diskusbooks Chapter 113 Buying People
Chapter 113 Buying People
"Girl, are you planning to buy or sell?"
The old woman asked this question out of routine. Some of the people on her side were assigned from other places, and some sold themselves voluntarily. She also saw that Lin Chuyi didn't seem to have the spare money to buy someone to serve him at home, so she asked this question.
Lin Chuyi was not angry when she heard this. She smiled at the old lady and said, "I'm here to buy someone. Grandma, why don't you call everyone out so that I can meet them. I'm a person who likes to meet people based on appearance. If there are suitable ones, it doesn't hurt to pick a few more."
"This..." The old woman hesitated. It was not that she could not do what Lin Chuyi asked, but she didn't know how many people Lin Chuyi could afford with the money he had. Whether it was worth her going through so much trouble.
Lin Chuyi smiled, turned his wrist, and two ten-liang silver ingots appeared on his left hand, which he tossed up and down.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. I'm not here to have fun. I'm here to pick someone. Just call someone. If you don't find someone you like in the end, I won't ask you to come in vain."
The old woman's attention was attracted by the two silver ingots flying up and down, and after hearing what Lin Chuyi said, she stopped hesitating and called the servant who was waiting on the side.
"Go to the backyard and call everyone to gather in the front yard. Hurry up!"
"Yes."
After the servant left, the old woman asked Lin Chuyi to sit down and asked her what kind of servant she wanted so that she could recommend one to her later.
Lin Chuyi responded with a few words with a smile, and then everyone in the front yard arrived.
The two stood on the steps and looked down at everyone, and Lin Chuyi quickly selected four people.
They were an elderly couple in their fifties, their eight-year-old grandson, and a disfigured young woman.
The old woman saw that she just stood there and watched for a while, without asking anything, and then directly pointed out the person. Is this really just based on chemistry?
But she really didn't quite understand her standards. If she wanted to find someone who knew how to farm as she had said before, then one could tell at a glance from the couple's appearance that they used to be farmers.
The three generations of the family have been selling themselves to her for several years, but no one wants them. They feel embarrassed to let them live and eat for free, so they started a vegetable garden in the vacant space in the backyard.
It’s true, the vegetables they grew were very juicy and tasted good, so she didn’t stop them.
Lin Chuyi wanted to buy the three of them away, and she was really reluctant to do so. However, it was a good thing to be bought. After all, the little grandson was growing up day by day. If he was really picked away by someone one day, these two old guys would have no hope and she didn’t know how long they could live.
Following Lin Chuyi, at least the family can still live together.
If it was reasonable for Lin Chuyi to choose the couple, then it was completely beyond the expectations of the old woman that Lin Chuyi chose the disfigured young woman.
She took over the young woman from someone else. When she was brought over, she was covered in blood, and the knife scars on her face were shocking, ruining her beautiful face.
Although she felt it was a pity, it was impossible for her to pay for a doctor to treat her face. Even if the doctor treated her face, there would be scars left. Since the result would be the same, why spend the money in vain?
Although agreeing to let her stay was already a kindness, the old woman still gave the young woman a bottle of medicine for her wounds.
She originally thought that a woman with such injuries would most likely not survive, but she didn't expect that she actually survived.
But his face was completely ruined, he didn't like to talk, and he wasn't close to anyone in the yard.
Several groups of people from the industry have come and gone, but no one chose her. Unexpectedly, she was chosen by Lin Chuyi today because of her appearance. This is really a trick of fate.
The old lady sighed in her heart, waved her hand and asked everyone to disperse, and asked the chosen people to go back and pack their luggage, while she and Lin Chuyi went into the house to trade.
"I'll tell you the truth. That couple are indeed from a peasant family, but they are old and can't do any heavy work. Xiaobao is still young and weak, and he needs to be taken care of for two years before he can go to the fields. You like Yunniang because you don't care about her face, but not everyone in the world is like that. Since you chose them, I hope you can treat them well."
These words shouldn't have come from the mouth of a young woman like her, but after living together for several years, they had developed some feelings for each other.
Now that they have been chosen, it will be difficult for them to meet again in this life. The old lady couldn't help but say a few more words. After expressing her few emotions, she returned to her businesslike appearance.
"To put it bluntly, each of these people has their own flaws. Originally, a maid and a servant here would sell for at least three taels of silver, and the better ones could sell for five taels. In view of their special circumstances, I will give you a lower price of two taels of silver each, a total of eight taels of silver."
After Lin Chuyi entered the room, she had been using the mind-reading skill to chat with the old lady about their specific information. She knew her mental activities very clearly, and Lin Chuyi's liking for this old lady increased a lot.
This was not the first time that Lin Chuyi had bought someone. She knew that the price quoted by the old lady was indeed low, but it was the first time she met an old lady who treated people as human beings.
It was rare to meet such a different old lady, and Lin Chuyi's smile became more sincere. He pulled the old lady's chubby left wrist with his right hand, and put a ten-liang silver ingot in her hand under her puzzled gaze.
"I will treat them well. I know you are doing this for their own good, and I won't take advantage of you. Please keep these ten taels of silver, and the extra two taels of silver will be their thanks to you."
The old woman was stunned for a moment. After she reacted, she clenched the silver in her hand, said "I'll go get the deed", and hurriedly left the house.
After getting the indenture, Lin Chuyi took his people and left Yahang.
Lin Chuyi bought two new sets of clothes for each of them in the county and took them to have lunch at a restaurant in the county.
After lunch, Lin Chuyi asked them to wait for her in the restaurant. Naturally, they had no objection and waited obediently at their seats.
Lin Chuyi came back soon, and with her came a brand new ox cart.
Huang Dafa's eyes widened when he saw the fat, strong and energetic yellow cow. This was exactly the cow of his dreams.
"Uncle Huang, you drive the car. We have to get to Qingshui County today." Lin Chu handed the whip to Huang Dafa.
Huang Dafa didn't know how Lin Chuyi knew he could drive, but he agreed anyway, took the whip, put the few packages on the seat, and then sat in the front seat to drive.
Lin Chuyi called out, and the other three people quickly took their bags and got on the back seat of the ox cart.
There were several bulging sacks of stuff on top of the car, and no one knew what was inside. Thick straw mats were tied on the empty spaces.
However, this did not affect their getting on the cart. After everyone was seated, Huang Dafa waved the whip and directed the ox cart towards the city gate.