Chapter 391 Muscle-building Pills   "Go back. Don't come here casually if you don't have anything to do."   Zhuo Xuan did not agree with her proposal, but directly ordered her to leave.   After being disappointed too many times, he felt calm instead, and he no longer had any expectations for anyone.   He knew his injury well, and unless a god appeared in the world, he would never be able to recover in this life.   "Brother!" Zhuo Yue was a little anxious.   Tang Xi motioned her to be quiet, and smiled at Zhuo Xuan, "It seems that Master Zhuo doesn't seem to trust my medical skills."   "Not really." Zhuo Xuan said in a calm voice: "The girl is proficient in medicine in her teens, so she must not be an ordinary person. It's just that I know my own injuries, and I don't want to remind myself again that I can only be a waste in this life."   Zhuo Yue turned her face away after hearing this, and tears flowed uncontrollably.   "Although I'm a novice, I've cured many terminal illnesses." Tang Xi smiled and said, "Even if I can't cure these legs, I can still cure your face."   "What's the use of having a beautiful face if you're disabled?" Zhuo Xuan shook his head, "You guys go back."   Zhuo Yue wiped her tears, sniffed, and begged, "Brother, Miss Tang is the little genius doctor that father has been looking for, just let her take a look, okay?"   Seeing that her marriage was approaching, if her brother continued to be like this, how miserable would it be for father to take care of the huge Zhuo Mansion alone?   Seeing her like this, Zhuo Xuan's heart softened.   He knew in his heart that the one who really didn't give up was not himself, but his father and sister.   "Well." He smiled bitterly and said to Tang Xi, "You see."   Tang Xi nodded and motioned him to roll up his trouser legs.   Because he couldn't walk for a long time, the muscles on both sides of his legs had severely atrophied, but it didn't seem to be a problem.   She pressed hard on the knee, looked at Zhuo Xuan and asked, "Do you feel it?"   He shook his head, "No."   "Who reconnected your leg?" Tang Xi asked.   "It was the third elder of the medical school." Zhuo Yue answered.   Tang Xi frowned, "The leg was reconnected well, how could you not walk?"   Zhuo Yue explained, "The original doctor couldn't reconnect it well, so two years later, my father asked the third elder to come and reconnect it."   "In other words, you didn't walk for a year?" Tang Xi asked Zhuo Xuan.   "That's right!" He nodded and said indifferently, "Although the third elder said that after the leg is reconnected, if it recovers a little, you can try to walk, but I have no feeling in my legs. Let alone walking, it's hard to even stand up."   "No feeling?" Tang Xi pondered, "Just feel that these legs are not my own?"   "Yes."   Tang Xi nodded slightly after hearing this, "I roughly know the reason."   "What's the reason?" Zhuo Yue asked impatiently.   She explained, "Mr. Zhuo probably hasn't walked for a long time, so the blood flow in his lower limbs is not smooth, and the muscles are atrophied. Over time, the leg nerves are paralyzed."   Zhuo Yue didn't quite understand, and asked hurriedly, "Can it be cured?"   "I do have a treatment method, but I don't know if it will work. I'll know after trying it."   Zhuo Yue suppressed her joy and said, "Please tell me!"   Tang Xi took out a box of Wanlinghua ointment and a small porcelain bottle of pills under the cover of a cloth bag.   She handed it to Zhuo Xuan and said, "This is in a box. You can have someone apply it on both legs every day, and then find someone to massage your legs. Oh, you can also apply it on your face. The bottled one is my homemade muscle-building pills, three pills at a time, three times a day. You try it first, and after ten days, if it works, I will continue to bring it to you."   She made this muscle-building pill according to the prescription in the space medical book before, and she hasn't tried it yet, so she doesn't know how effective it is.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 392 No Money   Zhuo Xuan took the things, and his originally dim eyes were slightly moved.   "Is this really okay?" He whispered.   Tang Xi smiled, "If this doesn't work, I'll think of another way for you. Don't worry, I will definitely cure your legs."   Zhuo Yue widened her eyes, held her hand excitedly and said, "Miss Tang, if you can cure my brother's legs, we in the Zhuo Mansion will not charge you a penny for the house on Linhe Street, and we will pay for your medical expenses!" Tang   Xi smiled and said, "Let's talk about these things ten days later."   "No matter what," Zhuo Yue smiled with tears in her eyes, "I believe you!"   