This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 169 Selling a Girl into Slavery, Shedan Saves People

At noon.

In the Guanyin Temple, the bell rang, and the nuns sat together and began to chant.

People from the four major families all knelt solemnly in front of the statue of Guanyin.

A person stood in front, holding a piece of brocade, and reading aloud the words of blessing on it.

Everyone repeated it in unison, one bow for each section.

The whole process was boring and repeated until the evening.

Of course, they were rewarded.

When the palace learned that they came here to pray for the new king, they sent eunuchs and palace maids and brought food and wine as a reward.

When everyone saw this, they were secretly delighted.

Obviously, this is the effect they want.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. Now that there is a new king, these old nobles are naturally uneasy and want to find ways to show their loyalty.

Seeing that the palace was watching, everyone discussed and decided to stay in the Guanyin Temple tonight and pray for the new king all night.

"Everyone, take turns kneeling down tonight, burning incense, and chanting sutras. Don't stop..."

After the sun sets, the autumn wind blows and the temperature drops sharply.

After kneeling for a whole day, everyone was cold, hungry and weak all over. So they stopped for a while and asked the servants to bring them dinner.

They were all vegetarian buns, fruits and pastries.

Everyone gathered together in silence, enjoying the meal.

"You're not going back tonight?"

In the wing room next to the Child-Giving Guanyin Temple, Luo Zijun was stunned for a few seconds after hearing the news, and said, "Can Zhiyuan and I go back first?"

Cui Mo, who came to deliver the message, said, "The young lady said that the master will come over later to meet the young master. The young lady, Miss Yingchun, they will all come over."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment, thinking of the six safety guarantees, and said, "Okay, I'll wait here."

This is not outside the city, there is no need to worry.

However, he still planned to add a seventh safety point: no sleeping tonight!

After Cui Mo left, vegetarian noodles and pastries were brought over.

Luo Zijun and Zhiyuan both ate a little, drinking cold tea and chatting casually.

It was getting dark outside quickly.

In the front yard, the sound of chanting could be heard again.

About an incense stick of time passed, and suddenly, footsteps were heard in the corridor outside.

Then, the door opened, and Jia Tanchun walked in with Jia Yingchun and Lin Daiyu.

When Luo Zijun saw the three people and was about to speak, Jia Tanchun whispered, "Mr. Luo, my uncle will be here soon. Let's hide in the inner room. Just discuss with my uncle. Don't worry, we won't spread what we said today. I just want Second Sister to know his true face."

Luo Zijun hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Jia Yingchun looked at him with tears in her eyes and lowered her head.

At this time, footsteps were heard in the corridor again.

The three of them quickly went to hide in the inner room.

Cui Mo's voice rang out in the corridor: "Master, Young Master Luo is in this room, just go in directly."

Then, Jia She, wearing a white brocade robe, walked in with a solemn expression. When he saw Luo Zijun, he said indifferently, "Zijun, I heard that you have something to ask me?"

Luo Zijun glanced to the side.

Zhiyuan hurried out and closed the door.

Jia She turned his head and looked around again. Seeing that there was no one else, a smile immediately appeared on his face. Then he came over and grabbed his wrist, saying excitedly, "Zijun, the effect of the elixir you gave me last time was simply too good! At the beginning, I took it once a night, and I was exhausted all over and couldn't move. The next day I had no energy at all. Since I took the medicine you sent me, hehe, I can take it three times a night and still be full of energy. It has been like this for three consecutive nights. I am even more courageous than when I was young, hahahaha..."

He seemed a little carried away and laughed out loud.

Luo Zijun said calmly: "As long as Master Jia likes it."

Jia She chuckled and said in a lewd manner, "I like it! Of course I like it! You don't know, the maids in my room are now afraid of me every night. The effect is really great! Hahahaha..."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Luo Zijun's eyes.

The better the effect, the faster you, old pervert, will die.

Jia She hurriedly said in a flattering tone, "Zijun, do you still have that medicine? How about giving me a few more bottles? The Taoist Master Ziyang's reputation is indeed well-deserved. I feel like I'm ten years younger now!"

Luo Zijun did not answer, but looked at him and said, "Master Jia, I heard that you are planning to marry Miss Yingchun off?"

Jia She was startled, then smiled and said, "Yes, that girl has reached the age to get married. I was planning to let her marry you, but since you don't want her, I have no choice but to give her to someone else."

