first minister

Chapter 8 Rewards
"Xia Jingyun, you are fine!"

On the soil slope, the sword hanging above the head of County Magistrate Zhao disappeared, his heart was relieved, he laughed heartily, and he did not hesitate to reward him.

Xia Jingyun bowed and cupped his hands in response, "Sinners have the opportunity to offer their words and suggestions only because of the trust of the adults."

"Extraordinary methods should be practiced in extraordinary times. I am not such a pedantic person."

County magistrate Zhao accepted Xia Jingyun's flattery with satisfaction, and stroked a handful of beards, "Since you have accomplished something, I will not break my promise, so I spared your family of seven from hard labor. Master Sun, you will handle the matter from beginning to end."

A man with the appearance of a scribe at the side quickly agreed.

At the edge of the crowd, Guanshi Hu, who was silent like a cicada, was jealous, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.

This should have been his glory!

The damned lowly worker actually kept his words in secret!
See if I go down and not kill you!

Don't think I can't find you without your labor!
Zhang Dazhi, who was in charge of the prison, withdrew his eyes from staring at the pulley and continued to operate, and said slowly: "I will calculate it. With this method, the high platform will be completed in seven to ten days. You have done me a big favor. Mr. Zhao exempted you from hard labor, and I don't have any other rewards from outsiders. With you ten taels of silver, go find a place to live in the city for a while."

Xia Jingyun was overjoyed, this was not the time to refuse to pretend to be forceful, so he bowed his head and shouted thanks.

County Magistrate Zhao smiled, "Master Zhang has a heart, Mr. Sun, you can do it together, and find a suitable place to resettle. Do you think it's okay, Master Zhang?"

Zhang Dazhi rubbed his hands, "There is work, there is work."

"You all have expressed that it seems that if I don't do something, I will appear a little ruthless."

A cold voice sounded, and the beauty in a long skirt came slowly, her lotus steps moving lightly, her figure was graceful, not to mention the laborers who hadn't tasted women in the labor field these days, even Zhao County Magistrate, a big man with several concubines, couldn't help but feel a little urge to do first and respect first.

When Xia Jingyun looked up, Feng Xiuyun was also looking at the young man in front of him. His face was so dirty that he couldn't see his face clearly, and his limbs were too thin to support this dirty and torn work uniform. However, his eyes were still clear and clear, exuding a kind of radiance called confidence.

"The words on the drawing were written by you?"

Feng Xiuyun came over, the first sentence made Xia Jingyun slightly startled, and then nodded.

"How about sending me a picture?"

Feng Xiuyun's second sentence made Xia Jingyun even more astonished, didn't you give me a reward?Why do you still ask me for something?

This tone sounds like the little fairy proudly said to the dog, give you a chance and give me a gift.

But am I, Xia Jingyun, the kind of spineless licking dog that makes people cast aside?
"Of course!" Xia Jingyun agreed decisively.

"it is good!"

Feng Xiuyun nodded in satisfaction, took two steps forward, then suddenly pulled out the knife from the waist of the guard at the side, and directly stabbed Guanshi Hu's chest.

The movements are neat and crisp, as if he has martial arts!

"grown ups."

Manager Hu collapsed to the ground with eyes full of astonishment and fear.

"Feng Shanggong!"

Magistrate Zhao let out a suppressed growl of anger. After all, Guanshi Hu could be considered his confidant, otherwise how could it be his turn to do this kind of work, and after making such a serious mistake, Magistrate Zhao still hasn't been beaten to death by someone.

But this confidant was raped just in front of him.

It is really a shameful humiliation that Biff is currently committing.

If he hadn't been unable to offend the other party, he would have turned his back on the spot.

"This"

Zhang Dazhi was also somewhat at a loss.

Feng Xiuyun didn't seem to hear Zhao County Magistrate's anger, first slowly wiped the blood on Guanshi Hu's corpse with the knife, then inserted it back into the scabbard of the stunned guard, and said with a bit of dissatisfaction, "It's been a long time, and my skills have become rusty, so I almost missed it."

