The children lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, and under the gaze of Zhao and Ju, they did not dare to raise their heads to look at him. It's not that Zhao Heju exudes any domineering aura, but because everyone knows that this is the eldest young master of their main family, if they are happy with this eldest young master, then their life will be better in the future, otherwise, although there is a Song Dynasty that treats slaves and maids leniently, it is not that there are no examples of torturing slaves and maids to their deaths.

"When I first saw you today, I will only give you one sentence, and if you remember this sentence, you can stay." After glancing at it for a long time, Zhao Youju said lightly: "Everything I say is right, and everything I confess must be resolutely done!" ”

Although he is only seven years old in this life, this small body is occupied by a soul with thousands of years of wisdom in the future, so Zhao and Ju are not stupid enough to say that they want to liberate these little children, let alone be stupid enough to tell them that everyone is equal. Thinking that one or two good words can move these people to bow down, that is the ultimate stupid idea.

As he had spoken, he glanced at the children, whose heads had dropped lower.

"Now I come to recognize people, and I should call the name 'to'." Zhao and Ju were not very satisfied with these children, and several of the older boys had a slippery face, which was obviously difficult to manage. However, as long as they use the right means, their visibility is still very strong, and they should be able to pull the track they have set for them. If they can't pull it, then they can only be left to fend for themselves.

"Chen Ren!" Facing the list, Zhao and Ju called the first name.

"Huh?" It was a skinny little boy who replied, and when he heard this, he raised his head and lowered it.

"Say 'to'!" Zhao and Ju were dissatisfied.

"Yes, here!" Chen Ren replied in a low voice.

"Louder!" Zhao and Ju shouted.

"Here!" Chen Ren finally spoke loudly.

For this boy, Zhao and Ju are quite satisfied, although the initial reaction was incorrect, but it was quickly taught, which proves that this boy is not stupid, and seeing his appearance, he should be obedient. Although he has lost some weight, Zhao and Ju believe that enough nutrition and proper exercise can make up for this congenital deficiency.

"Li Ye!" Zhao and Ju went to see the second name.

"Here!" The voice of the answer was very loud, and Zhao Youju glanced at it, it was one of the older children he felt was a little slippery. The boy was about eleven or twelve years old, and his physique was so large that he stood half a head taller than the children.

Seeing Zhao Heju looking at him, Li Ye smiled and bowed his head, looking like a slave. Zhao Heju raised his eyebrows unknowingly, and his evaluation of this boy was two points lower. If you are too sophisticated and too slippery, you will be distracted and lazy in your future training with them.

Ignoring Li Ye's ridicule, Zhao Youju continued to read, and there was no problem with nine names in a row, but when he read the twelfth name among the boys, he was stuck.

"Deaf...... Well? ”

The name is very simple, it is a "deaf" word, Zhao Youju frowned, glanced at Zhao Xi, Zhao Xi nodded affirmatively, indicating that the child is indeed called this.

"Young master, he is deaf, but he doesn't know very well, and he has no name, we all call him deaf." Li Ye felt that the opportunity had come, and he could show himself in front of this young master, so he nodded and interjected.

Zhao Youju frowned, he wasn't running a charity, how could Shi Mo Guangyan send such a disabled person here?

"I'm not deaf." The boy who was pointed at by Li Ye said suddenly, and then pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word. Zhao Youju looked at the records provided by Shi Mo's family, the boy was ten years old, and his ancestral home was Qingzhou on Jingdong East Road.

"And what's your name?" Zhao Youju knew that these children who were sold into slavery must have a bitterness on their backs, but he was not interested in it, so he just asked.

"......" The boy was silent for a moment, staring blankly at Zhao Youju, as if he hadn't heard him.

Zhao Youju didn't have time to delay with him, the boy's eyes were cloudy and dull, he didn't look like a smart person, for Zhao Youju, every moment of time was extremely precious, he said bluntly: "Then from today on, your surname is ...... Dragon, name ...... Twelve. Dragon Twelve! ”

Originally, Zhao Heju thought that the boy would not respond, but he didn't expect the boy's face to suddenly show joy, and he responded with a loud voice, "Arrived".

Zhao and Ju's hearts moved, but they didn't think about it, and then went to read the name of the next child. When he thought of girls, these girls were naturally much shyer than boys, and they spoke softly, no different from mosquitoes, and his repeated persecution only escalated their voices from mosquitoes to flies.

"Sister Cui'er, lead them to the bath, change into new clothes, and bring them to the backyard to see me."

After reading the names and having a preliminary understanding of these children, Zhao and Ju instructed Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui covered her mouth and smiled in response, but the appearance of Zhao and Ju looked extremely old-fashioned, which made Xiao Cui couldn't help laughing.

At this time, the folk customs were not as conservative as in the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations, and the old master Zhu Xi, who was a fake Taoist, was demoted to death, and his theory was also condemned as "pseudo-science", so the prevention of men and women was not very rigorous, not to mention that these children were just bought servants, so they were sent to the two rooms in the front yard by Xiaocui to take a bath, but there was no problem. When these children first came to Yuzhang Villa, they were a little uneasy in their hearts, and a few naughty ones such as Li Ye did not dare to make trouble at this time.

"This eldest young master can read and write, looking at his appearance, he must be a nerd who is stupid in reading." After taking a bath in a hurry, Li Ye put on his clothes and turned his heart around: "Coax him to be happy, wouldn't it be better to get a portable clerk or something to do than to be sent to work in which pimple?" Children of this age can just be coaxed with delicious and fun food! ”

Not long after, he saw that Long Twelve also came out of the bath, and he felt a little unhappy, along the way, everyone talked to Long Twelve, and he didn't pay much attention, so Li Ye would treat him as deaf, but he didn't expect that Long Twelve could not only speak, but was also named by the eldest young master. Thinking of this, Li Ye was secretly jealous in his heart, he glanced at Long Twelve, but Long Twelve just didn't see it and ignored him at all.

"You little ......" Li Ye was annoyed in his heart, clenched his fists and wanted to beat, but then he thought that he would cause trouble as soon as he came, which would inevitably cause disgust to the master's family, and then he would be beaten down, and if he was driven out, he would have to return to the days of food and clothing, he took a deep breath and endured his anger.

Note 1: In ancient times, there were specialized construction workers as there are today, most of them are poor people in the countryside, and since the Han Dynasty, there were people who specialized in this industry to make a living.

Note 2: The administrative division of Jinshi is used here, Shandong East and West 2nd Road, which is roughly the eastern part of today's Shandong Province and Henan Province.