He watched as Si Gou poured him a bowl of wine and toasted him. Xu Si followed suit and downed half of the wine in one gulp. After the wine entered his stomach, he finally woke up. He remembered that his master was still waiting for him, so he didn't dare to eat the food on the table. He stood up and prepared to leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he turned back and downed half of the wine in the bowl before running away.
During the entire process, Dog Four didn't say a word. However, Dog Four could see gratitude and envy in Dog Two's eyes. He knew Dog Four. When they were begging and wandering together, the only difference was that he had signed a land deed, while Dog Two had signed a life deed.
After some thought, Fourth Hound decided to go to Zhang Xiaobao's place. When he saw the young master and the young lady obediently keeping their family company, he was a little scared and didn't dare to approach them. After a moment of absent-mindedness, he seemed to see the look in Er Gou's eyes when he left again. He turned around, drank another bowl of wine, and once again went to the main house.
With a 'plop' sound, Xu Si didn't say anything and knelt down in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Xu Si, what happened to you? Did you drink too much? If you can't drink, then drink less. Remember not to drink so much in the future. It's a waste of time. Huzi, help him up. "
Zhang Xiaobao was about to say to his parents, "Thousands of flowers blossom in the night of the east wind … Thousands of trees … Thousands of people looking for it …" when he was interrupted by Xu Si. He looked at Xu Si who was kneeling in front of him and couldn't understand what was wrong with him. He thought that he might have drunk too much. It wasn't strange for drunk people to do anything, so there was no need to blame them.
"Young master, I didn't drink too much." Xu Si said as he blocked Huzi who was helping him up.
"I know, I know. That's what people usually say when they drink too much. Which mental patient would say that they are not in good spirits?" Zhang Xiaobao muttered in a low voice.
Wang Juan knew what Zhang Xiaobao was saying from his lips. She glanced over and said to Xu Si, "Xu Si, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't be like this. Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Let's have some fun together."
"Thank you, young lady. This little one has something to ask of the young master and young lady." Xu Si felt that he was being a little too unreasonable, but he had to say it.
"What's the matter? Don't be anxious. Speak slowly. Get up first. Huzi, can't you even help a person up? Don't you agree, Xiao Bao? "Wang Juan didn't like others to treat her this way. She asked about Huzi and then asked Zhang Xiaobao.
"Yes, yes. Get up and speak. Everyone is happy today. You, Xu Si, are doing things for Zhuangzi. Your matter is Zhuangzi's matter. Hurry up and get up." Zhang Xiaobao also spoke.
Huzi couldn't keep his face anymore. He used his hands to lift Xu Si up. Huzi was a guard, so Xu Si wasn't a match for him at all.
"Speak. What happened? Did you lose money or were you cheated? Forget it if you lost money. Remember this lesson in the future. If you are cheated, tell me who cheated you and I will make him regret it for the rest of his life." Zhang Xiaobao felt that Xu Si seemed to have suffered some kind of psychological damage. Words came out of his mouth one by one.
His words were only understood by his family and the people in the courtyard. The person who believed in these words the most was Wang Juan. If someone really cheated Xu Si, he should pray to all the gods in the East and West.
Xu Si calmed down a little. When he heard the Little Lord's words, he lowered his head and said, "Little Lord, I beg of you. Please get Ge Zhuang's Er Gou out. I know Er Gou. He is obedient, sensible, and loyal. When I was begging for food, Er Gou helped me a lot."
"Ge Family? Er Gou? Xu Si, who are you talking about? "Wang Juan was puzzled. Xu Si didn't come here for her.
"Replying to the little miss, it's a person who signed a death contract with the Ge Family. He came over just now. This little one invited him to drink, but he left in a hurry. This little one knows that he came from the Ge Family to see the situation here."
Maybe it was because Xu Si and Er Gou had been together for a long time and understood each other. When Er Gou came, Xu Si knew why he came.
Wang Juan nodded and didn't say anything. She looked at Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao also didn't know how to get a death contract. He looked at Xu Si and asked, "How do you get your brother out?"
Xu Si hesitated for a while, but he didn't dare to open his mouth. At this time, Jang Wong Clan, who was holding Zhang Xiaobao, said, "If you want to redeem the person who signed the death contract, you first have to compensate him for all the expenses he spent in that place. You also have to give him the money he earned from selling himself. It's calculated on a monthly basis."
"Oh, thank you mother. So it's like this. If it can be solved with money, then it's simple. Xu Si, how much does it cost to get your brother Er Gou out?" Zhang Xiaobao thought that it would be troublesome, but he didn't expect that it could be solved with money.
Wang Juan was also not anxious. She knew what kind of person Zhang Xiaobao was. As long as it was a problem that could be solved with money, it was not a problem.
Xu Si was worried about the money. It was too much. When he heard the young master's question, he cowardly replied, "About seventy to eighty taels of silver. At that time, there were three of us. One of us died of illness. Er Gou wanted to bury his brother, so he sold himself. It might be more than that. Young master, I am willing to sign a death contract with you. I don't want a single copper coin. You can write as much as you want on the death contract."
