Falling into the mortal world

After Lan Qingqing left, Mrs. He hurriedly went to Lan Qingqing's room to take inventory. Mrs. He looked at the collected items.

I was shocked when I saw it. This brat actually has so much silver! I really didn't realize. There are thirty thousand taels of silver notes alone. And several thousand taels of gold and silver ingots.

The treasures and jewelry were countless. Mrs. He felt a little dizzy; she truly couldn't believe that all of this would one day be hers.

Now all of these are mine.

I never expected this patron to give me so many nice things in private.

Honglian actually gave up so much money for a maid; has she gone mad? It was Hongxing who spoke.

Madam He glanced at Hongxing and said that she was giving up all that money for a maid.

She didn't believe that this brat would give up all that money for a maid. It could only mean that the girl never intended to take anything from here.

Just like when she first arrived, she still felt this place was dirty and looked down on it. No matter how aloof and proud she was, even if she redeemed herself, it couldn't change the fact that she was once a prostitute.

Hongxing thought to herself, "Even if I don't like it here, I can't turn down money!"

Lan Qingqing went to the pawnshop and pawned everything she could, for a total of one hundred taels.

The two went to a clothing store and bought two coarse linen garments. The clothes they changed out of were also pawned by Lan Qingqing for two taels of silver.

"Where should we go now, young lady?" Cai Die asked Lan Qingqing with a curious look.

I need to go back to Yiyang County to have my status as a lowly person removed, and then my household registration will return to its original state.

I don't want to be sold by my family again after just gaining my freedom. My fate must be in my own hands. That's why I must establish a female household.

"If you want to establish a female household, you must go back. What about you? What are your plans?" Lan Qingqing asked Cai Die, who was standing to the side.

"Here are twenty taels," Lan Qingqing handed two silver notes to Cai Die. "You can do whatever you want."

Cai Die immediately knelt down. "Girl, are you trying to send me away?"

What are you doing? Lan Qingqing quickly helped Cai Die up.

Girl, please don't send me away. Going back will only lead to endless hell. I have nowhere to go, no one to rely on. I will never marry again in this life. Now I only have you, girl, and I only want to stay by your side. I only want to serve you for the rest of my life.

Lan Qingqing thought of Cai Die's fate and decided to let it go. One more person would be better.

Alright, since you don't want to leave, then stay!

What will happen to your household registration? Now that your status as a person of low social standing has been removed, your adoptive father's family still has the right to sell you.

From now on, the girl Cai Die will serve you; you will be Cai Die's master.

Keep this indenture with you, young lady! When you establish your own household, I will become a slave and stay by your side for the rest of my life.

Lan Qingqing teased: Aren't you afraid I'll sell you for money?

"Cai Die is yours, your soul, your very life. If selling myself can help you, I'll do it willingly." Seeing Cai Die's earnest expression, Lan Qingqing stopped teasing her.

"Okay, I was just kidding. How could I sell you?" Lan Qingqing put on a face mask, afraid of being recognized and causing unnecessary trouble.

Let's go, or we won't be able to find the carriage. Also, my name is Lan Qingqing.

Okay, I understand, girl.

The two figures gradually disappeared around the street corner.

Upon arriving at the city gate, one finds carriages bound for various destinations.

As soon as Lan Qingqing arrived at the city gate, a young coachman approached her and asked, "Where are you two young ladies going? Would you like to hire a carriage?"

Lan Qingqing saw that the driver's face was honest and kind, so she said: I'm going to Yiyang County. I wonder how much the fare will be?

The coachman said, "Yiyang County is quite far. Even if my carriage travels day and night, it will take three days to get there. It will cost at least two taels of silver."

Lan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Two taels it is! Can we set off now?"

"Yes, ladies, this way please," the coachman said, leading Lan Qingqing and her companion into the carriage.

Lan Qingqing sat in the carriage the whole way, feeling dizzy and disoriented from the jolting. Even after being here for so long, she still wasn't used to the local transportation.

If I could, I would wish this were all a dream, and that none of this place would be to my liking.

Although he was an assassin in his past life, he hated killing and disliked that kind of life.

But what if I were to be reborn and still not as good as my previous life? At least in my past life, I lived a glamorous and dazzling life, admired and adored by the world.

Seeing the bright moonlight outside, the driver drove under the stars and moon all night.

The next evening, as they passed through a small town, Lan Qingqing dismounted from the carriage to rest.

Even if a person can endure it, a horse cannot!

The group rested at the inn for one night, and Cai Die went to buy some meat pies and steamed buns early in the morning.

The driver also went to replenish his provisions for the journey.

Lan Qingqing was left alone in the carriage, looking out the window with some boredom.

My eyes immediately caught sight of a familiar figure—a small figure dressed in shorts, vigorously hammering a block of iron in his hands.

This person is his younger brother, Lan Xiaotian.

Even if the money from being sold doesn't end up in their pockets.

But later, the eldest brother Meng Hualou took at least fifty taels of silver. Why would he let Lan Xiaotian work here?

Although she no longer had any feelings for that family, she had, after all, loved her younger brother very much in the past.

Out of curiosity, Lan Qingqing got off the carriage.

Lan Qingqing walked to the blacksmith's shop, picked up a kitchen knife and examined it. The blacksmith's owner, shirtless, sat under the awning, leisurely drinking tea while fanning himself with a palm leaf fan, scolding Lan Xiaotian for not hammering the iron hard enough.

When I left home, Lan Xiaotian was only nine years old, so he's only fourteen now.

Lan Qingqing pointed to a kitchen knife and asked: How much is this?

The shopkeeper glanced at the cleaver in Lan Qingqing's hand and said: 300 coins, no bargaining.

Lan Qingqing took out 300 coins and handed them to the shopkeeper.

Seeing the customer pay, the shopkeeper quickly got up to take the money. Lan Qingqing then asked, "Shopkeeper, your shop assistant looks quite young! What's his name?"

The boss said: His name is Lan Xiaotian, and he is a farmhand that my family bought.

How come you know this girl?

Lan Qingqing said: I don't recognize this person, but he looks a bit like the child of one of my friends.

Lan Xiaotian turned to look at the two people talking about him. Lan Qingqing was wearing a veil, so Lan Xiaotian didn't recognize her.

This child doesn't look very old, but I find him quite pleasing to the eye.

Could you give me this child? My master's household happens to need a servant.

The boss, with a fleshy face and a burly build, stood in front of Lan Qingqing.

So you're here to steal my husband, huh? I bought this farmhand for 10 taels of silver.

You think you can just take it away like that?

Shopkeeper, I just happen to like this young man. Name your price, and if it's reasonable, I'll buy it for my boss.

After a moment's thought, the shopkeeper said: "Take this child for 30 taels."

The burly man thought to himself, "Anyone with a sound mind wouldn't spend thirty taels to buy this kid. I'm just going to scare this guy off by asking for an exorbitant price."

Lan Qingqing seemed to think for a moment and then said: Okay, bring me the long-term contract he signed. I'll take a look and give you the money if there are no problems.

The shop owner never expected that such a fool would actually come to their door.