? At midnight, Xiao Hua woke up suddenly.
She seemed to hear someone calling her, and she looked around.
The moonlight outside seemed to be very good, coming in through the cracks in the window nailed by the wooden slats, and you could see clearly all over the room.Both Liuye and Cuilan seemed to be asleep, and the two huddled together in the corner of the wall.
Xiao Hua heard someone calling her softly again, and she followed the voice slowly to the window.
Looking outside through the gap, I realized that it was Granny Wang who came.
"Grandma Wang, why are you here."
The old lady Wang's face was tense, she seemed sad and afraid of causing Xiaohua to be sad.
"You silly girl, didn't you hear the wind worrying about you."
Xiaohua wanted to cry a little, but she was afraid of making the old woman sad, so she smiled, "Mother, don't worry about me, I'm fine."
Princess Wang finally couldn't help crying, for fear of being heard covering her mouth, "You stupid girl has been sold out, how can it be good, but I can't speak, I can only watch."
Xiao Hua raised her head, held back the tears she was about to shed, took a deep breath, and said with a strong smile: "Mother-in-law, you look down on me too much. How can I say that Xiao Hua has been sold many times. I can't get through this idea. I won’t live that long."
Mrs. Wang was amused crying and laughing, “It’s fine if you can think about it this way, mother-in-law is afraid you can’t hold it.”
Even though Mrs. Wang couldn't see it outside, Xiao Hua raised her small fist and waved it, "Mother-in-law, don't underestimate me. I am the little wild flower in the field. The wind can't kill the rain. Even if it falls now, next year It can still be opened." She blinked vigorously, trying to blink back the tears, "By the way, mother-in-law, how do you know we are locked here?"
The wife wiped the tears away, "I have been in this mansion for so many years. I don't know where in this mansion. Generally, the sellers are locked in this yard. It's a pity that the mansion is heavily guarded. There are still a few doors to go through outside, otherwise the mother-in-law really wants to let you out secretly."
Xiaohua chuckled her mouth, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Mother, you are stupid. Even if you let me out, I have nowhere to stay. In this world, where can I live as a little girl. I don't have a household registration or a deed. It’s still in the hands of others, and it’s worse to be caught as a fugitive slave."
Mrs. Wang murmured to herself, "Yes, ah--"
She stuffed a small cloth bag along the seam of the window, "Take this one. There is some food and some silver in it."
Xiaohua refused, "Mother-in-law, why are you giving me money? I don't want it."
Wang Pozi said anxiously: "You stupid girl, you have been sold in a hurry, and you definitely don't have any money on your body. Bring a little bit, there really is something that can be self-defense."
After thinking about it, Xiao Hua took it down, pinching the small cloth bag tightly with her fingers.
"Mother-in-law, thank you."
"Thank you, it's useless for the old woman to ask for silver, but it's not too much, so let's take it as a defense." Seeing the stagnation, the old woman said again: "The old woman didn't find out where you were sold. But one thing, Madam will not sell you to pickling places, after all, those two were collected and used by the Fourth Young Master."
This idea coincided with Xiaohua's. When she heard these words, Xiaohua's heart that had been hanging around was released.
The two said a few more words, before the wife Wang was about to leave.Before leaving, Qiang smiled and said: "The old lady is still afraid that you can't think about it. With the energy you have just now, you can live anywhere."
"Mother-in-law, take care." Xiaohua murmured.
"Little girl, take care too."
After Wang's wife left, Xiao Hua returned to the corner.She looked at Cuilan and Willow on the ground, neither of them awoke.
She opened the cloth bag, and there were two pieces of silver corners and two breads inside.The pie is very small, only the palm of the hand is big. It is estimated that Granny Wang knew that the window gap was not big, so she passed it this small.
The tears I had held for a long time came out all of a sudden.
She took a pie and stuffed it in her mouth.Chewing cakes in his mouth, tears streaming down his face.
I kept telling myself that it's okay, isn't it just being sold? It's not that I haven't been sold.She is a small wild flower that can't be killed, and she can live wherever the wind blows.
If I think so, my tears can't stop.
After eating a loaf, she took the other into her arms, Xiao Hua looked at the pieces of broken silver, thought about wrapping it with that piece of cloth, and pulled a piece of cloth from her clothes and tied it to her thigh.
Fortunately, I don't have any jewelry on my body, otherwise I don't know where to hide.
Packing herself up, she closed her eyes and continued to sleep, forcing herself not to think about anything.
When I woke up, it was already bright. As for when Xiao Hua didn't know when, Cui Lan began to shoot the door there again.This time it was not called to see the young master, but to eat.
But no one came by how to call it. Cuilan saw that there was indeed no one outside, and the place was remote, and there was no movement at all. She turned her head and looked at the two in horror, "They will not Are we starving here?"
Liu Ye did not speak, but his breathing became heavy.
Xiao Hua couldn't bear to see her embarrassed look. She glanced at her and said, "That's not true. They will sell us before we starve to death. So, you'd better save some energy, lest you Can't wait for that time."
