Chapter 137 Why don’t you come to our building and perform some art?
"Okay, we want it!"
Jiang Wan readily took out the money. The price was indeed not expensive and she was too lazy to waste time.
The vendor immediately smiled from ear to ear, happily accepted the money, and even recommended:
"There's a horse-drawn carriage seller in the front, as well as a pawnbroker. The one at the back is the most affordable."
"Thank you!"
Jiang Wan touched the horse's head. The horse seemed to know that this was its new owner from now on, and gave Jiang Wan a friendly glance.
The two followed the hawker's instructions and went to a nearby carriage shop. Since there were many people in the family, Jiang Wan naturally chose the largest carriage.
Jiang Wan bought it for twenty taels of silver, and the vendor even helped to pack it up. She looked at the newly-made means of transportation with satisfaction.
"Sister-in-law, you are amazing!"
Song Jiuli couldn't let go of the horse and was about to climb onto the carriage when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Jiang Wan noticed that she looked dazed, so she asked, "Li'er, what's wrong?"
"Sister-in-law, that girl is my former personal maid Xia Chan."
Song Jiuli stared blankly at the girl not far away. Xia Chan looked a little embarrassed. Jiang Wan followed her gaze.
Suddenly, he met that man's eyes. That man was stunned at first, and then he saw Song Jiuli.
"Miss!"
She shouted and was about to run towards Song Jiuli, but was suddenly stopped by the little girl beside her.
"Girl, you can't walk around."
"Miss, save me!"
Xia Chan was shouting wildly. Jiang Wan noticed that Song Jiuli next to her was a little moved, but she didn't say anything.
Until Song Jiuli couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, can I go over and take a look?"
"Go ahead."
Jiang Wan stood there pulling the carriage, watching Song Jiuli walk away. No one knew what the two of them talked about. When she came back, Song Jiuli's face was full of disappointment.
"Sister-in-law, Xia Chan was sold to a brothel, and now..."
When the house was searched, all the servants were sold off, and it seems that all the women were forced to become prostitutes.
"She asked you to redeem her?"
Jiang Wan had actually guessed the other party's request. For someone who entered a brothel, this was her lifelong wish.
"yes!"
Song Jiuli lowered her eyelids, "Xia Chan and I grew up together, and although we are master and servant, we are better than real sisters.
But I really can’t help her now.”
As she spoke, tears welled up in Song Jiuli's eyes. Jiang Wan thought that if she hadn't saved Xia Chan, she would probably feel guilty for the rest of her life.
"This is the money your brother gave me. It's up to you whether you want to save him or not."
Jiang Wan was not a saintly person, but the silver in her hand originally belonged to the Song family, so she told it honestly.
As for the choice, it is not hers to make, but depends on Song Jiuli herself.
"Xia Chan said he wanted fifty taels."
Song Jiuli bit her lip. For her in the past, fifty taels might have been just a pair of earrings.
But for her now, fifty taels is enough for many days of consumption.
"Yes, there is."
Jiang Wan handed her a silver note and said, "It was your own choice to save people. You will have to bear the consequences yourself if anything happens in the future."
Jiang Wan couldn't guarantee whether people who entered a fireworks place could still maintain their original intentions.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Song Jiuli excitedly clenched the banknote in her hand, "Just think of it as a loan from my elder brother and sister-in-law.
I will definitely pay you back in the future, and I believe in Xia Chan."
"Um."
Jiang Wan did not express any other opinions. If it were her, she might have saved such a childhood friend.
But she would not trust him wholeheartedly like Song Jiuli, because human hearts are always the most difficult to understand.
Song Jiuli walked away anxiously, and it was unknown what she said to the other party.
Soon he brought Xia Chan and the little girl back, and Song Jiuli said hurriedly:
"You know her. This is my sister-in-law. The money used to save you belongs to her."
"Thank you, Princess!"
Xia Chan was so excited that she was about to kneel down, but Jiang Wan immediately stopped her, "You don't have to do that when you're out.
You can take us to find the person in charge of the brothel."
"Okay." Xia Chan quickly brought them to the door of a brothel. She went in for a while and came out with a brothel owner.
The old procuress looked at Jiang Wan and Song Jiuli, which made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Are you here just to help Xia Chan redeem herself?"
The madam held a handkerchief in her hand and stared at Jiang Wan with a smile, her eyes almost fixed on her.
"yes."
Jiang Wan frowned and gave Song Jiuli a look, then she handed the banknote to the madam.
"This is silver."
"This summer cicada is no different from the others."
The madam carefully checked the banknotes and said, "She is a servant sold by a criminal family. Fifty taels of silver is not enough."
"You want to raise the price?"
Jiang Wan was a little angry. It was obvious that the old procuress did it on purpose. She snatched the silver back.
"Forget it, we originally thought she was pretty, if you don't want to keep her then just keep her."
She winked at Song Jiuli. Although Song Jiuli didn't know why Jiang Wan said that, he still cooperated and turned away.
Xia Chan hurriedly shouted: "Girl, girl..., don't leave!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't leave in such a hurry."
The madam wanted to pull Jiang Wan, but Jiang Wan nimbly avoided her. She cast a cold look on the madam, and she retracted her hand in fear.
"Okay then, take the person away."
In fact, she only spent a few taels of silver to buy this girl, and her appearance was just average, so she might as well redeem her.
"Jiuli, take the people away."
Jiang Wan handed the banknote to the madam, who smiled and said to Jiang Wan:
"You are a pretty girl, why don't you come to our building and be an entertainer?"
"Bah, bah, bah, my sister-in-law won't come to your building!"
Song Jiuli angrily scolded the madam, "How can you be so kind as to persuade a decent girl to become a prostitute!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and let's go."
Jiang Wan was too lazy to waste time here, so she took Song Jiuli and Xia Chan away.
The madam was still standing at the door of the brothel, watching the carriage go away with regret.
"Then my mother likes pretty girls, so don't take it to heart, Princess."
Xia Chan spoke carefully, fearing that Jiang Wan would be angry. Jiang Wan would not get angry with her over such a small matter.
She bought some food and daily necessities in the town, and then met Xiao Deng at the city gate.
Seeing Xia Chan, Xiao Deng was a little confused, and Jiang Wan casually explained: "This is the person we just bought."
You can't say that he redeemed it from a brothel.
"oh oh."
Xiao Deng didn't take it to heart. Everyone rushed towards the main force. Jiang Wan drove the carriage outside, and Song Jiuli warned Xia Chan from behind.
"Now our family is ruled by our eldest sister-in-law. You should respect her and don't do anything beyond the limit."
"Don't worry, young lady. Xia Chan can save it."
Xia Chan hung her head in disappointment. In the past, she was still a virgin and dared to dream of a position in the backyard of the palace.
Now that she has come from a brothel, how could she dare to have any improper thoughts?
In fact, Song Jiuli didn’t know that Jiang Wan had sharp ears and heard every word of their conversation.
But she pretended not to hear.
When they returned to the main group, Jiang Wan seemed to see someone kneeling in front of Song Jiuyuan and others from afar.
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