Wumiao’s words shocked the five newcomers. They stared with wide eyes. This young handsome man who bought them back was a lady?!
“What?” asked Ye Qingyi, chuckling.
“They really are boys, and they’re so easily shocked,” she thought, “If they know I had a time-travel from the 21st century, won’t they be petrified?”
Well, they were good boys, though they were too thin and that was because they undernourished in the salve market. They would be stronger and healthier with nourishing food. Seemed like they still needed some medicine for their recuperation.
“I didn’t expect a young lady like her could be so generous and bold,” Luo Qi sighed in his heart. A young “man” in front of him turned out to be a young lady. What she said in the slave market impressed him! He hadn’t ever expected to hear that from a lady. Looked like he underestimated ladies.
“Don’t be surprised,” said Ye Qingyi, breaking the silence, “Come into the room. You’ll be living here.”
Seeing them still in a daze, Ye Qingyi asked them to get into the room. Only by then did they wake up from shock and followed her into the room.
Ye Qingyi collapsed into a chair, playing with her fan.
“I know you’re curious,” she started the conversation, “But what you’re looking at is true. I know you’re still confused when you wonder why I bought you and brought you back.”
“Yes, My Lady,” replied Gu Cai, “Please kindly tell us.”
Ye Qingyi looked at this taller boy. If she remembered correctly, he had a family name Gu. But Gu what? She didn’t know.
“What are your names and how old are you?” asked she.
Ye Qingyi patted on her legs secretly and thought, “I bought them, but I don’t even know their names. Am I really too old to remember to ask their names?”
“I’m Gu Cai, nineteen.”
“I’m Lei Lin, nineteen.”
“I’m Ming Feng, nineteen.”
“I’m Luo Qi, sixteen.”
“I’m Luo Cheng, sixteen.”
The boys replied in turn. Good names, though. Ye Qing didn’t need to name them, and that would save her breath. They were nearly of the same age. Just now, she finally realized the numbers on the fence. That referred to the age of slaves.
“I don’t need you for some other business. You only need to be loyal to me. And I’ll teach you what you want to learn,” explained Ye Qingyi, “If you want something, you have to fight for it. There’s no such thing as free lunch in my place. Do you understand?”
As she spoke, she stared at these newcomers. Luo Qi and Luo Cheng had expecting eyes. Gu Cai was absorbed in thought. Lei Luo looked carefree. The last one Ming Feng, however, looked very unconvinced. His master was a lady and that made him resentful.
Various reactions from them didn’t worry Ye Qingyi. Since some of them weren’t convinced yet, she would train them with greater care. A beast wouldn’t be loyal to its master until it was completely tamed.
“I know what you are thinking,” said Ye Qingyi, “Unconvinced, huh?”
She gave a cold look to them, and continued, “If you’re strong enough, you can be unconvinced. But if you are not, you’ll only be slaves in the slave market who people can buy and sell as they wish. You agree to work for me only because what I said shocked you. But now you know I’m a lady and that make you unconvinced. Am I right?”
Hearing her words, the five newcomers lowered their heads.
That was true. They wanted a master who could help them fulfil their ambitions. They would bear hardship without complaint. Finally, they met a master, who, unexpectedly, turned out to be a lady! How could men like them be controlled by a lady?
Their response wasn’t a surprise to Ye Qingyi. If she were them, she wouldn’t be convinced, either. People with ambitions wouldn’t be willing to work for someone they didn’t know at all.
Unfortunately, ambitions alone weren’t help with the life.
“If I were as young as them, I would think in the same way,” Ye Qingyi thought, “But the point is, I’m dozens of years older than them and I’ve experienced far more.”
“I know you have ambitions,” She turned to them, saying, “Sadly, you’re not strong enough. If you were, you wouldn’t have been stuck in the slave market.”
Every word she said stung them. She was right. Reality could always be cruel. They had ambitions and hot blood, so what? When no one fostered them, they would be humiliated like humble ants.
They lowered their heads, lost in thought.
“I can’t give you wealth or fame. But I can teach you the abilities. With such abilities, you shall fight for what you want. We should teach someone how to make money instead of giving him money. I guess you can understand, can’t you?”
Gu Cai looked up at this young beautiful lady. She was a female, but she did tell what men were thinking of. He didn’t want an easy life with ready-cooked meals. Instead, he was dying to fight for everything. What did money count if it wasn’t made by himself?
Ye Qingyi was a lady, but everything she did impressed him. He couldn’t help suspecting her real strength, but her vigor was already too much to be ignored. A lady, as a matter of fact, couldn’t great enough, only judged by her vigor. Anyway, a lot of people liked to talk big.
“My Lady, I know what you mean,” replied Gu Cai.
“Well, I understand. You think everyone can talk big,” said Ye Qingyi, “You’re afraid I might be too useless and I may cheat you.”
When she was talking, Wumiao walked in. “The water is ready,” she said.
“You five,” Ye Qingyi offered, pointing at Wumiao, “Fight her as hard as you can. If anyone of you can defeat her, I’ll free you. You can go wherever you want.”
The boys turned to Wumiao. SHE? A weak girl? If they fought her together, they might hurt her.
Gu Cai looked at Wumiao and replied, “Sorry, Miss, but I’ll fight you alone. It’ll be a shame if we fight you together.”
Well, he was kind of a man with a big heart. Ye Qingyi hadn’t expected that, and she appreciated an honest man like him.
Wumiao nodded and walked to the yard, followed by Gu Cai. They stood opposite each other. Gu Cai somehow felt awkward. “Should I be gentle?” he thought to himself, “What if I hurt this girl?”
