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Xu Qing admired Cui Han's thoughtfulness, but even with subsidies, Haiqu's weather was not suitable for planting rubber trees.

Rubber trees are tropical crops.

Haiqu is in the north, where the climate is cold. She wasn't cold wearing just one layer of clothing in Datong Town, but here she had to put on an extra cotton coat.

However, these words could not be said directly to Cui Han, as she was just a village woman and knew nothing about rubber tree cultivation.

"Thank you, Lord Cui. But this place is too far from home, and I can't bear to leave my mother here. It would be better to go home."

Cui Han seemed to have anticipated that Xu Qing would reject his proposal, and did not try to persuade him further.

Ye Wushuang asked with some curiosity:

“Aunt Xu can bring her family here if you plant rubber trees.”

With government subsidies, we can save a lot of money.

Xu Qing patiently explained, "My mother is old and can't stand the bumpy ride."

Moreover, there are businesses to manage in the prefectural city. How can they be without people?

I believe I can earn that money back; family is more important to me.

Ye Wushuang seemed to agree, saying, "Aunt Xu is right. If I had to leave my mother, I wouldn't be able to bear it either."

While Xu Qing and the other two were talking, the British slaves who were being arranged to take a bath and change clothes were in an uproar.

"I feel that this lady is a good person."

"A good person? What good person is here? Why would a good person attend this kind of auction?"

"Don't be naive. You think we're good people just because you let us take a shower and change our clothes? Who knows when you'll give us away to someone else."

"No, I can sense that this lady is different from those people."

"Your intuition is completely inaccurate. Don't let your guard down. We must protect Anna."

The group chattered incessantly.

The woman named Anna changed into the clothes Xu Qing had prepared; the fabric was rough and the colors were dull.

They weren't dressed as well as they were at the auction.

But these clothes made her feel at ease.

Several comrades have already sacrificed themselves to protect her.

She didn't want to drag them down any further.

Perhaps this lady is truly a good person, and she wants to give it a try.

If she guesses wrong, she might as well lose her life, which is better than continuing to implicate her friends.

After everyone had finished getting ready, they went to Xu Qing's room.

Ye Wushuang and Cui Han had already returned to their rooms to rest, leaving 10 guards to watch over Xu Qing.

Ye Wushuang left her behind because she was worried about her.

Looking at the nine people who had undergone a complete transformation, Xu Qing felt much more satisfied. She tried her best to speak kindly:

"I didn't buy you to be my male concubines or to give you away. I can offer you a job."

I will pay you wages, and once you've saved enough money, you can redeem your indentures.

After he finished speaking, the slaves did not relax; instead, they all looked on high alert. Xu Qing looked at them with some suspicion.

Do they enjoy being slaves to others?

One of the male slaves, with blue eyes, boldly asked, "May I ask, madam, what kind of work do you do?"

"Farming, or more precisely, growing rubber trees. Rubber trees are actually a product of Great Britain. You should know how to grow them, right?"

Looking at someone when you're talking to them is a sign of politeness.

Xu Qing immediately looked away after speaking. These people truly lived up to their reputation as sex slaves sold at auctions.

Their looks and demeanor are undeniably outstanding; even dressed in coarse linen clothes, their elegance cannot be concealed.

Xu Qing was afraid that if she looked at it too much, she would get a nosebleed.

Upon hearing that it was about farming, everyone present visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought they were being sent to work in a brothel...

"Yes, we do. We used to work on farms in Great Britain."

The blue-eyed man answered.

Xu Qing became curious about their origins.

Although I had read about the slave trade in books, back then it was all about black slaves in the trade.

Why have these people, who are clearly white, also been reduced to slavery?

Moreover, Xu Qing noticed this while on stage. These people were subtly protecting one of the female slaves.

Inside her room, everyone was surrounding her, clearly in a protective posture.

Based on the principle that you should ask questions if you have any, otherwise you won't be able to sleep at night, Xu Qing voiced his doubts.

"Were you born slaves or were you forced into slavery?"

The blue-eyed man replied:

“We were born slaves; our parents were Kunlun slaves.”

I don't know why we have white skin. We're a few people from a farm who grew up together.

"I see," Xu Qingxin realized.

Kunlun slaves were black slaves, who were the property of plantation owners. Female black slaves were used as tools for their sexual gratification, while the plantation owners were all white.

Therefore, there is a chance that Kunlun slaves could give birth to white people.

"Since that's the case, you'd better work hard for me. You'll get plenty of benefits in the future."

However, I'd also like to make this clear upfront: if you harbor any ulterior motives and harm me or my family...

I won't let you off easily either.

Now you can tell me why you hurt people on stage and ran away.

The blue-eyed man hesitated, unsure whether to believe Xu Qing's words.

Anna stepped out of the protective circle, looked Xu Qing directly in the eye, and said calmly and confidently, "They were protecting me, I..."

"Anna!"

A scream came from the female slaves behind Anna, interrupting her words.

"It cannot be said."

"What if she is a bad person?"

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow; this was truly awkward.

Why would you speak ill of her to her face?

She cleared her throat: "I am your master now. So what if I am a bad person?"

"I am your master now, so what if I'm a bad person?"

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, the slaves below were all stunned, their eyes wide open.

Especially the female slave who had just spoken ill of Xu Qing, her face suddenly turned ashen, and she bit her lower lip tightly.

Anna rushed to Xu Qing's feet and knelt down, begging for mercy:

“Master, Louise didn’t do it on purpose. They were all trying to protect me. I’m pregnant.”

I was originally the daughter of a farmer. I fell in love with Kunlun slave and became pregnant with his child.

My father couldn't accept it, so he bought me here with them. My wife is the eldest brother of this group, so they all protect me.

We had a colleague who was abused and got pregnant, and those people beat her so badly that she miscarried.

Louise was a little impulsive because she said that we lowly people were not worthy of their offspring.

"Punish me instead, please let them go."

Previously, she had been deliberately hunching over, so it wasn't obvious, but now that she straightened her back, her pregnant belly was clearly visible.

Xu Qing was shocked and furious at the same time, not expecting this reason.