When Tian An and the other man arrived home, the three of them were waiting in the yard, without any expression of impatience.
Seeing that everyone was in the yard, the two of them did not go into the house. Xiaokang was originally reading in the study, and when he saw Tian An and the others come back, he also came out.
The two sisters brought out stools for the three masters to sit on, and then stood aside waiting for instructions.
Tian An first talked about his family's situation: "You have seen the situation of our family. I told you when I bought you.
You have all worked in wealthy families and know that what the masters cannot tolerate the most is betrayal. If we find that you have done anything to harm the master, don't blame us for being intolerant.
Remember, there are only three of us in our family, and in this family you only need to listen to the three of us.
As for the work, you guys just do it on your own first, and I’ll make supplementary arrangements based on your situation later.”
Being small and with a tender voice, his words lacked authority. Tian An could only make himself look as stern as possible, otherwise he was afraid that he would not be able to control the situation and would be difficult to manage in the future.
Having never hired servants before, Tian An didn't understand how wealthy families disciplined their servants. However, he had managed many subordinates in a laboratory in his previous life, so he could only follow his own methods.
After Tian An finished speaking, the three of them immediately knelt on the ground: "Your servants, subordinates, obey your orders."
Tian An looked at them for a while before saying, "Okay, stop kneeling and get up!"
After all three of them stood up, he spoke again:
"Now let me add the first point. You don't have to kneel down anymore. Our floor is uneven. If you hurt your knees and can't work properly, it won't be worth it."
The three of them felt relieved after hearing Tian An's half-joking words. This master was not bad, and they also made up their minds to work hard for him.
The three of them bowed and said, "Your servants, subordinates, obey your command."
Tian An shook his head and said, "One more thing to add, don't call yourself a slave or anything like that in the future. Our family is not a wealthy family, so we don't have so many rules. It's just that people from the countryside are laughed at for nothing.
The three of them bowed and said, "Yes, young lady."
Tian An: "How old are you this year? What's your name? Where do you live? Why were you sold? Do you have other relatives at home?
The guard stepped forward and said, "Young lady, I'm 22 years old now and used to be a bodyguard. Last year, while I was escorting a caravan, we encountered a riot by refugees, and they stole our goods. The employer demanded compensation, but we couldn't afford it. My uncles, fearing they would be implicated, sold me to the employer to pay off his debt."
Tian An: "What about your parents?"
The guard was a little sad: "My parents died early, and I was raised by my grandparents. After my grandparents passed away, I lived with my uncles. Until I was sold to pay off my debts."
Tian An asked again: "What's your name?"
Guard: "My last name was Chen Gousheng, and later..."
Cough cough... cough cough...
Tian An slowed down and said, "You continue."
Gousheng said with some resentment, "My name used to be Gousheng, but later I was sold and my master gave me the name Wangcai."
Cough cough... cough cough...
For fear of hurting Gousheng's self-esteem, Xiaokang and Tian An covered their mouths and tried hard to hold back their laughter, their shoulders shrugging, unable to stop for a long time.
Da Niu didn’t think there was anything wrong with it at first, after all, many children also use the names Gousheng and Wangcai.
Children from rural families who find it difficult to raise a child will be given a cheap name, but most of them will be given a better name when they grow up.
Looking at the tall and strong Gousheng, Da Niu couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Gou Sheng looked at his daughter who was trying hard to hold back her laughter, and then turned to look at the two sisters beside him who were also trying hard to cover their mouths.
I felt so wronged that I almost cried, and knelt on the ground again: "Please help me change my name, girl. I don't want to be called Gousheng or Wangcai."
Seeing him kneeling on the ground again, Tian An immediately frowned and said, "Have you forgotten what I just said?"
Gousheng was so frightened that he quickly got up, but he still looked aggrieved.
Tian An looked at it and shook his head, then said to Da Niu beside him: "Brother Da Niu, why don't you give him a name?"
Gousheng looked at Da Niu with hope, but he must not let it have anything to do with the dog!
Da Niu looked at Gou Sheng and said, "Do you still want to be named Chen?"
Gou Sheng was a little excited: "Master, can I?"
When Daniu saw him like this, he knew what he was thinking. After all, no one wants to betray his ancestors.
"How about calling him Chen Feng? It means a good harvest. I hope this year will be a good omen and everyone will have a better life."
Chen Feng was so excited that he was about to kneel down to express his gratitude, but then he thought of Tian An's words. He could only bow and say, "Chen Feng thanks you for the name, Master."
"What happened next?" Tian An asked when he saw that Chen Feng had chosen a name.
Chen Feng said hurriedly: "Then it turned out just as that man said."
Tian An nodded to show that he understood, and looked at the two sisters again.
The elder sister immediately took her younger sister forward and said, "My younger sister's surname is He Daya, she is sixteen years old, and my younger sister is Erya, she is twelve years old. We live in Jingping County in the north. Mother used to take my sister and me to work as long-term workers in the homes of local wealthy families.
Last year, there was a severe drought in our area. Many wealthy families didn't want their employees and even sold off their servants. We couldn't find work, and our land was so dry we couldn't farm it.
My parents took us south, and we encountered other refugees on the way. Our luggage and money were robbed, and my parents were injured.
We had no money to buy medicine or food, and we suffered from hunger and cold. Not long after, my parents couldn't bear it and died. We sold ourselves to a pawnbroker to bury them. Aside from my sister and I, there were no other relatives left at home.
After saying this, the two sisters bowed and said, "Please give me a name, young lady."
Tian An looked at them critically and said, "Don't you want to be called by your old names? That's the name your parents gave you!"
Daya: "We just saw Master Xiaokang studying, and we know that the young masters will take the imperial examinations in the future. Our previous names will bring shame to the young masters.
The girl bought us so that my sister and I could have a place to live, and we can't repay her with evil.
Girl, just give us a big name!"
Erya: "Please give a name to me and my sister."
Tian An looked at the two sisters. The elder one was quiet and the younger one was pretty. Both girls were pretty.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Food is the foundation of our farmers' family. Only by grasping the season can we have a good harvest. The elder sister will be named Chunxi, and the younger sister will be named Mangzhong!"
The two sisters bowed and saluted: "Chun Xi, Grain in Ear, thank you for the name."
Tian An: "We didn't plan to bring anyone in today, and there's not enough room at home, so we can only ask you three to make do with the woodshed and the warehouse for now. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Chunxi and Mangzhong, come to my room later to get some quilts and old clothes to change into! Chen Feng will have to make do with what you're wearing for now."
Three people: "Thank you, young lady, we are not wronged."
"Okay, it's getting late tonight, everyone, let's clean up and rest!"
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