Chen Li took a look at the mental state of these people, then their clothes and appearance, and finally asked them to stretch out their hands, and she checked them one by one.
Aunt Wu behind her nodded slightly when she saw this. This girl was an expert. She had thought she would need her guidance, but it seemed she had worried too much.
Chen Li asked about these people's family situations and learned that three of them were from the same family and they all loved cleanliness. The whole family looked honest and simple.
I also learned from Aunt Wu that this family used to work as servants in a wealthy family. The man knew some martial arts and had worked as a housekeeper. The woman was good at cooking and mending clothes. As for their eldest son, he learned to read and write for a few years and even worked as a book boy.
Hearing this, Chen Li no longer hesitated and immediately decided to take these three people.
"It's just Ali. They have an 8-year-old daughter at home."
After hearing this, Chen Li understood why no one had picked up the house from this family yet. It turned out to be because of this.
"It's okay, Aunt Wu. I want them all."
"OK."
After hearing this, Aunt Wu was also happy for that family. The three of them showed a little joy on their faces after hearing this.
Chen Li also picked two women around thirty years old, two men in their twenties, and two girls, one eighteen years old and the other fifteen years old. He picked ten people in total and finally spent 160 taels of silver.
Everyone else was taken away, and only the 10 people she selected were left in the yard. After a while, someone brought a little girl over and asked her to stand in line.
"Look up."
Ten people raised their heads, but did not dare to meet Shen Li's gaze. Their eyes stayed on her chin, but their minds were busy calculating.
The new master looked young, but as soon as we met him, we knew that he was probably a very intolerant person, and he didn't look like the kind of master who would mistreat his servants. This way, their lives would be much better.
"There are no big rules for doing things in the Shen family, but there are only two points: no betrayal, do your own job well, and if you can't do it, step back now."
After finishing speaking, Shen Li stood there and waited for a while. Only when no one retreated did she nod in satisfaction.
Aunt Wu saw that she had finished scolding her and said with a smile, "Do you want me to arrange a carriage for you to take the person back?"
Chen Li did not refuse and gave them two quarters of an hour to pack their clothes, then led them to the house on Chunhui Road.
Ten people could not fit in one carriage, so Aunt Wu arranged two carriages. The gatekeeper had received instructions from the housekeeper and had already been waiting at the gate.
"Master, Miss."
"Well, does the mansion have a carriage?"
"Yes, there are two in total."
Chen Li nodded, "Go and arrange it, I'll need it later."
"yes."
Now that he had his own carriage, Chen Li asked the two carriages to go back to Yahang first. What if Uncle Wu and the others needed them?
Chen Li looked at the man who, according to Aunt Wu, had previously worked as a housekeeper in a wealthy family, and asked, "What's your name?"
"Miss, my name is He Yongkang."
"Do the math and buy two pairs of winter cotton-padded clothes, a quilt, and a mattress for each person."
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Shen Changshan took out some silver from his pocket. He Yongkang took it, took his eldest son and drove away. The others were led inside by the doorman.
Led by the servant, Chen Li, Shen Changshan and Lu Nian came to the living room. Steward Lin was already waiting inside, and tea was placed on the table.
He waited until everyone was seated before speaking, "Master and Madam, most people are willing to stay here and continue working. Two guards and a woman who died suddenly did not want to stay. As per your instructions, they have been given two extra months' wages and have redeemed themselves."
"Well, you can arrange the other people. I might need them in a while."
"yes."
After talking about some other things, someone soon came to report that the carriage had been arranged. After the He family father and son came back, seeing that it was getting late, Chen Li and the others left.
When they arrived at the door, they saw four carriages. He Yongkang stepped forward and said, "Miss, winter cotton-padded jackets and quilts take up space, so I took the liberty of renting a carriage."
"Um."
Chen Li doesn't care about these little things, but she is quite satisfied with what He Yongkang has done. He knows how to adapt and is not the kind of stubborn person.
Soon several horse-drawn carriages returned to Daohua Village. The villagers were no longer surprised to see them. They knew at a glance that these carriages were going to the Shen family of the village committee.
It was only after Lu Nian entered the village that he remembered that they seemed to have given a shop to Sister Ali before, but she seemed not to have used it yet.
"Sister Ali, don't you have a shop in the county?"
"Well, I'm busy these days. I'll find time to go and have a look in a couple of days."
"Then I'll go with you."
"good."
It’s not that Chen Li forgot about the shop, but she hasn’t decided what to use the shop for. She will go and see the size of the shop in a couple of days and then make a decision.
After returning home, the people in the carriage unloaded the things in the carriage and let the other three carriages go back. Shen Changshan and his men removed the door frame to allow their own carriage to enter.
When Lin Cuicui came out, she saw a row of people standing in front of her. She looked a little surprised and asked, "Ali, are these the people you bought?"
"Well, if you see a suitable one, just buy it. Dad, Mom, take them down to identify the person and then arrange accommodation."
Our house is quite big, so it is no problem to accommodate these 10 people.
"OK."
Shen Li went straight to the back. Smoke was still coming out of the brothel, and Shen Yuanzhou and Shen Qi'an were still guarding it.
"Third brother, fourth brother, there's no need to stay here, it won't happen that fast."
"Hey, I have nothing to do anyway, and it's a bit boring staying at home, so I came to take a look."
Chen Li didn't say anything else. After carefully observing the situation in the brothel, she returned to her yard.
As for Lu Nian, he had been out with Chen Li for most of the day and was already feeling very cold. As soon as he came back, he went into his room to keep warm.
It snowed last night and it has almost melted now. Not long after, goose-feather-sized snowflakes began to float in the sky again.
Today Lin Cuicui prepared a pot. Among the gifts Pei Yu brought was a leg of lamb. It snowed yesterday, so she cooked a pot of lamb soup.
He was originally busy in the kitchen, but the two women that Chen Li bought came over to help. After asking what dishes to prepare, Lin Cuicui and Bai Yao were sent out of the kitchen by them.
The two women were surnamed Jiang and Wei respectively. They were of similar age and were good at cooking different cuisines, so there was no conflict between them.
What they are best at in the future is working in the kitchen, so they have to keep their jobs.
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