"General, where do you want this slave to go? This slave knows that you are wrong, and will definitely serve the fourth lady with all her heart in the future." Ning'er pulled Mo Jinran's sleeve, her eyes were full of pity, if she was a soft-hearted man,
, will definitely be softened by her appearance. Unfortunately, Mo Jinran is not soft-hearted, and he is not a man who cares about women.
He took out the sleeve that Ning'er was holding and looked at her coldly. "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
Ning'er no longer ignored the people around her and knelt down on the ground. "General, please spare this slave!" Mo Jinran became unhappy when he saw more and more people looking at them and pointing."
Ning'er, what are you doing? You are a slave of Mo Mansion, and it is my right to buy and sell you. If you do this again, don't blame me for being rude."
Mo Jinran made a bluffing face, hating Ning'er like this to the extreme. Who could she pretend to be so pitiful at this time? Mrs. Ping was bullied by Yigan yesterday. It seems like what did she say and what did she do?
"General, how can I say that this slave has been serving the fourth lady for several years? She has worked hard even if she has no merit."
"I, the general, came here to sell you because of your hard work. Otherwise, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to sell you directly into a brothel, right?"
Ning'er was stunned when she heard this and didn't dare to make any more excuses. No matter what, if she was sold here, she would still be a maidservant. If the owner's family was good, she might still be able to get married. If she was sold into a brothel, she would never be able to turn around in her life.
day.
Seeing that she was honest, Mo Jinran breathed a sigh of relief, and the people watching the excitement dispersed. Mo Jinran and Leng Qing walked in front, and Ning'er followed slowly behind.
There is a place on this street that specializes in the buying and selling of human beings, and these are all allowed by the imperial court. Mo Jinran didn't pay much attention to Ning'er behind him, and just walked while looking to see if there was any suitable maidservant.
Many girls, all around ten years old, some even five or six years old, were kneeling there hoping someone would take them back. Judging from their clothes, they were all girls from poor families.
These people make Mo Jinran feel sad. At the same time, they live under a blue sky, but their living environment is very different.
The Canfeng Dynasty was still a peaceful and prosperous time, and there were still some people who were suffering. But wouldn't those small and displaced countries be even more miserable?
As I walked along, my mood became more and more depressed. In this era, there are no community service stations, no relief centers for the disabled, and poor people, so every winter some people freeze to death and some starve to death. Mo Jinran suddenly had the idea to build such a place.
An idea, maybe that can help a lot of people.
While he was wandering in his mind, a girl who was kneeling not far away swayed for a moment and then fell down. There was a sound of lamentation all around, and there was an old woman beside the girl holding her in her arms and crying.
A group of people gathered around to watch the fun, but no one was willing to help. The old woman cried and begged the onlookers, "Please, buy my granddaughter. Her parents left early, and we are the only ones left."
The mother and the mother depend on each other, but seeing that the family has not opened the pot for several days, the child really can't bear it. Please buy her. Just give her food to eat and let her live. I don't want half of the old woman.
Copper, I won’t drag the child down in the future, I just ask you to give her a way to survive. Woohoo~"
Mo Jinran looked at the little girl. She looked about eleven or two years old. She was so thin that only a handful of bones remained. Her hair was as dry as a handful of straw due to long-term malnutrition.
If you buy such a girl and don't raise her for a while, she won't be able to work. No one is willing to buy back a sick rice plant.
After all, Mo Jinran couldn't help it and walked over. "Old man, let me buy your granddaughter!"
The old woman looked up at Mo Jinran, with expectations in her eyes. "Master, you are really willing to buy my granddaughter, thank you so much." After saying that, she knelt down and kowtowed to Mo Jinran three times. Mo Jinran pulled her and said:
"Old man, please don't offend me like this. This is money given to you. You should keep it."
Mo Jinran took out an ingot of silver from his pocket, which was a full five taels. These five taels of silver were enough for the old woman to live frugally for one or two years.
The old woman couldn't believe it, so she put the silver in her mouth and bit it, and then she smiled happily. "Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master." After saying that, she was about to put the silver in her arms, but she stopped after thinking about it.
He gave up the money. He looked very reluctant and handed the money back to Mo Jinran.
"Sir, this is too much money. I dare not accept it. You should take it back. As long as you treat my granddaughter better in the future, that's all. You are a kind person, and your good intentions will be rewarded!"
Mo Jinran felt a little emotional in his heart. The old woman still had such immunity to money when she didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes. It showed that she was a simple person who truly loved her granddaughter. Mo Jinran really couldn't bear to see such a person.
The old man continued to live alone, so he couldn't help but ask: "Old man, are you willing to work in my house with your granddaughter?"
"What?" The old woman wondered if she had heard it wrong. At her age, even if she was tired of doing laundry, who would hire her?
"Old man, what I want to say is that I want you to come and work in my house." Mo Jinran thought that old people's ears have become inoperable, so he said it loudly again, which made the crowd who had just dispersed look at him.
