Chapter 440 The Catastrophe of Ge Zhaodi and Zhao Paner
In the afternoon, Ge Zhaodi's mother came all the way to Xiao's Mansion. She saw that the door of Xiao's Mansion was half open, so she looked inside. Suddenly she heard someone calling Zhaodi. She looked around and saw Ge Zhaodi standing in the yard. There, she was talking to a young man in rich clothes. His face was full of happiness and sweetness. The two of them behaved a bit intimately, and they seemed to be in love at first sight. Ge Mu secretly spat at the shameless dead girl, and then walked in directly. Xiao Mansion, the courtyard with such a nice environment, looks very rich at first glance, this damn girl is really lucky.
In the courtyard, Yuan Xudong put the porcelain doll he just bought into Ge Zhaodi's hand and said with a smile:
"Last time you said you liked this porcelain doll. I just bought one. Take a look. Do you like it?"
"Yes, I like it!"
Ge Zhaodi stroked the porcelain doll happily. She was not very old, but she had just grown up, and she was still a little girl at heart. She liked this porcelain doll, and even more liked that Yuan Xudong doted on her and took pity on her. She raised her eyes and glanced at Yuan Xudong. , smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes and said:
"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you for nothing, as long as you are happy!"
Seeing that Ge Zhaodi was so happy, with a smile on her slightly childish face, Yuan Xudong also laughed. He took Ge Zhaodi into his arms, stroked her hair with one hand and her waist with the other and smiled:
"This doll can't move. How about I give you a doll that can cry and laugh later?"
"Okay, thank you, sir!"
Ge Zhaodi nestled in Yuan Xudong's arms with a face full of happiness. She did not see the naughty smile on the corner of Yuan Xudong's mouth. As for the doll Yuan Xudong mentioned that can cry and laugh, it is naturally a cute baby. Only the two of them work together to make it possible. Create a doll that can cry and laugh.
The young man and woman, who were at the age where they were full of vitality and understood the taste of food, hugged each other, and the two gradually fell in love. Yuan Xudong looked at Zhao Di with burning eyes, and Zhao Di also slowly closed her eyes, pouted her mouth slightly, and looked Looking at Ge Zhaodi who took the initiative to kiss, Yuan Xudong slowly lowered his head.
At this moment, just when Yuan Xudong was about to kiss Ge Zhaodi, Ge's mother broke in and interrupted them. She grabbed Ge Zhaodi's wrist and beat her while cursing:
"I've finally caught you, but you still dare to run away after I told you to, you bastard, how dare you lie to me?"
"Ah, please let me go quickly, what are you going to do?"
"You heartless money-losing guy, how dare you hide, don't you think I'll beat you to death?"
"Let go!"
Seeing a crazy woman beating Ge Zhaodi hard, Yuan Xudong pushed her away and protected the slightly trembling Ge Zhaodi behind him. He looked at the shrew-like crazy woman and frowned:
"What are you going to do? Why do you want to greet me?"
The crazy woman had a weak body. When she was beating and insulting Ge Zhaodi, Ge Zhaodi tried her best to protect herself and did not dare to fight back. Yuan Xudong secretly guessed that she was one of Ge Zhaodi's. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Ge Zhaodi not to fight back. Because of this, Yuan Xudong didn't do anything to the crazy woman for the time being. He wanted to understand the situation clearly before talking about anything else.
"Officer, it's none of your business for an old woman to teach her daughter a lesson!"
Mother Ge glanced at Yuan Xudong carefully. She did not dare to provoke the rich and powerful young master of a wealthy family. In fact, she deliberately beat her daughter in front of Yuan Xudong. She saw it outside the door. The young master likes his daughter. Seeing how pitiful Ge Zhaodi is, he might be able to buy her for a higher price, thirty guan, or even fifty guan?
While Ge's mother was mentally calculating how much she should sell it for, she looked at Ge Zhaodi who was hiding behind Yuan Xudong and cursed loudly:
"You shameless stinky girl, do you think you can run away? I just made some inquiries and found out where you live. You have to go back with me today. Don't even think about running away again. Your brother is still waiting.
Money is enough to marry a wife and have children!”
Hearing her mother mention that her younger brother was still waiting for money to marry and have children, Ge Zhaodi's eyes suddenly turned red and she lost control of her emotions and said:
"I don't have a brother, my whole family is dead!"
"How dare you curse me? I will beat you to death today!"
Ge's mother rushed up again and beat Ge Zhaodi wildly. Yuan Xudong didn't know what the specific situation was. He could only guess that Ge Zhaodi had a lot of conflicts with her mother. Otherwise, she would not have preferred to wander outside.
When he returned home, he said that his whole family was dead.
