To be honest, Qiao Jingjing really didn't want any unauthorized people coming into her home.
Firstly, she believes in equality and doesn't want to be served by others.
Secondly, why would you let others into your bedroom when you're right next to it? Even if you treat those people like servants, it's still uncomfortable to let them in so easily.
The sisters Qiao Jingjing and Qiao Manman were able to find human traffickers through the connections of the steward of Prefect Liu's household.
This human broker had previously handled Qiao Manman's case.
Since the slave trader recognized Qiao Manman, he dared not bring up the past and could only force a smile on his face.
Now they're the clients, the bosses.
"Ladies, what kind of person do you want? I have them all. Just tell me your requirements."
Do you want someone good-looking or someone strong?
"Here I have newlywed wives, young widows who have just lost their husbands, middle-aged women in their forties and fifties, and little girls as young as twelve or thirteen—you name it."
Qiao Jingjing said that she doesn't care about age, as long as the person is honest and hardworking.
Qiao Jingjing carefully selected twelve very honest and reliable maids to take back.
The old mother gave her a severe scolding:
"Look at the kind of people you've chosen! Don't you have eyes? Da Qiao, do you even have a brain? Use your brain! Who do you think we are? What kind of misfits have you picked up?"
This guy is as strong as an ox. If I were to invite a lady or young lady to my house for tea, wouldn't this ox scare them to death?
Look at this little brat, all wooden-faced?
No! No! Go back all of them!
Qiao Jingjing went back and selected people three times.
She was scolded and rejected by her mother three times.
The elderly mother, finally collapsing in anger on the bed, clutched her chest and cried out, "You heartless wretch! You're deliberately trying to drive me to my death. All I asked you to do was buy someone! Is it that hard?"
Da Qiao, did you even bother to buy it properly? Did you put any thought into it? I'm your mother. I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you. When you were little, I fed you well and raised you. Now that I'm old, is this how you treat me?
God, take my life away! Why did you bring me back?
Why did I even come back? If I had known I would come back to find a daughter like this, I would have preferred not to have come at all!
Mrs. Qiao burst into tears.
Qiao Manman was so frightened that she didn't know what to do.
Qiao Jingjing just stood there at the door.
Not content with just scolding, Qiao's mother threw a pillow at Qiao Jingjing's head.
Qiao Jingjing nimbly dodged it.
Mrs. Joe was furious.
She jumped out of bed, grabbed the bronze dressing mirror from the table, and smashed it down, hitting Qiao Jingjing hard on the shoulder.
This time, Qiao Jingjing did not dodge.
Seeing that she didn't dodge, the old mother was finally satisfied and sat down on the bed.
"Do you realize your mistake?"
Qiao Jingjing nodded.
"Where did we go wrong?"
Qiao Jingjing didn't really know where she went wrong.
Does this old mother really want a human being?
Or perhaps... her mother had some bad experiences in the past, which made her so dissatisfied with everyone and even with what she wanted to do.
But Qiao Jingjing didn't dare to say it.
Her elderly mother told her to kneel down.
She obediently knelt down.
Qiao Jingjing and Qiao Manman knelt for a long time.
midnight.
Old Man Qiao couldn't bear it any longer, so he came over himself with a lantern.
My two precious daughters are still kneeling at the door.
Autumn winds have already picked up!
The weather has gotten colder again. The father told his two daughters to get up and go back to their rooms to sleep.
Old Man Qiao thought that his wife was already asleep.
As a result, the old mother rolled over and got up, grabbed the blankets from the bed and threw them around: "What are you doing, what are you doing, what are you doing?"
Who told you two to get up?
What are you getting up for?
"You can't even handle a simple task, are you even qualified to lead?"
The old mother's face was distorted in the dim light of the old man's lantern.
Qiao Jingjing didn't dare to look up.
But Qiao Manman couldn't take it anymore and cried, sobbing uncontrollably.
Sometimes, the hurt from family members is the most deadly and heartbreaking.
Their mother had been scolding the two sisters all day, and they had been kneeling here all night, but their mother was still not satisfied and was still scolding them.
Even if she and her older sister did something wrong and didn't satisfy their mother, their mother's punishment was too harsh.
What exactly does Mother want them to do to let them go?
"Mother, it's late, my legs are numb and swollen from kneeling! Mother, my sister and I did something wrong, could you teach us again tomorrow and let us go back to sleep for a while?"
As soon as Xiao Qiao said that, Qiao's mother rushed over and slapped him across the face.
Qiao Jingjing was startled and instinctively tried to hide.
The old mother slapped Qiao Jingjing across the face again.
"You ill-mannered brats! What kind of daughters act like this? Sleeping? What are you talking about? Kneel right here, kneel properly right here!"
Qiao's mother glared at Qiao Jingjing, then at Qiao Manman.
“Starting tomorrow, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao will be separated. Xiao Qiao will practice her music, chess, singing, and dancing for eight hours every day. Da Qiao is not allowed to disturb Xiao Qiao, and is not permitted to speak to her without my permission. Xiao Qiao has already been corrupted by Da Qiao; it's a good thing she still has a face to use…”
Qiao Jingjing and Qiao Manman knelt in front of their elderly mother's bed until dawn.
Before the rooster crowed, Mrs. Joe had already gotten up.
She sent Qiao Jingjing to the kitchen to cook, told Qiao Manman to go to the yard to stretch and practice her exercises, and called He Miaomiao to help her with her grooming and dressing.
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