Chapter 178 What can I do for you?
"What are you doing?"

A loud voice suddenly sounded, and the crowd automatically made way. Zhao Dashan's wife, Aunt Wang, came over with a few other women. Seeing those people standing opposite Shen Xiangwan and the others, Aunt Wang couldn't help but frowning. Her intuition told her that they must have done something to offend others.

"Aunt Wang, you're here just in time."

Not wanting to look at the women, Shen Xiangwan pointed at them and said, "I can't afford the men in these families. Please tell Uncle Zhao that I want to fire them and won't hire them again in the future."

If she had not almost finished tidying up the land and started sowing seeds, she would have returned the land to them even if it meant breaking the contract, leaving them with nothing.

"they···"

"Wei's daughter-in-law, you can't do this."

"That's right, it's just a few words, is it that serious?"

Before Aunt Wang could say anything, those people jumped out again with great momentum and extremely savage attitude, and it was obvious that they did not take the delicate and weak Shen Xiangwan seriously.

"What a joke, why can't I do this?"

Shen Xiangwan was so angry that she laughed: "We didn't sign an employment contract. As an employer, I have the right to fire people who are unfriendly to me. You have no right to accuse me here with a clear conscience."

It can't be said that Shen Xiangwan didn't give any face at all. Most farmers were simple and honest. If possible, she was willing to be kind to others, but this did not mean that she was easy to bully. These people wanted to suppress her and make money from her. How could such a good thing happen in the world?
"you you you···"

Obviously they hadn't expected her to be so sharp-tongued. Several women were so angry that they were shaking all over. They pointed at her with trembling fingers and couldn't figure out what she was saying for a long time.

"enough."

Unable to bear it any longer, Aunt Wang growled and glared at them warningly before turning to Shen Xiangwan and saying, "Wanwan, don't bother with them. I'll talk to Lao Zhao later and have the men take care of them. As for hiring them, can you..."

"Aunt Wang, don't say anything more. I won't hire anyone from their family again."

Without giving her a chance to finish, Shen Xiangwan spoke forcefully. It was not that she was unwilling to give Aunt Wang face, but she knew better than anyone else the bad nature of people. If she backed down today, such things would only happen again and again in the future. She did not want to be disgusted from time to time. Since they dared to stand up, don't blame her for making an example of them.

"That's... okay."

Seeing her firm attitude, Aunt Wang had no choice but to give up. She secretly thought to herself that she would have to talk to Old Zhao later and ask him to remind every household to keep an eye on their talkative wives to prevent the same thing from happening again.

"Your lung disease is very serious. If you don't get immediate treatment, you can only live for three months at most."

After dealing with those women, Shen Xiangwan turned and looked at Zhou Changqing.

"Seriously?"

Upon hearing the date of his death, Zhou Changqing became unsteady, and his already pale face became even uglier. Gu Yunzheng's eyes instantly turned red, and she excitedly grabbed Shen Xiangwan's arm: "Madam Wei, since you can diagnose, you can definitely treat it. Please save Changqing, please!"

“Wuwu...Brother..."

The two children seemed to understand what she said, and they both rushed over to hug Zhou Changqing and cried. Everyone who saw this scene felt a little sorry. They really disliked the exiled commoners who settled in the village, but they only had three months to live, so how could they remain indifferent? After all, they were just ordinary farmers, and most of them were relatively simple and kind.

"I can indeed treat it, and I am the only one in the whole Chenzhou who can treat it." Looking at Gu Yunzheng who was crying, Shen Xiangwan pulled her hand away and turned her attention back to Zhou Changqing. She was waiting, waiting for his reaction.

"You, what can I do for you?"

Zhou Changqing was not stupid either. After taking a few deep breaths, he looked into her eyes without avoiding. Since she had pointed out that only she could save him, she must have something to ask for. However, was there anything about him now that was worthy of her consideration?
"It's very simple. As long as you agree to sign an employment contract with me and sell the rest of your life to me, I will treat you. Of course, I will not treat you unfairly if you help me. I will not pay you less than a penny."

A hint of satisfaction flashed across the depths of her eyes, and Shen Xiangwan no longer kept the secret and directly stated her requirements. She had a lot of things to do and needed to have her own connections. For now, Zhou Changqing's character was trustworthy, so she naturally wanted to take the opportunity to recruit him for her own use.

"Okay, I promise you."

After looking at her deeply for a while, Zhou Changqing made the decision without any hesitation. He couldn't die yet. Yun Zheng had come all the way to Chenzhou to find him, regardless of her own safety and reputation, and was willing to suffer with him. He couldn't let her down. Besides, his two younger brothers were still young. If he really died, they would not be able to grow up safely.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll ask you to commit murder and arson?"

Raising his eyebrows, Shen Xiangwan tested him half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"so what?"

Surprisingly, Zhou Changqing's reaction was very calm, so calm that it seemed a little unreal, but he clearly conveyed a message to Shen Xiangwan that even if she really asked him to commit murder and arson, he would not frown.

"It seems that you have already come to your senses. Very good, get in the car and follow me back to the Wei family first."

After saying that, Shen Xiangwan nodded to Aunt Wang, turned around and got on the carriage.

"Let's go."

Zhou Changqing lightly embraced Gu Yunzheng and took his two younger brothers by the hand.

The group quickly drove away in a carriage, but the women who were left behind stayed for a long time. They were all a little shocked by Shen Xiangwan's strong and decisive approach, especially the women who were looking for trouble. As long as they thought that the men in their families would soon be fired and they would no longer be able to earn the generous wages from the Wei family, they could not help but regret that they should not have said what was in their hearts.

"Can't we really go find my sister?"

At a corner not far away, two girls who looked about fourteen or fifteen were staring at the direction the carriage was leaving. They were none other than the two concubines of the Shen family. The one who spoke was the younger Shen Xiangtong. They were not stupid. Their stepmother, stepmother-in-law and Shen Xiangyue had disappeared for no reason, and their two stepbrothers suddenly became rich. They had vaguely guessed that their stepbrothers must have sold their stepmother and the others. If they were sold to human traffickers, it would be ok, as they would become slaves at most. But if they were sold to a brothel, they... During this period, they were very confused, fearing that one day they would wake up to find themselves in a place where they shouldn't be.

"She doesn't even recognize her father and mother, so how can she care about our life or death?"

The older Shen Xiangyu sighed helplessly. Instead of relying on her elder sister, she should think of a way to save herself. Otherwise, once her two half brothers ran out of money, they would definitely turn their attention to them.

"Ah."

The light in Shen Xiangtong's eyes instantly went out, and the two of them were silent for a long time before turning around and leaving. If they had been willing to lend a helping hand to their elder sister when they were at the prime minister's mansion, or even give her a little warmth, they wouldn't have fallen into this dilemma today, right?

【End of this chapter】

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