Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

"Who will it be sold to?" Xie Qingyu asked.

“Selling them to slave traders, sending them to other people’s homes as maids or to brothels, they can fetch a higher price. You’re so pretty, you’ll definitely sell for a good price.” Sister Qiu said these things calmly, as if it were commonplace.

"Isn't it only those whose families are desperately short of money who sell themselves to human brokers?" Xie Qingyu asked, puzzled.

“With Fu Bao in the family, we’ll always be short of money,” Qiu Jie said. “My eldest sister sold herself to pay for his schooling, my second sister sold herself to build him a house, and when he gets married, I’ll be the one sold. Now there’s also you.”

"Didn't my eldest sister and second sister get married?" Xie Qingyu asked.

"Which of them would marry a butcher whose wife has died several times or a widower who still wants a son at forty? It's just a matter of who pays more money."

Sister Qiu seemed to scoff at all of this.

Xie Qingyu naturally knew all this; Granny Xie didn't treat her granddaughter like a human being.

I just didn't expect her to be so ruthless.

After all, a normal marriage can provide some money.

Now, for a few extra tens of coins, she's pushing her granddaughter into a pit of fire.

What Xie Qingyu didn't expect was that Sister Qiu saw things so clearly.

However, even if you understand it, it's not very useful.

"Stay away from Fu Bao too," Sister Qiu said as she stood up.

If Xie Qingyu could see right now, she would have noticed the fleeting look of disgust on Qiu Jie's face when she said those words.

The kind of disgust that comes from the bottom of one's heart, without any attempt to hide it.

It doesn't sound like he's talking about his own younger brother.

Xie Qingyu waited in vain for Qiu Jie's next words.

As I stood up, I heard Sister Qiu start kicking another tree.

"It's almost full, let's go back first." After some time, Sister Qiu shook her basket, which was now full.

"Okay." Xie Qingyu stood up.

She had been squatting down picking chestnuts, and when she suddenly stood up, she was a little unsteady on her feet.

However, before Xie Qingyu could speak, a commotion arose from the other side.

"Hmm?" Sister Qiu paused, remaining silent as if listening to what was happening on the other side.

Xie Qingyu has better hearing, so she can probably understand the meaning behind their words.

"They seem to be catching pheasants," Xie Qingyu gleaned from the scattered sounds.

"Pheasant!" Sister Qiu's voice became excited. "You wait here for me. I'll go check out the situation over there first. Just keep an eye on our baskets and don't wander off."

Qiu Jie was quite excited; she hadn't eaten meat in a long time.

The last time was probably during the Chinese New Year.

Her father was useless; he spent all his time playing with cats and dogs and never went up the mountain to see if he could catch a pheasant like other people.

Qiu Jie's mind is now completely focused on pheasants. If she can catch one, her grandmother will definitely share a bite with her.

Qiu Jie had already run far away while she was talking.

Xie Qingyu listened to the sound of her walking away and groped around the side of the basket.

The noise over there was getting louder and louder; I wondered if someone had been caught.

However, there will probably be more than one pheasant, and Sister Qiu hasn't returned yet.

Xie Qingyu could understand the allure of chicken; she could tell just by listening to those excited voices.

Although the noise could be heard, it was some distance away. There was no sound at all next to Xie Qingyu. Being alone here, especially when she couldn't see, was a little scary.

When Xie Qingyu was silent, she was thinking about Sister Qiu.

Sister Qiu's decision to take her up the mountain today was probably not premeditated; it was more of a spur-of-the-moment thing.

The implication is quite clear: the fact that they brought her along as a burden up the mountain wasn't really about making her do the work.

It's just that she's worried about Fu Bao and feels that Xie Qingyu isn't safe at home.

Although she doesn't say it, her actions inspire confidence.

Xie Qingyu immediately sensed her good intentions.

But one can understand her usual coldness.

For someone who has long anticipated their fate, simply walking towards tragedy with a clear mind is hardly something to be happy about.

Qiu Jie is a year older than her, and the reason she hasn't settled down yet is probably partly because her family needs someone to do the work, and partly because she hasn't met a marriage partner who is willing to pay a high price.

Xie Qingyu was still lost in her thoughts when she heard a noise.

She immediately snapped out of her daze and grabbed the edge of the basket.

"Who?" Xie Qingyu subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, but the sound did not stop and instead came straight towards her.

not human.

Xie Qingyu immediately realized.

The commotion suggests it's an animal, and it's not small.

Xie Qingyu immediately tried to hide behind the basket, as she couldn't see the animals in front of her and her movements were restricted.

My mind was already calling the system in case something went wrong in an emergency.

Before Xie Qingyu could completely dodge, she heard another, even louder sound.

The animal that was about to approach seemed to be stopped.

After examining the area, Xie Qingyu was able to confirm that the commotion behind her was caused by a person.

However, since the other party didn't speak, Xie Qingyu didn't dare to speak first.

The person opposite is now also sizing up Xie Qingyu.

He chased the little wild boar all the way here, never expecting to encounter people here.

They had clearly driven the wild boar away from the direction where there were many people.

He was holding the little wild boar's hoof with one hand, letting it thrash around in his grasp, but his eyes were fixed on Xie Qingyu's face.

If the sun hadn't yet set, he would have thought he had encountered a spirit in the mountains.

A hint of panic appeared on her pale face, and her slender fingers gripped the edge of the basket tightly, so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

She had round, almond-shaped eyes and naturally red lips.

Judging from the clothes he was wearing, he didn't seem like the kind of person who should be in a place like this.

He didn't dare to make a sound, afraid of startling Xie Qingyu.

After a while, he suddenly realized something was wrong. Although Xie Qingyu's gaze was looking in this direction, it was unfocused, and he didn't know where she was looking.

Recalling Xie Qingyu's actions just now, he seemed to suddenly realize that Xie Qingyu should not be able to see it.

They can't see, yet they still come up the mountain to pick chestnuts.

A strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart, a feeling that was both anger and heartache.

Xie Qingyu was unaware of his thoughts and actions, and could not sense his departure; she could only feel his gaze fixed on her face.

“You…” Xie Qingyu couldn’t help but speak.

"Can't you see?" Before Xie Qingyu could speak, the man opposite her asked in a low, husky voice.

Xie Qingyu nodded hesitantly, her body stiff and slightly flustered.

"Need any help?" The man's gaze fell on the basket of chestnuts on the back.