The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 70 Selection
Mrs. Zhou was very indulgent towards her son, giving him whatever he wanted, even five beautiful maids.

“The girls in our household are all born into the family. There are one or two who are quite pretty, but whether they want to follow you or not depends on their opinions. Don’t force them.”

If the dignified third young master of the Zhao family were to gain a reputation for coercion and then encounter some other problems, it would be a real loss of face.

He can forget about finding a good wife in the future.

Reputation, though it doesn't put food on the table, is essential; it can't be ruined, because if it's damaged, it will eventually be known to everyone.

"Okay, then find it for me, I'll take a look first."

Zhao Minghua thought that a girl who could do business must be beautiful, have a sweet tongue, be quick-witted, and be bold.

Well, those are roughly the points to note.

When Zhao Minghua looked at the six girls standing in front of him, their heads bowed low and their faces flushed with shyness, he felt that none of them would do.

"Keep your head up."

Why are you all keeping your heads down? You can do business and serve those rich ladies by keeping your heads down.
One by one, they raised their heads, looking at Zhao Minghua's flushed face, their eyes revealing a hint of lewdness.

"What are their names?"

"Reporting to the Third Young Master, my name is Lihua, and I am fourteen years old."

"Third Young Master, my name is Lan Hua, and I am fourteen years old."

"Third Young Master..."

A group of flowers, the name is a bit corny, but it suits them well.

"Can you read?"

They all shook their heads.

How could they possibly be literate? They were born into the household and had to learn to serve others from birth, so they never learned to read.

"you……"

Sigh, nothing I look at seems right.

Why not let Xiao Chunnuan help him make a selection?

When Zhao Minghua brought the six young girls to the Xiao family, Chunnuan was shocked by his outrageous actions.

The Xiao family was even more confused.

What's the situation between Chunnuan and Zhao Minghua?

Why does she even have to oversee the selection of maids?

"Are you all willing to follow Zhao Minghua?"

Several maids all raised their heads and looked at Xiao Chunnuan: Could this be the future young mistress?

At this point, saying I'm unwilling would be a lie, so I might as well just say it directly: I really am willing.

As she spoke, her face flushed, and she couldn't hide her joy for Zhao Minghua.

Spring is here... Sure enough, this person is unreliable.

Do you know what Zhao Minghua asked you to do?

"I'm willing to do anything the Third Young Master asks me to do." She lowered her head even more shyly after saying that.

"Your third young master wants you to help him make money by working at the tea plantation. Are you willing?"

What?
Everyone looked at Zhao Minghua in surprise: Is that so? What is a tea garden? How can you make money from it?

I only know there's a place where men can make money and spend it all; it can't be what they're thinking, can it?

"Zhao Minghua, you explain this to them yourself."

Each and every one of them was so pitiful, their hearts filled with longing, thinking they could become Zhao Minghua's concubines, only to be slapped hard in the face by reality. How much room for fantasy did Zhao Minghua give them?
This is truly harmful. "Ah, what are you explaining?"

Zhao Minghua himself never expected such a huge blunder to be waiting for him.

"What are you looking for these girls for? Where are they going to be placed? You need to explain this to people clearly as soon as possible."

Otherwise, what would they think?
"that……"

This made Zhao Minghua feel a little embarrassed, mainly because he had been running the teahouse in secret, and his parents didn't know about it yet.

Then it dawned on me: if the girl finds her biological mother, won't her parents find out about the teahouse?

Oh dear, what a miscalculation!
"Um, this, what I'm telling you, you're not allowed to tell anyone else, not even your wives, not even your relatives or friends. You can promise to do that."

"This servant will obey the young master's instructions."

Is there anything else that can't be said?
Chunnuan was also very curious about Zhao Minghua's insistence that people curse and swear not to spread the word.

"Alright, I'll tell you then. I own a tea plantation in the county town, which is exclusively for ladies and young misses. I need you to serve them. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, the group felt a sudden emptiness in their hearts: So they weren't going to serve the young master after all.

They looked at each other, and immediately three people shook their heads, unwilling to go.

Serving young masters might offer a chance to become a concubine, but what's the point of serving those ladies? It's just being enslaved in a different place.

Moreover, these people have terrible tempers and are prone to hitting and scolding others.

The servants all knew that there were very few families like the Zhao family in the entire Changzhou.

So, I'd better just go back to working for the Zhao family honestly.

"Where are you three?"

"As long as the young master doesn't mind that I'm not smart, I'm willing to do the job."

It's just changing who to serve us, what's so special about that?

Going to the county seat is actually quite good; it's better than spending your whole life in this small town.

"Miss Xiao, what do you think of them?"

Surprisingly, the young master still wanted to consult the girl in front of him.

"It's not certain whether it will work or not, but in the end, let's take them to see for ourselves." Chunnuan felt that keeping these three behind was a better option.

They were absolutely unwilling to just be doing menial jobs.

"Alright, the three of you will do for now. Qingsheng, send them to Changzhou." Zhao Minghua said, "The three of you, you are not allowed to tell anyone what I do. If my parents find out, I will sell your whole family."

"The slaves dare not."

What should I do if I suddenly regret it?
Is it too late to change your mind and say you're willing to go to Changzhou?
Before hesitating for a moment, Qingsheng had already put the three girls on the carriage and driven away.

Those who couldn't go were threatened and then told to go back to their own homes.

Zhao Minghua stayed behind, wanting to humbly listen to Chunnuan's opinions.

“I don’t have much to say. You’re the expert in business.” Chunnuan said, “By the way, I’ve also thought it through. The pastries at the Women’s Tea Garden should be sweeter because most of the women here like sweets.”

"You can handle this. I just want to ask if you have any other ways to make money. If you have any ideas, tell me, and I'll open a shop and give you 20% of the profits. Let's make money together."

"Okay, I'll let you know when I have a new idea."

As for the issue of the cosmetics shop, Chunnuan didn't think Zhao Minghua would agree. What was the point of a grown man selling cosmetics?
She wanted to earn this money herself, but given her current financial situation, she couldn't do it for the time being.

As soon as Zhao Minghua left, Xu came to ask her daughter what was going on.

When she learned that they had jointly opened a women's tea garden, she stopped talking. It seems that she was overthinking things. Adults' thoughts really can't be used to judge their daughters' situations.

(End of this chapter)