Even though this group of girls were standing in front of him alive, Xia Shang still found it unbelievable.
He was captured by the White Clothes Sect, but now he is unscathed, his skin is white and jade-like, and he doesn't seem to have suffered at all.
"Have you been wronged?"
A girl shook her head: "No, the knights of the White Sect treat us sisters very well."
"Chivalry?" Xia Shang frowned.
"When we were attacked at night, the Baiyi Sect actually thought that our sisters on the boat were trafficked civilian girls, so they attacked the young master. We were quite scared at the beginning, but later they sent us to Suzhou, where we had good food and good accommodation.
There was nothing to wear. A few days later, we sisters were sent to this secluded manor and we were asked to do some knitting every day without any restrictions on us."
"Is it really that good?"
"Young Master, the facts are right in front of you. You still don't believe it?" Mr. Luo said, "Of course, not every woman can receive such good treatment. It's just because I learned from Xian'er that these girls are the Young Master's,
Therefore, I took care to arrange everything according to the best hospitality."
Xia Shangshi couldn't see the problem and clasped his fists at Mr. Luo: "Thank you very much."
"No need to say thank you, but Luo has a few questions to ask."
"Mr. Luo, please speak."
"I learned from the girls that they were all girls from Yangzhou Fengyuechang. They were bought by the young master with a lot of money and then sent to Suzhou. Are they planning to open a shop in Suzhou?"
"Exactly."
"Then what the young master has done can be called the right way?"
"Although it is not justice, it is worthy of conscience. They grew up in a brothel, so I can give them a better life."
"It's just a change of building, how can it be a good deal?"
"In my building, every girl will be respected and at least live with dignity. After all, they are already accustomed to the life in a brothel. It is not easy for them to adapt to a different way."
"Sir, this is your wishful thinking. Who doesn't want to return to normal life, and which woman wants to be born in a brothel? Look, don't they live a good life in this blue sea and love sky?"
Xia Shang was speechless for a moment, not because he couldn't argue, but because he felt that there was something in his convoluted words.
"Mr. Luo, we don't have to argue about these boring topics. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Xian'er asked me to return all these girls to you, but I have a different idea. Since the young master keeps saying justice, we might as well use your so-called justice and right way to resolve this matter. All the girls, if they are willing to follow
If you leave together, please leave together. If they are unwilling to leave together and want to stay and live a normal life, then don’t force them. Do you dare or not?"
"Why not?!" Xia Shang was aroused, "But, I have to see if they have been deceived by some mind-blowing magic in the world."
"Master, please help yourself."
Xia Shang looked at the girls and glanced briefly. Seeing that none of them looked like they were being controlled by others, he nodded with relief. Then he asked everyone: "Now there is an opportunity in front of you. If you are willing to follow me,
, just stand up. If you don’t want to leave, just stay.”
As soon as this was said, the girls began to discuss quietly.
But although there was a lot of discussion, no one stood out from the crowd.
Xia Shang couldn't help but frown: "If you want to go with me, come forward."
Xia Shang repeated it again, but the atmosphere between the girls became a little depressed.
Xia Shang glanced at the girls again and lowered his voice: "Everyone, if you have any ideas, just say it. This time it is all based on your own wishes. I will never stop you."
At this time, a girl came forward and saluted Xia Shang: "Thanks to the young master's care for these many days, my little girl is indeed no better than before in your hands. You treat us well, never beat or scold us, and give us what we deserve."
Respect. But we were born in brothels and have had enough of things we have no control over. As women, none of us want to live like an ordinary girl and find a family to marry in the future. So..."
"Have you thought clearly? I'm not sure yet whether the White Clothes Sect is good or evil."
"Sir, I've thought about it clearly. If you want to be free and return to normalcy, you should take risks. I don't want to be in a brothel anymore. In order to leave that kind of life, even if I am shattered into pieces, I am willing to give it a try."
Xia Shang nodded: "If you have such a consciousness, I can trust your decision. But have all of you thought it through?"
The girls looked at each other, and one after another someone said: "Think clearly."
"Sir, I want to stay."
"Sir, I appreciate your care."
"Master..."
There were more and more voices like this. Looking at the girls' eager and decisive expressions, Xia Shang felt a little stunned.
It turns out that what I thought was wrong, I thought I was bringing them out of the pit of fire, I thought they would fall in love with a new life, I thought the brothel I designed would change the fate of these women.
It turns out that all this is just wishful thinking. No matter how it is changed, a brothel is a brothel, and the women in the brothel are all prostitutes. No woman wants that kind of life.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Xia Shang was silent. He was not worried about the money, but a little worried. However, the girls before had made it very clear that in order to return to a normal life, they were willing to try even if they were separated.
That being the case, what does Xia Shang have to say?
He didn't expect things to turn out like this. Just as Xia Shang was about to turn around and say goodbye, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him: "Master, I'll go with you."
Xia Shang was startled. He looked back and found that she was a cold and charming girl. Xia Shang remembered her but didn't know her name. He only knew that Chun Kui spent 30,000 taels of silver to buy her and she was a cold person.
My son is extremely beautiful, not inferior to other courtesans in Yangzhou. The reason why I can buy her at such a price is mainly because this girl is unruly and refuses to eat hard or soft things. She is a hard nut to crack, and she doesn’t like to talk. Unlike other girls, she is very beautiful.
The girl's relationship is extremely bad.
The previous madam had no way to deal with her, so she sold her. Even when she was in the hands of Xia Shang, she still had the same cold temperament, kept to herself, rarely talked to anyone, and was not popular among these girls.
Welcome. Everyone can see that this is a woman who does not want to live in a brothel, but no one thought that she would choose to return to Xia Shang at this moment.
Even Xia Shang was surprised: "Have you thought clearly?"
"Yes." This woman cherished her words like gold, but stood firmly by Xia Shang's side.
"May I have your name?"
"If we meet for the first time, Master, you can call it the first time we meet."
Xia Shang nodded and wanted to say something to Mr. Luo, but the girl beside him who didn't talk much whispered: "Sir, let's leave quickly. I don't like it here." (To be continued)