Chapter 267: One More
House servants of Prince Duan’s Mansion led people into the front courtyard and lined them up. Elder Can, seizing this opportunity, pulled his young master to a relatively forward position at last.
Housekeeper He personally reviewed the crowd; although the quality was mixed, there were a few robust individuals who caught his eye.
Housekeeper He then went to invite Prince Duan.
Elder Can glanced at the people around and didn’t think they differed much from him and the young master, so he confidently lifted his head.
Prince Duan slowly emerged from inside, glanced at the people in the courtyard, and furrowed his brow at first sight. What kind of people are these?
Looking over the crowd—tall and short, fat and thin—it resembled a refugee camp.
Housekeeper He immediately drew close to Prince Duan.
"Prince, the current situation is dire. Even the citizens of Zheng Capital are having a hard time. Don’t be fooled by appearances; change their clothes, and they’ll look human," Housekeeper He quickly said.
Prince Duan said nothing further. He indeed needed workers urgently, but he was not reassured by mere appearances.
"Have them come forward one by one and walk past. Keep the capable ones. They don’t need to know much; we can teach them slowly," Prince Duan waved his hand. Lin Gen had already brought out a chair, and Prince Duan sat down in the corridor while Housekeeper He urged Lin Qu to start.
The commoners, unaccustomed to such settings, shivered and hesitated to approach. Lin Qu scolded them a couple of times before they began slowly walking toward Prince Duan, starting from the first row.