When only one family remained in the hall, Lin Jiujiu addressed the group.
"Dad, elder brother, brother-in-law, when the people arrive, you can choose them."
Upon hearing this, Lin's father couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. How could he possibly know how to do this? Letting him choose people was worse than selling him off and letting others choose.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Jiujiu, Dad won't. You can make the decisions about things at home."
Lin Jiujiu said with a smile, "Dad, I definitely won't stay at home for long. You'll have to take care of things at home yourselves from now on."
While I'm still here, you can go ahead and do as you please. If any problems arise, I can help clean up the mess. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
"If I make decisions for you all now, what will happen if I leave and problems arise again?"
Before Lin's father could say anything more, Lin Ze stopped him.
“Dad, Jiu Jiu is right. We rely on her too much. She has to do everything herself. She’s not made of iron. We should think about how to help her share the burden.”
Upon hearing Lin Ze's words, Lin's father, who had initially been about to decline, immediately fell silent.
Instead, he looked at Lin Jiujiu with a guilty expression.
"Jiujiu, it's because your father is useless. Your father can't help you at all."
Seeing him like this, Lin Jiujiu comforted him for a while.
The family finished talking, and an incense stick had already burned by the time Manager Zhang hurriedly led the people over.
He didn't let everyone in; instead, he divided them into three groups, letting in two families at a time for the Lin family to choose from.
This also allows for comparison.
When Manager Zhang brought you in, Lin Jiujiu and the others had just finished speaking.
"The person has been brought here. Would Madam Lin like to see him now?"
Lin Jiujiu waved her hand and said, "I don't know anything about choosing people. Manager Zhang, ask my father."
A hint of surprise flashed in Manager Zhang's eyes, but since Lin Jiujiu had already said that, he naturally knew better than to repeat what he had just said.
"Master Lin, should we see this person now?"
Mr. Lin felt a little flustered and subconsciously glanced at his daughter.
Seeing that she really had no intention of interfering and was calmly sipping her tea, he could only nod reluctantly.
"Bring the person in."
Manager Zhang was a shrewd man, and seeing this situation, he understood perfectly well that Madam Lin was clearly trying to train her father.
However, this was somewhat strange, since it's usually the parents who train their children, and this was the first time he'd seen it the other way around.
But adhering to the principle of prioritizing the guest, he naturally wouldn't ask questions he shouldn't.
He said to Lin's father, "Wait a moment."
So he went to fetch people himself.
This time, he didn't go out, but stood at the entrance of the hall and gave instructions to those outside.
"The Lin family is a truly kind and honest family. Anyone who can work for them is incredibly lucky. You should seize this opportunity."
Although he said this almost every time someone came to buy him, he was never as sincere as he was now.
Foreman Jiang and he were old acquaintances; they had worked for the Lin family for over a month.
He wouldn't say he knew everything about the Lin family, but he knew about 70-80% of them.
He had heard him say countless times that he had never met a family as kind and generous as the Lin family.
If they say they feed us meat every day, then they mean there is real meat in the food.
Every meal was served dry; they were never given anything thinner.
His team members were all so engrossed in their work that they didn't want to leave.
Those men who were originally skinny from years of manual labor gained weight after working for the Lin family for a month.
Even though the Lin family has finished their work, they still come to him one by one to inquire. If the Lin family has any more work, whether it's clearing land or building houses, they have to call on them, even if the wages are a little less.
However, those who sold themselves into servitude clearly did not take his words seriously.
Manager Zhang noticed it too, but didn't say anything more.
After all, whether they can get into the Lin family depends on whether the family will take a liking to them.
Even for the sake of long-term cooperation with the Lin family, he dared not present that person with complicated thoughts to them.
This is also why he went to the backyard to personally select people in the first place.
Even with careful selection, there's always a chance of making a mistake.
After giving some instructions, Manager Zhang didn't want to keep them waiting, so he called two families and headed into the hall.
As Lin's father watched Zhang Zhang lead a dozen or so people into the house, his eyes instinctively glanced at Lin Jiujiu. Lin Jiujiu wanted to harden her heart and ignore him.
But considering that this was the first time for Lin's father, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.
Never mind, let's just consider it setting an example for him.
Thinking this, Lin Jiujiu put down her teacup and looked at the person who had been brought in.
The two families stood separately, clearly separated, making it easy to tell which family belonged to which at a glance.
Lin Jiujiu casually pointed to a family of five, and said to the man who looked like he could take charge of the household.
"Tell me about your family situation. How old are you? What skills do you have?"
The man who was pointed at quickly bowed to Lin Jiujiu before speaking.
“Replying to my wife, there are five people in my family. My name is Wang Caifa, and I am thirty-eight years old. My wife, Zhang, is thirty-five years old. These are our children. The eldest son, Wang Youcai, is eighteen years old. The second son, Wang Youfu, is sixteen years old. Our youngest daughter, Wang Cuihua, is fourteen years old.”
Lin Jiujiu couldn't help but find the family's name amusing.
Just how much does this family want to get rich?
The fact that all three male members of the family have "wealth" in their names shows just how obsessed they are with it.
Lin Jiujiu silently complained to herself, then nodded to Wang Caifa.
"Tell me why you've sold yourselves into prostitution? And what skills do you possess?"
With Manager Zhang around, she wasn't worried at all about these people fooling her; it was just a matter of whether they were honest or not.
As for whether or not to calculate this person's karma, there's no need for that.
Calculations require effort, so using them here is a waste of resources.
Besides, her father and brother don't know these things.
Since the purpose is to teach, we cannot use methods that are beyond their capabilities.
When Wang Caifa heard Lin Jiujiu's words, his eyes darted around, and he glanced at Manager Zhang.
Seeing that Manager Zhang was looking at Lin Jiujiu with a fawning expression and not looking at him at all, he finally mustered up his courage and spoke.
"I owed money to others and couldn't pay it back, so I had no choice but to sell myself to pay off my debts."
That sounds quite positive, after all, it's only right to pay back debts.
Being willing to sell oneself to pay off debts, instead of defaulting or shirking responsibility, sounds like a person with decent character.
However, when Lin Jiujiu saw the darting eyes beneath his honest face, she knew that things weren't as he described.
Lin Jiujiu didn't rush to expose him, but instead gestured for him to continue.
Wang Caifa thought he had fooled the young woman with his words, and his face was full of undisguised smug smiles.
His wife and son behind him clearly disapproved of his lying.
Zhang even secretly tugged at him from behind.
He simply shook her off without making a sound, and even glared at her fiercely under the pretext of introducing her.
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