In the evening, Wang Dayong discussed what he learned during the day with Xing'er. Xing'er couldn't help but sigh, "This is fate. A living person can't afford a meal at Wangjiang Tower." Xing'er hesitated for a moment. In the end, it was decided to buy all the slaves that Dayong saw in the first house. If there were not enough slaves, they would be replenished from other houses. Xing'er emphasized that she should bring back the woman in the cage to have a look.
The next day, Wang Dayong and two people came to Yaxing again. When Ma Xiao saw Wang Dayong coming again, he knew that he must be sure of the news, so he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him happily.
"You are here!"
"Um!"
"Sir, please sit down and I'll make you a pot of tea," Ma Xiao said attentively.
"No need, let's get down to business. I want all these people in your dental clinic."
"Seriously?" Ma Xiao said in surprise.
"Nonsense, why am I here if you don't take it seriously?"
"Hey, you are my biological father!" Ma Xiao grinned so happily that she almost reached her ears. Sit down for a moment, and I'll call our landlady here. "Ma Xiao happily left the store and walked in one direction. As soon as Ma Xiao went out, several traffickers from before gathered around him.
"Sir, what kind of noble mansion is this that wants to buy so many servants?"
"Master, do you still need someone? There are a few vendors here, and you can pick someone up at any time."
"Master..."
Several people asked all kinds of questions.
Wang Dayong also dealt with it casually: "No need for the time being, but you may need it after a while. If I need it then, I will come to you..."
It didn't take long for Ma Xiao to go away and he brought a woman back with him. He saw that this woman had broad eyebrows and big eyes, a fat face and a thick waist. She had a broad chest within the crook of her arms. When her feet hit the ground, she fell to the ground loudly.
Wang Dayong also took a breath when he saw this woman. No wonder his boss had to get down when he couldn't resist three moves. She looked like a dominatrix.
As soon as the dominatrix entered the dental shop, she saw Wang Dayong sitting at the table, and immediately came forward with a big smile on her face. Upon seeing this, several human traffickers hurriedly moved aside without saying anything, as if they were afraid of offending the Yasha proprietress.
"I have given you a gift to this master," the landlady said to Wang Dayong with her fists clasped in her hands.
Wang Dayong also looked embarrassed, and laughed secretly in his heart: This is the first time I have seen a concubine salute like this. I laughed secretly in my heart, but on the outside I still clasped my fists and returned the salute: "You're welcome, boss lady."
The proprietress sat opposite Wang Dayong, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Dayong and asked with a smile: "What is the name of this guest?"
"My surname is Wang, what do you call the boss's wife?"
"My surname is Kui, Dou," the landlady said with a smile, which meant that her husband's surname was Kui and her maiden name was Dou.
"I heard that Mr. Ma wanted to buy all the slaves in our dental shop, and he meant it." The landlady continued to ask.
"Seriously, there is some business at home that needs some labor."
"It seems that the guest officer's family must be doing big business, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people."
"Hahaha, it's not really a big deal, just a living." Wang Dayong just said casually.
The landlady was also a person who was interested in the scene. Naturally, she heard that Wang Dayong did not want to say more, and then turned the topic to business: "Ma Xiao has already introduced the price to the guest earlier, so I won't say more, just press The original stipulation was to give the customer a 10% discount on the total number. If the customer still needs manpower in the future, just come to me, and the price is guaranteed to be discounted to the customer."
"At this price, I can pay the original price, but there are two things I need help from the landlady." Wang Dayong said.
When the landlady heard that there was still a good thing about not bargaining, she asked happily: "My lord, I am happy and I am not shy about it. My lord, it doesn't matter what you say."
"The first thing is, these people will stay with the landlady for three days. During these three days, the landlady will have three meals a day. I will pay for the food for them. Otherwise, I'm afraid that these people won't be able to go anywhere. , I don’t want to be dead if I buy it back.”
"This is no problem, but what about the second one?"
"The second thing is, can the boss lady send someone to deliver me to Hebei? I will send someone to lead the way. I will also pay for the expenses along the way, including yours."
The landlady only hesitated for a moment and then agreed: "Okay, that's it, let's go to the government office to go through the transfer procedures now."
An hour later, after completing the formalities, Wang Dayong and others returned to the dental shop, carefully selected a dozen people, and took the women out of the cage.
Wang Dayong asked these people: "Follow me and give you a full meal, are you willing?"
A dozen people all said yes in unison, but the woman with disheveled hair lowered her head and remained silent. Wang Dayong ignored him and then took the people out of Yaxing. Just two steps out, Wang Dayong suddenly thought of something, gave the other two a few words and then returned to Yaxing.
Seeing that Wang Dayong was back, the boss's wife hurriedly asked: "Sir, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Wang Dayong smiled and looked at Ma Xiao. Ma Xiao was a little confused by Wang Dayong's smile, but she had to apologize.
