amaotonovel Chapter 390 Don’t Talk About People Behind Their Backs
Chapter 390 Don’t Talk About People Behind Their Backs
You know what, as soon as this person said this, everyone else's eyes lit up and they all agreed.
"That's a good idea. If the shopkeeper really marries her, it can also prevent people outside from gossiping about her..."
"If it really comes to fruition, I'll have to invite everyone to the wedding..."
"If it were up to me, I'd ask Mrs. Wang to be the matchmaker. She's the one who has made the most matchmaking in the city and out of town..."
"Who is calling me old woman..."
"Hahahaha... You really can't talk about people behind their backs. This immediately gave them a handle..."
So after just a few words, Wang, the famous matchmaker in the capital, was brought to Uncle Cui.
"I have heard all this just now. If the shopkeeper is really willing, I will take care of this matter."
Matchmaker Wang was a very forthright woman, not very old. She had a pair of smiling eyes. She glanced up and down at Uncle Cui, then nodded with satisfaction.
"Is this...really so careless?"
Uncle Cui was a little embarrassed, and said with a simple smile:
"I've never thought about this before. If I go there rashly and get scolded back, how embarrassing would that be?"
His words not only made Matchmaker Wang laugh, but also made the diners in the restaurant burst into laughter.
"What is the shopkeeper afraid of? Even if someone scolds me back, hehe... they will scold Matchmaker Wang first, right?"
"Hahahaha... That's the truth..."
"The shopkeeper is a grown man, and he's still shy..."
"I'm old, so I can just curse you..."
"You all just want to watch the fun and make trouble..."
Seeing these people following behind and making trouble, Matchmaker Wang laughed and scolded a few words, then looked at Uncle Cui seriously and said:
"I see that you two are of similar age and have very down-to-earth personalities. Maybe if I go over and talk to you about it, this thing can actually work out."
Uncle Cui's conditions are pretty good. Although he's not from a wealthy family, he has already opened two shops, so his family background should be quite solid.
For a family like this, let alone marrying a woman with a son from the north of the city, even if they wanted to find a young girl who was still unmarried, it was not impossible.
This is also because Uncle Cui is a very low-key person and is unwilling to show off his sister's and brother-in-law's identity to others, otherwise these people would be shocked.
"Thank you so much, Sister Wang. If you can really solve this problem, you don't have to pay for breakfast in our restaurant in the future. I will reward you generously..."
Uncle Cui was also very straightforward and bowed to Mrs. Wang.
Everyone else burst into laughter, and the matter was settled.
Everyone continued to eat and drink, while Uncle Cui took Matchmaker Wang into the yard to discuss the specific matters.
When Yuxiu followed Xu Qinghe to the place where they had agreed to meet yesterday, Lai Zi was already waiting there.
Today Lai Zi changed into a piece of fine cotton clothes. Although it still didn't fit him well, it was still okay to wear.
"Hehe...niece Mo Xiao, I found this in the village chief's cabinet..."
Seeing that Yuxiu was looking at him, Lai Zi pulled his short sleeves awkwardly and smiled awkwardly.
They didn't have many clothes to begin with, and when they were brought down from the mine, they were only wearing tattered clothes.
Fortunately, Xu Qingrong's family has many men, and each of them has bought a lot of clothes, so they got a great deal.
"It's nothing funny. Uncle Lai Zi looks a lot more energetic in his village chief's clothes."
Yuxiu joked and followed Xu Qinghe into the house.
"To make a long story short, I want to redeem my indenture. Do you have the money ready?"
Xu Qinghe glanced at Lai Zi coldly and saw him take out a small cloth bag from his arms and open it, revealing a few thin silver bills.
"It's ready. Second brother, please check it out. Last time we agreed on 40 taels per person. There are eight of us in total. We are all here..."
He didn't know what was going on, but seeing Xu Qinghe's cold face, Lai Zi didn't dare to be careless at all, and he didn't dare to smile as frivolously as before. He stood there respectfully, waiting for the other party to count the banknotes.
When they heard that he only brought the redemption money for eight people, Yuxiu and Xu Qinghe knew that there was no share for those from the Xu family.
"They trust you and are willing to hand over so much money to you."
Xu Qinghe picked up the banknote and looked at it. It was exactly three hundred and twenty taels.
He now has a new respect for Lai Zi. Lai Zi, who used to be hated by everyone in the village, has now become the backbone of those people.
"Hehe, the main reason is that they are all scared of the capital. Besides, after going through the hardships in the mines, we are no different from our own brothers. We can trust each other a long time ago."
Lai Zi did not hide it. He scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and told everyone what happened in the mine.
Hearing that those people would kneel down to save Lai Zi at the critical moment, Xu Qinghe and Yuxiu believed what he said.
Otherwise, without such a deep friendship, how could those people in Xujia Village dare to give him so much silver.
Xu Qinghe had promised them before, and he didn't intend to go back on his word. He simply took out a stack of papers, which was the indentures of Lai Zi and others.
Just because of this thin piece of paper, he almost lost his life. Lai Zi was so sad that he could not even cry. He took his indenture from Xu Qinghe and was about to tear it up.
"Hey, wait!"
At the critical moment, Xu Qinghe shouted and then pulled the indenture contract out of his hand.
"Do you think it'll be alright if you tear this thing off? This represents your status. Even if you tear it to pieces, you'll still be lowly in the government..."
Yuxiu didn't know this either. She remembered seeing it on TV in her previous life. After the master returned the indenture to the servant, the servant took it out and tore it up, saying that he was a free man. It turned out that this was not allowed.
"Then, what should we do?"
Lai Zi was also dumbfounded. Even if he had to beg for food for the rest of his life, he didn't want to be sold around anymore.
"Brother, you are my dear brother, please help me find a solution..."
He was also frightened and fell to his knees with a thud, covering his face in pain.
"Please listen to me. It's not that difficult. Just take your indenture and come with me. We'll go to the government to have our slave status cancelled and then register as an ordinary resident."
Xu Qinghe was a little amused and helpless. He asked Lai Zi to get up, but he didn't move and simply hugged Xu Qinghe's calf.
"Please, second brother, show me a way to survive. Otherwise, even if I am no longer a slave, I don't know when I will starve to death on the roadside..."