Chapter 114: Palm
An elderly lady walked out of the farmhouse. She was wearing a green embroidered jacket, gold jewelry on her head and ears, and emerald green jade bracelets on her hands.

She exudes a noble aura, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she is an old lady from an official's house.

Beside her was a girl of about sixteen or seventeen, who was wearing a pink skirt and a red cloak, and followed by several maids.

Mu Qingqing and her second sister-in-law couldn't help but marvel in their hearts. These people were more like masters than them. Tsk tsk, did they treat Zhuangzi as their own home?
The old lady walked to the side of her second sister-in-law, and the middle-aged man crawled behind his mother, looking at the two of them with arrogant eyes.

The old lady raised her eyes and carefully looked at Mu Qingqing and the second sister-in-law. She suddenly bowed and saluted, "I greet the young lady and the eldest lady!"

"Haha, I once held a young lady in my arms. She was so small back then, but now she has grown up so big!"

Good man, you don’t even call yourself an old slave?

Mu Qingqing had never heard of anyone who had escaped from slavery and lived in a separate courtyard.

In other words, these people are still slaves of the Mu family.

The second sister-in-law also thought of this, her eyes were slightly cold, "How dare you, why don't you show respect to the master? Are you going to rebel?"

She had already asked someone to deliver a letter to the Mu Mansion, and believed that her mother and elder brother would be here soon.

The old lady's mouth drooped. She hated it most when people called her a slave, but because of the relationship with the Mu family, she didn't dare to leave her slavery. Even when Madam Mu took the initiative to mention it, she refused.

I was thinking of finding a remote manor with a wife. It would be nice to be her private master since the emperor is far away.

We had been hiding very well over the years, but this year we happened to meet these two people and started fighting them as soon as they came up. Those old farmers were so stupid and should have been killed long ago.

Meeting Mu Qingqing's cold gaze, the old lady lowered her head unconsciously. The difference in status made her feel inferior.

The little girl beside her glared and put her hands on her hips, "How dare you! Even if you are the young lady, so what? My grandmother is the wet nurse of Madam Mu. She is of noble status. Don't you have some respect for her?"

The girl has been spoiled since she was young. She is a girl, so how can she bow her head?

The second sister-in-law sneered, "Oh, the granddaughter of the wet nurse."

Her eyes narrowed slightly, "Since you have not escaped from slavery and do not call yourselves slaves, what, do you want to be runaway slaves?"

The faces of several people changed slightly and they couldn't help trembling all over. The punishment for runaway slaves in the current dynasty was very severe, and even the master had the right to decide the life or death of the runaway slaves.

The old lady grabbed the girl's arm with a little force. The girl felt pain and her eyes became moist. She looked at her father and grandmother with grievance.

But the majestic grandmother knelt down and said humbly to the two of them, "It is the fault of this old servant. I did not discipline him strictly. Please punish me, Madam and Miss."

The middle-aged man at the side pulled his daughter to kneel down together. He was a real man who could bend and stretch. "Greetings, Madam and Miss."

All the girl's beliefs collapsed at this moment. From childhood to adulthood, the girl had always heard her grandmother say that although they were slaves, they were private masters here with noble status, different from those slaves.

It turns out that I am the most ridiculous one.

Her face was pale, she staggered, opened her mouth, and then spoke softly.

"Meet the young lady, meet the eldest lady."

Seeing the reluctant look of this family, Mu Qingqing looked at them calmly and said to Banxia.

"Banxia, ​​this maid has no manners, lacks discipline, and has a big mouth."

"Yes, I understand!"

Banxia rolled up her sleeves and walked over to the girl.

Although she was also a slave, the lady treated her very well and never thought of deceiving her superiors or subordinates. She also hated people who betrayed their masters the most.

The girl took two steps back in fear and shouted to her father, "Dad, save your daughter!" The middle-aged man trembled all over, lowered his head, and clenched his fists. Anyone could see the unrest in his heart.

Banxia watched her try to escape, "Today, I will teach you the rules of being a slave!"

"Clap clap clap..."

There were a total of twenty hits, working on both sides. After that, the girl's face was swollen like a pig's head.

Her carefully combed hair was disheveled. She resisted at first, but finally collapsed on the ground and let her beat her.

Banxia rubbed her wrist and retreated behind Mu Qingqing, "Miss, this man is too shameless, it hurts my hand!"

Qing He said distressedly, "Really? Miss didn't say you have to hit me with your hands. You can even use the soles of your wooden shoes!"

Banxia's eyes lit up and she looked at Mu Qingqing inquiringly.

Mu Qingqing nodded, "Sure, to deal with this disobedient maid, you can use anything you want!"

When the girl heard the other party say to use wooden soles, her eyes widened in horror. Devils, they are all devils.

The old lady felt sorry for her daughter, but she couldn't say anything now. She could only bite her lip tightly and suppress the resentment in her heart.

Mu Qingqing ordered people to tie up those strong men. Now, these people were very obedient.

The housekeeper's family are all slaves, so what are they? Do slaves of slaves dare to confront their master?

The farmers' hearts beat faster. These bad guys were beaten. Haha, will they be able to reduce their rent? Will they be able to survive?

Looking at the expectant eyes of these people, the second sister-in-law comforted them, "Don't worry, we will give you an explanation. You go back first and come to the Mu Mansion in two days!"

The gentle voice made the housekeepers feel cold all over. Do they still have a chance to survive?

The second sister-in-law and Mu Qingqing entered the manor and came to the lobby. They sat down in turn. Master Lu sat next to Mu Qingqing to support her. The other maids stood on both sides with their hands behind their backs.

Without exception, all eyes were fixed on the housekeeper's family.

Old Madam, no, she is just a servant. Calling her Old Madam is too much of a compliment to her.

The old woman at this time didn't dare to sit down and stood upright, and even the housekeeper and the girl did the same.

The girl's eyes looked as if she wanted to tear Mu Qingqing into pieces, but Mu Qingqing seemed not to notice.

The two men looked at the account books in their hands with expressionless faces. The account books were flawless and they didn't notice anything wrong.

If it weren’t for what happened just now, I’m afraid I would still be kept in the dark.

The decorations in the lobby look relatively normal, and are in keeping with the status of the shogunate.

But when she thought about how this family usually ordered others around like masters, the second sister-in-law slammed the account book shut.

He didn't even drink a sip of the tea that was brought to him.

"Tell me, what's the matter with the 40% tax? Don't try to hide it. Don't forget that your indentures are in the hands of the shogunate. It's very easy to kill a slave, especially a slave who betrayed her master."

The middle-aged man was trembling all over, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and countless regrets arose in his heart. How could he argue his way out of this?

Unfortunately, he thought of countless possibilities, and it seemed that every one of them was a dead end.

(End of this chapter)

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