The Blessed Farm Girl Has a Spatial Storage
Chapter 86: Buying a Slave Girl

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Buying a Slave Girl

Zhao Zhitong puffed up her small chest, confidently saying, "It will definitely be sweet. My daddy is very skilled. The fruits he grows must be big and sweet."

While the three of them were chatting, Sun Mei finished teaching the chefs of Guang Ju Restaurant and walked out of the kitchen.

Shopkeeper Wang handed Zhao Dong one hundred taels of silver with a big smile, saying, "Come back next time."

Zhao Zhitong also waved her little hand, "See you next time, Uncle Shopkeeper."

After bidding their farewells, they left the restaurant.

At this time, Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yu were sitting on the handcart, vigilantly watching the passing pedestrians, fearing someone would take things from their cart.

Seeing Zhao Dong and the others come out of the restaurant, they immediately relaxed and happily shouted, "Uncle, Auntie!"

Sun Mei lifted Zhao Zhitong onto the handcart, smiling. "Let’s go. We’re going to the county town to pick up Yaya!"

The group cheerfully headed for the county town.

Because they were delayed selling their prescriptions at Guang Ju Restaurant, it was already late morning when they arrived at the county town gate. However, there were still many people waiting in line to enter the city.

The sun was quite intense at this time, so Sun Mei put a straw hat on Zhao Zhitong to protect her. Her small face, hidden under the hat, was flushed and hot, like a little red apple.

But she didn’t complain about the heat. She knew her parents, who were pushing the handcart, must be even hotter. She reached into her basket, pretending to take something from it, but actually retrieved two bamboo tubes from her space, handing them to her parents to drink.

Inside the tubes was cool boiled water, which she had placed in her space earlier that morning so it wouldn’t be warmed by the sun. Drinking the refreshingly cool water now provided some relief from the scorching heat.

After everyone took turns drinking water, it was finally their turn in line. Zhao Dong paid the entrance fee to the guard, and then they headed straight for the pharmacy.

Zhao Zhitong had come here once before with her Eldest Uncle Sun Youwei. Because she wasn’t shy, was quite adorable, and articulate, the pharmacy’s shop assistant remembered her well. He immediately recognized her when he saw her this time.

He quickly asked if she had come to sell herbs again.

Zhao Zhitong immediately ran over, saying in a childish voice, "Big Brother, this time I’ve brought Dragon Tooth Grass. Do you want it?"

At this point, Zhao Cheng and Zhao Dong had already carried the herbs from their handcart into the pharmacy.

"Oh, little girl, you’re here to sell herbs again?" Manager Han asked with a smile as he saw her run in.

When Zhao Zhitong had come with Sun Youwei last time, the shopkeeper had helped them with the herbs, and they had chatted about all sorts of things. Manager Han recognized her at once.

It was mainly because this little girl was incredibly clever for her age. She could recognize many medicinal herbs and even explain some of their healing properties. Facing such an exceptionally bright young girl, he had naturally chatted with her a bit more. As a result, he had a very strong impression of Zhao Zhitong.

Zhao Zhitong ran over with a smile, looked up, and said in a childish voice, "Hello, Uncle Shopkeeper! I’ve brought a lot of Dragon Tooth Grass this time. Does your shop want to buy it?"

Manager Han was a local in Anyang County. His family had been practicing medicine for generations. His pharmacy, Miaochun Hall Pharmacy, had been open for some years and had a good reputation in the area.

Manager Han was not only the resident doctor of Miaochun Hall Pharmacy but also its shopkeeper. There were three apprentices in the pharmacy, all his disciples. One of them had already begun to practice medicine and treat patients.

Hearing the little girl’s words, Manager Han smiled. "Yes, we do. We happen to need a large quantity of herbs for stopping bleeding."

With that, he asked the shop assistant to take the herbs to the back to be weighed.

Although the sack of Dragon Tooth Grass looked like a lot, it was actually just about twenty jin. After the shop assistant checked the quality of the herbs, he said, "The quality is good. We’ll give you fifteen coin money per jin."

The accounting clerk then handed three strings of copper coins to Zhao Dong.

Looking at the strings of copper coins, Zhao Zhitong and her two brothers were overjoyed. Last time they sold one-point red, they got six hundred coin money!

Zhao Cheng and Zhao Yu had also earned quite a bit of money, which they hid under their beds at home.

At this moment, recalling Manager Han’s words, Zhao Zhitong asked the shop assistant, "Big Brother, do you need a lot of medicine to stop bleeding recently? If I bring Dragon Tooth Grass next time, will you still buy it?"

The shop assistant liked this cute little girl and so told her a bit more, "Yes, our pharmacy recently received a large order. We need a lot of herbs to stop bleeding and dispel blood stasis. However, don’t bring Dragon Tooth Grass next time. You can bring other herbs, like those for bruises, sprains, or cuts. We need all of those."

Zhao Zhitong’s eyes lit up, and she laughed. "Okay, thank you, Big Brother!"

After selling the herbs, the family bid farewell to Manager Han and left.

As soon as they left, Zhao Zhitong started demanding, "Daddy, give me the money we just made from selling the herbs. I have to share it with my cousins when I get back."

Zhao Dong didn’t trust such a young girl with so much money. What if she loses it? He immediately said, "You’re too young to carry so much money. Daddy will hold it for you for now, and I’ll give it to you when we get home."

In the end, Zhao Zhitong couldn’t get the money, so she had to compromise. She lay down on the handcart, and the family headed toward the Human Trafficking Place.

「Meanwhile, at the Human Trafficking Place」

Uninvited guests had arrived. They were Mrs. Wang’s daughter, Lady Zhao, and her own daughter, Niu Lili. They had come to buy a personal maid for Niu Lili.

Niu Lili was envious when she saw other young ladies with maids attending to their every need—dressing them, serving their meals, and fetching their drinks. She had pestered her mother, Lady Zhao, relentlessly to buy her a maid, which was why they were now at the Human Trafficking Place.

After inquiring about their requirements, the Human Trafficker woman called out all the suitable young girls.

Lady Zhao was dressed exquisitely. Her hair was elaborately styled with flower ornaments and jeweled hairpins, and she exuded an air of superiority. She glanced at the assembled girls and said to her daughter, "Go on, pick one that catches your eye."

"Yes, Mother!" Niu Lili happily replied and then, with a smug look, went to choose a girl.

She wanted a maid of a similar age, so the girls the Human Trafficker woman called out were all seven or eight years old.

Zhao Ya was naturally among them. At this moment, they stood like pieces of merchandise, waiting to be chosen. It was clearly not their first time experiencing this. When faced with a kind-looking buyer, they all hoped to be chosen. But if the buyer seemed harsh, they could only lower their heads, try to make themselves inconspicuous, and pray they wouldn’t be picked.

Zhao Ya instantly recognized Lady Zhao and Niu Lili. However, seeing her relatives brought no joy, only immense fear. Lady Zhao’s family always acted high and mighty whenever they visited her maternal home, radiating an air of superiority. If they saw her being sold as a slave, not only would they not rescue her, but they would likely take pleasure in her misfortune and might even buy her themselves. Niu Lili, spoiled rotten by Lady Zhao, was incredibly willful. If Zhao Ya truly became Niu Lili’s personal maid, she was certain to suffer terribly!