Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Xie Qingli came to the pawnshop to sell people, not to buy them.

The steward was a little surprised, but since he was open for business and never turned anyone away, he smiled and said, "Of course. Business can only flow if there are buyers and sellers here. I wonder if you have brought the woman you want to sell?"

"In the carriage." Xie Qingli replied.

The steward was a shrewd man. He guessed that this matter was not convenient for others to know, so he led Xie Qingli and others to a private room. Zou Ping quietly left and brought Mrs. Zhang in a few moments later.

The steward carefully examined Mrs. Zhang. She wasn't particularly old, and her hands and feet were still able to move. It was clear that her hands had been well-maintained, but had recently developed numerous wounds, presumably due to some reason.

The manager was a bit embarrassed. "I don't think you're a local. You've come from afar and brought me business. I'm grateful, but I'm afraid this business won't be easy. To be honest, there are a lot of such women in the pawnshop. They have worked hard to serve their masters for half their lives. They should be enjoying a good retirement when they are old, but they made serious mistakes. The masters don't want to be known for mistreating their servants, so they have to sell them. No customers are willing to buy such women."

Seeing the steward's concerns but not outright refusal, Xie Qingli seemed not to be dissatisfied with Mrs. Zhang, but rather worried that she had committed a serious crime and gotten into trouble. It seemed that he needed to make up a story for Mrs. Zhang.

Xie Qingli assured the manager of the pawnshop solemnly: "Manager, don't worry. My wife did make a mistake, but it's not a big mistake. It's just something that is difficult to talk about." The manager looked as if I had guessed it right.

"This woman was originally the housekeeper my mother assigned to the manor. When the masters weren't there, she was the manor's mistress, living a life of luxury and comfort."

Xie Qingli suddenly lowered his voice: "This woman had never seen my father. But last year when my father went to the farm, this woman fell in love with him." The manager and Chunya were both shocked.

"In order to see my father more often, this woman lied to my mother, saying that her son and daughter-in-law were making a living in the city, that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, and that the farm was far away, so it was inconvenient for her to take care of her. She wanted to be transferred to the mansion to work."

"My mother was kind-hearted, so she agreed to her request and arranged a job for her that required less work. She also often gave her leave so that she could look after her daughter-in-law."

"But I didn't expect that every time this old woman saw my father, she would look at him with a dazed look, and she was disrespectful to the elderly, and her dress became increasingly inappropriate. Once, she even took the initiative to bring soup to my father's study. Sigh..."

Xie Qingli paused, his words saying everything. The people who had been listening with fascination were all shocked.

Chunya thought that if she had not stayed in the mansion for a few years, she would have really believed the young lady's lies. The poor master and mistress didn't even know that they were being framed by the young lady.

Although Zou Ping was a person who never showed his emotions, he couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing the eldest lady's nonsense. This eldest lady was really a wonderful person.

The manager of the pawnshop glanced at Mrs. Zhang next to him and quickly moved a few steps away. It would be disgusting to think about if he was accidentally seduced by this woman!

Mrs. Zhang was still tied up, unable to speak. She hadn't expected this bitch to be so good at making up stories. If she weren't the protagonist in the story, she would have almost believed it. When she saw the steward's disgusted expression, her eyes widened in anger. He looked like a bitch, and he still wanted her to be crazy? Hey, bah, bah, bah, she had never been crazy about anyone before...

Xie Qingli saw the steward's little action and was amused. He hurriedly said to comfort him, "To be honest, although my father is over forty, he is handsome and elegant. I think this woman has seen my father and has been 'seen the sea and nothing else can compare to it'. I'm afraid other men would not be in her eyes. So, steward, please rest assured, you are safe!"

The manager was speechless. Did they say he was ugly? He wasn't comforted...

Chunya pursed her lips tightly and looked at Xie Qingli eagerly, her big round eyes filled with desire. She wanted to hear the follow-up, but she was from the mansion and should be an insider.

Xie Qingli tapped the corner of the table with his fan, like a storyteller in a teahouse. "It was when she brought the soup that my parents learned of the old woman's dirty intentions. But my mother was soft-hearted and wanted to forgive her and let her leave the house to reunite with her son and daughter-in-law. But the old woman burst into tears, saying that her son and daughter-in-law didn't like her and begged to stay in the house to live out her old age, repeatedly promising that she would never think of my father again."

