Zhulan's main courtyard was also empty, with only Zhulan there. Zhulan drew a blueprint of the courtyard and calculated how many servants were needed before Boss Zhou came to the main courtyard.
Zhou Laoda was sweating profusely. It was not good to have a big house, so he trotted all the way over. "Mom, I was not at home just now. I went to the city for a walk and just came back now."
Zhu Lan said: "Xue Han told me, you should take a breath and drink a few glasses of water first."
Look at his head full of sweat. He came here as soon as he received the letter.
Boss Zhou sat down and took a breath, then said, "Mom, you asked me to go to the dental clinic, is there anything else?"
Zhulan, "Nothing else, you just went out for a walk, tell me about the situation in the city."
Boss Zhou was still terrified. "The streets were full of people going to the government office to collect food. The queue was so long that you couldn't see the end. The shops on the street were all closed today. I went to the market and took a look around, but there was no one there."
Boss Zhou sighed that no matter it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, the people are always the ones who suffer the most. Fortunately, his family has a powerful father, and the Zhou family is no longer a people who can be bullied at will.
Zhulan sighed and no longer wanted to ask, "Go to the pawnbroker. Our family needs 20 servants, preferably from a family. Go ask the pawnbroker which pawnbroker has a family of servants for sale, and then have the pawnbroker come to our house."
Boss Zhou stood up and said, "Mom, I'm leaving."
"Um."
Boss Zhou was thinking as he walked. A few years ago, he never dared to hope for servants in wealthy families, let alone envy them. But now that he has become the master of the Zhou family, buying people is no longer a big deal. Boss Zhou took steady steps and exuded the aura of the master of the Zhou family.
After more than half an hour, Boss Zhou arrived with his human traffickers. There were the most human traffickers in Lizhou City now, from all forces. Boss Zhou invited the traffickers according to his mother's request.
The trafficker was a man in his forties. He was the most well-informed person in his profession. His traffickers were waiting for the big deal from the new governor. The trafficker said respectfully, "Hello, Madam."
Zhu Lan said without further ado: "The boss has told you what he needs. Do you have a suitable candidate?"
The trafficker knew what was going on and said with a smile, "Madam, you want servants for your whole family. I have four suitable families here. Coincidentally, two of them are the servants of this house. This family owed gambling debts, so they sold the house and the servants. Now they are all in our hands."
Zhulan thought it was indeed a coincidence, "Why didn't you guys get rid of it?"
Yazi did not hide it, "Madam, one of the servants of these two families is a housekeeper. We originally planned to send him to Jiangnan to resell him, but since we knew that the prefect was coming soon, we kept him for a few more days to see if he would please Madam."
Zhulan was silent. She was well-informed about the news from all walks of life. She knew how many servants her family had brought with them. "You are honest."
Yazi smiled and said, "Madam, if you like it, I will go back and bring someone over."
Zhu Lan said: "Don't worry, first tell me who are the people in both families."
Yazi flipped through the notebook and said, "The family name of the housekeeper is Ding. There are ten people in this family. Housekeeper Ding was originally a servant, but later he gained trust and became the housekeeper. He is thirty-eight this year. His wife was a maid and later became the housekeeper in the backyard. He has three sons. The eldest and second sons are married. The youngest son is twelve. There are also two grandsons, the oldest is four years old and the youngest is three years old."
Zhulan raised her eyebrows. This family was all young, and they had served as stewards before. Servants like this were the most popular. If they hadn't received the news that they would be coming, this family would have been sold in Jiangnan long ago.
Yazi continued, "There is another family named Wan, with four people in the family. The servant and the maid are married, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. The older girl is twelve, and the younger boy is eight years old."
Zhulan thought that these two families indeed had high-quality servants. "Bring them over here to have a look, and then bring some maids and servants over. I don't need to resell the maids and servants."
Yazi knew that his wife had chosen these two families. "I understand. I will bring people over right away."
The escort came back quickly with his men. In addition to the two families, he also brought ten maids and five servants.
Nearly thirty servants filled the yard. Zhulan took Li and Xuehan to look at the people. Zhulan first looked at the servants and maids. These were children sold by their families, and all of them were good-looking when sent by the pawnbrokers.
Zhulan squinted her eyes. There were a few little girls who were about fifteen or sixteen years old. They looked OK and did not look like they came from farmers' families. Zhulan touched the bracelet on her wrist and sneered in her heart. Was this prepared for Zhou Shuren
Yazi's heart was also beating fast, but then he thought that Lord Zhou had only one wife, and he felt relieved. The maids he brought were well trained, and in order not to reveal his intentions, he picked girls who were all pretty.
But Yazi was depressed. He thought that Lord Zhou was forty years old and his wife should be old at about the same age. Unexpectedly, when he saw her today, she looked only to be in her thirties and looked better than the girl he chose. Fortunately, the girl was young, so he felt at ease.
Zhulan's eyes passed over the older ones and focused more on those between six and ten years old. The six-year-old was reserved for Yu Shuang and Yu Lu, and the ten-year-old was for Xue Han. The servants were older and there was a shortage of manpower at home, so Zhulan paid more attention to those between thirteen and fifteen years old.
Zhulan called out three maids and pointed out three servants. Zhulan's eyes never missed the Ding and Wan families. Except for being a little excited when they first arrived at the house, the two families quickly calmed down, stood quietly, and never looked around. They were indeed high-quality servants.
Zhulan had chosen the people and said to the broker, "The Ding and Wan families, as well as the six maids and servants I chose, take the rest back!"
Then he said to Mr. Zhou, "Bring back the silver and the money to exchange for a new indenture."
Yazi was stunned for a moment, "Madam, don't you want to choose a few older girls to serve you?"
Zhu Lan smiled, "Are you staying here to serve me or my master? This is the first time we trade, and it will be the last time. Okay, take your people and leave!"
Yazi's heart skipped a beat. They had been very subtle, but they didn't expect to be discovered. The information clearly said that Lord Zhou was from a farming family. The mistress of the Zhou family actually had such a keen eye. Yazi was panicking. This was the last time they were doing business. They lived in Lizhou City to please Lord Zhizhou, not to offend anyone. He quickly bowed and said, "I have no other intentions. Madam, you misunderstood me."
Zhulan was too lazy to listen to the explanation and said to Xinghua, "Take them to the tuck-in room at the back to wash and change clothes, and come see me in the afternoon."
Xinghua felt a strong sense of crisis. Although she was one of the first batch of servants, she knew the abilities of her family members. She now hoped to complete the tasks assigned by the mistress as much as possible, and trust the Ma family more for their obedience and honesty. "Yes."
After Zhulan finished giving the instructions, she stood up. This chicken must be killed today. There are so many people outside who want to give it to Zhou Shuren. If she continues thinking about it today, it will only disgust her in the future.