Chunxiao thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the pawnshop first and figure out a solution once we get there." She paid eight taels of silver for a cab and took the drivers to the pawnshop. She asked Yan Dashan and Xingfu to wait outside while she went in.
After about an incense stick of time, Chunxiao came out with his men, each holding a worn cloth bag, followed by a 4-liang ox cart from the side yard.
"Chunxiao, this?" Yan Dashan didn't expect that he could still drive with Yashi.
"How could they be in the business of transporting people to look at land without a car? This car is also rented, but it only costs 500 coins. I guess they are worried that if we don't take them, it will cost them food." Chun Xiao smiled, thinking of the manager's cheerful look. If he had known earlier, he would have used the brokerage's car. "Let's go. It's already noon. A horse carriage is faster and can arrive at noon. If we use an ox cart, it will probably be nightfall."
There were only four carriages in total, and they were given to Chunxiao's young women and children. Yan Dashan's men took four ox-drawn carts, and he also got on one of them. After everyone was assigned, the carriages were ready to set off.
"Brother, we'll go ahead. Just go to your farm. When I get there, I'll ask Xingfu to bring the basins and buckets to you, and pick up the person as well."
"Okay, let's go."
The large army set off in a mighty manner.
There were also five women in Chunxiao's car, and they seemed very reserved sitting next to her. They just hugged their bags tightly to their chests and glanced outside from time to time.
"You all know how to sew, right?"
"Yes, miss." "Yes." "Yes."
Sewing is the most basic work. "My house is newly built and newly decorated. Time is too tight. I don't have time to sew sheets and quilt covers for you. The cloth is ready, and the needle and thread are also available. You will have to do it yourself when we get back later. We can return quickly by carriage. If you finish quickly, you can also do it for the people behind you, so that you don't have to stay up late."
When the women heard this, they nodded in agreement.
"As for cooking, you guys can help out first. We'll definitely have enough people." Chunxiao actually understood the women's feelings. For them, this trip was an uncertain one, and it was inevitable that they were nervous. She didn't explain much; they would eventually feel what their lives would be like.
The carriage swayed along the way, and she began to doze off against the wall. Riding in a carriage really helped her sleep. She was in a daze, bumping into things, and only when she woke up did she realize she had arrived at Luokou Town.
She asked Happiness to stop the carriage, and the carriage behind it also stopped.
"Happiness, go buy six more mattresses, we have six more people."
Xingfu drove the car to the mattress shop. The owner had some in stock, so it was easy to buy as long as they were willing to spend the money. The mattresses were bought quickly. She stuffed two mattresses into each car at the back for them to hold, and they set off again immediately after buying them.
Meiman checked every room in Yard No. 1, walked around the fields, had lunch, and started waiting outside the yard. When it was almost noon, the carriage finally arrived.
The carriage from the car dealership stopped at the gate of the yard, and everyone got off together, looking a little confused. This was where they would live in the future, and it was a little too remote. Several children pulled their mother's arms, wanting to look around but were stopped by the woman.
The people arrived and the car left.
"Miss, do you want to send them to their residence?" Meiman looked at the crowd and didn't expect that they were all women and children.
Chunxiao nodded. "Put the quilt on the bed in the spare room in the closet. Move the spare bed and the bed in the room where my eldest brother and his family live over there." She pointed at a few women and said, "Help me carry them over there. These are beds for your children."
Several women waved away the children's hands and hurried forward, "Miss, please lead the way."
Meiman was embarrassed and looked at Chunxiao carefully, "Don't call me that. My name is Meiman, just like you guys. You can just call me Meiman from now on."
"Call Meiman the housekeeper. You and Xingfu are both housekeepers now. You've been promoted." Chunxiao laughed and told the two men to take the woman to move the bed. After walking for more than an incense stick of time, the group finally arrived at Courtyard No. 1.
The people who carried the bed put the bed into the two rooms on the left side of the courtyard door as Chunxiao instructed, put the bedding in, and then asked someone to put the quilt in.
"The rooms have been arranged long ago. Each room has three people. The six of you with the children will stay in the two rooms where the beds were just placed. Three couples will stay in one room, one bed for the adults and one for the children, and each bed will have two quilts. The remaining 15 people will be grouped together in five rooms. Each of you will have a compartment in the cabinet for your luggage."
The women all looked surprised, but they just looked at each other and didn't dare to move. They couldn't believe that such a nice place to live was actually for them.
"Hurry up and find a place to stay. Don't waste time. We still have work to arrange. Don't choose the room near the door. Leave it for the men."
Everyone then entered the room in twos and threes. Once inside, they were even more surprised. The bed, mattress, cabinets, and basins were all brand new. A room like this, with these things, was not a place for servants to live. It was so much better than what they had in their own homes. There were also two quilts on the bed. This? Everyone began to feel a little panic.
"Mom, this room is really nice. Are we going to live here from now on?"
"That's great! Our quilts are all new. Smell them, there's no musty smell at all."
Several children climbed onto the bed and said, "This bed is so soft."
The three women put their luggage into the cabinet, looking at each other, all a little at a loss. It was already a great fortune for them to be able to bring their children with them, but they did not expect that the host family had made such careful preparations.
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