Now she was no longer in a hurry. She asked Uncle He a few more questions and then bought the whole family.
Uncle He used to be a shopkeeper. If he is competent, he can be the shopkeeper of her restaurant directly, which will save her the trouble of hiring people from outside.
Uncle He thanked her repeatedly with excitement. He never expected that their family would finally not have to be separated.
Xia Tian picked another couple in their thirties who had no children, just the two of them.
When Mrs. Xu saw that Xia Tian had basically left half of her people, and the most important thing was that the problem between the two couples on her side was solved, she was very happy. She didn't distinguish between men and women and gave each person ten taels of silver. The two children didn't ask for any money at all.
After they had completed the formalities, Mrs. Xu happily sent them out, and also kindly told Xia Tian to just call her if she needed anything in the future, and she would personally bring people to her house to choose something for her.
After thanking her, Xia Tian asked Mu Feng to rent two carriages and take all these people to her second courtyard.
Today she bought for twenty-six people, including the two children.
Although the yard is only a two-story courtyard, there are many houses, so it is no problem for all these people to live there.
When they arrived at the second courtyard of Linglong Lane, Ningxiang reminded her that these people still had to go to the government office to register.
Xia Tian nodded to show that he understood.
I don't have time right now, so I'll let Mu Feng go to the government office to register after this place is settled.
When she went out today, she only brought Ningxiang and Cuiyun with her. When she was buying people just now, the two of them helped her choose people. It must be said that the two of them have a pretty good eye for choosing people.
She plans to train the people she selected today and have them work in the restaurant.
After all, it is safer to arrange some important positions with your own people.
Xia Tian asked Mu Feng to drive the carriage to take Cuiyun and the couple in their thirties to buy bedding and various necessary things.
The purchase was made so suddenly that the house hasn't been cleaned up yet, so I have to buy bedding, pots, pans, and other things now.
Xia Tian just found out that the couple in their thirties were surnamed Chen and Huang, so she simply called them Uncle Chen and Aunt Huang.
Uncle Chen and Aunt Huang used to work for wealthy families. They looked honest and simple, but not dull. They could help her manage the yard in the future.
Mu Feng went out to purchase supplies, and Ningxiang directed the others to quickly clean up the house. When they bought the yard, the furniture in the house was also kept. Now, as long as they cleaned it up, it could basically be used.
Get settled first, and then slowly buy the things you need later.
After waiting for a while, the things bought by Mu Feng and his friends were delivered one after another. Ningxiang was too busy to handle it, so Uncle He and his wife worked quickly while directing others to put things away.
Xia Tian watched from the side and was very satisfied. Not bad, he had good eyesight, was methodical in his work, spoke nicely, and didn't boss others around.
It's already noon and they haven't eaten yet.
Mu Feng, Cui Yun and the others had not returned yet, so Xia Tian wanted Ning Xiang to take Uncle He and his wife and the two boys to a nearby restaurant to buy some food.
Ningxiang realized that if she went out, there would be no one around the lady, so she thought of waiting until Mu Feng and Cui Yun came back.
She didn't dare leave the lady here alone.
These people just arrived today, and we don't know what their personalities are like yet. If anyone offends the lady again, she will regret it forever.
Seeing that nothing Ningxiang said would work, Xia Tian had no choice but to give up, take out some money and ask Uncle He to take people to buy food.
Uncle He was indeed a shopkeeper, and he had the ability to read people's expressions. He understood immediately after seeing this, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. Miss Ningxiang has worked hard just now. The servants can just go and buy the food."
Xia Tian nodded and said, "Don't save money, buy more. It's a bit sudden today and we haven't prepared anything. You can cook for yourselves tonight after we settle down."
"Madam, you are too polite. It is a blessing for us servants to be able to follow you." Uncle He complimented with a smile.
Uncle He could see that this lady was easy to talk to and had a kind heart, otherwise she wouldn't have taken their entire family in.
Since they will be working for this lady in the future, their family must work together to help her. No matter how you look at it, this lady is their family's benefactor.
Originally, he had prepared for the family to separate today. In this era, once separated, it would be difficult to meet again. After all, the owner of the business was also confidential. Once they entered the house of a wealthy family, they could no longer decide what to do.
Uncle He was grateful and naturally did his best in everything he did.
Not long after, he came back with people buying a lot of steamed buns and dumplings.
In the summer, you can see that some steamed buns are made of a mixture of corn flour and white flour, and most of the dumplings are vegetarian, with relatively few having meat fillings.
She understood that Uncle He was saving her money!
She didn't say anything else and asked Uncle He and his wife to distribute the buns and steamed buns to the others and let them eat first.
Fortunately, Uncle He bought a lot, so we were able to eat our fill.
Ningxiang also brought two buns to Xia Tian, and the two of them filled their stomachs first.
After they had finished eating, Mu Feng and Cui Yun brought their people back, took out the buns left for them, and let them eat first. The others hurriedly unloaded the things from the carriage and began to put them away one by one.
There are five back rooms in front of the house, and in the summer, Uncle He and his wife and their youngest son lived in one of them.
There was also a room near the main gate for Uncle Chen and Aunt Huang to live in.
The two of them living here can be considered as gatekeepers. They can know other people's coming and going in time, and can open the door for anyone who comes.
The middle room is reserved as a reception room.
The remaining two rooms were given to the other guys.
The back house where Uncle He and Uncle Chen's families live is smaller, while the rooms where others live are larger.
This is the north, and there are kangs in every house, so five or six people can easily live in one room.
The remaining girls were all arranged in the backyard, which was safer.
The main house and the east and west wing rooms were also cleaned up today, leaving them for her and Ningxiang and the others to rest.
The room was simply cleaned and not decorated. There was no rush for this since she wasn't living there yet and she could take her time to clean and decorate.
The front yard and the back yard are separated by a hanging flower gate. The kitchen is in the corner to the right of the entrance to the front yard. It is quite a large space.
The pots and pans are all cleaned and put away, so you can start cooking in the evening.
Cuiyun is quite careful in her work and has purchased all the rice, flour, grain, oil and other necessities.
I also bought some vegetables.
Xia Tian saw it and praised it. Cuiyun giggled and happily instructed people to finish it quickly.
Mu Feng had nothing to do, so Xia Tian sent him to the yamen to register these people.
It was already afternoon, and she didn't delay any longer. After they had packed up, she gathered everyone together and started assigning tasks.
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