sbdcsierra Chapter 212 Picking people
Chapter 212 Picking people
Shen Li took a look at the mental appearance of these people, then their clothes and appearance, and finally asked them to stretch out their hands, and she checked them one by one.
Aunt Wu behind her nodded slightly when she saw this. This girl was an expert. She had thought she would need her own guidance, but it seemed she had worried too much.
Shen Li asked about these people's family situations and learned that three of them were from the same family and they all loved cleanliness. The whole family looked simple and honest.
I also learned from Aunt Wu that this family used to work as servants in a wealthy family. The man knew some martial arts and had worked as a housekeeper. The woman was good at cooking and mending clothes. As for their eldest son, he learned to read for a few years and worked as a book boy.
Hearing this, Shen Li no longer hesitated and immediately decided to take these three people.
"It's just Ali. They have an 8-year-old daughter at home."
After hearing this, Shen Li understood why no one had picked up the house from this family yet. It turned out to be because of this.
"It's okay, Aunt Wu. I want them all."
"Row."
After hearing this, Aunt Wu was also happy for that family. The three of them all showed a little joy on their faces after hearing this.
Shen Li also picked two women around 160 years old, two men in their twenties, and two girls, one years old and the other years old. A total of ten people were picked, and finally spent taels of silver.
Everyone else was taken away, and only the 10 people she selected were left in the yard. After a while, someone brought a little girl over and asked her to stand in line.
"Keep your head up."
Ten people raised their heads, but did not dare to meet Shen Li's gaze. Their eyes stayed on her chin, but their minds were busy calculating.
The new master doesn't look very old, but as soon as I met him, I knew that he was probably a man who couldn't tolerate any injustice, and he didn't look like the kind of master who would mistreat his servants. This way, their lives would be much better.
"There are not many rules for doing things in the Shen family, but there are only two points: do not betray, do your own job well, and if you can't do it, take a step back now."
After finishing speaking, Shen Li stood there and waited for a while. Only when no one retreated did she nod with satisfaction.
Aunt Wu saw that she had finished scolding her, and said with a smile, "Do you want me to arrange a carriage for you to send the person back?"
Shen Li did not refuse. She gave them two quarters of an hour to pack their clothes, and then led them to the house on Chunhui Road.
Ten people could not fit in one carriage, so Aunt Wu arranged two carriages. The gatekeeper had received instructions from the housekeeper and had already been waiting at the gate.
"Master, Miss."
"Well, is there a carriage in the mansion?"
"Yes, there are two in total."
Shen Li nodded, "Go and arrange it, I'll need it later."
"Yes."
Now that she had her own carriage, Shen Li sent the two carriages back to Yahang first. What if Uncle Wu and the others needed them?
Shen Li looked at the man who, according to Aunt Wu, had been a butler in a wealthy family before, "What's your name?"
"Miss, my name is He Yongkang."
"Make a calculation and buy two pairs of winter cotton-padded clothes, a quilt and a mattress for each person."
"Yes."
When Shen Changshan heard this, he took out the silver from his pocket. He Yongkang took it, took his eldest son and drove away. The others were led inside by the doorman.
Led by the servant, Shen Li, Shen Changshan and Lu Nian came to the living room. Butler Lin was already waiting inside and tea was placed on the table.
He spoke only after several people sat down, "Master and Miss, most people are willing to stay here and continue to work. There are two guards and a woman who died suddenly who don't want to stay. According to your instructions, they have been given two extra months' wages and redeemed themselves."
"Well, you can arrange the other people. I might be able to use them in a while."
"Yes."
After talking about some other things, someone soon came to report that the carriage had been arranged. After the He father and son came back, seeing that it was getting late, Shen Li and the others left.
When he arrived at the door, he saw four carriages. He Yongkang stepped forward and said, "Miss, winter cotton-padded jackets and quilts take up space, so I took the initiative to rent a carriage."
"Ah."
Shen Li doesn't care about these little things, but she is quite satisfied with what He Yongkang has done. He knows how to adapt and is not the kind of stubborn person.
Soon several horse-drawn carriages returned to Daohua Village. The villagers were already used to seeing them. They knew at a glance that these carriages were going to the Shen family of the village committee.
It was only after Lu Nian entered the village that he remembered that they seemed to have given a shop to Sister Ali before, but she seemed not to have used it yet.
"Sister Ali, don't you have a shop in the county?"
"Well, I'm busy these days. I'll take some time to go and have a look in a couple of days."
"Then I'll go with you."
"it is good."
It’s not that Shen Li forgot about the shop, but she hasn’t figured out what to use the shop for. She will go and see the size of the shop in a few days and then make a decision.
After returning home, the people in the carriage unloaded the things in the carriage and let the other three carriages go back. Shen Changshan and his men removed the door frame to allow their own carriage to enter.
When Lin Cuicui came out, she saw a row of people standing in front of her. She looked a little surprised and asked, "Ali, are these the people you bought?"
"Well, if you see a suitable one, just buy it. Dad, Mom, take them down to identify the person and then arrange accommodation."
Our house is quite big, so it is no problem to accommodate these 10 people.
"Row."
Shen Li went straight to the back. Smoke was still coming out of the brothel. Shen Yuanzhou and Shen Qian'an were still guarding there.
"Third brother, fourth brother, there's no need to stay here, it won't be that fast."
"Hey, I have nothing to do anyway, and it's a bit boring staying at home, so I came to take a look."
Shen Li didn't say anything else. After carefully observing the situation in the brothel, she returned to her own yard.
As for Lu Nian, he had been out with Shen Li for most of the day and was already feeling very cold. As soon as he came back, he went into his room to keep warm.
It snowed last night and it has almost melted now. Not long after, goose-feather-sized snowflakes began to float in the sky again.
Today Lin Cuicui prepared a pot. Among the gifts Pei Yu brought was a leg of lamb. It snowed yesterday, so she cooked a pot of mutton soup.
He was originally busy in the kitchen, but the two women that Shen Li bought came over to help. After asking what dishes to prepare, Lin Cuicui and Bai Yao were sent out of the kitchen by them.
The two women's surnames were Jiang and Wei respectively. They were of similar age and were good at cooking different cuisines, so there was no conflict between them.
What they are best at in the future is working in the kitchen, so they have to keep this job.