Xu He looked down at Wenzi and said in a calm tone: "You were quite young when you entered the house, and now two years have passed. If you hadn't become a slave, you would have been old enough to get married. It's not something to be ashamed if you're getting older and want to settle down. If you talk to me properly, I’m not an unreasonable person either."
With a bang, Xu He slapped the table: "But you actually set your sight on your master!"
Wenzi was shaking like chaff and shed tears. Seeing Zhang Fangyuan's reaction last night, he had already regretted it in his heart. As long as it was done well, but once it failed, the consequences... He sobbed louder.
"The master doesn't want you. Seeing as you haven't been lazy at home these days, I won't be like those black-hearted masters who send their slaves who make mistake to prison or sell them to low grade brothel. But there is no room for a slave with such thoughts in the house. "
When Wenzi heard this, he kowtowed quickly. If he was sold out again, he would be a lowly servant. Not to mention that he wouldn't be able to go to a good family, even if he went there, he would be treated like an animal. How could he endure such hardship?
He knocked the floor loudly with his forehead: "Fulang, this slave is just confused for a moment, and has never harbored evil intentions. This slave has always respected the master and fulang."
"I met my little dad at the tea shed a while ago. He inquired about the master's affairs and persuaded me that I'm getting older and should find someone to support me. The master is young and has few heirs, so my little dad asked me to seize the opportunity..."
Wenzi cried even more sadly as he spoke. He was really fascinated. Although the master looked fierce now, he never beat or scolded his slaves. He was well fed and clothed, and his life was better than before at home. But he thought about a better life and lost his original good life.
When Xu He heard this, he hated iron for not becoming steel: "I heard that you were sold by your family because your family suffered a disaster and couldn't afford to eat, and your brother was getting older and couldn't find a wife. So they sold you to the middleman for the sake of family’s livelihood."
[恨铁不成钢 hèn tiě bù chéng gāng: lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel; fig. to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement]
"I didn't want you to cut off ties with your family. I thought since your family is from the neighboring village, I even planned to let you go back to see your parents, but I didn’t expect you to be credulous and indecisive. "
Wenzi rubbed his eyes: "This slave is confused. Master, please don't drive me away. This slave swear not to come near master again..."
Xu He looked at the person kowtowing on the ground until the floor made a thumping sound. His forehead soon turned red and blood oozing out.
He couldn't bear it, in the past he had been treated poorly at home, and he understood the situation of a young ger like him at home.
After a long while: "I won't sell you to the middleman, but I can't let you work in the main house. From now on, you can do things over there in the guest house."
"Thank you, thank you master!"
Wenzi didn't dare to ask for more, and he was extremely grateful for being able to keep him.
When Zhang Fangyuan heard this, he straightened his waist outside the door. He flicked the corner of his clothes with a smile, looked up and saw Xiao'e who was looking at him in confusion. He quickly made a silence gesture and tiptoed out of the yard.
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