The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

As soon as Madam Zhang finished speaking, she heard footsteps outside the door, and then a servant hurried in, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Madam, the people are here." As he finished speaking, a steward-like man in a long gown and with a clean face walked in with twenty or thirty people. Due to the large number of people, the originally spacious living room suddenly seemed a little crowded.

Madam Zhang stepped forward with a big smile on her face and said to the steward, "Steward Liu, thank you for your hard work this time. Come, introduce them to Captain Su. These people are the best we have here. They are good at both farm work and housework. Do Captain Su and Steward Wen have any special requirements? You may want to see if there are any satisfactory candidates." As she spoke, she glanced at Su Lun out of the corner of her eye, and the smile on her face became more flattering.

Su Lun listened to what Zhang said and thought to himself. For him, the most important thing at the moment was to solve the problem of food and clothing. So he asked, "I wonder if anyone here is good at cooking? If so, please come out and let me see."

When everyone heard this, they all started to talk among themselves. After a while, two middle-aged men, seven or eight women, and two maids took the initiative to stand up. The two maids stared at Su Lun with expectant eyes, as if they hoped that they would be chosen. Su Lun felt a little uncomfortable with their direct gazes, but he was too embarrassed to say anything.

Men who can cook are rare in this era. Su Lun looked at the two middle-aged men and asked softly, "What are your names, uncles?" The two men obviously did not expect Su Lun to talk to them directly, and they were flattered. After a slight hesitation, one of the older men answered first, "Hello, Captain Su. My surname is Zhang." Seeing this, the other man also quickly introduced himself, "My surname is Huang."

Su Lun nodded slightly to show that he understood, then turned to the kind-looking and amiable woman and asked politely, "What should I call this lady?"

"Hello, Lord Su. I am Xu." Su Lun nodded slightly in response. He scanned the people standing in a row in front of him, and finally fixed his eyes on the three people he just asked: "Then let's go with these three."

The three people who were chosen were overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Su!" Their voices could not hide their excitement.

Seeing this, Madam Zhang on the side immediately put on a smile on her face and asked in a flattering tone, "I wonder if Lord Su needs to choose a few more?" As she spoke, she secretly looked at Su Lun's expression.

After thinking for a moment, Su Lun said, "Well... I think we should first arrange a housekeeper to be in charge of the affairs in the mansion, and also hire two sweepers, two gardeners who are responsible for the care of flowers and plants, and two guards to ensure the safety of the mansion. Manager Wen, what do you think of this arrangement?" After saying that, he turned to look at Manager Wen beside him, waiting for his opinion.

After hearing this, Manager Wen nodded slightly, but seemed a little hesitant. After a moment of silence, he asked cautiously, "Captain Su, do you need to arrange a personal attendant? After all, with your current status, it is reasonable for you to have someone caring for you."

As soon as the voice fell, the maids who were standing quietly suddenly became agitated, their eyes flashing with anticipation and excitement, and they all cast their eyes on Su Lun. Feeling the burning gazes around him, Su Lun couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He quickly waved his hand and refused: "Uh... That's not necessary. I'm a grown man, I've always been free, I'm really not used to someone serving me closely."

When Manager Wen heard this, he understood what was going on, so he smiled and agreed, "In that case, let's just follow Lord Su's wishes." Su Lun breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive answer.

Then, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head, looked at the group of people in front of him, and asked again: "Has anyone among you ever served as a housekeeper or manager?"

Hearing this, a handsome middle-aged man in a long gown came out. He was as tall as a pine tree, and his eyebrows revealed a sense of elegance. This man was called Su Hao, and he was originally the manager of the former Qingyuan General's Mansion.

"I am Su Hao. In the past, General Qingyuan was kind enough to entrust me with an important task. Unfortunately, two months ago, the general fell ill and no medicine could cure him. He eventually passed away. If you don't abandon me..." Su Hao was about to say something when he was interrupted by the Wen Guanshi beside him: "Are you talking about General Qingyuan Nie Rufeng?"

"That's right." Su Hao replied respectfully.

"So that's how it is. You two actually know each other?" Su Lun looked surprised.

"That's not to say we were familiar with each other. General Qingyuan was a subordinate of the great general and had been in and out of the general's mansion. Back then, General Qingyuan was full of vigor and energy, galloping on the battlefield. How majestic! Unfortunately, he was seriously injured in a battle on the border last year and died young. It's really a pity!" Manager Wen was filled with emotion, and his words were full of nostalgia and reluctance for his old friend.

Su Lun heard this and felt a little respect in his heart. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect that this Su Hao had a connection with the general, and they both have the same surname, Su. Perhaps this is fate." Thinking of this, Su Lun immediately made a decision: "Since we are so destined, I will trouble you to take care of all the affairs in the mansion in the future, Steward Su."

"Thank you Captain Su for your kindness!" Su Hao was grateful and his voice trembled slightly. Since General Qingyuan passed away, most of the servants in the general's mansion have left. Although they have received some meager severance pay, after all, there are many old and young people in the family, and their livelihood is becoming increasingly difficult. Now that I can get this job, I am very lucky.

"Butler Su, there is no need to be so reserved with me. It is fate that we meet here. What's more, it is a coincidence that we have the same surname, Su. Perhaps we were a family a hundred years ago! So according to what I just said, you can just pick some more people. In my opinion, there are no female relatives in the mansion, so perhaps men would be more suitable."

"This... I don't know much about the affairs in the mansion yet, and I'm worried that I won't be able to handle it..." Su Hao evaded with difficulty.

"Butler Su, please feel free to do it boldly without any worries." Su Lun waved his hand, appearing very easy-going.

Su Hao turned to look at the Wen Guanshi beside him, and when he saw him nod slightly at him, his originally anxious heart finally settled down a little. Then, he carefully selected several people who were usually efficient and well-behaved, and asked them to stand out in line one by one, and asked, "I wonder if the adults are satisfied with these people?"

"Well, these are the people." Su Lun looked at them for a while and showed a satisfied expression. To be honest, he was really not good at selecting people.

This time, Su Lun carefully selected ten people after careful consideration. According to the previous rules, the buyer and seller need to jointly pay these people a month's salary to the brokerage. According to the general standard in the capital, the housekeeper can get two taels of silver per month, while others can only get one tael of silver.

However, Su Lun knew the hardships of these people's lives, so he did not hesitate to bear all the expenses of both parties. His good deed won high praise from Zhang Niangzi and Wen Guanshi, and also made everyone present full of gratitude to him.

Madam Zhang said with a smile on her face: "Master Su is so generous, so I can't be stingy. Let's put it this way, don't worry about the one or two pieces of silver, just consider it as a small gift from me to Master Su. If Master Su needs someone in the future, just send someone to bring a message, and I will personally send the right person to your house..."

At this moment, Madam Zhang's face was filled with joy, and she even had a few deep and shallow wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Su Lun knew that the other party was willing to give such a preferential treatment only because of the general's mansion. He did not refuse too much, but laughed heartily and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness! I hope everything goes well. Now that the matter has been settled, we will not bother you any more. There are still many complicated matters in the mansion that need to be dealt with urgently. I hope you will forgive me and say goodbye." After that, everyone turned around and left.