Wang Dujuan was not in a hurry to buy a maid. After lunch, she slowly ate some snacks with tea. During this time, she also taught a lesson to a maid who spilled tea. She was ruthless. The maids were all fifteen or sixteen years old and as beautiful as flowers. When she pinched them with her nails, their faces immediately turned purple.
She sat more and more firmly on the stool, wanting to postpone the matter of buying a maid. It would be better not to spend the money.
Yang Chunxue saw through her thoughts and was not willing to comply with her wishes. She pestered Wang Dujuan in the yard and begged her. She howled louder and louder, regardless of her voice.
After Yang Yaoguang finished his meal, he carried the maid into the inner room. Yang Chunxue was sleeping soundly at the moment. Wang Dujuan was afraid that Yang Yaoguang would wake her up and make her angry again, so she quickly covered Yang Chunxue's mouth.
"I really deserved it in my previous life. Every other day you're either looking for hairpins or satin, and now you're even thinking about buying maids like other young ladies. When will you let me have some peace of mind?"
Wang Dujuan was reluctant in the beginning, but Yang Chunxue dragged her out of the door cursing at her.
Yang Chunxue ignored her scolding and was thinking about what kind of girl to buy. She couldn't be too pretty, otherwise she would easily steal the limelight when standing next to her. She couldn't be too ugly either, otherwise if she looked like a yaksha, it would be embarrassing to take her out.
Yang Chunxiao squatted in the corner until his legs were sore. He waited until Wang Dujuan and her daughter came out. While they were talking, they didn't notice that there was someone squatting in the haystack nearby.
Taking advantage of the two of them not paying attention, Yang Chunxiao dragged his tired body in front of Wang Dujuan and called out "Mom" in a trembling voice.
Wang Dujuan was startled by the sudden appearance of someone in front of her. She screamed and covered her chest with her hands to calm her frightened heartbeat: "You want to die? You scared me so much. What are you doing hiding here? Did you come all the way here just to make me feel bad?"
It was past noon and many people at the entrance of the alley had dispersed. This courtyard was a bit remote, and now that the crowds had faded, it seemed a bit deserted.
Seeing Yang Chunxiao's miserable state, Yang Chunxue burst out laughing. "Who was I thinking? Isn't this my strong-willed elder sister? Last time you had such a big fight with mother, I thought you were so capable. But now it seems you're living worse than my maids. Haha, how pitiful."
Yang Chunxiao knew that Yang Chunxue was always harsh with her words, so she didn't argue with her. She stood awkwardly in front of Wang Dujuan. She stood up too quickly, and her vision went black. She steadied herself and timidly called out "Mom."
"Who is your mother? The one with the surname Liu is your mother. For ten taels of silver, you can follow outsiders to curse me in my face. Now you have the nerve to call me mother?" Wang Dujuan looked at Yang Chunxiao coldly, her eyes were so vicious as if the person standing in front of her was not her own daughter but her enemy.
"Mom, I was wrong. I was confused. I shouldn't have listened to them and gone against you." Yang Chunxiao cried miserably, and outsiders would feel sorry for her, but Wang Dujuan still looked hard-hearted.
"Mom, I shouldn't have listened to them and come to town to make trouble. I really know I was wrong. They are not human, but wolves. They beat me or scold me every day. I can't even have a hot meal. I am really desperate. Please save me."
"Oh, big sister, you said last time that you would never set foot in the Yang family's door again, and now you come here to act pitiful. You said it, and we got scolded for nothing."
Wang Dujuan was obviously thinking about what happened last time, her face dark as if ink could flow out. "If I remember correctly, you've already severed ties with me, and even said that I don't care whether I live or die. Why are you looking for me now that you can't make it? What do you think I am? A rag collector? Picking up all the dirty stuff?"
Every time Wang Dujuan said another word, Yang Chunxiao's face turned even paler. She fell to her knees at Wang Dujuan's feet without any hesitation and kowtowed several times: "Mom, I was wrong. I beg you to save me. I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again, Mom."
She kowtowed and crawled forward a few steps, reaching out to grab the corner of Yang Chunxue's clothes: "Second sister, please ask mother for mercy on my behalf. I will remember your kindness all my life. I... I will work like a slave for you. Second sister, please speak up."
Yang Chunxue's clothes were newly made, and Li Shangcai was trying to save face in public, so his family never ran out of money.
Moreover, Yang Yaoguang was still thinking about how Yang Chunxue could find a wealthy family to marry and become a respectable wife or concubine, so that he wouldn't have to live under the yoke of others. Therefore, he would agree to most of the requests made by Yang Chunxue, not to mention such trivial matters as buying a few more clothes.
Yang Chunxue had money, so when she went to the cloth shop to choose cloth, she didn't even look at the linen and silk that she could only afford before. The clothes she wore now were at least satin, and she also had a few pieces of better silk.
These clothes were not cheap, so Yang Chunxue was reluctant to let Yang Chunxiao's dirty hands touch her carefully tailored clothes. She quickly took a few steps back, screaming "Mom" in fear, for fear that Yang Chunxiao would grab the corner of her clothes.
Wang Dujuan bent down and pushed Yang Chunxiao aside, her mouth full of disgust: "Do you know how much your sister's clothes cost? And you dare to use your dirty hands to pull her? Get out of here, I'm so angry just by looking at you, get out of my sight right now."
Yang Chunxue hid behind Wang Dujuan and ran over with a handkerchief covering her mouth and nose: "Mom, hurry up, hurry up, it will be too late if we go later, and there will be nothing good left in the hands of the child. Let's hurry up."
Yang Chunxiao's hand was empty, and Wang Dujuan pushed her to the side. Seeing the two of them about to leave the alley, Yang Chunxiao shouted: "Mother, I can do it, I can do it. Take me back and I will be your maid. I can wash clothes, cook, clean and serve you. As long as you can give me a hot meal and a place to sleep, that's all."
She knew that Wang Dujuan was unwilling to waste money on buying a maid. The more difficult the world was, the cheaper the maid would be. At the cheapest time, a few hundred coins would buy a living person.
Maids are also divided into different levels. Now that the world is peaceful, the value of maids has increased greatly. It costs three to five taels of silver to buy a maid who can do rough work.
If you want to buy someone who looks serious and smart, you will have to spend at least 70 or 80 taels. Wang Dujuan has thought about it. Why spend that money? They are all working for others anyway. Appearance is not important. Just buy the cheapest one.
Since you are not picky about appearance, then isn’t the Yang Chunxiao in front of you more cost-effective than the one you bought with money?
Wang Dujuan stopped and said coldly, "You?"
"Yes, mother, think about it. I don't have to spend money, nor do I have to pay wages. Besides, no one bought from outside knows you as well as I do. I am still your biological daughter, so naturally I am on the same page with you. Bringing me back home can save a lot of money, which is just right for my brother to marry."
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