She hummed a little tune and skipped downstairs happily: "Boss, check out."

She handed the key on the counter.

The boss took the bill, the beads on the abacus clattered, and then looked up at Hua Xiyu: "Hotel accommodation, meals, wine and food, a total of five hundred and sixteen..."

"Two" another voice came from the stairs.

The shopkeeper's word "wen" was stuck in his throat, and he and Xiyu looked towards the person who was speaking on the stairs.

"Hey, who are you?" Hua Xiyu was not surprised. It seemed like she had seen this person before. After searching carefully, she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. She was drunk last night. She vaguely remembered that someone sent her back to the room, helped her take off her shoes, and asked someone to keep watch outside the door for her. Was it this person?

“The world is so big” She couldn’t remember.

Every time Liu Jingcheng went out privately, he would change his makeup and pretend to be a guard in the palace, never showing his true face. However, no matter how much makeup a person puts on, their temperament and aura can change, but their height and weight cannot be changed, and their expression will always reveal their true nature inadvertently. He just changed his appearance simply, and did not deliberately hide anything else. Although Hua Xiyu was drunk last night, she vaguely remembered the man who drank with her, and she regretted not asking for his contact information in the morning.

He walked down, stood in front of the counter, and took the bill from the shopkeeper, "Five hundred and sixteen taels of silver."

"516 taels~~?" Hua Xiyu was stunned for a moment. She had not thought about the money yet.

She had never thought about money since she was a child, as she had a black card that she could use at will. When she was on the run, she asked Ma Biao to help her buy things. The money was extorted from Hua Jiayi, and some was given by Liang Shi. She was very generous when she gave money to Ma Biao. She felt so happy at that time, but she didn't expect that she would worry about money now.

Those who despise money will always suffer backlash from money, and Hua Xiyu is getting his retribution now.

Alas, I didn’t realize at the time that running away would require money.

She fled alone for a few days, but she only took other people's cars, with free food and accommodation. She never spent any money, nor did she see how others spent money. The bag given by Su Yi was casually thrown into the car by her. There was one hundred taels of silver in it. She only felt it was heavy when she was carrying it, and did not realize that it was silver. What should she do now?

Today was the first time I spent money alone, the first time I faced the issue of money, and it was silver and taels. I was a little dazed for a moment.

She regretted very much not taking the package Su Yi sent. Why didn't she think that silver was the hard currency in ancient times? Alas... she really regretted it so much.

She tried to search her knowledge base, and all kinds of money information flashed in her mind, such as the US dollar, the euro, the Vietnamese dong, the British pound, the Japanese yen, and the Thai baht, but there was no information about silver. But she was not stupid, silver was the currency of ancient China, and the ancients used hard currency directly. She cursed in her heart that the ancients were so stupid, silver was so heavy, and it was so troublesome to carry it back and forth. Since it was the currency of ancient China, she naturally thought that one tael of silver was equal to one yuan in modern times.

Thinking about it this way, 500 yuan for food, accommodation, drinks and bathing is really not expensive, especially in ancient times when resources were scarce. She has never studied ancient currency, let alone the price level in ancient times. She has no doubt that two or three taels of silver may be the annual income of some families in that era, and 516 taels of silver must be a huge amount of money.

"Hey, boss, can we make a deal? I don't have money now, but I will earn money soon. I will owe you money first, and when I earn money, I will pay you back with interest, compound interest, compound interest. I will pay you back all at once, and I guarantee that you will not suffer any loss. What do you think, is this okay?"

"Sir, it's not..." The shopkeeper wanted to explain: "It's five hundred and sixteen..."

"Two" Liu Jingcheng took over the shopkeeper's words again.

The shopkeeper was choked by the word "wen" for the second time. He looked at Liu Jingcheng in confusion, not understanding what he was going to do.

Liu Jingcheng whispered a few words into the shopkeeper's ear, and the shopkeeper said nothing more.

"What, no money?" Liu Jingcheng looked at Hua Xiyu provocatively.

"How could I be without money? How could I be without money? I have money in my Alipay and WeChat, and I also have a black card that I can use at will. How could I be without money? What a joke! It's just that it can't be used in this crappy place of yours." Hua Xiyu was irritated and embarrassed. She had never encountered such a thing before. Someone actually disliked her for having no money.

I have the impression that money has never been a consideration. Now I can’t even afford accommodation and meals. It’s so embarrassing.

She took out her wallet, took out the black card that symbolized her money and identity and slapped it on the counter, then picked it up and shook it in front of Liu Jingcheng.

She looked at the black card shaking in front of her and was stunned again, "Am I really an arms dealer? How can I be so rich?" She had never had the concept of money in her mind.

"Then you pay the bill, five hundred and sixteen taels of silver." Liu Jingcheng caught the change in her expression and thought that she was asking for money, so he didn't care and looked at her provocatively.

