Eternal Beast Taming Family

On November 20th, 3397 of the Yuanhe calendar, during the Jingyuan Dynasty, in the early morning.

Chu Qinhui went to town early, as Chu Jingyu had entrusted him with the entire task of recruiting guards.

Jiang Nian also sat in the central hall early in the morning, waiting for the maids, servants and such to come to the mansion so that she could arrange places for them.

Not long after breakfast, the villagers who had been selected the day before gradually arrived.

Jiang Nian glanced at a middle-aged woman standing behind her. This was Granny Liu, whom she had bought from a wealthy family in town a few days ago. Granny Liu had served in wealthy families for more than ten years and had a lot of management experience.

After receiving a look from Jiang Nian, Granny Liu stepped forward and began to lecture her.

"Today you all officially become servants and maids of the Chu family. From this moment on, your honor and disgrace are tied to the Chu family. I do not expect you to make outstanding contributions."

As long as you do your job well, your salary will definitely not be reduced by a single penny.

After a brief reprimand, Granny Liu took out a list from the table beside her and read it aloud:

"Chen Fu, Chen Guang, Chen Ye, and Chen Ming, the four of you go to the master's courtyard to serve him."

Xu Sha, Xu Meng, Xu Chenghu, and Chen Yu, the four of you go to the young master's courtyard.

... "

As Liu Mama called out the names, the maids and servants were divided into small groups of four, with almost every existing member of the Chu family having four people serving them.

Only Chu Qinhui and Jiang Nian, a married couple, share four maids. It seems that the people in Chu Shengfan's courtyard are relatively free, since Chu Shengfan has been returning less often lately.

However, Jiang Nian, who loves her child dearly, will not reduce his treatment just because he doesn't come back often.

The sturdy old women were not assigned to different courtyards, but were instead divided into two groups: one group was responsible for cleaning and cooking in the kitchen, and the other group was specifically responsible for mending clothes in the house.

After the assignments were completed, Granny Liu led the people away separately.

When they gathered together, it was lively, but once they dispersed, these people seemed to make no ripples in this large courtyard, and the entire Chu family courtyard still seemed excessively empty.

After Liu Mama returned, Jiang Nian checked the time and saw it wasn't too late. "Is the carriage ready?"

Granny Liu nodded with a smile, "Ready, young mistress, shall we set off now?"

Jiang Nian nodded. Liu Mama had also heard about the report from yesterday, so she suggested, "Why don't we bring two maids along?"

Jiang Nian shook her head slightly, "No need."

Yesterday, the people recruited from the subordinate villages were merely maids and servants, such as stablemen, nannies, and some stewards who could do basic accounting; they had already arrived at the manor a few days ago.

They even have two carriages in the mansion, just for convenience.

……

It's still snowing lightly today.

The horses in the Beast World are exceptionally strong; a single horse can pull an unusually large carriage without any sign of strain.

The carriage traveled smoothly along the mountain road toward Jiang Nian's maternal home, Ziyuan Village.

Meanwhile, Chu Qinhui, who had set off early, had already arrived in town and started his interview work at the town's largest restaurant.

The news that the Chu family was recruiting guards had been circulating in the town for quite some time.

They primarily recruit guards ranging from mid- to high-ranking mortals.

Those at the mid-level of the mortal rank receive 20 to 30 source stones per month, while those at the high-level of the mortal rank receive 30 to 50 source stones per month. The specific salary depends on the source beast they contract with.

There are quite a few contract masters in the town, and the Chu family offers extremely generous salaries, so even some of the "hunters" who are always out adventuring have come to apply.

Outside the private interview room that Chu Qinhui had reserved, quite a few contract masters were already waiting.

Before entering the private room, Chu Qinhui gave a slight bow, saying, "I apologize for keeping you all waiting. Please come in one by one for the interviews."

Since these contract masters arrived earlier than the agreed time, basically no one gave them any attitude.

Chu Qinhui gave a wink to the steward beside him, and then went into the private room.

The manager stood at the door and forced himself to shout loudly, "Please line up, otherwise I don't know who should go first."

This steward, who had only been in the Chu family for a few days, had cold sweat beading on his forehead. This was the first time he had spoken so loudly in front of a contract master, and he was quite unsure of himself.

But when he thought about how he now had a powerful family backing him, his back straightened involuntarily, allowing him to stand steadily at the doorway.

