Chapter 561 The Shu Family All Went to Reclaim Wasteland
Grandpa Lan said, "In Zhengdao Village, most of the people are like you, prisoners exiled from other places, so the population is quite mixed. As for their personalities, some are good and some are bad. You can figure out how to get along with them yourselves. The houses you will be living in from now on are at the foot of that mountain. I'll take you there to see them in a bit."
"The house is rented to you. You have to pay the rent after one month. If you don't, you will be evicted and forced to live in a shack. In addition to the rent, you have also spent a lot of money on food, clothing and lodging on your way to exile. The government has paid for all of this in advance. You will have to pay it back when you earn money in the future."
The Shu family members turned slightly pale upon hearing this; they hadn't done anything yet, but they were already burdened with debt.
Master Lan looked at their expressions with satisfaction. "You can rest for the night. Tomorrow at dawn, you'll have to get up and start working. See that wasteland over there? Your job is to clear it."
Clearing land? Although the Shu family had been mentally prepared, they were still very anxious when they heard that they would have to get up at dawn to work, and to do heavy farm work.
The First Madam asked in a low voice, "Master Lan, besides clearing land, are there any other jobs? We are all women here, we are not strong and we don't know anything, I'm afraid we won't clear much land even if we work all day."
Lan Ye chuckled, "Other jobs? Of course, there are hunting, charcoal making, and shoveling stones in the mines. Which one would you like to choose?"
The First Madam's expression changed. By this calculation, clearing the wasteland was the most suitable job for them.
Lan Ye said, "But you're right, you're all female prisoners. I'm thinking there might be some jobs that suit you."
As he spoke, Master Lan pointed to a group of women walking towards them not far ahead, "See them? You can also enter the music and dance academy like them. Although you still have to work in your spare time, you'll be doing things like washing and sewing, which is definitely not as tiring as clearing land."
Following Lan Ye's finger, everyone saw a group of women walking towards them, looking exhausted. No one spoke, but some of them were carrying musical instruments, while others were dressed in light clothing and brightly colored outfits.
Seeing this, how could the Shu family not know what they did?
What kind of entertainment center is this? It's nothing more than a brothel. You could even say it's worse than a regular brothel. While in ordinary brothels you just serve your customers, these places have countless other tasks waiting for you after you've finished serving them.
Master Lan laughed and said, "I heard that you were originally daughters of officials? You must be very proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It just so happens that the music school is lacking talents like you."
"No, no, no, Master Lan, let's go clear the land." The First Madam quickly chuckled and took a step back, saying, "The men in our family will be here in a few days."
Master Lan raised an eyebrow. “You don’t need to be so resistant. There’s nothing wrong with joining the music and entertainment center. You’re not serving ordinary people. If you happen to meet some high-ranking officials or dignitaries who value you, you might be able to leave here and start living a life of luxury again, right?”
As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Shu Yu.
However, Shu Yu had already lowered her head and was cursing in her heart.
She seemed to be being targeted, but she had deliberately made herself look disheveled and dirty, so how could this Master Lan have taken a liking to her at first glance?
(End of this chapter)
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