"The Chen family is really guilty. Is this the third person this month?"
"Who says it's not the case? No matter what, it's a life. This young master of the Chen family is really looking down on human life!"
"Those people who sold their children to current members of the Chen family are really cruel. After all, they are just a piece of flesh that fell off their own bodies."
"Oh, you can't say for sure. If you can't survive this life, you will have to sell your sons and daughters."
"But even if you want to sell it, at least find a kind family to sell it to! Look at what the Chen family does?"
…
The voices of the few people speaking were extremely low, and Zhao Huanyu had to deliberately get closer to hear them clearly.
She put down her backpack to rest, then took out a handful of melon seeds from the space, ate them, and joined the discussion among several women.
"Aunts, did something happen to the Chen family? Can you tell me? I'm so curious!"
Several women were curious that a little girl like her was so fond of joining in the fun, and when they saw the handful of melon seeds she handed over, they subconsciously reached out and took it.
As a result, Zhao Huanyu easily learned everything about the Chen family.
The Chen family is considered a well-to-do family in the town. There are still several servants in the house to serve them. Chen Cong and his wife are very young, but they only have one son. They have been raised very arrogantly since childhood, and they treat the servants in the house even more lightly.
It's not serious. If someone doesn't like it, he'll beat it to death. There will be many injured and disabled, and many will be killed directly.
For example, the person who was just carried out was the third person to die in the hands of the young master of the Chen family this month.
Zhao Huanyu couldn't help but click her tongue: "Does the government not care about it?"
"Oh, what's there to do with this? These children who were sold into the Chen family were all directly sold and deeded. Once they entered the Chen family, they became the servants of the Chen family. Their life and death were in the hands of the Chen family. The government
It’s also beyond my control!”
The woman was chewing melon seeds while crackling and talking. It was precisely because of this that they could only stand here and watch the excitement. Otherwise, if someone was so careless about human life, they would definitely report it to the official.
Only then did Zhao Huanyu realize that buying and selling people was legal in this era.
This is an era where people are divided into three, six or nine classes and can eat people without spitting out their bones.
Just as he was sighing, the door of Chen's house opened again, and an old man came out and posted a notice on the wall not far away. After the old man returned, Zhao Huanyu and several women came over to take a look.
It turned out to be a notice for recruiting a servant, and this time it was specifically stated that the child was from an innocent family, and did not need to be sold, and the monthly payment was two taels of silver.
"Girl, what is written on this? Can you understand it?"
A woman turned to look at Zhao Huanyu, her eyes full of curiosity, wondering what kind of evil the Chen family was up to.
Zhao Huanyu read the content on the notice, which elicited a burst of complaints from the women.
"I killed three people in a month. Who else would dare to do it?"
"Even if the salary is high, it also depends on whether the person has his life taken! Tsk, tsk, tsk, I really don't know what the Chen family is thinking!"
"Don't sell your body this time. I guess the couple of the Chen family are worried about beating someone to death again. Not selling your body should make the young master of the Chen family restrain himself."
…
After eating almost enough melons, Zhao Huanyu left with her backpack on her back. She already had a plan in mind.
When they arrived at Zuixian Tower, Zhao Huanyu gave the bread crumbs directly to Xu Yuan, and then shopkeeper Qi came to pay her.
Zhao Huanyu was considered one of his own, so shopkeeper Qi didn't pay much attention to her. Instead, he went to greet other customers. The fried chicken sales were booming recently, and he felt cramps in his hands while collecting money, so he was really too busy.
But Xu Yuan was a good guy. Every time Zhao Huanyu came, he greeted people very attentively. Zhao Huanyu had walked a long way carrying so many things and was so tired that he went to make a pot of tea for Zhao Huanyu.
Zhao Huanyu looked at the restaurant that was packed with seats, and she was not in a good mood. She also got a share of these people's expenses.
"Your boss has returned to the county?"
If it were Duan Kuo, Xu Yuan would have already called her to the second floor, but now he had no intention of taking her up.
"Miss Zhao is really smart. Our boss did go back to the city. I heard that his father fell ill and was quite serious. He went back to take care of his illness."
Zhao Huanyu nodded to express understanding, then said goodbye and left.
There was nothing missing at home, and she didn't wander around on the street. She went straight home, but saw Wan Zhu's bullock cart waiting there at the intersection.
"Uncle Zhu, are you still there?"
Zhao Huanyu really didn't expect that Wan Zhu would specially wait for her. Although she just came to deliver bread crumbs and had nothing else to do, she wasted a lot of time eating melon with those women before. Wan Zhu should have waited for her long ago.
Going home.
"Well, let's get in the car."
In fact, Wan Zhu's thinking was very simple. After all, he had received ten cents from Zhao Huanyu, so he should wait for her to go back with him.
Wan Zhu always talks little, and the two of them had little communication along the way. When they arrived in the village, Zhao Huanyu thanked her and ran home, where she met Aunt Zhang at the door.
Aunt Zhang came over with a basin of clothes in her hand, cursing all the way.
"Auntie, what's going on? Who made you unhappy?"
"Who else could it be? Wan Da Zhuang's mother! It's really unlucky that your own son is useless and he can't see others doing well!"
Aunt Zhang took a strong sip, obviously feeling disgusted.
However, Zhao Huanyu captured an important piece of information: Wan Dazhuang's mother was by the river, so it would be easy to handle.
After comforting Aunt Zhang, Zhao Huanyu ran home, put down her backpack, and didn't even bother to argue with Old Man Ding. She collected a basin of dirty clothes and headed to the river.
As expected, Wan Dazhuang's mother was by the river, chatting and laughing with several women. Aunt Zhang's incident did not affect her mood.
"Oh, this is really rare. It's rare for you to be so diligent!"
Wan Dazhuang's mother, Mrs. Li, started talking strangely when she saw Zhao Huanyu. Zhao Huanyu didn't mind, he smiled, and squatted down next to a talkative woman to wash together.
The woman did not disappoint her. As soon as she knelt down, she couldn't wait to talk to her: "Xiaoyu, have you just come back from town?"
"Yes, aunt, I made some things at home and took them to the town to exchange for money."
She smiled innocently, very innocently.
"What good things have you made? Tell your aunt!"
When she heard that she could make money, the woman became obviously interested, and the smile on her face deepened a bit.
"It's bad, it's just a few cakes baked, not worth much money. How much money can a little girl like me make from a movie? I was still thinking that it would be better if I was a boy. Today, a young master from a wealthy family in the town
If you want to recruit a boy, you will be given two taels of silver a month! If I were a boy, I would definitely give it a try!"
When saying this, Zhao Huanyu sighed heavily, looking very helpless.