Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 119 Contract of Sale

Everyone around was stunned, their mouths agape as they watched.

"I'm so sorry, my donkey has a terrible temper." Old Zhou hurriedly bowed and apologized to everyone. "He hates being scared. I'm sorry, you should take him to the clinic right away, or he might... he might be ruined."

"You...you all..." The old woman's lips trembled, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

"Uncle Zhou, it's getting late, let's hurry up and go, don't miss dinner," Yunyi said.

"Alright, miss, please wait a moment." Old Zhou went over and dragged the servant who had been trampled by the donkey to the side, then jumped onto the carriage shaft. "Miss, sit tight, let's go." Then he cracked his whip.

The little donkey trotted away into the distance.

"We can't let them leave!" someone suddenly shouted.

The old woman realized what was happening and called for help to rush over and stop the donkey cart again.

Before Lao Zhou could even speak, Yun Yi had already gotten out of the car: "What exactly do you want? Isn't this the end of it?"

Those people were all a little confused and couldn't help but look at the old woman.

The old woman realized that there had been a misunderstanding, but they were servants of the wealthy Liu family, a powerful and influential force in the entire town. The villagers below were even more deferential to them, so even if they were wrong, they wouldn't think they were wrong. She then stiffened her neck and said, "Young lady, let us check your car."

"Why?"

The old woman choked, then her eyes widened: "Just because you kidnapped my master's concubine, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, a jingling sound rang out, followed by a loud thud as the old woman screamed and collapsed to the ground.

It was Yunyi's first time using a steel whip, and she found it quite easy to handle. After whipping it, she took it back and wrapped it around her waist again.

The old woman's face was swollen on one side, and when she opened her mouth, three teeth mixed with blood spurted out.

"Watch your mouth. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have some money at home." Yunyi glanced at the others. "If you still want to cause trouble, I won't mind giving you all a half-paralyzed state."

The servants were so frightened that they took two steps back.

"Let's go." Yunyi sat down directly on the carriage shaft next to her.

Old Zhou cracked his whip, and the little donkey started trotting along again.

The others didn't dare chase after them anymore, and instead took the two seriously injured people to the clinic.

The donkey cart only stopped when the people were no longer in sight.

Yunyi opened the car door and glanced inside: "Alright, come out."

Wu Cuicui then threw off the tattered quilt and got out of the car.

Yunyi gestured for Lao Zhou to leave.

"Miss!" Wu Cuicui suddenly took two steps forward and knelt on the ground. "Please, save him completely! I have nowhere to go, I..."

“Wu Cuicui, I only saved you because of Zhao Dazhuang.” Yunyi interrupted her. “I can save you once, but I can’t save you forever. What happens in the future is up to you.” After saying that, she got into the car. “Uncle Zhou, let’s go.”

“You can’t just stand by and watch someone die, you…” Wu Cuicui wanted to follow, but the donkey cart sped up, and she had to stop after taking two steps. However, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes. She glared fiercely at the direction of the donkey cart before turning around and disappearing into the cornfield. She was determined to change the situation.

"Boss, Wu Cuicui will probably hate you." Sixteen suddenly chimed in.

I'm not made of gold or silver; I can't be liked by everyone. There are plenty of people who hate me; one more won't make a difference.

sixteen:……

Alright, the boss is the boss, the main thing is to stay calm.

By the time we got back to the village, it was already dark.

Because it's not the busy farming season, most families eat two meals a day, but Yunyi's family always eats three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Everyone is waiting for her.

"It's already this late, you guys should eat. What if I don't make it back?" Yunyi glanced at everyone. "Don't wait for me next time."

"Okay." Xia Songshi nodded. "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."

After dinner, everyone cleaned up together and went back to their rooms.

“Miss,” Old Quan called out to Yunyi, “the matter was handled very quickly. With a map, there was no need for on-site measurement. Those two hills total about 11,200 mu. The regulation for barren hills is five qian of silver per mu, and those with trees and wild animals are charged one tael of silver. Later, we calculated it to be eight qian of silver per mu. Including the cost of signing the contract and tipping the constables, the total cost was nine thousand taels of silver.” After speaking, he handed back the contract and the remaining one thousand taels of silver notes.

Yunyi took it and glanced at it. The contract was clearly marked: "Uncle Quan, you still need to go to the village chief tomorrow and ask him to find people to come out. In addition to building a house, you also need to clear the mountain land. Your previous stone house is on this hillside. I'm thinking of expanding it and hiring a few people to come and look after the mountain in the future."

"Young lady, do you have any requirements for the person looking after the mountain?"

"Hmm? You have someone in mind?"

"They were the same people who served in the army together before. Although the court gave them a pension when they were discharged and returned to their hometowns, it was only a small amount, not enough to eat or drink. But they were all disabled and couldn't find work, so..."

"But guarding the mountain is hard work, and they can't go home every day, they..."

"As long as we have food to eat, we're not afraid of hard work, and it's okay if we don't go home." Old Quan's tone was somewhat anxious. "Besides, they are all very loyal people and would never do anything to harm the girl's interests."

"Since you've put it that way, I naturally won't refuse. You can go and ask them if they'd like to come. We'll provide food, lodging, and clothing, and for now, a monthly allowance of 500 coins. We'll see how things go later. What do you think?"

"Good, very good." Old Quan's eyes reddened slightly. "Young lady, I'll go find them now. By the way, how many people do you need?"

"With such a large mountain, how many people do you think would be suitable?"

"Ten...ten?"

"Go ask around and see how many people are willing to come, but there's one thing: I need to sign a contract."

"I had almost forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it, young lady. This is my indenture." Old Quan hurriedly handed over his indenture.

"What does it mean?"

“The young lady trusts me and has put the mountain land in my name, but I can’t not show my gratitude. I am her person. Words are not enough; a contract is the proof. I’ve already had it stamped at the yamen; the village chief helped me with it.” Old Quan smiled. “I’ll be leaving soon. I’ll bring it with me if anyone is willing to sign a contract then.”

"Okay." Yunyi nodded and accepted the indenture. In this era, with an indenture, a person becomes the owner's private property. In that case, if the person betrays the owner, the owner can kill them directly.