Wang Dayong pointed at Ma Xiao and said to the proprietress: "Boss, do you want to sell this kid?"
When Ma Xiao heard this, he immediately became alert and wondered what the hell was going on.
The lady boss turned her head and glanced at Ma Xiao, showing an expression of reluctance. Then she turned back and said to Wang Dayong with a smile: "Hahaha, if the customer likes this guy, just bring him up."
Wang Dayong laughed, took out two taels of silver from his pocket and put it on the counter. Then he turned to Ma Xiao and said, "Keep an eye on me. I'll be short of a hair to break your legs."
Ma Xiao sat down on the ground and watched Wang Dayong go out in a daze.
Outside the back door of Wangjiang Tower, Xing'er looked at the dozen or so people with shabby clothes and ragged appearance in front of her, and said to an older servant behind her: "Sister-in-law Zhang, take out the changes of clothes you prepared for them earlier, and bring them with you later." They first went to the bathhouse to cleanse themselves.
"It's Miss."
After Xing'er finished speaking, she turned around and returned to the inner courtyard. After a while, Mrs. Zhang and another woman dressed as a servant came out of the back door each carrying two packages. The packages contained a change of clothes from inside to outside. Wu Wu led a group of people towards the bathhouse. For northerners, taking a bath in winter is an extremely comfortable thing, but for people from the south, it is a bit uncomfortable. Bathhouses are also divided into high-end pools and low-end pools. Some wealthy people will choose higher-end bathhouses, while some ordinary people can only choose some low-end public bathhouses.
Mrs. Zhang took several maids into the women's bathroom, distributed the clothes to everyone, and handed a set of apricot clothes to the woman in the wooden cage before, and said: "This outfit was prepared for you by the lady alone. Take it."
The woman was slightly startled when she heard this, and then took the clothes slightly without saying a word. The other women began to take off their torn clothes and entered the pool one after another. Only she and another woman were holding their clothes with blushing faces and did not even dare to look up at the woman taking a bath in the pool.
There are basically very few bathhouses in the South, and most people take baths at home, so these two ladies must be from the South, and this is the first time they have seen such a scene in their lives.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Zhang reminded: You'd better hurry up. It's noon now and there aren't many people. In the afternoon, there will be more people taking a shower.
When the woman took off her clothes and went down into the pool, a woman in the pool exclaimed: "Wow, your skin is so white."
The eyes of other people also turned around, with expressions of exclamation and envy.
When the woman heard this, a blush instantly spread from her neck to her face. She turned away shyly, leaving her white back to everyone.
Sister-in-law Zhang saw her embarrassment, so she said, "They are all women. What's so good about her?"
Half an hour later, everyone walked out of the bathroom one after another. When the woman in the wooden cage got dressed and walked out of the bathroom, Dayong and the other men's eyes widened.
I saw this woman's pretty face, lightly swept eyebrows, rosy lips, bright eyes, slightly straight nose, slight pear dimples on her cheeks, her skin was as white as snow, as soft as jade, her figure was straight, and her hair was gently pulled back. . If there is any shortcoming, it is the sad face. Although the dirt has been washed away, it can't hide the sadness in my heart.
Returning to Wangjiang Tower, in the private room of Wangjiang Tower, these people had their first full meal after being sold into slavery, and it was a meal with meat.
After dinner, in the living room in the backyard, a dozen newly purchased servants were standing in the hall. Myolie sat at the head of the living room, with Tian Dayong, Zhang Guide, and Master Zhang and Master Liu from the kitchen sitting on both sides. After the four people selected their own helpers, they left with them. Only Myolie and the beautiful woman from before were left in the hall.
After everyone had left, Xing'er asked, "What's your name?"
"Miss, my name is Zhong Lixue," the woman said timidly.
"How old are you this year?"
"I'll be eighteen by the end of the year."
"She is as old as the young master," Xing'er murmured to herself. In fact, she was only nineteen years old, but her life experiences and knowledge were different, so her attitude and ability to deal with the world were also different.
"Are you still in perfect condition?" Xing'er continued to ask.
Zhong Lixue was slightly startled when she heard this, then shyly lowered her head and replied: "Yes."
"That's good. I heard Dayong tell you about your family. Do you know who else is there now?"
"My father was falsely accused of writing anti-poetry and died unjustly in prison. My mother passed away due to grief. All the servants in the family were relegated to slavery and I don't know where they were sold." After saying two lines, tears flowed down his cheeks.
"Okay, don't be too sad. Life is inherently unpredictable. You have to work hard to live. I heard that you are literate, but I wonder if you will settle the score?"
"I used to help my father calculate the family's land rent and taxes."
"Well, in that case, you should stay with me first. After a while, I will send you to the young master to serve him."
"Everything is at the discretion of the young lady."
