Zhang Yinhang put away the painting of red plum blossoms on the table. Ever since he developed the problem of fainting at the sight of blood, in order to train himself, Zhang Yinhang often painted red things, such as red plum blossoms, red flowers, and red fish.

But red is a color that makes people irritable. The more Zhang Yinhang painted, the more irritated he became. But when he returned home, he had to be nice and polite to his wife, Qiao, and pretend to be a good husband. This made him suppress his anger even more, so the women in the outer house suffered.

"Go make arrangements and meet him tomorrow."

Ma Cheng responded, "Yes."

He immediately left the house to find Wang Feng and instructed him, "Tomorrow, you will take the woman to the backyard of Ruyifang. After the deed is done, the woman will be worth 100 taels, and you will receive 20 taels as a reward. Then we will sign the contract."

"Okay, I got it."

Wang Feng went to find Mrs. Dong and Meng Da and congratulated them, "Aunt, Brother Meng, we've found a buyer. We'll meet them tomorrow."

Meng Da asked, "How much?"

Wang Feng held up two fingers and said, "Twenty taels! I've been negotiating this with the seller for a long time. At first, they were only willing to give me fifteen taels."

Mrs. Dong was a little dissatisfied. "It's only a little more expensive than a maid. This Minister of the Central Secretariat is so stingy."

Wang Feng quickly covered it up and said, "The price of a virgin is different from that of a young woman."

"alright."

"But there's one thing: you have to sign a death contract and there's no redemption. From now on, her life or death has nothing to do with you. You'll have to take her identity deed with you."

"no problem."

It was settled, and Dong and Meng Da made some preparations. Fearing that Mei Yingying would resist, they gave her a bowl of knockout drug before leaving, making her fall asleep.

In order to get a good price and make Zhang Yinhang like her at first sight, Dong went to the clothing store and bought a plain dress for Mei Yingying to wear. She wiped her clean and combed her hair into a simple bun.

I have to say that Dong's dressing was really a coincidence. This light-colored dress just brought out the quiet and gentle temperament of Mei Yingying, making her look 70% like Mei Lingyue.

General Meng put Mei Yingying on the cart, covered her with a sheet, and the mother and son pushed Mei Yingying to Ruyifang.

Ruyifang is a famous jewelry shop in Chang'an. It has two floors in the front. The first floor sells low-priced jewelry, and the second floor is a private room that provides close service to ladies, mostly selling expensive jewelry.

There is a large courtyard at the back with several main rooms and wing rooms, where some jewelry craftsmen work.

But what many people don’t know is that Ruyifang not only does business with women, but also with men.

The jewelry in front is sold to women and is also a gimmick to attract women. At the same time, Ruyifang is also engaged in the business of trafficking women and is a transit station for illegal human trafficking.

For example, some of the Silla maids, Hu girls, Yangzhou skinny horses, and Central Asian women trafficked from foreign countries were sent here for the men to see.

There were also some abducted decent women, virgins, or powerless women who came to buy jewelry. As long as they were liked by the men, Ruyifang would find a way to get them.

If a very beautiful woman is encountered and there are many men who want her, Ruyifang will hold an auction and the highest bidder will win. Men find it very interesting and wild.

Therefore, Ruyifang is visited not only by women but also by men. They come here under the pretext of buying jewelry for their wives or lovers, so women never suspect anything.

This secret was only circulated among men, and among dignitaries at that, and rarely among ordinary people. Many people speculated that there was some master behind Ruyifang.

But speculation is speculation, the men who can come here are all of a kind who would rather die under the peony flowers than become a ghost and be romantic, so even if they grumble in their hearts, they can't stop coming in.

Zhang Yinhang was introduced here by a colleague. After coming here a few times, he found that Ruyifang was extremely confidential and much safer than ordinary brothels, so he became a regular here.

Dong and Meng Da were led by Wang Feng to the backyard of Ruyifang. Someone took their cart and asked them to wait outside.

Meng Da was a little anxious, "Hey, the money hasn't been paid yet, and the person can't be pushed away!"

Wang Feng said, "Brother Meng, don't worry. Ruyifang is such a big shop, how could it be short of your money?"

Meng Da had no choice but to give up and wait outside with Dong.

The guys pushed Mei Yingying in, lifted the sheet and saw a slim woman lying in the car, looking drowsy. They carried her up and walked towards room number one, where Zhang Yinhang was waiting.

After knocking on the door, Ma Cheng opened it. The waiter put Mei Yingying on the bed and said politely, "Please check the goods. If it's okay, you can keep it. If not, forget it."

Ma Cheng waved his hand and the guy went out.

After the door was closed, Zhang Yinhang came out from behind the screen. Although he did despicable things, he was very concerned about his reputation. He always hid behind the screen and let Ma Cheng receive the waiters. He would only come out to do things after the waiters left.

This bastard is a hypocritical guy who dares to do things but not take responsibility.

When Zhang Yinhang walked to the bed, he saw a thin figure in white. His heart skipped a beat. Mei Lingyue was also so elegant and graceful back then.

He touched the woman, but she didn't move. It seemed that she had been drugged. Zhang Yinhang was very familiar with this business. Many women were trafficked here. Without some tricks, they would not come here at all.

Zhang Yinhang turned the woman's upper body over, and her face appeared in front of him.

A round face, a slightly pointed chin, distant mountain-like eyebrows, closed eyes, bright red diamond-shaped lips, and ears like ingots.

Zhang Yinhang's heart began to beat rapidly. This woman looked 50% like Mei Lingyue. He pushed aside the woman's collar, revealing the crystal white skin underneath. He touched it and it was as fine as white jade. It was good skin, just like Mei Lingyue's back then.

With her skin, this woman looked 70% like Mei Lingyue. It was a pity that her eyes were not open, but Zhang Yinhang was already very satisfied and decided to keep her.

He stood up and nodded to Ma Cheng, "Yes."

"Yes."

Ma Cheng went out and said to the clerk standing at the door, "What good stuff do we have in the store this time?"

The waiter was well prepared and took out a tray. "Double flying phoenix hairpin, plum blossom hairpin, jade butterfly pattern hairpin, please choose one."

Zhang Yinhang chose a jade hairpin with butterfly pattern and paid five hundred taels of silver.

This is the rule of Ruyifang. They provide a place for customers to sell women and keep it confidential for the customers. The customers' return is to buy a piece of jewelry here as a commission to Ruyifang.

Ma Cheng gave Wang Feng another 120 taels. Wang Feng happily collected the 100 taels, swallowed most of it himself, and gave the remaining 20 taels to Meng Da.

He took the marriage certificate and signed a contract of selling his body to the county government to file it. Then Yang Qinnan became Ma Cheng's servant.

Yes, in order to hide himself, Zhang Yinhang wrote Ma Cheng as the owner of all the people he bought instead of himself. If they were found out, he could escape responsibility.

Ruyifang provided excellent after-sales service. They found a tightly closed carriage, loaded Mei Yingying onto it, and transported her to Zhang Yinhang's outer residence.

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