Mrs. Hu said "Oh," and asked, puzzled, "Why are there still people who don't want to come out?"
She originally thought that most of them couldn't raise the money, but this group of people heard from Master Bai that he had bought indentures to set them free, but they themselves were unwilling.
Qin Yilin's next words cleared up Hu's mother's doubts: "The children born into the family are different. From birth, they either work on the estate or serve their masters. What they see and learn is the work of a servant."
The risk of venturing out to live independently was too great for them; they preferred to rely on their employers.
Do whatever the master tells you to do; don't worry about what happens next.
Shui Qing thought that this was because their life skills had deteriorated, just like captive birds and wild animals, which would hardly survive if they were rashly released back into the fields and mountains.
Humans are stronger than birds and wild beasts, but given a choice, they still prefer to follow their familiar way of life and are unwilling to change.
Mother Hu understood.
Her understanding was simple: just as her own family members were used to living away from home and didn't want to be servants, they were the opposite.
Qin Yilin then said to Shang Shuiqing, "When they come back later, arrange some light tasks for them in the afternoon so they have something to do."
I know you're heartbroken that they've lost loved ones, but having something to do to distract them is actually a good thing, as long as it's not too tiring.
Shui Qing nodded, "Okay!"
This is equivalent to diverting attention.
After Li Dani and her group of five carefully toured the place, they found that their new employer was really great!
Located on high ground, this open space is protected from floods and torrential rains, so we no longer have to worry about floods!
The open space, spanning over ten acres, housed only one family, the Dong family. The village over there wasn't far away, but it was still a short distance away, allowing them to look out for each other while maintaining their own boundaries.
They also discovered that the owner was a diligent worker. In the morning, there were nearly 150 or 160 old hens in the chicken coop. If they worked hard, they could dig up earthworms and catch cabbage worms to feed them, and they could collect at least 100 eggs a day.
They only noticed the rabbits when they looked over just now!
One after another, the rabbits were fatter and bigger than the largest wild rabbits they had ever seen!
I don't know how the owner raises them, even the rabbits are fatter than those elsewhere.
Besides the small chickens and rabbits, there were also sheep and pigs, and the old sow was probably pregnant, as her belly was noticeably larger.
The vegetable garden was very tidy and well-maintained, and the variety of vegetables was more than they had ever seen before—after all, this was Guangning Prefecture, not Nanning Prefecture, so it was normal for the varieties to be different.
Uncle Da Niu told me that during the days of torrential rain, he relied on potatoes given to him by Master Bai to fill his stomach, which was said to be enough to keep him full.
The fact that the landlord and Master Bai have a good relationship may be due to the seeds brought by Master Bai, who travels all over the country doing business.
In any case, Master Bai is a kind-hearted man, and he chose a good place for them to settle down.
The five of them calmed down a bit and started walking back.
After entering the kitchen again, Shuiqing pulled out a bulging cloth bag and said, "They are going on a long trip tomorrow, so we need to prepare some dry food for them. There are many people, so we need to prepare a lot. We'll have to trouble you!"
Hearing that there was work to be done and that provisions would be prepared for their own family members, Li Dani, Zhou Yu, and the others beamed with joy and quickly replied, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all, thank you for thinking of us, Madam!"
They had heard from Master Bai that potatoes were being transported there to be planted, and that potatoes had a high yield and tasted better—better than black flour!
You can eat potatoes on the road to fill your stomach, but what if you don't like them since you've never eaten them before?
I was worried about what to do with the food for the family on the road, but it turns out that the wife had already thought of it.
It doesn't matter that dark flour isn't as tasty as potatoes, since it's what we've always eaten, and we're used to it.
Moreover, such a big bag of dark flour is enough to fill your stomach at every meal!
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