dognovel Chapter 361 Taken advantage of
Chapter 361 Taken advantage of
Yunyi smiled: "How much do you think you're worth?"
"I'll ask for two hundred taels," Ma Jisheng said, sounding slightly guilty.
“It’s definitely not cheap.” Yunyi was surprised. “Even the best servant, or even one with a special skill, would only cost twenty taels of silver at most. You cost ten times that. Why would they buy you?”
Ma Jisheng smirked: "You can't say that. I have abilities that those people don't have."
“But anyone with a bit of sense can do what you’re talking about.” Yunyi crossed her arms. “Besides, even if you buy people in Longxi, they might not stay here forever, right? What if they go somewhere else? Like in the capital, for example, you’d just be an ordinary servant.”
Ma Jisheng's eyes lit up: "Are you going to the capital? I know the capital well too."
"Huh?" Yunyi was surprised.
“Really.” Ma Jisheng nodded vigorously. “Although I’ve never been to Beijing, I’m very familiar with the situation there, I…”
A glint of light flashed in Yunyi's eyes: "You have your own intelligence network?"
Ma Jisheng scratched his head: "What intelligence network? It's just... it's just that I used to hang out with the Beggars' Sect..."
"Hehe." Yun Yi was genuinely amused. "If you sold information, you could become incredibly wealthy, right?"
“Then I need to be alive too,” Ma Jisheng blurted out, but then regretted it, his mouth had come out too quickly. “Um… um…”
“Ma Jisheng,” Yu Hongming couldn’t stand it any longer and couldn’t help but speak up, “Not everyone is a fool. If you want to find a backer, the first thing you need to do is be loyal. If you can’t even do that, why should anyone use you?”
Ma Jisheng fell silent.
"Young Miss, there are still quite a few people we need ahead, you..."
“I am willing to follow Miss.” Ma Jisheng suddenly knelt down. “I will pledge my loyalty to Miss from now on.” Although he had not known A Ming for long, he found that this man was insightful and capable. If such a person was willing to follow this girl, it meant that this girl had extraordinary qualities. So why couldn’t he follow her?
"You pledge allegiance to me?" Yunyi raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Yes."
"If you follow me, you'll not only have to sign a contract of servitude, but you'll also have to take poison. Are you willing to do that?"
"Poison...poison?" Ma Jisheng's lips trembled.
"Yes." Yunyi nodded. "You have to take the antidote every month, otherwise you'll feel like you're living a life worse than death."
Ma Jisheng swallowed hard: "Is it absolutely necessary to take it?"
"Yes, otherwise how can I be sure if they are truly loyal?"
Ma Jisheng lowered his head and pondered for a long time. When he looked up again, he had a resolute air about him: "I'm willing." He had been struggling for a year. If he couldn't sell himself again, the brokerage firm would no longer want him.
“Since that’s the case…” Yunyi took out a pill, “Take this, and I’ll trust you and buy from you.”
Ma Jisheng pursed his lips, reached out and put the pill into his mouth. His plan was to press the pill under his tongue and spit it out when the other person wasn't looking. However, to his surprise, the pill melted instantly in his mouth and disappeared. His face changed immediately. It was over. He had really taken poison.
Xiao Jinxiu and Yun Hong were secretly amused behind her back. This person really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, daring to play tricks on her master. That was simply... the difference between a bedwetting little kid and an old man in his eighties, the difference was too great.
“This poison requires an antidote every month. Remember today’s date. Find me or my apprentice a day in advance next month to get the antidote. If you miss it, you’ll suffer unbearable abdominal pain on the first day, unbearable agony on the second day, and bleeding from all seven orifices on the third day. You can eat the feast on the fourth day.” Yun Yi smiled at Ma Jisheng. “Of course, you can try it. For example, if you get the antidote but don’t take it, and only take it when your stomach hurts on the first day, you won’t die, but you’ll suffer for three days. So, you can decide for yourself.”
Ma Jisheng suddenly felt a pang of regret. Who was this person he had hired? How could they be so powerful? Was it too late to back out now?
"If you want to back out, that's fine too. These pills are made with eighty-one kinds of precious poisons and medicinal herbs. You just need to pay for the medicine."
"How much?" Ma Jisheng was even more alarmed. How could this woman know everything he was thinking?
"The cost is around 500 taels, and it's usually sold for 800 taels each, but I'm only charging you the cost price, so..."
"I don't regret it."
"Alright, let's go get the paperwork done." Yunyi turned and went to find the broker.
When the other party heard that Yunyi wanted to buy Ma Jisheng for two hundred li, their eyes immediately turned strange, as if they were looking at a sucker.
Yunyi touched her nose, didn't explain anything, just took out the money, and then had Ma Jisheng sign the indenture before preparing to leave.
"Miss, I just got some fresh goods here, would you like to take a look? The price is guaranteed to be the lowest." The broker probably thought Yun Yi had a lot of money but few people, so he simply recommended her again. Anyway, whether it was okay or not was just a matter of a word.
"Really? Let's take a look." Yunyi thought for a moment and then nodded.
The broker said there were six "fresh goods" in total, all of them women, the youngest being only eight years old and the oldest twenty-eight.
“Young Miss.” Yun Hong immediately sensed a crisis. “Let me tell you, no matter how many people you buy, I will always be number one. You can’t fall for someone else.”
Yunyi's lips twitched: "You used such a good word, don't use it again."
Yun Hong pouted: "Anyway, that's the gist of it."
"Don't worry, my eldest daughter."
Yun Hong then smiled.
The broker began introducing the group, focusing on two girls who were fourteen or fifteen years old. They were pretty, hardworking, and capable, making them perfect maids.
Yunyi frowned as she looked at the two oldest women: "Where are they?"
"They are both mute and quite old. They are said to be sisters. After the family's misfortune, they..."
"how much is it?"
"You want to buy them?" the broker frowned.
"Just answer whatever my young lady asks you." Yun Hong looked at the broker. "Why so many questions?" It's good to buy older men; they won't threaten my position.
"They... each received two taels of silver."
Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll take it."
Upon hearing this, the broker was overjoyed and hurriedly called the people out: "You two are really lucky, someone has their eye on you, come out quickly."
The two women helped each other over, not daring to look up, and knelt down when they reached them.