Xia Qiyue was about to take out the money when the fat-toothed lady's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "Little lady, you just said you wanted a literate girl, right?"
Xia Qiyue stopped what she was doing and looked at Mrs. Ya with a questioning look.
Mrs. Ya didn't dare to show off, so she said directly, "I have a literate girl here, and she knows a little about music, chess, calligraphy and painting! She was a dowry maid trained by a wealthy family. She was temporarily sold by the master because she stole the young lady's dowry.
!If the little lady doesn’t mind her dirty hands and feet, you can buy it back!”
Mrs. Ya didn't have much hope for this maid. She took it back at twelve taels, and she couldn't refuse it. The master had a lot of business dealings with her, so she reluctantly accepted it.
After she took it back, she kept it in the backyard, not daring to introduce it to anyone, for fear that they would dislike her because the products she sold here were not very good, which would affect her business. However, it seems that the young lady in front of her doesn't quite understand this.
When buying a person, there was no inspection. She only asked about health, not about foundation, not about character. She even just glanced at him and made a decision, and then she boldly tried to sell the person out.
However, it's not that Xia Qiyue didn't ask, it was useless to ask. If she told lies, she couldn't prove it. She only believed what she saw with her own eyes. As for deciding the matter at a glance, she had a good look.
Yes, at least I can see clearly the gaps between my fingernails and the clothes and shoes I'm wearing. It looks clean and tidy.
"How old are you, girl? You know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting?" Xia Qiyue asked curiously.
If this is the case, she might consider it, because the three children who play music, chess, calligraphy and painting are in need of a wife.
The dowry maid trained by a wealthy family should be enough to teach a few little ones for a while, and then they can find a powerful master.
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand. He's not bad looking, but he stole the dowry of the host's lady and was sold by the host's family. If the young lady doesn't mind this, can I bring him out to show you?"
Xia Qiyue, who originally stood up, took two steps back and sat back down.
The meaning is obvious, wait and see that girl who knows music, chess, calligraphy, painting and can also read.
Yabozi was very quick and went to bring the person out.
The moment she saw the person, Xia Qiyue's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Is it you? Lu'er?"
She couldn't believe her eyes, because the Lu'er in front of her was no longer the little girl who came to buy candy first every day and was always chirping. She was unkempt and had bruises on her face, which made people afraid.
recognize.
Lu'er in front of her didn't expect that the person who wanted to buy her today was actually the candy seller, Boss Xia.
The little girl nodded excitedly, "It's me, it's me! Boss Xia, please help me..."
"Be honest!" before the little girl could finish her words, the old lady scolded her.
She was afraid that if she said something she shouldn't have said, the enemy in front of her would stop buying her.
"Weren't you embroidering the dowry with your young lady? How could you steal the dowry and be sold out?" Xia Qiyue couldn't hold back her curiosity. She stepped back and talked to Lu'er.
Lu'er was obviously a little afraid of Mrs. Ya, and she didn't dare to say some things now. She only said, "Boss Xia, please buy me. I am literate, I can play chess, calligraphy and painting, I can fetch water and cook, and I can wash."
Clothes, coaxing children, I can do everything, and I am not afraid of hardship!"
She was afraid that she would lose this opportunity and Mrs. Ya would really sell her into a brothel in a few days.
She doesn't want to be a promiscuous woman, and she doesn't want to have jade arms and pillows for thousands of people. She would rather be a little girl and do rough work every day.
Mrs. Ya didn't stop Lu'er from promoting herself, and she had no grudge against Lu'er. She could promote herself and save her trouble.
Xia Qiyue saw the longing in Lu'er's eyes, and she also knew something about this girl. Seeing her begging him so much, she readily agreed.
"Okay, come with me!"
Lu'er knelt down with an excited plop, "Thank you very much, Boss Xia... No, madam, for saving my life!"
At this time, Xia Qiyue was still not sure why Lu'er was saving her life one by one. She just thought that this girl couldn't bear the pain of dental surgery, and she sighed until she told him the truth.
"In this case, the total is one hundred and fifty taels!" Yabozi suddenly rolled his eyes and directly raised Lu'er's price to forty taels.
You can earn enough thirty taels.
Before Xia Qiyue could say anything, Lu'er pointed at Granny Ya, "When you took me in, the Qin family only wanted ten taels of silver from you, but you turned around and sold me for forty taels?"
Xia Qiyue looked at Mrs. Ya with a faint smile, "Is that so?"
Mrs. Ya gritted her teeth, "How did you know that the Qin family only wanted ten taels? They asked for thirty-five taels! You are also literate, good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you also know the etiquette and rules of a wealthy family. You are so valuable!"
Xia Qiyue nodded, then looked at Lu'er, "I'm sorry, Lu'er, I don't have that much money, you should wait until someone is destined to buy you!"
After saying that, he turned around to take the children away, but the few people who had just been selected were frightened.
"Madam, please take us away!"
Especially Xiaoya and her daughter, who came after Xia Qiyue, "Madam, if you don't want Lu'er, don't want us either. We are cheap, we only have more than ten taels!"
"Fat lady, you can buy it quickly and sell it! Is it really comfortable to keep it and throw it away in your hands?"
Mei Niang glared at the fat lady with raised eyebrows. With that attitude, if the fat lady made their wife angry, they would never be finished with the fat lady.
Xia Qiyue's eyes lit up, yes, this Mei Niang's child can be taught, it is definitely worth buying it back, it will be useful!
The two little maids had tears in their eyes. They had just received nice names. Seeing Madam's good temper, they wanted to follow Madam. They didn't want to stay here and suffer.
Xia Qiyue heard that the names of these two girls were either Da Nier or Da Ya, so she decided to buy them and then changed their names, one was called Shi Shu and the other was called Shi Hua.
The fat woman was frightened, and quickly ran to Xia Qiyue, shaking her fat body, and shouted, "Little lady, I don't want forty taels, I don't want forty taels, twenty taels, just sell it for twenty taels."
is you!"
It was cut in half directly, but some people were still unwilling, so Mei Niang said, "Fat woman, you took back the twelve taels!"
Xia Qiyue admires Mei Niang's courage. You know, she hasn't bought them yet. If she really doesn't buy them, she will still have to make a living under the fat woman.
Who knows, Mei Niang made a bet, betting that she would not leave her to be tortured by the fat woman if she was so obsessed with Madam.
Xia Qiyue slowly stood up and said, "Twelve liang, I'll buy someone else, so you can use Lu'er as a partner, give me ten liang! Otherwise, I won't want it!"
The fat woman stamped her feet with a look of reluctance on her face. Although she got it back at ten taels, she still had to feed her for so many days. Doesn't it cost money for food?
In the end, she had to sell it at a loss, which she really couldn't bear to do.
Xia Qiyue turned around, "If it doesn't work, I'll leave!"
"Okay, okay! Take it, take it!"
Everyone clapped and applauded, but those who were not chosen by Xia Qiyue looked disappointed.
I gave the fat old woman one hundred and twenty taels of silver, took everyone's deeds of prostitution, and when I was leading the people to the teething ceremony, I heard the old woman's distressed and lamenting voice.