Moreover, her mother doesn't seem to be a good person. Yuan Xudong still knows Ge Zhaodi very well. Although the girl is usually a bit fierce and like a tomboy, she is very fragile in her heart. Her external toughness is just her
It's just a protective shell.
It must have been her mother who did something very excessive, which made her so desperate that she wanted to escape. Yuan Xudong naturally would not stand and talk without hurting her back, saying that mother and daughter have no hatred overnight, and they must know how to respect their mother.
Wait, in this world, there are both unfilial children and irresponsible parents. Some people cheat on their fathers, and naturally there are also people who sell their children. If parents don't love them, children can naturally be unfilial.
As the saying goes, if you are born but not raised, you can return it if you cut it off. If you are born and raised, you can return it if your head is cut off. If you are not born but raised, you will never forget it. Of course, raising here is not just raising a child. It means raising a child. It is more.
It refers to parents' love for their children. If parents don't love and just raise their children, or even raise them as some kind of special commodity, then that's a different matter.
Regarding Zhao Di, Yuan Xudong would only respect her opinions and would not impose his will on her. Since she wanted to avoid her mother so much, she must have her reasons. She wanted to beat her up even if she looked at her life.
Her wife, Yuan Xudong, directly pulled them apart.
Accidentally, maybe Yuan Xudong exerted too much force, or maybe he met the ancestor of the porcelain maker, Ge Mu fell to the ground, rolling around and crying. Yuan Xudong only felt a little embarrassed.
After all, she is Ge Zhaodi's mother. He still doesn't know what the conflict between them is. He glanced at Ge Zhaodi and saw that she was watching coldly, as if she didn't mind. Ge Zhaodi naturally knew what Yuan Xudong meant by looking at her. She turned away slightly and said
:
"Don't worry, she has always been like this. She just wants to extort money!"
"You damn girl, have you ever said that about your mother? I was ten months pregnant, and I gave birth to a scoundrel like you. You ran away after getting engaged to Mr. Qi, but you caused so much harm to us!
"
"Shut up. Mr. Qi is over sixty years old. I just turned sixteen this year. Just for a gift of ten dollars, you are going to push me into a pit of fire. Are you still my family? Are you really
Is that my mother?"
After listening to Ge Zhaodi's words, Yuan Xudong probably understood what was going on. Combined with what Ge's mother said, the matter was very clear. It was nothing more than the preference for boys over girls. Ge Zhaodi had just grown hair, and her family couldn't wait to marry her off.
An old man in his sixties, with a difference of more than fifty years, especially in ancient times when the average life span was very short, would he just push people into a pit of fire?
(In ancient times, the age when a woman got her hairpin was fifteen years old. When an ancient woman reached the age of fifteen, it was the most suitable time to get married, that is, the year when she got her hairpin. When she reached the age of her hairpin, it was the most suitable time to get married.)
Most of these old men are psychopaths. They marry young girls in their sixties, just like eunuchs marrying wives. They often take pleasure in torturing women to vent their inner perversion, and can push their daughters into a pit of fire.
Parents and family, this is simply outrageous, don’t let it go!
Ge's mother was still rolling around on the ground. Not far away, the maids and servants in the mansion were secretly watching. Sun Sanniang, Zhao Pan'er and others heard the noise and hurried over. They learned the whole story from Ge Zhaodi.
The mother's purpose was to extort a sum of money. After all, she was Ge Zhaodi's mother. Yuan Xudong did not ask anyone to kick her out, but chose to spend money to get rid of the problem.
After some communication, everyone came to the pavilion. Yuan Xudong wrote a deed in front of Ge’s mother and whispered:
"This is a slave contract. Do you really want to sell your daughter to my Xiao family as a slave? You will never regret it in the future?"
"Never regret it!"
"Okay, how much do you want to sell it for?"
After taking a look at the expressionless Yuan Xudong, Zhao Paner, Zhang Haohao, Song Yinzhang and others in gold and silver, Ge Mu stretched out five fingers and said with a smile:
"Fifty guan, as long as fifty guan, she will be your slave!"
"Fifty dollars?"
Seeing Ge's mother's ugly face that was desperate for money, Sun Sanniang couldn't help but sarcastically said:
"You only paid ten guan for marrying your daughter to old man Qi as a concubine, and now it costs fifty guan?"
"How can it be the same?"
Ge's mother thought that Sun Sanniang thought it was too expensive for her to ask for fifty guan, so she couldn't help but said anxiously:
"Although she is young, she is pretty good-looking. After a few years of receiving customers, won't she be able to earn back the fifty gold?"
They didn't expect Ge's mother to say such vicious words, and everyone couldn't help but look sideways. Sun Sanniang, who is also a mother, felt deeply distressed and sighed:
"You are really her mother!"
"I don't care about her. She's just fifty pieces. Do you want her?"
"Okay, just fifty strings!"