"I don't have any silver." Hua Xiyu was depressed. She forgot that she had the headgear in her bag. The jewelry on the headgear could also be circulated directly. There was nothing she could do. Modern people's habits could not be changed.

"Do you want to eat and live for free?" Liu Jingcheng pressed.

"Boss, this watch of mine is a Rolex, a waterproof and shockproof sports model. It's very expensive. I'd like to pawn it with you first. I'll come back to get the money. Is that okay with you?" She took off the watch on her wrist and handed it to the shopkeeper. She felt reluctant to do so, but there was nothing she could do.

Liu Jingcheng grabbed it, turned it over and over, and said, "What is this? It's ugly and useless. It's worth at most one or two taels of silver." Then he threw it back to Xiyu with disdain.

This one is heavier than the one on Dabao’s wrist, and it feels heavy in his hand.

"One tael of silver? You must be dreaming. It's a sports model of Rolex. Do you understand?" As she was talking, she suddenly became speechless. Why was she so confused? Why was she arguing with the ancients? Of course they didn't understand. They just kept forgetting that they were in ancient times.

"What should I do? I have other money, but I really don't have silver," Hua Xiyu said helplessly.

"Without money, how are you going to pay the debt?"

She suddenly looked at Liu Jingcheng with a smile, and the tense expression on her face a second ago instantly turned into a docile and cute little lamb. The speed at which her expression changed was so fast.

"Handsome guy, how about you lend me some money? I'll pay you back when I make money. Then I'll promise to do three things for you as extra interest. How about that?" She reached out and pulled his sleeve, shaking it and acting coquettishly.

He was almost disgusted to death by himself, and in the eyes of others, this boy, with his delicate skin and tender flesh, was a transvestite. Er and the shopkeeper next to him almost vomited.

Liu Jingcheng looked calm. He glared at Ah Er and the shopkeeper, then looked at the woman who was acting coquettishly to him. Her makeup and behavior were really inconsistent. No wonder others wanted to vomit. She had forgotten that she was a woman dressed as a man again.

"Interest?" The word interest was quite new to him, but he did not pursue it and said coldly: "But I don't need your help with anything, and where can I find you if you run away?" The change on his face and that little expression, I don't know what bad idea he has in mind. Humph, I'm not afraid, I will fight against the enemy. You have a plan, but I have a ladder.

Liu Jingcheng was holding back a sly smile. From this cunning smile, Hua Xiyu knew there was a trap, but he didn't know what it was.

"Young man, don't be so confident. You may need me someday." This tone made Liu Jingcheng very unhappy. It was not good for a young man to speak in an old-fashioned way.

"Use yourself to resist," Liu Jingcheng said slowly.

"What do you mean? Using myself as collateral? Are you kidding me? How can I use myself as collateral? Do you know who I am?" Hua Xiyu was really shocked. He knew that human trafficking was allowed in ancient times, but he didn't expect it to be so direct.

"Who are you? Tell me about your origins." Liu Jingcheng looked at her provocatively, his eyes swept over her body, and said lightly, "You are wearing a coarse linen shirt, which is obviously not yours. You are too thin, with thin arms and legs. You can tell at a glance that you have never done any heavy work. You have delicate skin and tender flesh, and you can't endure hardship. You are average-looking, and you can't be sold at a high price at all."

"You..., I am..." After thinking about it, forget it. What's the point of telling those things to the ancients? I want to say that I am Ning Cheng Hua Xiyu, but who knows who Ning Cheng Hua Xiyu is?

Liu Jingcheng looked at her, and he was also curious about who she was. He smiled silently in his heart and said coldly: "A high-class maid is only worth five taels of silver at most, and a skilled servant is worth no more than ten taels at most. As for you, you look average, and it seems that you can't do anything. You must be unable to endure hardship and you are very good at eating. Do you think anyone would spend more than five hundred taels of silver to buy you?"

"Fuck, talking about human trafficking in front of me, how fucking outrageous!" The more he listened, the angrier he became, and the more he wanted to beat someone up, so he punched Liu Jingcheng in the face.

It was a bit sudden, but Liu Jingcheng was a martial artist after all, so he was caught before the fist hit his face.

"If you don't agree, it's fine. I won't force you." Liu Jingcheng looked as if he would do whatever you wanted.

But if he didn't borrow money from him, he wouldn't be able to pay the bill, and the matter would be stuck. Hua Xiyu hesitated again. He didn't expect that there would be a day when he would be stumped by money. In this unfamiliar world, he had better just endure it.

"How do you want me to resist?" His voice softened. There was nothing he could do. A strong dragon could not defeat a local snake.

"Come to my house and be a servant to pay off your debt," Liu Jingcheng said happily. He was determined to bring her to his house and hold her by his side first, and talk about other things later.

