Chapter 335, Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey (1 more update

Xie Zhinuan spoke in another gentle voice, and being good-looking herself, the children gathered at the door were utterly fascinated, especially the little girls who were filled with envy.

The most important thing they envied was that Xie Zhinuan owned herself and controlled everything about them, having the power to sell them if she wished. Even if they were to marry in the future, they had to ask whether they could, whether they would receive some grace, or whether they could buy their freedom.

Of course, the chance of them being able to buy their freedom was extremely slim.

Bending over in the fields and facing the sky, their whole year's labor was barely enough to keep themselves fed. It was impossible for them to save any extra silver. Even the clothes they wore were new only because of their master's great kindness. And if they ever got new clothes, they couldn't wear them. Instead, they were traded for money or exchanged for coarse or hemp fabric.