After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

From breaking the awkward situation of the woman being ignored at the beginning to "speaking out for justice" at the critical moment, is this scholar really a kind-hearted passerby?

Jiang Xiaoqi began to re-examine this person. She was shocked by what she found.

The poor scholar felt uneasy under Jiang Xiaoqi's gaze. What kind of look was that kid giving him? It made him uneasy.

Fearing that the two had other tricks up their sleeves, Jiang Xiaoqi gave her two older sisters a meaningful look, and they immediately understood.

Jiang Xiwen and Dong Jin were already standing far apart, so they turned around and left, heading back to their own carriages.

Jiang Xiyue and Li Haisheng were closest to the woman and most conspicuous at this moment, so Jiang Lan'er went straight up to them:

"Third brother, second sister, Grandfather needs to see you. Hurry up and go to him. My little brother and I are here."

Upon hearing this, the two returned to the carriage, leaving only Jiang Xiaoqi, Jiang Lan'er, and Xue Xu, who had been ignored.

Jiang Lan'er naturally stood in front of her younger brother, adopting a protective stance.

Xue Xu found this Miss Jiang very interesting. She was clearly very weak, yet she stood in front of her younger brother, who was highly skilled in martial arts. Did she not know how incredible her brother's skills were?

However, he could understand it. He had always protected his younger sister in the same way since he was a child, as his brothers and sisters in the clan always bullied their family of orphans and widows.

When they were young, his younger sister was often mistreated because of her status as an illegitimate daughter, and he was always the one who stood in front of her to protect her, just like this Miss Jiang.

By the time the poor scholar realized what was happening, most of the fat sheep had already run away, leaving only a little boy and a little girl.

Oh wait, there's also a sickly young master who looks like he's about to die. He's dressed quite respectably, but he doesn't own a single valuable item.

Young lady, you really shouted out five hundred taels too high just now. Look, you scared everyone away!

This isn't a major prefecture, and the wealth of the rich here is limited. In the capital, asking for 500 taels of silver would be acceptable, but here it's a bit much.

Jiang Xiaoqi just wanted this farce to end quickly. He already had a plan and was just waiting for the two of them to make their next move.

He glanced up at Xue Xu, who didn't seem to be taking advantage of him, but... why was he staring at his third sister?!

Jiang Xiaoqi had intended to bring the two together, but when the man actually wanted to take advantage of her, his mindset underwent a subtle change.

Why does he think he's good enough for my third sister? His family background is completely unknown. Besides being a scholar, his physical condition is so poor. If this relationship were to work out, wouldn't it be a burden on my third sister for the rest of her life?!

No, no, I was too hasty back then. There are so many candidates in the country. I should find a suitable candidate for my sister after I go to the capital!

Xue Xu was unaware that a single glance from him had cost him the chance to become the future brother-in-law of his third sister. At this moment, the more he looked at the third young lady, the more pleasing she seemed to him.

Seeing that the atmosphere had cooled down again, the poor scholar became anxious and kept giving his kneeling auntie meaningful glances.

Upon receiving the signal, the young woman clutched her handkerchief and began to sob again.

“Young master is a wealthy man, so naturally he doesn’t know about things in the countryside. There are many kinds of farming. In the past, my father farmed all the land at home, and I just stayed home to raise chickens and ducks. So I didn’t have any cocoons and didn’t get much sun.”

Wow, they cooperated quite well, and their excuses were all pre-planned.

Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but sneer, "What this young lady said makes sense, but even if you don't have to work in the fields, don't you still have to do all the chores at home?"

Your hair is in great condition; you must use a lot of good hair oil regularly. And judging by your plain clothes, they probably cost seven or eight taels of silver, which is equivalent to half a year's income for a farmer.

"Oh dear, I had no idea that farm girls these days live such extravagant lives?"

The onlookers, some of whom were quick-witted, finally noticed something amiss: "Upon closer inspection, this material is quite nice, somewhat like the plain cotton cloth from the cloth stalls in the south of the city. It's not cheap!"

"Now that you mention it, it's true. Look at the soles of her shoes; they look like they're from the south of the city. They cost five hundred coins a pair!"

"Oh my, this guy's got plenty of money~ So why is he selling himself here to bury his father?"

"Hehe, maybe she really is selling herself, but..."

"But what? Tell me!"

"However, I have to sell myself for a good price, preferably so that I can live a life of luxury, with everything done for me and servants at my beck and call!"

"So this isn't about selling yourself into slavery, it's about becoming someone's mistress in bed!"

As the surrounding people discussed the matter more and more loudly and openly, the little white-flowered girl kneeling on the ground finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground with a thud, fainting.

At this point, the poor scholar continued his act: "You, you bunch of heartless rich people, you've driven this girl to her death! Don't you have any conscience at all, treating a weak woman like this!"

Everyone looked at him like he was an idiot, but he didn't notice at all. After all, these two snakes and rats were in cahoots and had to cover for each other.

"This poor scholar is quite interesting. Why is he so protective of her? Could it be that he's been in cahoots with her all along? Or is he also plotting something?"

The poor scholar blushed and stammered, "Don't make false accusations. I just can't stand your lack of compassion."

Haha, here comes moral blackmail!

Just then, a young man dressed in fine clothes walked in from outside the crowd and asked with interest, "What happened?"

Some of the onlookers kindly recounted the events.

After hearing this, the young master walked to the side of the unconscious young lady, gently lifted her chin and looked her over.

"Give me money."

The attendant behind the elegantly dressed young man threw a silver note on the ground, just as the unconscious woman "slowly woke up".

Tears welled in her eyes, and her shy demeanor sent shivers down the spines of the men around her.

However, no matter how beautiful it is, it has nothing to do with them, because it has already been bought by a rich young master!

They will be able to live a good life as they wish in the future and become masters, which can be considered as getting what they asked for.

Jiang Xiaoqi recognized the leader. The man's attire was very distinctive, making him hard to forget. It was the group of people who had been observing them for a long time on the road earlier.

They had clearly overtaken them before, so how did they end up behind them again, and even changed their horses into carriages, and deliberately changed the uniforms of their attendants into different outfits?

These people now resemble scholars, landlords, and merchants; they're really... even stranger!

I won't offend others unless they offend me. These people have bought people, so I'll clear the way for them. I don't care who they are, just don't get involved.

"Third sister, a kind-hearted person has shown great compassion. It seems the road will be open soon. Let's go back. Young Master Xue, you should go back too."

"Hmm." Upon hearing her brother's words, Jiang Lan'er immediately turned around without a trace of lingering, which made Xue Xu, who was standing to the side, feel a little disappointed.

Jiang Xiaoqi, however, was quite happy. Humph! The barber's pole was only enthusiastic on one side!