"Of course, whoever has a higher level of understanding goes first. Do I need to teach you such a simple principle?"

The speaker was a burly man with a rugged face. Even in the dead of winter, he was dressed in a very unusual way, with his chest exposed.

"Our young master said that we should line up in chronological order, so please make your decision as soon as possible," the steward said, his voice trembling slightly.

The burly man glanced at the other three, then lightly shoved the young manager aside.

"I'll go first, they won't dare to object." Before he finished speaking, he had already pushed open the door of the private room and walked in.

Chu Qinhui, inside the private room, naturally noticed the commotion outside. He watched as the burly man entered on his own and sat down opposite him.

He labeled the burly man in front of him as rude and unruly.

"Name, age, current address, and the name of the source beast race to which the contract is made."

The burly man frowned. "Are you recruiting guards, or are you inquiring about their household registration? Hiring guards isn't just about strength."

He placed his large, fan-like hand on the table, and a stone figure as tall as him appeared on his other side. "I am a high-ranking mortal, a contracted stone monster with immense strength. Recruiting me as your guard would be a great deal. What do you say?"

Blind confidence, yet another label is attached. Chu Qinhui shook his head slightly, "Alright, go back and wait for the news. You will be notified of the approval within three days at the latest. If not, then I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, the nameless giant stood up abruptly from his seat. "How can you not be sure now? I'm that outstanding."

Chu Qinhui smiled politely and replied softly to the burly man in front of him, whose name he didn't even know, "This is our procedure. Please forgive us."

Faced with Chu Qinhui's consistently gentle attitude, the burly man felt a sense of helplessness, so he could only scratch the back of his head and reply sullenly, "Alright then."

He then put the "stone monster" away and turned to leave the private room.

Chu Qinhui looked at the blank sheet of paper in front of him and shook his head slightly. The door was not opening smoothly, and the first one was eliminated without much consideration.

Then the second interviewee walked in.

Compared to the first burly man, this one was too thin and looked slightly old.

Chu Qinhui asked as usual:

"Name, age, cultivation level, contracted source beast, current address."

The old man in front of him answered very properly this time, "Xu Yinghui, fifty-five years old, mid-level of the Otherworldly Rank, his contracted source beast is the Flying Feather Crane. He currently lives in Xu Family Village."

"Flying Feather Crane," information about the source beast instantly appeared in Chu Qinhui's mind. This was a unique source beast of the Zhang family, with certain combat capabilities, but it was also relatively fragile, making it a fairly average source beast.

Chu Qinhui silently wrote down the information the man had provided, then asked, "Why did you want to become a guard at the Chu family?"

"I'm getting old, and I've never dared to venture beyond the borders in my life. Now that I see how well the Chu family treats me, I want to save up some resources for my descendants."

"Do you have experience fighting against a Source Beast that is one rank higher than yourself?"

"No," Xu Yinghui said, a hint of shame on his face.

"Summon your source beast so I can take a look."

Xu Yinghui nodded, and a pure white crane appeared on the open ground to the side. Judging from its appearance, it was indeed well taken care of.

However, the energy within him is clearly not solid, indicating a lack of spiritual resources in his daily life, so he may not be able to unleash his strongest fighting abilities.

Chu Qinhui drew a circle on the paper and then placed the paper to his right.

"We are very pleased that you were able to participate in the Chu family's interview. Please go back and wait for our news. If you pass, you will receive a message within three days at the latest."

Xu Yinghui lowered his head slightly, revealing a hint of dejection, as if he had already confirmed that he had failed to be selected. "Okay."

After he left, the next person came in.

When facing each person, Chu Qinhui would ask different questions based on his intuition, but he would always ask about their name, age, cultivation level, the source beast they were contracted with, and the reason they became guards.

During this period, more papers were circled and placed on the right side, while many were marked with an error and placed directly on the left side.

Around noon, a familiar-looking figure walked in.

The man, who looked to be in his forties and had a scar on his face, possessed an exceptionally stern and menacing aura, unlike the other contract masters from before.

Chu Qinhui suddenly remembered that this was the man who had received a spot for spiritual awakening during the family's founding banquet.

This piqued Chu Qinhui's interest, and he stared at the man in front of him, asking the same question as the others.

"Lin Yue, forty-three years old, upper-level mortal, weapon-wielding mantis." The voice that answered the question was also cold.