Chapter 104: Buying and Selling Concubines
Tao Shanchang said goodbye and left, and Chen Huaixian also hurriedly went to the Valley of the Divine Doctor.
Chen Huaiyu sat sullenly at the door in a daze.
After finishing the housework, Mrs. Ge said goodbye and left: "Mrs. Xiao, Third Master Chen, if there is nothing to do, I will go back first and come back at noon." ”
"Okay." Xiao Luoyi watched Ge Niangzi leave, and was about to close the door, when there was a sudden noise outside the door, and it seemed that many women's voices sounded: "This is it?" ”
"Yes, yes, yes! The best house in Lei Gong Village must be here without a doubt......"
"Mrs. Xiao!"
Xiao Luoyi's hand closed the door and paused, and when the probe looked out, he was dumbfounded.
A young official, followed by several servants, escorted several delicate and disheveled women, and was about to walk to the door of his house.
As soon as Wen Dayuan saw Xiao Luoyi, he immediately became happy and shouted: "Xiao Niangzi, I can be regarded as finding you!" ”
Xiao Luoyi recognized Wen Dayuan: "Brother Wen, why did you get here?" It's ......"
Wen Dayuan grinned: "Mrs. Xiao, these are the cheap concubines of the Si family and the Peng family, because they are cheap, they will be copied and sold...... They all said they wanted to sell it to you, so why don't I just go on a trip? Hey, hey, hey......"
This...... Xiao Luoyi looked at the dozen or so women again.
Concubines are bought and sold, and cheap concubines in this era are considered one of the properties, and they must be confiscated and sold.
A few of them looked familiar, and before she could remember who it was, the women knelt down one after another.
The first one kowtowed: "Xiao Niangzi, I was originally a concubine bought by Peng Shouliang, and I was pregnant for six months, but I was misconceived by the third lady of the Peng family. ”
As soon as he said this, Xiao Luoyi recalled: Isn't this Aunt Qiao?!
Look at the next one, is it Aunt Mo, who was killed by Peng Jiayu to her six-month-old child?
Although the other few have never met, it is estimated that they are all aunts, bed warmers and the like.
How?
Aunties come in a group?
Wen Dayuan continued to grin: "Xiao Niangzi, I think that your family has a big business, maybe you also need to employ people?" I'll bring it over, you pick it first, and if you like it, you will stay. ”
What are you kidding?
Xiao Luoyi decisively refused: "No need, my family doesn't have so much work to do, and I can't afford to support so many people." ”
"Xiao Niangzi, I don't need you to feed me, I can embroider, I can support myself." It was still that Aunt Qiao who rushed to speak.
"Yes, yes, I can support myself. I was born in the countryside, and when I was a child, I did all kinds of hard work, I can grow vegetables and farm, and I can wash and sew and mend them! Aunt Mo, who had fought with Peng Jiawei, also hurriedly expressed her position.
The rest of the women looked at each other, all nervous.
They will only serve the masters, and they can't say that their bed skills are good, and they are willing to be a bed warmer for Mrs. Xiao's father-in-law?!
"Xiao ...... Mrs. Xiao? A man's voice sounded suddenly, and two men turned out from behind the woman's pile, it was the carpenter Zuo Qingshun and his cousin Zuo Qinghuai.
"What are you doing...... To determine the detailed charter for repairing the house? Xiao Luoyi was stunned.
"Yes, yes, yes." Zuo Qingshun nodded like a chicken pecking rice.
It was the first time that the brothers encountered so many women who were so frightened that they couldn't speak.
"Then you guys come in first." Xiao Luoyi let Zuo Qingshun and Zuo Qinghuai in.
Wen Dayuan also wanted to come in: "Xiao Niangzi, can I go in together?" ”
Xiao Luoyi looked at Wen Dayuan: "Then you come in alone, and the others don't come in." ”
"Okay!" Wen Dayuan said to the officials and followed him into the courtyard.
As soon as the gate was closed, the warblers and swallows outside were suddenly silent, and they didn't dare to make any more noise, and they stretched their necks to listen to the movement in the yard.
As soon as Wen Dayuan entered the door, he made a fat gesture at Xiao Luoyi: "Thank you Xiao Niang for giving me that charm yesterday and reminding me." ”
"Oh? What happened yesterday? "Ask the star Taoist chief what he likes to hear stories the most, and he immediately came up.
Wen Dayuan talked about the situation last night, and his back was full of cold sweat: "...... If I dodge more slowly, I guess I won't be able to tear up Miss Peng Er. ”
Although we don't want to climb up, we don't want to lose our jobs!
Besides, everyone knows that Miss Peng Er is a mourning star, and Wei Yuanhou only took her in for a few days before she was exiled from her home, who would dare to go home to receive it? !
"What about Miss Peng's second person?"
Wen Dayuan seemed to remember something, and smiled happily: "I was named Zhao Er, who was called Zhao Er, by a servant of the prefect's yamen, and I bought it back last night." Today I saw that his face was haggard, and his eyes were blue......"
Xiao Luoyi nodded: Peng Jiayu is possessed by a ghost baby, and anyone who approaches it will be unlucky.
Wen Dayuan also talked about his true intention: "Thanks to Xiao Niangzi's suggestion, so when these aunts said that they wanted to sell themselves to Xiao Niangzi today, I was selfish, if Xiao Niangzi needs it, Xiao Niangzi can choose it first." ”
Xiao Luoyi still shook his head: "I understand your kindness, but I don't want people." ”
Wen Dayuan was not reluctant, and said goodbye happily: "Then I'll go first, thank you Mrs. Xiao." ”
Seeing that Wen Dayuan was leaving, Zuo Qingshun, who had been listening, suddenly spoke: "This errand official, these little ladies outside, as long as they spend money, can they buy them back?" Can you do laundry and cooking? ”
Wen Dayuan nodded and looked at Zuo Qingshun: "Yes." Do you want to buy one too? ”
Zuo Qingshun nodded and looked at Xiao Luoyi: "Xiao Niangzi, although I don't want to please my mother-in-law for the time being, but people still have to do laundry and cooking at home, I buy one, can you see it?" ”
Xiao Luoyi nodded, a little inexplicable: "You can naturally buy it, you don't have to ask me about this kind of thing." ”
Zuo Qingshun scratched his head embarrassedly: "Isn't this just right here for you?" I just want you to help me slap my eyes and see if you can pick one for me? I just want to pick one who is honest. ”
Wen Dayuan's eyes widened: Among the many aunts who warm the bed, you really dare to think about it.
Xiao Luoyi reacted and nodded with a smile: "Yes, give me a penny." ”
Zuo Qingshun was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly took out a penny and handed it over.
The door opened again, and the disheartened aunts and girls outside looked at each other.
Wen Dayuan snorted: "Raise your heads!" ”
These words are like Lunyin, and everyone instantly came to the spirit: This is to pick people!
Xiao Luoyi looked around, pointed out the three people, asked their birthdays, and then asked Zuo Qingshun's birthdays, looked at them, and smiled.
"Your name is ......"
Aunt Mo hurriedly reported to her family: "The concubine is Mo's." ”
Xiao Luoyi looked at her: "This is Zuo Qingshun, a carpenter from Yongzhou Mansion, he wants to buy a girl who sprinkles and cooks at home, are you willing to go with him?" ”
Aunt Mo glanced at Zuo Qingshun, Zuo Qingshun was middle-aged, his appearance was not good, but he looked honest and honest.
So Aunt Mo simply kowtowed to Zuo Qingshun again: "I've seen the owner!" ”
That's what I wanted.