Chapter 21 Li Chengze flirts with a decent woman
"Yes, sir."
Erya walked out of the room, took a deep breath, and went up to the roof in a flash. It was really a straight rise.
It flew around the yard before landing.
Her movements were so quick and agile, and her speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to catch her sight.
Bai Qinghuan was extremely envious. Is this the wall-walking and flying story in martial arts novels?
No, it's much more powerful than climbing walls and flying over rooftops.
This is the person she is looking for.
The smile was a little more sincere: "Where did you learn from?"
"Xinyang Taoist Temple."
"Does the Taoist temple accept female disciples?"
"Um."
There was a lot of dimness in her eyes, and Bai Qinghuan noticed it. She might be thinking about something sad.
"You are so good at martial arts, why do you want to sell yourself?"
"This servant likes delicious food, but she can't afford to feed herself."
"There's no delicious food in the Taoist temple?"
"My master died, and the Taoist temple didn't accept female disciples, so I was driven down the mountain."
"Come with me, and I'll give you plenty of delicious food in the future."
When Erya heard about the delicious food, her eyes sparkled and she patted her chest and promised:
"Yes, young lady. I will protect you well in the future."
Erya stood behind Bai Qinghuan, making the other little girls envious.
Some even licked their lips and their stomachs growled.
They also want to eat delicious food.
Bai Qinghuan didn't like these little girls from farming families who were illiterate and there was no point in her coming.
There were so many poor families that she couldn't sympathize with them all.
"Anything else? Call and see."
"Yes, I'll go get someone right away."
By the way, take all the little girls away.
The old woman was also happy. If this noble man could like a few of them, she would have made a good start today.
Soon, a dozen girls stood in a row again.
One of them had a handsome face and looked like he had been educated, which was in stark contrast to the others.
"Can you read?"
"My lady, I can read and do the math."
"Then it's you, matchmaker, who'll sign the indenture of selling your body. It'll be a death indenture."
There are two types of indentures: dead indentures and living indentures. Living indentures can be redeemed later. Most girls in farm families are of this type, and they can get married after being redeemed.
A death contract means that all your life and property are handed over to the master, and you no longer have freedom.
Rich families all like to buy servants who sign life-long contracts, because only with a signed contract can they be loyal and can be used with confidence.
Because if they don't do their job properly or betray their master, they can be beaten to death.
The matchmaker seemed to be hesitant to speak, so Bai Qinghuan asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Girl, it's like this. Feicui has a mute sister who is only eight years old. If you want to buy her, you have to buy her together."
She was also having a headache. Many people had taken a fancy to this jadeite before, but she insisted on bringing her own sister along. Others didn't want to be suckered into buying a little mute, so they kept it until now.
Feicui knelt down with a plop: "Miss, please be kind and buy my sister as well. Although she can't speak, she is very smart and can do any job."
The little girl held onto Feicui's clothes tightly, afraid of being separated from her sister.
"Were you born unable to speak?"
"No, I suddenly stopped talking a month ago."
Bai Qinghuan thought that maybe he was stimulated by something.
It's obvious that they don't come from ordinary families, and it's possible that they've become speechless if something unexpected happened to them.
Maybe one day he'll be able to speak again if stimulated.
"Well, let's go together."
It's not easy to meet someone you like.
The matchmaker brought the indenture, they signed it, and took it to the government office to make a backup copy, and then she became Bai Qinghuan's girl.
On the way, Biyun asked curiously:
"Arya, are you the second child in your family?"
Erya’s martial arts skills are very high, and she really wants to learn from her.
Erya lowered her head in embarrassment: "No, I don't know who my parents are, but my master said that humble names are easier to raise, so I gave it this name."
Biyun's eyes twitched: "That's too casual, girl, how about giving Erya a new name?"
Bai Qinghuan already knew that she liked to eat, and there was still some baby fat on her face, which was very cute.
She couldn't help but think of a dish, pearl glutinous rice balls.
"Your name is Pearl."
"Thank you for the name, young lady."
"Jadeite, your name is very nice, so don't change it. What's your sister's name?"
"My name is Coral."
Bai Qinghuan was stunned when he heard this. This name sounds very noble.
"You come from a merchant family?"
"yes."
From Feicui's description, Bai Qinghuan learned that they were originally merchants in the capital, with the surname Du. Although they were not as wealthy as the rich families, their business was also prosperous.
The only thing is that her father has no children.
He had eighteen concubines but still had no children.
They only had two daughters.
As she grew up, her father gave up hope and devoted himself to training her, hoping that she would find a husband and support the family.
Two months ago, her parents died in an accident while away from home. As the eldest sister, she held the funeral for her parents with great pain.
Then their uncles came and wanted to take over the property.
Of course she disagreed and made a scene, knowing that she might not be able to keep her parents' hard work.
So they decided to go to the gate of the prefectural government office in the capital and beat drums to appeal for justice. However, who would have thought that those people would do anything for the sake of property.
Before he could even get there, he was knocked unconscious by them.
When she opened her eyes, she was at the dental shop. Luckily, her younger sister was sold with her, but she couldn't speak.
Feicui said this with gnashing teeth. She couldn't swallow such hatred at all.
Biyun almost cried when she heard this: "They really went too far."
"I don't have any other thoughts now. I just hope my sister can grow up safely. The young lady is kind and bought us sisters. I will serve the young lady wholeheartedly in the future."
"Don't worry, I will. As long as you are loyal, there will be plenty of opportunities to take revenge and regain your family property in the future."
Jade stared in surprise: Is there really a chance?
Biyun comforted her: "Our girl is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she will definitely be able to do it."
Feicui knelt down again and kowtowed several times: "If I can get revenge and take back the family property, I am willing to give all my property to you, young lady."
She would sacrifice her life to bring those jackals to justice.
The death of her parents was definitely not an accident.
If possible, she would take revenge even at the cost of her life.
She really met a noble person, her master turned out to be from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
This was something she had never been able to dream of before.
Bai Qinghuan did not respond directly, but asked:
"You mean you've already started a business before?"
He picked up a piece of flower cake and handed it to Coral. Coral was too timid to reach out her hand, but there was desire in her eyes.
"Thank you, Miss."
Jade took the flower cake and put it into her sister's hand.
The coral might be very hungry and was eating in big mouthfuls.
But one hand still did not let go of my sister's clothes.
"Yes, young lady, I have been managing the family business since I was thirteen years old."
"Tell me, what business do you have?"
"Silk, porcelain, jewelry, rouge and powder."
“It covers a wide range of fields.”
"I'm planning to open a rouge and powder shop. How about you run it?"
"Thank you for your trust, young lady. I will work hard. Even if I can't say I'm making a fortune, I will have no problem making money."
She has confidence in herself.
"Where do you think is a good place to build a shop?"
"Girl, you sell high-quality rouge and powder. There are many ordinary people in the west of the city, and no one will buy the expensive ones. In the east of the city, there are Suzaku Street and Xuanwu Street. Xuanwu Street is full of the mansions of the rich and powerful, and there are few shops. Suzaku Street has many rich people and shops, so it is more suitable."
Bai Qinghuan nodded. Feicui knew the capital very well.
"Well, that's good. You can come out and buy a shop someday."
"yes."
Feicui was just about to ask what type of rouge and powder were for sale when the carriage suddenly stopped.
Biyun lifted a corner of the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
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