Chapter 889 - 888: 2 Choices
Laowu Yang Youzhao was terrified when he heard he was going to be sold, clutching Yang Zaizhao’s hand and crying: "Fourth Sister, I don’t want to be sold—"
What else could Yang Zaizhao do? At least she was older, and even if she were sold as a maid, maybe she could carve out a path to survival.
But Laowu Yang Youzhao was timid and young, and if he offended the master’s family, he might not even survive.
She had to grit her teeth and agree.
Once Yang Zaizhao agreed, Yang’s Father immediately went around the village asking if there were any traffickers looking to buy people.
He also found out the price for selling people and nearly sold Yang Zaizhao to a disreputable place. Thankfully, Clan Leader Yang intervened, saying it was acceptable to sell daughters if the family was in dire straits, but they must not be sold to dirty places, tarnishing the Yang family’s reputation.
Yang’s Father had to relent, coincidentally encountering Granny Wang who was looking to buy people in the countryside, offering a fair price.
Yang’s parents feared delaying would complicate matters, so they swiftly sold their daughters to Granny Wang with a death contract, receiving five taels of silver and left.
Initially, Yang Zaizhao felt fear and panic, but later saw that although Granny Wang was stern, she didn’t mistreat the girls.
She taught them manners, ensured they were well-fed and clean,