As Xu Si spoke, he actually started to cry.
"Why are you crying? Isn't it just a small amount of money? Xu Si, take a hundred taels of silver tomorrow and send it to the Ge family. Buy your brother out. Don't cry in front of me. First, settle this market for me. In the future, I will let you do other things. Remember to learn how to write and calculate. "
Many villagers were looking at them. At this time, Zhang Xiaobao had no other choice. He had to let people know that he was willing to pay any price for his people. In fact, even if there was no one else, Zhang Xiaobao would still do the same. Talent was hard to come by. This Xu Si's brain was good enough. Wasn't it just a hundred taels of silver? If he wanted to earn it back, he could earn it back. Some talents could not be cultivated.
After hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, Xu Si was stunned. The surrounding villagers were also stunned. Even the relatives of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family did not know what to say. The only one who was not moved was Wang Juan.
Seeing that the surrounding people were silent, Wang Juan opened her mouth and said, "Xu Si, did you not hear Xiao Bao's words? If you want to repay him, you have to do more things in the future. "
'Plop.' Xu Si knelt down again. No one knew where he got his strength from, but he forced Huzi to take a few steps back.
"Little Lord, in the future, Er Gou and I will be your cows and horses. If you want to beat us, you can beat us. If you want to scold us, you can scold us. Even if you want to beat us to death, we will not hide." Xu Si really did not know how he could repay the Little Lord.
This time, Zhang Xiaobao jumped down from his mother's arms and walked in front of Xu Si. He reached out his hand to support Xu Si and said, "Xu Si, quickly get up. I found you. Just like the villagers in Zhuangzi, you are Xiao Bao's family. If my family is in trouble, how can I, Xiao Bao, not help? In the future, when I, Xiao Bao, am in trouble, I will also wait for my family to help."
Xu Si did not dare to argue with the Little Lord. With Zhang Xiaobao's help, Xu Si stood up and looked at the child in front of him. He wiped his eyes and said, "Little Lord, don't worry. If anyone wants to hurt you, I will protect you even if I have to die."
"Me too." A villager suddenly shouted. The surrounding villagers who knew about the situation also shouted. For a moment, the scene was shocking.
Zhang Xiaobao pacified them for a while before they continued to look for fun.
"Impressive, comrade Zhang Xiaobao. You've bought these people's hearts. I think you should change your name to Napoleon. You're able to get so many people to work for you with just your charisma," Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao with her lips when she saw that everyone had gone back to their own business.
"Napoleon? I know who he is. I, Zhang Xiaobao, was like this to my brother. My grandpa dean said, 'I am a human, not a beast. I can't abandon everything for profit.' Can a person without a soul still be considered a human? "
Zhang Xiaobao's heart was different from some people. When he heard Wang Juan's words, his face sank and he replied.
Wang Juan did not expect Zhang Xiaobao's reaction to be so extreme. Thinking back to when he used her to exchange for the child, she had to admit that they could imprison Zhang Xiaobao, but they could not molest him. He might not be a good person in many people's eyes, but he was definitely not a bad person.
"Xiao Bao, I was just saying it casually. Don't be angry." Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao were still communicating with their lips.
"Well, I won't accept your apology unless you let me kiss you," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"Zhang Xiaobao, you're a hooligan. Be careful that I don't crush your lower part when you sleep at night." Wang Juan's small hands pressed against each other, making a "pa pa" sound.
Xu Si had someone to rely on, so he went to other places to make arrangements. The other villagers were talking to each other in the two Zhuangzi. For a servant's wish, they were willing to spend a hundred taels of silver. These were the two little ancestors of the Zhang Family and Wang Family.
They wore new clothes, wore new shoes, held silk lanterns, and had meat dumplings, roasted chicken, and so on. All of this was because the Zhang Family and Wang Family had a new generation.
All of the villagers realized that their lives would never be the same as before. What they saw and felt was the real life. They had to protect their young master and young lady.
*****
"Master, I've asked around. The Zhang and Wang families found a lion dancer for the villagers on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year. They also gave them a lot of things, including clothes, shoes, lanterns made of silk, dumplings stuffed with meat …"
Er Gou, who didn't know that he had been ransomed by his brothers, reported to Ge Yingxi as soon as he returned to Zhuangzi.
"What? The two families gave so many things to the villagers on Zhuangzi? " Ge Yingxi, who was sitting calmly, stood up in shock when he heard Er Gou's words. He looked in the direction of the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Zhuangzi and exclaimed.
"Yes, Master. Not only that, all the people from the Zhang Family and Wang Family came out to celebrate with the villagers. Most of the people from our Ge Family Village also went over," Er Gou continued.
"What? My people from Ge Family Village also went over? No, this definitely can't happen. Er Gou, immediately call all the guards on Zhuangzi together. I will personally go and get them back. "
Ge Yingxi panicked when he heard that his people had also gone over. He was afraid that after the people from Ge Family Village found out about what happened over there, they would leave him.
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