Lu Chuan said, "I just don't know if this shopkeeper is sincere. If he is, that's fine; if not, then forget it. Let's go to the private brokers. The ones we saw yesterday were all pretty good."
Lu Chuan's words were specifically for the two people outside to hear. The two people walked slowly because they wanted to hear what Xu Han and Lu Chuan would say inside.
Lu Chuan could see through this little trick, of course. Moreover, as a martial artist, he was particularly sensitive to sound. Since the people outside wanted to hear, he would let them hear.
In case the two of them couldn't hear him, Lu Chuan deliberately raised his voice.
Xu Han looked at Lu Chuan's serious face and was so embarrassed by her suppressed laughter that she secretly gave him a thumbs up.
The two men outside the door heard this and naturally dared not deceive them, so they immediately summoned all the servants inside the official agency.
In no time, the courtyard was filled with people, men and women, young and old, tall and short, fat and thin.
After everyone had lined up, Wei Yaren went into the room and called Xu Han and Lu Chuan out.
The couple walked out unhurriedly and calmly.
As soon as she stepped out, Xu Han began to speak as she had just agreed with Lu Chuan: "Our family is not a wealthy one, we don't have such a good living environment, we are just ordinary farmers, and we live deep in the mountains."
Before this, there were no servants in the house, and I bought you to help you clear land and farm.
Of course, although we are just ordinary farmers, we will not mistreat you. While we cannot guarantee that you will eat or live in the best conditions, we will at least ensure that you have enough to eat and clothes to wear. You will not go hungry or cold.
So those who can't accept this should take a step back, and those who agree should take a step forward.
I'm not forcing you; it's your choice. This will prevent you from going back dissatisfied and causing trouble.
As soon as Xu Han finished speaking, everyone present was stunned, and even the shopkeeper never expected Xu Han to say such a thing.
As soon as Xu Han finished speaking, many people took a step back, while others hesitated, unsure of what to do.
Several of them immediately took a step forward after hearing this.
Among them, the first people Xu Han saw were two young men around 20 years old, wearing clothes covered in patches, who immediately came out after Xu Han finished speaking.
Looking at the two men, their faces are somewhat similar, and they are standing together, so they must be brothers.
Seeing this, Xu Han walked up to the two of them and asked, "Can you tell me why you two stepped forward?"
The man bowed respectfully and said, “Madam, my name is Liu Erzhu, and this is my younger brother, Liu Sanzhu. During a famine, our family members died on the way to escape the disaster. Later, in order to find a way to survive, we sold ourselves and were bought back by our former employer.”
We came here after our previous master's family had an accident. We don't have any skills, but we have a lot of strength. We heard that the madam was buying people to go back to farm. If we go back with you, we can have enough to eat. So what else is there to complain about? We thought we'd give it a try.
"Don't worry, Madam. Before the famine, my brother and I both worked in the fields with our father, so we're not unfamiliar with farming. While we wouldn't call ourselves experts, we know what crops to plant in which season."
Xu Han nodded, neither saying yes nor no.
The two people who had just left did not show any dissatisfaction after Xu Han turned around. They still stood up straight and looked at Xu Han.
Xu Han turned around and continued to ask the large family next to her. It has to be said that this family was quite large.
They were still dressed in tattered clothes, especially the two younger children, whose clothes were not only half-short, but their shoes also had very little fabric left.
The two older people were probably the parents of this group, along with a couple with two children, a boy and a girl. They didn't look very old; the boy was about five years old, and the girl was only about four.
There was also a young couple who looked very honest and kind.
The other two were a boy and a girl, both around thirteen or fourteen years old, with the girl holding the hand of a girl who looked to be about ten years old.
Xu Han asked in the same way, "And why did you all stand up?"
The older man replied, “Madam, our family originally lived on the estate of our former master. We were skilled in farming and had some experience in planting. I also have the skill of pruning fruit trees. The rest of my family members are also good at farming, strong and hardworking.”
When Xu Han heard that the old man had the skill of pruning fruit trees, her eyes lit up. Wasn't this a perfect match for her?
You know, we have a lot of fruit trees, so having someone who knows how to take care of them would be ideal.
However, Xu Han didn't say anything and continued walking forward. There was a lone woman. As soon as Xu Han stopped, the woman spoke up, "Madam, I was sold by my parents when I was young. I've been working in the kitchen of the master's household for years and I'm an excellent cook. I was once married, but my husband was killed when he was with the master's household and took a knife for them. Now I'm all alone. I think you look kind and we'll definitely get along. Besides, I just want to live an honest life and don't want to get involved in the affairs of wealthy families anymore, so I want to go with you."
Xu Han glanced at the woman and thought to herself that she seemed to be someone with a story.
After asking her questions, Xu Han turned back to Lu Chuan and asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to know?"
Lu Chuan casually pointed to the boy next to him. Xu Han looked up and saw that the boy had also stepped forward. However, this person looked a bit difficult to get along with. He had a long scar on his face and a gloomy look in his eyes. He looked like a ruthless person and was particularly difficult to mess with.
Xu Han asked, "What's your name?"
The boy's voice was a little hoarse as he slowly said, "Han Qi."
Xu Han was still waiting for him to introduce himself like the others! But after saying his name, he stopped talking and didn't want to say another word.
Xu Han moved closer to Lu Chuan and muttered softly, "I feel like he's not easy to talk to, and he seems pretty ruthless."
Lu Chuan smiled and, seeing the boy's expression, knew he had heard Xu Han's words. He then said, "He's a martial arts expert. Buy him to guard the house."
Sure enough, when the boy heard Lu Chuan's words, he raised his eyelids and looked Lu Chuan up and down.
Lu Chuan didn't shy away from looking him up and down.
The young man probably didn't expect that even though he had hidden himself so well, the man in front of him would still see through him at a glance, and he couldn't help but start to look him over carefully.
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