The lady said that they would not be short of food or supplies in the future, and that she would not mistreat them. If that were really the case, it would be very good.
Who can guarantee that every master is good? In this era, how many servants are tormented to death? Being able to live well is better than anything else.
They hadn't missed the admonition from their mistress, and now they were certain that as long as they worked hard from now on, they could survive.
This was just a reprimand from the lady; the master, who hadn't said much from beginning to end, was even more unpredictable, and they dared not act rashly.
Clearly, the others also knew this fact; they were all servants, and they were well aware of their lowly status.
It may be tiring, but at least I have food to eat and can survive. That's better than being sold to a heartless master.
Lu Chuan led them onto the boat and headed home.
Because they were in a hurry, they didn't eat lunch. Xu Han was starving and had no mood to continue trying to understand or admonish them. She just stayed to the side, hoping to go home as soon as possible.
After finally disembarking from the boat, Lu Chuan led them on a journey until they finally saw the house.
When they saw a long row of blue brick and tile houses in the valley, they were slightly surprised. It was extremely rare to see so many blue brick and tile houses built in this era. It seemed that the new owner's family was quite wealthy.
That makes sense; if they really didn't have the money, how could they possibly buy so many servants all at once?
When the group arrived home, there was no one in the valley. It was likely that the Taoist priest had taken them to the mountains to pick walnuts or something similar.
Xu Han looked at them and said, "You women go to the kitchen and cook something first. The rest of you can rest for a while if you're not busy. Oh, and you don't need to cook for the two of us. We're going back to the old house and won't stay with you."
However, there are other servants living here. They must have gone to the mountains. I'll introduce them to you when they return. Please make yourselves at home for now.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "You can use any of the food in the kitchen. Just make whatever you want and fill your stomachs first."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she went home with Lu Chuan. It was already past dinner time, so they decided to go home and fill their stomachs before discussing the rest.
When the two arrived home, Xu Han happened to see Granny Ma and Zhou Shi weeding together in the vegetable garden. Xu Han slapped her forehead and realized, "Oh right, how could I have forgotten about them!"
Zhou was responsible for feeding the chickens, ducks and geese, while Granny Ma was responsible for cleaning the yard of the old house. Under normal circumstances, the two of them did not go out together.
The main problem is that there's too much work to do at home. If everyone goes to the mountains, there will be no one to do the work. So, the two of them probably didn't go to the mountains with us today.
Xu Han said to the two of them, "We don't have enough manpower at home, so we went to the county town today and bought a few more people. They are already in the valley. You two should go back first."
They're new here and unfamiliar with everything. Go back and help make lunch and tidy up.
The two immediately agreed. The Taoist priest had already told them about it this morning, so they weren't surprised to hear the news. They were just worried.
Hopefully, the person the lady has chosen this time will be easy to get along with, and not the kind who can't see things clearly. The atmosphere in the valley is great right now; although it's tiring every day, everyone is very united.
If some clueless people come along, then life will be miserable from now on.
However, they also knew that it was necessary for the employer to hire people, and they had no right to refuse. Moreover, having someone help share some of the work was actually a good thing for them.
Before the two left, Granny Ma asked, "Madam, we didn't know you and Master hadn't eaten lunch, and we didn't leave you any food at noon. Shall I stay and cook lunch for you?"
Xu Han waved her hand and said, "No need, the meal for the two of us is simple, I can cook it myself in a bit. You guys should go over there, there are too many people there. They're probably having a hard time right now!"
Upon hearing this, the two said nothing more and turned to walk towards the valley.
Meanwhile, the people in the valley were indeed confused. Li Wen's wife, Liu, and several other women were in a hurry to prepare lunch.
Before leaving, the lady told them to cook lunch herself, not because they didn't know how, but because she hadn't specified what kind of lunch to make. They had been thinking of simply making some wild vegetable porridge or dark brown pancakes!
This is how ordinary farmers eat, but when they came to the kitchen, they were completely dumbfounded. Looking at the grain in the kitchen, they didn't know where to start.
Because other servants also lived here, and this was clearly their rations, these people dared not use it without permission, for fear of causing a scene with the elderly residents on their first meeting.
They're all new here, so it's best to get along peacefully and not let these little things cause any trouble.
Of course, Xu Han later realized that she hadn't thought things through properly at the time. She was only thinking about getting home for dinner and hadn't considered their situation at all.
Just as they were in a dilemma, Zhou and Granny Ma rushed back. Because there was no courtyard wall, they could see a group of people standing in the courtyard from a distance, at least a dozen or twenty people.
The two exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "As expected of the lady, she doesn't hold back until she does, and when she does, she's different from others. Only her lady could buy so many people at once."
Although they thought this, they couldn't help but quicken their pace. As they got closer, the person who had been sitting to the side immediately stood up. They looked at each other, unable to figure out who the newcomer was.
Madam Zhou smiled and said, "You must be the people Madam recently brought back. You can call me Granny Zhou, and this is Granny Ma. We were also brought back by Madam, and we arrived more than two months earlier than you."
Hearing the noise, everyone in the kitchen came out. After introducing themselves, Granny Ma got straight to the point, saying, "Madam said you haven't had lunch yet, so she asked us to come back and make lunch for you. Have you started yet?"
Li Pozi, who was the same age as her, chimed in, "You've come at just the right time! We were just wondering what to cook for lunch! We're new here and don't know anything about the place, so we didn't know what to do."
Zhou said with a smile, "Most of the things here were provided by the master, and you can use them. The grain and other food were also provided by the master."
Granny Ma smiled and said, "Let's go, let's do it together, so you can get familiar with it too."
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