Dressed as a vicious stepmother, the whole family is full of wealth

Chapter 391, pick people

Yu Xiucheng didn't give Chi Yan a chance to refuse, and said decisively: "The majestic Hou's mansion lives in seclusion in Yaoshan, Chi Yan, you don't care about the Yu family, but you don't even care about the Chi family?"

Having said that, Yu Xiucheng left Chi Yan alone in the armory, and he left with his back behind his back.

When he walked to the door, Yu Xiucheng thought of something, stopped in his tracks, turned his head slightly, and asked with disdainful eyes: "Do you know that Xiao Qing is Qiao Fang's mother? It's not your turn to intervene in the matter between me and her, I don't want to hear the first question." Twice."

When Chi Yan heard what he said, he thought of what he and Xiao Qing said standing next to the carriage last night, and his heart suddenly sank. Does he know everything?

"Master Yu..." Chi Yan wanted to say something else.

When Yu Xiucheng turned his head and squinted at him, Chi Yan immediately shut his mouth.

"Think about how iron pipes can be used on Beirong people to maximize their use. You can come to this armory in the future and take a good look at Daqing's weapons. If you have any good ideas, report them to me immediately. I have something to hand over to you." You do it!" Thinking about his behavior, Yu Xiucheng shouted sharply: "Don't put your mind on the love of your children!"

Yu Xiucheng snorted coldly, and after looking away, he stepped up and left, leaving Chi Yan standing alone in the armory in a daze.

Chi Yan has never been reprimanded since he was a child, and Yu Xiucheng is the first one. It is strange that he is not angry at his reprimand.

However, he confirmed one thing, that Yu Xiucheng really treats Xiao Qing differently, maybe he really likes Xiao Qing without knowing it.

He wandered around in the arsenal at random, staying alone in the arsenal for an afternoon, and had a general understanding of Daqing's weapons.

He finally knew that Daqing's land had been taken back bit by bit, and he couldn't suppress the boiling heart of wanting to serve the court, and there seemed to be a sign burning in his heart.

Here, Xiao Qing came to the tooth shop in Shangjing early in the morning. When the tooth shop heard that she wanted to buy some rough envoys and servants, he dragged her into the inner room excitedly.

The toothmaid of the tooth shop is called Cui Lian, she is used to seeing the nobles in the capital, which family sends her to pick up and give away, they are all a group of women, how can there be such a handsome young man.

Looking at Xiao Qing's face again, Cui Lian thought that she was a peddler, and she might need a few heavy-duty heavy objects and servants to wash them.

"What kind of person does my brother want? I have everything I need here. There is a concubine in the Xiangye's house, and a strong man. I want to read it over and decide or have an idea?"

For the convenience of talking, Xiao Qing went in and out in men's clothing, Cui Lian didn't recognize her.

"Inner shopkeeper, I don't want concubines, I don't want big men, my house is short of a few literate and clever ones, preferably those who have served rich families, for example, aunts, first-class maidservants in the mansion, and second-class servants." Waiting for the maid, it's better to have a maid in charge, the price is easy to say, I just want to save worry and trouble?" Xiao Qing asked in a rough voice.

When Cui Lian heard that the price was easy to negotiate, she thought she had met Leng Touqing and came to her to wait to be slaughtered.

"Yes, yes, yes, guest officer, don't say that I have served nobles, even if I have served princesses and kings!" Cui Lian said with a smile.

Xiao Qing secretly rejoiced, isn't this right at her gunpoint?
"Inner shopkeeper, you can't fool me by serving the princess? Is it the little princess in the palace? The little princess who is still in the baby?" Xiao Qing pretended to be confused and asked with understanding.

Cui Lian looked at no one left and right, she pulled Xiao Qing to the inner room, and said with a smile: "Guest officer, you have to be cautious, you dare to speak of the little princess in the palace? It's not the little princess of today, It's the eldest princess of the former court!"

Xiao Qing's eyebrows were filled with surprise, but it turned into panic in an instant: "The former princess? Then I don't dare to ask for it. Those people are rebels. If I buy them, I will be implicated. When the time comes, my family will die." What's the matter, I don't want to beat the drums to complain, don't!"

Seeing that she didn't want it, Cui Lian became anxious. These people have been in her hands for many years, but if they asked about their previous destinations, they were all sent back. She couldn't afford to support so many people, and she couldn't sell them. Qing, how could she let it go so easily?

"Guests don't know that although they are rebels, their crimes were pardoned by the Holy Order four or five years ago. They are no longer rebels, and Grand Master He personally sent them to us. You can buy with confidence, Grand Master He has the bottom line! What are you afraid of?" Cui Lian tried her best to persuade Xiao Qing.

She can't persuade her, Taishi He ordered her to sell these people as soon as possible, she wanted to sell them too, but no one bought them, someone bought them before, she coaxed some people to buy them, but later they sent them back to her.

Xiao Qing still hesitated, undecided.

Seeing Xiao Qing's hard-to-decision expression, Cui Lian felt that there was something to be done about this matter, and she immediately persuaded with a courteous smile: "Guest officer, do you think this is okay? How many people do you want? I'll give you a little cheaper, before two taels of silver For one person, how about I sell you one, two or five dollars?"

Xiao Qing heard that one or two more than one person is a good deal, and Cui Lian really didn't pay her too much.

"How many people here are serving the eldest princess? Let me check their complexion and physical condition first."

Cui Lian said: "I have about twenty people here, most of them are maidservants, and a few are rough servants!"

Xiao Qing said: "Then you call them out, I'll pick a few to go back and try, if they don't work, I'll send them back to you as soon as possible."

Cui Lian heard more than [-] call out together, this is a big deal, my God!
After a while, Cui Lian called out more than 20 servants. They were dressed in sackcloth and straw sandals. Their hair was neatly combed, but their heads were drooping.

"Can't they raise their heads? Put their heads down on their stomachs!" Xiao Qing shouted sharply.

Cui Lian saw that Xiao Qing's face had changed, she raised the rattan weave in her hand in fright, and hit the young servants and the old woman?
"Didn't you hear your benefactor's words? Look up, she asked you to look up! You lowly brats, haven't you seen your new master?" Cui Lian lashed out with a whip.

Xiao Qing watched them motionless when they were beaten and scolded, as if they were used to this kind of whipping and insulting.

Seeing that Cui Lian was waving the whip again to beat a young woman, Xiao Qing stopped immediately: "Shopkeeper, stop, you have been arguing and beating, how can I choose someone?"

When Cui Lian heard that Xiao Qing wanted to pick someone, her smiling eyes squeezed together: "Okay, okay, I won't fight, I won't fight, guest officer, you choose someone, you choose first..."

She smiled and pointed to the young woman beside her and said: "Guest officer, look at this one. It is said that she is the person next to the little princess. She is the same age as the little princess and grew up together. How about keeping it as a concubine?"

Xiao Qing asked with a smile: "Shopkeeper, how many times have you sold this girl? No matter how good-looking she is, it's no use, she's been ruined by others!"

Cui Lian raised her hand and swore: "Guest officer, when others hear about their origins, they don't want to buy them. Where else has anyone bought them? I can assure you that the women here are all innocent! You can take them back with you, guest officer. If you are satisfied in a few days, come to me again!"

(End of this chapter)