Wumiao’s words shocked the five newcomers. They stared with wide eyes. This young handsome man who bought them back was a lady?!
“What?” asked Ye Qingyi, chuckling.
“They really are boys, and they’re so easily shocked,” she thought, “If they know I had a time-travel from the 21st century, won’t they be petrified?”
Well, they were good boys, though they were too thin and that was because they undernourished in the salve market. They would be stronger and healthier with nourishing food. Seemed like they still needed some medicine for their recuperation.
“I didn’t expect a young lady like her could be so generous and bold,” Luo Qi sighed in his heart. A young “man” in front of him turned out to be a young lady. What she said in the slave market impressed him! He hadn’t ever expected to hear that from a lady. Looked like he underestimated ladies.
“Don’t be surprised,” said Ye Qingyi, breaking the silence, “Come into the room. You’ll be living here.”
Seeing them still in a daze, Ye Qingyi asked them to get into the room. Only by then did they wake up from shock and followed her into the room.
Ye Qingyi collapsed into a chair, playing with her fan.
“I know you’re curious,” she started the conversation, “But what you’re looking at is true. I know you’re still confused when you wonder why I bought you and brought you back.”
“Yes, My Lady,” replied Gu Cai, “Please kindly tell us.”
Ye Qingyi looked at this taller boy. If she remembered correctly, he had a family name Gu. But Gu what? She didn’t know.
“What are your names and how old are you?” asked she.
Ye Qingyi patted on her legs secretly and thought, “I bought them, but I don’t even know their names. Am I really too old to remember to ask their names?”
“I’m Gu Cai, nineteen.”
“I’m Lei Lin, nineteen.”
“I’m Ming Feng, nineteen.”
“I’m Luo Qi, sixteen.”
“I’m Luo Cheng, sixteen.”
The boys replied in turn. Good names, though. Ye Qing didn’t need to name them, and that would save her breath. They were nearly of the same age. Just now, she finally realized the numbers on the fence. That referred to the age of slaves.
“I don’t need you for some other business. You only need to be loyal to me. And I’ll teach you what you want to learn,” explained Ye Qingyi, “If you want something, you have to fight for it. There’s no such thing as free lunch in my place. Do you understand?”
As she spoke, she stared at these newcomers. Luo Qi and Luo Cheng had expecting eyes. Gu Cai was absorbed in thought. Lei Luo looked carefree. The last one Ming Feng, however, looked very unconvinced. His master was a lady and that made him resentful.
Various reactions from them didn’t worry Ye Qingyi. Since some of them weren’t convinced yet, she would train them with greater care. A beast wouldn’t be loyal to its master until it was completely tamed.
“I know what you are thinking,” said Ye Qingyi, “Unconvinced, huh?”
She gave a cold look to them, and continued, “If you’re strong enough, you can be unconvinced. But if you are not, you’ll only be slaves in the slave market who people can buy and sell as they wish. You agree to work for me only because what I said shocked you. But now you know I’m a lady and that make you unconvinced. Am I right?”
Hearing her words, the five newcomers lowered their heads.
That was true. They wanted a master who could help them fulfil their ambitions. They would bear hardship without complaint. Finally, they met a master, who, unexpectedly, turned out to be a lady! How could men like them be controlled by a lady?
Their response wasn’t a surprise to Ye Qingyi. If she were them, she wouldn’t be convinced, either. People with ambitions wouldn’t be willing to work for someone they didn’t know at all.
Unfortunately, ambitions alone weren’t help with the life.
“If I were as young as them, I would think in the same way,” Ye Qingyi thought, “But the point is, I’m dozens of years older than them and I’ve experienced far more.”
“I know you have ambitions,” She turned to them, saying, “Sadly, you’re not strong enough. If you were, you wouldn’t have been stuck in the slave market.”
Every word she said stung them. She was right. Reality could always be cruel. They had ambitions and hot blood, so what? When no one fostered them, they would be humiliated like humble ants.
They lowered their heads, lost in thought.
“I can’t give you wealth or fame. But I can teach you the abilities. With such abilities, you shall fight for what you want. We should teach someone how to make money instead of giving him money. I guess you can understand, can’t you?”
Gu Cai looked up at this young beautiful lady. She was a female, but she did tell what men were thinking of. He didn’t want an easy life with ready-cooked meals. Instead, he was dying to fight for everything. What did money count if it wasn’t made by himself?
Ye Qingyi was a lady, but everything she did impressed him. He couldn’t help suspecting her real strength, but her vigor was already too much to be ignored. A lady, as a matter of fact, couldn’t great enough, only judged by her vigor. Anyway, a lot of people liked to talk big.
“My Lady, I know what you mean,” replied Gu Cai.
“Well, I understand. You think everyone can talk big,” said Ye Qingyi, “You’re afraid I might be too useless and I may cheat you.”
When she was talking, Wumiao walked in. “The water is ready,” she said.
“You five,” Ye Qingyi offered, pointing at Wumiao, “Fight her as hard as you can. If anyone of you can defeat her, I’ll free you. You can go wherever you want.”
The boys turned to Wumiao. SHE? A weak girl? If they fought her together, they might hurt her.
Gu Cai looked at Wumiao and replied, “Sorry, Miss, but I’ll fight you alone. It’ll be a shame if we fight you together.”
Well, he was kind of a man with a big heart. Ye Qingyi hadn’t expected that, and she appreciated an honest man like him.
Wumiao nodded and walked to the yard, followed by Gu Cai. They stood opposite each other. Gu Cai somehow felt awkward. “Should I be gentle?” he thought to himself, “What if I hurt this girl?”
