Wen looked at the group of people with some dissatisfaction and muttered, "Jiang girl, what's the use of buying two little brats? They're not even as good as me. At least I have energy."
These two little brats look sickly; who knows when they might…
Before she could finish speaking, she met a cold gaze. She immediately realized she had said the wrong thing, quickly shrank back, and muttered, "I was just telling the truth!"
Jiang Yimian glanced at her, somewhat speechless, and said, "What, you want to sell yourself into my family too?"
Ms. Wen was taken aback, and it took her a while to understand what the other party meant. She immediately waved her hand and said, "I, I don't want to be a servant. I just want to earn some copper coins."
You two chat, I'll leave now.
Just kidding, she wants to make money, not sell herself.
Seeing the person leave, Jiang Yimian shook her head helplessly.
She has mixed feelings about Wen; he's not entirely a bad person, but he's not exactly a good one either.
Occasionally, she might try to play a little trick on her, but thankfully, the other person's intentions are always on their face, so they won't ruin anything for her.
But she was somewhat uneasy about actually using Wen Shi.
Ms. Wen is too easily swayed by petty gains. If she were to let the other party help in the workshop, the soap recipe might get out before long. She dared not take the risk.
Her gaze returned to the people in front of her. After asking their names, she asked again, "What did you do before? What skills did you have?"
Chen Yu and Chen Xiaoqing said cautiously, "We used to grow flowers for wealthy families, and occasionally we would grow some medicinal herbs."
After saying that, Chen Xiaoqing seemed to realize that coming here wouldn't mean continuing to do these things, so she quickly added timidly, "I, we can also do laundry and cook, Miss, Madam, whatever you want us to do, we can learn."
Having finally been selected, she really didn't want to go back to the brokerage. As long as she could live like a human being, she was willing to do anything.
Chen Yu chimed in, "Don't worry, Madam and Miss, my sister and I can learn anything."
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, becoming increasingly satisfied with the two people in front of her.
No wonder Lu Cijian chose these two. They know how to grow medicinal herbs and seem to be honest and trustworthy.
Wang Fengqin was also very satisfied. Seeing the two children looking frightened, she just smiled and said, "From now on, you don't need to call me Madam or Miss at home. Just call me Aunt and Sister. Treat this place like your own home."
Chen Yu and Chen Xiaoqing were both taken aback, and after a while they nodded, their hearts filled with joy.
Jiang Yimian then looked at the silent couple beside her and asked curiously, "And you two?"
Li Zhen hesitated for a moment before saying, "I used to be a guard, so I know some martial arts. My wife was also a maid in the mansion. She can cook, do laundry, and do some simple needlework."
Jiang Yimian nodded, quite satisfied with everyone. She asked Wang Fengqin to take Chen Yu and his sister to their room, while she led Li Zhen and his wife up the mountain.
When she passed by Lu Cijian's house, she glanced at it a few more times. She wondered what he had been busy with these past few days, leaving early and returning late, and she couldn't get any answers from him.
Song Er is keeping it a secret from her too, not telling her at all. She's determined to find a chance to catch him and question him properly tonight.
Li Zhen and his two companions remained calm throughout the journey. Knowing where they would be staying, they showed no disdain whatsoever; on the contrary, their eyes revealed a look of satisfaction.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the three of them with some surprise, then introduced them to Old Man Liu and the others before leading them to the house where the Jiang family originally lived.
"You can live here from now on. If you have any questions, you can ask Grandpa and Aunt Xiaoyun. You can help with farming and feeding the chickens and ducks. There's nothing much to it."
She mainly valued Li Zhen because he knew some martial arts; if anything happened on the mountain, it would be more convenient to have him there.
Zhao Dashu and his group have been busy with their shop down the mountain these past few days and haven't come up for several days. It's likely they'll continue like this in the future.
Liu Dayong leaves early and returns late every day to collect soap-making materials, and he rarely goes to the small depression.
There were only two men on the mountain, Old Liu and Chen Tiezhu. One was old and the other had a leg injury, so she was really worried about them.
Li Zhen and his wife quickly agreed, nodding in satisfaction. "Miss, don't worry, leave the matters on the mountain to us."
Jiang Yimian didn't say anything more, told them to go inside and pack their things, and then went to Liu Xiaoyun's house.
In the courtyard, Liu Xiaoyun and Zhao Xing'er were sitting together mending clothes. When she saw her coming, she greeted her with a smile, "Yimian, you're finally back. You haven't been up the mountain for several days. How is your mother? Is she alright?"
If Liu Dayong hadn't come back and told them about what happened that day, they probably wouldn't have known that the Jiang family's second branch had come to the village.
Those people are really going too far; they even have the nerve to come looking for us.
Jiang Yimian simply waved her hand and said, "It's alright, don't worry."
Just then, Mimi suddenly rushed out of the woods not far away, opened her mouth wide and let out a loud howl. The sound was so loud that it was frightening, especially since it echoed in the valley, instantly attracting the attention of many people.
Just as Li Zhen came out of the house, he saw a large tiger charging towards Jiang Yimian and the others. He was startled, but without thinking, he grabbed the shovel at the door and rushed over.
Jiang Yimian was startled by Mimi's excited appearance. Just as she was about to pull the two people beside her away, Mimi suddenly stopped two or three meters away from them.
It excitedly pounced on her, but before it could even touch her, a shovel suddenly flew towards Mimi.
With a "thud," the shovel landed right where Mimi had been standing. Luckily, Mimi ran fast and dodged the shovel; otherwise, her head would have been smashed open.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow slightly as she looked at the small crater that had been smashed into the ground.
Li Zhen frowned, watching the large tiger warily, and warned, "Miss, you must get out of the way quickly, this tiger will eat people."
Upon hearing this, Mimi immediately got up from the ground in dissatisfaction, let out another howl, opened her mouth wide, and glared fiercely at the other party.
Li Zhen immediately frowned, a strong sense of fear rising in his heart.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the people who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and said with a smile, "Uncle Li, it's alright. This is my pet. You don't need to be afraid. It won't attack us."
As she spoke, she reached out and touched Mimi's head.
The tiger, which had been filled with murderous intent, suddenly shook its head and nestled in Jiang Yimian's palm, letting her rub it, looking obedient and docile.
Li Zhen stared in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock. "You, you raised it?"
Can you even raise a large insect? He must be dreaming!
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