I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Chapter 11 Removal of slavery (for collection, for follow-up reading)

Two years have passed.

When he left the Huang family, the words of his cousin Huang Yuanshan still echoed in Weitu's mind from time to time.

It doesn't feel good to be despised.

But now, it is a critical period of his life, a major event of life and death.

Wei Tu would not stop mentioning his only backstage background that he could rely on just because of this emotional dispute.

"Wei Hong..." Li Tong touched the name thoughtfully.

Although Wei Hong is the concubine of the Huang family, his status in the Huang family is not low because of his son, which is different from ordinary concubines.

This point, she is clear.

Even if his identity is not enough to affect the internal affairs of the Li residence, it would not be good to have Wei Tu's body deed seized and to have an enmity with him...

The Huang family is very powerful and wealthy in Qingshan County, with hundreds of miles of rice fields, which is far from what the Li family can compare.

of course.

The Li family was not to the point of fear.

"If Wei Tu had such a close relationship with his second aunt, Wei Hong, he wouldn't be reduced to being a servant of my Li family..." Li Tong thought of something.

But soon, she suppressed this thought in her heart.

Wei Hong looked down on an ordinary male from a natal family and would not give him help.

However, it is very different for a male from a natal family who is expected to achieve fame in martial arts.

As the mistress who married into the Li family, Li Tong knew what the concubines of a rich family like Wei Hong thought.

Only with her natal family can she have confidence and support, so that she won't be looked down upon by her husband's family.

After a while.

When Li Tongshi gently placed the teacup in his hand on the coffee table beside him, everyone in the hall knew that Li Tongshi had made up his mind.

"Your body contract... I can't make the decision alone, I have to discuss it with the master."

Li Tong glanced at Wei Tu, and continued: "Master has always been open-minded, your heart is for martial arts, the Li family should not block your future."

She had already agreed to Wei Tu's redemption from the bottom of her heart, but when it came to the personnel affairs in the house, it was not appropriate for Li Yaozu, the master, to make the decision.

"Caixia, invite the master to come here." Li Tong looked at Caixia who was standing on her right, and ordered.

"Yes, grandma."

Caixia took the lead and walked out of the living room.

lean less.

Master Li Yaozu rushed from the living room to the living room. He sat in another seat next to Li Tongshi. After sitting upright, he straightened the bottom of his robe, and then looked at Wei Tu standing in front of him.

"Redemption?" Li Yaozu frowned, "Did you bring enough money?"

His words were not as gentle and affectionate as Li Tongshi's. As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked Wei Tu for a full amount of ransom money.

but.

Such a gesture.

It happened to be the familiarity of everyone in the Li residence to the master Li Yaozu.

"Family resources are lacking, so I would like to ask the master and grandma to show some kindness and reduce it as appropriate." Wei Tu said the speech he had prepared.

The ten taels of silver was estimated by him based on the market price, not the real amount of redemption silver.

The price offered by Li Zhai may be higher than ten taels of silver, or it may be lower than ten taels of silver.

Of course, the asking price must also be within a reasonable range, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.

If the asking price is unreasonable, Wei Tu can also go to the yamen to sue the Li family, but... the yamen has always been justified and has no money to come in.

"Master." When Li Yaozu was about to speak, Li Tong stood up, winked at Li Yaozu, and asked Li Yaozu to follow her to the inner hall to discuss this matter.

Time goes by slowly...

From Wei Tu's entry into the inner house until now, the time has passed noon.

at last.

A quarter of noon.

Li Yaozu and Li Tong came out from the inner hall one by one and took their seats.

"In Shangyanshang, since you want to leave the Li family and redeem your body contract, then it is inevitable to redeem your body silver..."

"In these years, you have eaten at the Li family and used it at the Li family. The Li family has also taught you the art of raising horses and given you wages..."

"It's all overhead."

Li Tong took out the account book and calculated.

listen to this.

Wei Tu did not refute.

If he had asked to redeem the deed a few years earlier, the Li family would never have cultivated him so meticulously, and even helped him marry a wife.

"After the calculation, it's about 11 taels."

"Brother Wei, can you accept this ransom money?"

Li Tong asked.

"I also ask Grandma to be merciful, and to reduce some of the exemption, and the Japanese defender will definitely repay it."

After hearing the amount of redemption money, Wei Tu was shocked, the Li family had far more calculations than him.

The extra one, two or five dollars is not a small amount, and it can buy another servant during the famine.

He suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, bowed deeply, and said in a low tone.

Li Yaozu saw Wei Tu bowing to salute, a trace of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

He said: "Brother Wei also grew up in Li's family. He said that he is a businessman, but he also has to take into account some affection. The price of the redemption money can be lower, how about eighty-two-eight?"

"It's a lottery!"

"Thank you sir."

Thank you Weitu.

After thanking him, he took out the money he had accumulated over the years, counted the money, and handed it to Chunlan who was standing beside him.

"Grandma, it's eight taels of money."

Chunlan put the broken silver money on the lacquer table, put it in Li Tong's ear, and said.

"It seems that you came prepared. This is your letter of identification and proof."

"When Master Cai was in the inner hall, he had already finished writing."

Li Tongshi smiled, took out an unfinished envelope from his sleeve and put it on the coffee table.

In her words, she also explained why she had been discussing with the master Li Yaozu in the inner hall for so long.

——It was because of writing a letter proving Wei Tu's ransom, which delayed the time.

"Wei Tu thanked Master and Grandma."

Wei Tu bent down again to express his thanks.

But after he finished thanking him, he took a deep breath, straightened his body, and looked at Li Yaozu and Li Tongshi at the same level.

this moment.

He is no longer a servant of the Li family.

Next, as long as he takes off his slave status in the yamen, he will be an upright commoner of Zheng State, not a private slave raised by a rich family.

see this scene.

Li Yaozu and Li Tongshi were inexplicably uncomfortable and frowned secretly.

The two of them felt that Wei Tu should at least maintain due respect before leaving Li's house, so that their "favor" just now was not in vain.

"Brother Wei, go to the outer house to pack your luggage, you can go."

Although Li Yaozu was angry in his heart, his face was still full of smiles and he was not rude.

Although he didn't have the skill and strength to inspect Weitu like Xinghua, he understood that a servant who dared to get rid of slavery was not only because he was unwilling to be ordinary.

Eighty percent of what Weitu said is true.

Even if his current subject is not passed in the martial arts examination, as a martial artist, he should try his best not to offend him.

The rich family who was slaughtered by swordsmen has not been out of Qingshan County in these years.

Hearing this, Wei Tu nodded, took the body deed and the letter from Chunlan, then turned and left the inner house.

After Weitu left.

The inner house of the Li family has returned to its former peace.

"Why hasn't today's lunch been served?"

"It's past noon."

Li Tongshi put away the account books and saw that the dining table was empty, he couldn't help frowning, dissatisfied.

She wondered to herself, did the servants and maids in this family become more and more presumptuous because of her lenient family management?

"Xinghua went out to buy vegetables in the morning and hasn't come back yet." The servant girl whispered.

"What? Xinghua hasn't come back yet?" The old man Li Yaozu who had just walked to the dining table heard this sentence, his expression turned cold immediately, but in an instant, he seemed to think of something, and his spine shivered again.

(End of this chapter)