Looking at the figure of the aunt who had lost a lot of weight, Yu Xiaocao whispered with some guilt: "It's okay over there in the pickle shop, as long as you watch it alone, you can go to Tanggu to buy goods every once in a while." Here in the braised vegetable shop, the aunt has to marinate hundreds of catties of meat every day, although everyone else will come over to help when they are free, but the most tired is still the aunt......"

Zhu Junyang glanced at Yu Xiaocao, who was already thin and weak, but now looked like a thin toothpick, with an angry expression: "Wouldn't it be okay to get a few more people to come back to help, how much can it cost?" Are you reluctant to do this? ”

Yu Xiaocao shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's not a matter of money or money, you also know that we make braised meat, and the most valuable thing is the recipe for braised meat." Our Yu Kee's business is good, and it is inevitable that it will not attract people with bad intentions. Therefore, my aunt would rather be tired herself than hire any more people. ”

Zhu Junyang looked at the idiot with an expression: "When did the master say that he was going to hire someone?" It doesn't cost much to spend money on a few girls and boys! If you are reluctant, I will buy it for you and send it! ”

Buying people? Yu Xiaocao's expression was as if he had seen a ghost, and he looked terrified. That's right! This is not the 21st century, where human trafficking is legal, and the sale of children and daughters is everywhere in disaster years...... I bought someone, signed a deed, and I was my own subordinate. At this time, the treatment of the subordinates who betrayed the lord was still relatively harsh, and they did not bear any responsibility for killing them.

Zhu Junyang frowned at her slightly, as if he didn't understand why she had this expression, and asked: "You don't have to worry, the people you bought, you can open it if you want to open the monthly money, and if you don't want to, just provide three meals a day." You can't give up all this little money, do you? ”

Yu Xiaocao smiled wryly and said, "In your heart, am I such a picky person?" It's not about money or money, it's ...... I didn't expect our family to buy someone one day. ”

Zhu Junyang reprimanded lightly: "Look at your unproductive appearance!" Go back and send you a few girls! In the future, when the business grows bigger, how can you have so much experience doing it yourself? It's better to train a few helpers as soon as possible! ”

"Yes, yes! Or the little county king, you can see it thoroughly and see the long term. Thanks for the reminder!! The little one goes to the kitchen to cook a few good dishes, and treats you......" Yu Xiaocao made a flattering villain's face.

Zhu Junyang pointed at her forehead with his fingertips, gently pressed back, and scolded with a smile: "Naughty!" At noon, the master will not eat here, and the master has to go to the prefect's yamen! ”

"That'...... The small one will not delay the little county king you are doing business, and when you come back from the capital, the small one will free up his hands to make another altar of Buddha jumping over the wall, thank you for your great grace! Xiaocao, like a little eunuch in the Qing palace drama, stroked his sleeves and gave a salute.

Manager Liu pouted on the side, if Miss Yu was a kid, she would definitely be able to make a name for herself when she entered the palace, and learned the expressions and movements of those little eunuchs in the palace. Last time, I was summoned to the palace because of the little prince's affairs, did I learn this? Miss Yu is really weird, the little girl's family doesn't learn the actions of the palace concubines, but learns these undesirable things.

The last time I ate Buddha and jumped over the wall, there were too many people to score. Especially that Yuan Daru, like a starving ghost reincarnated, robbed wildly regardless of his identity. When I go back, I have to ask Prime Minister Yuan, no matter how difficult it is at home, you can't treat your father so harshly! With such a glutton as Yuan Daru, where can you enjoy eating? Therefore, for Yu Xiaocao's "upper road", Zhu Junyang was quite happy in his heart, and even the steps of leaving became a lot lighter.

In the afternoon, it was a hectic affair, and by the time it was time for dinner, everyone was so tired that they had no appetite. I only boiled a pot of noodles, got some braised pork and pickles from the store, and ate them casually. Yu Xiaocao saw that it had only been three months since it opened, and everyone had lost a lot of weight, and after such a long and high-intensity labor from morning to night, the iron man couldn't hold on! She has strengthened her determination to buy people!!

"Shopkeeper Yu, is Miss Yu here?" As soon as he put down his rice bowl, an unfamiliar voice came from the front yard. Yu Hai returned to Dongshan Village, Yu Xiaocao hurriedly cheered up and dragged his tired body to the front yard.

The visitor was dressed in an indigo robe, with a goatee, and a shrewd face. Seeing Yu Xiaocao, the visitor smiled and said, "Miss Yu, I don't know if you still remember the contemptible?" The contemptible man is the steward of the prefect's family. ”

Yu Xiaocao showed a sudden expression, no wonder she saw that this person was a little familiar, she had seen it when she handed over the store. This person was originally the shopkeeper who managed the store for the prefect, and it seems that his surname is Xu Lai.

"It turned out to be Steward Xu! It's so late, I don't know what instructions the prefect has? Yu Xiaocao was surprised by his intention at this time, and asked politely.

Steward Xu took a step to the side, and Yu Xiaocao noticed that he was followed by two men and two women. The expression on her face was even more confused, and she looked at Steward Xu in confusion.

