Seeing this, Shen Shenyan pulled Nianhua aside and asked in a low voice, "How are the others?"
Nian Hua glanced at the people over there: "They are all good. Some were trafficked and some escaped from famine. I saw two or three people with impure thoughts. The others were all upright, but the few chosen by the servant It looks like it might be stronger."
After all, you are in charge of cleaning, so you have to be willing to endure hardships and work hard.
Shen Shenyan had some concerns in his mind, nodded, walked over and said to Ya Po: "There's no need to choose, I bought all these people."
Maybe she was similar to that cheap dad in more than just visiting brothels. She knew she shouldn't feel sympathy for her, but now that she knew it, if she was still allowed to watch these people here like this, she Can't do it.
Maybe her cheap dad had the same idea back then.
"Miss, we don't need so many people." Luocao took a step forward and whispered.
There were more than thirty people in those two troupes, and now there are more than thirty people. The expenses alone are a lot of money.
But Ya Po smiled so hard that the flesh on her fat face was squeezed together, and smiled: "Oh, Mr. Shen is so generous when he takes action."
Shen Shenyan ignored Xiucao and said to Yapo, "Can you give me a price? How much is it?"
"There are thirty-three people in total. Each person is worth five taels of silver. For the sake of Mr. Shen's sincerity, I will charge you one hundred and sixty taels of silver."
"Why don't you grab one hundred and sixty taels of silver?" Shen Shenyan didn't say anything, but Nianhua on the side spoke hastily. The general market price is only two taels of silver per person, and this old lady is just looking at their house. The lady has money and wants to kill him severely.
Yapo was also anxious: "Look at them..."
"Okay, here are two hundred taels, no need to look for them, just give me their deed of sale."
Shen Shenyan took out the banknote from his arms and gave it to Ya Po, his tone a little cold.
For the first time, she knew that some people were labeled so lowly, and the amount of the transaction was on the evidence obtained in Desolation Valley.
If she remembered correctly, it should be ten taels of gold. She should probably thank God for allowing her to wear the clothes of a family with good food and clothing. What would happen if she wore the clothes of these people?
Not to mention writing a book, she would not even be able to afford a piece of rice paper.
…
Shen Shenyan brought a group of people to her villa. This was the first time for those people to see such a big courtyard. They looked at everything around them in surprise, but no one touched it. It was all too much for them. Strange, so strange that it makes them uneasy.
"Mr. Shen, thank you." One of them knelt down, and the other knelt down and the others followed suit.
Shen Shenyan was dressed in men's clothing. Although her voice was not deliberately disguised, Shen Shenyan's voice was not as gentle as that of an ordinary girl. Just now, Ya Po also called her "Mr. Shen", so everyone here thought she was a man.
Nianhua on the side laughed: "She is not a young master, she is our young lady." Nianhua reminded at the side.
"Ah?" The person's mind was a little confused. Although she looked a little too delicate, she was clearly dressed in men's clothing.
"You all get up, I don't need you to kneel here." Shen Shenyan said, and then added: "I am indeed a woman. 'Mr. Shen' is just a title. You can call me whatever you want."
Shen Shenyan asked Nianhua to explain some rules clearly, and asked her to take those people to familiarize themselves with the house and divide the work for them. She and Laocao went to the restaurant.
Although some people come to clean the other courtyard every few days, it is not very inhabited after all, and the kitchen needs to be renovated. This first meal can only be bought and eaten.
Shen Shenyan went to a nearby restaurant and only said that they would make enough for seventy people. They would take care of the rest and send it to the house. She and Leucao took advantage of this time to visit the shop again. This time she She slightly expanded the scope and visited a few more, and she was very satisfied with one of them.
It is a small inn, with only about ten rooms. This is the capital, and there are many dignitaries and business people here. Compared with other large inns, such a small inn is naturally sparse. It cannot be opened now. I plan to resell.
This just suits Shen Shenyan's taste. There will be no need to make major changes, and the previous layout will still be used. Those rooms can be used as offices. Wouldn't it be nice?
It's just that the price is a little high, costing 500 taels of silver. For Shen Shenyan who just took out 200 taels of silver, it's simply a bit expensive.
If I had known she would not treat money like dirt just now, she would be careless.
"Three hundred taels, fixed price. If shopkeeper Zhao doesn't agree, then there's no need to negotiate."
Shen Shenyan was about to leave. She had a hunch that he would reduce the price. After all, this was an inn with too many rooms. Any other shop would require a major renovation, and many people would not buy it.
He should be quite anxious too.
Shen Siyan walked back and counted the numbers: "Two, one!"
"Wait a minute." Shopkeeper Zhao shouted from behind.
Shen Shenyan curled her lips and turned around: "Have you thought about it, Shopkeeper Zhao?"
Shopkeeper Zhao closed his eyes and stretched out four fingers: "Four hundred taels, not a penny less."
Shen Shenyan sighed, looked at shopkeeper Zhao helplessly and said, "It seems shopkeeper Zhao will have a better buyer."
This time he walked faster and faster than before, and he was out the door in a blink of an eye. Shopkeeper Zhao became anxious. Seeing that Shen Shenyan was about to disappear, he hurriedly added: "Three hundred and fifty taels, three hundred and fifty taels." Two, we really can’t afford any less.”
Shen Shenyan's eyes lit up and he suddenly turned around: "Okay!"
It really couldn't be driven anymore, the price was even lower than she had expected.
…
Shen Shenyan looked at the land deed in his hand and smiled. He was in a good mood. This trip was still rewarding. The inn was three streets away from Yunsheng Bookstore, but there happened to be a trail there. It only took a stick of incense to go around it. Time will pass by, and it will be more convenient to do things in the future.
Shen Shenyan's good mood lasted all the way. If she hadn't seen the person sitting in the house, maybe she would have been in a better mood.
"How did you know we were here?"
The person who came was none other than Gong Shaojin. She was very conspicuous in her purple robe. Nian Hua was trembling at the side. She was about to drive them out just now, but the guards next to him were about to beat her.
Gong Shaojin smiled: "I'm a newbie here and I don't have many friends, but I'm going to stay for a while, so I have no choice but to come and seek refuge with Yao'er."
She spoke in a very innocent tone. Just when Shen Shenyan was about to refuse, Gong Shaojin spoke again: "Yao'er, have you forgotten who helped you escape in the first place? And that evidence..."
Fuck! Shen Shenyan wanted to scold her! He had already said so, wouldn't it be too unkind if she kicked her out again?