"I'll save it, thank you Master Gao." Wen Deji only thanked him and did not say anything else.

Seeing that they would not say much about their ship, it was inconvenient for them to ask. I only called the servants who were guarding the house to come and see them: a middle-aged couple led a pair of thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys and women, and they all came to kowtow and say goodbye.

"This family, although they are not born in the family, they are the people who picked up their lives from Jiangxi many years ago, and they are all loyal and reliable."

Hearing the master say this, the family kowtowed again and again.

"Excuse me." He commanded, "These lords will be your masters in the future, and they must serve them wholeheartedly." ”

"Yes, the little ones know!" Saying that, the family came over to kowtow to Wen Desi and his party, "The little ones have seen the master." ”

"This, this, this and this ......" The three of them were taken aback and stood up. They are all modern people, and suddenly everyone is kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to you, and everyone has to be uncomfortable.

"It's their deed." Master Gao took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve, "It's all sold out, you can drive it, don't worry about it." ”

"This is the title deed to this house." Master Gao took out another piece of paperwork, "It was said that I bought a house on behalf of the distinguished guests, which is inconvenient for a while." If you don't dislike the mansion here, please live temporarily. ”

"This ......" the three of them looked at each other. This businessman has such a big hand! Although his intention of donating a house to a servant is very obvious, he is so bold in his action, which shows his sincerity.

However, when you think about it, this pie falling from the sky has a different connotation.

The house is his private house, and he knows all the details, if he wants to secretly visit and monitor, he is in the dark, and the traverser is in the light.

This family has been raised by him for many years, and when he says that he is loyal and reliable, it is for him, not for their group of unknown maritime merchants. If it is placed by their side to monitor, then the traverser's every move, word and deed is equivalent to being under his control

It's like living in a glass house and naked.

In addition to encircling them, the important thing for Master Gao is to try to control them in the palm of his hand. As for Weishenme doing this, it is obvious that the goods they brought have given Master Gao great profits.

Originally, I just wanted to buy a house as a foothold in Guangzhou, and then slowly expand after crossing. Now they have a house and a room of slaves come out for nothing, and the development of things is greatly beyond their expectations.

However, refusing is not the best policy. Xiao Zishan thought about it, and the crossing trade activities would not be carried out a few more times anyway. As long as you are careful every time, you will not show the stuffing. After the crossing, how to carry out the activities in the city of Guangzhou can be considered. For now, it is better to stabilize Master Gao and let him sell more goods for them.

They exchanged glances. Wen Deji thanked him and accepted the deed. And he took out a tael of silver, and counted it as a reward for kowtowing and confessing the Lord.

Master Gao was very happy when he saw that they had no objections. and commanded the servants to bring all their money to the new house. And he ordered a lot of food and clothing to be brought over, and he was very attentive.

Xiao Zishan, Wen Desi, and Wang Luobin discussed it in a whisper, and felt that if they came, they would be safe. You might as well inspect this house to see how to use it, and by the way, touch the bottom of the slave. So he called the manservant for questioning.

The manservant looked quite old-looking, and Xiao Zishan estimated that he would have to be in his fifties. Seeing him come and wait, his hands drooped, and his face was respectful. Mr. Wen and Wang Gong were a little uneasy, but Xiao Zishan calmed down, took a sip of tea first, and was silent for a while before starting to ask.

This manservant's real surname is Liu Mingqing. Originally a native of Jiangxi, he planted more than ten acres of land, and in the 45th year of Wanli, he fled from the famine due to the local flood. When the family fell down on the side of the official road to be killed, it happened that Master Gao came back from selling goods in Nanjing, and took in more than a dozen victims as slaves, and he was lucky to be selected, and he has been a slave in the Gao family since then.

After arriving at the Gao family, he became Gao Qing, and his wife was called Gao Xian, and the husband and wife were both on errands in the outer courtyard of the Gao mansion, and they were transferred here to guard the outer house less than half a month ago.

As for his age, he was actually in his early forties. He couldn't figure out how old he was. It is not surprising that Xiao Zishan knew that many peasants in the old days did not know their exact age.

"Guarding the house here is better than being a handyman in the house, right?"

Gao Qing smiled bitterly and said: "If you go back to the master, there is little life here and no one is restrained, but it is difficult to make a living." ”

It turned out that he and his wife were on an errand in the house, although each person's monthly money was only two dollars of silver, and they didn't spend money on eating, and they all spent money on the big house in the public school. Since he was transferred here on an errand, his monthly income has risen to five yuan, but he has to start his own business, firewood, rice, oil, salt, vegetables and vegetables are his own expenses, and the children can't eat. When the children of thirteen or fourteen were able to eat again, the family relied on seven dollars of silver to spend, which was really a bit difficult.

Wen Desi asked: "Why, the children have no salary, aren't they also the master Gao?" ”

"The children have never been on errands," Gao Qing shook his head again and again, "It's not bad, the house doesn't give money and rice, and they all rely on Lao Tzu Niang to feed." He sighed again, "I originally wanted the girl to go into the inner house to be an errand boy, so that she could earn consistent money, but the girl didn't look good and couldn't pick it up." entrusted the housekeeper's wife, and it had to cost ten taels of silver. Where can my family save so much money! ”

This corruption really has a long history and is pervasive. The three people present all sighed. Even being a girl costs money. However, it is not surprising to think of the series of public relations activities carried out by the Liu family in "Dream of Red Mansions" in order to be on an errand in Yihong Courtyard, a public institution that can enter the Grand View Garden.

"Are you willing to come to us on an errand now?" Xiao Zishan asked in a slow voice.

Gao Qing glanced at these maritime merchants who couldn't wear clothes uneasily, and responded: "The little ones are subordinates, and there is nothing willing or unwilling." That is, the old man's people, but by the old man's call. ”

Xiao Zishan nodded, ordered him to lead the way, and inspected the entire house first. The house is not big, each entry is a bright and two dark pattern, one into the living room study, two into the building, is the place to live, the third into the kitchen, firewood and grass room, mule and horse shed, and its own well. Although the house is not new, it is very carefully built, and it is all made of green bricks, which is very solid. Because it is used to avoid disasters in an emergency, the furniture in the room is very simple, but the daily necessities are indeed very complete. There were also a lot of rice, salted meat, dried fish, firewood, rice, oil and salt sent from the mansion in the kitchen. Gao Qing handed over the gift fold and asked the old man to check, Wen Desi was not interested in these things, and just wanted to say: "It's all for your family." Before the words came out, he saw Xiao Zishan taking the fold and looking there.