A renowned ancient physician transmigrates into the body of an abandoned woman, only to be sold off

"Shut up! Who gave you the right to speak here!"

As Wu Jianguo cursed, Song Zhili and Ji Qingqing heard Sun Taohua crying in the courtyard.

Ji Qingqing couldn't listen anymore, and she and Song Zhili exchanged a glance.

She then went up and knocked on the door, interrupting the angry shouting from inside.

"Who is it?"

After a while, Liu opened the door, and Ji Qingqing and Song Zhili saw the scene in the courtyard. Sun Taohua was kneeling in the courtyard, while Wu Jianguo was holding a long whip and looking at the doorway with a sinister expression.

Startled by Wu Jianguo's gaze, Ji Qingqing instinctively took two steps back.

"Oh, isn't this the Song family's daughter and Zidong's wife? What brings you two here today?"

When Song Zhili noticed that Wu Jianguo's gaze was fixed on Ji Qingqing, she pulled Ji Qingqing behind her and stepped forward to speak.

“We hired Sun Taohua to do chores in our house. She hasn’t come these past few days, so I came to check on things. Uncle Wu, I think you’re almost fully recovered. You even have the strength to hit someone now.”

"Since that's the case, why don't we let Sun Taohua come back to our house to work? I've already raised her wages to twelve coins a day. If I don't see Sun Taohua come by tomorrow, I'll find someone else. Sister-in-law, let's go."

After Song Zhili finished speaking, she pulled Ji Qingqing away.

After they left, Wu Jianguo's gaze remained fixed on Ji Qingqing until they were out of sight. Only then did he turn his head and glare fiercely at Sun Taohua.

"You little brat, Sun Taohua! Didn't you say you only earned five coins a day working there? How dare you lie to me! I'll beat you to death!"

Sun Taohua had previously told Wu Jianguo and Liu that she would receive five coins a day, and she secretly kept the remaining five coins to help her family.

Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, Sun Taohua knelt on the ground in despair, closed her eyes, and waited for Wu Jianguo to beat her again.

She waited for a long time, but Wu Jianguo's whip did not fall on her. She opened her eyes and saw that it was Liu who stopped him.

“Jianguo, please don’t hit her. She earns twelve coins a day. Let her go to work tomorrow. Didn’t you hear what that girl from the Song family said? If she doesn’t go tomorrow, they will find someone else. We can’t let others take such a good job.”

Hearing Liu's words, Wu Jianguo put down his whip, glared at her, and said, "What are you still kneeling there for? Go and bring out all the copper coins you hid before. If it weren't for the fact that you are still useful, I would beat you to death today."

Sun Taohua trembled at his shout. She had no more copper coins left; she had taken them all back to her parents' home.

“I…I…all those copper coins…I took them all to my parents’ home.”

Upon hearing Sun Taohua's words, Wu Jianguo's anger flared up. He raised his whip and struck Sun Taohua's arm viciously.

This time, Liu didn't stop her either. In her heart, she also felt that Sun Taohua deserved to be beaten. They had finally bought a wife, and she still dared to give money to her own family.

Seeing Wu Jianguo raise his whip, about to strike her again, she immediately begged for mercy, "Husband, please stop hitting me! I'll go find my mother and the others to get the copper coins back. Please stop hitting me!"

Upon hearing Sun Taohua's words, Wu Jianguo put down the whip. "Then what are you still kneeling there for? Get out of here now."

Upon hearing his words, Sun Taohua scrambled out of the courtyard and chased after Ji Qingqing and the others in the direction they had gone.

She wouldn't dare go back to her parents' home to ask her for money. Even if she did go back, her mother wouldn't give her the coins back; she would have already given them to her to pay off gambling debts.

Now, the only one who could help her was Ji Qingqing. After running for a while, she finally saw Ji Qingqing's figure.

"Qingqing."

Ji Qingqing and Song Zhili were almost home when they heard shouts from behind. She turned around and saw Sun Taohua stumbling towards her. She immediately took a few steps forward and helped Sun Taohua, who was about to fall.

"Cousin, slow down."

"Sister-in-law, you two talk here first, I'll head back now."

Seeing that they had something to say, Song Zhili didn't stay. Instead, she said something to Ji Qingqing and turned to continue walking home.

"Waaah... Qingqing, please save me!"

Seeing Song Zhili leave, Sun Taohua was about to kneel down in front of Ji Qingqing, but Ji Qingqing noticed her intention and quickly helped her up.

"Cousin, what's wrong with you? Tell me if you have any difficulties, and I'll try my best to help you."

"Honey, may I borrow some copper coins from you? Don't worry, I'll return them to you as soon as I finish my work."

Ji Qingqing thought she was going to say something, but when she heard that she wanted to borrow some copper coins, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cousin, how much do you want to borrow?"

Hearing Ji Qingqing ask this question, Sun Taohua knew there was hope, and she immediately said, "Qingqing, can you lend me thirty copper coins?"

Upon hearing that Sun Taohua wanted thirty copper coins, which wasn't too much, and that Ji Qingqing had some left over, she agreed without hesitation.

“Okay, then come home with me, cousin, and I’ll go get it for you.”

Ji Qingqing was about to pull Sun Taohua home when she was stopped and shook her head.

"Qingqing, I can't go with you in this condition. I'll wait for you here."

Helpless, Ji Qingqing could only sigh inwardly and nod.

"Alright then, cousin, you wait here for me, I'll be right back."

After Ji Qingqing finished speaking, she ran towards her home. She went back inside and took out thirty-five copper coins. Then she ran to Sun Taohua and handed the coins to her.

"Cousin, here are thirty-five copper coins. You can take them and use them."

"Qingqing, thank you so much."

Sun Taohua thanked Ji Qingqing gratefully and then left.

Looking at Sun Taohua's disheveled figure, Ji Qingqing felt a pang of sadness.

Even though she knew Sun Taohua was living a hard life, she couldn't control her fate. All she could do was pray that Wu Jianguo would stop beating her, considering how much money she earned.

Only after she could no longer see Sun Taohua's back did she turn around and go home.

What she didn't know was that not long after Sun Taohua left, she turned her head and spat disdainfully in Ji Qingqing's direction.

"Tch, what's so great about it? What's there to be so proud of? It's just some copper coins. If it weren't for Song Daya, you, Ji Qingqing, would be nothing!"