Chapter 189: I Am the Best Person Under Heaven, No One Is Better

Qiao Sheng's gaze swept over, and she saw that her sister's right cheek bore a grotesque scar, looking terrifying and dirty. The left side of the face was better, without a scar, but a bit swollen.

The shopkeeper feared Qiao Sheng was overthinking.

He spoke up and explained: "Miss, don't misunderstand; I haven't neglected her. I hired a doctor to treat her wound, but she wouldn't cooperate at all, so we had no choice but to treat her that way."

"How much are you selling her for?"

Qiao Sheng asked the shopkeeper.

"This..."

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, looked up and said: "Miss, I can see you truly want to buy her, so I won't haggle. You can take her away for ten taels of silver."

"Fine!"

This time Qiao Sheng didn't bargain; she gave the money to the shopkeeper, obtained their servitude contracts, and took them to the Yamen to register them as slaves.

They emerged from the Yamen.

Qiao Sheng glanced at them and said: "From today on, you are my people. I'm easy to get along with, but also not easy to get along with. I like people who are clever, capable, and adaptable; if you can't be like that, loyalty will do. If you can't even be loyal, then don't blame me for being harsh..."

Without waiting for their reply.

Qiao Sheng continued.

"From today on, just call me the master. Since you're my people, you will no longer use your current names. Xia Xue, change your name to Chun Xue; Xia Shuang, change your name to Xia Yue; Zhang Sanniu, change your name to Qiu Yun; Li Daya, change your name to Dong Mei."

"Yes, master."

Xia Xue and the others responded in unison.

Xia Xue was the woman who had previously begged Qiao Sheng to buy her sister as well.

Compared with her sister Xia Yue, she was considerably taller and far less attractive.

Qiao Sheng looked on and couldn't help thinking, could they be one like a mother and the other like a father?

She wanted to think that, but didn't ask further; after explaining the situation at home, she took them to Cheng Xianglan to buy clothes and pants.

When Xia Xue and the others went to bathe, wash their hair, and change clothes, Cheng Xianglan said to Qiao Sheng: "You, master, are really generous. Not only does each person get two sets of thick and thin clothes, but you also buy them each two pairs of shoes, and two pieces each of undergarments and belly wraps..."

Upon hearing that.

Qiao Sheng gave a helpless smile and said: "Sister Xianglan, I don't want to spend so much either, but when I bought them, they had nothing beyond the clothes they were wearing. How could I not buy them anything? Moreover, they're my people now; I can't have my master looking shabby while they have no decent clothes, right?"

"You really are kind-hearted!"

Cheng Xianglan stared at Qiao Sheng and said.

She insisted that she was kind.

Qiao Sheng stopped arguing, went along with her words and said: "Yes, yes, yes, I'm kind-hearted. I am the best person under the heavens; no one is better than me, Qiao Sheng."

Her words successfully made Cheng Xianglan laugh.

Everyone had become so familiar.

Qiao Sheng had also helped her.

Cheng Xianglan therefore didn't charge Qiao Sheng high prices; all items were sold to her at cheaper rates.

Qiao Sheng was still aware of the local prices.

When Cheng Xianglan mentioned the price.

Qiao Sheng realized she had given her a considerable discount.

"Sister Xianglan, we are indeed close, but you can't sell like this. If you keep this up, I'll feel embarrassed to buy anything from you again."

Seeing her say that.

Cheng Xianglan said bluntly: "They're just cheap fabrics, it doesn't cost much. At this price I'm still making a profit. Fine, no more discussion; take it at this price, or else you don't consider me a friend!"

(End of chapter)