Chapter 779 Poor life experience
Chapter 779 Poor life experience
Jiang Fubao shook his head, meaning that this wouldn't work.
The maid immediately stopped her from continuing to speak so as to avoid wasting further time.
He also asked her to wait in the yard first.
Seeing how strict the selection process was, Liu Chengyue's palms were full of sweat.
"Didn't I say it? The maid we buy this time is to fill the vacancy in the backyard. How can we fill the position if she is too young? Don't bring in those under the age of twelve." After Jiang Fubao finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of warm tea.
My throat is itchy after talking all morning.
"Yes, the servant knows."
So, there were only nine people left in the team, two people less.
Thinking that his sister had just turned twelve, Liu Chengyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"My name is Yaya. I am thirteen years old. I am from Baishui Town. I have four older sisters and two younger brothers. My parents are still alive..."
"My name is Xu Laidi, I'm twelve years old..."
"My name is Zhang Huaniu, I am thirteen years old..."
"..."
The first five people were not selected.
In the end, only Liu Chengyue and his sister Liu Chengxing were left.
The two sisters were extremely nervous.
Liu Chengxing stuttered a little when he spoke.
"My name is Cheng Xing, my last name is Liu, and I am from the Liu family in Baiyun Town, Nianjiu County. My parents were killed by bandits five years ago and passed away. My grandfather passed away due to illness when I was one year old, and my grandmother passed away last year. Only my uncle's family is left in the family..."
Liu Chengxing remembered his sister's words clearly.
She recited word for word what her sister had asked her to memorize.
"Well, twelve? You're just the right age. Why are you here? Do you know that my Jiang family only signs death contracts? If I choose you, you will be my Jiang family's maid for the rest of your life. Have you thought about it?"
Seeing that she was cute and looked a bit like Xue Huan, the Jiang family immediately decided to buy her.
"Well, I've made up my mind. I don't want to be a concubine, but my aunt wants me to be a concubine, so my sister and I came here together."
Liu Chengxing replied honestly.
"Your sister? Where is she?" Jiang Fubao was stunned.
"Right here." Liu Chengxing held Liu Chengyue's hand and did not let go no matter how Liu Chengyue shook it off.
Although Liu Chengxing is three years younger than Liu Chengyue, she is not stupid.
She guessed what her elder sister wanted to do. If she was chosen, her elder sister would have no chance.
So she told the lady in front of her about their relationship, hoping that she would buy them together.
It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t buy it, she just wants to be with her sister, wherever her sister goes, she goes.
"No wonder. Just now I saw that you two looked quite similar. I thought it was just a coincidence. You two sisters are coming, but I only have one spot left. What do you think?"
Jiang Fubao nodded slightly, but the words he said made the two sisters very nervous.
Without waiting for his sister to answer, Liu Chengyue fell to his knees.
"Please ask Miss Jiang to buy my sister. I have brought her up since she was a child. She is very well behaved and will definitely listen to you."
There was a hint of crying in her voice.
Jiang Fubao felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
"I remember your sister just said that your aunt wants to send you to be concubines? Is it really that excessive? Doesn't your clan care?"
Jiang Fubao asked.
You have to know that in ancient times there were not only villages and families, but also clans.
The surname Liu sounds like a big surname. If there is a girl in the clan who becomes a concubine, it will be a shame for the whole clan. In the future, any girl in the clan who gets married will be affected.
They can never marry into a good family. Looking at their clothes, they don't look like girls from poor families. They should live in the city and their families are not short of money. Although their clothes are a little yellowed and look like they have been worn for many years, the material is very good.
I guess it must have cost a lot of money when I bought it.
Think about what they just said.
My parents passed away five years ago, that's right.
Now that their parents are gone, there is no one to buy clothes for them.
The only person who could take care of them, their grandmother, is gone, and they are no different from orphans.
No, they are even worse off than orphans. At least no one cares about orphans and wants to send them to be concubines.
"We have no relatives. My grandparents brought my uncle and father here to escape the war. Later, my grandfather set up a stall and sold noodles to make some money. After my parents got married, my father opened a shop and our family life got better. My mother is an only child and my grandparents were from other places. After they both passed away, I didn't even have my maternal family anymore."
Liu Chengyue sniffed and felt like crying.
But I can't cry now.
She bit her lower lip to hold it back.
Only she knows how much pain she feels in her heart.
Liu Chengxing's eyes were also red.
"Hey, both of you stay. I can't separate you. I can buy one more person."
This life story is really enough to make anyone cry.
Jiang Fubao was also feeling upset, so after she finished speaking, she asked the maid to take the two people away.
Teach them the rules of the house.
Then sign the contract to sell yourself.
The two sisters were taken to visit Jiang's house, and Jiang Fubao also started to eat lunch.
The smell of food wafted from the backyard, and the two sisters, who had been traveling all night, were so hungry that their stomachs were growling.
"Look at me, I've forgotten all about this. Come on, have dinner with me. Don't be shy. We'll be together every day from now on. I'm older than you two, so just call me Sister Rong."
Rong'er took the two to the backyard and gave each of them a bowl.
"Go ahead and sit at the table. If you want to eat something, just pick it up yourself. The rice is in the bowl. Take as much as you want. We don't allow waste in our house, so eat as much as you can. Otherwise, you will be scolded, understand? It's not that the master is harsh, but all masters are like this."
Rong'er was the maid who brought them in. Naturally, she had heard about the sisters' life stories, so she was very gentle to them.
Speak like the big sister next door.
The tense mood of the two people gradually relaxed a lot.
"Thank you, Sister Rong'er." They said together.
"Well, serve the food. I haven't eaten yet. You guys serve first. After the three of us finish eating, I'll tell you about the rules of the mansion. Then you can leave. I'll give you three days off. After you've taken care of the family affairs and brought the things you need, you can come here. From now on, treat this place as your home. As long as you don't make mistakes and don't betray the master, you will probably stay here forever."
Rong Er continued speaking.
"Sister Rong'er, if we don't go home, there will be nothing left at home. If we go back, I'm afraid my aunt will detain us and force us to be concubines. I'm afraid..."
Liu Chengyue was interrupted by Rong'er before she could finish her words.
"What are you afraid of? I will send someone to take you back. Your parents should have some relics. Since you are not going back, you have to take the relics with you. At least you can have something to rely on. As for the clothes, you don't have to take them. The mansion will make clothes for you all year round. You will have enough to wear. So, I will send four people to take you back. You are not far away and the carriage is fast. You will be back in the first half of the night."
Rong'er is a first-class maid, so she does have some rights.
"Thank you, Sister Rong'er." Liu Chengyue was very happy.
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