I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 223 Hongyun Pawnshop

Thinking that as soon as she entered this Hongyun Dental Clinic, she asked Ruyi to observe its interior.

According to Ruyi, many of the people here were bought by other families and then returned.

Return it?

What's going on?

Although she didn't know, since Boss Qin had everyone come out, she could only wait until they arrived before she could see.

It seems the trick lies with those who returned.

Is this because she's young or because they're familiar with her?

Qin Meng watched as Dongfang Jin sipped her tea elegantly and calmly, and the three younger ones were the same.

He was genuinely curious about who had introduced this person. He was unsure of himself, especially since the Hongyuan Dental Clinic across the street had opened.

His Hongyun Pawnbroking Firm's business on this street is no longer as booming as it used to be.

Hopefully, she can buy all those troublesome guys, even if it's just a one-off deal. If they stay any longer, he'll be in deep trouble no matter what.

It was because he adhered to his family's precepts and refused to engage in gambling or brothel business.

Although he is still holding firm, he has already made an exception by taking in people who came from there, but he still insists that he will not sell people there.

Those who come to him to buy servants seem to be his old acquaintances.

Qin Meng was caught between curiosity, wild thoughts, and inner turmoil, tormented by the situation.

When everyone arrived, Dongfang Jin looked at the group of people and almost spat out the tea in her mouth.

These people are comparable to refugee camps in Africa.

But she can't just leave like that; that wouldn't be right either.

Gritting her teeth, she said, "Ruyi, choose your people!"

[Jin-jie, these people are a bit...unpleasant. Are you still going to be picky? How about we look at other places, or if all else fails, maybe we can go to the Laozi Temple in the south of the city?]

Choose one, even just one will do.

The Laozi Temple in the south of the city, as Tiger and Monkey mentioned, is a gathering place for beggars from the surrounding area of ​​Ling'an County, with hundreds of people. She'll go there another day.

These people were rather dull-witted; some had lifeless, colorless eyes, as if they had no hope of surviving.

What does she need these people for?

Qin Meng looked at these people and sighed: "Young lady, you can choose whichever you like. I haven't had any new girls here for a long time."

They... well, if you can pick one, great. But if you want both of them, the child doesn't count; I'll give it to you for free.

I really have no choice. They absolutely refuse to separate, but... but if this continues, I... I can't keep taking care of them here either..." Qin Meng was too embarrassed to say it aloud. If he did, it would definitely ruin his reputation.

Dongfang Jin looked at the place he pointed to, and there were indeed two couples, each with a child in their arms.

One of the children, with his big, bright eyes, looked at them with curiosity, and his appearance was just like Shen Qihui back then.

Dongfang Jin also heard Ruyi's words. The family was unwilling to separate, which meant they were all good people; otherwise, they wouldn't be suffering like this.

They eat one meal a day: a bowl of thin porridge for breakfast and a piece of pickled vegetable and a steamed bun for dinner. The food is free.

He said to Boss Qin, "Then call them over. Xiao Hui, go to the third row. Auntie needs the third and fifth people, counting from west to east."

"Yes."

Qin Meng watched Shen Qihui run away and gestured to the people around him to call the two families over.

Dongfang Jin told Gu Jingye to go to the fifth row and find the people in the second and sixth positions.

"Xiao Jun, go to the back and call those four women over."

Upon hearing her words, Qin Meng stood up excitedly. These four had been sold and then returned...

“Young lady, those four are probably… I’m not happy with you either. They… they were chosen by someone before, but they were returned after only a few days. What do you think…?”

Dongfang Jin raised her hand to signal him to stop talking, thinking to herself, "Isn't this your purpose?"

Ruyi said, "But there are still a few women in the backyard who refuse to come out no matter what. It's good that they don't come out, she doesn't want them."

If someone has fallen so low, and doesn't seize any opportunity, buying such a person would only cause trouble.

"If they are willing to come with me, I will not give them back, but I need to know the reason why."

You say no, but I have to let them say it themselves.

Upon hearing this, Qin Meng stiffened for a moment. He knew some of the reasons, but there were others he truly didn't.

His wife had already fallen out with him several times because of those women. If all four of them really wanted to go with this young lady, he could give her one free.

After the three children called out the people she mentioned, Qin Meng's men also summoned the two families.

Qin Meng looked at them and said seriously, "This young lady wants to buy you, but..."

Although Qin knows your origins, he is not clear about your past.

"Each of you step forward and introduce yourselves honestly. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If this lady doesn't approve of you, then you can continue to wait here with me."

Mengshan pulled his wife and children to a stop three steps away from Dongfang Jin and knelt down: "This servant Mengshan, this is my wife Li, and these are my two sons, the older one is called Dafa, who is thirteen years old, and the younger one is called Erfa, who is ten years old."

I come from Yunmeng Prefecture. I was a guard in my former master's household, and my wife is a kitchen maid in this manor...

Five years ago, a concubine in the household stole calligraphy and paintings from the master's household and sold them. She was discovered by the eldest son of a servant, and then they turned around and accused her...

Thus, the slave and his family were flogged ten times and sold into slavery by their master. The slave did not want to be separated from his family, so he wandered from place to place among various brokers.

Listening to his introduction, Dongfang Jin thought, "Not bad. He speaks clearly, has a square face, and seems rather honest. A bodyguard? He seems to know martial arts. Not bad."

Looking at his wife, although she was a bit thin, she was plumper than the others. Her eyes were very clear, and she was holding one child in each hand, as if she was afraid of being separated from them.

Looking at the child named Erfa next to her, this was the one who looked at them with a curious expression.

"I won't separate your family, but do you know what I want?"

"I know that as long as my family is not separated, my family will never betray you," she said, and the four of them kowtowed to her.

"Okay, get up and stand to the side."

Upon seeing this, Guo Shida also pulled his wife and children over and knelt down, but he did not speak. It was the woman who spoke: "This servant is Lin Shi, this is my husband Guo Shida, and this is my son Guo Xiaopang."

My husband is a stutterer. It's not something he was born with; it just happens when he gets anxious.

Lin said somewhat anxiously, her voice filled with the sincerity that proved she wasn't lying.

Dongfang Jin gestured for her to continue.

Seeing her like this, Lin finally felt relieved: "My family of three is from Wuyi Village, Shui'an Town, Dong'an County... My family was sold to a brokerage firm by my stepmother under the pretext of raising money for her own son's medical treatment."

There was a family that was looking for an embroiderer before, and they took a liking to me, but I didn't want to be separated from them..."

Dongfang Jin nodded upon hearing this: "Understood, you can all stand over there too."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin said excitedly, "Yes, my family will not betray our master." After saying that, she took one person in each hand and walked to the Mengshan family of four.

Dongfang Jin clearly saw joy on the faces of the two families; it radiated from their very hearts.

"it is good."

Next came the four men: two fifteen, one fourteen, and one twelve.

They were all servants born into wealthy families. Their grandparents and parents had all died working for their masters, and these young children were sent out to take the place of the young masters.

There were thieves, gossips, people who would push others into the river, and even voyeurs who would peep at the concubines bathing in the mansion.

Because they had no backing, no one to protect them, they were destined to be sold off.