Although Xu Mo was not born and raised in Fengjing, he also knew that famous families cared most about reputation.
Zhu Sihuan and Zhu Zhi both belong to the Zhu family. If something happens to Zhu Zhizhen and it affects the Zhu family, Zhu Sihuan will not be in any good position.
But the disgust in the man's eyes was so real and obvious that Xu Mo couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
Return to the courtyard.
Xu Mo told his younger brothers and sisters what happened today and asked for their opinions.
Zheng Ruqian nodded thoughtfully, then shook his head, nodded again, and finally shook his head.
Wen Zhiyun pursed his lips, frowned so hard that he could kill a fly, and remained silent.
Jiang Sheng opened his mouth, but after thinking about it, he swallowed it back.
On the surface, the eldest brother was asking for the opinions of the whole family. In fact, the second brother was at a loss, the fourth brother was at a loss, and Jiang Sheng himself was confused and couldn't provide any insights at all.
In the flash of lightning, Jiang Sheng suddenly understood what Chang Yan meant by "at least tell me". It turned out that the fifth brother was not deliberately stirring up trouble, but that there was no use telling them.
It's so sad to think about this.
But Jiang Sheng still looked at the innocent and kind-hearted Xiao Lao Wu together with Zheng Ruqian and Wen Zhiyun.
"Xiao Wu, what do you think?" Xu Mo finally spoke.
Chang Yan held his chin with one hand, his handsome face showing more thoughts, "There are only two possibilities for this matter. One is that Zhu Sihuan and Zhu Zhi have no hatred and are simply framing you and want to take action against you."
"Another possibility is that Zhu Sihuan really hates Zhu Zhi, but he has no way to do anything to Zhu Zhi. He can only find ways to incite others to hate Zhu Zhi."
If it's the former, that's fine. If it's the latter, Zhu Sihuan can see through Xu Mo's concern for Zhu Zhi and take advantage of the situation to sow discord. Maybe he was even deliberately trying to flatter Xu Mo when he took the initiative to approach him. Then this person's thoughts are worth mentioning. Terrible.
Xu Mo's face turned pale.
Whether in Xieyang County or Fengjing, Zhu Zhi, who had the Zhu family and the Fang family as his backers, would not plot against the six brothers and sisters like this, because the status between them was too unequal, and there was no need for Zhu Zhi to go to all the trouble.
It could only be that Zhu Sihuan was a man with deep thoughts and was so complicated that it was scary. It also made Xu Mo feel mixed in his heart. He didn't know whether he should continue to associate with such a person.
Fortunately, Chang Yan held his chin and said, "Since it is the latter, it means that what Zhu Sihuan said is true. He really does not hope Zhu Zhi will be well."
This also means that Zhu Zhi is like an egg full of cracks, and he can stare at dense flies at any time.
Xu Mo's spirit was lifted.
He almost immediately called Jiang San and Jiang Si in, asking them to observe Zhu Zhi's movements and follow them to find the courtyard and location of the outer room.
Jiang San and Jiang Si took the order and left.
Jiang Sheng looked at their backs and realized for the first time the profound significance of the third brother's purchase of a servant.
Maybe without Jiang San and Jiang Si, they could stumble and find out where Zhu Zhi's outer room was, but it would still be a lot of trouble and they would have to put aside what they were doing.
In Anshui County, domestic servants are dispensable and even work like hired day laborers.
But in Fengjing, the loyal and unwavering servants will become the master's most powerful weapon.
Jiang Sheng grasped the palm of his hand and imitated the third brother's gesture of holding a long stick and chopping.
Zheng Ruqian saw it and came over like a monkey, "Xiao Jiang Sheng, what are you doing? Do you want to eat a big elbow again?"
Jiang Sheng raised his head.
She doesn't want big elbows, she wants third brother.
If the third brother could go home, she would not have to eat big elbows for the rest of her life.
"Second brother." The little girl suddenly raised her head, "You said you could give something to third brother, is that true?"
The topic of perfunctory with his sister was suddenly brought up, and Zheng Ruqian was at a loss for a moment.
But seeing the expectation in Jiang Sheng's eyes, he nodded bravely, "Ah, really, what do you want to give to the third child?"
"Send food, drink, clothes, and money." Jiang Sheng clapped his fingers, "We have settled in Fengjing. Although the output of cured meat in summer is small, we can still make some money and can send things to Third Brother. ”
It can be seen that she has been thinking about this matter for a long time, but she did not bring it up because she did not have much money at home.
Zheng Ruqian sighed, his scalp became more and more tense, but he said, "Okay, don't worry, let me arrange it."
But how to arrange it.
Labor in Fengjing is really too expensive. The aunts in the workshop all paid forty cents a day. I don’t know how much it costs to hire a day laborer to deliver the goods. No one even paid to send it to northern Xinjiang.
Jiang Three and Jiang Four are fine, but there are only two of them, and even splitting them is not enough.
Zheng Ruqian touched his chin and realized Fang Heng's good intentions in buying the servant.
After all, he was a young master who lived in Fengjing. Fang Laosan not only learned martial arts from his father, but also deeply understood the importance of manpower.
Even if you are just a member of staff, there are still several permanent workers to help you.
What's more, aristocratic families usually have loyal servants to handle their affairs, and even death-contract slaves, just to achieve their goals quietly.
Zheng Ruqian doesn't have such extravagant hopes. He just wants to have a few more long-term workers who can transport things stably.
Looking back at the past, whether it was Pang Pang Shan or Wang Xiaosong, they all encountered it by accident and then took advantage of it for their own use, as if they were pushed by fate.
When he arrived in Fengjing, Zheng Ruqian gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and decided to take the initiative to hire long-term workers.
Then.
He appeared in the labor market in the west of Fengjing City.
Also accompanying him was Xiao Jiang Sheng.
It is said that good people make good friends, so the brother and sister couldn't find a place to hire long-term workers, so they simply wandered around the west of the city. They even entered the vegetable market by mistake and saw a fish-killing hawker.
The hawker remembered the expensive gift of intestines and shouted that he would kill two fish for them and take them home to eat.
Jiang Sheng declined graciously and said casually, "Uncle, do you know of a place where I can recruit long-term workers?"
The fish-killing vendor recommended this labor market.
Fengjing is divided into east and west parts of the city.
The noble east of the city is home to dignitaries and famous families. There is basically no problem of hiring long-term and short-term workers. The first step is to buy people. A maid of the right age can be sold for up to thirty or fifty taels.
The western part of the city is mediocre, populated by ordinary people who don't want to sell themselves into slavery or who don't want to sell themselves, so they squat in the dusty labor market and exchange their time for dozens of pennies a day.
It's a lot higher than Anshui County, but it's much cheaper than selling yourself into slavery.
When Zheng Ruqian and Jiang Sheng appeared at the entrance of the market, bored people swarmed up. When they saw two children in ordinary clothes, they sat back down without interest.
Even if they are short-term workers, they want to find a boss who looks richer. Maybe just throwing in a piece of silver will be enough for them to work for a long time.
"Second brother, can we really hire long-term workers here?" Jiang Sheng asked in a low voice.
Zheng Ruqian tightened his sister's hand, feeling anxious in his heart.
