Chapter 123 Locked in a Dark Room

Zhang Jinlan counted out twenty copper coins from the money bag at her waist and handed them to Ma Chunxia.

"Wow, you really gave me some. Okay, I won't count them. I trust you. You go ahead and do your work. I'll take Liwen and the others to the foot of the mountain to cut some bamboo."

Ma Chunxia was also sleepy.

But when she saw the copper plate, she instantly perked up.

I wish I could do it from morning till night.

This is twenty cents.

The two sons couldn't earn that much in a day by doing odd jobs in town.

They could easily earn twenty cents by making bamboo tubes at home.

If I work during the day as well, wouldn't I be able to earn at least thirty cents a day?

Think of this.

Ma Chunxia was extremely excited.

I was filled with energy.

"Well, go ahead."

Zhang Jinlan waved her hand.

Ma Chunxia left quickly with her two sons.

But I forgot to take the bamboo basket.

But it’s okay, it’s close anyway.

Almost every household knows how to weave bamboo baskets, and she has several at home.

At the same time.

In a house in the town.

Sun Lai Di and Sun Si Mei, who were sold to human traffickers, hugged each other tightly.

They were kept in a dark room without windows.

There were seven or eight children inside.

There are both men and women.

All ages.

"Sister, I'm scared."

Sun Simei could no longer cry.

My tears have dried up long ago.

Her eyes were swollen like walnuts.

Sun Lai Di is not much better.

Her forehead was red because she kowtowed too hard to her grandmother.

“Crunch—”

The door of the dark room was suddenly opened.

A man in black came in from outside.

He was carrying a bucket.

Sunlight poured in through the door.

The two sisters, who hadn't seen the light for a long time, were blinded by the stabbing.

"You bunch of bastards, if you keep crying, I'll starve you to death. Think carefully and come here to get your meal. After you finish your meal, be good and learn some etiquette. If you do something that embarrasses us when I'm selecting you, I won't forgive you—"

Brothels not only sold houses and land, but also slaves and maids.

But they are all sold legally.

The slaves inside were basically official slaves sent by the government and poor people who sold themselves into slavery.

If someone complains to the government, saying that they were forced to be sold to the pawnbroker.

The dental practice will be in trouble.

Most dental clinics will not take on such troublemakers, thinking it is not worth it for such a small sum of money.

So a gray industry was created.

Human teeth.

They don't have a shop, they use private homes as their pawnshop.

All the slaves purchased were indentured.

If you don't listen, you will be beaten.

Only hit the body, not the face.

There are various ways to bring them to heel.

Many wealthy families like to buy slaves from human traffickers.

"I want to go home, let me go home, wuwuwu, I want to go home..."

The man finished speaking.

A boy of about seven or eight years old cried so pitifully.

But the man had no sympathy.

He glared, put down the barrel in his hand, walked quickly forward, and kicked the boy unconscious.

"This is the fate of fools. Your indentures are in my hands. You can't go back. Home? Haha, you have no home. After I teach you the etiquette, you will be sold to different places. If you are smart, you can please your master and have a good meal and get some rewards.

The lucky ones were released from slavery and got married. It all depends on your luck! But if you are stupid, if you offend me, you will only be beaten. If you offend your future master, I'm afraid you will lose your life! Think about it yourself."

After the man finished his lecture, he began to distribute the food.

Said it was rice.

It was just half a sour coarse-grained steamed bun per person.

There are no side dishes.

After sending.

He closed the door of the darkroom and left with the barrel.

"Sister, I'm hungry."

Sun Simei grabbed the steamed bun with her little hands. She swallowed her saliva but didn't dare to eat it.

"Eat it."

Sun Lai Di had completely given up hope of returning home, and she looked at the boy lying on the ground.

Holding my sister's hand.

Signal her to eat quickly.

The steamed bread is very choking. It is cold, hard as a rock and irritates the throat.

The sour smell proves that it has been left out for several days and has gone bad.

But Sun Lai Di Si didn't give up at all.

The food they ate at home wasn’t very good either. The best meal they had ever had in their lives was at their grandmother’s house, with the candy given to them by their sister Fubao.

Thinking of this, Sun Lai Di sniffed.

"Hey, were you kidnapped too?"

A slightly older girl came over.

Asked in a low voice.

"No, we were sold here by grandma."

Sun Lai Di shook her head.

Her eyes were cold, like an adult's.

"Oh, you are so pitiful to have such a grandma. My grandma died early and never tortured me, but my parents loved me. Who knows, they would cry like crazy at home, oh."

The girl held her chin with one hand and tightly grasped the stale steamed bun with the other.

She sighed and continued to ask, "By the way, my name is Fang Wanru, what are your names?"

"My name is..."

Sun Lai Di didn't want to reveal her name.

She spoke in a hoarse voice, lowered her head, and remained silent for a long time.

"If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. Are you hungry? This steamed bread seems to be rotten. You'd better not eat it. Be careful not to upset your stomach."

As soon as Fang Wanru finished speaking, her stomach growled.

Her face felt a little hot.

"You'd better eat something, or you'll be in trouble if you faint from hunger."

Sun Lai Di said coldly.

"Okay, I'll eat something then."

Fang Wanru was indeed very hungry, and she had been locked up longer than Sun Laidi.

I haven't eaten for two and a half days.

Just drank some water.

You can start from a young age by enjoying the benefits of pampering yourself.

She had never suffered such a torture before. She couldn't even eat the rotten steamed bread.

Just took one bite.

She vomited it out.

"I'll give it to you. I really can't eat it."

She handed the steamed bun to Sun Lai Di.

"Thank you."

Sun Lai Di took it and thanked her.

"You're welcome. I'll take a rest. I won't be hungry when I fall asleep."

Fang Wanru was quite carefree. After being abducted, she never cried once and slept soundly every day lying on the straw.

Sun Lai Di glanced at her.

He turned his head away and continued eating the stale steamed bun.

At this time, Jiang's Snack Shop was already packed with people.

The customers who couldn't wait bought some meat pies and mung bean soup to take away.

Those who can wait can queue up in the shop and eat.

As for potatoes and grilled sausage.

It’s sold out long ago.

Limited quantity per day.

If you don't come early, you won't be able to grab it.

In the backyard, Jiang Fubao held a meat pie in his left hand, held a spoon in his right hand, and drank mung bean soup with his head down.

In front of her was a large stool.

It just serves as a small table for her.

My parents, grandma and aunts are all very busy.

Only Jiang Fubao was extremely leisurely.

She took a bite of the meat pie and drank a sip of the cold mung bean soup. The peach tree above her head helped her block out all the heat.

She was wearing the new clothes that her grandma bought for her some time ago.

There are two small balls on her head.

So cute.

With her chubby body and round face, no one would have guessed that she was the daughter of a peasant family.

"Mom, there's only half of the bamboo tube left. It's selling so fast. I thought I wouldn't be able to use it all."

Sun Pingmei glanced at the bamboo basket and muttered.