Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Soon, Xu Ruolan brought Yue Niang over.

She must have asked Qiao Yun some questions. Aunt Lin and Xi Bao were looking after the child at home.

Liu Changshun also brought people to move the cloth and cotton over. Since he only brought two people with him, Liu Ming brought He Lei to help move some of the things.

When Xu Ruolan saw this, she asked Yue Niang to invite Liu Changshun, and told Liu Ming to stay as well.

Then the two of them and Qiao Yun stood guard outside the door, and the six people from the host family entered the living room.

Zhu Jiacheng designed the living rooms of both families according to the style of the wealthy families in the town. There was a coffee table in the middle of the two upper seats in the north, and three chairs on each side.

Liu Changshun originally wanted Xu Ruolan and Chen Lan to sit on top, but Xu Ruolan gave Liu Xu a wink, and Liu Xu quickly pulled her third uncle over to sit down.

Then she and her mother sat down on the left. Xing'er was not stupid and sat on the right with Shuisheng.

"Sister-in-law, what's going on?" Liu Changshun and his wife looked at each other, somewhat confused, and asked.

"Shunzi, Alan, sister-in-law would like to apologize to you first. I came here rashly." Xu Ruolan actually bowed.

"Hey, Ruolan, what are you doing? We are a family, why are you being so formal?" Chen Lan was about to get up anxiously, but Xu Ruolan stopped her with a look.

"What I'm about to say may be difficult for you to accept for the time being, but I hope you two can calm down and think about it carefully. We are a family, and Xuer and I will certainly not harm you!"

Xu Ruolan's serious look made Liu Changshun and his wife a little nervous. They looked at each other again, and Chen Lan said, "What's the matter? Tell us. We know that you and Xu girl won't harm us."

Xu Ruolan nodded, and checked with Liu Changshun what Qiao Yun had told her, and then asked them some more details. Then, she called in Yue Niang and her family of three.

"Greetings, Madam, Miss, greetings to the Third Master, Third Madam, Miss Xing'er, and Young Master Shuisheng!" The family of three respectfully saluted the six people. Xu Ruolan didn't say anything, so they kept saluting.

Seeing this, Chen Lan looked at Xu Ruolan anxiously, Liu Changshun seemed to be thinking about something, Xing'er blinked her eyes, and Shuisheng was a little dazed with joy.

After seeing the reactions of several people, Xu Ruolan spoke up: "Get up!"

"Thank you, Madam."

"Yue Niang, tell me what you maids have done from last night to today. After Yue Niang is done, Liu Ming, you also tell me what your servants have done!"

"Yes" "Yes" the two responded in unison.

So, Yue Niang told them to get up at Yinshi in the morning, get themselves ready, and start cleaning the rooms of the masters' houses, wiping the tables and chairs. After Xu Ruolan and the others arrived, they would make breakfast and eat, gather together to divide the work, make lunch and clean up, and then sew bedding together.

Liu Ming asked the servants to fetch water, chop firewood and clean the yard. After dinner, they gathered together to divide the work. Then they went to the backyard to learn how to make the fire wall and the kang. After that, he told them who would move things and who would continue to work in the backyard.

After the two finished talking, Xu Ruolan looked at the couple and saw that they were both in deep thought, so she did not disturb them.

The living room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Xing'er and Shuisheng also sat there quietly, seemingly thinking about something.

After a while, Liu Changshun stood up and bowed to Xu Ruolan, "Please teach us, sister-in-law!"

Only then did Xu Ruolan relax her tense body. In fact, she was afraid that Liu Changshun and the others would think she was meddling in their affairs.

"Hurry up and sit down! We are a family. Whether it was when your brother Donglai was here or after he left, the relationship between our two families has always been as close as one family. Now that we make a living from mushrooms, we have a small fortune."

Xu Ruolan paused and looked at Yue Niang. Yue Niang understood immediately and took Qiao Yun out.

