After some screening, ten people were left temporarily.
Gu Xinran asked them to stretch out their hands, and brushed off four people who had dirt under their fingernails and dirty clothes.
Next, she didn't know what to choose, so she let Gu's mother and Duan Yunchi make the decision.
Experience is always valuable. It is a good idea for Mother Gu to let them recommend themselves.
Finally, they chose a kind-looking, articulate, middle-aged woman in her thirties, and two girls who were sixteen or seventeen years old and had simple and honest looks. Both the mother and the daughters were very satisfied.
After the unsuccessful candidates were taken away, the woman in her thirties mustered up the courage to walk up to the group.
She knelt down and begged, "Master, please be kind and buy our family. My husband used to be a village head. He has two sons, one seventeen and the other fifteen. They are both good farmers. Please have mercy on us and don't separate our family."
Gu Xinran exchanged glances with her mother and cousin, and they both nodded.
She asked Wang Yatou, "What's going on at her house?"
Wang Yatou introduced them carefully. "This is a family named Yu. They were servants of the former prefect, responsible for managing the farm. But the former prefect rebelled and was beheaded, and they were sold off, and now the property has come into my hands."
It was like a pillow being delivered right when you were sleepy. Isn't this exactly the person I was looking for? But I had to take a closer look before deciding.
Gu Xinran asked Wang Yatou to bring the other three over.
After a while, three strong men with ordinary looks appeared in front of everyone.
As soon as they arrived, they bowed and greeted the three people. Then the two young men retreated to their mother's side and stood silently. The father stood in front with his back straight, waiting for the three nobles to ask questions.
He knows the rules, is neither humble nor arrogant, and exudes a refreshing energy, making a good first impression.
Gu Xinran spoke first: "How big was the farm you managed before? What was its output value?"
The burly man surnamed Yu glanced at the person asking the question. He was surprised it was a girl, but he didn't dare to look down on her. He withdrew his gaze and replied carefully, "More than 400 acres. In a normal year, the paddy fields yield about 300 kilograms per acre, and the wheat fields 230-240 kilograms per acre."
Gu Xinran sighed in her heart, the yield is really low. In the space, the yield per mu is more than a thousand kilograms. The grain output before the end of the world was several times that here.
Duan Yunchi and Gu's mother smiled after hearing this. It seemed that the output was very good in their eyes.
A few people asked some other questions, and he answered them fluently, and the family was settled in this way.
Thinking about the three farms I bought, plus the farm my mother gave me as a dowry, one farm is definitely not enough.
Gu Xinran asked Wang Yatou to bring over a few more village heads or some skilled farmers.
After a while, a group of ragged men came in. They all knew how to farm, but none of them knew how to manage a farm.
The three of them had no experience in farming, and even Gu's mother had rarely been to the fields before. How could they choose?
Make the best use of people and let the new village head take action.
Gu Xinran called Yu Zhuangtou to her side and said, "Come and take a look. Help me pick a few suitable ones, preferably those with potential who can be trained to become Zhuangtou. You will be the first to lead them in the future."
Yu Zhuangtou nodded solemnly and accepted the first task assigned to him by his new boss.
He carefully selected four men he thought were good and brought them to the three men for review.
Trust your employees. Gu Xinran took a quick look and saw that the four men had clear eyes and were in good health. They nodded in agreement. Gu's mother and Duan Yunchi also had no objection.
Wang Yatou immediately booked ten people, grinning so hard that his teeth showed. He never expected that on the last day of business at the end of the year, he would welcome such a large number of customers.
Very actively replacing the next group of people - the housekeepers.
There were three of them, one about fifty years old, too old to be suitable. The other two were of the right age and could read, but they looked clumsy.
The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.
A housekeeper is like a right-hand man. He needs to be versatile and considerate. It is better to have no one than to have the wrong one. I will look for one carefully later.
Duan Yunchi whispered in Gu Xinran's ear, "If you really can't find one, I'll give you one, but it's best to let Ming Zhan do it. The housekeepers from the Zhao family are all very capable."
"Really? That's great, I'll ask him for the person." Gu Xinran had never thought of asking him for help in such a matter.
No, I never thought of asking him for help with anything. At most, I used him as a shield.
She couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up. It's good to be an independent woman. You have to be self-reliant at all times.
Suddenly, a noise came from the backyard, interrupting Gu Xinran's thoughts.
Wang Yatou, who was chatting with Lai Fu, bowed and apologized, then left and went to the backyard.
Most of the people in the backyard are waiting to be bought. They are generally well-behaved or don’t have the energy to make noise. After all, the food and drink here are poor, and they can only barely survive by not starving to death.
Gu Xinran looked at her new adopted son Yu Zhuangtou and asked curiously, "Do you know what it is?"
After staying in the house for a while, Yu Zhuangtou realized that this girl was no ordinary person and was the real boss.
He hurriedly said respectfully, "Reporting to the young master, it may be that the fifth madman has fallen ill. The two brothers are very good at martial arts, but unfortunately the elder brother is sick and the younger brother is disfigured, so they have never been able to sell their skills."
Gu Xinran became interested. The Gu family was in need of people with good kung fu skills. Xiaoba and Xiaomei were not around, so there was only Xiaolan. If she was taken out, there would be no one to protect her at home.
She is not afraid of illness and scars. She has spiritual spring water. It’s a good thing that she has not been able to sell it. Maybe she can get a bargain.
She stood up and walked towards the backyard, followed by everyone. The broker who first received them said hurriedly, "Dear guests, please stay. The scene of Wu Crazy's illness is terrifying. Please don't scare everyone."
Gu Xinran wanted to see what was going on, so she waved her hand and continued walking, "No problem, I'm just going to find two guards with good martial arts skills to take a look."
When the broker heard this, he immediately shut up and ran to the front to lead the way, as he had a chance to get rid of the two hot potatoes.
As they walked, he recommended, "Girl, one of those two is a little ugly, and the other has an attack occasionally, but everything else is normal. They have first-rate kung fu and are good candidates for guarding the hospital.
You won’t be cheated or fooled by the purchase, it’s really good, and the price is favorable…”
Amid the broker's chatter, several people came to the backyard and saw a man with his hands and feet tied with iron chains. He was covering his head with his arms, curled up on the ground and rolling, making a suppressed growl.
The shelves, pots and buckets in the yard were all over the floor.
A young man, his face bisected by a scar, anxiously consoled him, "Fifth Brother, just bear with it, it will be over soon."
Wang Yatou was standing far away, shaking his head and sighing, feeling extremely regretful. He really shouldn't have bought these two unlucky guys for a cheap price, now he has ended up with a waste of money. They look so ugly that even the suckers don't like them.
Alas, twenty taels of silver were wasted, and I also had to pay for more than a month's food.
He secretly decided that if he couldn't sell it today, he would drive it away. Would he keep it for the New Year? Food money is also money, and a mosquito leg, no matter how small, is still meat.
The doors of every house in the backyard were closed tightly, and many frightened eyes were peeking from behind the cracks in the doors and windows.
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