The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Xu Yingtao's heart moved slightly, and her eyes swept over the man in brocade robes. After a thorough inspection, she confirmed that there was no such person in her memory, and then she spoke: "Excuse me, sir, did you recognize the wrong person?"

Hearing this, the man in brocade robe bowed to her with a warm smile, "Don't be offended, Madam Xu. I am Zou Yanming, a native of Wufeng Town. Now is not the time for small talk. Saving people is the most important thing. Madam Xu, please sign this indenture. Just consider it as a favor from me. I will explain to you later."

"Wufeng Town..." Xu Yingtao repeated in a low voice, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

The original body’s hometown, Xujia Village, is a village under the jurisdiction of Wufeng Town.

No matter how confused she was, she knew that what the man named Zou Yanming said was right. In addition, she had intended to rescue the little girl, so she decisively signed her name in the buyer column of the indenture and solemnly pressed her fingerprints.

As promised, Zou Yanming took out two taels of silver and handed it to the man. The man took the money and left without ever looking at the girl again.

Afterwards, Xu Yingtao quickly arranged for Zheng Wen and his wife to lift the little girl onto a mule cart and send her to the clinic for treatment. She then took Xie Li and Zou Yanming to a nearby teahouse and found a quiet corner to sit down.

"Don't misunderstand, Madam Xu. I have no ill intentions." Zou Yanming spoke first, his tone sincere. "It's just that when I was having dinner at Xiankelai earlier, I accidentally overheard the conversation between you and Shopkeeper Pan and others. In addition, I also run a few shops in Wufeng Town, so I also wanted to cooperate with Madam Xu. When I chased her out, I happened to see Madam Xu helping out, so I thought of borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha."

In fact, everything is a coincidence.

At that time, Zou Yanming was tasting Xianmenlai's latest signature dish - the spicy red oil series of dishes, and was immediately amazed. As a businessman with a unique business vision, he immediately realized that if he could get this unique recipe into his pocket, there would be no worry about not making money.

Just as he was secretly thinking about how to propose cooperation to the restaurant owner, the discussion between Xu Yingtao, Manager Pan and Mother Lin could be vaguely heard by Zou Yanming through the poorly soundproofed wooden wall.

This is really a good fortune that cannot be stopped.

So, when Xu Yingtao and her group walked out of the restaurant, Zou Yanming quickly paid the bill and followed closely behind them, and happened to see the scene of the unscrupulous brother selling his sister.

After listening to Zou Yanming's explanation, Xu Yingtao's vigilance and doubts gradually dissipated.

When she heard that this man was from Wufeng Town, she thought that the ghosts of her original brother and sister-in-law were still lingering around, and seeing that she was living a good life now, they wanted to sabotage her.

But then I thought about it.

His family had been working the land for generations and had no chance to meet rich people wearing silk clothes, so he suppressed his doubts and temporarily accepted the man's favor as the situation was urgent.

Now that everything is out of the question, Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "I can't say I'm being righteous, but since Mr. Zou is so sincere, why don't we talk in depth about the specific details of our cooperation?"

After two cups of tea and a few whispers, the general framework of the cooperation has taken shape. Like all dealers in ancient and modern times, Zou Yanming proposed to visit Nanxi Village for an on-site inspection.

Xu Yingtao was of course very happy.

The more cautious the other party is, the more it proves that they are sincere in discussing the deal.

As the sun passed midday, the group set out on their journey back to Nanxi Village with Zhang Xiaohua, who had already woken up.

Zhang Xiaohua was the little girl who hit the pillar.

She was really blessed with a long life. According to modern medical terminology, the collision did not injure her skull, but only caused a concussion. After the old doctor gave her acupuncture and medicine, she woke up quickly.

The reason why the blood was flowing was simply because of the scratches from the burrs on the pillar.

Of course, the consultation fee was less than five taels. The reason why the old doctor exaggerated it was simply because he couldn't stand the man who exchanged his own sister for money. He quoted a high price and hoped that he would give up.

Since Zhang Xiaohua woke up, Xiao Zhou told her about her current situation. When she learned that she was eventually sold into slavery, she couldn't stop crying.

Xiao Zhou advised her, "Girl, don't cry. Being able to follow Yingtao is a blessing that you will never get in your eight lifetimes."

Zhang Xiaohua wouldn't believe it.

Since she was a child, she heard people in the village say that someone was sold to a rich family as a slave by her parents because her family could not make ends meet, and was beaten to death within a few years. She also heard that someone was made a concubine by her master because she was pretty, but later, for some unknown reason, she was sold to the cheapest brothel by her mistress.

She grew up listening to these rumors and had a deep fear of being sold.

In the Dayu Dynasty, if a master beat a slave to death, it was no different from beating a dog, and the government would not hold anyone accountable.

That's why she was determined not to sell herself into slavery.

But it's too late to say anything now. She failed to commit suicide and became a slave of someone else's family. No one knows what miserable fate she will face next.

Zhang Xiaohua even thought about biting her tongue to commit suicide.

But when she thought about the nearly two taels of silver that the master had paid for her medical treatment, she didn't want to owe others money for nothing. After thinking it over, she decided to work for the master first. After she had paid back the two taels of silver, she would find a big tree and hang herself.

Just as she was thinking about it, she saw the host suddenly handed her some snacks.

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned.

Xu Yingtao said gently, "I saw you crying just now, and I didn't know how to comfort you. Have you eaten yet? Eat something first."

Zhang Xiaohua was a little confused.

Xu Yingtao continued, "It's also my fault for not thinking carefully. I was talking about business with Mr. Zou and forgot to buy you some warm food. Fortunately, there is a roast chicken shop at the city gate. The taste is pretty good. I'll buy a few and take them back later."

Seeing that Zhang Xiaohua was reluctant to extend her hand, Xu Yingtao stopped talking and forced the snack into her hand, then let her sit on the mule cart.

Xie Li and Xiao Zhou got into the car shortly after.

Zhang Xiaohua, however, was holding the snacks and couldn't come back to her senses.

When passing by the roast chicken shop at the South City Gate, Xu Yingtao asked Zheng Wen to stop the car and she jumped out to buy a roast chicken.

As soon as I got off the bus, I heard a familiar little boy shouting, "Sister!"

It’s Jiang Lai Fu.

Xu Yingtao was also quite surprised.

Seeing that Jiang Laifu was no longer wearing the dirty beggar's clothes and had a sweat towel hanging around his neck, Xu Yingtao understood: "Did he find a job?"

Jiang Lai Fu scratched his head embarrassedly, and looked at Xu Yingtao with gratitude, joy, and a little embarrassment.

"Sister, I am now working at the dock carrying heavy bags, earning dozens of coins every day. Thanks to you, my grandfather's illness has improved. At noon, I heard Gou Mao say that you went to the White Crane Tower, so I thought I would wait for you at the city gate, and I did."

After saying that, Jiang Lai Fu reached into his arms and took out a patched purse.

"Sister, you gave me three taels last time, and Grandpa spent more than one tael on his medical treatment. I didn't touch the remaining one tael. I will save the rest slowly and pay you back when I have enough."

Xu Yingtao smiled and shook her head: "Just keep it if I give it to you. Go buy some more meat to replenish your body. Otherwise, how can your small body carry such a big bag?"

Jiang Lai Fu wanted to refuse, but Xu Yingtao didn't waste any more time talking to him and turned into the roast chicken shop.