After finalizing the carriage, Boss Wang couldn't help but pat Lin Mo on the shoulder, called a waiter, and led them to the sheep pen.
"All the dairy sheep are here. Ten taels of silver each. Take one of them."
Lin Mo nodded. These ewes looked pretty much the same size. He picked one with cleaner fur and asked his servant to lead it out.
Looking into the distance, I saw a few black and white cows.
Cows are quite common in this world, probably because there are boys who don't have breast milk, but here people pay great attention to cattle and horses.
Especially the horses going to the battlefield and the cattle used for plowing, although they are very valuable, they cannot be slaughtered at will. The imperial court also issued special laws to protect them. Unless they are born, grow old, are sick or die, they cannot be killed easily.
However, this law is only useful for ordinary people. No matter in which world, powerful people can eat whatever they want. Even if they are on the verge of extinction, they cannot escape the greed of humans.
After selecting the carriage dairy sheep, Boss Wang led Lin Mo back to the original yard.
"Boss Lin, the total for the three of us is 25 taels. The black horse is 25 taels each, the large carriage is 8 taels, and the cow is 10 taels. All together, it's 68 taels of silver."
"No problem, here's a hundred taels of silver note, Boss Wang, take a look." Lin Mo took out a silver note and handed it over.
He spent almost three hundred taels of money here with Ren Yazi today. Oh, this money is too much to spend. He has to open the shop quickly, otherwise his pockets will be empty after settling the wages.
"Boss Lin, keep it." After taking the banknote, Boss Wang immediately found out thirty-two taels of silver and handed it to Lin Mo.
"Thank you, Boss Wang." Lin Mo smiled and put away the indenture and the silver he had recovered. He turned to the three people he had just bought and said, "Hold the carriage and the goat. I'll wait for you at the door."
"Yes, Third Master!"
After they left, Lin Mo continued, "Boss Wang, I'm planning to renovate this shop. Do you have anyone suitable?"
"I do have candidates here. I rent and sell houses for people, and I always come across a lot of people who need to renovate their houses. I also know a lot of small construction teams. Just tell me how you plan to renovate, and I'll find some suitable people for you.
But hiring and buying people is different for human traffickers. If you hire someone, you have to pay them on a daily basis. Now is not the busy farming season, so it's about 25 coins a day for a meal."
"It's a bit troublesome to manage the meals. We can't provide lunch for them either. Just add ten cents and they can get lunch themselves."
"That's great. These people will be happier if you give them money."
"I plan to build a counter on the first floor. Nothing else needs to be changed, just whitewash the walls. The second floor will be more complicated. The room at the corner of the stairs will be divided into three rooms to make bedrooms.
The other side will be divided into six small rooms, just enough to fit a round table. The three rows of houses in the backyard are all only one story, so we'll add another one when the time comes..."
Lin Mo already had a rough plan in mind. He would build a larger counter at the staircase on the first floor and build two fish tanks on the side.
It seemed that glass did not exist in this world yet, but he had seen very transparent glass jars on the street, which could barely be used as glass.
This allows customers who want fish to order it and have it killed immediately. There are also several large grooves designed behind the counter that can be used as shelves.
Lin Mo mainly cooks fish in this shop, and will also prepare some vegetarian dishes in the future. The specific menu will have to be formulated in detail at that time.
He also needs to hire a few workers. Thinking of this, Lin Mo feels that the road ahead is long. He also needs to customize furniture for the new house, and prepare tables and chairs after the shop is decorated.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Boss Wang, to find me thirty people. Try to finish the work in about ten days. Here's five taels of silver as a deposit. The workers should try to gather at the shop tomorrow. Thank you, Boss Wang."
Lin Mo took out some silver and handed it to Boss Wang. Since everything was ready, it would be better to start work as soon as possible.
"Okay, don't worry, Brother Lin. I'll have them all report to the store tomorrow."
The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Lin Mo said goodbye to Boss Wang.
At the door, the newly bought carriage had been set up and parked on the side of the street. The family of three was standing on the side of the road with a ewe, and it seemed that they had been waiting for him for a long time.
The three of them were wearing very simple clothes and had no luggage. Only Lao Gu was carrying a small yellow package on his back, and he probably didn't have many sets of clothes.
"I have to renovate my new shop in the next few days, so I can't go home for a while. Let's take the horses and sheep back to the shop first, and then I'll take you to buy some daily necessities."
"Okay, Third Master."
Leading the three people back to the shop, Lin Mo looked at the shop carefully again. This shop has been open for a long time. The original tenant cleaned it very cleanly, and not a single table, chair or bench was left.
The back room was dusty and the only wooden bed had one leg collapsed. It seemed that we would not be able to stay in the shop during our stay in town.
After arranging the carriage and horses, Lin Mo took Lao Gu to the street, while Lu Amo and Xiao Niu stayed in the shop.
The cows and horses he had just bought were still very valuable, and he felt uneasy if he didn't leave someone to watch them.
It was already dark, so he didn't wander around. Instead, he went directly to the nearest clothing store and bought two new sets of clothes for their family.
He also bought shoes, socks, and underwear. He came here in a hurry and didn't bring any spare clothes, so he just bought everything he needed to wear and bought two sets for himself.
"We will stay in the inn for a few days. After we have arranged things in the shop, we will take you back. During this period, everyone will eat and stay here." Lin Mo said as he ate.
This shop is the closest to the inn, and the carriage and sheep are all in the shop. In order to make it easier to take care of them, Lin Mo directly opened three rooms in the inn.
"Thank you, Third Master." The three of them had tears in their eyes, even the silent Xiao Niu had red eyes.
Lin Mo said without even looking up, "No need to say more. After dinner, go back to your rooms and have a rest. We still have things to do tomorrow."
The inn was of a decent size. The food wasn't particularly delicious, but it was filling and filling, making it a delicious meal for their family.
Xiao Niu huddled up and looked up at Lin Mo cautiously, his dark eyes full of confusion.
This new owner was completely different from the previous one. He not only bought new clothes for the family, but also fed them well.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never eaten white rice, let alone oily dishes, and meat was even rarer. Low-ranking slaves like them only ate coarse noodles, steamed buns, and leftovers.
But now, they eat white rice, vegetables and meat, and can sit at the same table with their owners...
"Thank you, Third Master."
A hoarse sound rang in his ears, and Lin Mo looked up in surprise. He thought Xiao Niu was unable to speak, and this thank you obviously shocked him.
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