Shengjing Noble

Chapter 518 Tips

“So they are relatives.”

Everyone looked at Su Lanyin with strange eyes, as if they were evaluating an object.

Then a few people went to the side and whispered, looking at Mrs. Wu from time to time.

After a while, a few more men with lewd looks appeared around.

Mrs. Wu lowered her voice and said, "Those are Zhao Zide's lackeys. Someone must have tipped them off. We have to be careful."

"It looks like the fish has taken the bait."

"Why haven't they come yet?" Fu Wuyang wondered.

Mrs. Wu said: "Although they are shameless, they also have concerns. At least they will not rob people here."

"You're already a big shot in the village, are you still afraid of being laughed at?"

"Miss Lu is from another place after all, so they will have some concerns, not to mention they also need to observe."

"It seems I have no choice but to go back first."

"It would be too much of a stretch to go home now, since it's obvious we came out here to fish."

"You're right, let's get to work first."

As she spoke, Su Lanyin picked up the hoe and went to work in the fields. Fu Wuyang followed behind to help. Mrs. Wu and Nannan also went to do other things.

We worked like this for the whole morning and finally it was time for lunch.

The bunch of lackeys around were still sitting under a big tree not far away, watching, probably planning to find a chance to take action.

Su Lanyin said, "Sister, let them rest here, let's go back and cook."

Mrs. Wu nodded: "Okay, let's go."

The two of them walked towards the Wu family together. As soon as they entered the house and before they reached the small kitchen, the wooden door behind them was kicked open.

Those lackeys just now walked in arrogantly.

"Hey, Mrs. Wu, right? It's time for your family to pay the rent for the land!"

The leading man looked very sturdy, holding an axe in his hand, and the younger brothers behind him also looked fierce.

Mrs. Wu subconsciously protected Su Lanyin behind her and walked forward and said, "Brothers, didn't we just pay the rent a few days ago? Why do we have to pay it again?"

The leading man said fiercely: "Why, you ate a few days ago, so you don't need to eat today?"

"But we agreed before that the payment would be made every three months. We have just paid for three months. How can you come to collect it again?" Mrs. Wu looked embarrassed.

"Stop talking nonsense. The money you paid before was for these three months. So we have to collect the money for the next three months in advance!"

"How can this be possible? We haven't even collected our grain yet, so where will we get the money to pay the rent?"

"This is your problem. What does it have to do with us? Either pay up quickly or use something as collateral!"

Having said that, the leader had already set his gaze on Su Lanyin's face, with an obscene smile on his lips.

Mrs. Wu wanted to cry but had no tears: "How can this be possible? What's the difference between what you are doing and robbery?"

"How dare you say we are robbing?" the leader shouted angrily, "What do you mean, you bitch? We are just collecting rent normally, how can that be considered robbing? Well, since you say we are robbing, then today we brothers will let you know what robbing means!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and a group of people behind him rushed into the yard and started smashing things. The wooden barrel beside the well was trampled to pieces, the basket of wild vegetables next to it was poked a hole, and even the tables, chairs and benches in the yard were smashed into a mess.

Mrs. Wu protected Su Lanyin and retreated to a corner, crying and shouting to dissuade her, but the other party didn't listen at all.

Seeing that he was about to rush into the house and smash things again, Su Lanyin hurriedly stepped forward to block the door and shouted, "Stop, don't smash it anymore!"

Seeing this, the leader also ordered his men to stop.

"Hey, this girl looks unfamiliar. Doesn't she look like a native of this village?"

Mrs. Wu quickly stepped in front and said, "This is my cousin from a distant place. She is staying here temporarily. This matter has nothing to do with her. Please, brothers..."

Before she could finish her words, she was pushed away and fell to the ground.

"Ouch……"

Mrs. Wu frowned in pain.

Su Lanyin immediately stepped forward to support her and asked with concern, "Sister, are you okay?"

"It's okay...I'm okay."

The leading man walked up to them and said condescendingly, "Mrs. Wu, I don't want to waste time, so I'll give you two choices. Either pay the money or pay something off the debt."

Mrs. Wu looked embarrassed and said, "I am penniless and I really have nothing to give you."

"Then pay the money."

"Where would the money come from if you don't even have anything?"

"Why, do you think I'm easy to fool?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

"Since you have no money and nothing, just hand her over. I think your sister is quite pretty..."

When Mrs. Wu heard this, she quickly refused: "That won't do! My sister is not from this village, how can I hand her over to you to pay off the debt?"

"Since none of these work, then we'll follow the old rules and you can come with us. But once you get to my master's place, I can't say for sure whether you'll live or die. I heard you have a daughter to support, hahahaha..."

As they spoke, the group of people rushed forward to grab Mrs. Wu, and no matter how she struggled, it was useless.

Su Lanyin knew that it was time for her to take action.

So he immediately rushed forward, pushed those people away, and protected Mrs. Wu behind him.

She said righteously, "Letting go of my sister is too much. What's the difference between you and bandits?"

"We are not bandits. It is only natural to pay back debts. If she has no money, she can use things to pay off the debt. If she has no things, she can use people!"

"You just want me to go with you, right? Well, let me know where I'm going and what I'm going to do."

The leader saw that there was a chance, so he quickly said, "If you come with us, you will naturally become a slave in the mansion to pay back the money. When you have collected enough money to rent the land, our master will let you go."

"Really? I don't believe it!"

"Well, we can write a document, how about that?"

"Okay."

Su Lanyin nodded, then watched them take out the paper and pen they carried with them and start writing.

It said that Mrs. Wu owed Zhao Zide three months' rent in total, three taels of silver, with five cents of interest per day. If she didn't pay it off within three months, she would not be able to redeem her.

After handing the document to Mrs. Wu, Su Lanyin instructed: "Give it to my husband."

"Well, girl, you must be careful!"

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

After saying that, Su Lanyin followed the group of people.

……

After getting on the carriage, they headed towards the richest east district of the town.

It took about half an hour to arrive at Zhao Zide's mansion.

The leading lackey lifted the car curtain, and Su Lanyin jumped out of the car and looked up at the gate.

"Is this the Zhao residence?"

"Yes, it's magnificent, isn't it? Let me tell you, it's great in here, just go in with us and enjoy yourself."

Su Lanyin frowned: "Enjoy life? Didn't you ask me to be a slave to pay off my debts?"

"Uh... yes, that's right. I came here to be a maid. But even being a maid in the Zhao family is not a hundred times better than being with your sister. At least you can have enough food and warm clothes. That's a life like a god. Of course, you have to serve the master well."