flstandardbreds Chapter 403: No Right to Sell, No Way Out
Chapter 403: No Right to Sell, No Way Out
Lu Jien glanced at Leng Xian, who was talking and sighing to himself, and looked away...
I do not want to see!
Seeing that Lu Jie'en was unmoved, Leng Xian had no choice but to continue talking himself.
"Uncle Lu, this is what I think...
It was also because our mansion was unlucky that we were coveted by unscrupulous thieves, who robbed our mansion clean overnight!
They said it was completely stolen, and it was really completely stolen!
Those damn thieves emptied the halls and storehouses in the mansion, leaving not even a piece of cloth, wool or paper behind!
Even if we want to sell some items to temporarily cover the expenses of the mansion, we can't do that!
Therefore, I thought, there is really no other way... let's just... let's just select some servants who are not needed temporarily... and sell them!
After all, we don’t need that many servants in our house now, nor can we afford to support so many idle people;
And they...
If we continue to keep them in the mansion, do we mean that we will have to let them starve with us?
I can’t bear even to think about it!
Selling them out at this time is actually for their own good!
It is also to allow them to live a life of food, clothing and worry-free!
Uncle Lu, what do you think?
After much thought, I can see that there is really no other way!
If Uncle Lu thinks what I said makes sense and this method is feasible, then please take care to immediately count the servants in the mansion, pick out the young and good-looking ones, find out where the price is high, and sell some first, so that we can solve the urgent need in the mansion a little bit!"
As soon as Leng Xian said this, Qiu Gui, Chun Tao, pine branches and pine cones outside the house started to panic!
I'm really afraid of what's coming!
as predicted!
Listen to what the Lord said...
Choose young and good-looking ones...
And we need to find a place to sell it at a high price...
Where are the selected servants to be sold...
They are the maids who serve the lady and the old lady. They must be smart and good-looking!
If I choose them to sell...
I can’t even think about autumn osmanthus, spring peach, pine branches and pine cones…
I felt cold from head to toe, as if I had fallen into an ice cave!
After hearing this, Lu Jie'en felt a chill in his heart.
Thinking back to the time when Chuntao had begged me fearfully on the way here, asking me to take good care of her so that she wouldn't be sold to that terrible place by her master!
It seems that they are not worrying too much!
It also shows that they have some understanding of their master... uh...!
Chuntao, Qiugui, Songzhi and Songguo looked at each other, and they were all shaking with fear.
Zheng Tong stood outside the house with his hands behind his back, motionless as a mountain.
After hearing Leng Xian's words, Zheng Tong glanced at the hut and frowned slightly.
In the hut.
Leng Xian saw that he had finished speaking, but Lu Jien in front of him did not show any expression...
Don't you agree?
Or just obey the order immediately...
nothing!
He just stood there with a blank expression.
Leng Xian was unhappy, but he managed to speak again with patience, "Uncle Lu, if you don't have any better suggestions, then do as I say!
And the sooner the better, it would be best if it were done today!"
Lu Jie'en still stood there without moving.
Leng Xian was a little angry...
I no longer call him Uncle Lu...
"Butler Lu, didn't you hear my order?
You are still standing here without saying anything...what does that mean?"
Lu Jien looked at Leng Xian indifferently, "I heard the Marquis's order.
It’s not that Lu doesn’t follow orders, I’m just afraid that…”
Lu Jie'en groaned in silence.
"What are you afraid of?" Leng Xian asked.
"I'm afraid... right now... the servants in the mansion... can't be sold."
"What did you say?
Why can’t it be sold?”
Leng Xian was both angry and furious.
"The servants of the Marquis' Mansion were originally bought by the Marquis' Mansion with money!
The palace holds their indentures!
Why not sell them now?"
"Master Hou is right."
Lu Jien nodded and said, "The servants' indentures are indeed in the possession of the Marquis' Mansion.
But, right now... I'm afraid the Marquis' Mansion has no right to sell them out!"
"why?
What do you mean?" Leng Xian stared at Lu Jie'en and asked.
Lu Jien shook his head slightly, "It means exactly what it says!"
“What does it literally mean?
Are you saying that... my great Marquis Qinxing Mansion... has no right to sell the servants belonging to my Marquis Qinxing Mansion?
Is that so?" Leng Xian asked angrily.
Lu Jien didn't even look at Leng Xian, he just nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean."
After hearing what Lu Jie'en said, not only Leng Xian, but even Yin who was sitting next to him became uneasy!
Faced with the empty Qinxing Marquis Mansion, it is impossible to find an item worth a few taels of silver to pawn for money!
It was only with great difficulty that she remembered that there were still dozens of servants in the mansion who could help solve the current crisis.
Who would have thought that it would be rejected by Lu Jie'en with just a few words!
Old Mrs. Yin, who was sitting on the bed, also became anxious for a moment. Her hands, which were tightly grasping the old quilt covering her body, were bulging with veins, and she stared at Lu Jie'en with her eyes.
Leng Xian was also anxious...
Selling the servants in the mansion is the easiest and quickest way to get some money!
"Why?" Leng Xian looked directly at Lu Jie'en, "The servants of the Marquis of Qinxing Mansion belong to the Marquis of Qinxing Mansion!
You wouldn't say that even the servants in the Marquis Qinxing's mansion were part of Fu Baozhen's dowry, right?"
Leng Xian gritted his teeth and said the three words "Fu Baozhen", his tone was full of anger and guilt.
The shouts that Yin and Old Yin were about to burst into were instantly blocked by the three words "Fu Baozhen".
They were most reluctant to mention Fu Baozhen, and even more afraid to mention Fu Baozhen...
It would be best if Fu Baozhen had never appeared or existed in Marquis Qinxing's Mansion!
But it was brought up by Leng Xian again.
Lu Jien just continued with Leng Xian's words...
"The servants of Marquis Qinxing's Mansion belong to Marquis Qinxing's Mansion, that's right!
But, how much of the late lady’s dowry has been stolen over the years?
How much is the deficit?
Can the Qinxing Marquis' Mansion afford the compensation?
The servants of the Marquis Qinxing's Mansion also belong to the property of the Marquis Qinxing's Mansion.
Under the current circumstances, and given that the property of the Marquis of Qinxing Mansion is not enough to compensate the late Madam for her dowry, the Marquis of Qinxing Mansion has no right to use any of its property... even a single needle or thread... right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Leng Xian roared loudly in shock and anger.
"Butler Lu is right!" A deep and steady voice suddenly came from outside the house.