He Jiuniang suddenly found it somewhat amusing; why did everyone want to work for her?

Lianhua and her friends had suffered enough hardship in their childhood, and now they genuinely enjoy doing business and want to hone their skills so they can support themselves in the future.

But how could those sons and daughters of officials, who have been pampered since childhood, be willing to do such dirty and tiring work?

Moreover, most officials look down on businessmen, always feeling that officials are superior. This chain of discrimination has lasted for thousands of years, so how can it be changed overnight?

These officials' wives are only doing this to curry favor with the Lu family and to curry favor with them.

They might still look down on businessmen, so what's the point?

"Ladies, do you know what you're saying?"

He Jiuniang looked at them with a smile, her eyes scrutinizing them.

The men exchanged glances, forcing smiles as they said, "We... of course we know. We also wanted our children to come and gain some experience. Please grant our request, Madam!"

He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow and said, "You have shops under your own name. If you're willing, just go directly there. Why ask me?"

The women looked somewhat embarrassed. Their families did own shops, and even if they didn't, they could buy one. It wasn't a big deal. But the problem was, those weren't Lu family shops, so the significance was definitely different.

Looking at the Lu family's children, they were all incredibly clever and quick-witted. In just a short while, Lianhua easily sold them several sets of clothes, all of which were the most suitable styles for them. Thinking of the children in my own family who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, they were far inferior to Lianhua.

"To be honest, Madam, we all think that you are good at disciplining your children and that they are all outstanding. We would like to trouble you to discipline them for us as well. My sons are all lazy and good-for-nothing. No matter what we say, they don't listen and they don't study hard. If this continues, they will be useless in the future and will not be able to support this family business."

"Yes, Madam, rest assured, we will not take advantage of you. We will pay you. How about two hundred taels of silver per person?"

"If it's not enough, we can discuss it! Madam, you can name your price!"

"Mmm!"

The group looked at her with great anticipation, their eyes practically overflowing with expectation.

He Jiuniang suddenly doubted whether she had just thought wrong. It seemed that they were not only trying to curry favor with Lianhua and the others, but also genuinely wanted to learn from them.

But Lianhua and the others are excellent because of their own hard work, so how can she raise them?

She's not a teacher, so how can she discipline other people's children?

Seeing that she remained silent, the group began to get anxious. Madam Zhang continued, "Madam Lu, as long as you are willing to keep my boys, you can do whatever you want with them. Punish them as you please if they misbehave, and we will not say a word!"

"Yes, yes, us too!"

He Jiuniang: ...

"You should think this through. Your families are full of pampered young masters and ladies. Can you really be waiters? Can you really greet customers with a smile?"

The ladies quickly nodded and said, "Of course, of course! We'll do whatever you say!"

He Jiuniang was speechless. She really wanted to refuse, but it was two hundred taels per person!

Paying out of my own pocket two hundred taels to work for her, this deal is a bargain no matter how you look at it!

He Jiuniang thought for a moment and said, "In that case, send the person over tomorrow."

"Okay! Good, good!"

The group burst into laughter. He Jiuniang raised her hand again and said, "However, let me make this clear: no one is allowed to bully others by abusing their power. Otherwise, I will punish them severely."

Several ladies hesitated for a moment, but still nodded repeatedly.

That was settled. After receiving the money, He Jiuniang parted ways with the ladies and, together with Lianhua, went to pick up Lu Xiaoyang and Youya, and they returned to Xishuiyuan together.

On the way, Lianhua told them that many young masters and ladies would be joining them the next day, and both of them stared wide-eyed.

Why would they be so foolish?

Lu Xiaoyang's eyes widened. Those were all pampered young masters and ladies. What were they doing doing hard labor for?

"Tomorrow, I'll be assigning people to watch over the three of you. You three keep a close eye on them, teach them what needs to be taught, and make sure they don't cause any trouble. If they do cause trouble, beat them until they submit, understand?"

He Jiuniang gave instructions as she walked, a faint smile on her face.

"ah?"

The three children were somewhat surprised. Those were sons and daughters of officials. Could they possibly fight them?

"What? You can't beat them?"

He Jiuniang looked at them with displeasure, and the three of them quickly shook their heads. Lu Xiaoyang said, "That's not necessarily true, but they are all of high status. Would it be inappropriate for us to hit them?"

"Don't forget, your status isn't low either."

He Jiuniang looked at them, and all three of them felt a little guilty.

In the Lu family, the only one with an official position is the third uncle. The only people with truly high status are the third uncle, the third aunt, and Gou'er. They are just relatives. Can they really act like foxes borrowing the tiger's power?

This idea arose simultaneously in the minds of all three children.

"Don't look at me like that. If I say you have a high status, then you are. Now you have your third uncle and me to protect you, and in the future you will have to protect the rest of us. We are a family. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. Do you understand?"

He Jiuniang knew that these children were somewhat inferior, feeling that they came from peasant backgrounds and would inevitably be subservient to those born into noble families. This kind of thinking was the worst thing to do. He Jiuniang had to boost their morale first, otherwise if they were bullied by those people and couldn't be disciplined, then all the money she had collected would have been wasted.

Anyway, He Jiuniang had already made up her mind. She would give the tuition fees to the three children, since they were the ones who had put in the effort. However, she would not tell them about it for the time being, and would give them a surprise later.

The three little ones looked at each other and nodded firmly: "Understood!"

My aunt said that they are a family, and they share both prosperity and adversity!

They had always thought of the truly honorable third uncle and aunt's family, and that they had only benefited from it. Subconsciously, they didn't consider themselves part of the family. But after what their aunt said, they instantly understood.

He Jiuniang nodded in satisfaction and urged them to hurry up.

"Mrs. Xia will be bringing her two children to our house for dinner tonight. I'll introduce you to them beforehand. Those two children are the ones who genuinely want to learn from you. Spend some time talking to them and feel free to share your thoughts with me."

The three children nodded, their hearts filled with excitement.

Starting tomorrow, they'll actually be training new recruits! It's unbelievable. They've only been in the city for a short time. They definitely can't let their third uncle and aunt down!