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Chapter 161 Was she doing it on purpose?
Jiang Mianmian pretended to be woken up by him, trembling with fear, "Who are you? Where am I? Let me go!"
This made the man burst into laughter. "This is a vegetable market, of course I'm a vegetable seller. If you behave and make me happy, maybe I'll..."
"Bian Si! Are you trying to die?! Are you a male dog?!"
The vegetable vendor came in cursing and dragged him out, "Get out! This isn't your average stuff!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Bian Si cried out as he dropped the stick.
Jiang Mianmian cried out in fear, "Auntie, it's you, Auntie! Please save me!"
"Here, eat up, don't say I'm mistreating you."
The old woman threw in a black cornbread, saying, "Don't worry, you're different from them. You're good-looking, so you'll definitely fetch a good price."
"Don't sell me, Auntie, please, let me go! By the way, how much silver do you want? Go to the Yuan family, ask Yuan Pei, he'll definitely give it to you!"
The vegetable vendor exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, you even dare to call Young Master Yuan by his name? It seems your relationship is quite extraordinary."
Jiang Mianmian continued to intensify her efforts, crying as she said, "Just tell him that Jiang Mianmian is in your hands, he will definitely be willing to spend money, so just ask for it! If he's not here, you, you go to the head of the Yuan family! Don't even mention a few thousand taels, he'll give you tens of thousands of taels."
"I don't believe it."
The vegetable vendor seemed completely unyielding.
Jiang Mianmian paused in her sobs, her face filled with panic. "Really, I'm not lying to you. Why don't you... take this with you, he'll definitely believe it."
She took an empty small porcelain bottle out of her sleeve pocket.
"It would have been better if it had been this way."
Granny Cai snatched the bottle, grabbed Bian Si, and hurriedly left.
Everyone inside was dumbfounded. "Immortal, what... what's going on?"
The injured girl was also worried about her (mental state), "Are you alright? Do you...do you need to take some medicine?"
Jiang Mianmian wiped away her tears and waved her hand, "It's alright. Once the Yuan family gives you the money, I'll take you out. Don't be afraid."
The small porcelain bottle she took out was exactly the same as the one she had given Yuan Pei the antidote for.
What will the Yuan family do when they find out she has been kidnapped?
Is it better to endure humiliation and pay ransom for her son, or to simply go all the way and let the kidnappers kill her?
She wanted the coal mine, but she didn't necessarily have to 'cooperate' with the Yuan family to get it.
Just like the ancient iron mine, although the contract was signed long ago, there are still people like Manager Liao causing trouble! The only explanation is that the Yuan family is still testing the waters!
She wasn't a pushover either; she wouldn't tolerate his endless nagging and probing.
Heh, if this continues, she'll have to take action before the Lu family army wipes out the entire Yuan family.
However, if the Yuan family is cooperative, they might consider letting them mine coal and iron.
The Yuan family, including Master Yuan, were unaware that they had completely offended Jiang Mianmian.
He held a porcelain bottle in each hand, comparing them again and again, staring at the old woman in disbelief. "Are you sure that young lady called herself Jiang Mianmian?"
"Yes."
The old woman felt a little uneasy.
Something feels off. He might have been angry or anxious when he saw the token, but why does his face show only disbelief? Is it an unexpected surprise that the girl actually came to the Yuan family?
She laughed and said, "Master Yuan, things are very chaotic outside right now. Miss Mianmian is scared and is hiding at my place. You know what kind of business I do there. It's not good for her to always be there. What if some important person sees her? I... I can't refuse them."
With grain prices soaring in the city, ordinary people can no longer afford to eat grain.
It's not that the rich can't afford food, but they crave novelty. She was a notorious black-hearted, no, human trafficker in the city, so of course her mind works faster than others.
They immediately brought in pampered young women who 'voluntarily' sold themselves, dressed them up and let people choose them, fresh meat cut on the spot, what a treat!
Well, she can't stand it anyway, but rich people like it.
The Yuan family naturally knew about this as well.
Master Yuan looked at her with a complicated expression. "Granny Cai, tell me the truth, how did she end up at your place? Did she hide there because she was scared?"
"That's right, that delicate little girl, tsk, was so scared she cried."
The vegetable vendor couldn't figure it out and decided to give up on thinking about it; making money was the priority!
He held up two fingers and rubbed them together. "Mr. Yuan, you should bring her back as soon as possible. We've put a lot of effort into taking care of her, don't you think?"
"How much?"
Master Yuan didn't believe Jiang Mianmian could be afraid!
It's a miracle that others aren't afraid of her! Look at what she's done to my entire iron mine!
However, all this old woman wants is money, so let's just give it to her. Let's save that girl first, since we still need her to get the antidote and the leg for Pei'er.
Seeing that he was getting the hang of it, the vegetable vendor was delighted and immediately quoted a price: "Ten thousand taels plus ten thousand catties of white rice!"
"You really dare to ask for that! Ten thousand catties of white rice? Where am I supposed to get that for you?!"
Master Yuan's expression changed, and he immediately called for someone to "show the guests out!"
At worst, we can send someone to follow her and rescue her when the time comes.
"No, no, no, brown rice is fine too."
The old woman immediately changed her tune.
But when the servants saw that Master Yuan did not speak, they still tried to lead her out.
The old woman clung desperately to the doorframe, pleading, "Five thousand catties, five thousand catties of brown rice, is that alright?"
She thought with disdain, "Everyone says the Yuan family is so powerful, how come they can't even get 10,000 catties of grain?"
Or is it that that brat isn't worth the price at all? Was it a lie? Was she deliberately made to anger the Yuan family?
The thought sent a chill down her spine, and her smile became even more obsequious. "Look how anxious you are! Two thousand catties of unpolished rice should be enough, right?"
"You have to let me see her first, and I'll make sure you get your money."
Master Yuan finally relented.
"Okay, then you take your things and we'll go together?"
Granny Cai wasn't afraid of him doing anything underhanded or harming her.
After all, so many eyes in the city are watching her, and this is precisely the busiest time at the market!
Master Yuan didn't plan to bring many people. That girl is incredibly capable; why would he really need her to save him?
He ordered his men to prepare things, and took only two guards with him to the market with the vegetable vendor.
During this time, Jiang Mianmian also figured out what was going on in the prefectural city.
She gave them some chocolates, saying, "These will help you regain your strength. Eat some first, and then take good care of yourselves."
Compressed biscuits would also work, but they don't taste very good. These girls were quite frightened, so eating some chocolate would make them feel better.
The girl with the broken arm ate and cried at the same time, "It's so delicious, fairy sister, you're so amazing, is this something from the celestial realm?"
Jiang Mianmian didn't answer her, but instead asked, "Where are you from? Is anyone still in your family?"
She cried even harder, “My grandparents were beaten to death by them, I… sob sob sob.”