Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

What she wants is someone with some strength.

"That person..." The bearded man showed hesitation on his face. Wei Qiqi tilted his head slightly, silently asking why.

"That man has twelve taels of silver. Don't be fooled by his appearance. If he eats well and stays healthy, he will be very strong and willing to do any dirty or strenuous work."

The bearded man said, and then continued what he hadn’t finished saying before: “But if you want to buy him, you have to buy his sister as well.”

"If I hadn't beaten him and his sister to death and I had to pay compensation, I wouldn't have allowed such a good guy to stay until now."

The man cursed so loudly that people around could hear him and they all stopped and gathered.

"How old are you?"

"The man is twenty, and his sister is fourteen."

Wei Qiqi looked at the two of them carefully and moved a few steps forward. The driver who had been observing from behind immediately got off the car and carefully protected Wei Qiqi.

"Tell me about yourselves, what you can do."

She already wanted these two people when she asked the questions. Unlike the other numb eyes, these two people also had the intention of living a good life.

But you still have to ask whether the person is willing or not, otherwise you may end up buying something that is not loyal and is a waste of time.

"My lady, I, I can, I can..."

The man spoke first. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, as if he had not spoken for a long time. He was so anxious that he couldn't explain clearly what he knew for a while.

"Don't be anxious, take your time."

Wei Qiqi tried to comfort him. Her slow tone made the man swallow his saliva and take a few deep breaths before speaking: "I can chop wood, fetch water, and wash clothes... I can also learn other things I don't know. I'm very smart. My sister can embroider, and the things she embroiders can be sold."

"Please, lady, my sister and I can do anything, just give us a room to sleep and a meal to eat."

The man probably knew that this was his last hope. He and his sister went down one floor after another. If no one sold them out, they would be in great danger.

"it is good."

Wei Qiqi carefully looked at the man in front of her. The man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and he looked righteous. However, the girl's face was dirty and the original color of her skin could not be seen.

Only among the tattered clothes can you see the fair skin.

"How much are they both worth?"

"Oh, my lady, you have good taste. This man is 12 taels, and the girl is 8 taels, a total of 20 taels of silver."

The man's tone immediately changed to one of delight.

This woman looked either rich or noble, so she definitely had the money to take down these two men. It was a good opportunity to deal with them so that she wouldn't have to deal with bad things every day.

"Fifteen taels of silver, I'll take it away directly. If you don't want it, forget it."

Wei Qiqi stood up and pulled her cloak tightly around her. She couldn't stand the cold in the snow and ice outside, and she didn't know how these people survived the winter.

The man's eyes twitched, "Madam, are you kidding? That's not how you bargain. I gave these two people to you at a low price. Why are you talking about so much?"

"They're not worth twenty taels."

Wei Qiqi shook his head, as if it was insignificant to the two people, and put the hood of the cloak back on the curtain to make it more compact and prevent any wind from leaking out.

"Eighteen taels!"

The man gritted his teeth and cried out in pain.

"Seventeen taels, no, don't waste my time."

His tone became impatient, and he was about to turn around and leave. Seeing this, the bearded man said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, this lady, it's seventeen taels!"

Wei Qiqi smiled with her eyebrows curved under the veil.

"it is good."

As he said this, he took out his wallet and handed over two ingots of ten taels of silver.

The man took out three taels of silver from his pocket and gave it to Wei Qiqi.

"If this lady needs anything else, you can come to my stall and have a look. I have all the good stuff."

Wei Qiqi shook her head: "We'll meet again if we're destined to."

The people here are too numb, a bit like zombies. She doesn't need such people.

"That's what the lady said."

The man happily bit the silver ingot in his hand, thinking that since he had opened the business early in the morning, today would definitely be a smooth day, without saying anything else.

He asked the men below to pull out the two people imprisoned in the cage, remove the shackles and bracelets on their feet, and hand over the indenture contract to Wei Qiqi.

"My lady, be careful on your way. If the indenture is lost, I have a backup copy."

The man fell in love with Wei Qiqi's appearance at first sight. Seeing Wei Qiqi casually packing up the indenture, he couldn't help but remind her.

"thanks for reminding."

After saying this, the man and the girl were already standing in front of him.

The person was even thinner than she had imagined. The man was half a meter taller than she was, but his body was extremely skinny. The tattered clothes he wore made him feel like a sack, and he shivered when the cold wind blew.

"Let your sister get on the carriage to avoid the wind first, and you come with me."

The coachman nearby wanted to say something but stopped himself, but seeing that the two slaves he had just bought did not seem to be vicious, he let it go.

There is a clothing store next to the slave market, and there are not many people inside in the cold wind.

When Wei Qiqi brought such a person into the house, he knew that business was coming again.

"Take a look. The clothes in our store are neat and clean, of good quality and at a low price."

Someone greeted her. Wei Qiqi took a quick glance and knew that there were few good things in the room. The clothes were not of solid quality and would definitely make her feel cold if she wore them.

Wei Qiqi took out the three taels of silver that he had just returned.

"First give him one set, and then probably give a girl of that age one set as well."

The people in the shop were smart and immediately took out suitable clothes.

Although it's not very good, it's a world of difference compared to the clothes they are wearing.

"Go inside and change into them."

After bargaining and paying the money, she let the man go and change it. Otherwise, she couldn't stand his behavior.

The man stammered but said nothing. He walked in holding the clothes in his hand.

He came out after a while.

I have to say the store owner has a good eye, and the size is just right for the warm stuff I just bought, except that it will look bulky if you are shorter.

The clothes were brown and short. The man was tall, so it looked good on him and didn't look ugly.

Two people came out from the inner room.

"I haven't asked you what your name is yet."

Wei Qiqi asked.

"My name is Tian Hao, and my sister's name is Tian Niang."

This name is quite realistic... Wei Qiqi frowned slightly.

"Please give me a name, Master."

The man suddenly knelt on the ground.

"Don't kneel down all the time. It's very uncomfortable."

Wei Qiqi asked the men to stand up, thought for a moment and then said, "With a new name, everything in the past will be cut off, and you will start a new life."

"How about your name being Ye Yuanjiang and your sister being Ye Yuanxin?"

The surname Ye evolved from Tian, ​​which was divided into ten parts to form Ye. Yuan represents starting from the beginning, with surging rivers and prosperous development.

Ye Yuanjiang understood the meaning of this all at once, and knelt down again, saying deeply: "From now on, Ye Yuanjiang will obey the master and follow him through thick and thin."

Wei Qiqi endured it this time, but she still had to go back and tell others not to kneel down on the ground at every turn.

"This money is for you. It will be used as living expenses for you and your sister for the time being."

Wei Qiqi gave him the change she had saved.

"Go back and give your sister some clothes, then come in again. I'll take a look first."

There are only two people, which is short of the number Wei Qiqi had expected.