Yuan Xudong was too lazy to talk to Ge's mother anymore. As long as he spent these fifty coins, Ge Zhaodi would have nothing to do with her cruel mother. He signed and stamped the slave deed, then handed the slave deed to Ge's mother and said:
"Look carefully. Ge Zhaodi, from Qingzhou County, Qi Province, has not yet been betrothed. Now she is selling her to me for fifty copper coins. From now on, her life and death will have nothing to do with her old family. If you can't write, just take your fingerprints!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong was so easy to talk to, Ge's mother became greedy again, but the slave deed had already been written, so she couldn't raise the price any more, so she made another idea:
"I spent a lot of money on my return to Tokyo, and the officials will reward me for it. Besides, I have a daughter who was born in October."
Before Mother Ge could finish speaking, Yuan Xudong interrupted her impatiently and whispered:
"How much do you want?"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong looked unhappy, Ge Mu stretched out five fingers and whispered:
"Five Guan?"
"Okay, five guan is five guan, money and goods will be cleared, life or death has nothing to do with it, just press your fingerprints!"
"okay!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong was so cheerful, Ge's mother happily pressed her fingerprints on her daughter's slave contract. At this time, Ge Zhaodi was hiding in the backyard and watching from a distance as her mother sold her own daughter as if she were a commodity.
Yuan Xudong couldn't help but burst into tears, covering his mouth and burst into tears.
Yuan Xudong took back the slave contract and asked Zhao Pan'er to give Ge's mother fifty-five guan of money, and then sent her out. After receiving the 55 guan of money, Ge's mother left gratefully, without any sadness or reluctance.
Or maybe she wanted to see Ge Zhaodi one last time, so she left the Xiao Mansion directly, the joy and excitement on her face was beyond words.
After Ge's mother left, Zhao Paner and others dispersed. Yuan Xudong walked to Ge Zhaodi. He looked at her distressedly, held her in his arms and said softly:
"Okay, stop crying, you don't blame me for doing this, do you?"
"Master, thank you!"
Nestling in Yuan Xudong's arms, Ge Zhaodi cried and said:
"In order to save enough betrothal gifts for my younger brother, they sold me twice. The first time I was sold to a restaurant as a foster mother, and I earned money to redeem myself. The second time, they sold me to a man in his sixties.
Master Qi was my concubine, and I managed to escape home. My younger brother also tipped off Master Qi, so I escaped and came to Tokyo. That’s why I said that my whole family was dead, and she was my biological mother.
, she is also a woman, how can she be so willing to let others ruin her daughter?"
"Okay, stop crying, it's all over!"
Yuan Xudong hugged Ge Zhaodi who was crying sadly. He took out the slave deed and handed it to her and said:
"Zhao Di, do you know why I agreed to sign this slave contract?"
"Why?"
Ge Zhaodi raised her head and glanced at Yuan Xudong, and said with tears in her eyes:
"Master, do you want me to serve you all the time?"
"Why, in your mind, is your young master such a despicable person?"
Looking at the tearful Ge Zhaodi, Yuan Xudong pretended to be unhappy and said:
"Without this slave contract, wouldn't you be willing to serve me?"
"No, I, I am willing to serve the young master!"
Ge Zhaodi looked slightly anxious, as if she was afraid that Yuan Xudong would misunderstand her. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong kissed her on the forehead, then wiped away her tears and said:
"The reason why I signed this slave contract is to let you understand that you don't owe her anything. Although she is your mother, she gave birth to you and raised you, but she has sold you to me.
No one forced her, she wanted to sell you, slave contract. You should know how vicious this slave contract is. Everything about you belongs to the master, that is, mine, including your life. This is simply a betrayal.
It’s your whole life!”
As he spoke, Yuan Xudong sighed slightly and said:
"Keep this slave deed yourself. If she dares to pester you again, I will send her to the government!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Ge Zhaodi put away the slave contract. She snuggled into Yuan Xudong's arms and murmured:
"Sir, you are so kind to me. From now on, Zhaodi will be your slave and will serve you forever!"
"OK!"
Yuan Xudong sat in the corridor of the backyard with Ge Zhaodi in his arms. They talked and looked at the flowers and plants in the garden until the sun set in the west.
Under the fiery red sunset, Yuan Xudong picked up Ge Zhaodi and walked towards her boudoir.
Entering the room, he put the blushing and shy Ge Zhaodi on the bed. Yuan Xudong kissed her while gently taking off her outer clothes, and then the light pink bellyband embroidered with peach blossoms. Ge Zhaodi just closed her eyes slightly, silently
She cooperates with her sweetheart perfectly. For Yuan Xudong, she is willing to give him everything she has, even the most important reputation of a girl.
