They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 236 Little Girl

Xu Zhichun took Chunfen to the brokerage firm in the county town, intending to buy a few people to live and farm in the farm of Loujia Village.

Butler Qin's suggestion was correct; he also suggested bringing a gift to visit Village Chief Lou.

There weren't many people in the brokerage business, but farming wasn't difficult. Xu Zhichun quickly made a deal with the broker and his wife, buying three couples, all in their thirties, with children in each family, totaling eleven people.

The matchmaker felt today was a lucky day and was in a great mood. She smiled and said to Xu Zhichun, "I, this old woman, just like dealing with straightforward people like you, Madam Xu. I won't argue with you or let you suffer any loss. Let's make it one hundred and twenty taels. If it were someone else, it would definitely not be possible without one hundred and thirty taels."

Xu Zhichun didn't want to haggle with her on this issue, so he paid 120 taels on the spot and said, "I also want to buy two or three clever and capable maids, and two or three clever and reliable 13 or 14-year-old maids. Please help me inquire about them."

The matchmaker chuckled, "What a coincidence!"

The matchmaker hurriedly had someone bring over a little girl, pointing at her and laughing, "This girl is only eleven years old. Her family couldn't make ends meet and sold her. Don't let her young age fool you; she can do everything. She's very clever and healthy. Poor children learn to be independent early, you know."

This girl was indeed very clever; she immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Zhichun: "Madam, please buy me! I don't eat much, and I will definitely work hard. Please! Please!"

Perhaps due to nervousness and fear, the little girl kowtowed and begged, her voice trembling slightly.

Her grandmother disliked her because she was a girl, and she was always beaten or scolded from a young age, never giving her a kind look. Her mother had passed away long ago, and her father was a scoundrel who also beat and scolded her. From the time she could remember, she learned to read people's expressions and to endure.

But she never imagined that her angry outburst, "If you annoy me again, I'll sell you one day!" would actually come true one day.

She was so scared.

The lady looked so gentle, she must be a good mistress. She couldn't wait to grasp at this lifeline and regarded her as her salvation.

Xu Zhichun initially thought she was a bit young, but when she met those eyes filled with despair and hope, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.

"How much silver will this cost?"

The matchmaker chuckled, "I won't lie to you, Madam Xu. This girl, Que'er, is beautiful and clever, and she's at such a lovely age. The price will definitely be high. But I know Madam Xu is a kind person, so I won't be the bad guy. Consider it a good deed, and twenty taels of silver is the lowest I can offer."

The magpie felt a chill in her chest and froze.

Xu Zhichun sighed softly, "Twenty taels it is then. Don't forget to help me find something suitable."

"Yes, yes, Madam Xu, don't worry, I will definitely keep this in mind. If I find a suitable one, I will inform you first."

The matchmaker was overjoyed and readily agreed.

The magpie was also stunned, and suddenly looked up at Xu Zhichun in disbelief.

The matchmaker gently kicked her: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and kowtow. If you follow Madam Xu, you'll have a good future."

"Madam Xie! Madam Xie!"

Que'er, as if waking from a dream, quickly kowtowed three times, got up and stood behind Xu Zhichun, saying, "Madam is my second mother. I will do whatever Madam asks me to do."

After leading everyone out, Xu Zhichun took them to buy some clothes and daily necessities, including two bolts of cloth, two boxes of pastries, and two jars of fine wine. He had everything packed up, and Yang Xiaoan drove the oxcart, following Xu Zhichun's directions, towards Loujia Village.

Because the fertile fields have always been cultivated and servants have lived in the courtyard for a long time, the place is clean and tidy.

The Zhang Quan, Liu Guang, and Mao Xiaofeng families can move in immediately. Xu Zhichun is too busy to finish other things in a short time, so he can only roughly complete the other plans before the end of the year.

Unexpectedly, when Xu Zhichun arrived outside the courtyard, he found that the previously locked gate had been broken open.

The gate was ajar, which meant there were people inside.

Her mind went blank for a moment, and she was instantly furious: This is outrageous! Xenophobia shouldn't be done like this.

Is this xenophobia? Isn't this illegal intrusion?
Xu Zhichun immediately sneered at Yang Xiaoan and the others, saying, "I clearly locked the door when I left yesterday. I don't know who pried open my door. I'd like to take a good look."

Everyone was taken aback.

Yang Xiaoan: "How could Loujia Village be so chaotic?"

Zhang Quan and the others chimed in, saying, "This is outrageous!", "Madam, please calm down. Could there be some misunderstanding?", "Why don't you wait a moment, Madam, and we'll go in and see what's going on?", "Yes, let's go and see if the thief is still there."

Que'er silently approached Xu Zhichun, warily watching the half-open courtyard gate. As Xu Zhichun led them forward, she pushed the gate open forcefully and went inside first, saying, "Madam, please be careful."

Liang Chunfen and Yang Xiaoan followed closely behind Xu Zhichun.

"What are you doing? Who's breaking into our house?"

Xu Zhichun: "."

Case solved.

It's that bastard, Aunt Lou.

The Lou family.

It was unexpected, yet not entirely unexpected.

Seeing Xu Zhichun's angry face and cold expression, even though Aunt Lou had a thick skin, she was startled and patted her chest, exclaiming, "Oh dear!"

"Oh, it's Madam Xu! I was so scared, I wondered who it was."

Yang Xiaoan and the others subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a thief; it was someone they knew. Thank goodness.
However, everyone immediately became puzzled again: even if it's someone you know, you can't break the lock, right? So what exactly happened?

Jiang also came out of the house, smiling broadly: "Oh, it's Madam Xu! What brings you here?"

"How did I get here?" Xu Zhichun laughed angrily. "I haven't even asked you yet. What are you doing in my house? Did you break the lock on the door?"

Aunt Lou's eyes widened: "Don't talk nonsense! What lock? I didn't see it! There's no lock on the door!"

Jiang also grinned and said, "That's right. Didn't you say that you would let our family manage this estate? There's no lock on the door, which means you want us to move in. We thought it would be better to move here so it would be easier to manage in the future."

The Lou family dared to move in so openly because they had already come up with an excuse.

They insisted that there was no lock, that they didn't see anything, and that Xu Zhichun had agreed to hand over the estate to them for management, and that she was the one who told them to move in. What could she do about it?

To their surprise, she came again today.

If Xu Zhichun had arrived some time later, they would have already gotten used to living here, and it would have been impossible for her to kick them out.

They were still feeling a little apprehensive for no apparent reason today.

But, so what?

Anyway, since they're already here, they're definitely not leaving.

(End of this chapter)