Looking at the little girl who wasn't much older than his own youngest daughter, Lin's father felt a pang of pity and wanted to help her up.
But considering the differences between men and women, he didn't take action.
All I could do was advise, "Little girl, get up."
But he only told them to get up, without saying anything about keeping them there.
Mr. Lin was a sensible man. Since his daughter hadn't said anything, it meant she didn't want this family.
He would naturally not go against his daughter's wishes.
He wanted people to get up, but only because he felt that accepting a bow for no reason would diminish his daughter's good fortune.
Seeing that Lin Jiujiu did not nod, Wang Cuihua kowtowed desperately again.
Lin Jiujiu remained unmoved, though her actions caused Lin's father and Lin Ze to tremble.
He glanced up and saw Manager Zhang standing awkwardly to the side.
Manager Zhang immediately understood what she meant and said to the family next to him.
"Woman Huang, help this girl up."
Even though he was a man, he shouldn't touch this young girl, even if she was of low social status, lest he get into trouble and be scolded by his wife later.
The woman who had been covering her daughter's ears immediately stepped forward and pulled Wang Cuihua up.
She didn't forget to advise, "Miss Cuihua, you're not doing it right. When a lady buys a man, she looks at him based on first impressions. Whether she likes him or not is all a matter of fate."
If you keep kowtowing like that, aren't you trying to extort money from people?
Besides, your mother has come to her senses and is willing to sell separately from that scoundrel. Your whole family is hardworking, so it won't be difficult for Manager Zhang to find you a good place.
If you keep kowtowing like this, and you happen to displease our important guest, Manager Zhang won't fare well either.
Her words were clear and well-organized, which made Lin Jiujiu take a second look.
Wang Cuihua, having her thoughts exposed, secretly resented her for meddling, but dared not pester her any further and could only get up as she was being led by the hand.
However, he secretly pinched her hand hard, his long nails digging into her flesh.
Huang's wife also had a smile on her face, showing no displeasure whatsoever.
Lin Jiujiu saw everything but said nothing, though she did develop some interest in this woman.
She is someone who understands human relationships and social dynamics.
Wang Cuihua was scolded by Manager Zhang and forced to retreat to the back. Then, she personally introduced another family to everyone in the Lin family.
That is, the Huang family. Her husband passed away early, and she raised her two sons and two daughters by herself.
He was originally a servant born into a wealthy family and lived in Jiangnan with his master's family.
When the illegitimate daughter married into this family, she chose them as her maids, and so they followed her here.
The mistress didn't treat them badly either; she arranged a managerial job for her husband, and she and her two sons also worked in the mansion.
He also arranged marriages for both of his sons and found a job for his daughter.
However, since they were originally slaves, their sons could only be married off to other slaves.
After all, no respectable family would marry their daughter to someone of low social status.
Fortunately, the Huang family's wife was sensible, and she chose her daughter-in-law to be honest and dutiful. Although she wasn't very smart, she was dutiful.
When her husband was alive, he was the head of the estate, specifically responsible for managing the estate that was part of his mistress's dowry.
Because she had nursed her master for a few days when the master was young, and out of gratitude for this bond, she was promoted by the master to be a stewardess in his own courtyard.
The two sons also worked for their son-in-law, and the eldest daughter was taken a liking to by the steward of the mansion and was betrothed to the steward's son. She was not among those being sold this time.
The youngest daughter, at eleven years old, had learned some manners from the people in the household, but had not yet officially served on duty.
After listening to Manager Zhang's introduction, Lin Jiujiu sat up slightly.
Logically speaking, this family should have been respected by their original employer, so how did they end up being betrayed?
Before Lin Jiujiu could ask, Manager Zhang nodded to Huang's wife, signaling her to speak.
Granny Huang stepped forward and curtsied to Lin Jiujiu and the Lin family.
"Replying to my lady, we were sold out by our master's family."
Lin Jiujiu raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.
Lin Jiujiu only learned this from Granny Huang's narration.
Her husband accompanied his son-in-law on a business trip, but they were both killed by bandits on the way.
Her daughter was six months pregnant at the time. Upon hearing the devastating news, she became so emotional that she suffered a difficult childbirth and could not be saved.
With such a big incident, these women who were part of the dowry naturally had to inform the young lady's family.
In ancient times, women from wealthy families usually received a large dowry when they got married. Her original family was a wealthy merchant in Jiangnan. Although she was an illegitimate daughter, her dowry was still considerable.
Originally, in such cases, if the bride died unexpectedly, the dowry would be left to her legitimate children to inherit.
Unfortunately, his original mistress had only been married into the family for a short time, and the child in her belly was her first.
In this situation, if the woman has no heir, her family has the right to take back her dowry.
Their family was also part of the bride's dowry.
However, after the original owner's family came and sold off the farms and shops, they found it troublesome to take the family back and had nowhere to settle them, so they simply sold them off as well.
Lin's father and the others sighed upon hearing this, but Lin Jiujiu felt nothing.
Having experienced countless ancient worlds, she was used to such things.
However, Lin Jiujiu did not completely believe her words. She glanced at Manager Zhang and saw him nod before speaking to Granny Huang.
"Just stand aside and wait."
Lin Jiujiu didn't say whether she wanted it or not, but she told them to wait, saying there was still a chance.
Old Mrs. Huang understood the implied meaning and immediately pulled her son, daughter-in-law, and daughter together, kowtowing several times.
"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam."
Lin Jiujiu didn't say anything, but just waved her hand to let people get up.
Manager Zhang knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the family would be sold, and he was very happy.
They quickly sent the original Wang family member away and called in another group of people.
This time, Lin Jiujiu didn't speak, but let her father and Lin Ze choose for her.
After all, she had already set an example.
It doesn't matter whether the people Lin's father and his group chose are good or bad.
After all, she wouldn't be leaving for the time being. If those people were unruly, she could personally discipline them. If they were simply not up to the task, she could simply send them back to the brothel. It wasn't a big deal.
After Lin Jiujiu made it clear that she wanted to be a hands-off manager, Lin's father, Lin Ze, and Liang Xing reluctantly began to select people.
After some questioning, they finally selected a family of three, a family of five, and a middle-aged couple.
Apart from the Huang family, which was the first to be picked out by Lin Jiujiu, the other three families stood in the hall and let Lin Jiujiu look them over.
Lin Jiujiu looked around for a while, and finally her gaze fell on the family of three.
Lin Jiujiu asked Manager Zhang to take the other three families away to process their indentures, while she casually looked at the three people in front of her and spoke.
"You three aren't family, are you?"
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