Daughter's Portable Space

Chapter 470 Slavery
"Rui'er, if you have anything to say, let's go back and talk about it."

Seeing Luo Yunrui's expression, Qin Shaotian knew what she was going to say.However, although Brother Jie is only a child, he is the eldest son after all, and he should be given some face when he is outside.Qin Shaotian has never been stingy with teaching children, but he upholds a concept that he will never teach children in front of outsiders.

Luo Yunrui barely suppressed her anger, remembered what happened just now, wanted to ask but didn't want to ask in front of Brother Tai, so she put this topic aside for now.

"Mom, I think it's getting late, let's go back first."

Luo Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to say something but didn't say anything.In fact, where is it getting late?Usually, Luo Yunrui usually arrives in the morning when she returns to her natal home, and then after lunch, she rests until late in the evening before going back.Anyway, the Luo family is not very far from the Qin family, at least it is closer than when they were in Luzhou City.

However, after all, too many things happened today, and Mrs. Luo Zhang did not stop them.He called a servant girl to bring out Brother Hao and the mother-in-law of the Qin family who stayed in the back house, and Luo Yunrui's family left soon.

The Qin family's quick departure was naturally expected by the second master of the Luo family, but he could understand the Qin family's approach, but his hatred for Brother Xiang was even higher.Although Brother Tai didn't make it very clear before, and in fact, Brother Tai was referring to Brother Xiang's wife, but the second master of the Luo family didn't want to care about a woman, so naturally he could only hate Brother Xiang in the end up.

Of course, he was right to do so. Although Xiang Geer's wife was the one who left a deep impression on Tai Ge'er, the two were really accomplices, and it's not wrong to resent anyone.

And over there, Luo Yunrui's family was sitting in the carriage. Because of the previous fright, Brother Tai hugged Luo Yunrui and refused to let go, which made Brother Hao look like he wanted to cry. Fortunately, Qin Shaotian hugged Luo Yunrui in time. he.As for Jie Geer, he already had an ominous premonition, and he sat down on the chair with his head hunched, let alone making a sound, not even daring to raise his head.

After returning home, Luo Yunrui discussed with Qin Shaotian, and finally decided that Qin Shaotian would teach Brother Jie.

As for Taige, even though he has grown up, after all, he has been greatly frightened today. Neither of them intends to stimulate Taige at this time. Both of them decided to wait at least a month later. After Tai Ge'er's mood is completely calm, discuss with him that you can't run around casually.But before that, it can only let them or the maids watch more.

Children's problems are relatively easy to solve. No matter which child it is, even the youngest brother Hao is not unreasonable. As long as you say it a few times, they are still very obedient.The thing about Brother Kexiang...

On that day, Brother Xiang and his wife were both detained at the Luo family by the second master of the Luo family.On this point, no one dared to question the second master of the Luo family.

According to the customs of this dynasty, parents can easily expel their children from the house, but children cannot disobey their parents.For example, the second master of the Luo family forcibly kept Brother Xiang and his wife at home, even the government cannot have any objections.

Of course, there are some things that cannot be concluded based on what Tai Geer said, even if everyone thinks that Tai Geer will not lie, but no matter what, a young child still cannot fully believe what he said of.

For this reason, the second master of the Luo family and Qin Shaotian both sent people to the small house that Brother Xiang and his wife bought after they left the Luo family. There are still many clues there, especially since they did not do anything about it before going to the Luo family. any cover up.

Brother Tai didn't go with his father and grandfather, mainly because Qin Shaotian was worried that Brother Tai would fall into fear again, but before that, Qin Shaotian asked him a lot of things.For example, what is the house like?Is there a well in the yard?Is there anything else that stands out?What is the arrangement in the house?
What is certain is that Tai Geer has never been accompanied by his parents to the small house that Xiang Geer bought after leaving the Luo family, so when everything fits together, these things need not be said.

But, the problem came again.

"Rui'er, I discussed it with my father-in-law and decided to punish Brother Xiang'er and his wife severely in private."

Luo Yunrui raised her head and stared at Qin Shaotian intently. She had already guessed the result beforehand, but she still wanted to hear Qin Shaotian's reason.

Sighing deeply, Qin Shaotian sat down next to Luo Yunrui: "The Qin family and the Luo family are related by marriage, even though I know this matter has nothing to do with the Luo family, Brother Xiang is indeed a concubine of the Luo family, even if He has already separated and he is still a member of the Luo family."

The separation of the family only means the loss of inheritance rights. Of course, it also means that Brother Xiang does not need to support his parents.But in fact, the relative relationship between them still exists, just like after the second master of the Luo family separated, the Luo family in Luzhou City is still related to them, and the eldest wife of the Luo family took Brother Wei to the capital to come. It is perfectly justified to join them.