"So cunning, it seems that the trap has been dug long ago, waiting for me to jump in." Hua Xiyu seemed to understand where the trap was, "Okay, I'll be a servant." First settle down and take one step at a time. If I can't handle this backward and ignorant ancient times, am I still a modern person?

Humph, as long as they are not from Washington, it’s fine. Although I don’t know where is better, it’s always embarrassing to be kidnapped.

Let's do this, I'll stay at his house first, with free food and lodging, and salary, and after paying off my debts and making enough money I'll go wandering around, it seems like a good idea, but humph, I'm jumping into this trap.

She also gave him a sly smile in return: "Okay, I'll be your servant, but I have to leave after I pay you back."

"Okay." Liu Jingcheng took out the "contract" he had already written and spread it out on the counter: "Then sign your name here and put your fingerprint on it."

"By the way, where is your home and what is your name?" I went to your house to be a servant without knowing what was going on. It seems like something is wrong today.

"You don't need to know these, just follow me." Liu Jingcheng hadn't figured out how to face it, and for a moment he didn't know how to report his name.

Hua Xiyu thought about it and thought, yes, it was ancient times anyway, no matter where he said it, it was the same to him, but he had to know his name, otherwise how could he address him, so he asked again, "Then how should I address you, you have to have a name?"

Liu Jingcheng thought about it and agreed, so he said reluctantly and awkwardly, "Mei Chengjing, others call me Guard Cheng."

"Cheng Guard? Okay", just having a title is enough, I'll call him Cheng Guard from now on anyway.

She opened the document and saw, "Damn, it's not only traditional Chinese, but also seal script. There's really no way to guess what it means." She was extremely upset and threw the document at Liu Jingcheng's face: "Aren't you trying to make things difficult for me?"

"What, you don't know her?" He looked at her jokingly, not expecting that she was illiterate.

"Hmph, since I don't recognize your handwriting, you can forget about recognizing mine." She snatched the document again and signed the English name Linda as it appeared on her American passport, while also pressing her fingerprints vigorously.

"Boss, let him pay the bill." Then she packed her things, snapped her fingers to the boss, and walked out in a cool manner. She wanted to leave quickly when he wasn't paying attention.

I'll return your money to you, and I'll give you a big head. You can talk to me when you can find me. I'll run away as long as I have a chance.

As soon as he took a step, Liu Jingcheng grabbed him and said, "You are mine now. You must follow me at all times. You can't go anywhere without my permission."

"Tsk, I'm your servant, not sold to you, why can't I go?" Hua Xiyu disagreed.

"It's written in black and white. You signed and put your fingerprints on it. You can't deny it." Liu Jingcheng still had a calm expression.

"It's just a promissory note, not a contract of sale," Hua Xiyu sneered at him disapprovingly.

"Take a look for yourself." Liu Jingcheng handed the document to Hua Xiyu.

Damn it, he knew I didn’t know how to read it, but he still let me see it on purpose. Isn’t this bullying? I snatched it away and slapped the document on his chest: “I can’t read.”

If it was just traditional Chinese characters, even Meng Dai guessed it would be able to understand the general meaning, but this is seal script, there is no way. Finally, I was still worried and asked the store owner for the general idea.

This is indeed a contract of sale, which means Hua Xiyu was sold as a slave to the Prince's Palace. Without the document of release and the pass signed by the master, he would be a fugitive slave and would be hunted down by the government, unable to take a single step.

But she didn't think that she couldn't get the citation, nor did she think that she would really be unable to move forward. With the pride of modern civilization, she didn't take it seriously at all.

What she didn't know was that all the indentures had to be signed and stamped in the government office and only became binding after being filed with the government, otherwise it would be just a piece of waste paper. Unlike modern contract documents, which take effect only after both parties sign and approve them. In ancient times, people could be bought and sold, but they were not bought and sold casually.

"Then I'll read it to you." Liu Jingcheng took the document and prepared to read it to her.

"No need, you bastard, I knew there was a trap, and it was a big one. I quit." She struggled to snatch the document, and forgot that she was currently dressed as a man, and blurted out calling herself sister. However, Liu Jingcheng was prepared and raised his hand. He was about 10 centimeters taller than Hua Xiyu, but his arms were very long. Hua Xiyu jumped forward and backward, left and right, but couldn't reach it, so she had to give up.

"Bang, I really want to shoot you to death." She made a gun gesture with her hand, pointed at Liu Jingcheng's head, and said hatefully.

Liu Jingcheng smiled smugly, as if his evil plan had succeeded.

He had never met such a cheerful and lively woman. She was like a beam of light that penetrated the thick clouds and sprinkled into his heart, exploding densely and rubbing into his heart in fine pieces, blooming into a blooming field of flowers.

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