Wei Yaren smiled and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? A batch of convicts was just transported over from other places a couple of days ago, and there just happens to be someone that Madam needs among them."
However, they've been resting for the past couple of days and haven't started selling yet! How about I go and call them over so you can take a look first?
Xu Han frowned upon hearing Wei Yaren's choice of words, but ultimately said nothing.
That's how society is; people are treated like commodities, picked and chosen by the powerful and wealthy. Those who were enslaved, in particular, had absolutely no human rights whatsoever.
But she only thought about it for a moment, and then quickly adjusted and nodded.
Wei Yaren received permission and immediately went down to lead the men.
The couple stayed in the side hall to wait. About fifteen minutes later, Wei Yaren hurriedly came over with his men.
Perhaps because they had been traveling for a while, these people looked somewhat haggard and were not in good condition.
Lu Chuan asked Wei Yaren, who was standing to the side, in detail why they had been sold off. After understanding the situation, he learned that they had indeed been implicated by their former master and had not done anything wrong. He had a general idea of what was going on with these people.
On the other hand, Wei Yaren wouldn't dare bring someone who had made a mistake over here; wouldn't that ruin his own reputation?
Moreover, Xu Han and Lu Chuan are his major clients, practically living saints. After the last transaction and their recent interactions, they've developed a good relationship, and he's looking forward to future collaborations! He would never cheat them.
Didn't he work very well in maintaining client relationships last time? This time, the two of them came to him immediately whenever they needed anything.
Doing something that ruins your own reputation is something you absolutely must not do.
Wei Yaren had no intention of digging a hole for himself. Moreover, both the previous group and this group were carefully selected by him.
Wei Yaren knew exactly what the two men cared about; he had screened out all those with criminal records and questionable character.
Xu Han looked at the group of people and carefully examined them. She noticed that the man standing at the back had his head down, which made her curious.
"What's your name? What did you do before?"
Li Wen, who was suddenly called out, was a little surprised for a moment, but he quickly composed himself, raised his head and looked at Xu Han and said, "This servant Li Wen greets Madam. In response to Madam, I used to follow my former master's family and always helped out on errands, mainly handling some miscellaneous matters in the shops and buying and selling some things."
Xu Han thought this was exactly what he wanted to hear; what a coincidence!
"Why are you keeping your head down? Are you unhappy that we chose you?"
Li Wen explained, "No, madam, it's not that I'm dissatisfied with you, but I really didn't want to be chosen. I have a wife, children, and elderly parents, and they, like me, have been sold off."
The manager said you should choose someone who can run errands and handle affairs; he hadn't heard of any plans to buy anyone else. I just didn't want to be separated from my family, so I stepped back.
Upon hearing this, Xu Han asked again, "How many people are in your family? What did they do before?"
“There are six people in my family. My father is the gatekeeper, my mother is the sweeper in the front yard, my wife is the kitchen helper in the back yard, my younger brother is a errand boy like me, but he is still young, only thirteen years old, and lacks experience. There is also a son who just turned three this year.”
Xu Han then asked, "Can you read? Can you keep accounts?"
Li Wen honestly replied, "My brother and I know some characters, but they are all everyday characters, and we don't have any real knowledge of them."
My wife, Liu, also knows some characters, but I taught her all of them; she can only recognize them but not write them.
I know a little about bookkeeping, but it's nothing compared to a real accountant; I usually just keep accounts for my own reference.
Xu Han looked at Lu Chuan, and Lu Chuan immediately understood what she meant when he saw her look. He nodded without saying a word.
This person is indeed a good candidate, and you can tell from his speech and appearance that he is a capable person.
The most important thing is that the whole family is together, which makes things easier to manage in the future.
It's considered very lucky to be able to buy this kind of person from the official brokers. If the master of the house commits a crime, the confidants of a wealthy family will certainly not be sold off.
Because they did too many things they shouldn't have done for their master's family, they must have been executed long ago.
Even if he wasn't executed, it couldn't be as simple as just being sold into slavery.
Therefore, the people in the brokerage firm are only minor managers who have no access to core events, or even managers who can't be called managers at all.
Xu Han stopped talking and looked at the capable-looking woman beside her, asking, "What's your name? What did you do before?"
“Replying to Madam, my name is Juxiang. I used to serve the previous head of the household, and I mainly assisted the madam in managing some household affairs.”
"Can you read?"
"I can read. Because I help manage the warehouse, I often have to make records and register items, and I'm also responsible for registering purchases, so I can read."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han thought it was exactly what she wanted. How come the two people she had asked were exactly the ones she needed?
However, remembering Li Wen's words, Xu Han continued, "Do you have any family with you?"
“Reporting to Madam, this servant has no family. I was sold to the previous master’s family when I was young, and I have never met any relatives, nor do I know where they are.”
Xu Han asked several other people, but ultimately chose Li Wen and Ju Xiang, whom she had asked at the beginning.
The reason is simple: these two were the first people I liked, and they suited my taste perfectly, so naturally I couldn't find anyone else to like after that.
When Li Wen saw that he had been chosen, he became extremely anxious and wanted to refuse directly, but he knew that he did not have that right and could not refuse at all.
But he didn't want to be separated from his family, and he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
It wasn't until Xu Han asked to meet his family that Li Wen's hope was rekindled.
After Xu Han inquired with his family and found that they seemed honest and law-abiding, she bought some as well.
Li Wen's family was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to express their gratitude.
Xu Han waved her hand and said no more.
This time, we bought tickets for 22 more people. It seems like we bought too many without realizing it.
However, since she had already made her choice, Xu Han felt embarrassed to say she didn't want it anymore.
Since that's the case, let's just leave it at that. Anyway, we'll need manpower to open the shop later, and it's better to use our own contracted servants than to hire people from outside.
Besides, it's not like we can't afford to raise them; if we have the means, we have nothing to fear.
With so many people, we could feed them all even if they all farmed in the mountains.
Moreover, Xu Han was planning to make money for herself through them! Now it seems that the money has been spent, but it's not a loss at all. After all, this is a one-time investment that will last forever, and there's still so much to go, so she can't lose money.
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