"We built such a big new house and bought servants. Do you know what this means?" Xu Ruolan looked at the two people in the main seat. Chen Lan was a little confused, while Liu Changshun frowned and thought. Xu Ruolan didn't wait and said directly:

"This means that we are no longer the simple farmers we once were. I believe you all know that apart from the wealthy families in the towns, only the landlords can use servants."

When Chen Lan heard this, she was startled at first, and then her face was filled with joy. Xing'er and Shuisheng also heard it and looked very happy.

Only Liu Changshun seemed to understand something.

"When Qiao Yun told me that Xu'er asked me to come over quickly yesterday, I asked Qiao Yun about the eight people I bought yesterday. Only then did I know what happened on your side. Shunzi, Alan, you must remember that after you bought them back, you are their masters. You can sympathize with them and lend a hand. However, no servant will wait for the master to come before working, and no servant will have to have the master accompany him throughout the whole process. Do you know what this is called?" Xu Ruolan looked at them seriously and asked.

Liu Changshun frowned, and Chen Lan and her son shook their heads honestly.

"This is called not distinguishing between master and servant. In a more serious case, it's the slave bullying the master! You sympathize with them because they are kind-hearted, but they are asking for more. Over time, they will think you are not their masters, and will not take your words seriously. They will deceive you or even betray you. By then, what you bought back are not slaves, but a group of ancestors. Do you think you are wronged?"

Xu Ruolan sighed after she finished speaking. Chen Lan looked a little panicked, Xing'er and Shuisheng were a little confused, and Liu Changshun seemed to have figured it out and also sighed:

"Sister-in-law, I understand. I didn't think it through before. Thank you and Xu girl. It's just that my family doesn't understand these things very well. I would like to trouble you to give us more advice when you are free."

Liu Changshun looked at Xu Ruolan earnestly.

Xu Ruolan nodded, and Liu Xu smiled and said:

"Uncle San, your servants haven't been reprimanded yet, let my mother show you some skills later!"

Liu Changshun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly said:

"Then I'll trouble my sister-in-law."

Liu Xu smiled with curved eyebrows, while Xu Ruolan smiled helplessly.

"Yue Niang, Liu Ming, go check if they have finished cleaning up outside. If they have, let them gather in the yard!"

"Yes," the two of them responded and left the room, while Qiao Yun stood obediently behind Liu Xu.

Not long after, Yue Niang came in and said that they were all waiting in the yard.

Hearing this, Xu Ruolan asked Chen Lan to go with her, and Liu Changshun walked beside Chen Lan. Liu Xu followed behind them with Xing'er and Shuisheng.

In the yard, the eight people were not standing in a neat row. Some looked nervous, some looked confused, some didn't care, and one even frowned and looked a little impatient.

Xu Ruolan glanced at them and just looked at them quietly without saying anything.

After a quarter of an hour, someone couldn't stand it anymore.

"Madam, I wonder what you want to do by making us all stand here?" The one who spoke was the old woman with a frown and a look of impatience.

"How dare you!" Xu Ruolan didn't say anything, Yue Niang shouted angrily, stepped forward and slapped the woman, her face was visibly red and swollen. Her daughter-in-law next to her was trembling with fear, and her son's eyes were red and he wanted to step forward, but Liu Ming glared at him and he lowered his head instantly.

"Just stand there when the master tells you to. What gives you the qualifications to question the master?" Yue Niang said sternly.

Liu Xu has starry eyes. Wow, she is worthy of being from a Beijing official family. Look at her aura, she is almost two meters tall.

Upon seeing this, the others straightened their backs instantly, no longer looking like they had not eaten enough as before.

Yue Niang stepped aside, and Xu Ruolan took Chen Lan's arm and walked forward two steps. Seeing that everyone's expressions had become respectful, she spoke:

"Before I bought you back yesterday, I told you that we are farmers. If you are unwilling, you can retreat. But you chose to stay. I thought you had a scale in your heart at that time." Xu Ruolan paused, and then her tone became cold:

"But today, your performance is so disappointing! The master is not here, you don't know how to find work to do, even your mistress has to cook for you, and you have to work with the master! Then why did I buy you back?"

