Chapter 130: Continue to buy people, this is such a good bargainer!
Never mind, this guy was picked up anyway, and he just gave me a few steamed buns in the past few days, which is equivalent to making two taels of silver for free.
If I don’t sell it to this lady today, I’m afraid it will be a waste of money.
"Madam, you are too good at bargaining. Well, let's just give two taels of silver to make a good relationship. I wonder if there are any other people you like among the remaining six?"
"Let them introduce themselves first."
Xiao Ying looked at the remaining people. He wanted to choose those who were honest and loyal, and martial strength was secondary.
"Of course, of course." The steward immediately scolded: "Why don't you guys tell us your origins?"
Then the six people began to tell their stories one by one. The two strong men were from a wealthy family and were sold because they made a mistake.
Xiao Ying asked in detail what mistake they had made, but the two hesitated and refused to say, and the manager was also a little embarrassed.
It turned out that he was bullying others by taking advantage of his power and brought trouble to the host family.
Xiao Ying naturally wouldn't want such a person, so he looked at the remaining four.
Among these four people, there were two ruffians and two civilians. The civilian with a limp was a disabled veteran who had served as a sergeant in the army. His name was He Changgui.
Xiao Yingying became more interested. She always respected the soldiers who defended the country.
"Since you were discharged due to disability, you should have received compensation. Why were you sold out?"
He Changgui's eyes were dim. "To answer my wife, my parents took all the compensation money. I can't do heavy work because of my leg disease, so I am abandoned by my family."
"A few days ago, my parents wanted to sell my eldest daughter to support their eldest grandson's education. My mother and I disagreed, so the whole family was sold off."
Xiao Ying looked at the manager, who nodded, "Indeed, his wife and two daughters are also in our shop, and they insist on not selling them separately."
"This family has good character. His wife and two daughters are also hardworking and down-to-earth. Madam, why don't you consider it?"
Because this family was unwilling to separate, several business deals failed, and the manager was having a headache.
This lady wants to buy so many people today, maybe we can reach an agreement.
Xiao Ying said, "Then let's bring his wife and daughter to see it first."
"no problem."
The steward showed a look of joy and immediately ordered the servant to bring the three people over. He Changgui's eyes also showed some anticipation and gratitude.
Soon, the three men were brought over. They all looked pale and thin, with their clothes heavily patched.
The three of them were a little excited when they saw He Changgui, but they did not go up to talk to him. Instead, they stood there politely with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive.
The steward introduced them, "These three are his wife and two daughters. Madam, please see, they are all in good health and have been used to farm work since childhood."
"Please introduce yourself first. You can tell me what you are good at." Xiao Ying did not comment.
So starting with Liu Changgui's wife, she spoke very fluently and frankly talked about her background and name.
The woman's name is Yuan Xiangyu, she is 31 years old, a down-to-earth farmer who can do everything from washing clothes to cooking.
"Oh, I can make dim sum too. My parents used to run a dim sum shop, and I learned a lot from them."
"Oh?" Xiao Ying was a little interested. Was that why she wasn't as timid as the average village woman? "So you're a good cook?"
Yuan Xiangyu's cheeks flushed slightly: "I can't say it's very good, but everyone in the village has praised it."
Xiao Ying nodded in satisfaction: "I just need two cooks. If you are willing, I can arrange them first."
"I do." Yuan Xiangyu's eyes lit up and she agreed readily.
Then he showed some worry: "We are a family and we will not sell separately. My two daughters are both down-to-earth and capable. Madam, can you..."
"That depends on what they can do." Xiao Ying did not agree directly, but looked at the two of them.
One of these two men is thirteen or fourteen years old, and the other looks only eight or nine years old. It is obvious that they have been malnourished for many years.
The two of them reported their names and ages respectively. The older one was called He Chunyu, who was fourteen years old, and the younger one was called He Dongxue, who was actually ten years old.
He Chunyu is relatively quiet, while He Dongxue seems to be quite smart and lively.
"Madam, my sister and I can do anything, so just buy us."
He Dongxue suddenly pulled He Chunyu to kneel on the ground and kowtowed to Xiao Ying.
"Xingyue, do you like them?"
Xiao Ying looked at Chen Xingyue, who had been expressionless. She wondered if she was thinking about how she had been sold before.
Now he came to his senses and looked at He Chunyu and her sister with some sympathy.
"They are all poor people, mother, let's buy them."
"Since you like it, buy it."
Xiao Ying nodded, thinking that these two sisters might be just right to be personal maids for Chen Xingyun and Chen Xingyue.
He Changgui's family was immediately overjoyed, as they finally didn't have to be separated.
"Madam, you have a good eye. This family is really amazing."
The manager was also very happy, as the family had finally sold out their belongings.
"Tell me the price." Xiao Ying was too lazy to listen to his nonsense.
The steward smiled even brighter: "The adults are ten taels of silver each, and the two children are eight and five taels respectively, which adds up to thirty-three taels."
Xiao Ying gave him a cold look and said, "Manager, please give me a fair price. Apart from me, I'm afraid no one else will buy this whole family."
"He Changgui has a serious leg disease and can't do heavy work at all. His two children are young and they are girls. I'm afraid you can't even get half the price if you buy them."
The manager was extremely helpless, fearing that Xiao Ying would cut the price too harshly like he did just now, so he carefully quoted a new price.
"Then He Changgui is eight taels, and the two children are six and four taels respectively? Madam, this price cannot be lowered any further."
"This one is twenty-eight taels, plus the one we got before, it's exactly thirty taels. What do you think, Madam?"
"That's it." This time Xiao Ying didn't continue to bargain. Thirty taels for five people, it's not a loss.
The steward secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered that these five people be kept, while the rest were taken away.
Not long after, a new group of people came in, this time responsible for raising poultry and livestock.
All the people brought up were men, and Xiao Ying picked out two with good breeding skills.
A man named Li Jincheng, who is 30 years old, used to work as a worker in a pig farm. Later, the pig farm could not be run and he was sold.
The other one is called Yue Ming, who is 24 years old this year. He is a groom of a wealthy family in the county. Because the young master of that family was injured in a horse riding accident, he was implicated and sold out by his master.
The two of them cost a total of twenty-five taels of silver. After all, they are craftsmen, so the price will be a little higher.
Then came the cook. They chose a woman named Zhu Qiao, who used to be a cook in a wealthy merchant family named Zhou in Xizhou Prefecture. She was 29 years old this year.
Because the rich family fell into poverty, almost all of their servants were sold, and this group of people were taken to Yun'an County.
She had an adopted son named Shi Li, who was fifteen years old. He had worked as a servant in this family and was knowledgeable and insightful, so she bought him and gave him to Chen Xinghai as a servant.
Zhu Qiao also recommended a candidate for housekeeper, a nanny in this wealthy family named Kang Ruolan, who was 34 years old.
This nanny assisted the lady in managing the rear quarters at the Zhou family and also had some experience in running a shop. She was smart but not cunning, which perfectly met Xiao Ying's requirements.
The three of them wanted a total of fifty taels of silver, mainly because Kang Ruolan was very expensive, but Xiao Ying thought it was worth it.
Then he also picked a servant for Chen Xinghe.
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