Then, she looked at Xia Jingyun, "This is my gift to you. In the future, you must also remember that such a narrow-minded and sinister person, but you have offended the other party to death. Once you have the opportunity, you must not hesitate to beat the other party so that he can never turn over, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

Xia Jingyun's heart was shocked, and he bowed deeply, "Thank you, my lord."

Feng Xiuyun then turned her head to look at County Magistrate Zhao, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "Master Zhao, did you call me just now?"

Seeing Feng Xiuyun's calm and composed look, the breath in Zhao County Magistrate's chest suddenly weakened a lot, and he stammered, "It's nothing."

"It's okay, you're just a little boy, Mr. Zhao is reluctant to do it because of the old feelings, I'll just help you, no special thanks."

After finishing speaking, Feng Xiuyun walked away slowly, took a few steps, and suddenly stopped, "Eat more meat, take care of your body, and I will come to you in a few days to get your words."

Taking a word is not taking something else. Do you still use meat to nourish your body?

Xia Jingyun, who was in a good mood, bravely complained in his heart.

The female workers' camp was also in a state of intense and depressing busyness.

Unlike men, they need to carry heavy objects and do heavy work, but their strength is not inferior.

Laundry, weaving, women's red, and other jobs suitable for women are all pressured on everyone's heads.

The seemingly untiring work, under the physical disadvantage of the woman itself and the lack of compassion, the human life is still reduced one by one.

In the crowd, there are three women.

The two older middle-aged women, with bloated bodies and messy hair, are no different from ordinary fat women.

The only girl who was in her [-]s and [-]s was tall, but perhaps she inherited her mother's figure, and she was also bloated, so it was hard for people to imagine those graceful figures.

At the same time, a few big pockmarks on the face can make the blood of the most anxious man retreat.

Perhaps it is also because of this that they have been able to live here in peace until now.

They were Xia Jingyun's mother, eldest aunt, and his cousin.

Just like in the male labor camp, there are also a few supervisors here, walking around with whips, and if they find anyone who is lazy, they will be whipped.

The same cruelty, the same disregard for human life.

But the difference is that they are all women.

Women are often more vicious to women.

The entire female worker camp is also divided into eight sections, and the section in charge of Xia Jingyun's family of female relatives is an old woman surnamed Liu, who is privately called Liu Po.

She was pacing slowly at the moment, her thin body shrunk slightly, and a pair of triangular eyes swept over everyone like a mouse watching the outside world.

Everyone felt like they were sitting on pins and needles, and they could only concentrate all their attention on the work in their hands.

Snapped!
A whip was whipped on Xia Jingyun's aunt's back. Although it was much lighter than the supervisor's whip in the labor camp, the women with delicate skin and tender flesh were equally in pain.

Xia Jingyun's aunt trembled, and hurriedly resumed her work.

"You still want to be lazy under the old man's nose? I'm tired of working!"

Granny Liu snorted coldly, and said in a sharp voice, "Whoever wants to be whipped, just try!"

After a while, there was a bang, and a figure slumped to the ground, attracting everyone's attention.

Surprisingly, it was Aunt Xia Jingyun who had just been whipped.

In the past, although she was not a young lady from a wealthy family, she was still the mistress of a wealthy family. She had never suffered so much.

The first few days when I first arrived here, I was physically exhausted, and slowly began to torment my mind until I was completely exhausted and my whole body withered.

Just now, she was already on the verge of exhaustion, her hands moved slowly, and she was whipped by Granny Liu, and she was forced to work for a while, and finally passed out all of a sudden.

The sister-in-law and daughter who were sitting beside her hurriedly reached out to help her, Xia Jingyun's mother hurriedly said: "My lord, I will finish her work today for her, please let her rest, if this continues, she will die, I beg you."

"Bah! Bastard! If you die, you die! Get up, old lady!"

Granny Liu didn't care about it at all, the higher-ups had already explained that in this labor camp, hard work was nothing but consumables, so they didn't have to feel sorry for them at all, and the most important thing was to complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups.