"First, I don't want outsiders to talk about the feud between the Qin family and the Luo family. Second, our two families have been too ostentatious recently. Brother Rui is No. 7 in the Youth Achievement Palace Examination, but at least he is relying on his own strength And what about Tai Geer? Your Majesty is reading with you, this position is too tempting, those who know it will say that Tai Geer is a blessing in disguise, but if you don’t know, there will be discussions behind your back.”

Qin Shaotian paused, and gave Luo Yunrui time to sort out the information.

"The most important thing is that I know very well that it is completely meaningless to send Brother Xiang and his wife to the government. Nothing happened to Brother Tai, and we only have some trivial evidence, which is completely untenable in the Yamen trial. So, we finally decided to deal with it privately."

Luo Yunrui was silent for a while, these reasons were indeed enough to convince her, but if she wanted to get her to agree, it would depend on what the so-called private solution was.

"What are you going to do?"

Qin Shaotian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most afraid of was Luo Yunrui's reluctance. After all, some scruples were too incomprehensible for the women in the back house: "Brother Xiang himself is a bastard, and a bastard is equivalent to a slave." , I asked my father-in-law to let the couple go back to the Luo family, and then sign the deed of sale."

"A contract of sale?"

"Yes, the contract of sale. My father-in-law is Brother Xiang's biological father. As a father, he has the right to sell his son as a slave."

Luo Yunrui was silent again, she didn't understand the things in the court, but she was very clear about these trivial things.Like the maids and servants of the Qin family, except for those who had children, most of them were sold by their biological parents.It's just that those families are very poor. She never thought that the Luo family would sell their children, even if it was just a bastard.

"Rui'er, as long as he signs the deed of sale, he will be a slave. The rest of the matter is up to us."

There are three kinds of native places in this dynasty, cheap, slave, and good.

Low status refers to those who are low-ranking, such as prostitutes, actors and the like, and such people can't get rid of their status in the end.

Slave status refers to maids and servants, as long as they sign the contract of sale, they are slaves.The difference is that people who are slaves can become good citizens, as long as they redeem the bond of sale.

The last type of good nationality is a bit complicated, like ordinary people with free net worth, they all belong to good nationality, and if it is to be subdivided, it can be divided into commercial and official.But the two aren't very different in many ways.At least they all belong to free people.

It can be said that it is very difficult for people to accept if a person of good nationality is changed to a slave nationality.Especially those who were originally from a good family and enjoyed prosperity and wealth when they were young.

"He agreed?"

Qin Shaotian was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud: "I didn't ask."

A smile appeared on the corner of Luo Yunrui's mouth, yes, she really said something stupid.Would Xiang Ge'er's own opinion be considered in the matter decided by the second master of the Luo family?As for Brother Xiang's wife... I'm afraid they didn't take her seriously from the beginning to the end, right?
This is a kind of sadness for them, but it is the best result for Luo Yunrui.

"I only have one request." Luo Yunrui said seriously: "In this life, I don't want to see them again, including Tai Ge'er of course. We never want to see them again."

Qin Shaotian nodded with a smile. He did not tell Luo Yunrui that Brother Xiang and his wife were directly sold to him by the second master of the Luo family, while he handed them over to a close friend.That friend was working in the army, and it happened that two months later he was going to send some prisoners on death row to the border.

Exile for three thousand miles is really not just for fun.

What's more, even if Brother Xiang and his wife are lucky enough to live to the border, what awaits them is a dark slave life.

Hopefully, they can last longer.

"Don't worry, such a thing will never happen again in the future. By the way, I inquired about some interesting things a few days ago. Do you want to hear it?"

Luo Yunrui didn't know why he suddenly changed the topic, but she really didn't want to talk about Brother Xiang anymore: "Huh?"

"Before we left the capital for Luzhou City last time, didn't we keep fighting with our family and another branch? Speaking of which, my grandmother was really picky. Her death not only allowed me to avoid the matter of taking the throne, It also allowed me to completely get rid of the entanglement of another branch."

"How do you say that? Haven't they all left already?"

Qin Shaotian suddenly showed a bright smile, but there was an obvious hint of gloating in that smile: "Those female relatives are penniless and expelled by the family, and I was thinking at that time that we would not die Besides, I am an official. If I really watched my relatives starve to death and freeze to death, I would have a bad reputation. But, no one thought that we would suddenly leave the capital to go to the funeral in Luzhou City, so...they fell down Moldy."

(End of this chapter)