Chapter 98 The Origins of Several People
Ye Mingzhu glanced over and saw Jiang Hongyu appear at the door with a few people, and Wu Jiang also came with them.
"Brother-in-law." Ye Yun'an threw himself into Jiang Hongyu's arms, "I missed you."
Jiang Hongyu smiled and kissed his nose: "I think you are thinking about the delicious food I bought for you. Don't worry, I won't forget it."
Jiang Hongyu handed an oil-paper bag to Ye Yun'an. Ye Yun'an took it, glanced at the crowd behind him, said nothing, and took the oil-paper bag into the house.
Jiang Hongyu then walked over to Ye Mingzhu and asked, "Have you had lunch?"
Ye Mingzhu nodded: “I ate it, why did you buy so many people?”
There were about eight or nine people entering the compound, including two girls in their teens, and the rest were adults.
"I met a cook this time. I'll try her cooking skills tonight. Maybe we'll have a treat in the future." Jiang Hongyu felt that this trip was worthwhile.
There were four adult men in the courtyard who were around 30 years old and all knew martial arts. Three of them stayed in the farm, one followed them back to Yuanshan Village, and the remaining people were a family, including Old Mo, Aunt Mo, and their two daughters, Mo Xing and Mo Ye, who were twins and thirteen years old.
The cook Jiang Hongyu was talking about was Aunt Mo. She used to be a cook in a wealthy family and had good cooking skills. Her two daughters also learned some skills from her.
He planned to take one of the twins away from the family of four, and leave the other three behind.
Ye Mingzhu listened to him while looking at the people in the yard.
Lao Mo's family looks like they come from a wealthy family. They all stand in a standard posture. The two daughters lower their heads, and only their black hair can be seen.
"Look up and let me see." Ye Mingzhu could swear that her voice was not loud, not even harsh, but the two children shuddered at the same time, their heads almost dropping to the ground.
"Their faces were slightly injured." Jiang Hongyu said to Ye Mingzhu, then looked at the two girls in the yard: "Raise your heads, it's okay."
The two girls looked at each other and slowly raised their heads. Soon, gasps of shock were heard in the yard, and the two girls immediately lowered their heads.
Ye Mingzhu didn't expect that both girls had injuries on their faces. The girl on the left had a scar on her left cheek, and the girl on the right had a scar on her right cheek from the tip of her eyebrow to the corner of her mouth.
The two children look very similar. If it weren't for the scar on their faces, their eyebrows and eyes would be as handsome as peonies in summer. But with this scar, their looks are not even ordinary. You can tell from the fact that some people in the yard are covering their mouths.
"There are other reasons for the injuries on their faces. I'll tell you later." Jiang Hongyu gave the indenture contract to Ye Mingzhu.
Ye Mingzhu's face was full of shock. She looked at the four people she had bought back as security guards. They were all tall and thin, and one of them had a scar on his face. Her face was already calm. She only said a few words and asked them to go wash up first and arrange their work later.
Wu Jiang saw that his boss had bought a lot of people back, and he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes. With these people, would the boss still use them?
Before he could express his determination, Ye Mingzhu asked him to take a few people to boil water for a bath and change clothes.
There were many rooms in the compound, two people in one room, so they quickly chose a room. Since they were all experienced workers, they could boil water and cook for themselves.
Wu Jiang had nothing to do, so he simply went to the fields. The boss cared so much about Tianbanger, so as long as he arranged Tianbanger well, he would definitely let the boss see his good qualities.
Inside the house, Jiang Hongyu talked about the origin of the Mo family.
Their family were all slaves in a wealthy family. The young master of that family took a fancy to the twins and wanted to rape them. The twins failed to resist and directly scratched themselves, and then were sold.
Ye Mingzhu didn't expect that the wounds on their faces were cut by themselves. How much determination does it take to cut one's face like that?
"I want Mo Xing to come back with us. She's a better cook," Jiang Hongyu said. "I bought a cow when I came back and have already given it to Wu Jiang."
Ye Mingzhu didn't expect Jiang Hongyu to be so meticulous. With the cow, the soil can be turned over faster.
"I've already had the people on the farm chop up all the sweet sticks and send them to the cross-courtyard. I estimate we'll be able to have candy as early as tomorrow."
This is the time Ye Mingzhu estimated. It doesn’t matter if it’s late. At most they will have to wait one more day.
As he spoke, Jiang Hongyu's stomach growled. He looked a little embarrassed and said, "I only bought two pancakes for lunch today."
Ye Mingzhu stood up and said, "It's time to eat. Let Yun An go make something to eat."
She looked around the room but couldn't find Ye Yun'an. She looked at Jiang Hongyu, whose lips were chapped. She poured him a glass of water and said, "I'll go see if there's anything to eat outside and order some for you."
She searched around the compound and found Ye Yun'an in the kitchen. He was putting freshly rolled noodles into the pot.
"Sister, is my husband hungry? I'm cooking noodles, it will be ready in a while."
Ye Mingzhu helped him get the bowl: "How do you know your brother-in-law is hungry?"
Ye Yun'an tried to hold back, but couldn't help it and rolled his eyes at her. It was so late, and his brother-in-law had returned from the county with so many people, so he must have dinner.
Only my sister was so focused on talking to her brother-in-law that she was afraid she would forget about eating.
Ye Mingzhu felt embarrassed by his gaze and pretended to be busy looking around: "I'll go find a tray."
Ye Yun'an pointed to the side and said, "I've found it. I'll bring it over in a moment. You can go back and accompany your brother-in-law."
Ye Mingzhu saw that there was still a lot of food nearby, so she picked up a bag and prepared to give it to the new people she had bought today.
In the wing room, others were still queuing up to take a bath. Aunt Mo, who had already taken a bath, was scrubbing the big pot over there. Seeing Ye Mingzhu carrying a bag of grain, she immediately took it.
"Madam, can I cook porridge today?"
Ye Mingzhu touched her face when she was called by the lady. Is she really that old? She already looks like a lady? Is she too tired recently?
Aunt Mo looked anxious: "How about I make the porridge thinner?"
Ye Mingzhu finally understood what she said. "All this food is for you. I'll bring a bag of noodles over later. You can prepare your own meals. There are no vegetables planted in this yard. I'll have the village head send some over later."
All these people have been bought, so there is really no need to skimp on food.
Aunt Mo's expression changed: "How about I steam some more dry food?"
Ye Mingzhu was worried about Jiang Hongyu who hadn't eaten yet, so she waved her hand and said, "Just do whatever you want. Get a good night's sleep tonight, and I'll arrange things for you tomorrow."
Aunt Mo's eyes were full of surprise, and she repeatedly promised not to waste food.
Ye Mingzhu nodded casually. She was going to ask Jiang Hongyu if her complexion had become ugly in the past few days.
At the main door, the Mo Xing sisters were standing at the door. When they saw her coming, they whispered, "Madam."
Ye Mingzhu: ...Can you please stop calling me Madam?
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