Chapter 55

On the way back, Mother Fang and Yuxi were in a carriage.

Fang's mother said with a bitter face: "Girl, I can't read, how do I account for it?" Before that, she only calculated the monthly expenses, and how much money was left at the end of the month, she added and subtracted to calculate the income.

Yu Xi said with a smile: "When the time comes, please invite an accountant, and don't want him to squat in the shop every day, just come here every now and then to keep accounts."

Fang's mother was a little embarrassed: "How do you calculate the wages?"

Yuxi said: "It is enough to pay two taels of silver every month." According to the modern saying, it is to find a part-time accountant.

Fang's mother felt that the money was spent a bit unfairly.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "Mom, you can't be a circle without rules. The business of the bun shop is so good. After the two people you taught have learned how to do it, I plan to open another branch shop. If the accounts are not clear at that time, it will be very easy. Let people fish in troubled waters." Fang's mother has now taken in two apprentices, both of whom have physical contracts, and Yuxi is not worried about them making troubles.

Fang's mother felt that what Yuxi said made sense, so she no longer objected.

Yuxi said: "Mom, the foster mother will come to the mansion in two days, and it will be difficult for me to leave the mansion in the future. If my mother has something to do, I will ask Hongshan's sister-in-law to help deliver the message. If there is something particularly important, you can go in by yourself." come to the government."

Mother Fang was a little relieved, and said: "Girl, you have to learn from Mr. Song and the foster mother." If you learn well, you will be able to marry a good man in the future.

After entering the city, Yuxi separated from Mother Fang. Hongshan then said: "Girl, if we open another steamed stuffed bun shop, can my sister-in-law be allowed to help in the shop?" Arrangement, this treatment is really good. You know, her monthly salary for a first-class maid is only 800 yuan a month.

Yuxi laughed and said, "We'll talk about it when the shop opens, it's too early to talk about it now."

While talking, suddenly the carriage came to an emergency brake. In the event of an emergency, Yuxi reacted quickly, and immediately grabbed the edge of the carriage with both hands, preventing herself from hitting the carriage. Hongshan didn't react as quickly as Yuxi, she bumped her forehead against the carriage, causing a big bag.

Hongshan lifted the curtain angrily, and before she could ask the coachman what was going on, the coachman hurriedly explained: "Miss Hongshan, there is a girl rushing into the road suddenly, I am afraid I will bump into someone and stop the carriage immediately." That was a person, not a beast, and the driver also parked on conditioned reflex.

After hearing this, Hongshan saw a girl lying on her stomach two steps away from the horse. The girl was not very old, about ten years old, and she fell to the ground with a pale face and blood on her clothes. , looked like a ghost.

Hongshan was so frightened that she sat back in the carriage.

Seeing Hongshan like this, Yuxi became curious. Open the curtain and look out. Before she could have any thoughts, two people ran towards her.

The two people who ran over were both big and rough. One of the men with a mole on his face saw the girl on the ground and shouted loudly, "Here."

After speaking, he strode over, grabbed the girl lying on the ground like an eagle catching a chick, and then hummed: "You run, why don't you run? Run again if you have the ability?"

The girl's eyes were full of despair.

Yuxi looked at the despair in the girl's eyes, and for some reason remembered how she died in the thatched cottage. At that time, she was also so desperate. Yuxi's heart trembled, and she shouted loudly at the man with the mole: "Put her down."

Hongshan immediately put down the curtain of the car, and said to Yuxi: "Girl, I can't save you, you are not a good person just looking at these!" This girl is probably a runaway slave.

The man with the mole turned his head and saw Yu Xi's carriage and several servants with him, so he knew it was a wealthy family. Those who live in the capital still have some insight, and these two people didn't dare to offend them, so they raised their voices and said, "Girl, this is our girl from Chunxiang Building. She is looking for an opportunity to escape, and we are here to catch her back."

When Hongshan heard Chunxianglou, her complexion changed: "Girl, I can't control this." Chunxianglou is a brothel! How can a girl be associated with someone from a brothel?

Contrary to Hongshan, Yuxi was relieved to hear that the other party was from Chunxianglou. The people in Chunxiang Building are easy to deal with, as long as they can afford it, even the courtesan can buy it, let alone a girl in her teens: "How much? I bought it."

A strange color flashed across the face of the man with the mole: "I can't decide this matter. If you want to buy it, you have to ask our head."

Yuxi ignored the man with the mole, but asked the girl who was caught by the man with the mole: "How much is your worth?" Being able to escape from Chunxiang Building shows that this person is courageous, Not afraid of death.

There was a glimmer of hope in the girl's eyes, a glimmer of hope: "Twenty taels."

Yu Xi said to the man with the black mole: "I'll pay five times the price to buy her, what do you think?"

Hearing this, the mole man hesitated.

Hope for survival surged in the little girl's heart, she stared at the mole man and said: "If you must arrest me, I will not live." She would rather die than do what these people want.

The man with the mole knew that this dead girl was stubborn, and he didn't give up after hitting him countless times. This time, he took advantage of their negligence and escaped: "Smelly girl, you are lucky." It is really short-sighted not to take it back. Anyway, it's not very beautiful, so it's better to sell it, at least you can make a small profit.

There was a look of light in the little girl's eyes, which meant that she agreed to sell her. Thinking of this, the little girl looked at Yu Xi eagerly. Can live, no one wants to die.

The man with the mole yelled at Yuxi: "I'll send someone to fetch her deed, and we'll pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."

Chunxiang Building was not far from their place, and the little girl's deed was taken very quickly. Yu Xi said to the girl: "Do you see if that is your body deed?"

After reading it, the little girl nodded and said, "It's my deed."

