After the contract was signed, the shop owner gave Lin Mo the keys and the luggage. Lin Mo looked through them carefully and put them away after confirming that there was no problem.
"This is ten taels, which should be considered as the commission for Boss Wang." After the shop owner left, Lin Mo took out the money on his own initiative.
Generally, the commission for a shop owner is only about five taels, plus miscellaneous fees such as transfer of ownership, so Lin Mo is embarrassed to give a detailed calculation to others.
He was not a stingy person, so he simply gave him ten taels of silver and even did a favor for someone.
Boss Wang was a little surprised. He only guessed that Lin Mo had a small fortune, so he received him in person. He never expected that he would take out several hundred taels just like that.
"Boss Wang, I still need your help. I bought a shop, but I can't handle it all by myself. My family is building a new house, and my husband can't spare the time, so I plan to hire two people and buy a carriage."
Lin Mo smiled. Boss Wang was a famous guarantor in Qingshui Town and the boss of the people in East Street. It would be more convenient to find him to trade people and carriages.
In the next few months, their family will probably be very busy. Building the house will take several months, so only he and Su Mu can take care of the shop.
He also has to take care of the progress of the house and the customization of furniture, so Su Mu's burden is heavier. The shop must open by early August at the latest.
After that comes the autumn harvest, and the village will be busy with farming. After the house is built, there will be the wedding with Su Mu.
Thinking of Su Mu, Lin Mo's smile became even more gentle. If they didn't get married soon, even if the house was built, Su Mu would not have a legitimate place in the family.
The most important thing is that he can only watch every day. I am afraid that touching him more will scare him, let alone other physical contact.
"Brother Lin, what kind of people do you plan to buy? Strong laborers or something else?" Boss Wang's face was full of courtesy, and even his address sounded much more cordial.
Yakou's business has been average recently, and it's rare to encounter big customers like Lin Mo who buy houses, cars, and people, so he can't help but be a little eager.
"It would be best if someone has experience in the kitchen. I plan to make some snacks in this shop, and someone with experience will learn faster."
Boss Wang nodded and said with a flattering smile, "I have quite a few people over there. Can we go over and see if it's feasible?"
Lin Mo nodded and followed Boss Wang to East Street. The shop was not far from Boss Wang's house, and the two of them soon arrived at the place while chatting and exchanging pleasantries.
It was Lin Mo's first time to come to such a place. He followed Boss Wang curiously, looking around the yard. They went straight into the backyard.
The backyard was very spacious and had a small pavilion. It was a very hot day and the two of them were dizzy and sweating from walking all the way. Wang Laozhao invited them to sit at the stone table in the pavilion.
As soon as they sat down, the servants quickly prepared tea and poured them each a cup.
"Brother Lin, please wait a moment and have a few cups of tea to quench your thirst. I will have someone bring them out and you can make a careful choice then." After Boss Wang greeted Lin Mo, he went to arrange for someone to come.
Lin Mo looked at the several side rooms opposite. The whole backyard was spacious and sparsely populated, but the voices were not small. There were crowds of people in those side rooms, and he guessed that they were people being bought and sold.
After a while, a skinny old man led a group of people out.
These people probably knew that Lin Mo was here to pick someone, and they all looked at Lin Mo, some with expectant eyes, some with timid eyes, and some... with pale faces.
"Shopkeeper, this time, Boss, I have called out all the suitable people in the wing room. Please take a closer look."
The old man grinned and urged the team to take their positions, then turned around and gave Lin Mo a flattering smile. His yellow teeth were so prominent that Lin Mo almost vomited out his overnight meal.
He blinked hard, suppressing the discomfort in his chest, and fixed his gaze on the row of withered and thin people.
As his eyes lingered on those people, Lin Mo felt a sense of regret in his heart. These people were all pale and thin. Most of them came from extremely poor families, or were in urgent need of money and had to sell themselves to human traffickers.
Once they get here, they can no longer make their own decisions in this life. Their life and death are all determined by their master. They can sell their death contracts or be beaten to death by their master.
Lin Mo was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw Su Mu standing there like a commodity, waiting for people to pick up at will. Thinking of this, he felt a pang of fear and his heart tightened.
"Boss Lin, most of these people have worked in the kitchen, some burning firewood, some washing pots and dishes."
Boss Wang looked at Lin Mo's bewildered eyes and quickly explained, "Most of the people we take in are from poor families who can't even afford to eat. If they have cooking skills and can make a living, they won't sell themselves to me."
Lin Mo nodded. If he had some skills, he wouldn't have to sell himself. Even if he really sold himself, he would have been picked up by others first.
It's normal that he couldn't get this bargain when he came at this time.
Lin Mo looked at the row of people carefully. Most of them seemed to be accustomed to this kind of scene, and none of them had any strange expression on their faces.
There was only a thin man with a pale face. The longer Lin Mo's eyes stayed on him, the more panicked he looked, and his hands clenched his trouser legs uncomfortably.
Unlike the others, whose attitudes were either a little expectant or indifferent, the look in the eyes of this man, who was so thin that he was just skin and bones, could almost be described as fear and panic.
The fear in his eyes almost overflowed, causing Lin Mo's gaze to linger on him.
Boss Wang naturally noticed Lin Mo's gaze and said, "This man used to work in the kitchen of a wealthy family. He's quite capable. His son stole food from the family and was sold to me."
Boss Wang explained with a forced smile that he felt Lin Mo was a talented man with extraordinary temperament, so he wanted to make friends with him, so he told the truth about the man's origin.
Generally speaking, when people hear about someone stealing something, few are willing to buy it back. After all, if someone steals food now, there’s no guarantee that they’ll steal other things next time.
Lin Mo didn't pay attention to this. Looking at these people, he felt more upset.
Perhaps it was because the fact that Su Mu was sold as a body always concerned him, so he felt a little more sympathy for these people.
"In that case, let's take a look at the others."
Lin Mo smiled slightly and didn't say much, but continued to observe other people. Whenever Lin Mo's eyes stayed on someone for a long time, Boss Wang would introduce that person a few words.
Lin Mo always kept smiling and would occasionally reply to Boss Wang's words. Businessmen focus on profit and will flock to things that are profitable.
Naturally, he also wanted to find someone who could make a profit.
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