Although she knew Cheng Xuewei meant well, He Jiuniang still felt it was a bit inappropriate. Since she had time now, she decided to go shopping and buy a few things that caught her eye, which would save her a lot of trouble.

Cheng Xuewei quickly realized what He Jiuniang meant, and felt that she had really gotten used to the good life lately, and her brain had become dull, and she didn't think before she spoke.

"Sure, I don't have anything else to do anyway, I'll go with you!"

She accepted He Jiuniang's offer and didn't feel embarrassed. Neither of them brought up the matter again, and the matter was dropped.

The road from here to the pharmacy is quite long. He Jiuniang and Xu Saozi walked quite easily, but Cheng Xuewei was different. She was already overweight and didn't exercise much, so she started panting after walking for a short while.

He Jiuniang advised her, "Sister Cheng, why don't you go and take the carriage? I'm just sitting in the clinic all day and don't have a chance to move around. I just wanted to take a walk. Don't suffer with me."

Cheng Xuewei wanted to keep going, but she was too exhausted to walk any further and, panting heavily, had her maid help her into the carriage.

It was so hot that she felt she might get heatstroke and faint if she continued walking.

The coachman led the horse slowly behind He Jiuniang. He Jiuniang could occasionally turn her head and chat with Cheng Xuewei in the carriage. She felt that this life was really leisurely and pleasant.

Upon arriving at the brokerage firm, a middle-aged man with a mustache immediately approached and asked, "Ladies, is there anything you need?"

The broker, a man of many talents, could tell from their attire that they were the masters of the household, and since they both wore women's hairstyles, he addressed them directly as "Madam."

The brokerage firm deals in more than just slaves; it also deals in cattle, horses, livestock, houses, and land. Therefore, when He Jiuniang and Cheng Xuewei went in, no one knew what they were after.

He Jiuniang said, "I want to buy a few clever and quick-witted little maids."

"Yes, yes, yes! This way, ladies!"

Many families who need to buy slaves will send their maids over to make the purchase, rarely coming in person. The brokers are very attentive to them, eager to sell as many as possible so they can earn more commission.

The brokers took them to a place specifically for female slaves, and surprisingly, these slaves were kept in cages like animals.

Their hair and clothes were a mess, and some women were even barely clothed. It was unimaginable what they had gone through before.

When they saw He Jiuniang and the others go in, they looked at them with a mixture of nervousness and excitement. They wanted to be taken away by their master, but they were also afraid of encountering a bad master, which would only make their lives more miserable.

He Jiuniang scrutinized them carefully. The pretty ones were all barely clothed, and when they met He Jiuniang's gaze, they all carefully looked away. People like them were the most disliked by the wives of respectable families because they were beautiful and might be coveted by the male masters of the household. Therefore, none of them dared to hope that they would be chosen by He Jiuniang.

But He Jiuniang really took a liking to these girls. She pointed at them and asked the broker, "What are the backgrounds of these girls?"

The broker immediately replied, "Madam, some of them were maids from official families who were sold by their masters. Some were sold into the brothel by their parents during the famine, but because they were stubborn, they were sold by the brothel madam. Others sold themselves because they couldn't make ends meet."

The origins of these stories are truly diverse, and even He Jiuniang finds them quite remarkable.

There were exactly six good-looking girls. Although their faces were dirty, you could tell that their features were quite outstanding.

After asking several times to confirm that the indenture was clean and that there would be no complications after the purchase, He Jiuniang decided to buy it.

Cheng Xuewei was quite surprised. Seeing that she was about to pay, she quickly pulled her aside and asked in confusion, "Jiuniang, most families buy maids who are of average appearance. Why do you keep buying these outstanding-looking ones? These people are more likely to cause trouble."

It wasn't that Cheng Xuewei was overthinking things, but rather that such things happened far too often. These maids felt that they were somewhat attractive, so they were always unwilling to be ordinary. If they could climb into their master's bed, they could completely escape their status as slaves.

He Jiuniang patiently explained, "Buy a few nice ones to take home; they'll be pleasing to the eye."

Cheng Xuewei was even more puzzled, looking her up and down, seemingly doubting her gender.

"Sister Cheng, what are you thinking about?"

He Jiuniang was amused by her appearance and continued, "Everyone has a love for beauty. It's not their fault that they are born beautiful. Not all beautiful girls are bad people, nor are ordinary-looking girls necessarily bad people. I can buy them back and also teach them well."

Good-looking people are pleasing to the eye, and the girls in the family's food workshop are all very pretty; they were all chosen by He Jiu Niang.

Cheng Xuewei also thought there was some truth to it; being good-looking should be a source of joy, not a fault of the girls.

Who doesn't want to look good?

Like her, she's working hard to lose weight now, isn't it all to become more beautiful?

"Okay, let's buy it then. Like you said, seeing so many pretty girls always makes me feel good."

Cheng Xuewei finally understood why He Jiuniang didn't want the maid she was offered. It was because the maid she had was plain-looking and had nothing outstanding about her. He Jiuniang's refusal was probably because she was too embarrassed to say that.

After comforting herself like this, Cheng Xuewei felt much better.

After paying, the broker released the girls, who were all timid and had their heads down. Their bodies were visibly trembling uncontrollably.

He Jiuniang said, "Find some clothes for them to wear. How can they go out and face people like this? Your brokerage business is so unhygienic!"

The broker chuckled awkwardly and hurried off to prepare his clothes.

He wouldn't tell He Jiuniang that the brokerage firm did this on purpose.

Their good looks and scantily clad appearances are more attractive to buyers. Some wealthy families specifically like to come here to select some pretty girls to serve them, but not in the way of ordinary maids.

These few were lucky to be chosen by He Jiu Niang. Whether they will have a second chance to be reincarnated depends on their own fate.

The girls immediately knelt down before He Jiuniang. Regardless of He Jiuniang's family situation, they were grateful that she had arranged for the broker to prepare clothes for them, so they wouldn't have to walk around in the street in such a state of near nakedness.

They thought this would be a good master.

"Get up. We can talk about it when we get back."

As He Jiuniang spoke, she casually glanced at a few average-looking girls in the other corner.

The main reason they caught He Jiuniang's attention was that their faces all looked unpleasant.

They were pale and weak; one look at them and you could tell they were nearing the end of their lives.

Perhaps due to her professional instincts as a doctor, she felt something was very wrong.