Cheng Xuewei was about to turn around and leave when she noticed that she was staring at the girls. She was puzzled and thought that Cheng Xuewei had taken a fancy to these girls again. She said, "Do you want to take these girls with you?"
She wanted to advise He Jiuniang to buy fewer, and that they could buy more later if they didn't have enough, but before she could even speak, she saw He Jiuniang squat down, reach into the cage, grab a girl's hand, and unceremoniously roll up her sleeve.
She found it somewhat unbelievable, but after taking a closer look, she fell silent.
The girl had many deep wounds on her wrists, as if she had deliberately bled them out.
Cheng Xuewei glanced at it and then turned her head away. She found it too bloody and couldn't bear to look.
The girls were startled and instinctively covered their sleeves to hide their wounds.
"How did these injuries happen?"
Actually, when she grabbed the girl's wrist, she secretly took her pulse and found that the girl's body was weak and had indeed been bleeding for a long time.
The girl lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. She dared not speak, unsure if He Jiuniang could save her from her suffering. She dared not say anything.
Previously, some girls would cry and beg for help when they saw people coming to buy them. Not only did no one pay attention to them, but after those people left, they were also taught a lesson by the people from the human trafficking company. Not only were they bullied and humiliated, but when they were beaten to death, there wasn't a single piece of good skin left on their bodies.
Moreover, He Jiuniang had already picked out several pretty girls and clearly didn't intend to buy any more. She didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that she would be the next one to be tortured to death.
Looking at them, so timid and hesitant, with their heads down, only able to cry and not daring to speak, He Jiuniang felt inexplicably annoyed. What she hated most were people who could only cry and not speak.
But at the same time, she could understand their situation. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dare to speak up, so she patiently waited and didn't get angry. She just called Xu's wife over, whispered a few words in her ear, and Xu's wife nodded and turned to leave.
The broker found a few sets of coarse cloth clothes and handed them to the six beautiful girls, not forgetting to give them a proper instruction: "It is your honor to meet this lady today. If you don't want to be sold again, work hard at your master's house, do your job well, and don't bring shame to our brokerage!"
The girls nodded in agreement and took their clothes to a secluded spot to change.
The broker then smiled and spoke to He Jiuniang: "Madam, our brokerage is different from other brokerages. We can also help with training. If these maids are disobedient in the future, we can send them back for training anytime. In less than three days, they will definitely be trained to be obedient and diligent!"
Wow, the after-sales service is pretty good.
He Jiuniang curled the corners of her lips, found a stool and sat down. The broker, with great perceptiveness, poured tea for her and Cheng Xuewei.
"Your dental practice is quite good; you can even help with this. It looks like it will save me a lot of trouble."
As she spoke, she took a sip of tea and added, "The tea is quite good. It seems your dental business is doing very well."
He Jiuniang acted as if she knew nothing, chatting and sipping tea, which confused Cheng Xuewei.
Cheng Xuewei didn't understand what she was trying to do, but she didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that she didn't seem to be planning to leave, she sat down as well.
Seeing this, the broker thought she probably wanted to buy something else, so his smile widened, and he said proudly, "Of course, our brokerage has been open for over ten years, and the things we sell are of good quality. We have many regular customers! Besides, our boss is a prominent figure in Jingzhou City, so the tea we serve to our guests can't be lacking!"
"Oh? Who is your boss? I'd really like to meet him to see how successful his business is."
She asked the question as if it were a casual chat, and the broker didn't take it seriously, saying, "Our boss is the same as the boss of the Fortune Gambling House. His surname is Liu, and he is the fifth son in his family. People call him Master Liu the Fifth!"
It turns out he runs a gambling den. Usually, people who dare to run gambling dens have considerable power behind them, otherwise they wouldn't be able to control the business.
There seems to be some big fish lurking behind this.
"That truly lives up to Master Liu's reputation. No wonder he's built such a large business. Alright, I'll support Master Liu today. I'll take those few too! But they look sickly; they probably won't live more than a few days. You'll have to give me a discount!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xuewei's eyes widened. What was going on? Knowing that the baby wouldn't live much longer, why buy it back? She remembered that He Jiuniang wasn't the type to meddle in other people's business!
Compared to Cheng Xuewei, the broker and the girls were much happier. The girls were happy that they could finally escape the wolf's den, while the broker was happy that these money-losing girls could finally be sold. Keeping them half-dead was a waste of money every day.
"Alright, alright, Madam, do you want them all or just a few?"
The broker was so excited he almost slapped his thigh. He never expected to be so lucky today, running into such a sucker.
He Jiuniang glanced at the group of girls in the cage, all of whom had similar complexions, and said, "All of them."
The broker's eyes lit up again, and he laughed, "Madam is truly generous. If you want them all, three taels of silver per person will suffice!"
The normal price is five taels of silver per person, but these people are half-dead, so he still makes a profit even at three taels of silver.
After hearing this, He Jiuniang got up to leave without saying a word. The broker hurriedly chased after her and said, "Madam, let's talk this out, don't go!"
"Forget it, I genuinely wanted to do business with you, but you're treating me like a sucker. I don't think there's anything more we can talk about."
She looked very unhappy. Cheng Xuewei sighed inwardly. Knowing that these people wouldn't live long, she still bought them. What else could she be but a sucker?
The broker was extremely anxious and hurriedly said, "Two and a half ounces is fine too!"
He Jiuniang stopped and said directly, "One tael. If you don't sell it, I'm leaving. I only took pity on these girls. Even if they can't work for more than a few days, it's better than staying here. Who knew you would be so heartless? Who would dare to buy from you?"
The broker was conflicted, having only given him an ounce or two.
One tael of silver per person was an unprecedentedly low price. Even a child was sold for at least two taels of silver. This one tael of silver was a huge loss.
But those people really weren't doing well; their condition was getting worse every day. If they really died in the brokerage, they wouldn't even have a tael of silver left.
He thought for a moment and said, "Madam, please wait a moment. I'll go ask our manager!"
As he spoke, he turned and ran, as if afraid that if he was even a little slow, He Jiuniang would be gone.
He Jiuniang looked at the sickly-looking girls again. The girls were staring at her expectantly, wanting to beg her to take them away, but they didn't dare to speak, for fear that He Jiuniang would find them too talkative.
Cheng Xuewei moved closer to her and whispered, "Jiuniang, what exactly are you trying to do?"
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