Cuilan wanted to cry again, and she quickly stopped crying when she thought of Xiaohua.
The three of them found a place to nest, and they didn't talk to anyone.Sometimes Liu Ye and Cui Lan choked faintly, and Xiao Hua curled up in the corner and didn't bother to pay attention to them.
The room was bright and dark and bright, during which another piece of cake was also stolen by Xiao Hua at night.
It wasn't until the third day that human voices sounded outside. At this time, the three of Xiaohua had been hungry and exhausted.
Especially for Xiaohua, when she was growing up, she ate two small cakes in two days.Had it not been for the experience of starving in the past, Xiao Hua would have been too hungry.
Two sturdy women walked in, looking serious, holding a plate of steamed buns and a pot of water in their hands.
After they came in, they kicked Cui Lan lying on the ground and told them to get up and eat.
Xiao Hua's eyes shone, and she staggered and walked over.
I poured myself some water to drink before I went to get the steamed buns.
Although Cuilan and Liu Ye were extremely hungry, they had not yet adapted from their identities.A man took a steamed bun and sat on the ground to eat.Seeing that they were so gentle, Xiaohua was kind enough to copy three steamed buns from the plate.Tuck two in his arms, holding one in his hand, and sitting on the ground slowly chewing.
One of the short, chubby women said gruffly: "All of them have to eat quickly. After eating, I can go on the road."
The woman was scary, but Xiaohua knew what she meant, which meant that they would be sold soon.
Xiaohua had expected this too, otherwise she wouldn't put two steamed buns in her arms.When you get to Ren Yazi, it's called a meal without a meal.
Cuilan ate a steamed bun in one breath and felt that she was not hungry anymore, so she began to beg the lady to see the young master.
The chubby woman gave her a disdainful look and said, "Master won't see you, so don't think about it. Don't make trouble for me, honestly, I won't give you trouble."
Cuilan wanted to cry again and begged, but she was nudged by a tall lady next to her, and she fell silent.
Seeing that the three of them had eaten almost the same, the two women took a look at Cuilan and Willow, their hands followed their eyes, and pulled off the silver hairpins on their heads.
Liu Ye screamed: "What are you doing, this is my thing."
The tall and strong woman took a sip, "Returning yours, they have all been sold, and nothing is yours." As she said, she and the short and chubby woman pressed Cuilan to the ground. Everyone who was worth a little money was dragged off.
Where did Cuilan and Liuye have seen such a battle, and they collapsed on the ground and cried.
After the two women searched Cuilan and the two, they looked at Xiaohua again.Seeing this little girl, her face was gray, she had no jewelry on her head and hands, and her body was so thin that she couldn't hide anything, only her chest was bulging.
Seeing the eyes of the two women, Xiao Hua immediately smiled and took out the bun from her arms.He pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Two mothers in charge, I was just a few days after I was promoted to a maid. I used to be a rough maid. After two good days, I was implicated." Uu started to cry.
The two wives knew the situation, so they didn't say anything else, and they scolded Cuilan and let the three follow them.
All the way out of this desolate yard, through a few doors, came to a small house.
A fat old woman stood in the small house at this time, and when she saw the two women, she nodded and bowed her waist. The ferocious face was now full of obstinate smiles.
When Xiao Hua saw this familiar tooth woman, she suddenly felt a trance in her heart.
Qian Yapo, it was her.
I think she was sold to the capital through Qianyapo's hands. This old woman was cruel and brutal, and of course she was a slave to her.When facing the wealthy and wealthy stewards, he completely changed his face.
"Two older sisters in charge are here, just these three girls?"
The chubby lady in charge said: "Qianyapo, these three people will be handed over to you. Our wife confessed that she wants to sell it to Beijing and sell it far." Thinking of the above explanation, she said again: "Sell It's good to be a slave, you know the others."
Yapo Qian licked her face and smiled: "That's for sure, that's for sure. I'm doing things, and I can rest assured."
She is engaged in the dentistry business, not only to sell and subordinate people, but also to help some wealthy people deal with some private matters.Those who offend the owner will be sold to the next three abuse places.The other one was used by the young master in the mansion, so he would be more cautious.
Sometimes she really couldn't figure out what those people thought, and everyone decided to deal with it, and she was so particular about it.Where to sell is not to sell, anyway, not seeing is a good deal.But she does things for others, why she can deal with so many wealthy people, is because she knows her duty, as long as she can do it well as long as it is explained by the above.
Looking at the two maids who were embarrassed but were obviously'good seedlings', Qian Yapo thought with regret while her flesh hurts. It was a pity that she had two good seedlings.
After Qian Yapo had negotiated with the steward, she directed her wife to come in and drag people.
Xiaohua had dealt with Qian Jiabao, and heard that her mother in charge said that she was selling her as a slave, so she went out without struggling.
Cuilan Liuye still wanted to struggle, but she was honest when she was slapped by Qian Yapo's wife.