"Please, madam, we...we don't want to go to a brothel, we don't want to sell ourselves!" said the older maid.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling quickly explained, "Don't worry, I'm not a brothel madam!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling felt a little depressed. She turned to Jiang Shan and asked, "Do I look like a brothel madam to you?"

These words startled Jiang Shan. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "My lady, you are a court lady personally chosen by the Emperor. You are worlds apart from that madam. Please don't lower yourself!"

Hearing Jiang Shan's serious reply, Jiang Ling felt bored. She looked at the two girls and said, "Why do you think that?"

The two young maids exchanged a glance, and the older one answered tremblingly, "Madam, you? You're not the madam of a brothel?"

Jiang Ling was speechless. She shook her head and looked at the two little girls, saying, "No, I didn't buy you to send you to a brothel!"

The two girls' eyes remained wary, and the older one spoke again, "Then...who are you? Why are you asking us these questions?"

“I live in Lujia Village. You can ask around. There’s a woman named An Gongren in Lujia Village, and that’s me. I bought you because I need talented women like you who can sing and read!” Jiang Ling replied somewhat helplessly.

“A...Aunt An! I...I think I have indeed heard of this name before!” the younger maid muttered.

The older ones, however, still looked at Jiang Ling warily. Jiang Ling, somewhat helplessly, took out the indenture and said, "If I were really a madam, I wouldn't be thinking of taking you two to change your status as slaves and remove the indentures right away!"

"What? You...you want us to change our status from slaves?" the two men said in surprise.

Jiang Ling, not wanting to waste words with them, turned stern and said, "I've explained my questions clearly. Now I'm going to the county government office. Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

Upon seeing that Jiang Ling was angry, the two immediately shook their heads and followed behind her.

Jiang Ling ignored them and walked straight toward the yamen. Zhao Liu was on guard duty today, and when he saw Jiang Ling, he waved repeatedly: "Oh, sister-in-law, you're here!"

Jiang Ling smiled and gently tapped Zhao Liu's head: "You're always so talkative. Are your parents here?"

“Even if the master is not here, he will rush back as fast as he can when he hears you are coming! Come on, I will take you in!” As he said this, Zhao Liu was about to lead Jiang Ling and Jiang Shan in when his gaze fell on the two poorly dressed and frightened little girls behind him.

"Sister-in-law, who are these two girls?" Zhao Liu asked curiously.

"I came here specifically for this matter. I just bought these girls from a slave trader. They're two talented young ladies who could be trained. I was thinking of changing their status from slaves!" Jiang Ling explained.

Zhao Liu nodded after hearing this, pointed to the two little girls and said, "Alright, you two come in with me too!"

As they spoke, the group walked into the county government office.

Thanks to her relationship with Magistrate Duan, Jiang Ling handled the matter exceptionally quickly. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two little girls were given their own names, one named Bingning and the other Xuening, and their status as slaves was changed to that of commoners.

Jiang Ling nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the contents of the indenture, then said to Magistrate Duan, "Kang An, my 'Kelabo' show will start in half a month. Remember to come and support me then."

Ever since he and Jiang Ling exposed their relationship, Magistrate Duan has become even more blatant in his attentions towards her.

"Of course, absolutely!" Magistrate Duan nodded in reply with a joyful expression.

On the way back, Bingning and Xuening sat nervously in the carriage, yawning incessantly. Jiang Ling looked at them helplessly and said, "You two can take a nap first. It'll be a while before we get to Lujia Village!"

Although the two shook their heads in refusal, they eventually fell asleep in each other's arms in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Upon arriving at Lujia Village, Jiang Ling hesitated for a while before finally waking the two men. The two men, still half-asleep, immediately jumped up from the carriage when they saw Jiang Ling.

Unexpectedly, he bumped his head on the carriage shed and sat on the carriage for a while, clutching his head.

Jiang Ling wasn't in a hurry. She silently watched Bing Ning and Xue Ning, waiting for them to gradually come to their senses.

After realizing they were still in Jiang Ling's carriage, the two quickly lifted the curtain beside them and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the scenery of Lujia Village.

"What, are you sleepy now? Let's get off the bus!" Jiang Ling said, looking at Bing Ning and Xue Ning.

Bingning and Xuening carefully followed Jiang Ling out of the car, and when they saw Jiang Ling's house, they couldn't help but gape.

"Hey, little sister, this house is even more impressive than the one we used to live in!" Bingning whispered to Xuening.

"Yes, yes, could it be that she's really not a brothel madam? Then why would she buy us? To order around the maids?" Xue Ning asked curiously.

"I don't know either. If it were a maid, why would she ask us these questions! Oh well, we've already been bought, there's no point in thinking about it so much!" Bing Ning said suddenly, somewhat annoyed.

Jiang Ling led Bing Ning and Xue Ning to her room and said to them, "Don't worry, I'm not a brothel madam. I didn't buy you to be my servants! Don't let the fact that this is Lujia Village fool you; it's not backward at all. We have a resort here, and there's a fun place in the resort. Right now, we need people to play music and sing. I think you two are pretty good, so I thought I'd buy you!"

"If you behave yourselves and listen to me, I can exchange your indenture in a few years. Then you can buy land in Lujia Village and settle down, or you can go somewhere else!"

After Jiang Ling finished speaking, Bing Ning and Xue Ning were completely stunned. After a long while, they suddenly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

Jiang Ling quickly helped them up, then explained the relevant matters to them, found the village chief, and temporarily arranged for them to stay near Jiang Ling's house.

Afterwards, Jiang Ling inquired about the musical instruments and bought some from the mall, instructing Bing Ning and Xue Ning that they must master three pieces within fifteen days. The two were extremely grateful upon hearing this.

With the matter of Bingning and Xuening temporarily settled, Jiang Ling was still somewhat uneasy about Xiao Wuzi.

Fortunately, Xiao Wuzi was loyal and righteous, and arrived at Lujia Village early the next morning.

Jiang Ling was very happy to see Xiao Wuzi appear at the entrance of Lujia Village. She chatted with Xiao Wuzi for a while, and in the end, Xiao Wuzi agreed to stay.

Twenty days later, "Kelabo" opened successfully. Everyone at the resort had never heard of this new place before, and they all flocked there.

Xiao Wuzi was very nervous today as it was his first time performing on stage. Jiang Ling, standing next to Xiao Wuzi, said, "Just perform like you usually do!"

Xiao Wuzi nodded, took a deep breath, and walked to the front of the stage. Jiang Ling immediately ordered someone to bring out a screen and block Xiao Wuzi behind it.

Seeing this, the crowd began to whisper among themselves. Jiang Ling walked to the front of the stage and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy the ventriloquism performance!"