There is a space man in the village [Rebirth]

Some people are proud of the opening results of the spring examination, and some people stumble. This year, Huangxi Village has two talents, but they have become famous in a hundred miles.

After the celebration banquet for ancestor worship in the village, various invitations and invitations came one after another, and matchmakers from various villages also came one after another, hoping to make friends or get married with these two young and promising talents from their village.

Huo Zhuyuan's enthusiasm for these people was very measured, and he was not dazzled by the momentary glory of being a scholar.

Except for the reunion posts sent by Mrs. Li and his classmates, all the other townspeople tweeted politely. They either studied at home or went to the factory to help his father and elder brother with work.

In his free time, he especially likes to chat with Huo Chengyi, and is very interested in some management systems of Huo Chengyi's factory and store.

Huo Chengyi was not stingy, and taught him some modern ideas. How much he can learn depends on Huo Zhuyuan's own ability.

But Liao Bocai was the opposite, no matter who in the town sent invitations, he would go.

After the exam, I basically hang out at the banquets of various senior officials every day, and I am really proud of myself.

The one he went to most was a Yuanwai family surnamed Sun. The reason was very simple. This Sun family was the object of Liao Hongyu's remarriage this time.

It is said that the Sun Yuanwai is not only old, but what's more interesting is that the Sun family is also the deadly enemy of the Liu family.

Moreover, after the people from the Sun family came to the village to hire them, the shopkeeper of a shop in the Liu family was poached.

The people in the village were simple and ignorant, they just sighed that Liao Hongyu had a good life, and she was so rich once she married and married twice.

But when Huo Chengyi heard these gossips, he couldn't help sighing that Liao Hongyu was really a femme fatale.

There are so many Yuanwai masters in the town who are not good to marry, but they want to marry Sun Yuanwai, and just after getting married to the Liu family, they lose a shopkeeper. This is either revenge or another bargaining chip for Liao Hongyu to marry into the Sun family.

I have to say that Liao Hongyu is really cunning, and she is not soft-hearted at all.

If Huo Chengyi could think of this, so could the Liu family who had been in business for so many years.

He was so angry that he wanted to hit the wall, and he regretted that he had given birth to a disgraceful prodigal son. He shouldn't have softened his heart and let the tiger go back to the mountain. He should have sold this cheap hoof!

But now it is too late for the Liu family to regret it. Who would have thought that Liao Hongyu would have such scheming.

And Huo Chengyi went to Fatty Jiang's place immediately after sighing.

He and Liao Hongyu also had a feud. Now that this woman is able to cheat the Liu family, she may cause trouble for him one day, so she must be careful.

Don't be afraid of [-], just in case, it's best to take precautions before everything happens.

Huo Chengyi didn't tell Xiaobai these things.

Xiaobai has been pregnant for more than six months now, twins are prone to premature birth, and people during pregnancy worry the most, let Xiaobai know that he must worry about cranky thoughts.

Not only did he go to Fatty Jiang's place, but he also rushed to wherever he promised to go to Master Li.

This woman, Liao Hongyu, was really poisonous beyond his expectations. Before, she didn't want Liao Bocai to be the county magistrate of Tongniu County, but now she absolutely can't.

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After finishing these trivial matters, Huo Chengyi began to consider buying a few servants to come back.

Aunt Miao and his mother-in-law are helping to take care of the house, but the shop of 'Huo Ji Seasoning' is very busy.

Everything was planned well before, but I forgot about recruiting people.

Now the store's work basically depends on him and Zheng Tianjun. The eldest brother of the uncle's family and Zheng's second son, Uncle Zheng, are arranged to go to the factory and the repair site respectively, and there is no reliable manpower to help.

There are still a lot of things in the village waiting for Huo Chengyi to arrange, but after the seasoning shop opened, he has to run to the town every day, and he can't get away at all.

So finding two mistresses had to be resolved right away.

However, workers are easy to recruit, but reliable ones are hard to find. After much deliberation, Huo Chengyi finally decided to simply buy a few servants back.

The person who buys is not necessarily completely fine, but at least it is more reliable than a simple employment relationship.

He doesn't need the worker to be smart, but the premise must be loyalty, otherwise he is too busy with things, and it is impossible to watch in the store anytime and anywhere.

To grow the business, loyal and reliable subordinates are indispensable.

Xiaobai is going to give birth soon, and by the way, I will buy a few waiters and come back.

After discussing with Xiaobai about buying slaves, Huo Chengyi took Xiaobai out to breathe and go shopping, and went to the dental shop together.

Since he wants to be the waiter in the buyer, it is natural for Xiaobai to choose the comfortable one himself.

The dental clinic in Tongniu County is easy to find, not far from the county government office.

The tooth shop opened its business here, naturally it has ideas. Firstly, the tooth dealer is also afraid that there will be too many slaves to rebel, and there is a yamen to guard against peace of mind. Second, the servants need to pass the official seal for business, and it is easy to go through the formalities nearby. .

"This master wants to buy maids for serving? It just so happens that we have a group of servants who are sold by a big family here. Would you like to take a look?"

The tooth dealers in the tooth shop all have good looks, and when they see people, they come up excitedly to say hello.

Huo Chengyi didn't exchange many pleasantries, and directly stated his request.

"I want two strong laborers who can work. Literacy is the best. In addition, I want a woman who can cook, and a brother who is about the same age as my husband. Do you have any here?"

Zhuang Laoli went to the shop, while the cook and the little brother stayed at home to serve and help.

After hearing this, the tooth dealer quickly thought about the candidates in his mind, invited them to sit down and drink tea, and quickly went down to bring a few people up.

A middle-aged man, a healthy young man in his 20s, a middle-aged woman, a young brother and an eight or nine-year-old child.

Judging by the similarities in the faces of several people, and the movements of leaning together tremblingly, they should be a family.

The same is true for the introduction of tooth sellers.

"My lord, it's hard to find a strong man who can read and write. This family is the most suitable one. They were sold by a poor family in the county. The head of the house used to be a literate man who worked with the housekeeper. The wife and brother are the kitchen in the backyard. Yes, the cooking skills are good..."

There are really not many literate people here, and those with a little bit of culture will not be too bad.

So if you want to buy a strong laborer who can work and can read, it's just a matter of luck. The tooth dealer has been thinking for a long time before finding this suitable one.

"Now here is only this man who can read and write. If you want to buy it, we won't charge you a high price. It's 40 taels in total. What do you think?"

According to the price of the dental shop, a strong laborer gets 10 taels, a literate person gets 20 taels, and a female brother gets 8 taels.

The tooth seller only needs 40 taels now, and they took the initiative to reduce a few taels, which is not a good deal.

"Boss, according to the price according to the rules, you have made a loss in this deal..."

Huo Chengyi looked around at the family of four in front of him and didn't immediately nod and smile.

"What I said is that the younger one might as well tell the truth to the grandpa. You can rest assured that the person will be fine. The main reason is that the family will not let you sell it separately, and the younger one is also helpless, so if you want to buy it, take the child away with you. .”

The tooth dealer confessed honestly, but in fact he was really helpless.

Generally speaking, this family is easy to get rid of. The servants from the big family in the county city are rushing for it in a small place like Tongniu County.

But this family of four is too stubborn, they must be sold together if they want to sell, otherwise they will not be separated if they hit the wall.

But people who come to buy it want to buy it back to work. The child in this family is only eight or nine years old, and he looks sick. He must take care of it after buying it. No one is willing, so this single business tooth dealer It's never been done.

Now most of them meet Huo Chengyi's requirements, and he also hopes that the price will be cheaper to send people away, otherwise it will be a waste of food for him to keep.

"Master, in fact, it's definitely a good deal for you to buy this family. This lady can also deliver babies. When your husband gives birth, she will definitely be able to help a lot..."

In order to quickly send away a few food wasters, the tooth seller racked his brains to persuade them.

The woman also nodded honestly, "Master, I have a little bit of experience..."

The point of being able to deliver babies is really touching Huo Chengyi's heart.

He looked at the expressions and hands and feet of several adults, his eyebrows were downcast and his hands were callused, obviously he was an honest servant who was used to work.

Although the child looks sick, his eyes are black and bright, and he is still very energetic. Buy it back to carry schoolbags for Xiao Niqian and Da Ya, and be a school boy.

After thinking for a while, Huo Chengyi finally looked at the middle-aged man in this family, and asked, "Can you do abacus?"

"Yes, I'm very proficient. In the past, when the housekeeper collected the bills and looked at the shop, he always brought a small one with him. The small one is called Dong Qi..."

The middle-aged man looked simple and honest, but in fact his eyes were very good. He knew where he wanted to arrange the buyer as soon as he heard him, so he nodded quickly to answer.

He also took the initiative to say his name, obviously very much hoping that Huo Chengyi could buy them away.

Dong Qi has been a servant since he was a child, and his ability to read words and demeanor is excellent. Both of them seem to be relatively gentle people, and it will be much easier to live with such a master.

Men can read and write, and women can deliver babies. Even if the others can only do manual labor, it is very cost-effective to buy this family of four for 40 taels.

"Okay, let's go through the formalities."

Huo Chengyi was satisfied after thinking about it, and took out the money very readily.

The tooth dealer took the money and smiled happily, and quickly went down to write the deed of sale, for fear that he would go back on his word.

Because the dental office is close to the yamen, the procedures are handled quickly.

The kung fu tooth dealer who made a cup of tea came back with the deed of sale stamped with the official seal.

Huo Chengyi carefully looked at the terms of the sale contract, and after making sure that there was no problem, he prepared to take the person away.

Before leaving, he suddenly saw a few mighty men tied with ropes standing in the corner of the dental office lobby, his eyes lit up and he stopped.

"Boss, are those slaves?"

Although both slaves and servants sell themselves, there is a big difference in essence.

The servants are desperadoes from their own country and have no choice but to sell themselves to survive, while the slaves are prisoners of war from other countries.

After these slaves are sold, their status is lower than that of their servants, and each slave's face will be imprinted with the word "slave".

But in contrast, slaves are more loyal, because they have the brand of slaves on their faces, even if they escape, they will still end up being caught as slaves, without any chance of freedom from human rights and resistance.

However, there are few slaves, and they only exist during wars. Now that the world is peaceful and no one is fighting, where do the slaves come from?