Lin Wanwan came forward with a playful smile.

"Hey, don't be angry, big brother. Look how skinny those kids are. How are you going to sell them? And if I buy them back, how much food do I have to feed them?"

"snort!"

The sturdy man ignored her and walked straight ahead. Lin Wanwan approached him and kept talking to him. Finally, he got annoyed and told her to take the money and leave.

Lin Wanwan put their indentures into her pocket and walked out with a group of people.

Wang Ergui, who was waiting at the door, saw that she had bought so many and asked in surprise: "Miss Lin, why did you buy so many..."

"Old, weak, sick, or disabled?"

Lin Wanwan suddenly grinned and continued his words.

"I just bought some land, but I can't grow enough crops, so I want to hire some people to manage the farmland."

"I see. In that case, it seems like I made the right choice."

Lin Wanwan suddenly remembered that she couldn’t take them back now because she didn’t have a place to live yet.

"Brother Wang, I want to rent a yard. Is there a suitable place?"

"The yard? Do you want to rent it long-term or short-term?"

"Just a short-term rental."

"Let me think about it. There is a courtyard in the east of the city. It's quite large and the price is two taels per month. If you think the price is acceptable, I'll take you there to see the house."

"Can you arrange for them to go underground?"

Wang Ergui thought for a moment, "Two bedrooms, east and west wing rooms, five or six rooms in total, should be enough!"

"Okay then, take the key with you. I trust you, Brother Wang. Just go and rent it."

"Haha, OK! Miss Lin, just trust me. That courtyard is really nice. Wait for me, I'll take you there right away!"

Walking out of the alley, Lin Wanwan asked them to wait beside the donkey cart. She went to the place where chickens and ducks were sold to inquire about the prices.

"Uncle, how much is this chicken?"

"A hen is forty-five cents, and a rooster is thirty cents!"

"Auntie", how much is this duck?

"A female duck is forty cents! A male duck is twenty-five cents!"

"What about these little ducks?"

"Three cents a piece!"

So she bought all the cocks and ducks and youngsters in the market and had them carry their cages to her donkey cart.

Everyone followed Wang Ergui to the yard. He opened the rather grand gate and invited Lin Wanwan to go in and see the house.

This is a simple two-courtyard house with two bedrooms in the east and west wing rooms, an ear room, and two east and west bedrooms in the main house. The room arrangement is sufficient.

She called Wang Ergui and asked, "Brother Wang, how do we sign the contract?"

"I've brought the deed with me, just sign it. Since it's a short-term lease, the landlord doesn't have to come all the way. The landlord said that he wants to rent it to a respectable family who knows the details, so I dare to rent it to you. If it was someone else, I would have asked the landlord to come and take a look!"

Lin Wanwan took the deed and checked it carefully. Seeing that there was no problem and the amount was correct, she pressed her fingerprints.

She gave Wang Ergui four taels of silver, two taels of which were his hard work fee.

Wang Ergui happily took it and gave her the key to the front door. He stood at the door waiting for her, but he was a little worried about her being here alone. After all, she had just returned and was not familiar with the place.

Lin Wanwan arranged rooms for them. The women went to the main house, and the men went to the east and west wing rooms, which was just enough for them.

Then call them into the main hall for a small meeting.

"Since I bought you back, from now on you are members of my Lin family, so behave yourself! If you behave well, I will naturally treat you leniently. If I find out that you are selling out your master for fame and fortune, your fate will not be much better than it is now! Do you hear me?"

"Listen, I heard it!"

"Of course, I am not a stingy host. I will reward those who deserve it and punish those who deserve it. As long as you don't cause trouble, I will never make trouble for no reason. Now I will make arrangements. Wait, you guys tell me your names first and I will write them down."

The woman with the little girl said, "My name is Zhang Erniang, and this is my daughter, Dongyue."

Lin Wanwan nodded, "From now on, you will be called Lin Erniang, and your daughter will be called Lin Dongyue!"

"Yes! Thank you for the surname, Miss!"

Another woman also spoke up: "My name is Lin Shuyun, son, please ask Miss to pick a new one."

Lin Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "Let's just call him Le'an, Lin Le'an."

Lin Shuyun happily pulled her son to his knees and kowtow.

"Thank you for the name, Miss!"

"You don't have to kneel to me in the future, just bow. Also, you don't have to call me Miss, just call me Miss. Remember?"

"Remember that, little oh no girl!"

"Well, you guys come here too!" She waved to the four children.

"How old are you?"

One of the older children said, "Girl, I am nine years old. I am the oldest among us."

The second child said, "I am eight years old."

"Girl, I'm six years old."

The oldest child pointed at the shortest child and said, "Girl, he is less than five years old. He is so scared that he dare not speak."

Sold before she was five years old? Lin Wanwan felt a little distressed and upset.

"You are the oldest among them, your name is Lin Lenian, followed by Lin Lexuan, Lin Leyun, and Lin Leyan."

"Thank you for the name, young lady!"

Lin Wanwan looked at the uncle and aunt again.

"What are your names, uncle and aunt?"

"My name is Lin Liu, and my wife's name is Lin Qiu."

He turned to look at the man with them.

The leader quickly said, "My name is Lin Ping, the one next to me is Lin Shan, and the last one is Lin the Mute. He is a real mute, and his name is also Mute."

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