After obtaining the body deed, Yu Xi did not go directly back to the Duke's Mansion, but went to Shangyuan Street. With this ghostly appearance of the girl now, she dare not bring it back to the Duke's Mansion, otherwise she will definitely be scolded.

Looking at the girl lying on the car covered in injuries, Yuxi asked, "Who are you? How did you get sold to Chunxiang Building?"

The little girl said: "My name is Ling Qi. My father is Ling Yuanwai from Hexia Town. My father died of illness half a year ago."

Hongshan hurriedly asked: "Then why are you in the brothel? Where are your relatives?"

Hearing this, Ling Qi shot out hatred in his eyes: "I was betrayed by my stepmother. I slept soundly at home, but when I woke up, I was in a brothel."

Yu Xi looked at Ling Qi's face and said, "You have a problem with your stepmother, don't you?" Since Ling Qi's father is an outsider, his family background must be good. Ling Qi is not very beautiful, even if she sells it in a brothel with her beauty, she can't sell it for a lot of money. That's only one reason, Ling Qi has a grudge against her stepmother.

Ling Qi nodded: "Without her, my mother would not have died."

Yuxi knew without asking, how could this girl's temper and her mother-killing enemy coexist peacefully. Her stepmother sold her to the brothel not for money but for revenge: "Do you have any relatives in your family? If so, I will send you back when you recover from your injuries."

Ling Qi shook his head and said: "Young lady saved me, my life belongs to you."

Being able to escape from Chunxiang Tower regardless of life and death time and time again, and not giving up even if his body was covered with bruises, it shows that his temperament is extremely resolute. If this kind of person can sincerely surrender, it will be a great help. Yuxi said: "Think about it. If you want to follow me, you will be a servant girl, and you will be a slave. If you go back, you will still be a girl from a good family."

Ling Qi said sincerely: "Girl, I don't have any relatives in my family anymore. Even if I go back, I don't know where to go. At least there is a way to survive by following the girl." Rather than following those people who have no idea what to think, it is better to follow the girl, even if you are a maid, at least you will die. With personal safety guaranteed.

Seeing that she was not impulsive, Yu Xi nodded and said: "You go to Mother Fang's steamed stuffed bun shop to recuperate first, and we can talk about the rest after the injury is healed."

Ling Qi nodded and said, "Okay."

Fang's mother was soft-hearted, she felt sympathy when she heard what happened to Ling Qi, she asked to help Ling Qi to the backyard, and hurriedly called a doctor for her.

Shen's mother looked at the sky and said, "Girl, I have to go back. If I don't go back, the old lady will scold me." It was almost dark, but the old lady told me that she had to be home before dark.

Yuxi said: "Mother Shen, send someone to Hexia Town to check, is there really such a person as Ling Qi?" In case this person lied and hired someone with unknown background, then we don't know what will happen.

Back to the Duke's Mansion, it was already the beginning of the Xu Dynasty. Because she came back late, Yuxi was severely reprimanded by Mrs. Han.

Yuxi lowered her head and stood there obediently, letting the old lady reprimand her.

Seeing Yuxi like this, the old lady couldn't help but think of Yuxi's biological mother, Ning Shi. Every time she reprimanded Ning Shi, Ning Shi also looked like this. Thinking of this, the old lady panicked in her heart, "Go down!" People really need fate, even if Yuxi's performance is getting better and better, with such a biological mother, how can the old lady treat Yuxi like that? Like not to come.

Yu Xi retreated respectfully.

Only Mama Luo was left in the room, and Mrs. Han said the truth: "I'm afraid I can't raise this child well." On the surface, she was respectful but in fact she was very wary of her, otherwise she wouldn't be on guard against everything Hongshan and Shen's mother, even though Hongshan has surrendered, still can't get her trust.

Mother smiled and said: "What is the old lady talking about? The fourth girl is your direct granddaughter, so there is nothing you don't know well."

If it wasn't for her granddaughter, how could she tolerate such nonsense. Mrs. Han said: "Are she afraid that she will have a quarrel with her father?" If Yuxi is really unfriendly to her biological father and has resentment towards her family, no matter how good Yuxi is, she will have to cut off her wings.

Luo's mother said carefully: "Old lady, let me tell you something, the fourth girl is not such a cold-hearted person, you can see that she is very close to the eldest lady and the second son." The old lady and the fourth girl lived together for a month I don't see each other a few times, so there is no closeness at all. As for the third master, the third master has neglected the fourth girl too much these years, but anyone who has a bit of a heart can't get close. Not to mention Miss Si who has such a temper.

Luo's mother is very loyal to the old lady, and often analyzes problems for the old lady from the perspective of a bystander, and the old lady listens to her suggestions. Old Mrs. Han sighed and said, "Master Wu, you're not a safe person." The behavior of Mrs. Wu made Yuxi and the third child more and more alienated. But the third child doesn't care about Yuxi, the daughter.

Luo's mother also felt that Wu's eyelids were too shallow, and her methods were clumsy, so she offended a lot of people before she came back: "When she comes back, the old lady will teach her well."

Mrs. Han shook her head and said, "I'm old, I don't have so much energy. When Ming'er gets married, I will let go and enjoy two years of happiness." Qiu's housekeeper is very capable of managing directors, but he is a scumbag when it comes to playing tricks. However, she was worried about handing over the family to the Qiu family, and now she could only place her hopes on her future granddaughter-in-law.

Luo's mother smiled and said: "When the eldest son gets married, the old lady will have to worry about the third girl's marriage. How can the old lady really be free."

Mrs. Han sighed: "Yes, as the saying goes, raising a child to be one hundred years old, worrying about ninety-nine years, can truly be leisurely."