Chapter 271 Shen Xiangwan's Advice
"Means nothing."

Lowering his eyes and straightening his clothes, Shen Xiangwan smiled and said, "The Tianqi Dynasty has always ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety. Tell me, if they go to the government office to sue you and Shen Xiangtian for selling their stepmother, what will you do?"

"You, I don't know what you are talking about. My stepmother couldn't stand the hardship and ran away and never came back. I didn't sell her out."

Shen Xiangyang choked, avoided her gaze and spoke haltingly. After selling his stepmother and the others, he always told others that they ran away with the remaining money in the family. Since most villagers disliked commoners who were exiled here, no one would care about their affairs, and the matter of him selling his stepmother was left unresolved. However, he never dreamed that Shen Xiangwan would take the initiative to mention it today.

Thinking that she was still her stepmother's biological daughter, Shen Xiangyang became more and more unsure, and his panic-stricken emotions showed on his face.

"No, you sold my stepmother, my sister-in-law, and Shen Xiangyue."

"Yes, you have told Brother Tian countless times, and we already knew it."

Hearing this, Shen Xiangtong and Shen Xiangyu both stuck their heads out to refute. It was precisely because they knew that their stepmother and the others had been sold that they were so cautious in everything, fearing that they would wake up to find themselves in some place where they shouldn't be.

During this period, they had thought about saving themselves, and even endured the shame and took the initiative to hook up with unmarried men in the village. However, the villagers did not like exiled commoners, and everyone's life was getting better and better, so they had no worries about not being able to find wives, so no one wanted them, which led to them falling into such a passive situation now.

"Did you really sell out your stepmother?"

Zhao Dashan pretended to be stern with a fierce face. He had known for a long time that several people were missing from his family, and he had roughly guessed where they had gone. It would have been fine if this matter had not been made public, but now that it had been made public, as the village chief, he still had to symbolically take care of it. After all, the so-called stepmother was more valuable than his biological mother. What was the difference between selling his stepmother and selling his biological mother? He couldn't encourage this kind of trend.

"I, I didn't. They ran away on their own."

Shen Xiangyang opened his mouth, becoming more flustered and guilty. His mind was already a mess. How could he not know how serious it was to sell his stepmother? If his stepmother had not been so aggressive and they were penniless, how could he have dared to think of selling her? He was also uneasy for a few days afterwards. Seeing that no one cared, he gradually felt relieved, but he didn't want to... What exactly did Shen Xiangwan want to do?
"Whether it was sold or not, the government will know once they investigate."

With a meaningful look on his lips, Shen Xiangwan turned to Shen Xiangyu and her sister, "As both of you are illegitimate children, you are not inferior to them. They have no right to buy and sell you at will. It is said that the new county magistrate is a real honest man. If they really don't want to let you live, you can go to the county government to sue them. Privately buying and selling sisters may not be a serious crime, but selling your stepmother is no small matter. Even if they don't lose their heads, it's enough to send them to the exile camp."

She has shown them a clear path. If they don't stand up on their own, no one can help them.

"I···"

Looking at her and then at Shen Xiangyang, the two sisters hugged each other and opened their mouths. Finally, the older Shen Xiangyu gritted her teeth and said, "Madam Wei, can you lend us a carriage? We are going to the county government to sue them for selling our mother."

Even though she was extremely scared, Shen Xiangyu still insisted on stating her request. She was right. They were all illegitimate children, and no one was more noble than the other. Why did Shen Xiangyang and Shen Xiangtian sell them out? Now that things had gotten out of hand, it was impossible for them to coexist peacefully. Their only way to survive was to destroy them. As for the future, she couldn't care less now.

"Shen Xiangyu!"

Shen Xiangyang stared wide-eyed, obviously unable to believe that they actually dared to sue him.

"can."

Ignoring him, Shen Xiangwan nodded and agreed to them. Without her special instructions, Yuan Yue and Yuan Ying looked at each other, and one of them turned around and ran towards the Wei family.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Tears welled up in her eyes again. Shen Xiangyu hugged her sister and choked up to thank her. If it weren't for her suggestion, how would she know that she could sue Shen Xiangyang and the others? If it weren't for her attitude that gave her the confidence, how would she dare to really go to the government office? No matter what happens in the future, at least now, she is grateful to her from the bottom of her heart.

