Chapter 159: One in a Hundred, These Four Children Have Spiritual Roots
Xiao Ying didn’t know much about this place before, but after coming here this time, he found the environment quite good.
Although the house was old, it was very clean everywhere, and the children's faces had color, not as pale and thin as imagined.
After inquiring, I found out that this was all thanks to the new county magistrate. It turned out that after Ning Yuanze took office, he allocated money here, reorganized the management here, and rearranged a group of personnel.
When Qian Qingrong was in office, he didn't care about this place at all. The children lived a very hard life at that time. Some even froze to death or starved to death. They were often beaten and scolded by the managers, and forced to do heavy and dirty work.
The manager even sold some good-looking children to brothels to make a profit, and even treated the children as his own private possessions.
Xiao Ying's eyes turned cold when he heard this. Qian Qingrong and those managers deserved to die.
There is still too much evil and suffering in this world.
"Madam, do you want to adopt one or pick a few smart ones to take back and use as servants?"
A nanny in her thirties looked at her inconspicuously, as if observing her words and actions.
The county magistrate has specifically instructed that the children here should not be sold to families with bad character to avoid being bullied.
Xiao Ying said, "I want to pick a few to take back as maids and servants, but I have to see if there are any that I like."
"The children here are taught to be polite and can do some housework. Madam, you can rest assured about this."
The nanny's attitude was respectful, but neither humble nor arrogant.
"But before that, we must first confirm Madam's identity. This is also what the county magistrate instructed."
Xiao Ying nodded slightly. "That's only natural. My last name is Xiao, Xiao Ying, and I'm from Chenjia Village, Hongye Town."
The nanny suddenly showed a hint of surprise: "Madam, are you the Madam Xiao who made the spicy sesame oil?"
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam."
"You're welcome, Madam. The children here all love your spicy oil and sauce."
The smile on Mammy's face suddenly became much warmer. After all, few women could achieve such an achievement.
However, the necessary procedures still had to be followed. She asked for information very carefully. In addition to name, age, etc., she also asked about family situation and recent status.
While talking, she was observing Xiao Ying carefully, as if trying to determine what kind of person she was.
Xiao Ying pretended not to notice, but was quite impressed in his heart.
The county magistrate probably did this to ensure the character of the people who adopted or purchased the children, so that the children would not suffer in the future.
Only after all the procedures were completed did the nanny take her to see the children.
There are quite a few children here, more than 300 in total, and most of them are girls, accounting for almost two-thirds.
The oldest was twelve years old and the youngest was only a few months old. They were found thrown in the garbage dump.
Xiao Ying sighed lightly, it seemed that every world had this problem.
"Madam, shall I call a group of children in first?"
The nanny is very experienced in this matter. If you buy a girl to be a maid or a servant, she must be at least eight or nine years old.
Xiao Ying said, "Let them line up and come in one by one. I'm going to test them. I'll only buy those who pass the test."
It is not good to tell outsiders about the spirit stone testing, but this method is necessary to quickly detect whether these children have spiritual roots, and she does not care about the other party's suspicion.
Mammy was indeed suspicious and asked in confusion, "All the children? Including the very young ones?"
"Yes, all the children." Xiao Ying said patiently, "Don't worry, Mammy. I have no ill intentions. I just want to make sure they meet the requirements."
"I wonder what Madam's request is?"
The nanny became more and more suspicious, wondering if he bought it to do something strange.
"If Mammy wants to know, she can watch it later."
Xiao Ying was not sure what to explain, but even if the other party looked at it, he believed that they would not be able to tell what was going on.
The nanny felt a little relieved. With her watching over it, she believed nothing would go wrong.
So the children quickly lined up, from oldest to youngest, and walked into the house one by one.
Xiao Ying had already taken out the spirit-testing stone and placed it on the table, asking them to press their hands on it one by one. Those who met the requirements could stay, and those who did not could leave.
As expected, the nanny was watching from the side, and she was surprised when she saw the lines on the stone light up.
But other than that, there doesn't seem to be anything strange.
Dozens of children came in one after another, but not a single one was left behind. The more she looked, the more confused she became. She didn't know what Xiao Ying's so-called request was.
At this moment, Xiao Ying's eyes suddenly lit up slightly and he looked up at the child in front of him.
After so many tests, someone with spiritual roots finally appeared. Although it was only a single gold spiritual root, the value reached 56, which was higher than that of Chen Xinghai and others.
"What's your name? How old are you?"
She asked gently.
The child and the nanny were both stunned. It met the requirements? But it didn't seem any different from before.
However, the child still answered honestly: "My name is Ren Han, and I am eleven years old."
"Very good, you meet my selection requirements. Are you willing to follow me?"
"I can't guarantee anything else, but I can promise you that you will have enough food and clothing."
Xiao Ying did not promise too much, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.
Zheng Han looked at the nanny, who seemed a little hesitant, but finally nodded.
This Madam Xiao can make good things like spicy sesame oil, and has connections with Ruyi Restaurant. She must be quite capable and come from a very wealthy family.
Following someone like this is definitely better than staying here.
So Ren Han nodded: "Madam, I am willing to follow you."
"Okay, then you stand over here first, and I'll take you away after I'm done picking."
Xiao Ying was in a good mood after picking up a creature with spiritual roots.
I don’t know if it was because of a good start, but three more children with spiritual roots were picked out, exactly two boys and two girls.
The other boy is called Peng Xiyu, he is eight years old this year, and he has a very rare wind spiritual root. This child has an active personality and a good mentality.
One of the two girls is called Jiang Daya, who is nine years old this year. She has earth spirit roots and is a relatively quiet person.
The remaining one is called Lin Xiaoshui, who is only five years old this year. She has dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and her wood spiritual root has reached 57. Although she is young, she can be seen to be very smart.
Among the more than 300 children, four have spiritual roots, which is similar to Xiao Ying's prediction, and the ratio is almost 100 to 1.
For those over twelve years old, the ratio will gradually increase, possibly to one in one thousand.
The world of immortal cultivation she lived in in her previous life was much better than here. On average, one in thirty children had spiritual roots, but the vast majority of them were fake spiritual roots.
She was very satisfied that she could pick up four today.
All four children were willing to go with her, and she finally bought them for ten taels of silver each. The orphanage would take half of the money, and the remaining half would belong to them.
The indenture will be processed by the Salesian Home and will be available in the afternoon.
Xiao Ying did not rush to take them away, but asked them to say goodbye and pack their things for the last time.
When I come to pick up the indentures in the afternoon, I will take them away together.
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