Luo Zijun asked, "Does Master Jia know the other party's character?"

Jia She smiled faintly and said, "No matter what his character is, he is a man of status and worthy of that girl."

Then he changed the subject and said, "Zijun, let's not talk about this. That medicine..."

Seeing him like this, Luo Zijun knew that in his heart, he did not regard his daughter as a human being at all. It was useless to persuade him, so he got straight to the point and said, "I still have the medicine, but Master Jia needs to promise me one thing."

When Jia She heard this, he immediately said impatiently, "Zijun, please speak."

Luo Zijun said calmly: "Write a statement to sever your father-daughter relationship with Miss Yingchun, and then sell Miss Yingchun to me."

After hearing this, Jia She was stunned and looked at him in astonishment.

The three people in the room were also stunned.

Jia Yingchun held her breath with tears in her eyes.

There was silence in the room.

Jia She suddenly laughed and said, "Zijun, you are joking. How can I sell my daughter? If others knew about it, would my Jia family still have dignity? As for severing the father-daughter relationship with her, I can't do it either."

Luo Zijun locked eyes with him for a while and said, "Master Jia, please name a price."

Jia She looked at him with a smile on his face and said, "Why, Zijun, when you heard that girl was going to marry someone else, did you suddenly regret it?"

Then he smiled and said, "What a pity, it's too late. I have already made a promise to the Sun family. You know, a big family like us is as good as a promise. Once we have made a promise, we will never regret it." Luo Zijun said, "Master Jia, how about two bottles of Wushisan, two bottles of Zhuangyangdan, and five thousand taels of silver?"

Jia She's eyes sparkled, and he said with a smile, "Zijun, I have just told you that I will not sell my daughter, and I have already promised the Sun family. Even if you offer more, this is impossible."

Luo Zijun nodded and said calmly, "Priest Ziyang gave me three bottles of Wushisan and three bottles of Zhuangyangdan before he left. Now there are only two bottles left. Since Master Jia doesn't want them, I can only give them to someone else."

Jia She still had a smile on his face. He was silent for a while, then looked at him and said, "Zijun, I will tell you the truth. The Sun family gave me five thousand taels of silver. If I regret it, I need to pay them back at least ten thousand taels. I don't have any extra money to pay him back. I also used the five thousand taels of silver he gave me to buy maids."

Luo Zijun paused and said, "Then let's take 10,000 taels. Two bottles of Wu Shi San, two bottles of Zhuang Yang Dan, plus another 10,000 taels of silver. Master Jia sells Miss Yingchun to me, and writes a statement and a contract of sale, how about that?"

Jia She frowned and said, "If you want to marry that girl to you, I can accept these conditions. But if you want me to sell her... Zijun, you should know my identity. If others know it, how will they scold me? I can't bear the stigma of selling a girl."

Luo Zijun said: "I can swear that Master Jia knows, I know, and we are the only ones who know."

Jia She hesitated for a moment, looked at him and said, "Zijun, this matter is actually very simple. If you marry her, won't all the problems be solved? You spent so much money to let me sell her to you. Don't you like her?"

Luo Zijun was silent for a moment, then said, "I just want to save her."

Jia She sneered and said nothing more.

Luo Zijun didn't say anything else.

Outside the house, night fell quietly, but the sound of chanting in front could still be heard clearly.

At this time, Jia She suddenly said, "Add another five thousand taels of silver, and I will agree to all the conditions you just proposed. I will sell her to you, sign a slave contract, sell her to you as a slave, and write a statement to sever ties with her. But this matter must not be known to a third person."

Luo Zijun nodded: "Okay."

After that, he walked to the table next to him, spread out the rice paper that had been laid out long ago, picked up the ink block and ground the ink, and said, "Master Jia, start writing now."

Jia She asked, "Did you bring all your things?"

Luo Zijun studied the ink and said, "Junior can write an IOU first."

Jia She frowned slightly. When he was hesitating, Luo Zijun turned his head and looked at him and said, "Master Jia knows my name, my status as a scholar, and where I live. Is he afraid that I will run away?"

Jia She suddenly smiled, walked over and said, "With Zijun's talent, you will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future. What are these pills and silver? I naturally believe in you."

As he spoke, he sat down at the table, picked up his pen and dipped it in ink, pondered for a moment, and then began to write.

Soon, a statement severing the father-daughter relationship was written.

