A good husband and fortune

Lin Zhi didn't stay in the academy for too long, and left after explaining something to Lin Shi.

Shen Yanchuan was still waiting at the yamen, but Lin An said that he would not participate in the matter of their buying someone, and he had to go to the town to buy some things that Zhou Xiulian told him to buy when he came, and he would Go back first.

Lin An didn't want to join in the fun, so Lin Zhi didn't force him. The two left Haoran Academy, walked together for about [-] meters, and then separated. Lin Zhi went to the yamen, and Lin Shi went to the main street of Qingshui Town.

Thinking of Shen Yanchuan being there alone, Lin Zhi felt somewhat guilty. Sometimes the other half is too considerate, which is also a sweet burden.

Lin Zhi trotted all the way to the yamen, it was time now, the weather started to heat up, the sun became scorching, Lin Zhi was sweating all the way there.

Brother Yachai has a good relationship with Shen Yanchuan on weekdays, and he has already prepared everything that should be prepared in advance, and just waits for Shen Yanchuan and Lin Zhi to come over and directly pick people up.

Shen Yanchuan waited here for a while, someone from the yamen was promoted to sue the officials, and the yamen servant who came to lead the way for Shen Yanchuan left, and only Shen Yanchuan sat idle at the back door of the courtyard where the slaves were held in the yamen.

When Lin Zhi ran over, he saw Shen Yanchuan at the back door. He quickened his pace and ran over, and gave Shen Yanchuan a big bear hug as soon as he passed. Lin Zhi was a modern person at heart, and he didn't like the ancients who were reserved and introverted. If he likes it, his attitude is that if he likes it, he has to show it, and if he likes it, he has to say it.

"Shen Yanchuan!"

Shen Yanchuan hugged Lin Zhi, as if he had long been used to Lin Zhi's behavior: "Are you done?"

"You've been waiting for a long time, aren't you bored?" Thinking that this place is also a Yamen, Lin Zhi hugged Shen Yanchuan and got off Shen Yanchuan, "I knew, I'll come here with you first, and then I'll go to see you when I'm done." .”

"I'm not a woman, how can I be so immodest and jealous with my younger brother." Shen Yanchuan pinched Lin Zhi's cheek, and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Aren't you tired from running all the way?"

"Not tired." He shook his head and held Shen Yanchuan's hand, with a strange expression on his face, "I ask you, I have such a good relationship with Anzi every day, and I care so much about my younger brother, won't you be jealous?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yanchuan didn't answer directly, but said after thinking for a while, "It's impossible to say that I don't mind at all, but I can understand."

"You have also told me a lot of truths on weekdays, and I also know your character. Although you are married to me, I am not the only one in your life. I am the one who can accompany you until the old age. But I can't deprive you of the friendship and affection in your life, the most important thing is, I know that you like me."

"Why are you so nice?" In fact, Lin Zhi knew clearly in his heart that his feelings for Shen Yanchuan were not treated well. Speaking of which, he was more devoted to Lin Shi than Shen Yanchuan.

The reason is also very simple. Lin Zhi's kindness to Lin Shi has always been a debt. He felt that he was reborn into this world, took up Lin Zhi's body and came back alive, having a second life. , also had a new beginning.

Here, he has love and family affection, as well as a friendship where he can talk and drink at night by candlelight, but the more he does this, the more he feels guilty.

Because in Lin Zhi's heart, he felt that he was not Lin Shi's real brother after all. The original Lin An might have been reincarnated a long time ago. He didn't dare to tell Lin Shi. There is a trace of guilty conscience.

But he can't tell anyone about this, he is afraid of being taken to Shentang as a bewitched person, and he is even more afraid that people he cares about will say he is a monster.

"You are my husband, if I don't treat you well, I will treat someone well." Shen Yanchuan comforted Lin Zhi softly, "I'm not as stingy as you think, you don't have to consider my feelings in everything, it's fine."

"Fart, if I don't consider your feelings, then I'm really not a thing." Everyone said don't pick the soft persimmons, don't grab a wool, if you do it yourself, you will be wronged Shen Yanchuan. He also took it for granted, not considering Shen Yanchuan's feelings in everything, that's okay.

"Okay, don't worry about these problems with your brain, let's go in and choose someone to eat, it's a hot day, so you won't be called hot again at noon." Shen Yanchuan got a headache when he heard Lin Zhi swearing, He said Lin Zhi many times, but Lin Zhi couldn't change it, so he simply let him go.

"Well, at noon, please go to the Hongfu Restaurant to have a meal with the helper Yachai. For our affairs, he is busy before and after, so it is best to send some gifts to others." Lin Zhi is indeed too hot. , he was sweating all the way running, and he wanted to finish it quickly and find a cool and comfortable place to sit.

The yamen who helped them told other people to lead the way for Shen Yanchuan and the others. After Shen Yanchuan went in, he said his name, and someone led them in.

