Soon, the food was served, filling the table with a delicious aroma that made one's mouth water.
The three of them had been staying at the brokerage firm for some time, eating like livestock, barely managing to avoid starvation. Upon seeing these delicacies, they were so excited they couldn't speak.
The master of the house is too good to me; I will swear to be loyal to him to the death.
Zhao Xian sat down at the table, but the three men stood beside him, not daring to sit down. Seeing this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but sigh.
In ancient times, the hierarchical system was very strict. These three people were bought with his own money, and from then on, they would be his servants, unconditionally loyal to him. In his view, he could not be on equal footing with the master of the household.
"Please sit down and eat. From now on, we are family. There's no need to stand on ceremony."
"Yes, Master." Since the Master has given the order, then we will do as he says.
After they sat down, they didn't touch their chopsticks. It seemed they wouldn't eat unless I spoke up.
"The first thing I'm asking you to do today is to finish all the food on the table. There's a famine in the countryside right now, so we can't waste any." After saying that, Zhao Xian picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
The three of them then began to eat. Although they were very hungry, they tried their best to restrain themselves and dared not eat too fast, for fear of displeasing the head of the household.
When I get home, I'll make white sugar right away. I'll buy some granulated sugar to test it out. Some filtration devices can be made by buying materials from the system. Activated carbon didn't exist back then, but the system had plenty of it, and it was very cheap.
Zhao Xian was getting a little anxious because he had almost finished eating, but the three of them hadn't started eating much yet.
"I have to go out for a bit now. When I get back, you must finish all this food. Don't waste it." Zhao Xian said, then stood up and prepared to leave.
"Yes, Master," the three stood up at the same time. After Zhao Xian left, they were no longer reserved and began to wolf down their food.
Zhao Xian went to the market, first bought ten catties of sugar, then bought some materials for making a filtration device through the system, and also bought some activated carbon.
Now that there are three more people in the family, we need to buy more rice and vegetables. Fortunately, these foods are not expensive in the system and won't cost much.
After buying the items, Zhao Xian bought a bamboo basket, put everything in it, and carried it back to the hotel.
This cost two taels of silver, leaving him with only one qian of silver and some copper coins.
When Zhao Xian returned to the hotel, the others had already finished their meal, leaving nothing behind.
When they saw Zhao Xian arrive, they all stood up.
Judging from their appearance, they had eaten their fill, and Zhao Xian was very satisfied.
At this moment, the waiter came in, carrying three sets of clothes.
"Boss Zhao, the clothes have arrived. Manager He asked me to bring them up."
"Okay, please find a room for the two ladies to change their clothes and then wait for me downstairs."
The waiter nodded and led the two sisters to change their clothes.
Zhao Xian glanced at Zhao Cheng standing beside him, whose face was resolute and who was ready to be ordered by Zhao Xian at any time.
“We both have the surname Zhao. You’re older than me, so I’ll call you Brother Zhao from now on,” Zhao Xian said.
"How can that be? I am the master's servant. How can I let the master call me elder brother? This is absolutely unacceptable." Zhao Cheng looked terrified.
"Alright, from now on I'll call you by your name." In ancient times, people were divided into noble and lowly classes, and I couldn't break the rules.
"Zhao Cheng, quickly change your clothes. We'll go back to the village after you're done."
"Yes, patriarch." Zhao Cheng said and immediately changed his clothes.
Soldiers are soldiers; they act swiftly and decisively, never dragging their feet.
Zhao Cheng quickly changed his clothes. Although they were coarse cloth clothes, they fit him very well, making him look capable.
"Not bad, the clothes fit quite well." Zhao Xian nodded.
"Thank you, Master." Zhao Cheng bowed respectfully, indicating that he also liked the clothes.
"No need to be polite, let's go downstairs."
When the two arrived downstairs, Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying had not yet changed their clothes, so they had to wait.
At this moment, Manager Ye walked over and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Xian.
"Boss Zhao is preparing to go back."
"Yes, thank you for your help, Manager Ye. I have many things to do at home and must go home immediately."
"I have a carriage here. There are many of you. Would you like me to take you back?" Manager Ye said.
"Then thank you very much, Manager Ye." Zhao Xian thought that bringing so many people back would definitely attract attention, so it would be best if he could go back by carriage.
At this moment, Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying had changed their clothes, and the waiter brought them over.
The two were originally young ladies from wealthy families, usually dressed in fine silks and satins. But when their family fell into misfortune, their status changed drastically. They were dressed in coarse cloth and followed the head of the family to the countryside, becoming typical village girls.
They had just changed clothes and looked in the mirror. The scratches on their faces had disfigured them and made them ugly; perhaps their lives were over.
They were all contemplating suicide, but they couldn't do that now. The head of the family had already bought them, and everything they owned belonged to him. They didn't even have the right to die.
Now they only hope that the head of the family will treat them well and that they will have food to eat; they ask for nothing more.
Looking at the scratches on the two girls' faces, Zhao Xian felt a little sorry; such good girls were ruined by a few scratches.
But then he thought, if it weren't for these scratches, he wouldn't have been able to buy the two girls for just two taels of silver.
However, he wasn't worried. He could buy scar-removing medicine in his system, and after using it for a while, the scars would disappear, and the two girls would regain their original appearance.
He doesn't want to buy medicine for them right now; he'll wait until later.
Just then, Manager Ye's carriage arrived at the hotel entrance. The two girls got into the carriage first, and Zhao Cheng, carrying a bamboo basket, also got in.
After saying goodbye to Manager Ye, Zhao Xian was the last to board the carriage. The driver gave a shout, and the carriage started moving, heading towards Narcissus Village.
The carriage moved quickly and soon arrived at Narcissus Village, by which time it was nearly noon.
Suddenly, a carriage stopped in front of their house, which really surprised the family. In those days, only the rich and powerful could ride in a carriage. What kind of high-ranking official was in this carriage?
The family watched the carriage, feeling inexplicably nervous.
At this moment, the carriage door opened, and Zhao Cheng jumped down from the carriage, carrying a bamboo basket in his hand.
The bamboo basket contained rice, meat, vegetables, and other things that they were very familiar with.
"Master, be careful." Zhao Cheng put the bamboo basket on the ground and went to help the people in the carriage get off.
Zhao Cheng gave the impression of being tall and imposing, with an extraordinary air about him. So who was his family head? The group held their breath and watched, not daring to utter a sound.
"No need for help, I can get down by myself." Zhao Xian said as he got down from the carriage, and the two girls followed him down.
What's going on? The man just now referred to the head of the family as Zhao Xian. And who are the two girls who followed him down?
The whole family was completely dumbfounded.
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