met free Chapter 129 Rescue
Chapter 129 Rescue
Although the crowd watching the scene sympathized with the brother and sister's situation, almost all of them felt that their demands were a bit too harsh.
Even among the people living in Yuzhou Prefecture, how many can come up with two hundred taels at once?
A family that could come up with two hundred taels at once and bring back the deceased father of this brother and sister from Liangzhou, how much would be left?
Why don't families who can do these things spend money to buy maids and servants from human traffickers who have clean family backgrounds and have been systematically trained?
Almost all kind-hearted people who wanted to rescue the brother and sister were discouraged by the conditions they offered. No wonder over the past few days, only the madam of Hongxianglou was willing to buy the brother and sister.
Seeing that the brother and sister might have a hard time selling themselves, the crowd dispersed one after another.
An idea flashed through Ye Changyan's mind, and he wanted to buy the brother and sister.
The brother and sister encountered misfortune, but they did not lose their heads. Even when they were forced to sell themselves, they insisted on selling themselves to an honest family and used the money from selling themselves to repay the debts owed by their father.
Although they knew that it was almost a luxury to ask the host to bring back their father who died thousands of miles away, they always adhered to their principles in order to fulfill their last filial duty as children.
Ye Changyan valued the character and personality of this brother and sister very much. Now that he had achieved fame and honor, he had the right to keep slaves and servants, unlike the maid Ping'er and the cook Chun'er in the old house, who were hired by the old house.
The nature of slaves that one keeps himself is completely different from that of maids and servants hired for money. Slaves become the private property of the master, and their personal freedom is completely in the hands of the master, so many things can be entrusted to the slaves with greater confidence.
Ye Changyan thought about his new house, which would be almost completed by the end of the year and he could move in after the spring. This huge house was just what he needed servants to clean the place. His parents would have a maid who knew them well to serve them, and he would feel more at ease when he went out to study with his teacher in the future.
Thinking of this, Ye Changyan became determined to buy the brother and sister.
The other requests of the brother and sister were easy to fulfill, except for the one that wanted to bring back their father who died in a foreign land. With Ye Changyan's current ability, it was very difficult to do.
So Ye Changyan turned his gaze to Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng, and then spoke softly to Mr. Cai.
"Teacher, I intend to buy this brother and sister. The yard can be built before the New Year. After the spring, they will move into this huge yard. Without maids and servants to clean and tidy up, my mother and Erniu will be exhausted."
When Mr. Cai heard that Ye Changyan was planning to buy the brother and sister, he was a little surprised, so he started to ask.
"The price this brother and sister asked for is not cheap. Even in Shengjing, buying a maid with a clean background and outstanding abilities from a human trafficker would cost only fifty taels of silver. And a half-grown boy like this, who has not received systematic training and cannot do any heavy work, can be bought as a servant for just over thirty taels and can be selected at will."
From what Mr. Cai said, it seemed that he was afraid of being taken advantage of, so Ye Changyan spoke to Mr. Cai.
"Teacher, I know that buying these two siblings is not worth it if we only consider the price, but I value their character and personality. I believe that if I buy them home, they will be loyal to their master."
When Mr. Cai heard what Ye Changyan said, he nodded.
"This brother and sister are very determined. If you really want to buy it, it would be great. Teacher, please support you a little. You are currently building a yard and need to buy things and make furniture. You don't have to be polite with me about money."
Before Ye Changyan could speak, Liang Jingcheng on the side spoke up.
"Chang Yan, I can also support you a little. You just need to call me Brother and let me hear it."
Although Liang Jingcheng's words were joking, he knew that the teacher and Liang Jingcheng really wanted to help him, and he was very happy in his heart, so he said gratefully.
"Thank you, teacher and senior brother. I just reached an agreement with Huang Huamin on the wintersweet hydrosol and perfume this morning. You don't have to worry about the money."
After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Mr. Cai understood Ye Changyan's dilemma and took the initiative to speak.
"Liangzhou Prefecture Tongpan Xue Kuo is my disciple. If you are interested in buying this pair of siblings, I can write a letter and ask him to send their father back to Liangzhou, who died there."
Mr. Cai's words surprised and delighted Ye Changyan, and even more moved. For the sake of a new disciple like him, the teacher had to use his connections to help him. Ye Changyan hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, teacher!"
Old Cai waved his hand and smiled, and Ye Changyan turned and walked towards the brother and sister.
The brother and sister were seen kneeling there with their heads down, motionless. The people who were watching around them had dispersed, leaving only those bored people looking around on the street.
"What are your brother and sister's names?"
The brother and sister who were kneeling on the ground heard someone asking their names. They looked up and saw the person who had asked the question earlier coming to them.
There was a glimmer of hope in the brother and sister's eyes, and then they heard the boy answer.
"My name is Fang Xiaotong, and this is my sister Fang Xiaomei."
Seeing the brother and sister looking at him with longing eyes, Ye Changyan said simply.
"I can agree to your request, brother and sister. Are you willing to come with me?"
After hearing Ye Changyan's question, the brother and sister cried with joy and kowtowed to Ye Changyan.
Seeing this, Ye Changyan winked at Erniu, then stepped forward to help Fang Xiaotong up. At her brother's signal, Erniu also hurried forward to help Fang Xiaomei up.
Ye Changyan briefly introduced himself and his companions to the brother and sister. The brother and sister bowed to everyone and greeted the masters, ladies and gentlemen. Seeing that the brother and sister were very considerate, Ye Changyan nodded secretly in his heart.
"I will go get the money later. You brothers and sisters should take the money back first and pay off the debts your father owes to relatives, friends and neighbors. Then buy a thick coffin for your mother. I will give you two days to bury your mother."
After hearing what Ye Changyan said, the brother and sister hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Changyan. Ye Changyan and Erniu helped the brother and sister up and then continued.
"Come to Yunfeng Tower to find me in two days. My teacher will send a letter to Liangzhou. In two or three months at the least, or half a year at the most, someone in Liangzhou should be able to send your father back. Considering the long journey, what will be brought back will most likely be ashes. But I will ask them to preserve as many of your father's belongings as possible."
Seeing that the brother and sister were about to kneel down again, Ye Changyan and Erniu hurriedly reached out to support them.
"Since you and your sister have been sold to our Ye family, there is no need to be overly concerned with complicated etiquette in the future."
With that, Ye Changyan and his group took the brother and sister to a bun shop not far away and ordered some food for them. Mr. Cai, Liang Jingcheng, Wulang and Erniu stayed there to accompany the brother and sister, while Ye Changyan went to Yunfeng Tower to get the money.