dognovel Chapter 109 Buying People
Chapter 109 Buying People
Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly split into two teams, and only a small half of them had cooking skills.
Seeing this, the Leng family decided to select useful people from this small group.
Leng Yan asked her father, mother and aunt to come forward and pick out two people from the crowd according to their own preferences, and she also carefully picked out two people.
After selecting these eight people, they asked about their cooking skills, looked at their faces, their clothing, and their dexterity, etc., and finally only two men and two women were left, a total of four.
Leng Yan was planning to train these four people to be candidates for being chefs, and then she picked out three smart guys to be waiters.
"Let's just take these few first."
She discussed it with her family and decided on these seven people before she turned to ask the manager about the price.
When the manager saw that it was a big customer, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Because the people they chose were relatively young, the final price they negotiated was fifteen taels of silver per person.
For seven people, the total amount is one hundred and five taels of silver.
When they were about to finalize the deal and sign the contract, one of the seven people they wanted to buy suddenly fell to his knees.
"Please, Master, Madam, Miss, can you buy my mother as well? My mother is old, and I really don't want to be separated from her..."
Leng Yan listened to the voice and went to see. It was the woman who had just been chosen. She was crying, sobbing, and begging.
Zhang Cuiniang couldn't bear to watch this and quickly helped her up.
"Don't cry first, tell me clearly which one your mother is?"
This woman's name was Madam Fan, and she was picked out of the crowd by Zhang Cuiniang just now.
When I asked, I found out that the woman used to be a cook in a wealthy family and her cooking skills were quite good.
She had been doing well in her master's house, but the man in her family was dishonest and stole things from the master's house to make money for gambling. When he was discovered by the master, he beat her up and then sold her out.
Because he was her man, Mrs. Fan and her daughter were also implicated and sold out.
In the end, her husband's injuries were too severe, and the human traffickers were not willing to spend extra money on his treatment because he was a dishonest person, so he died on the way to be sold.
Mrs. Fan's husband was not a good person to begin with. He was always drinking, gambling and beating people. He was hastily given up on a straw mat, which was considered to be the end of the relationship between the couple.
She can ignore the man, but she cannot ignore the mother who gave birth to her and raised her.
Especially since her mother was in her fifties or sixties and had to endure such a tragedy, it made her, as a daughter, even more worried.
"Please, Madam, please buy me and my mother together. She is the only relative I have... I really can't abandon my mother who gave birth to me and raised me!"
"I can work. I am good at cooking and working. I can be your slave. I just hope that you can fulfill my filial piety..."
Aunt Fan cried until she was hoarse. She knew that as a slave, she had no say, and her life and death, beatings and scoldings were all decided by others. She had no way out at all.
But she still wanted to ask, just in case...
Fortunately, she was lucky and they met a simple family like the Leng family.
"Sister Yan, what do you think?"
Zhang Cuiniang pulled her daughter aside and asked for her opinion.
Seeing Granny Fan standing out from the crowd, Leng Su couldn't bear it and turned his gaze to Leng Yan.
"Okay, one more or one less person is almost the same, it's better to do a good thing."
Women are always soft-hearted. After Leng Yan figured it out, she turned her gaze to the manager standing beside her.
"The master, the lady and the young lady are so kindhearted. Their reluctance to part with their loved ones is truly touching..."
The manager praised her with a mixture of truth and lies, and since Granny Fan really couldn't be sold at much price, he took the opportunity to do the big client a favor.
"In this way, including Mrs. Fan, there are eight of us in total. Please give me an integer, a total of 110 taels, and you can take it away."
As he said this, he asked someone to bring their indentures over.
After that, the two parties reached a cooperation agreement, and after the payment and goods were settled, they took their people and left the pawnshop.
Then her parents led people back to the shop first, while Leng Yan and Leng Su went to the cloth shop to buy some cloth, beds and other things.
When they returned to the shop, they handed over the things they bought.
There were two side rooms in the backyard of the shop. The eight people who were bought back were divided into male and female dormitories.
Fortunately, the kang in each wing room is big enough and is completely sufficient for a large bunk bed.
"Mrs. Fan, take the lead and divide the beds between the two rooms. As for the remaining fabrics, I ask you to make clothes as soon as possible, two sets for each person."
"We are in the food business, and cleanliness is our top priority."
Leng Yan explained in detail that even the wooden basins for washing had been prepared for them. Now that he had explained everything clearly, everyone would understand.
The few people who had just been bought were quite moved when they heard this. Such a thoughtful and kind host is truly hard to come by.
"Don't worry, Miss. We will definitely..."
"and many more."
Leng Yan interrupted them, "We don't have so many rules in our family. You don't have to call yourself a slave, and you don't have to kneel everywhere..."
After hearing that, the few people knelt down one after another, saying that they dared not do it. Finally, after Leng Yan's persuasion, they reluctantly changed their names and knelt down...
But when it comes to addressing the master, they refused to compromise no matter what, saying that this was an overstep...
In the end, Leng Yan was too lazy to earn money. Thinking that if the family business grew bigger, such things would happen more often in the future, she just let them do as they pleased.
After settling them down, it was already getting late. As it was their first day and almost time for dinner, Zhang Cuiniang and Leng Xun went into the kitchen, fried a few quick dishes, and brought them into the living room.
When Aunt Fan and the others saw this, they were so nervous that they didn't know what to do with their hands and feet.
The master cooking for the servants was something they had never dared to think about before.
They were so terrified that they didn't know what to do, but gradually their uneasiness was seduced by the fragrance in the air.
“It smells so good!”
"Yes, yes, it smells so good that it makes my mouth water!"
Among them, there were some who had seen the world in wealthy families, but they had never smelled such fragrant dishes.
In particular, Madam Fan and the other three people who were good at cooking were all amazed by the aroma of the host's food.
When the food was served on the table, it was just ordinary ingredients, how could it taste so delicious?
"Well, you must be hungry after working for most of the day. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner. Today is a welcome for you."
After listening to her daughter's instructions, Zhang Cuiniang acted like the mistress of the house and spoke with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Madam Fan and the others were deeply moved and expressed their gratitude repeatedly, saying that they had never experienced such good treatment before.
"Pick up your chopsticks and eat quickly, or the food will get cold soon."
They were divided into two tables, one for the Leng family and one for Madam Fan and her friends. After they all sat down, Madam Fan and her friends were still a little reserved.