Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All

"Pah! Dream on if you think you can enjoy the silver gained from trading my daughter! I’m telling you, you better not follow me, or be prepared to fight me to the death! I’ve got nothing to lose at this point, your family is so large, killing one balances it out, killing two means I’ve profited!"

Perhaps her words were too fierce, not just Yang Cheng, but even others were frightened.

Someone murmured, she must have been bullied so much that she couldn’t hold back any longer.

Meanwhile, Yang Zhang took advantage of Yang Cheng’s stupor, quickly grabbed her two sons and left, still shouting loudly.

"Sister-in-law, you’re so generous, I’m taking half a day off today, I’ll be back before lunch, and I promise to work hard and not leave again!"

Only after Yang Zhang led her two sons far away did everyone exchange looks.

"What’s that aunt planning, carrying so much silver, isn’t she afraid of being targeted?"

"What’s there to be afraid of, apart from us, who knows she has silver on her? Leaving now is the safest bet, as long as she gets the kids and the silver settled, no one will bother them."

"But, what’s she planning for her two sons? Looking at this, she’s definitely not sending them back, she must be placing them somewhere else."

The crowd didn’t disperse; instead, they continued to discuss enthusiastically.

Yang Cheng wanted to follow them, but there were quite a few people watching him.

At this point, everyone knew his wife and children had suffered a lot, so they openly and secretly stopped him from leaving.

They could do nothing else but keep Yang Cheng, which was at least a form of helping Yang Zhang.

"To the academy," Da Ni, having stopped crying, suddenly said.

"Mother said she wouldn’t take the money back to grandfather, grandmother, third uncle, or third aunt. The silver from selling me is for the third uncle’s kids to go to school, but now mother is using it to send my two brothers to school to learn skills."

"Oh? This..."

The crowd exchanged glances, a bit at a loss for words.

No matter if it’s buying a niece to send a cousin to school, or selling a sister to send brothers to school, both seem pretty disgraceful, right?

However, Xiao Mi tugged on Da Ni’s sleeve and asked excitedly, "Sister, when your brothers start earning money, will they buy you back?"

Da Ni broke into a smile, nodding forcefully.

"Yes, they are not learning the Scholar’s books; they’re learning skills to earn money quickly. Mother made them swear that after earning money, they’d save it up and redeem me before they can marry."

The crowd suddenly understood.

If that’s the case, then at least Da Ni won’t suffer at the Jiang’s, she can work and eat her fill.

If those two boys are clever and capable, earning money quickly to redeem their sister, she could remarry and have children in the future.

But this is a matter of ten to eight years down the line, by then, the concerns with grandparents, uncles, and aunts would be irrelevant.

Xiao Mi continued in awe, "Wow, sister, your mom is really smart, now you don’t have to die, and your brothers can go to school and learn skills!"

Da Ni nodded, then shook her head: "No, it’s not my mom who thought of it. My mom said she asked an old grandpa for the idea, that old grandpa is the smartest!"

"Huh? Who’s that old grandpa?"

"I don’t know, mom didn’t say."

The conversation continued between the two, and those around them understood. Considering Yang Zhang sought out Uncle Liu in Xiangmu Village yesterday despite not working, what else is unclear?

Clearly, Yang Zhang’s primary objective this time was to find Uncle Liu, huh?

Yes, no one doubted that the Jiang family had any shady dealings in this; they just thought Cousin Second Jiang made a foolish choice, spending twenty taels to buy a skinny servant. It’s uncertain if she can work well.

But the Jiang family probably doesn’t lack money, maybe it’s just a good deed.

Second Aunt listened to Xiao Mi’s childlike chatter, silently praising in her heart.

Xiao Mi really knows how to act; aside from today’s events, suggesting Yang Zhang find Uncle Liu was mentioned at the dinner table, yet she acts so naturally as if she knows nothing.

Judging by the expressions of those around, it seems everyone believes it. This way, Da Ni’s grandparents won’t bother them anymore.

"Alright, it’s getting late, the chickens haven’t been fed yet, and the eggs need to be collected. By the way, Xiao Mi, it seems Da Ni hasn’t eaten anything today, why don’t you take her back and get something to eat?"

Da Ni quickly shook her head: "No need, no need, I’ve eaten, mom gave each of us half a bun before we came."

Second Aunt thought for a moment and said, "Was it the few cold buns your mom brought when she left last night? They’re so small, and only half, that’s not enough. Xiao Mi, are there any leftovers from breakfast?"

"Yes, there’s still a bowl of soy milk and two small biscuits."

"Then take her back to eat something, then hurry back to work."

Second Aunt spoke sternly, and Da Ni remembered what her mother said about being obedient, so she dared not disagree and was led back by Xiao Mi to eat.

Entering the Jiang family estate, Da Ni was a bit at a loss, she’d only ever seen such a big courtyard from outside a wealthy landowner’s house.

But when she tasted the still warm soy milk and biscuits, she immediately forgot the nervousness from before.

"So delicious, I’ve never had anything so tasty before."

Her eyes lit up.

"Sister, eat slowly, our family may not have much, but we’re never short on food," Xiao Mi said.

Da Ni’s eyes sparkled like stars: "Miss Xiao Mi, you’re so kind, just like madam, without you, I’d probably die in a few days."

Her mother had said that being sold to the Jiang family meant she was now a servant there. She couldn’t address the young master or mistress by name, or call them uncle or aunt; servants must have servant manners.

Even on her first day, Da Ni firmly remembered her mother’s words.

But Xiao Mi shivered, feeling very awkward.

"Sister, you can just call me Xiao Mi."

Da Ni shook her head: "I can’t, it’s not proper, mom said, I’m not Da Ni anymore, I’m a servant of the Jiang family, and I must know my place."

Xiao Mi: "..."

She really wasn’t used to it!