Speaking of his intentions, Steward Xu smiled even more and said, "This afternoon, the prince of the county came to our lord's mansion and asked the most reputable woman in the city. Said to buy a few people! These four people are the subordinates personally selected by the prince of the county for you, they are a family, the older one is a couple, the male is thirty-three years old, the female is thirty-one years old, the two younger, the eldest girl is fifteen years old, and the younger one is thirteen years old. The prince of the county has already investigated, and the family is innocent, and they are all used to working and can endure hardships. You use it first, if you don't think it's right, sell it, and he picks a few from King Jing's mansion to use it......"

Being able to make the king of Yangjun so attentive and personally help them pick out people, this Yu family seems to have a lot of weight in the eyes of the prince of the county. The prefect said that the Yu family can only make good friends, and they must not be slack off in their attitude.

Yu Xiaocao has been observing this family when he was talking to the shopkeeper Xu. Although the man is not tall, he is stocky and looks quite powerful. The woman looked honest, standing there with her head bowed, and her hands trembled a little. The little girl looks good, her eyes are clear, her hands are rough, and she is used to doing work at a glance. The thirteen-year-old half-grown boy is about to catch up with his father, and he looks honest and honest.

"Can you tell me why you sold yourself into slavery?" Selling oneself into slavery, being inferior to others for several lifetimes, and being called upon by others, and children and grandchildren cannot participate in scientific examinations, which is equivalent to ruining the future of future generations......

The man stepped forward and replied: "My name is Huang Dazhui, and I live in Lin Dazhuang, more than 100 miles south of Fucheng. Originally, the family had ten acres of thin fields, barely able to make ends meet. But this spring, a steward of the old man's family in the town took a fancy to my girl and wanted to take her as a concubine. We didn't want to, so the steward found a group of ruffians, smashed our house, and seriously injured my father, so angry that my mother was bedridden. ”

"In the disaster year last year, the family finally survived until the beginning of spring, who knew that it would happen again! In order to treat my father's and mother's injuries and see a doctor, all the land in the family was sold. My father and my mother didn't survive either. Dealt with the aftermath of my father and mother, in order to avoid the Wang family's stewardship, I took my family to Fucheng to seek refuge with relatives. Who knows when the relative's family moved away. The steward of the Wang family brought someone after him again...... I really had no choice but to sell myself ......"

Huang Dazhui looked ashamed, and made a decision for himself for not being able to protect his family.

"Daddy! It's all to blame on the daughter, and the family is ruined. The daughter is willing to be a concubine for the king's steward......" The little girl's delicate face was full of tears, her eyes were red, and her fists were clenched tightly.

"Shut up! How many times have I said it, don't mention it again! Which of the king's concubines has a good end? If Dad sells his daughter in order to survive, is Dad still human? Huang Dazhui frowned, and his eyes were sad.

The little girl looked at her younger brother, who was taller than herself, and cried bitterly: "However, if we all sell ourselves into slavery, the younger brother will not be able to continue studying." The younger brother's husband said that he was very talented in reading, and if he continued to study hard, he said that he couldn't come back with a fame! I don't want to ruin my brother's future because of my own selfishness! ”

"Sister! Don't say any more, didn't we say yes before? If my future were to be exchanged for your life, do you think I would be at peace? Don't want such a future! "No wonder this kid's skin is whiter than the rest of the family, and he doesn't have so many calluses on his hands, so he has been reading books for a few years!

Yu Xiaocao carefully observed for a while, and found that the person selected for her by the little county king was quite reliable. Finally had a chance to interject: "Or...... You will discuss and give a definite result? ”

Huang Da Hammer's half-sized son looked at her firmly, and said, "No need to discuss, we have already been bought by your family, and the deed of sale has also been signed." In the future, our family of four will be the servants of your family, recognize your call! ”

Steward Xu hurriedly sent the deeds of a few people, and said, "Ya Po said, these few haven't been adjusted yet. Teach, there is no discipline for speaking and doing things, or ...... Bring them back, and give you a few more people? ”

Yu Xiaocao took the deed, shook his head lightly and said, "No! They're pretty good!! Listen, we don't have many rules in our family, but what we need is someone with good character, who can work, and who listens to commands! Do a good job, and we will never treat you badly. If you cheat and cheat, I'm sorry, where are you going to go back! ”

The four of them honestly obeyed the order and said that they would definitely work hard. Steward Xu's task was completed, and he left first.

"Huang Dazhui, you follow my father a few times first to familiarize yourself with the process. In the future, the matter of transportation in Dongshan Village will be handed over to you! Sledgehammer daughter-in-law, you follow my aunt to do some chores first. Huang Xiaomei, you follow me to take care of the pickle shop first! ”

“…… Miss, what about me? Huang Xiaohu asked softly.

Yu Xiaocao glanced at him and said, "My little brother, I just got admitted to Xiucai this year, and there is no scholar or anything around me." In two days, you and I will go to Tanggu, I don't know that Rongxuan Academy does not allow students to bring their own scholars. ”