On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 416 Good News 4
Mrs. Li really couldn't resist this temptation. She wavered in her heart and finally decided to let her son suffer for the time being.

Anyway, even if I didn't prepare a maid for my son, as long as he wanted to, he could go to the brothel and enjoy himself.

So she said to her two daughters-in-law, "These are the maids under Mrs. Zhou. I was afraid that they would not behave themselves, so I specially brought them here to give them a beating."

Mrs. Zhou next to him felt very wronged. Mo Minqi was blamed for everything. He could not argue and had to bow to the two grandmothers and apologize: "It was all because I didn't teach them well. I know I was wrong."

She really didn't want the two grandmothers to blame her. None of these two little ancestors were easy to mess with.

Otherwise, the lady wouldn't be so cowardly as to let herself take the blame.

Xiao Xiao and Xiao Zhou both understood the trick, but since Madam Li had already taken a step back, they could only take it as if she was telling the truth and flatter Madam Li for her keen eye.

But when Xiao Zhou saw these two beautiful little girls, she still felt upset. She said, "Mother, there are not many maids in my sister-in-law's yard. Why don't you give these two girls to my sister-in-law?"

Xiao Xiao was shocked by her changing her attitude and turning her back on her. This friendship was too fragile and could capsize at any time.

Although Li Yan did not show his lustful side now, she did not want to have a room full of plump and thin beauties surrounding him to test his self-control.

Xiao Xiao refused without thinking: "Sister-in-law, have you forgotten? Mother has already given Linglong, who is capable, sensible and obedient, to me. I can't be too greedy, can I?"

Xiao Zhou knew she was in the wrong, but she didn't want to accept the girl, so she could only say awkwardly, "I hardly saw Linglong, and I forgot about it."

"But I already have enough servants in my yard. Why don't I give them to the concubines?"

When Mrs. Li heard this, she blurted out, "No!"

What a joke, now that my husband doesn’t have to go out to fight, he comes home almost every day.

He would stay with her for about ten days every month, stay in the study for seven or eight days, and go to rest with his two concubines two or three times.

If he saw the fresh and young maids beside the concubines, who knows if he would have other thoughts.

After he finished speaking, seeing that both daughters-in-law were looking at him, he pretended to be calm and said, "In the courtyard of the aunts, there can only be two big maids, two little maids, and two rough servants. No more people can be added. It will break the rules."

"And the people around me are enough. I can't have a bunch of slaves and be too extravagant."

It is even more impossible for her to keep a beautiful maid by her side.

Anyway, on this matter, she and Xiao Zhou are worthy of being mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and they have the same ideas. If it weren't for the loss of face, they would wish that the people serving them were ordinary women in their thirties or forties.

It’s best to be a salt-free woman.

Xiao Zhou was very dissatisfied. Her mother-in-law didn't want them, but she wanted to force them on her. It was too much. So she asked with a smile: "Where are you going to put them, mother?"

"The kitchen or the embroidery room? Or the storeroom?"

Mrs. Li didn't agree with any of the things Xiao Zhou said.

The kitchen is the most important one, and it is managed by people that Mrs. Li trusts. The warehouse and the embroidery room are not good enough either. Who knows if they will be unwilling to give up and want to give it a try.

It's really easy to meet by chance if we live in the same house.

Madam Li said, "Since the number of people is full, why don't we send them to the manor?"

Chunxiang and Qiuxiang's hearts were like swinging on a swing, sometimes high and sometimes low. When they heard this, their faces changed.

They are indeed quite pretty and want to live a life of luxury.

Especially the men in Li's house, the older male owner Shangshu is steady and dignified, and the three younger masters are handsome. No matter who they follow, they are lucky. But they didn't expect that good dreams are easily broken, and who would have thought that they would be thrown to the manor in the end.

But they were bought not long ago and were specially trained. If they were to go to the farm, they would definitely not be able to endure the life of facing the earth and back to the sky.

Furthermore, most of the characters in Zhuangzi’s works are men, who cannot even think about it, as they will die if they do.

Qiuxiang kowtowed repeatedly: "Madam, First Madam, Second Madam, I can do needlework, please keep me."

Chunxiang also reacted immediately and kowtowed: "I can sew and cook, please keep me, masters."

They were very cruel to themselves, kowtowed repeatedly, and soon their foreheads became red and swollen, and bleeding.

At this time, all they were thinking was: People like them cannot survive on the farm, so it would be better for them to be disfigured, which might give them a glimmer of hope.

It may also make the masters soften their hearts.

Mrs. Li is a person who cares about face.

Nowadays slaves can be bought and sold, but they are all registered by the government. If more than three people die each year, they will be investigated.

There will also be rumors that some lady is cruel and ruthless.

Of course, if a slave made a mistake and was handed over to the government for punishment, that would be an exception.

Especially myself, I will be taking over the charity soon. I must not let down my guard at this critical moment and must not let any rumor spread that I am unkind.

So when Madam Li saw them bleeding, she said, "Alright, since you are all sincere, just follow Grandma."

Then he comforted Xiao Xiao: "You are good at training people, so Linglong will be very sensible, right? These two will follow you too. If they don't listen, just sell them directly."

Anyway, as long as I didn't sell it, it won't affect me. If it gets out, it will only be because Xiao is jealous.

Xiao Xiao looked at them kowtowing desperately, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't say a word of rebuttal.

Qiuxiang immediately started crying: "This servant greets the master."

After saying that, he kowtowed to Xiao Xiao again, and then fell to the ground.

This was mainly because they were too nervous. Moreover, Qiuxiang and Chunxiang had been kneeling on the ground without getting up since Xiao Xiao and the others came in. In addition, they kowtowed so much that they felt dizzy and had a headache. Now that the dust had settled, they fainted.

Chunxiang also kowtowed quickly and said, "Your servant greets the master."

"Alright," Xiao Xiao looked at Mrs. Zhou, "Mom, please help them down."

Then he said to Madam Li, "Since mother has given up her love for me, can you give me their indentures as well?"

Otherwise she wouldn't feel safe using it.

Mrs. Li began to feel distressed when she thought about how she had spent several hundred taels of silver to buy these two maids, but she still asked Mama Liang to take out the indentures.

After Xiao Xiao got the contract, she continued, "Mother, places like the charity hall are full of dirty children. The daughters-in-law will go with you tomorrow. You will take care of the outside affairs, and the daughters-in-law will take care of the inside affairs. Do you think it's okay?"

When Xiao Zhou heard that Xiao Xiao had included her in the list, she quickly shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to be a teacher at a girls' school in the future, so I won't get involved in the charity hall's affairs."

In order to make Xiao Xiao give up this idea, she even discredited herself: "I won't go to such a dirty place."