Chapter 83 Buying People (2)_1
Before Cai Wei could say anything, Xie Zhongren rushed over and scolded: "Such a disrespectful creature, do you think a servant like you can interfere in the Master’s business?" With that, he landed a kick on her.
The middle-aged man who had been bought by Cai Wei saw this and rushed over, risking his life to shield the young boy from Xie Zhongren’s blows, refusing to leave his side. The woman who had just been bought also came running over and clung to Xie Zhongren’s leg, pleading tearfully for mercy.
It turned out that these three people were actually a family.
Cai Wei looked at the young man. Despite his frail appearance making him seem unfit for heavy work, his face conveyed sincerity and kindness. So she took out twenty taels of silver and bought him too.
The couple had assumed that they would be separated from their son, but they never dreamt that their new owner would be so generous as to bring their only son along with them. The family was reunited, and they were so moved that they burst into tears, and repeatedly bowed and kowtowed to Cai Wei in gratitude.
The man called Zhang Bo said to his son, "Zhu’er, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our new master; even if we had straw ringlets to repay, it wouldn’t be enough. If you ever do something to offend the master, not only will I not tolerate it, but neither will they."
While bowing, the young servant sobbed and replied, "The master is merciful and kind-hearted; she has kept my family from being torn apart. Even if it means being skinned alive, I would never dare to do anything against my conscience or wrong my master!"
Hearing these words, Cai Wei was quite satisfied!
Truth be told, upon entering the courtyard, she had already noticed these people. Zhang Bo and his wife often glanced at each other, so she knew they were a married couple. The young boy, who looked remarkably like Zhang Bo, was clearly Zhang Bo’s son. Therefore, she already had a solution in mind.