If she couldn't figure it out, she decided to stop thinking about it. Xu Han plopped down in a chair, looking at Lu Chuan with a resentful expression. She was seriously considering studying the two of them.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan pulled Xu Han up and said, "Let's go, wife. I'll go back with you. Don't worry about this place. They'll definitely send someone to clean it up in a bit."

The two didn't need to give any instructions; if this group of people didn't even have this much sense, then they were doomed.

They were all sold into slavery, and their best skill was pleasing their masters. If these people couldn't even do that, then it was a waste to have bought them.

Sure enough, as soon as the two left, someone came over to clear the table.

Although the host family doesn't have high expectations of them, they are still very clear about what they should do.

We can't expect the master to give us every single instruction. The most important thing for a servant to learn is to be observant.

With their lives and fortunes in the hands of their master, how could they possibly disobey?

Otherwise, if you do something that displeases your master, a beating would be the least of your worries; if you're not careful, you could be beaten to death or resold.

Everyone cherished this hard-won life, so naturally they were very observant and didn't need Xu Han to give them any extra instructions.

When Lu Chuan and Xu Han leisurely strolled to their small courtyard, Han Qi and Liu Erzhu had already prepared the water.

The person was no longer there; presumably, they had left to avoid suspicion.

These servants were not supposed to enter the inner courtyard, but the house was not yet fully prepared and all the rules had not yet been established.

The kitchen is too far from the courtyard where the couple lives. It's definitely not feasible to have those old women fetch water. This will certainly not happen after the area is cleaned up.

Xu Han took a nice, relaxing shower. When Lu Chuan returned to the room, she was already fast asleep, hugging the newly made, soft quilt.

Seeing Xu Han like this, Lu Chuan smiled helplessly, bent down to blow out the lamp, and hugged Xu Han to sleep contentedly.

Although they hired servants, Lu Chuan and Xu Han didn't arrange for anyone to keep watch at night like wealthy families would, which was quite unusual and a bit awkward for Xu Han, a modern person.

All of this was waived, so Lu Chuan could handle anything that happened during the night.

More importantly, Xu Han didn't want more people to get involved in her life.

All I wanted was to be happy with my family. As for buying them back, it was purely for their work.

The next morning, Xu Han and Lu Chuan set off after breakfast, and of course, Xu Han gave them some instructions before they left.

The two of them didn't plan to come back to stay today, and wouldn't be back until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. So they told everyone that if there was anything they couldn't decide on at home, they should discuss it together, and if all else failed, they should wait for them to come back.

Xu Han did not directly appoint anyone to take charge, mainly because she was not clear about the abilities of these people at the moment, and how far they could go in the future would depend on themselves.

"You should eat the food in the kitchen. Don't try to save it. Your bodies must be severely depleted after all these years. Take some time to replenish them. We will provide you with rations every month from now on."

Xu Han continued, "Also, try your best to clean the whole house today, and finish it all by tomorrow morning. We have other things to do in the afternoon!"

After everyone responded, Xu Han and Lu Chuan walked outside.

The two walked without stopping, heading straight for the place where they bought bricks and tiles.

Fortunately, the two of them came at a good time. Because of the war, there are not many people in the county town now, and even fewer people need to build houses and buy bricks and tiles. Everyone is still in the wait-and-see stage and no one dares to make a move.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan's trip to buy bricks and tiles went very smoothly. They ordered a large quantity of bricks and tiles and had them delivered to the outskirts of the city.

The two found a dense forest and lied that they were from a mountain village. They said that villagers would come down to carry bricks and tiles in a while. The others didn't ask any questions and left after carrying the bricks down.

After everyone left, Xu Han put the things into her spatial storage. Luckily, she had emptied the space yesterday, otherwise she might not have been able to fit them all in.

Because Xu Han knew that her space couldn't hold much, she made an appointment with the shopkeeper to send another batch in the afternoon and waited here.

After packing their things, the two quickly walked in the opposite direction and made their way home.

Because I left early, I didn't get home until just past eleven o'clock.

Xu Han placed the bricks and tiles in the valley opposite, and then pulled Lu Chuan to run home quickly.

I haven't seen my son in so long, I really miss him.

At this moment, Xu Han couldn't wait to share her experience of buying a shop with the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao.

Before she even got home, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Mu'er, Ze'er, Mother is back!"

The two little ones heard her voice and came running out excitedly.

"Mother, Mother. We miss you so much."

Mu'er and Ze'er rushed into Xu Han's arms, completely ignoring Lu Chuan standing to the side.

Lu Chuan, who was standing to the side, thought that his two sons missed him very much, but to his surprise, they didn't call out to him once or even give him a glance.

Lu Chuan was so angry that he wanted to grab the two brats and give them a good beating right away.

Xu Han kissed her two sons' cheeks, then saw Lu Chuan standing to the side with a dark expression and laughed, saying he was out of breath.

The two children clearly noticed the unfriendly gazes above them. The two brothers exchanged a glance and simultaneously clung tightly to Xu Han's legs, holding their mother close to protect themselves from being beaten.

Xu Han stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, it's too sunny outside, let's hurry home. Your father has missed you both terribly these past few days, you two should go and give him a hug."

Upon hearing this, the two children happily went to hug Lu Chuan. Seeing this, Lu Chuan picked one up in each arm, and they walked home laughing and joking all the way.

When the family of four arrived home, Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest were already sitting in the main room waiting for them.

As soon as the four of them came in, Grandpa Zhao handed them a glass of cool boiled water. "You must be exhausted from walking all the way back. Have some water to soothe your throat."

Lu Chuan took the water and drank it down in one gulp, and Xu Han also drank a cup.

As soon as she put down her water glass, Xu Han started babbling on and on. After she finished talking, she picked up her water glass again and continued drinking.

The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao were quite surprised when they heard Xu Han say that she had not only bought shops and houses, but also many servants.

Grandpa Zhao asked, "So what do you plan to do with these servants?"

Xu Han didn't take it seriously. "Of course we'll take them all back to the mountains. We don't need that house for the time being, and there's no need to leave anyone there."