Chapter 138 Ruyi has been thrown into the mass grave
Shen Zhi nodded, but still said, "Manager Zhao, please go and mediate with the Gu family. I have a servant here whose wife is being tortured by Fourth Miss Gu. If she is not rescued, she will die soon. We will try to agree to whatever conditions she proposes."
Manager Zhao promised to try his best.
Shen Zhi asked about the He family again. He didn't expect that there would be such a coincidence in the world. The He family turned out to be Yang Wanqing's in-laws. When she gave birth, it was Shen Zhi who pulled her out of the gates of hell. The old man and the first wife of the He family were kind people. A gentleman does not take away what others love. Shen Zhi did not want to do anything to repay a favor, but it seemed that he had to do so this time.
As for the thirty-two people who had not been sold, Qin Zhi asked Manager Zhao to keep them and she would come back to buy them back.
Shen Zhi went to He's house to deliver a visiting card, but unexpectedly he ran into the old man at the door who had just returned from listening to music in the teahouse.
The old man was very surprised to see Shen Zhi and warmly invited her into the house.
Shen Zhi didn't act pretentiously. He followed the old man in directly and did not forget to explain his purpose to him.
The old man was surprised. This little girl was quite kind-hearted. It was common for servants to be sold and separated from their families, but she actually came to the door in person, not afraid of what others would think of her.
"It's just a small matter. I just need to say hello to my daughter-in-law. Come, I'll take you to see my little great-grandson." The old man said as he brought Shen Zhi to He Junjie's yard.
At this time, Mrs. He and her daughter-in-law Yang Wanqing were teasing their grandson in the side hall. When they heard the servant report that the old man was coming with Shen Zhi, they hurried over to greet them.
The old man laughed and took his great-grandson in his arms, then turned to Madam He and said, "We changed a batch of servants in our mansion a few days ago. Bring the indentures to this girl, and tomorrow you can ask the housekeeper to pick a few more."
Mrs. He was stunned for a moment. The servants had only been replaced a few days ago. Why did they change again just when they were getting used to it? However, her father-in-law said to Miss Shen that she was a great benefactor of the He family, so she was willing to give up just a few servants.
Mrs. He did not hesitate. She quickly ordered her maid to go back to Zixia Garden where she lived to get the indentures of the forty-two people, and asked her to notify these people to pack their luggage and gather in the backyard.
After Shen Zhi received these deeds, he gave Mrs. He a great gift.
Madam He and Yang Wanqing hurriedly helped Shen Zhi up. They had just heard Shen Zhi talk about their family in Baiyun Villa. Although He Junjie was a minor official, he still had his own connections. Baiyun Villa was where the current emperor ordered agricultural experiments to be conducted, which were related to the world's granaries. As He Junjie's family, they also knew a little bit about it. Therefore, although they were servants, they did not dare to neglect it when it came to Baiyun Villa.
Before Shen Zhi came, she had already found out from Manager Zhao that the value of the forty-two people was three hundred and seventy-six taels of silver. Now that she had taken the forty-two people away, she couldn't let the He family be taken advantage of. She quickly stuffed four hundred taels of silver notes into Mrs. He's hands. Mrs. He refused to take it, but Shen Zhi refused, saying that he couldn't take advantage of her. In the end, it was Yang Wanqing who persuaded her mother-in-law, and Mrs. He accepted it.
After Shen Zhi got the indenture, she said goodbye and left, and Yang Wanqing personally saw her out.
Before leaving, Shen Zhi took out a baby carriage from the carriage and gave it to Yang Wanqing. "I came here in a hurry today. It's really rude to come empty-handed. Please don't be offended, Madam. I bought this baby carriage from a foreign merchant. It's specially for babies. It can be used for sitting or lying down. It's more convenient to take the child out."
Yang Wanqing liked this cart very much. Shen Zhi only taught her once and she learned how to use it.
Shen Zhi left, taking forty-two people, big and small, with him. These forty-two people were completely confused. Were they betrayed by their master again?
Sure enough, Shen Zhi brought them to Sifang Yahang again. The owner must be dissatisfied with them. These people were very disappointed. In fact, the current owner, the He family, was kind and tolerant of them. If they were to sell it again, they might run into that vicious owner.
When Shen Zhi came back, Manager Zhao had already returned.
"When we went there, the head of the Gu family had just been vomiting blood because of the anger of the Fourth Miss Gu, and he was recuperating at home. After much persuasion, I finally got back the indentures of those ten people, but I only brought back nine of them. It is said that the other person was thrown into the mass grave just before I went there, and it was the Fourth Miss Gu who ordered someone to beat her to death. I have sent people to retrieve her body, and it is expected to be back soon."
When Shen Zhi heard this, his heart sank, but it was too late for him to take Ruyi back.
Not long after, the servant reported that Ding Er had returned. Ding Er was one of the servants that Manager Zhao had sent out to look for Ruyi's body.
Shen Zhi quickly followed Manager Zhao to the back door of Sifang Yahang. Ding Er had already placed Ruyi's body under the big locust tree in the backyard.
When Shen Zhi saw it, there was not a single piece of healthy flesh on Ruyi's body. It was covered with dense whip marks, and there was a large wound on her forehead.
Shen Zhi went forward to check her out, and then his eyes widened. She was still alive. Seeing this, Manager Zhao quickly ordered someone to carry Ruyi to the guest room.
Because Ruyi was a girl after all, Manager Zhao led his men out of the guest room.
Shen Zhi closed the door and quickly checked Ruyi's body. Ruyi was seriously injured, and his breathing was so weak that he could hardly hear it. Especially on his chest, there were bruises of all sizes.
Shen Zhi quickly took out a cup of spiritual spring water from the space and slowly fed it into Ruyi's mouth. Ruyi could hardly swallow it. Finally, Shen Zhi helped her stand up and leaned against the head of the bed, so that she could swallow it bit by bit. It was a good thing that she could swallow it, at least her life could be saved. Just in case, he stuffed another life-saving pill into her mouth.
After finishing his work, Shen Zhi carried her to the carriage.
Then he left with the eighty-four people and their deeds, and before leaving he paid the money for the thirty-two people.
As for the red deed, Shen Zhi had no time to wait, and had already entrusted Manager Zhao to handle it. He would send someone to pick it up in two days.
When Shen Zhi came back, the workers were still working in the fields. The group of old scholars saw Shen Zhi coming back with a group of people, guessed their identities, and all sneered. This Yixiangjun was too impulsive. Servants are servants, and they can't be manipulated by them.
Shen Zhicai didn't care what they thought. She placed Ruyi in an empty room, cleaned her, and changed her clothes.
Only then did the workers come back from work. When they saw their relatives all over the yard, they couldn't believe their eyes for a moment. After repeated confirmation, they finally believed that the employer had brought their relatives back, and from then on they could be reunited as a family.
Lian Bo searched the crowd again and again but couldn't find his wife Ruyi. He guessed that she must have met with an accident. He was suddenly overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears.