"We'll save it, thank you, Mr. Gao. [Read the latest chapter]" Wen Desi just expressed his thanks and said nothing else.
Gao Ju saw that they were unwilling to say anything about his ship, so he was inconvenient to ask. The servant who was guarding the house was called to see him: a middle-aged couple and a boy and girl of thirteen or fourteen years old came over to kowtow in greeting.
"Although the family members in this house are not born in this family, they are the people who saved their lives from Jiangxi many years ago. They are all loyal and reliable people."
Hearing the master speak like this, the whole family kowtowed again and again.
"No need, no need." Gao Ju ordered, "These gentlemen will be your masters from now on, and you must serve them wholeheartedly."
"Yes, you guys know!" After saying that, the whole family came over to kowtow to Wen Desi and his party, "You guys have met the master."
"This, this, this..." The three people were startled and stood up. They are all modern people, and suddenly everyone in this large group of people kneels on the ground and kowtows to you, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable.
"This is their body contract." Mr. Gao took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve, "They are all sold out. The distinguished guests can do whatever they want without worrying too much."
"This is the deed of the house here." Mr. Gao took out another piece of paper. "I said that I bought the house on behalf of the distinguished guests. It is temporarily inconvenient. If you don't dislike this shabby house, please stay temporarily."
"This..." The three of them looked at each other. This businessman has such a big hand! Although his intention to win over by giving away houses and servants was very obvious, the fact that he made such a bold move showed his sincerity.
However, if you think about it carefully, this pie falling from the sky has a special meaning.
The house is his private residence, and he knows all the details. If he wants to visit and monitor secretly, he will do it secretly, and the traveler will do it in the light.
This family has been cultivated by him for many years, and they say they are loyal and reliable to him, not to their group of unknown maritime merchants. If they were placed under surveillance, then every move, word and deed of the time traveler would be completely under his control.
This feeling is like living in a glass house and still being naked.
In addition to winning over them, Mr. Gao also tried to control them. As for why they did this, it was obviously that the goods they brought brought Mr. Gao huge profits.
Originally, I just wanted to buy a house as a base in Guangzhou, and then slowly expand after traveling across the country. Now they got a house and a room of slaves for nothing, and the development of things was far beyond their expectations.
However, refusing is not the best option. Xiao Zishan thought about it and realized that the time-travel trade activities would not be carried out a few more times anyway. As long as you act carefully every time, the secret will not be revealed. After time travel, we can worry about how the activities in Guangzhou city will be carried out. For now, it's better to keep Mr. Gao steady and let him sell more goods for them.
They exchanged glances. Wen Desi thanked him and accepted the deed. He also took out one tael of silver and counted it as a reward for kowtowing and acknowledging the master.
Mr. Gao was very happy when he saw that they had no objection. Instruct the servants to transport all their silver goods to the new house. He also ordered people to send a lot of food and clothing, and prepared them very diligently.
Xiao Zishan, Wen Desi and Wang Luobin discussed in a low voice, and they felt that they would settle down as soon as they came. You might as well inspect the house carefully first to see how it can be used, and also get a feel for the slaves. Then he called the male servant for questioning.
The manservant looked quite old, Xiao Zishan estimated that he must be over fifty at least. When I saw him coming over to wait on me, I saw him with his hands hanging down and a look of respect on his face. Mr. Wen and Mr. Wang were both a little uneasy, but Xiao Zishan kept his composure. He took a sip of tea and was silent for a while before starting to ask questions.
This male servant's real name is Liu Mingqing. Originally from Jiangxi, he farmed about ten acres of land on a sharecropping basis. In the 45th year of Wanli Period, the local area was hit by floods and the harvest was cut off. When the family fell to death on the roadside, Mr. Gao happened to be passing by after selling goods in Nanjing and took in more than a dozen victims as slaves. He was lucky enough to be selected and has been a slave in the Gao family ever since.
After arriving at Gao's house, he adopted the surname of his lord, so he became Gao Qing, and his wife's name was Gao Xian. Both the couple worked as errands in the outer courtyard of Gao's house, and they were moved here less than half a month ago to guard the outer house.
As for his age, he is actually in his early forties. He couldn't figure out exactly how old he was. Xiao Zishan knew that many farmers in the old days did not know their exact age, which was not surprising.
"Watching the house here is better than working as a handyman in the mansion, right?"
Gao Qing smiled bitterly and said: "To tell you the truth, the work here is leisurely and unfettered, but making a living is difficult."
It turned out that he and his wife were errands in the government. Although each person's monthly salary was only two qian, and they did not spend money on food. They spent all their expenses in the public kitchen. Not only were they not hungry, but their children were also able to enjoy themselves. Since he worked here as a errand, his monthly salary has increased to five yuan, but he has to start his own business. He has to pay for the firewood, rice, oil, salt and vegetables himself, and his children can't earn a living. When the thirteen-year-old child was able to eat again, it was really difficult for the family to survive on only seven coins.
Wen Desi asked: "Why, the children have no wages. Aren't they also Mr. Gao's?"
"The children have never been able to work as errands," Gao Qing shook his head repeatedly, "Not as errands. There is no money in the house, so I have to rely on my mother to support me." He sighed again, "I originally wanted the girl to go into the inner house to work as errands. Anyway, You can also earn a regular amount of money, but the girl is not good-looking and has never been able to choose one. I entrusted the housekeeper to the wife, and it had to be ten taels of silver. How can my family save so much money!"
This place really has a long history and is pervasive. The three people present all sighed. Even being a girl costs money. However, it is not surprising when you think about the series of public relations activities carried out by the Liu family in "A Dream of Red Mansions" in order for Wu'er to work as an errand in Yihongyuan, a public institution in Grand View Garden.
"Are you willing to work with us now?" Xiao Zishan asked in a slow voice.
Gao Qing glanced uneasily at these merchant merchants who were all dressed in shabby clothes, and responded: "Young men are servants, and there is nothing you can do if you don't want to. Even if you are the master's servants, you can't do it according to the master's will." They are at your command."
Xiao Zishan nodded and ordered him to lead the way, first inspecting the entire house. The house is not big, and each entrance has a light and dark layout. The first entrance is the living room and study, the second entrance is the floor, which is the living room, and the third entrance is equipped with a kitchen, a firewood house, a mule and horse shed, and a self-owned water well. . Although the house is not new, it is very well built. It is made of blue bricks and is very solid. Because it is used to avoid disasters in emergencies, the furniture in the room is very simple, but it is fully equipped with daily necessities. There was also a lot of rice, bacon, dried fish, firewood, rice, oil and salt sent from Gaozhai in the kitchen. Gao Qing handed over the gift certificates and asked the gentlemen to check them. Wen Desi was not interested in these at first, but he was about to say: "I'll give them all to your family." Before he could say anything, he saw Xiao Zishan holding the certificates and checking them.
