Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Lu Fanghai wanted to help her, but Du Wenxiu waved him away.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me, go and see if the boat has left, don't let them take Chan'er away."

The three of them hurriedly ran towards the direction where the flower boat was docked.

After a short rest, Du Wenxiu forced himself to go over despite the old man's attempts to keep him.

When they got closer, they saw that the flower boat had been untied, but was forcibly stopped by Lu Fanghai and his two men.

There were people watching the fun all around, and small boats in the river crowded around the flower boat, making it unable to move.

The madam on the brothel screamed, saying that the three men had blocked their journey and that if they arrived in the capital, they would be made to pay the price.

While they were arguing, Du Wenxiu got on the flower boat.

Everywhere you look on the ship, you can see carved beams and painted pillars, which are extremely exquisite and luxurious.

From time to time, a pretty face flashed through the curtains that fluttered in the wind, making people dizzy.

"Mom, did you buy someone today? Where is she? Hand over my sister quickly."

Du Wenxiu didn't care about the dizziness and shouted at the madam.

"Hey, who is this young lady? Do you know where I am? Why do you come here so openly? I wonder if your dear husband knows that you are my guest?"

The madam covered half of her face with a round fan and looked at Du Wenxiu with a somewhat amusement in her eyes.

"Her husband is not your concern."

Lu Fanghai took a few steps forward and stood in front of Du Wenxiu.

"My county lieutenant heard that your boat was robbing women, so he asked a few of me to lead the way, and brought his own men to follow. I advise you not to waste your time trying to escape, but to cooperate with us in investigating the case."

Seeing Lu Fanghai blocking Du Wenxiu, the madam naturally had some guesses, but she was more concerned about what was said next.

"What do you mean by robbing a woman? Please don't spit blood on me, sir. I paid a lot of money to buy my daughter, why do you have to rob her?"

The madam twisted her waist, sat slowly on the edge of the boat, and faced the few people sideways.

Seeing that she was denying it, Du Wenxiu reached out and pushed Lu Fanghai away.

"Mother, you said during the day that you would leave tomorrow morning, why are you in such a hurry now?"

The madam rolled her eyes at her and said in a tender voice:

"During the day I want to leave tomorrow, and at night I want to leave now. This boat is mine, and I have the final say on when to leave."

"Let this lady know that my sister was sold to this boat by a thug last night, and I will never let anyone take her away. If you still don't admit it, we can wait for the county lieutenant to come and search her."

Du Wenxiu said sternly but weakly.

In fact, she couldn't be sure that Du Wenchan was definitely sold on this flower boat, but apart from people who did this kind of business, who else would be willing and able to pay the price that the Du family wanted?

Now it's just a gamble. If the old procuress refuses to admit it, I will be powerless in the end.

However, her words did work in the end. It is said that the people should not fight against the government. Moreover, this old procuress's flower boat had no roots in the county. If it were to fall into the hands of the government, she would have to bleed to get out of it unscathed.

Thinking of this, the madam also relaxed her expression:

"Oh, sister..."

As she spoke, she reached out to Du Wenxiu, but Lu Fanghai slapped her hand away with a cold face.

The madam didn't take it seriously, she sat down again and threw a coquettish glance at Du Wenxiu.

"This evening, a family did sell a girl here, but she was their mother and brother and sister-in-law. I don't know if she is your sister, but she was definitely not bought by my family."

Du Wenxiu couldn't help but be overjoyed. It seemed that he had made the right bet.

"I hope this mother can call that woman out. We'll know if she's real once we see her."

The madam rolled her eyes a few times and looked down at the boat. At this moment, there were many people surrounding the boat. In this situation, she was not afraid of those people snatching people away.

He then called the turtle driver on the boat to bring the person out.

"Mmmmm..." The pimp on the boat pushed out a woman with her hands tied and a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth. Du Wenxiu took a look and felt mixed feelings of joy and anger. Who else could that be but his own sister Du Wenchan!

Damn Qin Dingxiang, damn Du Wenshan and his mother!

These beasts are worse than pigs and dogs!

When she saw her sister, Du Wenchan's eyes were blurred by tears. She thought that she could not escape this fate and was ready to jump into the river to commit suicide.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Du Wenxiu spoke to the madam in a gentle voice:

"Mother, this woman is my sister. I wonder how much those people sold her for? How much does it cost to redeem her? I can pay for it even if I have to sell everything I have."

Hearing her words, the madam put away the smile on her face and looked her up and down, which made Lu Fanghai next to her look annoyed.

"This young lady may not know that although your sister is a little older, she is very good-looking and her worth is not cheap."

The madam stretched out her hand and put it in front of Du Wenxiu.

"The person who sold her got this amount, but if I want to redeem her, I only want this amount because of the deep affection between the young lady and her sisters."

After saying that, he turned over his palm, and Du Wenxiu understood. He was afraid that the Du family had accepted fifty taels from the brothel owner. No wonder they ignored all the propriety and tied up the man in public.

However, if I want to redeem Du Wenchan, I have to double the amount and pay a hundred taels of silver.

How can I get so much money at this moment...

Du Wenxiu suppressed his grief and looked at Du Wenchan.

Du Wenchan was not a fool. When she saw the price the madam was asking for, she was immediately filled with grief and shook her head at Du Wenxiu.

Du Wenxiu took two steps towards the madam and whispered:

"I will pay for it, but I don't have the money right now. I can't come up with that much. Mom, can you give me two days? I'll go and raise the money..."

The madam pressed the round fan under her nose again and said with a sweet smile:

"What you said is irrational, young lady. You know I said during the day that I would set off tomorrow morning. I was in a hurry to earn money in the capital, and I couldn't wait tonight, but young lady wants me to wait for two more days. I wonder if young lady will compensate me for the money I didn't earn in the past two days?"

Du Wenxiu's face suddenly turned red.

At this time, Fan Chengyi shouted from behind:

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to wait that long. I'll go home and borrow some from dad."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to get off the boat.

"Hey, isn't that Young Master Fan? Young Master Fan, you're staying overnight on a flower boat, aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will break your legs?" A teasing voice came from the crowd.

Fan Chengyi took a closer look and said happily, "Sister-in-law, there is no need to look for my father. I will bring you a hundred taels of silver right away."

"When did you come to Dongxing County, kid?" Fan Chengyi jumped off the boat and put his arm around the man who made the teasing move.

I don't know what was said next, but the servant beside the man really took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into Fan Chengyi's hand.

Fan Chengyi collected the silver, bowed to the man, and turned to walk towards the flower boat.

"Master Fan, don't forget to buy me a drink." The man behind him shouted loudly, and Fan Chengyi just said hello without even turning his head.

When he returned to the brothel, he handed the silver to Du Wenxiu, but Lu Fanghai snatched it away and placed the silver on the edge of the boat next to the madam.

"Mom, please collect the silver quickly, don't let it fall into the river."

Du Wenxiu saw that the edge of the boat was not very spacious and was afraid that the silver would fall out. The madam refused to admit it, so he hurriedly reminded her.