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The scene suddenly became chaotic, with people whispering and discussing. Seeing this, Qi Lusheng's face darkened. He pulled a whip from the hand of a servant behind him and swung it hard. With a crisp "crack," the whip traced an arc in the air and struck the ground with a resounding sound. The sudden noise startled the people, and they immediately fell silent.

Qi Lusheng stared at everyone with his eyes wide open and shouted, "What? Now that you have a new master, have you forgotten the rules? I tell you, those who don't follow the rules, don't even think about leaving me easily!" His voice was full of majesty and anger, making people unwilling to disobey.

Those people were all stunned, lowering their heads and not daring to speak. They secretly looked at Zhao Liangchen, hoping to get his support or instructions, but Zhao Liangchen just stood quietly by and did not intend to stop Qi Lusheng. Instead, he gave Qi Lusheng an appreciative look, indicating his approval of his actions.

Su Qin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. While she was skilled at managing servants, she was a woman after all, and it wasn't convenient for her to be too strict in public. She maintained her stern expression as she spoke, "Come one by one. I'll decide whether you're capable or not." Her tone was firm and serious, making those people afraid to even think twice.

She looked at Qi Lusheng: "Master Qi, do you have paper and pen?"

Qi Lusheng nodded: "Yes."

With a wave of his hand, the servant behind him ran away. After a while, someone came carrying a table, chairs, and four treasures of the study.

Su Qin sat down and started the interview. Although she had never worked as an HR, she had been interviewed many times. Hasn't she seen a pig run even if she hasn't eaten pork?

Besides, interviews in ancient times were very simple. She started with simple questions like whether the candidate could read, whether he was marryable, and who was in his family...

In the end, she was the one who gave them questions to answer. She thought that if she wanted to help Zhao Liangchen make money, she couldn't simply wait for the crops to be grown on the farm to sell. She had to do business. The shop was ready, the people were ready, and she had to put these people to work. She didn't stay at home all day these days. She went out to buy groceries every day.

While buying vegetables, she found that there were still many foreigners in the capital of this dynasty, but most of these people were individual tourists. They came here to collect silk, porcelain, tea and other things that were produced in the dynasty, but the progress was very slow because those who did business with people from other dynasties were all private individuals.

Most of the good things they needed were first tributed to the imperial court, and then in the hands of princes and ministers. The things available to foreign merchants from the public were not particularly good. Foreign merchants bought these things to sell to the nobles of their country, so they paid great attention to quality.

Quality things are hard to come by and can only be encountered slowly. Moreover, when they come, they also bring goods with them. Basically, trading with them does not use currency, but barter. The rare toys and treasures they bring are not of interest to ordinary people and they cannot afford them. Only wealthy people can exchange with them, but wealthy people do not buy things often and do not want everything.

This made them stay here for a long time. Su Qin's company in her previous life was engaged in foreign trade. She was good at dealing with foreigners. She felt that doing business with these foreigners was very profitable, but the people here either had no resources or looked down on this kind of business, so very few did it. Su Qin felt that she could do this business and make money faster.

The questions she asked were rather tricky, and after one round, there were not many people who were suitable. She didn't need a lot of people, as people who could manage things were rare. Of course, even the people who were picked out were not qualified and needed training.

After asking, Su Qin mentally arranged a destination for these people, and then said, "I will train you all first, and then conduct an assessment after a month. Those who pass the assessment will stay, and those who fail will be sold directly. Even if I assign you positions in the future, I will check the accounts and conduct assessments every month and every quarter. If I find any discrepancies in the accounts or any cases of passive resistance, I will deal with them. You will go to the place where the Zhao family wanted to sell you. This time, there will be no kind-hearted young master to save you."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene. The servants had not expected that a seemingly weak young lady could be so cruel. It seemed that she was not an easy person to get along with, especially the girls like Xing'er who were not selected. They only knew how to serve others and how could they do business? If they failed the assessment, they would still be sold. Instead of being sold to a lowly brothel, it would be better to beg to be sold to a good family now. Besides, the young master had promised them to save them, so they were willing to take the blame for beating the young lady. They couldn't just abuse them now because they thought they were useless.

