"Okay, what's the lowest price?"
Zhiyin raised an eyebrow and said calmly.
She had originally considered not negotiating the price, since human life was priceless in her eyes.
But since they've already bought servants, it means they're treating them as commodities. It's cruel, but that's the reality.
To utter such high-sounding words as "human life is priceless" at this moment would seem utterly insincere.
And since we're going to open branches in the future, I guess this kind of thing will happen a lot more often. There's no need to pretend and let these people who buy and sell people make more money for nothing.
Why bother?
With this money, we should treat these poor people well.
At the same time, she couldn't help but feel relieved that she hadn't transmigrated into the body of a slave.
After all, in this way, one's own life is not under one's control; it's equivalent to being of low social status, where one is not allowed to read, write, or do business.
That was a truly disastrous start; it was absolutely awful!
"Alright then, since you're so sincere about wanting it, the lowest price will be 28 taels!"
The slave trader's eyes were full of reluctance, but he still spoke through his pain.
Zhiyin thought about it and felt that it was about time, so she didn't say anything more to him and took out the silver notes from her bag.
"Oh, you're so decisive, young lady! Come again next time you need anything, just ask me then, and I'll give you a discount."
The slave trader eagerly took the silver notes and started counting them, grinning so wide his mouth almost reached his ears.
Without hesitation, he quickly pulled out four indentures and handed them to Zhiyin.
Zhiyin immediately accepted it.
"Quickly, Master, help me unlock the cage, I want to get out!"
Seeing that the transaction was completed, the most excited person was not Zhiyin, but Xiao Jiu, whose beautiful peach blossom eyes were almost curved with laughter.
Impatiently, he shook the edge of the cage, and the deaf man instantly made a jingling sound, looking expectantly at his soulmate.
Zhiyin felt extremely awkward hearing his address and couldn't help but twitch her lips. "Don't call me master, you can call me boss!"
Seeing that the transaction was complete, the slave trader quickly released all four of them from the cage.
Xiao Jiu instantly became like a wild horse, excitedly rushing to her confidante.
He immediately shouted, "Boss, from now on I'm yours!"
Zhiyin shoved him aside with a hint of disdain before turning her attention to the two women with fawning smiles and the burly man who was pursing his lips in silence.
I suddenly realized that people are indeed different. These three have obviously been locked up for too long and have become somewhat numb.
Xiao Jiu, on the other hand, clearly hasn't experienced the harsh realities of society and still retains the naivety she had before being sold.
"Let's go..."
Seeing that the three people besides Xiao Jiu looked completely bewildered, Zhiyin immediately gestured for them to follow her.
Xiao Jiu skipped along, her face full of curiosity and gratitude. "Boss, why did you buy me?"
"Thank you for buying me, otherwise I would probably be in big trouble in a while."
His voice was filled with excitement and joy, like a boy rescued from a den of wolves, brimming with energy and chattering incessantly.
The other three, however, were not as relaxed as him, completely unaware of what awaited them, and felt extremely uneasy and worried.
They feared that their kindred spirits were wolves in sheep's clothing, and that they might escape one danger only to fall into another.
Although Zhiyin seems very easy to get along with, you can only know a person's face but not their heart!
Seeing how tense the three of them were, they remained unusually silent.
Zhiyin broke the deadlock first, saying, "Don't be afraid, my name is Zhiyin, and I will be your boss from now on."
"As long as you work hard for me, I won't treat you unfairly."
"Please introduce yourselves first."
After saying that, she looked at Xiao Jiu first, "Is your real name Xiao Jiu?"
"Yes, that's right, boss. Whatever my name was before, now I'm called Xiao Jiu!"
When Xiao Jiu said this, her eyes were more serious than ever before.
Knowing that each of them had their own story, Zhiyin didn't ask any further questions, but instead looked at the other three.
The big man looked not only burly and muscular, but also seemed unapproachable. However, he spoke in a gentle and steady manner, not in a rough manner. "My name is Li Dachuan. I used to be a pig butcher, but I also learned martial arts for a while. Since the boss has bought me, I will definitely work hard from now on."
"My name is Chen Qi... I used to be..."
"My name is Wang Fang... I used to be..."
"Okay, don't worry. No matter what you did before, as long as you work hard for me, I won't treat you unfairly."
Zhiyin nodded knowingly, and without keeping them in suspense, looked around at the four people present and went straight to the point, "I will open a shop in a while, and you will be the backbone of the shop."
"Xiao Jiu will be in charge of collecting debts and attracting customers for me."
"Uncle Da Chuan used to sell pork, so he must be quite familiar with doing business. He can help me contact suppliers to purchase vegetables and such."
"Since Aunt Chen Qi and Aunt Wang Fang used to be cooks, they must be very familiar with the kitchen. They will help with cooking."
Zhiyin looked at the four people and, to put their minds at ease, directly assigned them the tasks they would need to perform in the future.
"Okay, don't worry, boss, we will definitely work hard for you."
Upon hearing their assigned tasks, all four breathed a sigh of relief and nodded solemnly.
If you're working in the store, it's actually very easy.
After all, they didn't have to risk losing their heads. You know, when they were cooks in wealthy families, it was quite dangerous.
Being in the heart of the power struggles within the household, even as a cook, she still had to be extremely cautious with every step she took. A slight misstep could result in being beaten, scolded, or sold off.
They are also prone to having their food withheld by their owners.
"Okay, don't worry. As long as you don't deliberately cause trouble or do anything bad, I won't make things difficult for you."
Zhiyin patted the group on the shoulder, signaling them to relax.
Then she thought of a problem: the store hadn't opened yet, so she needed to find them a place to stay first.
We can't possibly take them all home with us, can we?
That was too hasty.
After buying all sorts of miscellaneous items, I estimate I only have about a hundred taels left, which is definitely not enough to buy a house directly.
We can only rent them a place to live for now; we can't just let them sleep on the streets, can we?
"Have you eaten yet? How about I buy you some steamed buns to eat first?"
Suddenly remembering something, Zhiyin looked at the four of them and asked sincerely.
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