Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 33 Going to the City to Buy a Servant ([-])

Having nothing to say all night, Mu Ai asked the old lady and Shuan Shuan to help cook a pot of rice porridge at sunset, steam a few pots of steamed buns, and then boil as much hot water as possible.She herself jumped into Xiao Fu's carriage and drove into the city.All the way to Xiankelou smoothly, Xiao Fu went in and invited Xiao Heng out, Mu Ai was still wearing a duck-egg green gown and black-faced cloth shoes for the convenience of walking, looking quite refreshing and capable, and greeted Xiao Heng, Without being too polite to him, he explained what he was going to do, and invited him to the car together, and under his guidance, he went to buy a servant from someone he knew well.

The two chatted a few words about the new house and restaurant business, and Mu Ai suddenly remembered that the few new foods in her field should be harvested.I’ve been too busy during this period, I’ve forgotten all of them, Erniu, that stupid guy, didn’t know to remind her (Erniu: I’m wronged, I’ve never seen such a strange thing, how do I know it? When is it ripe?).So he solemnly invited Xiao Heng to come for a drink during the housewarming party, and show him some good things by the way, Xiao Heng smiled and asked what good things were, and Mu Ai only said that he would know when the time came.

Since the last time, Xiao Heng took his Enlightenment Mr. to the construction site of the house twice, until now, the two have not seen each other for almost a month.

Xiao Heng still feels guilty when facing this righteous sister, he always feels that he has dragged Mu Ai into the muddy water.In the dead of night, he also tossed and turned, worrying that if something happened in the future, in order to protect himself, the Houfu would throw her out to take the blame, or it would arouse the concern of those who cared.And once the new grain is successfully planted, the Hou Mansion will definitely not let go of this great contribution, and will definitely throw her away again and monopolize all the grace.

Of course, my father has been immersed in power tactics and strategies in the court for many years, and these are very normal means.However, it didn't conform to his principles of dealing with things over the years, so in desperation, he made up his mind to protect the safety of his step-sister, try to make up for her, and let her live the peaceful life she likes as much as possible.

Of course, Mu Ai didn't know what was going on in his mind, so she opened the gauze curtain beside her to look at the street scene outside, but she was thinking about what kind of servants to buy to support her house, and occasionally turned around and asked Xiao Heng about the price of the servants , Hearing him say that a strong labor force is only ten taels of silver, I feel a little depressed, life is so cheap...

Xiao Heng suddenly remembered the housewarming gift his wife had prepared, and hurriedly said, "Little sister, just buy some servants who do rough work. As for the maids, your sister-in-law heard from me that you built a new house and knew that there would be a shortage of maids, so more than a month ago So I carefully selected four and put them directly in the place of a disciplining woman who specializes in raising maidservants for rich families. It is said that the woman came from the palace, and the maidservants who were disciplined know the rules best. If you don’t dislike them, just accept them. Well, after all, you are a personal servant, so you should be less worried if you have been educated."

Mu Ai is not a fool either, hearing him emphasize that she has been raised elsewhere, one knows that it must be because she is afraid of being suspicious.I can't help but be a little curious about this sister-in-law who has never met before. A woman with such meticulous thoughts is not a simple person.She didn't know how to teach the maidservant after buying it back, after all, she didn't understand the etiquette rules of this time and space.It's all right now, the eldest brother sent four, which saved her a lot of trouble.Dafang, who was smiling, took it, and said, "It's better to have a big brother and a sister-in-law, and the younger sister can be lazy and enjoy the blessing."

Xiao Heng also grinned when he heard this, it turns out that it feels so good to be praised by his sister.

After less than a stick of incense, Xiao Fu stopped the car steadily.

"Master, Mr. Mu, we're here."

Xiao Heng got out of the carriage first, and when he turned around to help Mu Ai, he saw that she had jumped down neatly, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. His sister was not coquettish at all. If she hadn't identified herself, she would have In terms of movements, no one would guess that she is a woman.

Xiao Heng pointed to a not-so-large gate and said, "Sister... no, brother Mu, this is the place. Most of the servants in Kao City are bought and sold from here. This person is quite conscientious." After hearing these words, Xiao Fu was about to go up and knock on the door.At this time, seven or eight carriages suddenly turned around from the corner of the street and came directly towards the house.

When Xiao Heng saw it, he pulled Mu Ai back for a certain distance. Mu Ai didn't understand, so he wanted to ask, but the vehicle moved forward and brought up countless dust, and she couldn't open her mouth for a while.It wasn't until several cars stopped and the dust fell to the ground that she asked, "Brother, what are you doing?"

"Ah, we happened to catch up today. This is a cart used to transport servants. Looking at the dusty appearance, I'm afraid it was bought from a far away place." Xiao Heng explained to her.

After a question and an answer, a person jumped out of the front car. He was in his 30s, wearing a set of black shorts and pants, with a dark face, tall and thin, and there seemed to be half a dark spot on the left side of his face The red scar looks very ferocious, making people feel a little scared when they see it.

Seeing him jumping out of the car, Mu Ai began to yell at the people in the big cars behind him to get off, and soon the door was full of people, men and women, old people and children, but without exception they were all in rags , Sallow and emaciated, how could it be described as miserable.She couldn't help frowning. Although she lacked the love of her parents when she was a child, at least she grew up under the red flag of New China. The society is stable and she has no worries about food and clothing. When has she ever seen such a cruel scene!I remember that when buying maidservants in those costume dramas I watched before, those people were all dressed very clean, stood in a row, and then just picked the one that was pleasing to the eye and bought it.But, she really didn't expect it to be like this, is she too naive...

Seeing her staring blankly at these people and not speaking, Xiao Heng knew that she had committed a woman's soft heart, and wanted to comfort her, but didn't know what to say.At this time, Xiao Fu didn't know what he had said to the leader. With a smile on his face, the man rushed forward to salute, "Oh, Boss Xiao came to take care of the villain's business again. I bought it back last time." Those four maidservants, are they obedient? I brought some people back from the south this time, how many more do you want to go back?"

As expected of a businessman, he can talk about business in just three sentences.Xiao Heng also smiled and cupped his hands casually, "No one in Huawang City doesn't know what your boss is capable of. Today I accompanied my little brother to choose a few servants. Where did you come from? How did you come here?" Bring back so many people?"

This Boss Wang is also clever, seeing Mu Ai's clothes are ordinary in style, but the materials are all high-quality, and he and Xiao Heng are brothers and sisters, so he knows that he must be a wealthy person, so he smiles even brighter. , quickly saluted and said hello. "Oh, my son, Wang Quan is here to greet you. It's right for you to come here to buy servants. The servants here are all carefully selected, and you are satisfied." Looking up, Mu Ai just returned lightly. He didn't mean to greet him with a salute, and he wasn't angry, and instead answered Xiao Heng's question.

"Boss Xiao, you don't know. I was going to visit Biyun City this time. I thought it would be easier for me to do this business because of the thin land and less food. The flood brought a large group of refugees, and the government office in Biyun City didn't have much food for relief. I took the opportunity to recruit more people back. It doesn't matter whether I earn money or not, I just want to save a few more people. It’s also a merit, isn’t it?” Wang Quan looks ferocious, but his tongue is dexterous, and he took advantage of the fire to rob, but he called it the life-saving Guanyin.Mu Ai was bored in her heart, and frowned slightly, that person had been in the human trafficking business for many years, and had already become a prodigy, immediately saw her impatience, and secretly annoyed that she had shown off.Turning around, he saw that his subordinates had already brought those people into the yard, so he smiled and invited Xiao Heng and his two into the yard for tea.

(End of this chapter)