Tang Xi wiped the tip of her nose and smiled, "Miss Zhuo, don't be polite, I'm a doctor, it's my duty."   "If I take this medicine, it should be fine, right?" Zhuo Yue asked, looking at the small porcelain bottle in Zhuo Xuan's hand.   Tang Xi: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. This medicine will only benefit your brother."   In addition to the Wanling flower, the medicine also contains many precious herbs, and it is mixed with a small amount of Lingquan. Even if it has no effect on muscle growth, it will definitely not have other side effects.   "That's good!" Zhuo Yue breathed a sigh of relief.   "Miss, the master is looking for you!"   Daxiong ran in hurriedly, shouting breathlessly.   Zhuo Yue smiled slightly and said to Tang Xi: "It should be City Lord Xie who is looking for you. Let's go back first."   Tang Xi nodded.   After Zhuo Yue explained to Daxiong the number and frequency of massaging Zhuo Xuan's legs and taking medicine, she took Tang Xi away.   "Where did you go?"   Seeing them enter the lobby, Xie Cheng hurriedly got up and asked Tang Xi.   "It's a bit boring to stay here, so I asked Miss Zhuo to take me around." She raised her red lips slightly, "Have you agreed on everything?"   Xie Cheng nodded, "It's agreed. Tomorrow, we can go directly to the government office to sign the land deed."   "Dad, have you collected the money for the house?" Zhuo Yue asked Master Zhuo.   "Not yet." Master Zhuo smiled and said, "In business, you have to pay for the goods at the same time. How can you collect the money if the goods haven't been handed over yet?"   Zhuo Yue said, "The land deed can be signed, but don't collect the money yet."   Master Zhuo looked puzzled.   Although he was kind-hearted, he was also a businessman. Even if Xie Cheng came in person, he could only sell it at the original price.   The house was just built three years ago. Except for sending people to clean it regularly, it has never been occupied.   Moreover, it cost him a lot of money to build this house. He spent 100,000 taels just to buy the land, because the house occupied half of Linhe Street.   It cost nearly 100,000 taels to build it all. No matter how generous he is, he can't give away a house worth nearly 300,000 taels at once!   Zhuo Yue whispered in his ear for a while, and Master Zhuo's eyes widened instantly, looking at Tang Xi with excitement, "Miss Tang, you... are the little miracle doctor?"   Tang Xi nodded, "I think so."   "Great!"   Master Zhuo wanted to hold her hand excitedly, but when he met Xie Cheng's indifferent eyes, he shrank back embarrassedly.   "I looked for you for a long time a while ago, but there was no news. I wanted to go to Xie Mansion to ask City Lord Xie for help, but I was told that City Lord Xie was away on a long trip. So, I forgot about it for a long time. I just met City Lord Xie and couldn't remember it for a while."   Tang Xi said: "I had something to do a while ago, so I left Hanshui City and came back not long ago."   The time when Master Zhuo looked for her should be the time when she and Xie Cheng left Hanshui City.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 393 Buying a House   "I heard that you and Yue'er went to see Xuan'er just now. How was it? Can his leg be saved?" Master Zhuo asked expectantly.   "Xuan'er?" Xie Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Tang Xi and said, "Did you go to see Zhuo Xuan just now?"   Tang Xi nodded, "Just now I heard Miss Zhuo mention Mr. Zhuo's affairs. I was curious, so I went to see him."   Xie Cheng pursed his thin lips and said nothing more.   Tang Xi looked at Master Zhuo and smiled, "I have prescribed medicine. Let Mr. Zhuo try it. Come back and see in ten days. Of course, if it works, you can also go and talk to me. I opened a rouge shop opposite Yanchun Tower on Chengnan Street. When the time comes, just let someone find me there." "   Rouge shop?" Zhuo Yue's eyes lit up, "Is it called Tang's Rouge Shop?"   Tang Xi nodded, "Yes."   "No wonder I thought the box you gave my brother looked familiar. It turned out to be a beauty cream."   "Have you bought it too?" Tang Xi raised an eyebrow.   "Yes!" Zhuo Yue smiled, "At that time, I met the Crown Princess and a few other girls at the flower-viewing banquet. I happened to hear them talking about the beauty cream, so I asked the Crown Princess to bring me a box. However, it has been used up now."   "I see!" Tang Xi chuckled, "The beauty cream is pretty good, right?"   "More than good?" Zhuo Yue said, "I had a fever during that time and had a lot of pimples. The doctor prescribed detoxifying medicine but it didn't get better. I used your beauty cream and it disappeared in less than a few days. Do you have any more? Leave me a few boxes."   "Uh... it may take some time before it's back in stock." Tang Xi apologized, "It's all sold out today."   "Then leave me a few boxes when it's restocked. When Xiaolan comes back, I'll ask her to get it from you."   Tang Xi nodded, "Okay!"   "I didn't expect that this beauty cream has this effect." Zhuo Yue said with some regret, "If I had known earlier, I should have bought a few more boxes and saved them for my brother."   Tang Xi said, "That box should be enough for ten days."   "That's good!" Zhuo Yue smiled and said, "Then take care. I'll come and play with you another day."   "Okay!"   "Then about the matter of this house..." Xie Cheng looked at Master Zhuo hesitantly.   "Ah, there's no rush to pay that money!" Master Zhuo laughed, "I've already signed and stamped my handprint. The only thing missing is Miss Tang's. With the city lord as a witness, I can't go back on my word, right?"   "That won't work!" Tang Xi said, "You still have to pay. Just tell me how much money you want and I'll pay it to you."   "Miss Tang, I've already promised you that if you can cure my brother's leg, the house will be yours, and we won't charge you a cent."   "But, isn't he still not well?" Tang Xi smiled and said, "I'll pay for the house first, and when he's well, you can pay for the medical expenses separately."   "This..." Master Zhuo glanced at Xie Cheng, and seeing him nod slightly, he smiled and said, "Then let's do as Miss Tang said."   Tang Xi nodded, took out his purse and asked, "You say."   "Three hundred thousand taels in total."   "Three..." Tang Xi looked at Xie Cheng in astonishment, and asked in a low voice, "How big is that house?"   Xie Cheng whispered, "It's half of Linhe Street. Three hundred thousand taels, and people have already lost money selling it."   Half of Linhe Street? How big would that be!   "Believe me, it's definitely a good house, and it's not far from your shop."   "Okay." She nodded, took out a stack of silver bills, counted them, and then handed the 300,000 taels of silver bills to Master Zhuo, "A total of 300,000 taels, please count them."   Master Zhuo took it with a smile, "I believe Miss Tang."   (End of this chapter)

Chapter 394 Sang Yi   "Do you think I will be jealous if I buy such a big house?"   Tang Xi asked Xie Cheng after leaving Zhuo's house.   He chuckled, "I went into that house once by chance. It's really nice. I remembered it when I heard you wanted to buy a yard."   "By chance?" She raised her eyebrows slightly and teased, "You really didn't sneak in on purpose?"   "Of course not." He shook his head, "I was chasing a criminal once and passed by that place, so I went in to search."   "I heard from Miss Zhuo that this house was a villa built by Master Zhuo, and it was bought for Master Zhuo. You said, Master Zhuo is the only son of Master Zhuo, why doesn't he live in Zhuo's house, but build a villa nearby?" Tang Xi was very confused.   Xie Cheng said, "To be precise, it was not bought for Zhuo Xuan, but for the Sang family."   "Sang family?" Tang Xi remembered what Zhuo Yue had said to her, and her eyes widened, "That is, Mr. Zhuo's previous fiancée?"   "Yes." Xie Cheng nodded, "The Sang family was originally a wealthy family in a small town. Zhuo Xuan once came to this town for a visit with his friends and happened to meet Sang Yi, a girl from the Sang family. The two fell in love at first sight and privately got engaged."   "What happened next?"   "Later, of course, the elders of the two families knew about it. When they learned that the Zhuo family was wealthy and powerful, the Sang family was also happy to let their daughter marry into such a wealthy family, so the two got engaged.   Fearing that the Sang family would be reluctant to marry their daughter too far away, Master Zhuo bought half of Linhe Street and built that house. It happened that the house had just been renovated, and Master Zhuo notified the Sang family and asked them to move to the city. Who knew that the Sang family had just entered the city when the bad news came."   "Did Zhuo Xuan get into trouble?" Tang Xi asked hesitantly.   "Yes." Xie Cheng nodded, "At that time, the people of the Sang family heard that Zhuo Xuan was not only disfigured, but also might be disabled for life, so they canceled the marriage on the spot."   Tang Xi said, "I heard from Miss Zhuo that it was Miss Sang who canceled the marriage herself?"   "More or less." Xie Cheng said, "Sang Yi originally had a loyal fiancé, but she wanted to see Zhuo Xuan, who was handsome and from a wealthy family, so she quietly asked her family to cancel the marriage and get together with Zhuo Xuan."   "How do you know so much?" Tang Xi raised her eyebrows.   