Everyone met in the dining room again, and Su Xiaoman politely greeted the prefect's household and military ministers.

The prefect still looked like a dog, greeting Su Xiaoman and the prime minister.

Su Xiaoman looked at the appearance of the fat prefect, and felt a little disgusted in his heart, this person was the one who did a lot of evil in the mouth of the little boy.

Today's meals are still very rich, almost always the most expensive dishes.

Although Su Xiaoman is not as angry today as he was yesterday, he is also very unappetizing to sit with a dirty person.

After eating two bites, he stopped eating, and the prefect fulfilled his responsibility as a master, and excused himself and said that Su Xiaoman was eating more.

Looking at the fat-faced prefect, Su Xiaoman almost didn't spit it out, and said calmly.

"No need, you eat, after the meal, I want to discuss the earthquake with you, I won't bother you first, I'll go down first."

Everyone didn't say anything, so they went by Su Xiaoman, and after she left, there was a scene of eating and drinking.

Su Xiaoman took advantage of this time to walk towards her yard, because she was a woman, the yard was arranged in the backyard.

Yesterday, because it was too late, I didn't observe carefully, and since I listened to Xiaotong's words at homework, Su Xiaoman wondered if the women who were sent to the house would be placed in the backyard.

Su Xiaoman, who took two maids, wandered around the yard, and it was strange that there were no people in the backyard.

Then she successfully blended into the backyard, and when Su Xiaoman arrived at the first courtyard, he saw that there was no difference between this courtyard and other courtyards.

Seeing that no one came to greet him, he went to the main house to check the situation.

When he entered the house, Su Xiaoman found that there was no one, and Su Xiaoman, who didn't know the situation, was a little shocked.

As soon as Su Xiaoman came out of the main house, he saw someone coming out from the side room with cleaning utensils to clean the yard.

It can be regarded as seeing a living person, Su Xiaoman immediately stepped forward to ask where the lady here went.

The woman didn't notice Su Xiaoman at first, and she was a little shocked after hearing Su Xiaoman's question.

When he saw that it was three women, the woman in ordinary clothes changed her mouth.

"Presumably this young lady is new here, and there are no ladies here."

Su Xiaoman was shocked that there was no lady, what about the girls who were sent in?

Su Xiaoman looked at the girl from head to toe, listened to her say that she was new and then explained.

"The girl misunderstood, I'm not new, I'm the imperial court official who came to deliver the earthquake disaster items this time, my name is Su Xiaoman."

When she heard that it was an official of the imperial court, the girl was a little unconvinced at first, and then said half-convinced.

"Really, there are already female officials in our country?"

Su Xiaoman looked at her suspiciously, could she be the girl who was sent in?

It has been more than a year since the DPRK and China allowed female officials, and it is still unknown that it may be true that the door is not out of the second door.

Su Xiaoman looked at the girl, and then asked tentatively.

"Are you the girl who was sent in?

For food at home? ”

The girl's face changed when she heard this, it seemed that what Su Xiaoman said was right.

Then the girl put down the tool in her hand and began to cry, Su Xiaoman was puzzled, so she comforted.

"Girl, don't cry, I'm here to understand the situation, so don't be sad, talk to me, okay?"

The little girl heard Su Xiaoman's words, and then slowly stopped crying and said.

"Okay, I'll take you to my sisters."

The sister in this girl's mouth must be the other people who were brought in, so Su Xiaoman asked her to lead the way.

The girl didn't say anything, and took Su Xiaoman and the others into the room in the side room.

As soon as he entered here, Su Xiaoman got up in earnest, and there were long chase shops inside, and the quilts were next to each other.

There were some girls inside, and although they didn't have as many quilts on the bed, they were a huge number.

Su Xiaoman, who entered the house, was shocked by the situation in front of him, but the girls in the house had long been accustomed to this kind of life.

Seeing Su Xiaoman come in, he thought she was a newcomer and ignored her and continued to do the work in his hands.

The girl who brought Su Xiaoman in asked Su Xiaoman to sit in a clean place, and then beckoned the sisters to come over.

They are all children of the people's families, so there is no arrogance in them, and they all gather together.

The girl saw that everyone was coming, and then said.

"This is an adult from the capital, and he said that he can help us, sisters, come and listen to the adult's question."

There are more than 30 people in a room, and all of them are gathered Su Xiaoman is still a little unbearable, so he said.

"I'm just here to ask, you just do your own thing. Just send a few people to answer my questions. ”

Everyone dropped a few who spoke more clearly to talk to Su Xiaoman, and the rest returned to their positions.

