I have a mall space system, raise the baby first and then fight

Shen Lianxin decided to open a barbecue restaurant. In modern times, there is a popular saying that there is nothing that cannot be solved by a barbecue meal. If there is, then two meals will do. She believes that in this dynasty, the emergence of barbecue will surely shake up the food industry and carve out a niche.

Once the store opens, it cannot just do one thing. Barbecue always needs some staple food, some side dishes, and some wine. All these things need to be planned one by one. Shen Lianxin feels that what she lacks most now is manpower.

As it grew darker, Shen Lianxin, who was worried, couldn't sleep. She sat in the yard looking at the moon in the sky. It was bright and flawless, like a jade plate or a mirror.

Uncle Zhang saw that Shen Lianxin seemed to be worried, so he came over and asked, "Boss, are you worried?"

Shen Lianxin felt that Uncle Zhang knew a lot and was like an elder, so she was very polite to him. "Uncle Zhang, please take a seat. I feel that Uncle Zhang knows a lot and is not an ordinary person. I want to run a shop, but I don't have enough experience. Can I ask you for advice?"

Uncle Zhang sat down and nodded slightly. "Master, you are too polite. I worked as a housekeeper in a wealthy family in my early years. Later, the family fell into poverty and dismissed the servants. Alas, it's all in the past. If I can help you, Master, I will do my best."

So that's how it is. Shen Lianxin felt like she had found a treasure, so she began to ask, "Uncle Zhang, I'm short of capable staff for my shop, how can I solve this problem?"

Zhang Bo pondered, "If they are confidants, we should dispatch them from our side. If they are workers, we can hire assistants. If we want them to be loyal, we can buy some servants back."

Buying a servant? Shen Lianxin's eyes were deep. Yes, in this dynasty, families with a little more financial resources would keep servants and maids. Although she didn't need anyone to serve her, she needed someone to help her with work. With a personal contract in hand, she naturally didn't dare to be unfaithful to the master. In those days, the master could sell the servants at will.

Shen Lianxin seemed to have discovered a new world, "Uncle Zhang, how much does it cost to buy a servant?"

Uncle Zhang patiently answered, "If it's an ordinary 12,3 or 3-year-old girl, it's only 2 taels of silver. If it's an older woman, it depends on her ability, so it's only 5 taels of silver. If it's a young girl, it's more expensive, 6 taels of silver. Although a young strong man is capable, he eats a lot, so he can be taken for about 3 taels. Older ones will cost between 4 and taels."

Shen Lianxin didn't expect it to be so detailed. She could buy a living person for just a few taels of silver. She blurted out, "So cheap?"

Zhang Bo's eyebrows beat, this boss is very powerful. Although it is not expensive for a wealthy family, it is not cheap for ordinary people, especially in years with poor harvests, many families can't eat, otherwise why would they sell their children for 3 taels of silver.

Shen Lianxin felt that she had said something wrong and cleared her throat, "Uncle Zhang, you have a lot of experience. Can you accompany me to select a few people tomorrow?"

Shen Lianxin had no experience in buying people. Uncle Zhang had worked as a housekeeper before, so he must be very experienced in buying and selling people. He was so detailed in what he said, so he must be experienced. It would be a good idea to let him go with him.

Uncle Zhang nodded, and Shen Lianxin took out 30 taels of silver and handed it to Uncle Zhang, "Uncle Zhang, please help me with the decoration of the tables and chairs for this store. If it's not enough, come to me for more."

Just buying some tables and chairs to make a signboard counter should be enough, but there are still many unexpected places to spend money, such as hiring staff. Zhang Bo accepted the banknote and went back to his room to rest.

That night, Shen Lianxin slept very peacefully. Sleeping in her own house always feels much better than sleeping in an inn.

A breeze blew in from the window. Shen Lianxin turned over and heard Zhang Bo calling from outside, "Boss, the sun is already high in the sky. Are we going to pick someone?"

Shen Lianxin opened her eyes and saw that it was already daybreak. She quickly got up, washed up, and smiled awkwardly, "Well, I slept a bit deeply."

Uncle Zhang laughed, "It's still early, I was just teasing the boss."

Shen Lianxin looked at the sun, and it was not yet high in the sky. Uncle Zhang was quite humorous and would tease her when he had nothing to do. The two of them had some breakfast, which was the meat buns that Uncle Zhang had bought.

It tastes good. This is Shen Lianxin’s first time eating meat buns here.

After dinner, Zhang Bo took Shen Lianxin to find the human trafficker. Shen Lianxin looked at him carefully. He looked just like an ordinary person, nothing special about him. The ancient human traffickers were different from the modern human traffickers. After all, the human traffickers were legal in ancient times. She withdrew her gaze. The human trafficker was very enthusiastic and no different from the boss of an ordinary business.

"Madam, tell me what you want. Do you want a maid or a young servant? I have both. The maids are all smart and capable. The young servants are very strong. Look at this one, it runs very fast. If it is to deliver a letter, it is definitely a good helper."

The trafficker introduced the people diligently. A row of people stood in front of Shen Lianxin, ranging from a little kid of about 4 years old to an old woman over 50 years old. But they were all pale and thin, with their heads down, dirty, and their eyes were either dull, or nervous, or fearful.

Seeing that Shen Lianxin didn't say anything, Ren Yazi pinched a little girl and said, "Call for help."

The girl who was being pinched endured the pain and called out, "Hello, Madam!" The others also said, "Hello, Madam!"

Renyazi smiled apologetically, "See, my subordinates are all very polite. Madam, you can become a capable person after a little training when you go back."

Zhang Bo looked at Shen Lianxin, "Does the boss have anyone he likes?"

Shen Lianxin thought for a moment, "Is there anyone among you who can cook?"

When the trafficker heard this, he pulled out a woman in her 30s and said, "She can. Wen Niang's cooking is delicious."

Wen Niang staggered as she was pulled, and she covered her mouth and coughed, "Ahem, Madam, I can cook."

Zhang Bo's eyes widened, and he stretched out his hand to block Wen Niang. "Is this a sickly person? He is coughing so hard, don't let him infect our boss. I ask you, mother-in-law, can you introduce some good people to me?"

After hearing what Uncle Zhang said, the light in Wen Niang's eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.

Ren Yazi smiled awkwardly, "Mrs. Wen just caught a cold recently. She will be fine after taking two doses of medicine. She is definitely not a sick person."

Judging from her complexion and coughing like this, she must have been ill for more than just one or two days. Wen Niang knew that if no one bought her, the trafficker would not spend money to treat her illness, and she would probably die here. The trafficker did not want her to die in his hands, because she could not get a penny and it was unlucky. She was really a money-loser.

"This Wen Niang comes from a wealthy family. She used to be a cook, but later she made a mistake and was sold out. But she is not a dishonest person. She was just the victim of the internal strife in the master's family. As for those things in the backyard, everyone knows about them, hahahaha!" Ren Yazi said with an awkward laugh.

Shen Lianxin also understood what she meant. It meant that she was not to blame, but she was unlucky and had to take the blame. Who knew about the past? She didn't care about her past, she only cared about whether she could cook and whether she was loyal to her.

"Your name is Wen Niang, right? Can you tell me some dishes you can cook?" Shen Lianxin asked.