Signed and fingerprinted.

Then, I started writing the slave contract quickly.

After finishing writing, he signed and pressed his fingerprints as usual.

Luo Zijun read it carefully again, then took the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote an IOU for elixirs and an IOU for fifteen thousand taels of silver.

Likewise, sign and put your fingerprints on it.

The two handed the things to each other.

Jia She looked at the two IOUs with a smile on his face: "Zijun, you have to give this money to me as soon as possible. If you delay for too long, it will be difficult for the Sun family to talk to you."

Luo Zijun nodded and said, "I'll do it as soon as possible."

Jia She smiled, carefully put away the IOU, then patted him on the shoulder and said enthusiastically: "Zijun, although I have severed the father-daughter relationship with that girl, the blood connection is still there. If she follows you, you and I will be considered a family. If Taoist Ziyang comes back and gives you elixirs again, remember to find me first."

Luo Zijun looked at him and asked, "Does Master Jia have any daughters to sell?"

The smile on Jia She's face froze for a moment, then he smiled again and said, "I don't have any daughters anymore, but if Zijun likes them, I still have several nieces and many pretty maids in the Jia Mansion. I am the head of the family, and I will find a way to get them for you when the time comes."

Luo Zijun didn't say anything else.

Jia She looked at the sky outside and said, "I have to go to the front now. If you have anything else, please ask the maid to find me in front."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

The room was quiet again.

Zhiyuan and Cui Mo came in, closed the door and lit the oil lamp.

The darkness is illuminated.

Suddenly, the sound of a girl crying softly was heard from the inner room.

Luo Zijun did not go over. He lowered his head and looked silently at the two pieces of rice paper on the table.

Jia Tanchun suddenly came out from the inner room with red eyes and a gloomy face, came to the table, picked up one of the slave contracts, and began to look at it with trembling hands.

After reading it, she suddenly burst into tears: "That person... is worse than a beast!"

Luo Zijun said softly, "Miss Tanchun, you can keep these two handwritten letters and burn them after the marriage with the Sun family is successfully cancelled."

Jia Tanchun's lips trembled as she picked up the handwritten letter severing the father-daughter relationship and looked at it.

At this time, Jia Yingchun came out with tears on her face.

Lin Daiyu supported her and shed tears silently.

The two came to the table. Jia Yingchun picked up the slave contract with trembling hands, looked at it with tears in her eyes, and then looked at the other one.

Luo Zijun couldn't bear to watch it, so he went over and lit a few sandalwood sticks and put them in the incense burner.

The lights are dim and the smoke of incense is curling.

The Guanyin on the high platform had her eyes open and a sad face, as if she was pitying something.

Jia Yingchun suddenly came over with the two handwritten letters, then knelt down in front of him and said with tears on her face: "Master Luo, thank you, thank you for saving Yingchun... From now on, Yingchun will be your slave. Yingchun is willing to work like a cow or a horse for you for the rest of her life..."

"Miss Yingchun."

Luo Zijun quickly helped her up, looked at her tenderly and said, "I asked him to write these two letters, not because I really wanted him to sever the father-daughter relationship with you, nor did I really want him to sell you as a servant. Because only in this way can you escape from the sea of ​​suffering and become a free person, and he will not sell you at will in the future. You will still be a lady of the Jia family and live there, and you will still have the company and love of your ancestors and brothers and sisters, and you don't have to listen to him anymore. He won't dare to expel you, let alone tell everyone the truth."

"As for these two handwritten letters, you can keep them yourself or leave them with someone you can trust. When this matter is over, you can burn them. You are not a slave, let alone my slave. You are still..."

"No!"

Jia Yingchun suddenly shook her head, looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, "Mr. Luo, Yingchun doesn't want to stay in the Jia Mansion anymore. Yingchun never wants to see him again. Please, let Yingchun be your servant. No matter what you ask Yingchun to do in the future, Yingchun is willing to do it. Please..."

As she said this, she was about to kneel down again, crying.

Luo Zijun hurriedly supported her and was about to persuade her when Jia Tanchun came over and looked at him and said, "Mr. Luo, do you think Sister Yingchun can still live in the Jia Mansion under the current circumstances? Not to mention her, Daiyu and I are also... so disgusting..."

She shook her head, tears falling from her eyes, and tremblingly said, "That person... is really disgusting... worse than a beast... not even a human..."

(End of this chapter)