Su Xiaoman looked at the five people in front of him, and then asked.

"Were you all sent in?"

Everyone nodded, it seemed that they were all children of the common people, Su Xiaoman continued to ask.

"Didn't you come here to be a lady, why were you all arranged here? How many people are and how have you come over the years? ”

Su Xiaoman asked a lot of questions, and everyone's faces looked like they were about to cry, and then the girl led by said.

"We are all here to serve the prefect, but not Madame, there are about fifty people in total, and the rest have gone out to work."

I was a little choked up when I said this, and then the girl told Su Xiaoman about the days they had lived over the years.

Since they were sent to the house, although they can eat enough, they have also been tortured.

After being sent in, he was plagued by the prefect, and then he was placed in a side room, and when there were no newcomers, lots were drawn to decide who would go to bed.

Su Xiaoman was more romantic than the emperor when he heard it, he was really cowardly, he didn't expect there to be such a person.

The girl choked up and continued, she said here

The girls are obedient.

If there are some disobedient people, they will be forcibly humiliated by the prefect and then sent to another courtyard.

This girl also heard that those girls were sent to other courtyards to be bullied by the subordinates.

Some of the timid ones didn't do well, but some of the fierce ones committed suicide.

They don't go out anyway, so they don't know much about it.

When they took turns to bed, all the girls began to cry.

After all, this is a naked humiliation for them, and when Su Xiaoman heard that he was suppressed, he took the child's mother.

Xiao Tong described it yesterday, so Su Xiaoman asked more.

"Have you ever had a married woman here, who was well-read and gentle, but was forcibly taken in?"

The girl in the lead shook her head, indicating that she didn't know, but just because she didn't know didn't mean that others didn't know.

At this time, a girl stood up and spoke.

"I know that she is the wife of a scholar in the city, and she has a son, and she was brought in, and because she did not obey, her son committed suicide after being sent away."

Su Xiaoman was very shocked when she heard the news, if she didn't commit suicide, she should still be able to see her son.

But chastity is very important to women at this time, so the child's mother will resist.

The girl who spoke seemed to know something, and then said.

"Because I came earlier, I heard a little more, the woman broke free that night, jumped into the well without giving in, and the yard was sealed after the salvage was found."

All the girls in the room gasped, I didn't expect such a thing,

Su Xiaoman listened to her words and didn't ask more about Xiaotong's mother.

Then ask them to find a piece of paper, tell her the name, and let Pearl Pandan count it.

In the end, they were asked to print their handprints, and Su Xiaoman said to them as he left.

"This matter must be kept secret, and the rest of the people who have not come back can go to my courtyard to find me, and I will definitely rescue you when I return to Beijing."

Everyone was very excited, and they all said that they would keep it secret.

After Su Xiaoman found no one in the yard, he said to Pearl Xianglan.

"It's better not to talk about the child's mother, and you must keep your mouth shut."

After speaking, the two girls nodded in unison, and then Su Xiaoman said to Xianglan.

"You must take care of what you have in your hands. Don't let anyone else get it. ”

Xianglan solemnly replied yes, and then the three masters and servants returned to their courtyards.

I thought it was nothing, but I didn't expect to find the prime minister and others waiting for her in the courtyard as soon as she entered the courtyard.

Su Xiaoman stepped forward to salute, and several other people also saluted Su Xiaoman, and the prime minister sat on the main seat and said.

"Didn't Su Shangshu want to ask about almsgiving? Why did you disappear after eating? ”

Su Xiaoman was very surprised, she thought she had to go to them, but she didn't expect them to come directly.

Su Xiaoman apologized after entering the house

Said meaningfully.

"I haven't eaten too much, so I'm walking around this house."

After speaking, Su Xiaoman found a seat and sat down, then looked at them and said.

"How's your charity today, and has anything happened?"

The matter of this charity was handed over to the prefect, and then the prefect said.

"Master Su, that's the case, the prime minister saw that you didn't get up in the morning, and he was afraid that you were tired, so he asked me to give alms."

Su Xiaoman looked at the greasy face and wanted to go up and beat him up.

But Su Xiaoman still restrained himself, and then said with a smile.

"Then how is the prefect not, can you let the official know a thing or two?"

The prefect listened to Su Xiaoman's words, then thought for a while, and then spoke.

"Lord Hui, it is like this, all the grain was distributed to the people, and the fixed amount of silver was also distributed, and the rest of the silver was collected on time."

(End of chapter)

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