The news of Madam Xie wanting to buy a maid spread throughout Mountain Village in the following three days, causing a stir among many people.
On the Riverside, a group of women washing clothes were fervently discussing the matter.
"I heard she is willing to pay a hefty sum, something like over ten silver pieces. However, no matter how poor we are, we don't sell our daughters," said a kind-faced woman.
"What if the family is extremely poor, wouldn't they still resort to selling their children? Besides, who knows, the child might end up living a good life at a rich family's house. I heard that household chores of wealthy families are easier than those of us farmers," another old woman chirped in.
"No matter how good a life they live, they will still be slaves. Even if they have children, they will also be born to servitude, without any freedom." The woman at the front rebutted.
