Selling yourself to her means becoming her servant, whom she can sell off at will!
"Please, please."
When Lu Tao and Liu San Niang arrived, this was the scene they saw.
They didn't know what had happened before.
Lu Tao put her arm around Tian Tian's. "Tian Tian, what happened?"
Over there, Liu San Niang asked the yamen runner next to her.
The constables told them everything in detail.
Lu Tao and Liu San Niang both sighed when they heard about the Feng family's actions.
It is said that a woman follows her husband after marriage...
But how can I get them to comply with my husband's wishes?
Liu San Niang's family lived behind the Guo family's family, and she and Zhao Jin Hua had a love-hate relationship that lasted for many years.
Liu Xianglan may have been particularly fond of stirring up trouble because she was always bullied by her husband's family.
In short, she couldn't stand seeing other wives living better than her.
That's why she was always stirring up trouble between Liu San Niang and Zhao Jin Hua, and also frequently getting involved between the Tian family and Tian Zhi Yuan's family.
Although Liu Xianglan was at fault, Lu Tao and Liu San Niang couldn't help but sigh at her being abandoned by her husband's family.
"Lu Tao, Third Sister... I beg you, I really know I was wrong."
“You guys talk to Tian Tian and ask her to let me sell myself to her. I’ll work for her and lose money slowly.”
"I will definitely make up for all three taels of silver!"
Lu Tao and Liu San Niang looked at Tian Tian...
Lu Tao's heart softened even more, "Sweetie..."
Tian Tian has accumulated more than two hundred indentures.
One more, one less.
She needed people at just the right time.
Tian Tian was still a little hesitant... She didn't just hire anyone.
"Tian Tian, even if it's the hardest and dirtiest work, I can do it." Liu Xianglan held tightly to Tian Tian's clothes, refusing to let go.
She knew very well that if she gave up today, she would live a life of darkness for the next two years.
"Tian Tian..." Liu Xianglan burst into tears...
Seeing her tears, Lu Tao's heart softened even more. "Sweetie..."
Helpless, Tian Tian had no choice but to agree, "Okay."