So, she directly picked up the whip and whipped the head and face of the woman who fell on the ground.

If this whip is carried out, the face will inevitably be bruised, even if it is not destroyed, it will also be ugly.

So, the young woman on the side rushed over to protect her mother, intending to take the whip hard with her back.

The whip fell on her body, but the furious Liu Po ​​was stunned for a moment.

Xia Jingyun's mother also seemed to have thought of something, and her expression suddenly became terrified.

Before she had time to think of a solution, Granny Liu had already walked over and ripped off the young woman's coat.

Around the waist, there is actually a circle of fishnet cloth!

After a while, Granny Liu looked at the young woman who immediately became graceful after removing the fishnet cloth, and chuckled, "I said the sound of the whip is not right! Tsk tsk, the steward must like this figure, so why hide it? After serving the steward, it's better than suffering here."

She stared at the young woman's face, reached out to touch it, and picked out a mole, "Sure enough, the mole on this face is also fake. I think she is a beautiful woman, hehe, it's up to you whether I can get rich."

"My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!" Xia Jingyun's mother rushed forward and hugged Liu Po's legs, "My lord, she is still a big girl with yellow flowers, and she has to serve the lord in charge. You can send me there. I'm also entangled in a fishing net. I'm in good shape, so I won't ruin my good deed!"

If you want those women who were decent in appearance and figure before, but have not been heard from after being selected, everyone knows that it can't be a good thing.

The young woman cried, "Auntie."

Granny Liu smiled coldly, "It seems that you are still from a big family, don't worry, how can you lose your share. Your niece is going to serve the steward, but the steward still has guards, don't worry if no one wants it."

She is like a well-meaning auntie in the neighborhood who is talking to others, "Think about it, with the stewards and guards, the popular ones and the hot ones, there is no need to suffer these things. After serving them well, you can say a few good words to your father, brother, and men, and let them have two full meals. Not only will they not blame you, but they will also thank you. I wish I had grown that thing, and I can get a few delicious meals in exchange."

In this way, the two women in front of them felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their faces pale, trembling all over, and pure and complete fear appeared in their eyes.

On the ground, the woman who woke up slowly listened halfway, tilted her head, and fainted again.

This is not a dead end, because death is a luxury for them at this moment.

The rest of the women on the side also showed empathy.

Like most people, they are miserable, but they can't look down on the suffering in the world.

However, they can't help it.

After entering this labor camp, all wealth and status disappeared, and all that was left was a weak body with no power to restrain the chicken.

But compared to those who had been bullied before, and the three who were about to be bullied, they didn't know if they were lucky.

"It's a pity, I haven't hidden it after hiding it for so long."

"Three good people, they will be gone now."

"Hey, take care of yourself and try to get out alive."

"It's all here, it's the same if I die sooner or later, I'd rather die innocently."

"Who said no!"

At this moment, a guard came from a distance outside and waved towards Granny Liu.

Granny Liu quickly asked the supervisor next to her to help tie up the three women from the Xia family, and ran out in a hurry.

"Auntie! I don't want to! I don't want to be spoiled."

Xia Jingyun's mother let out a long sigh, and said silently in her heart: Husband, Gao Yang, farewell.

She has already made up her mind to find an opportunity to commit suicide, she must not be ruined by others!

After a while, Granny Liu walked in, and the three women trembled immediately, like condemned prisoners waiting for the executioner to drop the sword.

"Xia Zhang, Xia Li, Xia Ningzhen! You can go!"

"I don't want to! I want to be here! If you dare to let me go, I will die for you!"

Xia Jingyun's cousin Xia Ningzhen, who was determined to die, stood up with a determined look on her face.

Unexpectedly, Granny Liu looked like she had drunk the golden juice, "I said you can go! Leave this labor camp! Free!"

The three women stood there stunned.

The aunt who was still pretending to be dizzy just now stood up.

(End of this chapter)