"My mother saw how pitiful she was crying, and considering her years of service to the mansion, even if she had no merit, she kept her. But to prevent her from bothering my father again, she sent her to wash clothes in the backyard. My mother thought this job was hard work, and she would be too busy every day to have the energy to think about other things."

"But the old woman was only quiet for a while. The day before yesterday, she secretly took the laundry she had washed for my father and waited for him on his way back to his room, shouting that she wanted to deliver the clothes to him personally. My father was furious and ordered them to tie her up and lock her in the woodshed. But she kept yelling at the top of her lungs, saying things like my father had betrayed her. The housekeeper didn't want to anger my father again, so he gave her a mute potion and she finally quieted down."

"I thought this matter was over, but my father was frightened this time. He had a nightmare about this woman last night and broke out in cold sweats all night. Before dawn today, my father ordered me to sell this woman away. He also wanted to sell her far away. So, I came all the way to Jiazhou Prefecture, fearing that if I sold her too close, my father would be furious if he saw her again."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang began to have questions. How could such a despicable person exist in the world? And this person turned out to be her?

"Young Master is indeed not from Jiazhou." The steward had an expression that said, "As expected."

"My family lives in the neighboring Lingjiang Prefecture. When you sell this woman, you must not sell her back to Lingjiang Prefecture, nor to Luming County in Jiazhou Prefecture. That's my maternal grandparents' home, and my father visits there once or twice a year."

"I can accept this old woman." The steward smiled awkwardly, "But the price won't be too high."

Xie Qingli felt relieved. "Just give it as you see fit, boss. As long as we can sell her, the family doesn't lack these few taels of silver. Besides being obsessed with my father, this woman has no other problems. If such a neat woman can't be a housekeeper, she can be a good one to clean toilets and pour nightshades. The housekeeper won't have to worry about not being able to sell her."

The manager's eyes lit up. His previous thinking was really limited. If he followed this direction, he would be able to deal with the accumulated backlog of offending women.

Xie Qingli continued, "How about this. If the manager is willing to do this business with me, I'll go to the manager's place and take a look. If I find someone I like, I'll buy it. Buying and selling is the way to take care of each other's business, right?"

The steward immediately smiled happily and said, "This woman is worth three or two taels. I will take you to see her right away."

Xie Qingli handed over Mrs. Zhang's indenture and received the money. The steward then made a note of Mrs. Zhang in the account book: "A nymphomaniac who can empty nightshades and clean toilets."

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When Mrs. Zhang was sold, her granddaughter was experiencing the same fate.

Zhao Da of Baihualou learned that Mrs. Zhang had the audacity to pass off a young lady from a wealthy family as her own granddaughter. He was terrified that if this deal went through, he wouldn't know which important figure he would offend. He also looked at the two brothers who had been beaten horribly, not only facing medical expenses but also months of being unable to work.

Zhao Da was furious and hated Mrs. Zhang so much that he vowed to capture her and tear her into pieces. However, he sent people to search all over Luming County and could not find any trace of Mrs. Zhang. He guessed that the conspiracy was exposed and Mrs. Zhang had escaped.

Zhao was furious and had nowhere to vent his anger. He remembered the indenture and ordered an investigation. He found out that Mrs. Zhang really had a granddaughter. He then forged a transaction contract and ordered his men to go to Mrs. Zhang's house to take her away.

The people at Baihualou were ferocious and took out the transaction contract and the indenture of Zhang Po's granddaughter, insisting that Zhang Po had sold her granddaughter and absconded with the money. Zhang Po's son and daughter-in-law were illiterate and had no idea they had been deceived.

In this way, Zhang Po's granddaughter was taken away and became a prostitute in Baihua Tower.

After Xie Qingli returned to Luming County, he immediately sought out Zhang Po's granddaughter to return her indenture. However, she tore it up without hesitation. She had always been lazy and vain, but now, earning money without doing anything, she felt great and didn't want to go back to her old life. This is a story for another time.