Chapter 779: Poor Life

Jiang Fubao shook his head, meaning that this wouldn't work.

The maid stopped her immediately and did not let her continue speaking to avoid wasting further time.

He also asked her to wait in the yard.

Seeing how strict the selection process was, Liu Chengyue's palms were full of sweat.

"Didn't I tell you? The maids we buy this time will fill the vacancies in the backyard. How can we fill the vacancies if they are too young? Don't bring in those under the age of twelve." After Jiang Fubao finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of warm tea.

My throat is itchy after talking all morning.

"Yes, I understand."

So, there were only nine people left in the team, and two people were missing.

Thinking that his sister had just turned twelve, Liu Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief.

"My name is Yaya, I am thirteen years old, I am from Baishui Town, I have four older sisters and two younger brothers, my parents are still alive..."

"My name is Xu Lai Di, I'm twelve years old..."

"My name is Zhang Huaniu, I am thirteen years old..."

"......"

The first five people were not selected.

In the end, only Liu Chengyue and her sister Liu Chengxing were left.

The two sisters were extremely nervous.

Liu Chengxing stuttered a little when he spoke.

"My name is Cheng Xing, my last name is Liu, and I'm from the Liu family in Baiyun Town, Nianjiu County. My parents were killed by bandits five years ago and passed away. My grandfather passed away due to illness when I was one year old, and my grandmother passed away last year. Only my uncle's family is left at home..."

Liu Chengxing remembered his sister's words clearly.

She recited word for word what her sister had told her to recite.

"Well, twelve? You are just the right age. Why are you here? Do you know that my Jiang family only signs death contracts? If I choose you, you will be my Jiang family's maid for the rest of your life. Have you thought about it?"

The Jiang family saw that she was cute and looked a bit like Xue Huan, so they immediately decided to buy her.

"Well, I've made up my mind. I don't want to be a concubine, but my aunt wants me to be a concubine, so I came here with my sister."

Liu Chengxing replied honestly.

"Your sister? Where is she?" Jiang Fubao was stunned.

"Right here." Liu Chengxing held Liu Chengyue's hand and refused to let go no matter how Liu Chengyue shook her hand.

Although Liu Chengxing is three years younger than Liu Chengyue, she is not stupid.

She guessed what her elder sister wanted to do. If she was chosen, her elder sister would have no chance.

So she told the lady in front of her about their relationship, hoping that she would buy them both.

It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t buy it, she just wants to be with her sister, wherever her sister goes, she goes.

"No wonder. Just now I saw that you two looked quite similar. I thought it was a coincidence that both of you sisters came, but I only had one spot left. What do you think?"

Jiang Fubao nodded slightly, but what he said made the two sisters very nervous.

Without waiting for his sister to answer, Liu Chengyue knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Please ask Miss Jiang to buy my sister. I have brought her up since she was a child. She is very well behaved and will definitely listen to you."

There was a hint of crying in her voice.

Jiang Fubao felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.

"I remember your sister just said that your aunt wants to send you to be concubines? Is it really that excessive? Doesn't your clan care?"

Jiang Fubao asked.

You have to know that in ancient times there were not only villages and families, but also clans.

The surname Liu sounds like a big surname. If a girl in the family becomes a concubine, it will be a shame for the whole family. In the future, any girl in the family who gets married will be affected.

There is no way they can marry into a good family. Looking at their clothes, they don't look like girls from poor families. They should live in the city and their families are not short of money. Although their clothes are a little yellowed and look like they have been worn for many years, the material is very good.

I guess it must have cost a lot of money when I bought it.

Think about what they just said.

My parents passed away five years ago, that's right.

Now that their parents are gone, there is no one to buy clothes for them.

Their grandmother, the only person who could take care of them, is gone, and they are now no different from orphans.

No, it's worse than being orphans. At least no one cares about orphans and wants to send them to be concubines.

"We have no relatives. My grandparents brought my uncle and father here to escape the war. Later, my grandparents set up a stall and sold noodles to make some money. After my parents got married, my father opened a shop and our family life got better. My mother is an only child and my grandparents were from other places. After they passed away, I didn't even have a maternal family anymore."

Liu Chengyue sniffed and felt like crying.

But I can't cry now.

She bit her lower lip to hold it back.

Only she knows how painful her heart is.

Liu Chengxing's eyes were also red.

"Hey, both of you should stay. I can't separate you. I can buy one more person."

This life story is really enough to make anyone cry.

Jiang Fubao was also feeling upset. After she finished speaking, she asked the maid to take the two people away.

Teach them the rules of the house.

Then sign the contract of sale.

The two sisters were taken to visit Jiang's house, and Jiang Fubao also started to eat lunch.

The aroma of rice wafted from the backyard, and the two sisters, who had been rushing all night, were growling with hunger.

"Look at me, I've totally forgotten about this. Come on, come and have dinner with me. Don't be shy. We'll be together every day from now on. I'm older than you two, so just call me Sister Rong."

Rong'er took the two of them to the backyard and gave each of them a bowl.

"Go ahead and sit at the table. Pick up whatever you want to eat. The rice is in the bowl. Take as much as you want. We don't allow waste in our house, so eat as much as you can. Otherwise, you will be scolded, understand? It's not that the master is harsh, but all masters are like this."

Rong'er was the maid who brought them in. Naturally, she had heard about the sisters' life stories, so she was very gentle to them.

Speak like the older sister next door.

The tension between the two gradually eased.

"Thank you, Sister Rong'er." They both said together.

"Well, serve the rice. I haven't eaten yet. You guys serve first. After the three of us finish eating, I'll tell you about the rules of the mansion. Then you can leave. I'll give you three days off. Just take care of your family affairs and bring the things you need. From now on, treat this place as your home. As long as you don't make mistakes and don't betray the Lord, you will probably stay here forever."

Rong'er continued speaking.

"Sister Rong'er, if we don't go home, there will be nothing left at home. If we go back, I'm afraid my aunt will detain us and force us to be concubines. I'm afraid..."

Liu Chengyue was interrupted by Rong'er before he could finish his words.

"What are you afraid of? I'll send someone to take you back. Your parents should have some relics. Since you won't be returning, you have to take the relics with you. At least you can have something to rely on. As for the clothes, you don't have to take them. The mansion will make clothes for you all year round. You will have enough to wear. So, I'll send four people to take you back. You are not far away. The carriage is fast. You will be back in the first half of the night."

Rong'er is a first-class maid, so she does have these rights.

"Thank you, Sister Rong'er." Liu Chengyue was extremely happy.