Two large paper-wrapped bags looked warm from the outside.

After Xiaohong came in front of Qian Ruoyu, she slightly opened a small hole for Qian Ruoyu to see.

"Madam, I used your one tael of silver to buy thirty steamed buns and ten meat buns, which cost a total of fifty coins. Here are also some small change and copper coins given by the boss..."

Qian Ruoyu was a little surprised to hear these words.

After all, such a small amount of money could buy so many buns. But Qian Ruoyu took a look at the teenagers inside and thought that fifty buns might not be enough for more than thirty teenagers.

During adolescence, when the body is growing, I am afraid this little bit is not enough.

What's more, these buns are so cheap.

Therefore, Qian Ruoyu asked Yan'er to take the food from Xiaohong's hand, and then gave Xiaohong some instructions.

"Xiaohong, tell me, how many buns can you eat by yourself? How many steamed buns?"

Xiaohong didn't know what Qian Ruoyu meant, and she thought about it for a moment before speaking.

"Well... after all, I work in the palace, so my appetite is a little bit bigger. I should be able to eat two big steamed buns and a meat bun in one meal. If I have enough money, I can also have a vegetable bun, hehe."

Qian Ruoyu then said with a smile.

"That's right, if it were you alone, you could eat four. Do you think this little bit is enough for these people?"

"And judging from their appearance, they must have been hungry for a while. This little bit of buns is totally not enough."

Xiaohong is a girl, and she needs two big steamed buns and a meat bun to work in the palace, not to mention that they are teenagers?

When Xiaohong heard Qian Ruoyu say this, she suddenly realized what was going on and immediately prepared to turn back.

"Then I'll go buy thirty more..."

Before she could turn around, Qian Ruoyu grabbed her.

Qian Ruoyu said calmly.

"No need to go to such trouble. Just ask the vendor to push his cart over here. I want all the steamed buns on his cart today. I will pay you whatever price you want."

After hearing Qian Ruoyu's words, Xiaohong immediately nodded solemnly, and then ran away.

But at this moment, it seemed as if a hand grabbed Qian Ruoyu's feet.

Qian Ruoyu looked down and found that it was a little girl.

The little girl looked to be only five or six years old. She raised her head and looked at Qian Ruoyu. Her face looked a little black, as if it had been rubbed with coal.

The little girl said as she grabbed Qian Ruoyu's feet.

"Sister, is there anything to eat?"

"Hungry, hungry..." The little girl said this while licking her tongue gently and touching her stomach.

She looked cute, but her clothes were ragged and had several patches on them.

At this time, the little girl already looked hungry.

As for the teenagers who were in the yard before, they looked extremely hungry and were trying to get more substantial food from the pot.

After all, there is only a little bit of stuff in the pot. Even though the pot looks big, the food cooked in it may not even be enough to feed two people.

Seeing this little child begging her like this made Qian Ruoyu feel a little heartbroken.

So he quickly took a meat bun from Yan'er's hand and gave it to the little girl standing at his feet.

"Here, take this bun and eat it."

Obviously the little girl came over to try them because she smelled the buns in Yan'er's hand.

But after taking the meat bun from Qian Ruoyu, the little girl did not run away immediately. Instead, she lowered her head towards Qian Ruoyu and spoke in a childish voice.

"Thank you, sister."

Qian Ruoyu never thought that this little girl would be so polite and know how to thank her.

"Eat it, this bun is for you."

But after the little girl got the meat bun, she did not eat it immediately. Instead, she pointed at two people in the crowd.

"Brother, I haven't eaten yet... I want to bring it to you and let you have a bite, so that you can share some with me."

Qian Ruoyu just nodded slightly, wanting to see what the relationship between the little girl and these boys was like.

Although the young men and women looked miserable and embarrassed, none of them looked sloppy at all.

They even tried their best to keep their clothes and faces clean. It was obvious that these people were probably descendants of officials from the previous dynasty, otherwise they would not dress like this.

And if this is the case, it means that neither the imperial court nor the government in the capital will take into account any protection for them.

Allowing them to stay here is already the greatest kindness we can show them.

At this moment, the little girl had returned to her two brothers and stretched out her hand to them, holding a meat bun.

The two brothers showed a look of surprise on their faces, and then the little girl pointed her finger in Qian Ruoyu's direction.

The nearly thirty young men all turned their eyes over at this time and noticed Qian Ruoyu and Yan'er standing at the gate of the yard.

Especially the paper bag in Yan'er's hand made them feel extremely familiar. It was the meat buns and steamed buns they had been thinking about.

After all, it costs one penny to buy a steamed bun, and in that era, one penny might not be easy to come by.

At this moment, the little girl's two brothers hurriedly walked towards Qian Ruoyu. Although their steps were a little slow, Qian Ruoyu knew that this was their best effort.

After the two half-grown boys came in front of Qian Ruoyu, Qian Ruoyu could already vaguely hear the sounds of their hungry stomachs rumbling.

As soon as the two men came in front of Qian Ruoyu, they bowed their heads towards Qian Ruoyu.

"Thank you for the buns, sister..."

The two of them said this almost in unison.

But Qian Ruoyu was even more certain that these people were indeed descendants of officials from the previous dynasty and possessed certain qualities. It seemed that if they could go to the palace, they might be able to help.

Not to mention that they are descendants of officials, so obviously they can also help out in the warehouse. Things like accounting and using an abacus should be something they can do with ease.

However, Qian Ruoyu did not tell them directly now. Saying so would only seem too abrupt and would not gain the trust of these people.

What's more, these people cannot gain Qian Ruoyu's own trust.

If one wants to truly recruit these people into the palace without any accidents, one must establish a basis of mutual trust with them.

Therefore, Qian Ruoyu said calmly at this time.

"You guys eat first, no need to thank me so much."

When the two heard Qian Ruoyu say this, they actually divided the meat buns in their hands into three portions and returned to the yard.