Chapter 41: Pushing the Boat with the Current
"This is not a big deal, how much is needed, you and Mo Li will get it in a while."
Yu Wanning said this, but he was a little speechless in his heart, the man surnamed Qian was even greedy for the rations of the ploughing cattle, and he really wanted to scrape off a few taels of meat on the legs of flies.
"Yes."
Qi Dalong saw Yu Wanning say this, so he hurriedly promised: "The slave knows how to measure, he will use how much he will receive, and the accounts will be clear, if the slave can find a cheap one, if the money he receives is not used up, he will return it to the account of the grange, and when the account is delivered, it will be handed over to the third lady." ”
"Hmm."
Yu Wanning nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's it, I will leave all the affairs of the Grange to you to take care of, no suspicious people, no doubts, you just have to let it go, now the Grange is busy, I won't keep you more." ”
"Yes, the minions are retired."
Qi Dalong was obedient and listened, and knew that Yu Wanning had nothing to ask and explain to him, so he hurriedly set off to leave.
Yu Wanning glanced at Mo Li, Mo Li understood, and took Qi Dalong to pay the money.
After Qi Dalong went out, Mo Li asked Xue Jing to take out the silver that Zhao Qi handed over to her yesterday.
"Take the silver, find a more remote yard, and if you can't afford it for the time being, rent it first, and then hire two or three people who are well-behaved and tight-mouthed to be helpers. I've got more important things to do for you. ”
In fact, with Yu Wanning now holding the financial power of the General's Mansion, she can afford to buy a courtyard, but she does not plan to mix the two accounts together, and intends to make separate receipts and expenditures.
"Uh, yes."
Hearing Yu Wanning say this, Zhao Qi had some doubts in his heart, originally she could make such medicine and incense bait, for him, he was already very surprised, and now he wants to rent a yard and recruit people to help, I really don't know what the eight-year-old girl in front of him wants to do.
However, with the previous experience, Zhao Qi also felt that Yu Wanning's actions would not be unreasonable, so he was surprised in his heart, and he didn't ask too much, but nodded directly.
said: "These silvers can't be used up for renting a yard, so the small ones will exchange the rest for silver tickets and take them back to the third lady." ”
"I said I didn't have to."
Yu Wanning waved his hand and said: "Just now, I said to Qi Dalong that there is no need to suspect people, and there is no suspicion in employing people, not to mention you, since I have entrusted such an important matter to you, I can trust you, and you will be in charge of the money in and out of the future by yourself, just report an account to me on time." ”
"This ......"
Zhao Qi's face was a little embarrassed: "Third Miss, you trust the little one so much, and the little one should repay it with all your heart, it's just a matter of money, it's better to persuade the third miss to be more cautious." ”
"No need," Yu Wanning's tone was light, but the words he said were very resolute: "It's still the same sentence, I can trust you." ”
"Since Miss Three insists on being so ......"
Zhao Qi lowered his head and gritted his teeth, as if he had made up some kind of determination, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Can I borrow Miss paper and pen?" ”
"Oh? Naturally, you can. ”
Yu Wanning didn't react for a while, and didn't understand what Zhao Qi was going to do, but she still instructed Xue Jing to get a pen and paper.
Zhao Qi picked up the pen, his fingers tightened and tightened, gritted his teeth, and then put down the pen and wrote a few lines.
After writing, he carefully dried the ink, bit his finger and pressed the fingerprint, and then read it twice before handing it over to Xue Jing.
Xuejing has followed Yu Wanning for the past two years, and he also knows how to read and write, and is proficient in literature and ink.
Therefore, when he saw what Zhao Qi wrote, he was shocked, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Qi and said, "You...... Really? ”
"Seriously." Zhao Qi looked resolute.
The reaction of these two people made Yu Wanning confused.
It wasn't until Xue Jing handed her the paper in her hand that she understood that this was a deed of sale, and Zhao Qi was actually going to be a slave under Yu Wanning.
This is not a trivial matter, according to the law of Dayin, ordinary errand people, whether men or women, as long as they do not sell their bodies, they are free, they don't want to serve in this house, they can find another home at any time, and the hired people, even if they are occasionally beaten and scolded, they must not be disposed of and killed at will.
But once you sell yourself into slavery, it is the private property of the master's family, and there is no freedom to talk about, once you do something wrong and provoke the anger of the master, you will be beaten to death, and you will not break the law.
Therefore, no matter who has the slightest way to live, he will not sell himself into slavery.
"What are you doing here?"
Rao is Yu Wanning has always been calm and self-contained in this life, and when he saw the piece of paper written by Zhao Qi himself, he was also shocked.
"Miss need not be surprised."
Zhao Qi stood up and lowered his head and said: "Miss trusts the slave so much, and hands over all this money to the slave to take care of, the slave does not dare not be undescribed, but it has been the saying since ancient times, people die for money, and birds die for food." The most unbearable thing in the world is often the temptation of yellow, platinum and silver, which gives rise to many storms and waves, therefore, for Miss Ben to rest assured, but also for the slave to be more at ease to do errands, only this method can ensure that the master and servant are not suspicious. ”
Listening to Zhao Qi's words, Yu Wanning's heart was a little uneasy.
In fact, when she planned to use Zhao Qi at the beginning, she didn't have such a thought in her heart, after all, only if he really became his own minion could he better control him.
But she also knows very well that except for prisoners of war and sinners' families, no one else is allowed to force others to be slaves, plus Zhao Qi is a strong man, so she naturally just thinks about it, and she doesn't dare to mention it.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Qi actually proposed it himself.
Even so, although Yu Wanning was a little embarrassed, he still accepted the deed of sale.
Then Zhengse said: "You have this heart, I will not live up to you, and the changes in the world are not predictable in a day, if you talk about family affairs in the future, or there is another way out, or I have other uses for you, I will remove the slavery for you, I Yu Wanning does not like the oath, but will never break the word." ”
"Since the minions have made this decision, they have all made their own minds, and they will no longer have other dissenting intentions."
Zhao Qi has already changed his name and calls himself a slave: "No matter what happens in the future, a slave will never have a grudge against his master." ”
"If you say so, it would be good that neither you nor my master and servant should be worthy of each other."
Yu Wanning nodded: "That's it, you go out to find a suitable yard now, it doesn't matter if the location is remote, but the road in front of the door should be spacious, and it should be convenient to enter and transport goods." ”
"Yes, the minion understood." Zhao Qi bowed down.
After Zhao Qi withdrew, Yu Wanning stood up and moved her back, when someone was there, she had to hold up Miss Qianjin's noble appearance, straighten her waist and straighten her back, and after seeing Qi Dalong in a row, and discussing such a matter with Zhao Qi for a while, she couldn't sit still for a long time.