"You're welcome."

Looking away, Shen Xiangwan lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Women don't necessarily have to rely on men. We have Uncle Zhao in our village, and there are no such bad things as bullying orphans. You can rely on yourself. In addition, my workshop will be recruiting workers at noon tomorrow. The ointment workshop is open to both men and women. If you are interested, you can go and try. My requirements are simple, as long as it is clean and tidy."

Since they still had the courage to resist, Shen Xiangwan decided to give them a chance. Of course, it was impossible for them to be her sisters. If they could enter the workshop to work with their own abilities, they would have a fixed income every month, and it would not be a problem to support themselves. Moreover, they might even be able to find a good husband for themselves with this job.

"Really?"

Can they really help her with the work?

The two sisters asked in disbelief that if she was really willing to hire them, they would at least not be afraid of starving to death in the future.

"As long as you are from the village, you can apply for the job. Whether you can succeed depends on yourself." Facing their tearful eyes, Shen Xiangwan nodded slightly. This was all she could do to help them. The rest was up to them.

"thanks, thanks···"

That's enough!
The two sisters bowed and thanked repeatedly, tears of emotion falling down.

"You can't do this!"

Suddenly, Shen Xiangyang roared angrily that if they were really allowed to go to the yamen, then he would be finished. He had to stop it no matter what.

Thinking of this, Shen Xiangyang fell to his knees with a plop: "Shen Xiangwan, I have never offended you before, please spare me."

He knew better than anyone that although Shen Xiangwan seemed to have done nothing, she had actually given Shen Xiangyu and the others some advice and also given them confidence. As long as she didn't meddle in other people's business, Shen Xiangyu and the others would not be a problem to worry about.

"It is they who are going to sue you, not me. As you said, you have never offended me, and I will not make trouble for no reason."

"Shut up!"

Looking down at him, Shen Xiangwan said lightly. At the same time, Yuan Ying, who had left not long ago, also drove a carriage and stopped beside them.

"No, if it weren't for you, they wouldn't dare..."

Seeing this, Shen Xiangyang's pupils shrank, and he knelt down and took two steps, eager to express his thoughts, but he didn't have the chance to finish. Yuan Ying jumped off the carriage and stepped forward: "Madam, the carriage is here."

"Well, send them to the county government office and bring them back later."

"Yes."

"Shen Xiangwan, you can't do this."

Nodding, Shen Xiangwan decided to send Yuanying off. Yuanying accepted the order respectfully, but Shen Xiangyang, who was kneeling on the ground, was so scared that his heart and liver were about to break, and his roar was almost broken. But Shen Xiangwan did not intend to pay attention to him anymore. He looked at the Shen Xiangyu sisters, nodded to Zhao Dashan, turned around and left with Yuanyue. Shen Xiangyang did not offend her, but as a man, he only knew how to sell the women in his family to make a living. It was so disgusting.

"No, Shen Xiangwan, Shen Xiangwan..."

Shen Xiangyang hurriedly got up and was about to chase after her, but Yuan Ying dodged and stopped him: "Please don't disturb our wife, otherwise, I can't guarantee that you can still stand here safely."

"you···"

Knowing that she also had martial arts skills, Shen Xiangyang was stunned reflexively. Yuan Ying was too lazy to pay attention to him and walked straight towards Shen Xiangyu and her sister: "Please come in, both of you."

"Yes, thank you, sister!"

After all, she was once the daughter of the prime minister, and the two of them bowed in unison.

"Wait, Shen Xiangyu, you can't go to the government office. We didn't sell our stepmother. She is our own..."

"bump!"

"what···"

Coming to his senses, Shen Xiangyang tried to grab them, but Yuan Ying's eyes darkened, and she grabbed his hand and threw him to the ground. While he was crying out in pain, the three of them climbed onto the carriage and drove away. Zhao Dashan, who had been watching the whole process, looked at the carriage going away, then at Shen Xiangyang lying on the ground wailing, then turned around and went back to his home with his hands behind his back. He was too lazy to care about these trivial matters.

【End of this chapter】

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