Chapter 238 It's as if the mountain has disappeared.
Chapter 238 It's as if the mountain has disappeared.
When the three arrived at the entrance of the child dealership, Wu San'er was inside berating the remaining men: "If any of you dare to act like her, I'll break your bones!"
Those in the cage shrank back in fear. They had been here for some time and had never seen their leader so angry.
After Wu San'er finished speaking, he planned to go to the government office to report to the authorities. He was really afraid that the crazy woman had run away and hurt someone, since they hadn't found her yet.
He turned around and saw the three people standing at the door. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Wen Luozhi, but when he saw Mo Niang next to her, he instantly flew into a rage:
"Let go of Boss Wen right now!" he roared.
In his view, Mo Niang was currently clinging to Wen Luozhi, and given that Wen Luozhi had come to buy people several times before, no matter what she said, they had no intention of buying her.
She must be holding a grudge against Boss Wen!
Mo Niang hid behind Wen Luozhi, leaving Wu San completely bewildered.
Wen Luozhi stepped forward and said, "Boss Wu, I want this person. Please name a fair price."
Wu San's mouth was slightly open as he looked at her and then at Mo Niang.
Did he hear that right? This small business owner wants to buy that crazy woman?
And how did this crazy woman run into someone again?
Since Mo Niang stopped running around, Wu San simply told Wen Luozhi to go inside and sit down so they could talk slowly, while Xu Fengqing and Mo Niang waited outside.
Mo Niang pointed to a large iron cage and said to Xu Fengqing beside her, "I used to live in that cage."
Upon hearing this, Xu Fengqing looked over and saw that the iron cage was rusty and there were still some dried bloodstains on it.
He felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart and murmured, "Home, home. From now on, wherever I am, you will be there too."
Mo Niang nodded heavily with red eyes. The two stood in silence for a while before Wen Luozhi came out with something in her hand.
"You should be grateful you can work for Boss Wen! Humph!"
Wu San'er snorted coldly, his face displeased. They had indeed solved a big problem for him.
Other vendors all know that there's a tough girl here who sells herself several times and then loses money to get back to the vendor.
He originally didn't intend to accept the money, but this Boss Wen actually paid the money for the man's medicine and spent another ten taels of silver to buy the crazy woman.
He couldn't refuse, so he accepted it, thinking that if he had any good "goods" in the future, he could save them for others and ask if they wanted them, and if so, he could give them a discount.
Wen Luozhi left with her people; this was the first time Mo Niang had walked out so openly and without any psychological burden.
She used to worry that she would be sold far away and never be able to get back, and that was indeed the case.
She had been sold into slavery several times, which is why she ran away and came back.
Walking down the street, Wen Luozhi couldn't help but ask her, "Why do you always make me buy things from you every time I go to the shopping mall?"
If other people buy her, she'll run away. If I buy her for the first time, won't she run away too?
Since we're going to have to go back anyway, we might as well stay at Yaxing!
Mo Niang pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and replied, "My intuition tells me you're a good person."
Moreover, the first time she came, she came with a man, and that man also told Wu San that she had a shop in town and that the people she bought were there to work in the shop.
Isn't this exactly what she wanted?
Caught off guard by being given the "friend zone" card, Wen Luozhi almost laughed. She then asked, "Why were you glaring at me when I didn't buy from you?"
Others also asked her to buy things, but when she refused, they all looked mournful. They were nothing like her.
Xu Fengqing followed behind, listening intently. He hadn't expected that his adopted sister would still have the same personality, but thankfully she listened to him.
When asked about this, Mo Niang was embarrassed to say. She had been working at the carpenter's shop for so long and it was not easy to find a female customer, especially a young girl. Shouldn't she hurry up and make the most of it?
She hadn't expected to scare the person away, and in the end, she didn't manage to sell anything, which made her a little angry.
That was the first time she had ever asked someone to buy her, and she was immediately rebuffed.
She didn't answer Wen Luozhi or press her; she only said, "Remember to wash my clothes three times."
Back in Sanli Lane, she asked again, "Do you want to come back to the village with me first?"
"If you want to come, pack your things tonight and come find me at Baiweizhai after noon tomorrow."
The village children run around all day, and the village threshing ground is now empty. A few tables can be set up there to make do with classes.
My sister-in-law's belly is getting bigger and bigger. After Jun Qianzi examined her, he said it was twins, and now the family is even more worried about her.
If Mo Niang goes there, she can take over some work, which is perfect.
Wen Luozhi was busy calculating her plans, while Xu Fengqing and Mo Niang exchanged a glance but did not answer her immediately.
After seeing her off at Sanli Lane, Xu Fengqing's somewhat aged face seemed to instantly become ten years younger.
He's only in his forties, but he looks older because of all the worries and anxieties he's had about family matters these past few years.
Now that the thing that had been weighing on my mind has been resolved, I feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
It's as if a huge mountain that was pressing down on you suddenly disappeared.
"Brother, shall we... pack our bags?" Mo Niang asked tentatively, seeing his bright eyes.
Xu Fengqing turned around, hands behind his back, looking rather triumphant. "Pack up! Pack up now!"
He hasn't taught anyone to read in a long time, and it's a bunch of little kids, so it must be very interesting.
As soon as Wen Luozhi returned to the restaurant, Xie He rushed up, pulled her aside, and launched into a tirade of abuse.
Wen Luozhi shrank back like a quail, tugged at Xie He's sleeve, and whispered, "Mother, please stop scolding me. There are people watching over there."
Xie He looked up and saw that several guests were eating while curiously watching them.
She composed herself before saying, "Tell me when you go out. Don't sneak out unnoticed; it'll worry your mother."
She only went to cook a few dishes, and when she came out, her daughter was gone.
The third brother was muttering something like "three times seven is twenty-one, four times seven is twenty-eight" at the counter. The fourth brother didn't know anything when asked, only saying that he was hit by someone when he went out.
She was shocked. She sent people out to look for it, but they couldn't find it.
Thankfully she's back, otherwise we would have to close up shop and everyone would have to go out and look for her together.
Wen Luozhi tried to coax her for a while, but when she still had a stern face, she told her about going to find Xu Fengqing.
Xie He had heard that the man lived in Sanli Lane before, and she and her daughter had visited there together.
Thinking of that gloomy and dilapidated alley, Xie He couldn't help but turn cold again. "Why didn't you ask your fourth brother to go with you? He knows the way!"
Wen Luozhi obediently shut up; she hadn't seen anyone when she went out.
Xie He asked a few questions about Xu Fengqing before going into the kitchen to get busy.
Wen Luozhi was sitting at the small table when suddenly her skirt twitched. She looked down and saw the chubby little boy covering his mouth with his chubby hands and giggling.
"Why are you here? Did you come by yourself?" She glanced at the spot where the grandfather and grandson usually sat, but didn't see the little guy's grandfather.
Zou An stood up and pointed outside. "My brother brought some people over to check on things. They've come three times this afternoon already."
But my sister isn't here.
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