He smiled faintly and said, "At that time, when Master Zhuo bought that half of the street, it alarmed many people. I was naturally one of them. I was curious, so I asked someone to investigate."   Tang Xi curled her lips, "So, Sang Yi is not that affectionate towards Master Zhuo."   Xie Cheng nodded, "Maybe she just wants to find a better place to live."   "So, Master Zhuo is too pitiful."   "Yes, it's quite pitiful." Xie Cheng agreed, "Zhuo Xuan is actually a very good person. He is kind and there are many girls who like him. I don't know why he fell in love with a girl like that."   "Like that?" Tang Xi was curious, "What kind?"   "This Sang Yi looks gentle and lovely on the surface, and her appearance is also impeccable, but her character is not good."   "You asked someone to investigate her?" There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.   He chuckled, rubbed her head and said, "Mo Yi checked all these on his own. I only asked him to check the reason why Master Zhuo built the house, but he even investigated the details of the Sang family."   Hearing this, Tang Xi's face looked better, "You said she has a bad character, how can you say that?"   (End of this chapter)

 Chapter 395 Don't climb over the wall next time   Xie Cheng put his arm around her shoulders and said as they walked, "It is said that since she was eight years old, the maids around her have been changing."   "Why?" She was puzzled.   "Those maids were either beaten to death or sold off. The crimes were not serious. Some of them even just accidentally splashed a few drops of water when pouring."   "It sounds like Sang Yi has a bad temper." Tang Xi frowned slightly, "Didn't Mr. Zhuo investigate these?"   Xie Cheng chuckled and said, "It's a matter of mutual consent. Who would doubt the girl they like? Besides, Sang Yi gives people the impression of being a gentle and generous woman. Besides, the things of the Sang family are all handled privately, and not many people know about it."   "In this case, it's Mr. Zhuo's luck to get rid of this girl."   "Don't you feel sorry for him?" There was a strong sour tone in his voice.   Tang Xi pursed her lips and smiled, "You are jealous too, aren't you afraid of getting angry?"   He snorted, "I just don't want you to care about other men. I should be the only one in your heart and eyes!"   "So domineering?" She   raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile. The hand holding her shoulders tightened, and a chuckle came from her ear, "I am such a petty person. Even if you regret it now, it's too late."   Her watery eyes were rippling with a smile, "How could I regret following our charming City Lord Xie? It's too late to be happy."   "Yeah!" He nodded, with a happy tone: "At least you didn't make a mistake."   "Go~" She pushed him lightly and asked with a smile: "Are we going to the government office now, or to see the house?" He asked.   Xie Cheng thought for a while and said, "Let's go see the house."   ............   When the two entered the house, Tang Xi was shocked.   This house is not inferior to Xie's house at all. No wonder even Xie Cheng was shocked.   "The Sang family should also have a lot of money, right?"   "Why do you think so?" Xie Cheng asked.   She widened her eyes and said, "Such a big house couldn't change their decision to break off the engagement. If not for family wealth, what does it mean?"   "What kind of family wealth?" Xie Cheng shook his head. "Although they are considered a wealthy family in that small town, their family wealth is probably less than half of the cost of building this house."   "It sounds like the Sang family is ambitious and is not moved by money."   "Not really." Xie Cheng smiled and said, "When Master Zhuo built this house, he did not tell the Sang family. Moreover, when the Sang family entered the city, they heard the bad news and went directly to the Zhuo Mansion. They broke off the engagement on the spot. If they knew that Master Zhuo had built such a house for them, they probably wouldn't have broken off the engagement."   "Oh!" Tang Xi suddenly realized, "So you didn't know."   She looked at Xie Cheng and said, "What do you think, if I cure Master Zhuo's legs, will Sang Yi regret breaking off the engagement?"   "I think she will." Xie Cheng smiled contemptuously. "It is said that after she broke off the engagement, she married her former fiancé. The man from that family is said to be not very good."   "That's right." Tang Xi shook her head and sighed, "It wasn't love in the first place. Who would want to marry a cripple?"   "You two are here!"   The two turned around and saw a middle-aged man walking in with a smile.   Xie Cheng nodded slightly, "Butler Zhuo."   "The master sent me to give Miss Tang the key. I went to the government office but didn't see anyone. I thought you must have come here, so I came to try my luck. Unexpectedly, my luck was pretty good."   Butler Zhuo smiled and handed a bunch of keys to Tang Xi, "Miss Tang, keep it well. Don't climb the wall next time. It's dangerous."   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 396 Buying People (1)   "Uh... Thank you!" Tang Xi took the key and smiled awkwardly.   "Then I won't bother you two anymore. Goodbye!"   Just as Butler Zhuo left, Tang Xi and Xie Cheng's eyes locked for a moment, and they both chuckled at the same time.   "Continue to walk inside?" Xie Cheng pointed inside.   "Okay."   It took them an hour to walk around the entire house.   Tang Xi found a pavilion to sit down, and said with despair, "Without dozens of servants, I'm afraid we can't take care of such a big house."   She felt like she was just asking for trouble.   Xie Cheng chuckled, "Then buy dozens of servants."   Tang Xi pouted, "That's easy to say, where can I buy so many people at once?"   Xie Cheng: "As long as you have money, you can buy hundreds, not just dozens."   "Where can you buy them?" She raised her eyebrows and asked.   Xie Cheng smiled, "The pawnshop."   Tang Xi nodded slightly, "Then let's go to the government office to sign the land deed first, and then go to the pawnshop to buy someone."   "Let's go."   He stretched out his hand to pull her up from the stone bench, and the two walked out of the house.   After locking the door, she shook her head, "I finally know what the head of the deep mansion looks like."   She didn't feel this way when she was in Xie's house.   Although Xie's house is gorgeous, its area is smaller than here.   "Why hasn't Mo Yi followed you recently?" Tang Xi was curious.   If it were the same as before, Mo Yi would basically be there wherever Xie Cheng was.   Xie Cheng said in a light voice: "He's not in a good mood recently, so I didn't let him follow."   The two returned to the Tang family's rouge shop and asked Kong Yue to drive the carriage to take them to the government office. After signing the land deed, they went to the pawnshop.   "Oh, I didn't know that the city lord was coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you!"   As soon as the three entered the pawnshop, someone informed the owner of the pawnshop.   This person was a fat woman of medium height. When she smiled, she could only see her teeth and not her eyes.   Xie Cheng nodded slightly at her, and whispered to Tang Xi, "This is Mrs. Gao, the owner of the pawnshop."   "Is the Xie Mansion going to add someone?"   Mrs. Gao asked with a flattering smile, but she was very suspicious in her heart.   After all, it shouldn't be Xie Cheng's turn to worry about buying people.   When the Xie Mansion added someone, it was basically Madam Jiang who sent someone to notify the pawnshop, and then she would pick the best ones and send them over, and finally Madam Jiang would choose them herself.   Why did Xie Cheng suddenly come here today? Who is the little girl next to him?   Kong Yue stepped forward and said in a cold voice, "No need to ask so many questions, just bring the people here."   "Hey!" Mrs. Gao came back to her senses, responded, and hurriedly said to the entourage, "Go quickly, call everyone to me."   "Yes!"   Not long after the entourage left, they led a group of people to this side in a mighty manner.   There were almost all kinds of people, tall and short, fat and thin, men and women, old and young, and they all hung their heads and followed the entourage in an orderly manner.   "Line up, don't move." Mrs. Gao shouted.   Tang Xi looked at the scene in front of her, feeling a little emotional.   Living people, standing there like commodities, being picked by everyone.   Although she felt very sympathetic, she was powerless. After all, in this chaotic world, everyone has their own way of living.   Just like the group of slaves in front of them, some of them were forced to be sold in, and some sold themselves voluntarily. In the final analysis, they all wanted to survive.   "City Lord, everyone is here. What kind of people do you need?" Mrs. Gao said flatteringly.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 397 Buying People (2)   Xie Cheng looked at Tang Xi and whispered, "You choose it yourself."   Tang Xi nodded slightly and scanned all the slaves.   Mrs. Gao looked at Tang Xi in surprise. This was not the first time she had seen Xie Cheng, so she knew what kind of person he was.   Every time she saw him, he was almost always cold. Although he would not ignore people, he would never show such a gentle expression.   