The next morning, Zhen Wanwan surprisingly didn't stay in bed.
Today she was going to the slave trader in the county town to buy a few servants, and Zhen Wanwan simply put her hair up.
Before the two children woke up, Zhen Wanwan went to the kitchen to have breakfast.
Early in the morning, Aunt Ma took Rou'er and Xiao Mei to the back mountain to pick mushrooms.
A-Yue went to arrange the trip, and Zhen Wanwan finished breakfast. Just then, Guai Bao and Tian Bao woke up.
She and Granny Zhang each prepared the milk and dressed the child, quickly getting everything ready.
The weather started to get cooler today, so Zhenwanwan added a little layer of clothing for the two children to prevent them from catching a cold or getting a headache.
The group leisurely set off towards the county town, bathed in the warm sunshine…
Today wasn't market day, so there were hardly any people on the road. But once we got to the county town, the number of people gradually increased.
"Madam Zhen, shall we rest at the house for a while, or go straight to the human trafficking shop?"
Seeing that the two children were not making a fuss and were in good spirits, Zhen Wanwan replied, "Let's go straight to the human trafficking shop!"
Ma Xiaosi exclaimed "Hey!" and drove towards the human teeth.
Because the human trafficking business was located in a remote area, we didn't encounter many people along the way.
We arrived after walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
After getting off the bus, Zhen Wanwan noticed that the human trafficking market was bustling with activity. Curious, she asked Ma Xiaosi and learned that in addition to buying and selling people, the human trafficking market also handled housing rentals, essentially acting as a middleman.
"Welcome! Madam, are you looking to buy a servant or rent a house?"
A thin man, but exuding a cleverness, stepped forward to ask questions.
Zhen Wanwan glanced at him and said calmly, "I'd like to buy a few honest and hardworking housewives. Could you please help me recommend some?"
The agent, all smiles and bowing, led Zhen Wanwan and the others inside.
The human trafficking shop was built in a large courtyard, and once inside, it was discovered that the structure of the houses was different from that of ordinary residences.
Because of the nature of the industry, each room is spacious, with a dozen or twenty people living in one room, men and women standing on the left and right respectively.
Zhen Wanwan followed the agent through the front hall to the backyard and found a large courtyard, about the same size as the garden in the countryside in her previous life.
The agent invited her to take a seat, asked Zhen Wanwan a few questions, and then went to arrange for a suitable person to take her seat.
Zhen Wanwan glanced at Guaibao and Tianbao, worried that they would be scared if they saw this, but she was relieved when she saw that they did not show any fear.
Soon after, the agent brought in more than a dozen people, who stood in three neat rows.
Most of the people inside were women in their twenties and thirties, including two women with children.
Granny Zhang gave the two children toys to play with to prevent them from making noise and affecting Zhen Wanwan's selection of people.
The agent said respectfully, "Young lady, everyone has arrived. They are all of impeccable character and honest, law-abiding citizens. Please take a look..."
Zhen Wanwan nodded, stood up and walked closer to them, and said softly, "Thank you for opening your hands."
Upon hearing this, the people below obediently spread their hands, knowing that they were destined to have no human rights from the moment they sold themselves into slavery.
The woman in front of me looked kind. It would be better to be bought by her than to end up in a master's house who treated servants like dirt.
Because everyone's eyes were filled with eagerness, hoping to be chosen by Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan tried her best not to look into their eyes. Having come here by accident, she had become accustomed to the inequality between people.
She looked around and came to an old woman who was about the same age as Zhang Mama.
Zhen Wanwan noticed her early on, for no other reason than that this person was neither arrogant nor humble among the group, nor did she appear timid.
Zhen Wanwan asked curiously, "What did you do before?"
The other party bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "This servant was originally from the capital. I followed my master all the way south to Anqing Prefecture, but unfortunately, my master had an accident and sold us servants back into slavery."
"The capital? Do you have any experience taking care of children?"
Judging from her demeanor, Zhen Wanwan thought she was working in a wealthy household and seemed capable, but she wondered if she could take care of children.
The woman glanced in the direction of Guabao and Tianbao, guessing that Zhen Wanwan was looking for servants to look after them.
She replied respectfully, "When I was in the former master's house, I was in charge of the young master's courtyard since I was a child, and I have experience in taking care of young children."
Zhen Wanwan nodded. She looked at the woman in front of her; she seemed kind and somewhat attracted to her.
He then pointed towards the real estate agent and said to the woman in front of him, "I'll take this one."
The agent smiled broadly and busily picked out the candidates, then quietly waited for Zhen Wanwan to choose them herself.
Zhen Wanwan looked around and chose an old woman with a round face who seemed kind.
She was about to turn back when she saw a skinny little girl with round, pitiful eyes looking at her.
When Zhen Wanwan saw her, she was reminded of Tianbao in her dream that time, so pitiful and helpless.
She was momentarily moved with compassion and couldn't help but ask, "What's your name?"
The little girl was a little nervous, but she still mustered up her courage and replied, "My name is Daya, sister, you're so pretty! My little sister is cute too!"
Children's straightforward praise always feels warm and sincere.
Seeing her clear and bright eyes, Zhen Wanwan felt a growing fondness for her.
"Da Ya, how old are you? Do you like this little sister? If I told you that you could stay with her as she grows up, would you be willing?"
Zhen Wanwan thought for a moment and realized that Tianbao's heart was most likely affected by the trauma of her past life, so she might as well find her a playmate of the same age.
Although she has an extra memory, her body is still that of a child. Spending time with children will eventually help her rediscover her childlike innocence.
Therefore, Zhen Wanwan looked at Daya with a smile, waiting for her answer.
When Da Ya heard Zhen Wanwan say that, she was overjoyed, but after calming down, she glanced hesitantly at the young woman beside her.
Zhen Wanwan followed her gaze and saw an ordinary country woman. Perhaps due to overwork, her skin was in terrible condition, and her eyes were lifeless, making her look like she was about to die.
Daya looked at her, but she didn't react. Zhen Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly, guessing that this must be Daya's mother.
Looking at her mother's appearance, Daya gritted her teeth, struggled for a long time, and her eyes gradually became firm before she knelt down in front of Zhen Wanwan.
"Pretty sister, I...I'm willing to go with you, but...but could you...buy my mother along with me?"
After saying that, Da Ya didn't dare to look Zhen Wanwan in the eye, afraid of seeing her displeasure and that she would reject her without hesitation.
Zhen Wanwan was not surprised at all. She quietly looked at the young woman in front of her who was in a daze.
Daya pulled her, trying to make her kneel down with her, but she seemed to have lost her mind and didn't react at all. Only Daya's tears fell in a stream.
"Mother! Mother! Please kneel down and beg this beautiful sister, so that we, mother and daughter, will not be separated!"
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