Chapter 3: One Must Accept the Bond of Sale
l a little uneasy.What did he mean by suddenly laughing after speaking his own words"I see.""Looks like you guys aren't really what I'd call shady merchants after all."The magistrate saw Fang Jinxiu's...Fang Dazhu looked for villagers from Yanomami and finally found the Zong family after asking for directions. 。At the thought of soon getting my hands on those five taels of silver, my mood finally brightened a bit. When I entered the house, I even found myself saying out loud 。"Well, well, my dear. Your place is sure hard to find!"
Fang Jinshi silently sized up the place. The Zong family's house was even more rudimentary than her own, mostly constructed of wood. 。Perhaps it was more convenient to use locally sourced materials. Although the wooden houses looked simple, they were quite common. There was one on each side. 。In the middle, there is a main room with a table and chairs, all made of wood. 。Upon hearing the sound, Mu Yunhe hurriedly had her daughter Zong Yulian help her out of the room. 。Fang Jinxiu looked over, and her gaze met Mu Yunhe's. 。Her occupational disease acted up, and she analyzed the other person's face, noting a pale complexion and extremely faint lip color. This indicated liver deficiency. 。The lungs are also damaged, the other person's breathing is very labored, and there are occasional coughs mixed with phlegm. 。
He was emaciated, a different kind of thin from someone who was just hungry. 。This must be Zong Yu's mother, right 。Although pale and weak, his eyes were very kind and gentle. He seemed like someone easy to get along with. 。
Fang Jinshi let out a slight sigh of relief inwardly. 。
"Your father-in-law is here, please sit down quickly." 。Mu Yunhe was very satisfied with Fang Jinshu's appearance. Although she was thin, she was very pretty. Her eyes were clear and bright. 。When their eyes met, he didn't shy away out of fear, but instead surprised her with his manners, giving her a slight nod. 。Mu Yunhe was even more polite to Fang Dazhu, pushing his daughter Yulian while.Gu Feng and he were cousins. The reason they shared the surname Gu was because he was the son of Gu Feng's aunt who had been deceived by a scoundrel before entering the palace. He was essential...