Hearing this, the old woman couldn't help but burst into tears. After asking for a long time, she finally believed that Mo Jinran was really going to hire her. After she had agreed everything with the old man, she disappeared for a moment and then appeared in silence, holding a few steamed buns and
He handed a bowl of hot tea to the old woman expressionlessly, without saying anything, but it warmed people's hearts.
The old lady kowtowed a few more times before taking the buns and hot tea. Instead of eating it herself, she poured the hot tea into her granddaughter's belly and said while feeding her. "This child is a good child. He finds it every day."
Food is always given to my old lady first, and she also said that she had eaten outside, otherwise she would not have fainted from hunger here. Old lady, I am sorry for my dead son and wife, I am unable to take care of this child!"
"Old man, don't cry. You should be happy that your granddaughter is filial." Mo Jinran advised. It seems that the old woman's body is better than that of the little girl. She should be able to work. It's just that she is fifty.
No one is willing to find a job at any age. This is human nature. Who would let a young and strong man go and find a job for someone who is much older and will be in the coffin at some point?
The little girl took a few sips of hot tea before she woke up in a daze. She saw the white buns held by her grandmother and swallowed. The old woman explained for a long time, saying that they had found a job, and from now on the two of them would
There would be food to eat. She was willing to eat it with big mouthfuls. It looked like she hadn't eaten for a day or two.
Mo Jinran thought that such a considerate girl would take good care of her mother in the future.
Ning'er, who was behind her, snorted disdainfully, "General, how can you take care of the fourth lady with such a body? You should think about it again!"
Mo Jinran glared at her, this Ning'er is so disgusting. Just as two bejeweled ladies came across the street and were carefully looking at the maids for sale on the street, Mo Jinran had an idea and sold Ning'er to
Ning'er saw that they were well dressed, so she didn't say much, knowing that Mo Jinran was determined not to keep her today.
The two women bought Ning'er for only one tael of silver, which really made Ning'er feel angry. You must know that she is just as young as a flower, and she is very agile in doing things. She is also a good business in a place like this.
Mo Jinran had just paid the old woman five taels of silver, and now he sold her for one tael, which was obviously an insult to her.
But Mo Jinran was insulted. What could she do?
After taking care of everything, Mo Jinran and Leng Qing led the old lady and her grandson back to Mo Mansion.
The old lady Zhang Wangshi, Mo Jinran calls her Ma Zhang, the little girl is actually fourteen this year, but she is very short due to malnutrition. Because her father died when she was born, she only has a nickname of Yingzi.
Mo Jinran was indeed right about Mrs. Zhang and Yingzi. Mrs. Zhang was a diligent person. After entering the Mo Mansion, she went up and down to clean the house and yard for Mrs. Ping. She also did a lot of extra work that other servants were not willing to do.
There was no complaint at all. Yingzi was not fully recovered yet, but she always stayed with Mrs. Ping and helped her bring tea and water. Mrs. Ping's knee was still injured, so she helped Mrs. Ping wipe her body every day. Their ancestors
The two Suns were extremely grateful that Mo Jinran could give them a roof over their heads and food and clothing.
Mo Jinran was also completely reassured about Mrs. Ping, and there was no need to worry about anyone not serving her well.
After the last chicken soup incident, Mo Yinping stayed honest for a few days and did not leave her garden. However, after a chance encounter a few days later, she showed her attentiveness to Leng Qing again. It seemed that she already had something to rely on, but not Mo Jinran.
The nose, not the face, is obviously against her.
Mo Jinran felt very strange. This fifth sister was not usually the most cautious. When did she start to be so arrogant?
He wanted to teach her a lesson, but was called to the study room in the mansion by General Mo.
Mo Jinran was almost a sinecure in the court. She didn't want to worry about anything except going to the battlefield to fight. Therefore, General Mo rarely asked her to go to the study. This once in a while made her feel uneasy. She glanced at the deserted scene.
and Mo Yinping, and then left.
General Mo was sitting on a chair in the study. He didn't stand up when Mo Jinran came in. He just glanced at her lightly.
Mo Jinran was slightly shocked. This was the first time that General Mo had been so cold to her.
"I've met daddy." He bowed and stood aside carefully.
General Mo looked at Mo Jinran for a long time before taking a deep breath. "Of course, tell me, are you really unwilling to go to Princess Xili just because of your face?"
Mo Jinran was slightly stunned and felt weak, but he still nodded.
Old General Mo suddenly stood up and slammed the big tent onto the table, knocking off the writing brush on the table and falling to the ground. The white porcelain pen holder broke into several sections. Mo Jinran felt slightly distressed, that pen is very beautiful!
"Why don't you tell me the truth to my father? Your third wife has already told me that you actually... and Mr. Leng... Oh! How can my father let the only heir of the Mo family cut off his sleeves?
!" General Mo looked very troubled, his face full of sorrow.