After the general's wife was reborn, everyone knelt down and begged her for mercy.

Chapter 16 Disposal according to family rules
Ning Ruyan was drinking tea while waiting for everyone to digest the news. After all, the court had express regulations that although servants who signed a contract of sale could not be killed at will, they were regarded as the owner's private property and could be bought and sold freely. Therefore, few masters would be willing to give up their deeds to their servants.

Therefore, basically, the servants who sell themselves out will remain servants for generations. If you want to change your destiny, you need to achieve a class jump. For example, a woman marries her master or a man of good birth, and a man marries a man of good birth. Women may gain fame by participating in the imperial examination.

Of course, sometimes even if the master is willing to let go of the bond, many servants may not be willing to leave. After all, they were sold because of the poor family situation. If they stay, they will at least have food and clothing. If they really leave, It is not easy for the people at the bottom to survive.

In short, Ning Ruyan's behavior will really surprise everyone.

Aunt Zhong frowned and glanced at Ning Ruyan, who was looking up at her, and then hurriedly lowered her head.

Soon, someone really tried to come out and wanted to redeem themselves and leave. Although life may not be easy after leaving, the current situation in the General's Mansion means that if they are really convicted, then their servants will not be able to escape. Might as well leave.

Ning Ruyan glanced at the other person, then nodded.

Bai Zhi found out the other party's body deed, compared it with the account book to find the other party's redemption amount, and then returned the body deed to the other party after the other party paid enough money.

The man left happily.

Then two more people paid their money and left.

Although the rest of the people also wanted to leave, they had no choice but to give up because they did not have enough money to redeem themselves.

"The opportunity is today. After today, there will be no such thing as letting go." Ning Ruyan explained.

When a man who had been watching heard this, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Madam, I also want to redeem myself."

Ning Ruyan's eyes flickered slightly, then nodded.

However, when the other party handed over the ransom and wanted to take the body deed, he was stopped by Ning Ruyan.

"What's wrong?" The man looked confused.

Ning Ruyan picked up the silver note and took a look at it: "20 taels of silver note, Baolong Bank." Then she looked at the other person, "Is this really your money?"

"Yes...yes." The man swallowed subconsciously, and then nodded.

"Haha." Ning Ruyan smiled, "Everyone knows the rules of Baolong Bank. Those who do not accept loose money must deposit a minimum of 100 taels of silver every time, and you are just a third-class concierge. My servant, your monthly salary is 20 taels, so the monthly salary for a year is less than [-] taels. Even if you add various rewards, your income will be almost a dozen taels a year. This is still based on your one cent. If you don't use it, and your deed of sale was signed three years ago, it is normal for you to collect [-] taels of redemption money in three years. However, if you use the banknotes of Baolong Bank... it is not normal. .”

The man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, his legs softened and he knelt down, knowing in his heart that he was doomed.

Another person who was also watching hurriedly shrank his neck and hid the banknotes in his sleeves tightly. Fortunately, he was not impulsive just now.

"Where did you get your money?" Ning Ruyan looked at the kneeling person.

"Madam, please spare my life." The man kowtowed, "I will never dare to do this again."

Ning Ruyan frowned.

"Madam asked you, if you answer truthfully, you might be able to spare your life." Ban Xia took a step forward and looked at the other party condescendingly, "If you are thinking of luck, it's better to send you to the official now. Anyway, Yu Lin Wei is outside, and they also accept cases like this."

"The slave said." The man kowtowed hurriedly, "This is really the money that the slave has grasped, but it is just stored in Baolong in partnership with a friend."

Ning Ruyan smiled: "What kind of friend?" She was so dishonest even when she was about to die.

The man was silent. "Since you don't say anything, there is no evidence to prove that you are innocent, so we can only send you to the court." Ning Ruyan glanced at Ban Xia, "Go to the door and ask the officer to come in, and say..."

"The slave said." The man finally got scared and kowtowed hurriedly, "It's Aunt Zhong. She and the slave are from the same hometown, so the slave borrowed money from her."

"Aunt Zhong." Ning Ruyan nodded with sudden realization, "Aunt Zhong has been with my mother for most of her life, so it's normal for her to have a little money. However, I still have to ask her to ask." She gestured as she spoke. Pinellia ternata.

Banxia quickly invited Grandma Zhong over.

Aunt Zhong glanced at the man, and then greeted Ning Ruyan: "Madam, I wonder if there is anything wrong with asking this servant to come?"

"Mother Zhong, are you familiar with this person?"

"Agen is a fellow villager of Lao Nu, so we are naturally familiar with him."

"He said you gave him money and deposited it at Baolong Bank. How much money did you give him? Do you have a stub?"

"I gave him money. At that time, he didn't have enough money. The old slave happened to have some money to save, so he saved it together. However, the old slave's stub was lost."

Ning Ruyan smiled: "Lost it? Are you sure you lost it?"

Aunt Zhong paused: "It is indeed lost."

"Okay." Ning Ruyan nodded, "Bai Zhi, go and ask Mr. Jiang and tell him to go to Baolong Bank to check the base of the banknote."

"Yes." Bai Zhi responded, turned around and walked out.

Grandma Zhong's face couldn't help but change. Why did she forget that the bank had a stub?If I really went to investigate... I couldn't help but knelt down and said, "Madam, stop investigating. It's a slave who lied."

"Ok?"

"Agen, tell me." Madam Zhong glared at the man, and this look contained a strong warning.

"It was the slave who stole the banknotes." Agen knew at the first glance that he was completely screwed, and could only bear all the consequences.

He took advantage of the panic in the house to steal the banknote in the accounting room. He was afraid of being discovered, so he stole a 20-tael note.

"Madam, he is a fellow villager of Lao Nu. He was an orphan since he was a child. When he asked Lao Nu for help, Lao Nu was confused for a moment..."

"As a mother-in-law and an old man in the house, you should know some rules better than a junior like me."

"Shame on you, old slave." Grandma Zhong kowtowed.

"In that case..." Ning Ruyan paused, "Well, Aunt Zhong, according to the family rules of the General's Mansion, what is the crime of stealing?"

"Thirty punishments with the stick, drive him out." Aunt Zhong didn't dare to say she didn't know.

"Jiang Cheng, just follow these rules." Ning Ruyan ordered, "Also, let everyone come back and watch."

Jiang Cheng hurriedly agreed, then called two servants over, held Agen down and dragged him out. Soon, crackling sounds and Agen's begging for mercy were heard outside.

(End of this chapter)