Transformed into a vicious stepmother, invincible

Bai Sui'an remembered that his original self was almost sold to Zuihonglou. If Lin Che had not rescued him, he would have been infamously innocent.

Why does this Zui Honglou insist on holding on to the original body?

"that's it?"

Bai Sui'an wanted to ask more questions, but Chen Banxia and Mei shook their heads and said they didn't know.

So Bai Sui'an changed the topic and asked, "Does this Zuihonglou accept children?"

Chen Banxia shook his head: "No."

"Then where do you want to sell my child?"

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Banxia was unable to utter a word.

"Hmm?" Bai Sui'an shook the dagger in his hand.

Chen Banxia's knees softened, and she knelt down: "Auntie, I really can't say this..."

"You've already done this, what's there to be afraid of? Forget it, just cut off a finger to show your loyalty."

"No! I, I say! They are all from the imperial court, we can't afford to offend them!"

Bai Sui'an thought for a moment and asked, "Our place is so far away from the imperial city, how can it be related to the court?"

"It's just far away, so His Majesty can't see it..."

Things became more and more difficult. Bai Sui'an originally just wanted to start with Chen Banxia, find out the gang that bought and sold children, and bring them to the county government, trying his best to protect the children's safety.

But what should we do if officials are involved in this black industry chain?

At the end, Chen Banxia also said that there are many black industries here, and it would be a dead end for ordinary people to investigate.

After all, he was a newcomer, and Bai Sui'an knew very well that he could not do anything with his current status in this world where imperial power was supreme. He felt depressed and could only find a way to survive.

If there is a chance to shut down these illegal industries in the future, Chen Banxia and Mei can also be good witnesses.

What happened today is known to heaven, earth, and the three of them.

After leaving, Bai Sui'an did not follow Mei back to the village, but went to the town and observed the shops there.

I found a store called "Feiyun Department Store".

It's really amazing. Looking along the way, other stores only sell one type of goods, but this department store sells everything.

There is also a sign at the door that says "Integrity in Business".

Bai Sui'an walked in, and the shop assistant came up to greet her: "Welcome to our shop, young lady. I will be responsible for showing you the way. Just tell me what you want to buy."

In the past, Lin Che had been very kind to the original body, and the clothes he bought for her were also the styles commonly worn by people in the town. Coupled with her beautiful facial features, ordinary people could not tell at first glance that she was from the village.

"I'm not buying anything. I'm here to sell something." Bai Sui'an answered truthfully.

"Then please follow me."

The clerk took Bai Sui'an inside. There was a counter at the back of the shop, which was used to register and sell items to customers.

Behind the counter was a middle-aged man with squinting eyes, wearing a lead-gray long coat. He was taking notes with a brush in one hand and fiddling with the beads of an abacus with the other.

"Old Cheng, there's a girl here who wants to sell something."

"Okay, wait a minute, let me finish this page and then we can talk."

The clerk bowed to Bai Sui'an and said, "Miss, please wait here first. Our accountant will discuss business with you after he finishes his work."

Bai Sui'an nodded, squeezed the cloth bag in his hand, and waited quietly.

She wanted to sell the pearls she got from the clams, and any extra money she could make was a good deal.

I also have to spend money on Lin Che's medical treatment and Lin Rongle's schooling.

Cheng Xu put down her brush, looked up and squinted her eyes for a while before she found Bai Sui'an. She beckoned him, "Young man? What are you selling?"

Bai Sui'an blinked and pointed at himself: "Me?"

"Ah? A girl?" Cheng Xu tapped his forehead with the back of his finger. "Oh, look at me, I'm so confused. Just now, that kid A Yan told me that there was a girl selling things, and I got it wrong!"

"fine."

Bai Sui'an stepped forward and opened the cloth bag in his hand. "Take a look, do you accept this here?"

"Let me see."

Cheng Xu bent down to take a closer look, and compared it with his fingers, and said in amazement: "This bead is quite small, it's rare."

"Take it?"

Cheng Xu waved his hand: "Let me take a look, wait. Hmm... I can buy it, what's your price?"

Bai Sui'an didn't know the prices here either, so he asked, "Based on your experience, how much is this worth?"

"How about this? I'll give you a price for the big ones. These two will be five taels each, and the other two will be four taels and three taels each. The smaller ones will be one tael each. What do you think?"

How much?

Bai Sui'an opened his mouth slightly. Are pearls so valuable?

Seeing that no one agreed, Cheng Xu asked again: "Miss, do you think it's too low?"

"No, no, this price is acceptable."

"That's good." Cheng Xu bent down to get the form from the cabinet.

"Although my eyesight isn't very good, the beads you have are indeed the best quality I've ever seen. None of them are very small. The small ones have to be priced down, sometimes even just one or two or three."

"It just happened to arrive."

"Where are you from, girl? I need to remember the seller's background."

Bai Sui'an glanced at the form, which also required him to fill in his name.

She simply said it out loud: "My name is Bai Sui'an, and I'm from Lijia Village."

Cheng Xu's hand trembled, and a large drop of ink was printed on the paper: "Bai, how is Bai Sui-an?"

Bai Sui'an was surprised by the accountant's abnormal behavior.

"Yes, you know me?"

"No, I don't know, hahaha."

Cheng Xu raised his hand to wipe away the sweat on his face. He squinted his eyes and looked carefully at Bai Sui'an's face. His lips trembled. "Miss, is this the only business you are doing in town today?"

"Yes, just to earn some money to supplement the family income."

"Doesn't your husband work? Why does he need you to help support the family?"

Bai Sui'an: "How did the shopkeeper know that I was married?"

Cheng Xu's face was covered in sweat, almost reaching his chin. He hurriedly explained, "Girls here usually get married early, so I guessed you were married, haha."

Pretending to believe, Bai Sui'an continued to answer his question: "My husband is ill and needs money to hire a doctor."

"Are you sick? Is it serious?" Cheng Xu didn't even notice that his voice suddenly rose.

Bai Sui'an lowered his head and sighed, "The doctor said I might not be able to stand up again."

"How could that be? Which doctor said that? He must be a quack! I'll get you a better doctor and I'll go back with you later."

"How can I bother you? Besides, a better doctor will definitely cost a lot of money... I'm afraid I can't afford the consultation fee..." Bai Sui'an said in a miserable tone.

Cheng Xu slammed the table and continued, "Since we've met, let's just consider it as a fate we've established. If you have any good pearls in the future, please sell them to me."

"Isn't this... bad?"

"Miss, don't be polite with me. I'll give you an extra 50 coins for each of these beads. Just consider it as helping your family get through this difficult time!"

Bai Sui'an's mouth twitched: "Sir, if you do this, it will be easy to lose money in business, right?"