"Uh...this..."
Yue Jiuyue completely stumped the matchmaker.
Yes, in the countryside, being able to eat your fill is considered the best family condition. By sending five more half-grown children who can't do much work but eat a lot, she seems to have done something really stupid!
But her prize money!
"How about I give you a further discount? It's just that there are only a few children left in this family, so it's not easy for me to pay extra, is it? Besides, your eldest granddaughter needs a playmate, doesn't she? Although these children can't do heavy work, they can still cut grass to feed the cows and rabbits, what do you think?"
The matchmaker went to great lengths, racking her brains to get Yue Jiuyue to buy the entire family's property without leaving anyone behind.
"Well, but I still don't think it's a good idea. When I get home for dinner, I can easily gather two baskets of grass, which is enough for them."
Yue Jiuyue shook her head. These children were obviously spoiled. Not to mention they couldn't do any work, even if they tried to adapt to rural life, if they got injured while working, she would have to pay out of her own pocket to find them medical treatment. It wasn't worth it.
On the contrary, the adults each have their own uses. At worst, they can only do heavy work in the fields, and there is no need to worry about losing money.
"this……"
The matchmaker was speechless and could only look at the family, signaling them to think of a solution themselves.
"Madam Lin, please buy these children as well! I can share half of my food with them, so as not to waste your food!"
"Madam Lin! Please! I'm willing to share half of my food with them!"
...
All fourteen people knelt down. The five children looked terrified, and the nine adults said they would share their food rations and feed themselves. However,
"If you give away half of your food, you'll only be half full. How will you have the energy to work for me then?"
She bought people to work for her family. If everyone is hungry, they won't have the strength. In order for them to work well, she would have to provide food for the five children.
In the end, it's still not worth it.
She wasn't deliberately making things difficult for these people. She also felt it was too cruel to leave only five children behind. But she wasn't a rich woman who was foolish and had too much money. If they wanted her to buy some of the children, either the children had the skills she needed, or they should offer some discounts. She couldn't let the buyer suffer a loss, could she?
She figured it out; the matchmaker must know something, or maybe she'd been bribed by someone to help them. Even though she knew these people were capable and the talents she needed, she just didn't want to be the sucker.
She wanted to buy an adult who could help her with chores, not a helpless baby.
"us……"
They were all scholars who were physically weak and unable to lift a chicken. Even if they were full, they would still be unable to carry anything. If they were only half full, they would be even more useless.
However, thinking about the things I might have to do, none of them require much effort. Even if I only eat half full, it shouldn't be a problem, right?
But Yue Jiuyue's words shattered their illusions.
"My family is from the countryside, not one of those wealthy families. Don't think that raising dogs and cats is an easy job, so it's okay if you only eat half full. You know, in our countryside, women are treated like men!"
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