Qi Lusheng glanced over, seeming to read Xing'er and the others' thoughts. He said coldly, "I'm telling you, if you don't want Miss Zeng to leave, don't even think about leaving here. I'm in need of livestock for these tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. Buying donkeys and cows these days is much more expensive than buying you guys. And this young master just doesn't want to let you go."

Those thoughtful women lowered their heads immediately. Isn't it just business? It's better for them to learn than to be donkeys here.

Seeing that those people had become obedient, Qi Lusheng glanced at Zhao Liangchen: What do you think, am I awesome?

Zhao Liangchen gave him a thumbs up, and Qi Lusheng became even more proud.

Su Qin watched their interaction with amusement. She felt that if Qi Lusheng had a tail, it would have stood up long ago.

Su Qin wanted to train people, but it was inconvenient to keep them at the Wuning Mansion's farm, and it might even cause them trouble. So Zhao Liangchen thought of taking them away and sending them to his farm closest to here first. However, the nearest farm was at least a hundred miles away, and Su Qin might need to live there by then.

Qi Lusheng frowned when he heard they were going so far away. "How can Miss Zeng live alone in such a faraway farm? Whatever you want to do, do it here. My eldest brother said that this farm will be left to me."

Su Qin looked at Zhao Liangchen, who thought for a moment and said, "Forget it."

Everything he does now is under the surveillance of King Liang. He is afraid that if he gets too involved with Qi Lusheng, it will implicate the Wuning Marquisate.

Seeing that he refused, Qi Lusheng was unwilling all of a sudden: "Forget it, do you despise me or don't consider me a brother anymore?"

Zhao Liangchen was helpless: "How could I dislike you? I'm just afraid of getting you into trouble."

Qi Lusheng was puzzled: "How could you implicate me by training a few servants?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he leaned closer to Zhao Liangchen and whispered, "Are you going to do something shameful?"

Zhao Liangchen was speechless: "What shameful things could I do?"

Qi Lusheng became even more curious: "Then what exactly are you going to do? Can't I know?"

Zhao Liangchen thought it would be a good idea to remind him, so that he wouldn't be plotted against by others without knowing anything one day. So he whispered in his ear: "This involves party affairs. I need to find a way to protect myself. I don't want to involve your mansion."

When Qi Lusheng heard this, his expression became serious.

Seeing that he stopped asking questions, Zhao Liangchen prepared to take his people away. Su Qin still sat in the sedan chair as when she came, and Qi Lusheng and Zhao Liangchen still walked in front.

Qi Lusheng kept his head down and didn't say anything. He looked very serious and seemed to be thinking about something important.

As they were almost at the gate, Qi Lusheng suddenly grabbed Zhao Liangchen and pulled him aside. "There have always been factional disputes in the court, so there's no need for you to be so cautious. What exactly happened?"

Zhao Liangchen didn't want him to get involved: "These have nothing to do with you. No one in your family has entered the court, so you won't be affected."

Qi Lusheng frowned tightly: "You said it won't be affected, so it won't be affected? Why would my father rather recite poems and compose couplets than go to court every day? Why would my eldest brother rather indulge in the mountains and rivers and not come back for so many years? Why do I wander around like a playboy every day? Liangchen, sometimes I really envy you. Although your family is not harmonious, you are working hard for your future. Everything you have is obtained through your hard work, while I seem to have everything, but I have nothing.

What I have is what my ancestors left me. My future path is paved. I can foresee what kind of life I will live, what kind of girl I will marry, what kind of children I will have, what path my children will take, and even how I will die.

To be honest, this kind of life is really boring. There will be a day when you get tired of drinking, a day when you vomit after eating, a day when you don't want to make friends anymore, and even a day when you get tired of women. Liangchen, I don't want to live like this anymore. I also want to fight for a change in my life. Do you understand?