Shen Dashan drove the carriage at full speed.

Jiang Rou was very nervous all the way. Thinking about her younger brother and sister being sold, she was filled with hatred and wished she could go to Beijing right away to settle the score with Jiang Zongwei and his wife.

If her brother was sold to a farmer, he would at most be beaten, but if her sister was sold to a brothel, she couldn't imagine what kind of life she would live, and she had to find her as soon as possible.

But Yunzhou is so big, where should she start looking for it, which makes her worried.

After a bumpy journey, we finally arrived at Liaojiazhuang.

She asked around and learned that several families in the village had bought children, and she had to find out which families they were.

She visited every house and finally heard the familiar crying of a child outside a farmer's yard and quickly ran into the yard.

Looking at my brother hiding in the corner and crying, my heart broke.

Jiang Nan curled up her body, crying and shouting, "Eldest sister... Second sister... Mother... I'm scared..."

Jiang Rou quickly ran to his side and hugged him tightly, constantly comforting him: "Xiao Nan, I'm sorry that I came late and made you feel wronged."

When Jiang Nan saw that it was her elder sister, tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged Jiang Rou tightly and cried even louder.

"Sister, you are finally here. Xiaonan thought she would never see you again."

Jiang Rou patted his back gently and kept comforting him, "Don't be afraid, Xiaonan, I'm here, I'll take you home."

"I want to go home to find my mother and second sister."

Jiang Rou burst into tears, not knowing whether these emotions came from the original owner or her own. Seeing the poor child broke her heart, and she secretly made up her mind to make sure he lived a good life in the future.

Shen Dashan, who was standing next to them, also shed tears silently, crying for the three poor children and even more for his miserable sister.

At this time, several people came into the room and saw Jiang Rou holding Jiang Nan, with a look of vigilance on their faces.

One of them came over and shouted angrily: "Who are you? Put my child down immediately."

Seeing this, Shen Dashan hurriedly walked up to Jiang Rou and her brother, "Big brother, he is my nephew."

"Nonsense, who is your nephew? He is my son."

Jiang Rou wanted to let her uncle hold Jiang Nan, but he held his eldest sister's neck tightly and looked timidly at the people in front of him with a look of fear and helplessness, which made people feel distressed.

"Xiao Nan, be obedient and let your uncle hold you for a while. I'll take you home right away, okay?"

Jiang Nan was willing to let go, and Shen Dashan quickly hugged Jiang Nan and touched his head to comfort him.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaonan. Your uncle is here."

Jiang Nan huddled in his uncle's arms, looking at those people timidly.

Jiang Rou said firmly, "He is my brother. He was secretly sold to a human trafficker. I will give you twenty-five taels of silver, and you will return my brother to me."

"No, he's my purchased son, how could I possibly return him to you? He's obviously a bright child, and he could bring honor to our family in the future."

"His family didn't agree to sell him. If I report it to the police, they'll say you're trafficking a child, which is a crime."

"My family bought it with their own money. I have the indenture, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"Without family consent, it's human trafficking. You'll go to jail. If you don't believe me, go ask the government office."

"I'll give you thirty taels of silver. Return my brother to me, or I'll report you to the authorities. You won't get a penny back, and you'll end up in jail."

They looked at each other, discussed for a moment, and finally agreed to return Jiang Nan to Jiang Rou.

They handed over the silver in one hand and the indenture in the other, and neither owed the other anything.

On the way back, Jiang Nan held Jiang Rou tightly, fearing she would lose him. Even if he was drowsy from the jolting of the carriage, he would wake up suddenly and sleep peacefully only when he saw his elder sister beside him.

It was already dark when they returned to Jiangxing Village. The carriage stopped in front of their door. It was cold and deserted inside, and the atmosphere was desolate and sad, which was heartbreaking to see.

"Uncle, didn't grandma hold a funeral for mom?"

"Maybe not, otherwise there would definitely be white sails."

"I'm going to go next door to ask about the situation. Wait for me."

"it is good."

Jiang Nan followed her eldest sister out of the carriage and they went to the next door. "Aunt, where are my grandma and her family? Didn't they prepare for my mother's funeral?"

"No, maybe because they thought that since you three siblings were gone, there would be no one to shake the basin and cry for you, so they buried you simply. They saved the money for your future life."

"Where is my mother buried?"

"It's in your field. It's getting dark. Do you want to go there now?"

"Tomorrow! I'm leaving."

"Xiao Rou, you and your brother can have a meal at my house before going back to sleep!"

"Thank you, Auntie. My uncle is waiting for me at the door."

Jiang Rou carried her brother back to the carriage, "Uncle, sleep at our house tonight!"

"You should all come back with me! If that bastard Jiang Zongwei brings people back again, you and your sister will be in even greater danger. After we get back, let's discuss what to do next."

"Alright."

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