Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, but they ultimately said nothing. In their hearts, however, they thought: The master's leniency is a blessing for us servants. From now on, even without the master's instructions, we must work diligently, otherwise we would be letting down the master's kindness.
Seeing that no one spoke, Xu Han continued, "Alright, it's getting late. Yue Niang, you take everyone to the kitchen to cook. We just bought some flour, so mix some dark flour with it and make a pot of noodles. Boil an egg for everyone, and make whatever vegetables you like. Remember to make plenty, so that everyone is full."
Upon hearing this, Yue Niang immediately agreed. Xu Han continued, "There is still a lot of fabric and cotton here. In a little while, you women can help the others make quilts and clothes."
There are some flawed fabrics here, but they can all be used to make bedding without any problems. The linen and coarse cotton will be used to make clothes, and we'll make a set for each person first. We'll also make matching shoes.
I'll have to work hard these next couple of days to finish the new clothes so everyone can have their new outfits. If you run out of fabric, just let me know and I'll go buy some more.
The others were even happier to hear this, completely unexpected that all this stuff was for them. They glanced at the pile of things to the side and exclaimed, "My goodness, how much money is this?! The host is so generous!"
Although that's what they thought in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it on their faces. Everyone subconsciously wanted to kneel down and thank her, but when they remembered what Xu Han had just said, they stopped and simply cupped their hands and said thank you.
Xu Han continued, "This house was also newly bought today, and it's still very dusty inside. We haven't had time to clean it yet!"
The rest of you will be responsible for cleaning the house inside and out over the next couple of days. Once you're settled, we'll all go back to the mountains together in a couple of days.”
The group was even more surprised when they heard this. Although they were curious about the house when they first arrived, and Wei Yaren had asked them to clean the hall first, they didn't think much of it and quickly started cleaning.
I thought I was just staying here temporarily, but I never expected that this mansion was also bought by the new owner.
Now that everyone knows the news, their surprise is genuine and they have even more faith in Lu Chuan and Xu Han.
Everyone is now wondering if their new owners are really just ordinary farmers. They're incredibly wealthy! They just bought such a huge house.
At the same time, I am also very glad that I chose this new homeowner. I am sure that the future will be better and better, and I will have more and more hope.
After giving all the instructions, Xu Han waved her hand, signaling everyone to disperse and go about their own business.
But when I saw them, I instantly realized I had forgotten a very big problem.
Well, you still need to pay attention to personal hygiene, otherwise you won't be able to stand looking at yourself.
So he called them back and continued to say to everyone, "You should all go take a shower and change into some clean clothes. From now on, pay attention to your personal hygiene and don't get all dirty every day."
Everyone blushed upon hearing this, looked down at their clothes, and realized they were indeed very, very dirty; they couldn't even bear to look at themselves.
Fortunately, the house here was obtained through confiscation, and everything inside was complete, including bathtubs in the servants' quarters. After receiving the order, everyone sprang into action.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan strolled around the courtyard, keeping everything that was usable and having the unusable items moved away and thrown away.
After searching for a while, I found quite a few things, and after picking and choosing, there were still quite a few things left.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan ate the same food for lunch, but they ate in a side hall while the others ate in the servants' quarters.
Of course, Xu Han didn't have anyone wait on her side when she ate. If someone were waiting on her side, she might not even be able to eat. The couple was still really not used to this.
After lunch, without even taking a break, Xu Han made a few arrangements and went out with Lu Chuan again.
The bedroom in the house hadn't been cleaned yet, and the inn room hadn't been checked out yet, so the two decided to go there for a nap first, then retrieve their clothes and check out of the inn.
Before leaving, Xu Han had already instructed them to clean the bedroom where the two of them would be staying. Tonight, the couple would not stay at the inn, but would stay directly in the newly purchased house.
After their afternoon nap, Xu Han and Lu Chuan headed to the private shop together. The man in charge of the private shop was a little surprised to see Xu Han and Lu Chuan, since he had already received news that the two had made a large purchase of a shop that morning.
The two of them had already bought so many shops this morning, and they thought Xu Han and Lu Chuan wouldn't come this afternoon, but they didn't expect them to come now.
Zhu Ya was overjoyed to see the two of them arrive, thinking to himself that since they had come, they must want to buy the shop, otherwise they wouldn't have come.
Xu Han didn't stand on ceremony and directly asked to see the shop she had her eye on last time again.
Zhu Yaren immediately agreed and took the two to revisit the shop. After the visit, the three of them returned to the private yamen to prepare for signing the documents.
Zhu Yaren went to prepare things, while Lu Chuan and Xu Han discussed things quietly inside the room.
Xu Han said, "This morning we spent a total of 7,650 taels of silver at the official brokerage. We still have 4,637 taels of silver at home. The shops we looked at today only cost a total of 3,960 taels of silver. We can probably bargain and save a lot of money. Should we look at some other shops?"
Lu Chuan thought about it and realized that he did have a lot of silver left, enough to build another house for his family. So he said, "Didn't we see another shop for 660 taels the other day? Why don't we add that shop to the list too?"
"I think it's a good idea, let's add it then."
After Zhu Yaren arrived, the group bargained for a while and finally bought all the shops for 4,000 taels of silver.
After completing the same process of obtaining the property deed, the couple beamed with joy as they held the deeds one by one.
Xu Han thought to herself, "This is great. I can finally be considered a homeowner in this lifetime. Not only do I have a big house, but I also have 18 shops of various sizes. I can make a lot of money every month just by collecting rent. Finally, I don't have to be a wage slave anymore."
When the two arrived home, the house had been completely transformed. The once messy yard was now spotless, and Xu Han couldn't help but sigh that it was good to have more people around.
The courtyard was so big that everyone had tidied it up pretty much in just one afternoon. Although there were still some details that hadn't been cleaned up, at least it no longer looked like an uninhabited place. Instead, it had a more lively and welcoming atmosphere.
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