"Why, you want me to go ask the Liangya people, have you all never learned the rules? You all don't know what to do!"

Seeing the panic on everyone's faces, Xu Ruolan said calmly:

"I'll give you one more chance today. If you don't want to stay in this house, step back! I'll send someone back immediately. As for those who stay, know your place. If you bully your master again, I won't even think of selling you off. Don't forget, you are all in death contracts. Even if I beat you to death today, no one will dare to say anything!"

Xu Ruolan's words made some of the timid people tremble. No one spoke afterwards. After an incense stick of time, the old woman took two steps back with her son and daughter-in-law, and the young man who had looked indifferent also retreated. It was like half of them left and half stayed.

"Liu Ming, take these four people away and lock them up together. Tomorrow morning, take He Feng and send them back!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

After several people left, Xu Ruolan spoke again:

"Now, tell us your names, ages, previous jobs, and what you can do."

The young man bowed and saluted.

"My Lord, Madam, I am Dong Bin, 27 years old this year. I used to work as a staff member for a young master of an official family in Yongkang Prefecture. Because of a disagreement with my master, I was framed and imprisoned and eventually sentenced to slavery. I came to Qinghe County and was fortunate to be chosen by you. I am deeply grateful. Your family is very simple, just like my former family, so I am willing to stay and help you."

Oh my god, there is a little boss here, a staff! One of them is enough to drive away all those people just now.

"What about your former family?" Xu Ruolan asked with a frown. Since this person is a staff member, it is unknown whether he is good or bad to Shunzi and the others.

"It is said that on the day I was imprisoned, there was a house burglary, and my entire family, including the servants, were killed..." The man choked up and lowered his head as he spoke.

"Hiss" Liu Xu and others took a breath. The person who did this was really vicious, he wanted to wipe out the whole family.

"Do you want revenge?" Liu Xu asked.

"I used to think so, but now I don't."

"Why?"

"What's the use of revenge? They won't come back alive, and I'll lose my life. The Dong family will be wiped out." Dong Bin said dejectedly. Liu Xu looked at him for a while, then said:

"Follow my Third Uncle, help him and teach him, and give him your all! One day I will take you to get revenge!"

Dong Bin raised his head abruptly upon hearing this, and looked at Liu Xu in disbelief. Although the girl in front of him was not tall, her demeanor made him want to believe her!

"Yes, Miss Xuer! I will do my best to help the master and his family." He was talking about the whole family, not just his uncle. Liu Xu nodded with satisfaction.

"I am Chen Hu, 25 years old. I used to work as a security guard in a wealthy family in the prefecture. Because the master moved to another place and needed to reduce the staff, I did not have much money to bribe the officials, so I was sold. I can fight a little, but I can't read much."

"I am Liu Fudong, 24 years old. I used to be a farmer, but I offended the son of the county and was sold into slavery."

"My name is Li Er. I am 25 years old. I used to be a servant of an official family. Because my former master was imprisoned, all the servants were sold. I can drive a cart. I have lived in the farm for a while, so I can farm a little and I also know a little bit of boxing."

After they finished talking, they stood respectfully. Although there were half as many people as before, Xu Ruolan was quite satisfied.

"Since you have chosen to stay, this place is your home from now on. You should abide by your duties and be more active in your thinking. You should have a sense of responsibility and be more active. Especially Dong Bin, your master and his wife are all simple and kind. You should help and remind them more."

"Yes!" the four said in unison!

"Shunzi, talk to them and arrange some work for them first. The mushroom house needs to get started as soon as possible."

Liu Changshun nodded and stayed alone, and Xu Ruolan took Chen Lan and the children back to the living room.