Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Xiaomei continued, "I don't want to serve others anymore. I don't want to live that kind of life anymore. I also want to experience the feeling of being served. Since I have been sold here, I can't change it. What else can I do? I can only let nature take its course. I am lucky. The first customer was Master Zhang. He treated me very well and was very gentle to me. The servants in this courtyard also began to be polite to me. Although the food and things I eat and use are not very good, they are not bad. What's more, the things Master Zhang gave me are really good. Some of them I have never even seen. I feel that the life I am living now is the life that I once thought was unattainable and difficult to live."

Just as Zhou Xinyue was about to ask something, Xiaomei interrupted her and said, "I know what you want to say. Do you think I don't want to leave? Do you think it's possible? Can you escape? Once you enter Yichun Tower, you can never leave again. Unless someone can redeem you and take you away, you will never be able to leave here in your life."

Zhou Xinyue was silent, and the mute girl was also silent.

Xiaomei continued, "What's the point of me staying in the original mansion? I have to fight with those seven or eight concubines, and those six or seven concubines. I am bullied by them every day. The master doesn't care about me at all. Even if I don't work as a maid, I can only follow those servants. Those servants can't find money, and it's a problem to support themselves, not to mention beatings and kicks. My mother lives like this. I can't marry those servants and live my whole life."

Xiaomei stood up and continued, "Since I came here, I didn't expect to live a life of being served and respected. Master Zhang sends people to deliver this and that every day. I eat well and wear warm clothes. I am young and promising, and I have a big family. Instead of following that paunchy master and the servants of a lower status, it is better to follow these young talents. How great!"

Zhou Xinyue sighed and felt that what Xiaomei said made sense. For a poor woman like her who was unable to change her class status, she would try to choose any option that was beneficial to her.

She really did her best to choose the life that is best for herself. She is a really smart woman.

Xiaomei looked out the window and said slowly, "If I serve him well and he falls in love with me, maybe he will redeem me, marry me and let me be his wife. Even if not a wife, at least a concubine is fine. This is also a kind of hope. If he doesn't redeem me, I will just serve other men. At least I won't be a maid and be bullied by those women."

Xiaomei turned around and looked at Zhou Xinyue and Ya Ya and said, "Even after being beaten, you still had to serve customers. No matter how much you resisted, you had to serve customers. Why don't you suffer a little more instead of going through that kind of torture?"

Zhou Xinyue remained silent. The mute girl looked at Xiaomei, then at Zhou Xinyue, and also lowered her head without saying a word.

Xiaomei continued, "I feel that it's not easy for us women. We have already entered Yichun Tower and there is no way to change. Why should we suffer in vain? It's not worth it."

Xiaomei walked over, took out a few golden hairpins from the dressing table and said happily, "Look, this is what Master Zhang gave me. Does it look good? I have never worn a pure gold hairpin like this in my life. It looks so good. I like it so much. I want to save it. I originally gave six as gifts, but Mother Hu took away four of them. She was afraid that Master Zhang would blame her, so she left two for me. Even if no one redeems me, I will redeem myself."

Zhou Xinyue nodded and said, "You did a great job and are very good at planning for yourself. That's great!"

Xiaomei said calmly, "I'm here to advise you because we're all miserable people. It's up to you to decide what to do now. Do you want to continue to resist Mother Hu and die like the eldest girl, or do you want to be a good customer? It's up to you. I'm tired. I'm going to take a rest. You can eat whatever you want. You can drink whatever you want. I'm going to sleep for a while."

After saying these words, Xiaomei went over and lay down on the bed to rest.

Zhou Xinyue looked at Xiaomei and muttered in her heart: "Alas, Xiaomei is really affectionate. She has expressed all her true feelings. But it's a pity that I didn't really come here to see how life will be after receiving customers. If it wasn't for delaying time, I would have no choice."

Zhou Xinyue walked to the window, looking at the scenery outside the window of Yichun Building, looking at the prosperous Cangdu outside the window. Zhou Xinyue was looking forward to it and waiting in her heart. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "Ayi, you must come to save me. I'll wait for you."

At this time, a group of people in black were desperately chasing an eight-foot tall man in the alley. This man was none other than the kidnapper Hu Zi.

No matter how the kidnapper Hu Zi tried to escape, he could not escape the group of swift and highly skilled black-armored soldiers from the Cangdu Biaoqi Battalion.

Soon, the black-armored soldiers surrounded the kidnappers and quickly captured them.

One of them quickly ran up to the man who was riding a tall horse, wearing black armor, with his hair tied up with a black crown, with a stern expression and not saying a word.

I saw his fair skin, straight nose, dark eyes, thick eyebrows, and a pair of cherry-like lips. He was so attractive, with a handsome and slender figure. He was wearing an exquisite uniform that seemed to be tailor-made for him, which set off his beautiful and tall figure.

There was a hint of ferocity between his eyebrows, and this man was none other than Jin Youyuan.

"Captain Yuan, we have caught this man." The person who spoke was guard He Shi.

"Bring it up." A cold voice came out of Jin Youyuan's mouth without a trace of emotion.

The man struggled desperately, but was pressed down by several black-armored soldiers and forced to kneel in front of Jin Youyuan's horse.

The kidnapper Hu Zi struggled desperately and shouted: "What are you doing? What crime have I committed? Why are you arresting me? Let me go, let me go!"

He Shi rushed forward and punched the kidnapper Hu Zi in the face and yelled, "Shut up and pay your respects to Captain Yuan!"

The kidnapper Hu Zi was intimidated by the powerful aura of Jin Youyuan sitting on the tall horse. He lost his breath in an instant and said in fear: "I don't know what crime I have committed? Why are you arresting me? I obey the law and have never done anything bad. You arrested the wrong person, let me go."

Jin Youyuan lowered his eyes, his eyes revealed a fierce look, but his tone was calm and he said: "Where is she?"

The kidnapper Hu Zi pretended to be stupid and said, "Who is it? Who is there? Who are you talking about?"

Jin Youyuan continued impatiently, "A few days ago, on the night of the Mandarin Duck Festival, you and your cousins ​​took away a girl near the entrance of the North Gate East Lane. Where did you take her? Tell me."

When the kidnapper Hu Zi heard this, he panicked instantly and said hurriedly: "Are you mistaken? No, I didn't kidnap any girls. I am a good citizen. I am indeed a good citizen! I have never done anything to harm others. You must have made a mistake."