Chapter 491 - 485_1
Haishi and a few others were saddened by the news, but they managed to control their emotions. After all, having faced such a disaster, the experiences of these past days had prepared them mentally. The situation as it stood was considered quite fortunate, at least they were able to find a few of their people. Haishi and Musheng’s wives had been found; after all, as married women, many households were reluctant to pick them, except for Zhuzi’s wife, who, being beautiful, had been sold off. There were also a few young girls, unripe but pretty, who had been sold. The rest were all brought back.
"Brother Erhu, I entrust my friend to your care. He is a good man, and I hope you will treat him well." Thanks to his relationship with Haishi, Master Feng had personally delivered the man. Earlier, Zhao Erhu had already given Master Feng the silver for buying people, and Master Feng handed over the remaining silver and the servants’ contracts to Zhao Erhu.
Zhao Erhu had Haishi and the others take their family members back to settle in. Since he had known beforehand that their families would be coming, Lin Yue had specially arranged for them to stay in a large courtyard. Now, there was no need for additional arrangements; they could move in directly.
This time, a total of nine people were bought back, young and old. Haishi’s wife had previously been a manageress beside the lady of the house and knew many things. Lin Yue assigned her to oversee matters at her side. Musheng’s wife was skilled at embroidery, and Lin Yue thought about teaching her some embroidery techniques. In the future, she would buy some girls who were good with a needle and have her manage the embroidery room. The rest were also placed in suitable positions.
After arranging for these people, Lin Yue discussed with Zhao Erhu about buying more servants, "Erhu, I still want to go to the agency to buy some servants. I’ve had this thought for a while, but at that time, I didn’t know the condition of Haishi and their families. I was worried that it wouldn’t be easy to arrange for newcomers. Now that things are basically settled, and I have placed them, the number of hands I need is still insufficient. Mainly, these people can still help with household affairs, but no more. What I need most now are those with some skills. Among them, only Musheng’s wife is good at embroidery, so I still need to buy some people."
"Alright, arrange as you see fit. Having more hands to help you is good. You don’t need to attend to everything personally, which is impossible to manage. Look how you’ve worked yourself thin these days, and you won’t even take a rest when told." Zhao Erhu was also busy these days, unable to always look after his young wife. Now, bringing it up, he couldn’t help but nag Lin Yue a bit.
"It’s just this busy period. Aren’t you the same, busy from dawn to dusk, too preoccupied to even touch the ground? What good does it do to complain about me?"