Jiang Yutong followed the little boy to a village. Unexpectedly, the village was quite close to the village where she made soap.

As soon as we entered the village, we saw a very imposing house in the distance. The little boy was named Goudan. Goudan pointed at the house in the distance and said, "Sister, that's the house of Mr. Zhao."

After saying this, I was still a little scared and my pace slowed down unconsciously.

Jiang Yutong patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

As he approached, he saw a middle-aged man standing at the gate of the yard with a carriage parked at the gate. Jiang Yutong took a casual glance and couldn't help frowning.

When the middle-aged man saw Goudan coming back with the sheep, he shouted, "Goudan, why are you back so early today? Did you lose your sheep? If you did, give your cowboy as compensation."

Goudan shuddered and called out softly, "Butler Zhao."

Butler Zhao walked over to the flock and began to count them carefully. "What's going on? Why is there one missing?"

Goudan quickly knelt down and said, "Butler Zhao, I'm sorry, the sheep is lost."

Hearing this, Butler Zhao's face turned grim, and he was about to whip Goudan with his whip. "I asked you to herd the sheep, and now you've lost them, what are you going to pay for it?"

Fortunately, the servant next to him was quick-witted and grabbed the whip of Butler Zhao.

Jiang Yutong quickly stepped forward and said, "Master Zhao, I'm the owner of the Softening Shop. I just happened to see Goudan lost his sheep on the road, so I sent him here."

Butler Zhao took back his whip and looked Jiang Yutong up and down. "Are you the young master of the manor next door?"

Jiang Yutong frowned. This person was talking about the village next door, not Roufufang. It seemed that there was some connection between them.

Jiang Yutong remained calm, "Yes, the village next door is also mine."

"You're quite kind. I heard that the boy's cow was also a reward from you?"

Butler Zhao said with a smile.

Jiang Yutong smiled and said, "Goudan is also lucky. He won a prize when he bought something from my Softening Shop last time, and he ran into it again today. It can only be called fate."

Zhao Guanjia snorted, "I don't care whether it's fate or not, I just know that the kid has to pay for losing the sheep."

Jiang Yutong thought of the carriage he had just seen and what Goudan had said, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Butler Zhao, let's keep looking. Maybe this sheep is smart and has returned home on its own."

Zhao Guanjia glared at him and said, "Nonsense, how can a sheep go home on its own? I advise you to mind your own business. This is our Zhaojia Village's business and has nothing to do with you."

Then he turned to Goudan and said, "Goudan, you know the rules of the Zhao family. If you lose a sheep, you have to pay the price and be beaten with ten sticks."

Goudan was already trembling with fear, "Master Zhao, I..."

At this time, a woman's voice sounded, "Goudan, my Goudan..."

When Goudan heard the voice, he immediately burst into tears, "Mom, please save me."

Goudan's mother ran over from a distance and knelt beside Butler Zhao. "Butler Zhao, this is all Goudan's fault. We'll compensate for the sheep, and I'll take the beating for Goudan."

Goudan's mother was washing clothes at home when she heard the little boy who played with Goudan running to tell her the news. She rushed over without even washing her hands.

When Goudan heard what his mother said, he started crying, "Mom, you don't have to do it for me, I can handle it."

Goudan's mother hugged Goudan and said, "Silly boy."

Jiang Yutong felt a little sorry when she saw the mother and daughter crying in each other's arms. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had harmed them. She must have thought about how to take the little cowboy away from her the moment Goudan brought the little cowboy into the village.

Butler Zhao pretended to say, "I am also moved by the deep love between you two mothers, but this rule cannot be broken, so please bear with me."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and soon two servants came out carrying stools and sticks.

"This sheep can be sold immediately. It's not cheap. It will cost at least five taels of silver."

Jiang Yutong secretly calculated that mutton now costs forty cents per catty, and a sheep weighs at most thirty or forty catties, which would cost less than five taels of silver.

Including the leather, the maximum profit would be two taels of silver.

Jiang Yutong looked at the servant whom he had quietly sent away and saw that he had not returned yet.

She had just seen wool on the carriage at the door, and it was likely that the sheep was brought back by Butler Zhao.

She quietly told the servant to go look for it.

The servant hasn't come back yet, so it's likely that he hasn't found it.

Goudan's mother cried, "Butler Zhao, please have mercy on us. We don't have that much silver. This sheep is not worth five taels of silver."

Butler Zhao said viciously, "Of course not. I said this sheep is worth five taels, so it's worth five taels."

Goudan's mother huddled together and dared not say a word. They were an orphan and a widow. When Goudan brought back the little cow, she knew that she could not save the cow.

Goudan's mother hardened her heart and said, "Butler Zhao, I'll give you the little cowboy as compensation, and I only ask that you spare me these ten strokes of the cane."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Butler Zhao smiled and said, "It would have been nice if you had said so earlier. I know it's not easy for you, an orphan and a widow."

At this time, Jiang Yutong saw the servant and said, "Wait a minute."

"Miss Jiang, why don't you ask what kind of existence our Zhaojia Village is? I advise you to mind your own business."

Butler Zhao walked around Jiang Yutong and said.

Jiang Yutong laughed and said, "I really don't know what kind of existence this Zhaojia Village is. Since I have come across this matter, I have to take care of it. As I just said, the sheep may not be lost at all and ran back on its own."

Just as Jiang Yutong was about to continue, Goudan's mother interrupted her and said, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady. I won't bother you with this matter."

Goudan's mother didn't want to involve others. She knew that the cow could not be saved and would have to be given away sooner or later. The sooner it was given away, the sooner she could feel at ease.

Jiang Yutong was a little surprised. "Sister, what if I say I found a sheep?"

Goudan's mother shook her head, her voice filled with tears, "You can't find it, it's useless, you'd better leave."

Butler Zhao was a little proud, "Hurry up and leave, you are not welcome here."

Jiang Yutong looked at Goudan, only to see him looking at her eagerly. Jiang Yutong knew that a strong dragon could not defeat a local snake. She helped them this time, but there would definitely be a next time. There was no way they could keep the cow. Goudan's mother saw it more clearly than her.

But Jiang Yutong couldn't get over this hurdle, so she asked Goudan's mother, "Sister, I'm the owner of the farm next door. We're hiring people. If you're willing, you can bring Goudan with you to work on our farm."

Hearing this, Goudan's mother's eyes clearly lit up, but eventually dimmed and she shook her head, "Thank you, young lady. I'm not going anywhere. This is our root."

Jiang Yutong felt helpless after hearing this. It was really difficult for her to intervene in this matter.

But she couldn't bear to watch these orphans and their widowed mother being bullied.

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