Boss Wang waved to the old man beside him and said, "Sir, call everyone out and let Boss Lin choose carefully."
The old man nodded, hunched over, and went into the wing room.
Soon, another group of people were brought out.
Half of them are strong laborers and the other half are young children.
After everyone stood still, Boss Wang pointed to a middle-aged man and said, "This is Agou's husband, Danniu. He's very strong, and many people want to buy him.
But he also has a stupid son. At the beginning, the three of them begged me to buy them a house together, but who would be willing to have a stupid boy who steals things?
This kept getting delayed, and I had no choice but to sell them off separately. I couldn't just keep them here for free, so I had to."
Boss Wang's tone was somewhat helpless. He had delayed for so long out of pity for the family, otherwise he would have sold them separately to different places long ago.
Lin Mo glanced at the thin man indifferently and said indifferently: "Come out and let me see you."
At this time, a strong man came out holding a half-grown child. The man had an honest face, sword-like eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked well-proportioned. The child next to him was thin and small, with a pale face and skinny body, and did not look very old.
Looking at Lin Mo, Da Niu immediately walked over, clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo walked over and looked him up and down. This big man was as strong as his name suggested, as big as an ox, and looked to be in his early thirties.
He was wearing an old mandarin jacket, with veins on his arms protruding and muscles full and knotted. He didn't look big, but he gave people a sense of extreme power, as if he could burst out at any time.
No wonder Boss Wang said that many people wanted to buy him. A physique like that of Da Niu is considered top-notch among young men. He is tall and has obvious muscles. You can tell at a glance that he has been doing heavy work all year round, so it is naturally a good deal to buy him.
"Will there be a fight?" Lin Mo asked.
Da Niu was stunned, obviously not expecting Lin Mo to ask this, and subconsciously answered: "I can fight. If I were to deal with ordinary people, I could probably fight a few with brute force."
"good."
Lin Mo immediately made up his mind. He thought that he might encounter many situations in the future when he opened a shop. If someone caused trouble, with Da Niu here, he should have no problem suppressing them with force.
While Lin Mo was thinking, Agou couldn't help but say, "Boss, can you buy our family? My husband and I will definitely work hard.
My son is not a fool, he is just introverted and doesn't like to talk. He can also work, he has no problem mowing weeds for pigs, hoeing the fields, and doing housework.
I promise that I will keep a close eye on him from now on and will never let him steal food! I won't let him get close to the kitchen either!"
As he spoke, Agou pulled over the child who was standing stupidly beside him, put his rough big hands on the child's neck, and held the child down. The two of them kowtowed to Lin Mo several times in a row with a "bang bang bang" sound.
They kowtowed so hard that even their heads were swollen, especially Agou, who could faintly see traces of blood on his forehead.
Lin Mo frowned slightly. He was still a little unused to being treated like this. He said in a deep voice, "You all stand up first and introduce yourselves. If it's suitable, I'll buy it all."
After learning about his situation, most people here were unwilling to follow him. However, this family of three was the opposite and seemed to have good character.
"The younger one is called Da Niu, he is thirty years old this year. This is my son Xiao Niu, he is twelve years old this year. This is my husband Agou. We used to help out in the kitchen at our old club.
I can do all the farm work. I used to work as a odd job in town, carrying heavy bags, building houses, and burning kilns.
My husband helps in the kitchen and can cook some common farm dishes. My son is not stupid either, he just doesn't like to talk, but he can work.
I beg you to buy us back together. We will do whatever you ask us to do. As long as we can stay together, no matter how hard or tiring it is, we are willing to do it!"
Da Niu, along with his husband and children, also knelt down. Seeing that Lin Mo was really interested in buying their family of three, he couldn't help but beg him and told him all the things he could do or had done.
His words were full of requests, and his eyes looking at Lin Mo were full of anticipation.
During this period, the three of them were picked and chosen here. Most people only cared about him as a strong laborer, and no one wanted to buy his husband and children.
If Lin Mo is unwilling, after today, the three of them will be sold to different places. By then, I am afraid they will never see each other again in this life...
Lin Mo looked at the child kneeling quietly on the ground with some surprise. The child's exposed skin was covered with scars, and looked particularly hideous and horrifying.
Although he was twelve years old, he looked very thin, no more than ten years old, severely stunted, thinner than his grandmother, with only skin covering his bones.
"Boss Wang, you still abuse children? With so many injuries and the child as skinny as a dried-up monkey, how can you sell him?"
Lin Mo couldn't help but speak, looking at Boss Wang with a bit of contempt.
Boss Wang shook his head and explained hurriedly: "What are you talking about, Brother Lin? I am a businessman and these servants are my face.
If they were taught the rules, they wouldn't be beaten so harshly. All the injuries on this child were caused by his former boss. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been sold until now."
"Boss Wang, what price are you going to ask for this family? Just name a number, and if I think it's suitable, I'll buy them all together, thus preserving the bond between these three people who are reluctant to part."
Lin Mo thought about it and decided that the two adults could learn cooking from Su Mu first, and the child could just accompany Lin Wen and be his playmate.
He was not so heartless as to enslave a skinny and weak child laborer, and seeing that this family had probably suffered a lot before, he did not want to be a foolish master.
Besides, Da Niu is a strong laborer and can do a lot of things in the future. When the child grows up, he can also help with work in the shop. It is a good deal no matter how you look at it.
“Hahaha… What are you talking about, Brother Lin? Since you are so thoughtful, we are old acquaintances.
How about this: I'll give you twenty taels of silver for this man and the boy, based on the average laborer's rate, and five taels for this child, for a total of twenty-five taels."
When Boss Wang heard that Lin Mo wanted this family, he grinned and said.
He really didn't expect that Lin Mo actually planned to take the whole family. This child was like a hot cake for him.
It was basically impossible to sell it, and he didn't have the heart to break up the family, so he would naturally be happy to sell it all together.
Twenty-five taels for a family?
Depend on!
Looking at the family of three still kneeling on the ground, Lin Mo couldn't help but frown.
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