Yan Ling was still waiting inside, waiting for Li Yi to bring someone in, but suddenly he heard a noise outside the yard. Yan Ling thought for a while, then stood up and walked outside.
A crowd of people had gathered at the entrance of the courtyard. Yan Ling stood on the outside and couldn't see clearly what was going on inside. Noticing Yan Ling coming out, everyone subconsciously quieted down and stepped aside, allowing Yan Ling to see the scene in the middle.
A young man who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old was being pushed to the ground by several servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The young man's face seemed to be injured, but he still struggled silently.
Although Yan Ling didn't know what happened, he felt that this young man was very interesting. If he really took him under his control, it would probably be pretty good. Of course, that's if it can be tamed.
"Miss." After Li Yi discovered that his lady was coming, he quickly walked over.
"Li Yi, what happened? What's going on?" Yan Ling tilted his head and said sternly.
Obviously, this so-called harshness was not aimed at Li Yi, but to establish authority in front of this group of new maids and servants. You can't change a group of people and still be treated as weak persimmons.
Sure enough, seeing such a majestic Yan Ling, the group of people below calmed down a lot and no longer looked at Yan Ling secretly like they did just now. Yan Ling withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and waited for Liyi's reply.
"Reporting to Miss, this newly sent servant wanted to run away, but was just stopped by a servant." Li Yi's exquisite thoughts naturally knew what his Miss wanted to do, and his tone of voice was much more respectful than usual. .
Yan Ling was slightly surprised. The people sent by Madam Ya should be well-trained, and they would definitely not make such a mistake. This young man is quite interesting.
"Let him go." Yan Ling said calmly.
"Miss, this" the servant was a little embarrassed and looked hesitant.
Yan Ling frowned slightly, and Li Yi shouted: "Where's all the nonsense? Just do whatever the lady says."
Yan Ling nodded with satisfaction, looked at the man with a smile and said, "If something happens, I will naturally take responsibility. Do you think that I don't have this right?"
"No matter what you want to say, I will not be your slave willingly!" The young boy in the room glared at Yan Ling.
Yan Ling smiled slightly, then changed his expression, and said to him with a hint of sarcasm: "What qualifications do you think you have to say this to me? You are just a piece of fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others."
The young man lowered his head and clenched his fist tightly, but was speechless. Although he sounded so stubborn when he opened his mouth, wasn't this a sign of guilty conscience
He had to admit that just sitting there, Yan Ling's aura was completely natural. Because he feels oppressed, he wants to take the initiative. As a result, what Yan Ling said made him completely despair.
"To use what you just said, no matter what you want to do, you are now a servant bought by our Prime Minister's Mansion. You can't even escape, what do you think you can do?"
Yan Ling didn't seem to see the young man's clenched fists, but still asked.
"As your servant, can you help me and do what I want to do?"
The young man was indeed a smart man and knew that Yan Ling would not say those words to him in vain. However, if that’s all, I’m afraid it’s not enough!
Yan Ling stretched out his slender fingers, tapped on the table, and said slowly: "What do you think? What qualifications do you have to tell me this now?"
After saying that, Yan Ling stood up and walked towards the door. When Yan Ling was about to open the door, he suddenly heard a "pop" from behind him.
Yan Ling did not turn around, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He stopped and waited for the person behind him to speak.
"Miss, I am willing to be your loyal servant. I just hope that when I am able to do what I want to do in the future, Miss will not stop me." The eyes of the kneeling young man were clear, and his face was still young but full of scars. There was a determined expression on his face.
Yan Ling laughed out loud and said slowly: "Of course I won't stop you. If you can show your usefulness in front of me, maybe I will help you then."
This young man's name was Nan Yan. Yan Ling was too lazy to change his name, so he asked him to use this name from now on.
After finding the person he was looking for, Yan Ling didn't carefully select the others and told Li Yi to find a few smart people to stay. You don’t have to be too smart, but you have to be reliable.
Li Yi's work was still in line with Yan Ling's wishes. Although many people were sent, except for Nan Yan, there were only four people left behind.
The two little girls seemed to be well-behaved and honest, and seemed to have no special characteristics. The other two boys were one strong and the other clever. Yan Ling looked very satisfied and handed several people over to Li Yi for discipline.
After arranging the remaining five people, Yan Ling specifically asked Li Yi to send some medicine to Nan Yan. If a doctor was needed, he would just ask for it in his own name.
Li Yi came back not long after delivering the medicine, with an angry expression on his face, which made Yan Ling look a little funny.
Seeing Li Yi secretly looking at him, Yan Ling pretended not to see it and drank tea indifferently. Sure enough, after a while, Li Yi couldn't help it anymore.
"Miss!" Li Yi called out dissatisfied.
"What's wrong? Who provoked our manager?" Yan Ling joked with a smile.
Isn't that right? Originally there were only a few people in the courtyard, but now there are more people, and they are all taken care of by Li Yi, who is like a little general manager.
Li Yi pouted in embarrassment, puffed out his cheeks and said, "Miss, just make fun of me, and that Nan Yan is too ignorant!"
Yan Ling understood immediately that it was because of Nan Yan. Speaking of which, Yan Ling kept Nan Yan because he felt that this young man was not like an ordinary slave regardless of his temperament or anything else.
It is estimated that it was due to the decline of his family's financial situation or persecution that he was reduced to this state. In addition to being a great help to subdue this young man, there is another reason. Yan Ling really wants to see how far such a person can go.
"What's wrong with him? It seems that the boy's family background is not too bad, and his temperament is inevitably a bit aloof. He is probably in trouble. Just take care of this." Yan Ling said seriously.
Li Yi was still a little aggrieved at first, but after hearing Yan Ling's words, he suddenly stopped making trouble. After all, she was a soft-hearted little girl. In addition, Nan Yan and the younger siblings in Li's family were similar in age, which made him feel a little more distressed.
Yan Ling naturally knew what Li Yi was thinking and patted her shoulder gently.
"I'm not telling you this just to ask you to give in to him. No matter what he was like in the past, he is now a servant in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he must be trained when he needs to be trained, otherwise he will lose more than just my face."
(End of chapter)