Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan

Then he hurriedly explained: "I was the only one who stole. No one else stole. It's none of their business. Really, none of them stole."

"Okay, I get it. How many of you are there now? How old are you?"

The oldest child replied: "I am 13, he is 12, and the other two are 10 years old. There are 23 of us in total, 9 of whom are girls. The oldest are me and another girl, we are the same age, and the youngest is 4 years old."

"Where do all the children come from?"

“Some of them are the only ones left after their families died, some were abandoned, and some appeared here without knowing how, and woke up among the beggars.

Some are children of refugees whose parents died after fleeing famine and making it to the capital. We didn’t have so many people at the beginning.”

“Then why are there so many people here now?”

"At first, there were only me, the girl of the same age, and another boy. We found that we could look after each other and it was more convenient to do things when we were three, so we lived together.

Later, I picked up a few children here and there. If I didn't take care of them, they would die, so I could only take care of them for the time being.

Later, children from other places gradually heard about it and joined in. Gradually, more and more people came. "

"Where do you live now?"

"In a land temple outside the city gate."

"Do you know anything about the capital?"

"Yes. We go out before dawn and walk around the streets, looking for opportunities to make money. We know which shops are on that street and which young master is used to walking on that street.

We also know which store's snacks the young lady of that family likes to eat, and we also know which brothel the mistress sold the concubine of that family to.

In addition, we also know which old lady in which family will go to the temple to worship Buddha on which day of each month.

To do what we do, we have to know more, to know who is not easy to mess with, who is easy to talk to, who is generous, and who is easy to get money from without touching other people's taboos." said the smallest child.

Shen Ruyi was very surprised, what a talented person, so awesome!

He looked at the older kids and asked, "Really? You know all this?"

Several older men nodded in unison and said, "Really? If we don't understand clearly, we might not get a penny, and we might even get beaten. If we get beaten by them, it would be in vain, and we might even lose our lives."

The masters are indeed among the people. We really cannot underestimate these little people living at the bottom of society.

The fact that they are able to live well must be due to their extraordinary and amazing qualities.

With this spirit, they can live well in any era; they just lack opportunities.

"Chen Liang has told you. I just want to train a group of people to use for my own purposes. I need to sign a contract to sell myself. What do you think?"

The oldest one asked: "Can you eat enough every day? Do you have a house to live in?"

"You will have enough food and meat, a house and clothes. In short, I will take care of your food, clothing, housing and transportation. I will also find a teacher to teach you how to read and a master to teach you martial arts.

The only requirement is that you listen to me, work for me, and be loyal. Can you do that? Also, do you have any other questions?"

"As long as the older one can work, or do you want a child too?"

"You can all stay. I don't need that little bit of food."

"Will that girl be sold to a brothel, or given away as a concubine when she grows up?"

"No. There is another rule. Those who work for me are not allowed to be concubines. If you want to marry, you must be my principal wife. If you don't want to marry, you should study hard and help me manage the shop and farm in the future. I will provide for them in their old age."

The children looked at each other again, and the oldest one said, "That's fine. We agree to sell ourselves."

"Let's see first. If there is anyone among you who is particularly good at studying, I will release his deed and let him study and pursue a career in government."

"Thank you, Boss!" they said in unison.

At this time, Wen Yuan came in with two food boxes and said, "Master, the food has been prepared. I saw you were talking, so I didn't disturb you. Shall we bring it in now?"

"Bring it in and put it there." Shen Ruyi said, pointing to the table near Chen Liang and his group.

Shen Ruyi turned around and said to Chen Liang and the four children: "You came here so early, you must have not had breakfast, eat something first."

After hearing this, Chen Liang said okay and took the others to eat.

The four children were a little reserved at first, but after a while, they gradually relaxed. Even if it was just white porridge, side dishes and steamed buns, they gobbled them up and ate them with great relish.

Wait until they finish breakfast and remove the plates.

Shen Ruyi took out a gold ingot, put it on the table, and said to the biggest one: "Take the money and buy each of you a set of cotton-padded clothes. They should be thick and cold-resistant. Get ready and wash yourselves first.

I will go to buy a yard this afternoon. Once it is ready, I will ask Chen Liang to pick you up. After we arrive at the new yard, we will sign the contract. It will be ready tomorrow at the latest."

He looked at Shen Ruyi, then at Chen Liang. Chen Liang nodded at him and said he would listen to the boss, and then he accepted the money.

"By the way, I'll give you a task. Help me keep an eye on the itinerary of the young prince in Prince Ning's mansion in the next few days."

"Boss, what are you going to do? Do you want to hurt the young prince?" The child who had been silent asked loudly.

"Why, do you know the young prince?"

The child's expression changed again and again, and he said in a tangled manner: "The young prince is a good man, boss, please don't hurt him, okay?"

"You know the young prince, and have you dealt with him? Tell me first, how is he good?"

"I know the young prince, but he probably can't remember my face. When he was in a good mood, he rewarded me with money several times. The little Shunzi around him is also a good person, and he never looks down on us.

Sometimes they would give me some snacks and buns. Really, boss, they are really nice people, can we not hurt them?"

Shen Ruyi looked at the child with amusement: "Who said I want to hurt them? I just want to talk to the young prince and see if we can cooperate in business. After all, he is powerful. I have money and he has power, so it's just right for us to do business together."

"That's good, that's good. It's good to do business with the young prince. The young prince is also very short of money. If you can take him to do business, he will definitely be very happy."

"He is extremely short of money. How is he short of money? Can you tell me?"

"I heard what Xiao Shunzi said. He said his master was too kindhearted and easy to talk to. Anyone could coax his master into paying money unjustly. The key point was that his master was very concerned about his reputation. If anyone provoked him, he would pay immediately.