All the people living in the toilet courtyard are slaves, not as cold as a dungeon, but in this era when slaves are like animals, the living environment is not very good.

Dozens of people basically live in one room, and men and women live separately. The problem of going to the toilet is probably just enough. It’s hot and stuffy in summer, and the smell is very unpleasant when you walk in. It’s really It is no different from the pigsty and cowshed in the countryside.

These people are all yellow and thin, with dry hair, and the brand of slavery branded on their necks. People with this brand will be slaves for the rest of their lives. There is no second way to go. I don’t know how long these people have been locked here. He stared out the window blankly.

Lin Zhi walked around and looked at those numb eyes, his heart seemed to be pinched by someone, and it was difficult to breathe.

He is a modern person who lives in a society where everyone is equal and the rule of law is just. Even if the society he lives in is not absolutely fair, human lives are not trampled so easily.

Although there are many gaps between the rich and the poor, although you drive a BMW and I ride a bicycle, people are as tall as others, whether they are poor or rich, we are all people in this society who work hard to live, not like this. You are a slave.

"Here are some poor families who have nothing to do with their lives. They were sold into slavery by their parents. Later, some officials were exiled and merchants abandoned their slaves. Those individuals have also seen some of the world. , People are also smarter."

The person who helped take the lead spoke in front, and his words were full of dislike. Lin Zhi was even more upset when he heard it. He was in a good mood, but seeing this scene, Lin Zhi felt that it was difficult for him to breathe.

He walked behind without saying a word. The conditions behind were better, and the smell was not so bad, but it was not much better. The slave population locked up here seemed to be in better spirits.

"That's all you can choose. One person is eight taels of silver. After you are selected, go to the official slave and get their deeds of sale. From now on, their lives will belong to you." This man spoke very harshly, Lin Zhi heard it harshly, but thinking about it, this is the way of the world, the life of a slave is worthless, as long as someone buys it back, even if the deed of sale is in the hands of the master, the officials will not care about it even if they are beaten to death.

"If you had come earlier, you could have picked out some pretty girls. Their looks are worth mentioning. It's a pity that they were picked up by the Red Pavilion and Goulan Courtyard a few days ago." The man said this He didn't avoid Lin Zhi's frivolous words, he looked at Shen Yanchuan with ambiguous eyes, and his words were all obscene, "Those are all the houses filled by the sons of merchants and officials, who understand as much as the prostitutes in Goulanyuan."

"Brother in charge is just joking." Shen Yanchuan didn't refute to hurt the face of this man. After all, he is a yamen, so he should guess, try not to offend him if he can. He changed the subject and pointed to a burly man among them. Say, "I think this looks good."

"Okay, I'll let him come out and have a look."

……

The process of selecting the slave status was smooth, but there were some problems when selecting the housekeeper. The young and capable ones were all taken away by Momo from Goulanyuan. Finally, Lin Zhi picked out a man in his early sixties who used to be the old man from the housekeeper’s mansion. Butler, everything else was selected as expected.

When he was about to leave at the end, he had to pass through the residential area of ​​the lowly slaves who came in, Lin Zhi looked at those people with determination and tugged at Shen Yanchuan's sleeve and said.

"Shen Yanchuan, I want to pick some more people to go back. After the peppers are found, our farming scale will definitely be very large. The two of us can't handle it."

Shen Yanchuan knew Lin Zhi too well, he knew what Lin Zhi meant, so he asked the person on duty next to him: "Brother in charge, how much are these people's deeds of prostitution worth?"

"These are much cheaper. Five taels for a man, four taels for a woman, and three taels for a brother."

"Then I'll pick five men, five women, and ten brothers from here." Lin Zhi immediately opened his mouth when he heard this, and when those people heard what Lin Zhi said, some immediately looked up at Lin Zhi expectantly.

Some were unmoved, still staring into the distance with dull eyes.

When the servant heard Lin Zhi's words, he looked Lin Zhi up and down sideways, which obviously meant that you are a brother and you are not in charge of the family, what nonsense are you talking about.

Shen Yanchuan didn't explain, just said: "I listen to my husband in everything."

Now the manager withdrew his eyes, but the disdain in his eyes was not less than half, and he looked at Shen Yanchuan with a bit of disgust.

Lin Zhi picked these people himself, and when he was done, he went to Guan Nu to get the deed of sale for silver. Eight taels of slaves picked twelve, and lowly slaves picked twenty, totaling 150 six taels, because Lin knew that they picked a lot of people, and when Shen Yanchuan came over, he gave some things to the official slave, and the official slave erased the change.

Holding the deeds of prostitution of 32 people, Lin Zhi gave fifteen ingots of silver to go out.

Walking out of the yamen, Lin Zhi never felt that the 150 taels of silver was so heavy, nor did he feel that the 150 taels of money was so worthwhile.