Chapter 188 Buying People
Seeing Cui Qingyi didn't say anything, Doctor Lu secretly clapped his hands in his heart and sighed, "This business is stable again."
Cui Qingyi still has considerable confidence in Doctor Lu's medical skills. Since Sha Ya doesn't want to stay in the clinic alone, Cui Qingyi is also afraid that she will sneak out again.
It is impossible for a person to be so lucky every time. Shaya may not meet a second Xiaobai, and Wangcai may not be able to find her a second time.
Hearing that he needed to come to the patient's home, Doctor Lu readily agreed and grinned, "Sure, but you have to pay extra money."
But in the end, it was not Cui Qingyi's turn to pay for Sha Ya's treatment. Gong Xiu said that no matter how long the treatment took, she would pay for it.
Cui Qingyi naturally would not refuse. After all, the person was brought back by Gong Xiu, and now she was forced to keep him.
Sha Ya leaned on Xiao Bai the whole time, with only fear in her eyes about the doctor who would poke her head with a long needle.
During the following treatment, Cui Qingyi also truly witnessed the charm of traditional acupuncture. After all, Shaya was not very smart, and fear was her instinct, so she was very dishonest during the acupuncture process.
Doctor Lu looked unreliable, but after just one injection, only the silly girl's eyeballs could move, and the whole person seemed to be under a spell.
Later, Cui Qingyi and Gong Xiu talked about this incident and lamented that Dr. Lu had such superb medical skills, but why was his clinic so slow in business.
Gong Xiu smiled and said, "You came late and didn't know that Doctor Lu is a good doctor and is well-known in Dongping County, but he has a big shortcoming, which is that he is too greedy for money.
For the same medicinal materials, you will pay a few copper coins more in his clinic than in other places.
Although the doctors in other clinics may not be as skilled as him, they are not much worse. If this continues for a long time, no one will want to go to his clinic for even a minor illness like a headache or fever, and his business will definitely not be good."
In short, the poor business was entirely due to Dr. Lu’s own greed.
He Yaren is now considered a good friend of the Cui family. When he heard that Cui Qingyi wanted to buy a maid, he took the trouble to help Cui Qingyi find a few good ones for her.
This time, she was brought directly to the Cui family in Huaihua Lane for her to choose.
He Yaren was highly valued by the county government because of his good handling of the land outside the city, but he was as steady as ever in his work, and the women he brought with him looked pretty good at first glance.
"Madam Cui, if you like someone, just call her out and ask her to come out and reply. These people have been taught the rules."
In the feudal era, the trade of people was actually not much different from the trade of livestock. Both factors took into consideration physical condition, age and even teeth. As the object of trade, one had to endure the pickyness and bargaining of the owner.
Cui Qingyi has experienced such scenes countless times since she came to this world. Both the Cui family and the Chen family buy and sell some servants every year.
People will be eroded by the environment they live in. Even if it is something like this that goes against human rights, you won't feel anything after a long time.
But even the servants who were bought and sold had their own little thoughts.
Not only was Cui Qingyi observing these people, these people were also observing Cui Qingyi subtly, wanting to see what this host family was like, whether they had a rich family background, and whether they should take the initiative to create the possibility of staying.
It is obvious that the Cui family is not the rich family that some people think of. After all, her house is not luxurious. There is not even a valuable green plant in the courtyard. The flowers and plants planted are all common varieties on the market. The most incomprehensible thing is that there are three dogs in such a nice house, which is really not decent.
Cui Qingyi pointed at a woman who had been keeping her head down, and He Yaren immediately understood: "Ms. Qian, the master wants you to answer. Tell him what happened before."
The so-called previous experience is nothing more than where you worked, what you were responsible for, and why you were sold.
These few simple questions can reveal a lot of things, and are also the biggest step in determining whether you can be kept by the new owner.
Qian took a step forward, still keeping her head down, and said honestly, "I used to work for a wealthy family in the next county, cleaning the yard and doing other rough work. But something happened to the master, so he sold the house and the servants."
Cui Qingyi shook her head. Her house was not that big, and it was impossible for her to hire someone to clean the yard. She wanted to find someone who was also good at cooking.
She turned around and pointed at a woman with a more lively look. This woman was a little anxious and replied before He Yaren could speak: "To answer your question, madam, I used to work for the master's family in Qinghe County, in charge of the master's small kitchen. I cook well and can also make pastries. Please keep me."
He Yaren raised his eyelids when he saw the woman who had completely forgotten the rules he had been taught.
Cui Qingyi's eyes lit up. Being in charge of the host's small kitchen proved that the woman had good cooking skills, which met her requirements.
"Then why were you sold?"
When talking about why they were sold, the woman's expression was a little unnatural but she did not dare to lie or hide anything. After all, the identities and backgrounds of these people were recorded in the pawnbroking industry.
She had just noticed that this broker had a good relationship with the owner's family and would not help them hide something for a little money.
"The master of this house was corrupt and his property was confiscated by the imperial court."
Cui Qingyi understood that when the homes of officials of the Jin Dynasty were raided by the imperial court, the families of the offending officials would all be made official slaves. These people generally had designated destinations, while the servants in the offending officials' families who had indentures would be sent to the government-controlled pawnshops and dispersed to various places for resettlement.
Of course, resettlement is a more respectable term. To put it bluntly, it means entering the market and being resold.
Cui Qingyi had no objection to the servants coming out of the government office. After all, it was the master who made the mistake, and most of these servants were innocently implicated and were all pitiful people.
Moreover, the servants from these mansions are all well-behaved, so as long as she does her job well at home, everything will be fine.
Cui Qingyi turned to Konjac and said, "Why don't you choose one? I can help you with the housework."
Konjac smiled and waved his hand to refuse: "Most of the work in my house is done by my mother-in-law. If I bring someone else back, she will inevitably feel uncomfortable."
Hearing this, Cui Qingyi did not try to persuade them any further, as the Qiao family really did not need anyone right now.
Although He's agent was somewhat dissatisfied with the woman's disobedience, he did not say much when he saw Cui Qingyi was satisfied. In the eyes of the agents, servants with indentures could not cause any trouble wherever they went.
"Madam Cui, is it settled then?"
Cui Qingyi smiled and said, "Well, let's choose her. Thank you for your concern."
As soon as the woman heard this, she knew she could stay in this house. She felt relieved, but then another idea came to her mind. She had carefully observed this house when she was just brought in, and now she was sure that the person in charge of this house seemed to be the young lady in front of her.
The host looked young, and young ladies of this age were generally soft-hearted and easy to talk to.
Cui Qingyi was talking to He Yaren about the transfer of her woman's deed when she was suddenly grabbed by the thigh and was startled.
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