The setting sun was setting, the twilight was hazy, and a few birds were chirping. The sound was so nice, like the moans of a young girl, the cries were sweet and graceful, and it was wonderful. In the Feng pond not far away, two red carps were entangled with each other.
Together, it jumped out of the water from time to time, and fell heavily again, causing a splash of water.
At night, the sky was covered with dark clouds and strong winds. A bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, and then there was a rumble of thunder. Within a moment, the strong winds swept down the torrential rain, like the Milky Way bursting its banks, pouring straight into the city of Tokyo.
, on the streets along the river bank, the roofs of many thatched huts have been overturned. The water level of the Bianhe River has surged, and the river water has poured into the city of Tokyo. The docks have been washed away by the water, and many merchant ships anchored in the docks have been affected by this sudden attack.
The storm blew everything to pieces, causing heavy losses for a while.
In the city, the river poured into the city and water accumulated everywhere. He Si, Lu Wu and others were leading their servants to block the outside of Chi Pan's shop with sandbags to prevent the water from flooding into the store and destroying the goods. At this time,
Chi Yanei ran out of the shop in the wind and rain. In such a big storm, the water level of the Bianhe River surged. If the city was hit hard like this, the dock must be even worse. He is the general leader of twelve guilds in Tokyo, and the dock is also under his control.
If the dock is destroyed and supplies from outside cannot be transported in, then the whole of Tokyo will really be in chaos.
Chi Ya's heart was filled with anxiety, and his face was full of anxiety. He looked at He Si, Lu Wu and others and shouted loudly:
"Don't worry about this, come to the dock with me!"
"yes!"
At the same time, every household in Osmanthus Alley was in a mess. Yuan Xudong also climbed down from Ge Zhaodi and ordered the servants in the mansion to block the door with sandbags to prevent the water from outside from flooding in. This
At that time, Sun Sanniang and Zhao Paner put on coir raincoats. They were going to the half-hidden teahouse. Zhao Paner had placed a lot of famous porcelain and paintings in the half-hidden teahouse. Compared with Yuan Xudong's entire net worth, although they were not worth much
, but before Zhao Paner met Yuan Xudong, she had worked hard for ten years and could not let go of it easily.
Instructing Song Yinzhang and others to look after the house to prevent the stagnant water outside from pouring into the yard, Yuan Xudong took several guards from the Xiao Mansion and accompanied Sun Sanniang and Zhao Pan'er to Maxing Street. Strong winds swept and heavy rain poured down. Along the way, Yuan Xudong and others
People were wading through the water and struggling to move forward. Damaged shops were everywhere on the street. Buildings destroyed by the hurricane could be seen everywhere. Zhao Paner's heart sank. Her tea house had no pillars, let alone a solid foundation. It was just made of wood and
It is made of bamboo, and there are only two servants staying there to look after the shop, so be sure nothing happens!
After a while, Yuan Xudong and others finally arrived at the half-covered teahouse. The two boys who stayed in the teahouse on night duty were blocking the door with sandbags. Although the half-covered teahouse was in a rough state, it was not a serious problem. Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but feel
Feeling relieved, Yuan Xudong even laughed and said:
"Look, I just said it would be fine. It only costs a thousand guan at most, so what?"
Before he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning struck down and instantly hit a big tree next to the teahouse. Then, the burning tree broke off and hit the teahouse below.
Yuan Xudong and others were stunned. The two boys who were blocking the door with sandbags almost died of fright. Fortunately, no one was injured, but half of the half-covered tea house was destroyed. The famous porcelain and paintings were seriously damaged, and only some of them were rescued.
A small part, and the rest were all destroyed. Zhao Pan'er suffered heavy losses. The wealth she had saved for ten years was destroyed in one fell swoop, and Song Yinzhang's dowry was also lost. If Yuan Xudong hadn't supported her, she almost fainted from heartache.
, only then did Yuan Xudong realize that Zhao Paner was actually a real money addict. No wonder he had to do business. Now it was better. After ten years of hard work, he could not withstand a sudden storm.
A bolt of lightning illuminated the pale faces of Zhao Paner and Sun Sanniang, and Yuan Xudong comforted him:
"It's okay. If the money is gone, you can still make it again. Not only is it half ruined, but there is still half left."
Accompanied by the rumbling thunder, the wind and rain became more intense, and a strong wind swept through the remaining half of the half-covered teahouse. Then the entire half-covered teahouse collapsed, leaving a mess on the ground. Now Zhao Pan'er really lost all his money.
After returning home, Yuan Xudong was a little embarrassed when he saw her looking at him in a daze, and said politely:
"It's okay, we"
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!"
Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang spoke up almost at the same time. They were most afraid of hearing Yuan Xudong say it was okay, but Yuan Xudong did not believe it. He continued:
"It's okay, it's a blessing in disguise. The teahouse is gone, so we can open a restaurant!"