It was unknown which big family this girl came from to catch Xie Cheng's eye.   "I wonder what kind of girl does she need?" Mrs. Gao smiled flatteringly, "For example, a maid to serve tea, or a housekeeper to make fire and cook, or a gardener to trim the garden? Or a servant to guard the door? We have everything here?"   "All needed." Tang Xi smiled at her, "Can you help me choose?"   Mrs. Gao nodded, "Of course!"   "But..." Tang Xi hesitated.   Hearing this, Mrs. Gao hurriedly said, "If you have any questions, just tell me!"   "I don't want people who are sneaky or have bad behavior. Please help me pick fifty people, ten servants, preferably those who can fight, ten maids, five gardeners, five housemaids who can sweep the house, ten servants, five who can cook, regardless of gender, age or age, but I need good cooking skills, and five housemaids who can wash clothes."   "Well, good!"   Another big business came, and Mrs. Gao was very happy, and her movements to pick people were very quick.   Tang Xi said in a joking tone: "You have to choose carefully. If you don't choose well, I will return it to you."   "Don't worry, girl!" Mrs. Gao said with a smile: "The people I picked are guaranteed to be right."   With Xie Cheng around, how dare she fool around?   Soon, fifty people were picked out. Tang Xi took a look and was very satisfied.   At least from the face of this group of people, she was quite pleasing to her.   "How old are you? What are your names?" Tang Xi stepped forward and asked the ten maids.   The ten people reported their ages but did not say their names.   The oldest of them was sixteen years old and the youngest was fourteen years old. They all looked pretty, neither ordinary nor too gorgeous.   The oldest bowed slightly and said in a calm voice: "We have no names. Please give us names, young lady."   Among the ten of them, some have been bought and sold several times, and their names have been changed countless times.   Tang Xi nodded, and then named the ten people on the spot.   From oldest to youngest, they are Chun'er, Xia'er, Qiu'er, Dong'er, Liu'er, Ya'er, Ye'er, Zhi'er, Hua'er and Guo'er.   Xie Cheng's mouth twitched slightly, wanting to laugh but not daring to.   The servants were all strong men. The oldest was thirty years old. His surname was He and his given name was Qing.   He looked embarrassed and said to Mrs. Gao, "Mrs. Gao, please choose someone else."   "Do you know who is in front of you?" Mrs. Gao frowned, "This is City Lord Xie. If you go in, can you not get benefits from you?"   "But... we clearly agreed that if you choose someone, I will not leave."   "Why?" Tang Xi was curious.   "He has a wife and a pair of children. His wife is blind and can't see. He has a pair of children. His son is ten years old and his daughter is only six years old." Mrs. Gao sighed, "He has good leg skills, but everyone looks down on his wife and children, so he has stayed until now." Mrs. Gao   glanced at He Qing and said with disdain, "If you don't leave, you can't let me take care of your family in your old age, right?"   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 398 Buying People (3)   "But... if I leave, what will they do?" He Qing shook his head, "Unless they are willing to buy our family, I will not leave."   "You don't have to leave." Mrs. Gao sneered, "From now on, the food for your family of four will be reduced by half."   The reason why she kept him until now was because He Qing's price was quite good. He alone could be sold for ten taels of silver.   Moreover, her son and daughter were both good-looking. When they grow up, they can also be sold for a good price.   It was precisely because of this that she allowed He Qing's blind wife to stay and eat for free.   "Where are they?" Tang Xi asked.   Mrs. Gao's heart moved slightly, and she pointed to the side, "Hey, those three."   Tang Xi looked in the direction of her finger and saw a boy and a little girl, standing on the left and right of a woman.   Although the woman's eyes were open, her eyes were dim and out of focus.   "Dad, please go!" the boy said, "My sister and I will take good care of mom."   "Yes, Dad," the little girl said, "When you have money, come and redeem us."   He Qing burst into tears after hearing this, and shook his head and said, "Dad swears that he will not leave you."   "But, if you don't leave, we can only stay here and do hard labor." The boy wiped his tears and said, "Dad, mom is blind and my sister is still young. If you don't leave, we can only stay here for the rest of our lives. Can you bear to see my sister and mom suffer here?"   "Liang'er is right!" The woman said softly, "Dad, please go, and when you have money, come and redeem us."   "But..."   "I bought them too."   He Qing had not finished speaking when Tang Xi had already spoken.   She looked at Mrs. Gao and said, "Count the total amount, including the three of them."   "Hehe..." Mrs. Gao smiled instantly, "As for the others, I'll calculate it for you now. The servants are ten taels each, the maids are five taels each, the maids are eight taels each, the servants are six taels each, the gardeners are also six taels, and the cooks are five taels each, a total of three hundred and forty-five taels." Mrs.   Gao said, and the abacus in her hand was clacking.   She stopped, looked at Tang Xi and smiled, "The blind man, just consider it as a gift to you, the two children, a total of ten taels, a total of three hundred and fifty-five taels, you can pay three hundred and fifty taels."   Tang Xi secretly sighed in her heart. Sure enough, only rich people can afford such servants. How can ordinary people afford them?   After she paid the money silently, Mrs. Gao took the indenture from the follower and handed it to her.   "This is their indentures. If they don't obey you in the future, you can beat and scold them at will. Of course, you can also return them and I will refund you the original price."   Mrs. Gao's words made the group of more than 50 people tremble unconsciously.   They usually have to do hard labor in the pawnshop. Those who don't do well are basically treated with whips.   Of course, maids like them will suffer less.   Because, if they are good-looking, they will be sold to wealthy families at a higher price. Some of them are good-looking, smart and scheming. If they marry, they can become concubines for their masters if they work hard.   At that time, they may come back to buy maids or something. Therefore, in this pawnshop, maids with good looks are still very popular.   After Tang Xi got the indenture, she asked Mrs. Gao to send the person to the big house on Linhe Street, and then left with Xie Cheng and Kong Yue.   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 399 Who is that girl ?   After they left, Mrs. Gao was surprised.   "Isn't that house owned by the Zhuo family? What is the relationship between this girl and the Zhuo family?"   "Could it be Zhuo Yue, the girl from the Zhuo family?" The attendant guessed.   "Impossible!" Mrs. Gao shook her head. "I have seen the girl from the Zhuo family. She is a few years older than this girl, and her appearance is slightly inferior to this girl."   "If she is not a girl from the Zhuo family, why would she live in the house of the Zhuo family?" The attendant scratched his head, puzzled.   "It seems that City Lord Xie has great pity for her." Mrs. Gao frowned slightly, "I know almost all the girls from the big families in Hanshui City. If I have seen a girl with such a beautiful face, I will definitely not forget her. From which family is this girl?"   The attendant laughed and said, "No matter whose girl she is, we will make a lot of money today!"   Mrs. Gao looked at the banknotes in her hand and laughed, "I don't know if this girl is kind-hearted or a fool. She actually bought a blind woman back home."   "Master, why did you sell the two children as well?" The attendant was puzzled, "Given their appearance, if they are sold when they grow up, I'm afraid it will be more than five taels, right?"   "Raise them up?" Mrs. Gao snorted coldly, "Do you think they can grow up by feeding them water?" The   attendant was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, keeping them here will waste food."   Mrs. Gao glanced at him, "Take the rest of the people back, and have someone send the fifty or so people to Linhe Street. By the way, have someone prepare the carriage, I'm going out for a trip."   "Where are you going, master?"   "Go ask someone what kind of background that girl has that she can make the lord of a city visit our humble place."   "I'll go right away."   Half an hour later, Yanchun Tower.   "Hey, Mrs. Gao? What wind blows you here today?"   Mother Qi twisted her willow waist and walked down the stairs.   Mrs. Gao looked at her face, squinted her eyes and smiled, "The girl is really getting younger and younger." Mother   Qi smiled softly when she heard the words, her eyes full of pride.   "I came here today to ask you something." Mrs. Gao said, "You are well-informed, so I must be looking for you."   "Oh?" Mother Qi sat down opposite her and asked with a sweet smile, "I wonder what Mrs. Gao wants to ask?"   Mrs. Gao laughed, "You also came from me. I treated you well when I was in the pawnshop. I have something to ask you today, you will definitely not refuse, right?"   "Of course." Mother Qi poured tea and said with a smile, "What is the matter? Just tell me, and I will definitely help if I can."   "It's not a big deal. Today, City Lord Xie brought a girl to my place to buy someone, but I have never seen this girl, so I wanted to ask you, which girl has City Lord Xie been close to recently?"   Mother Qi smiled suddenly after hearing this, "Why are you asking this?"   "Well, I just want to ask, so as not to offend people who should not be offended in the future?" Mrs. Gao smiled and said, "You know, most of the people in Hanshui City are people we can't afford to offend. I don't know this. What if one day, the girl's family comes to me to buy someone, and I accidentally bump into them or neglect them, wouldn't I offend them?"   "That's right!" Mother Qi smiled, "In fact, that girl is really not an ordinary person."   "Oh?" Mrs. Gao's eyes lit up, "Who is that girl?"   　I have to go out for something. If I come back early, I will make up the last two chapters. If I come back late, I will make up for it tomorrow!   　　   　   (End of this chapter)

  Chapter 400 How can you bear to give it to someone else?   Mother Qi held the teacup and smiled mysteriously, "At that time, a young miracle doctor came to the Xie Mansion. She not only cured Old Lady Xie's tuberculosis, but also cured Princess Hanrong's heart disease. You have heard about this, right?"   "Of course!" Mrs. Gao nodded, then was stunned, "You are not going to tell me that the girl is the young miracle doctor?"   "You are worthy of being Mrs. Gao. You guessed it right."   "Is it really the young miracle doctor?" Mrs. Gao was stunned, "Then what is her relationship with the Zhuo Mansion?"   "Zhuo Mansion?" Mother Qi frowned, "There should be no relationship, right?"   In these few days, she has not seen Tang Xi interacting with people from the Zhuo Mansion.   "It doesn't matter?" Mrs. Gao didn't believe it. "If it doesn't matter, why would she buy servants for the Zhuo family?"   "Buy servants for the Zhuo family?" Mother Qi was stunned. "Isn't it impossible?"   "I don't understand, so I'm asking you?" Seeing her puzzled face, Mrs. Gao hurriedly said, "Have you heard of the house on Linhe Street of the Zhuo family?"   "Of course!" Mother Qi nodded, "I dream of living in such a big house."   That house almost occupies half of Linhe Street. Living in it is even more beautiful than visiting Xie's house.   After all, Xie's house is decades old, while that house is new. Such a big house shows how much Zhuo's family values the Sang family.   It's a pity that the Sang family has no chance to own this house.   "After that girl bought the servant, she told me to send it there. Could I remember it wrong?"   Mrs. Gao frowned and pondered, "Could it be that Mr. Zhuo wants this little miracle doctor to bring good luck to his disabled son?"   "Don't talk nonsense!" Mother Qi lowered her voice and said, "That little miracle doctor is the city lord's favorite. He sticks to her every day. How can he bear to give her to someone else to bring good luck?"   "I'll tell you." Mrs. Gao said, "This is the first time I see the city lord show such an expression."   If it's not his sweetheart, how could a cold person show such an expression to an insignificant person?   Mother Qi said, "It is said that they are engaged. When Miss Tang reaches the age of 15, she will marry into the Xie Mansion. Both Old Master Xie and Old Lady Xie know about this."   "Where did this girl come from?" Mrs. Gao was really curious.   "You may not believe it." Mother Qi smiled, "I asked someone to check. This girl is a refugee from a small village in Luobian Town, Beisang City. However, because of her superb medical skills, she was favored by City Lord Xie, so she was brought back to Xie Mansion to treat the old lady."   "So this girl is lucky!" Mrs. Gao envied, "If my daughter could be favored by City Lord Xie, I wouldn't have to do this job."   "What are you dreaming about in broad daylight?" Mother Qi smiled softly, covering her lips, "Even Princess Hanrong can't catch the eye of City Lord Xie, so forget about your daughter."   Hearing this, Mrs. Gao looked unhappy, but she didn't refute it.   After all, her daughter had no appearance and figure, and was worse than the average maid in the pawnshop. Not to mention being favored by City Lord Xie, even people with higher status would not favor her.   Moreover, her doing this job itself was immoral, and better people were unwilling to marry into her family.   "If that's the case, then why was she able to live in the new house of the Zhuo family?" Mrs. Gao pondered, "Could it be that the Zhuo family sold the house?"   "It's very likely!" Mother Qi said, "But it's just a few hundred thousand taels, Miss Tang should be able to afford it."   (End of this chapter)