After the shopping, the group went to the clinic. Lin Qingxue bought some star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, peppercorns, nutmeg, white button and other ingredients for the hot pot base.

Walking on the street, Lin Qingxue saw people selling pork, beef and mutton. She bought a sheep, a pig and a slice of beef.

"Brother, we have almost bought everything. We just need to buy a few quilts," Lin Qingxue said with a smile as she sat in the carriage and looked at the carriage full of things.

"Then let's go buy bedding. Besides bedding, is there anything else we want to buy?" Brothers Lin Qingming and Lin Qingran were sitting outside driving, their faces stiff from the cold wind blowing in their faces.

"Look! It's so cold. I want to buy hats, thick boots, and gloves for my grandparents, uncle, and aunt. Let's buy a cloak each!"

Lin Qingxue counted on her fingers. There were so many things missing at home. She needed to buy everything, but there was no rush. She could just add them slowly.

They soon arrived at the clothing store. Lin Qingxue bought ten cloaks, three blue, three pink, two purple and two black, as well as ten hats, ten pairs of gloves and twenty pairs of boots, all made of animal fur and very warm to wear.

In addition to these, Lin Qingxue bought four patchwork blankets made of animal fur, twenty thick quilts and twenty thin quilts.

The carriage was filled with things, so piled up that Lin Qingxue couldn't even sit. She could only put on a cloak, gloves and boots, and walk to Yasi with Lin Qingran.

As for Lin Qingming, he naturally drove the carriage alone to deliver the things in the carriage back to the house.

The brother and sister walked one after the other for a full hour before they reached Yasi. Fortunately, there were always people in Yasi. When they saw them, someone immediately invited them to sit in the hall.

Soon, hot tea and snacks were served. Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingran did not hesitate and each drank a cup of hot tea, feeling much better.

"Miss Lin, you are here. What kind of people do you want to buy to take home?" Seeing Lin Qingxue, who had just come yesterday, coming again, the manager Ya Si said with a smile.

"Four old women, four people who can cook, and two maids and servants!" Lin Qingxue silently counted the number of people needed before speaking.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll have someone bring it over for you to choose," the manager nodded. A few people sat and chatted for a while, and soon someone came up with someone.

Lin Qingxue looked around, asked what everyone could do, and picked out the people who caught her eye. The number of people was exactly the number she had just mentioned.

After paying the silver, Lin Qingxue estimated that the time was about right, so she and Lin Qingran took people to the door. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Lin Qingming and Lin Qingbai driving a carriage towards them from afar.

Two carriages were enough to bring them all back to their house in South City. When they returned home, they saw Li Yanniang leading everyone in organizing the things they had bought.

"Qingxue, you're back. Are these the servants you just bought?" Hearing the noise at the door, Li Yanniang came out to greet them, and saw Lin Qingxue bringing back a dozen servants.

"Yes, sister-in-law, let's go in and talk first," Lin Qingxue shook the snow off her cloak and pulled Li Yanniang towards the hall.

Although everyone entered the hall, the originally spacious hall became crowded. Lin Qingxue was pulled by Li Yanniang to sit in the seat of honor. Others either stood or sat looking at Lin Qingxue, waiting for her lecture.

Lin Qingxue released her aura, looking expressionlessly at the twelve people she had just bought. She said in a cold voice, "Now that you're in my Lin family, do your job well. You'll definitely get some benefits. The two of you will be responsible for washing clothes and cleaning, and the two of you will be responsible for cooking at home. The two maids will stay at home to serve tea and water, and help the two maids with cleaning. The rest of you will go to the shop to help out. I'll tell you what specific tasks you will perform when the time comes."

Lin Qingxue gave a brief and clear speech and told everyone the arrangements. Seeing that it was getting late, she asked Li Yanniang and her husband to stay with the children, while she, Lin Qingbai and his wife, and Lin Qingran and his wife took a carriage back to their home in Linjia Village.

Looking at the shadow of the carriage of Lin Qingxue and her group, Li Yanniang and Lin Qingming looked at each other, closed the door, and sat in the living room with the children waiting for dinner.

Twelve servants were settled in the front yard. There were so many houses in the front yard anyway. The two rooms connected to the kitchen would be converted into a study, and the four connected rooms on the other side would be specially reserved for the servants.

On the other side, Lin Qingxue and his siblings braved the heavy snow and returned to their home in Linjia Village. It got dark while they were on the way, and by the time they got home, it was completely dark.

Fortunately, when they returned home, they had hot meals and dishes to eat. After eating and drinking their fill, the coldness in their bodies was mostly gone.

"How's it going? Have you arranged everything in the city? Is it okay for the eldest couple and the child to stay here? Have you bought all the bedding and other things?"

As soon as Lin Qingxue finished dinner, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but start nagging, her tone full of concern and worry for her grandchildren.

"Everything has been arranged. My eldest brother, my third brother, and I bought new bedding and a few servants to work at our home and shop in the city. We've also bought food and ingredients. Tomorrow we'll bring some clean clothes from home for my sister-in-law and the others. We'll stay at the shop for a few days to try out the food and won't be back."

Lin Qingxue leaned back in her chair with a relaxed look on her face. Her tone was calm and composed, and her words made Mrs. Lin and the others feel much more at ease.

"Okay, go ahead! Leave the housework to me," Uncle Lin nodded. The children just need to mind their own business, he will be at home!

"Yes, your uncle is right, Qingxue, remember to take good care of yourself in the city. Buy whatever you need and don't be reluctant to spend money," Aunt Lin reminded worriedly.

"Got it, Auntie. Don't worry! Grandma and grandpa are now in your care. When the business in the shop stabilizes, we will take you to stay in the city for a few days."

Lin Qingxue smiled and said that if the shop was opened, then the only people left in Linjia Village would be Old Man Lin and his wife, and Uncle Lin and his wife. Everyone else would go to live in the city, the children would go to school, and the adults would do business.

"Okay," Aunt Lin responded with a smile. This was the children's intention, and they felt very happy.

Old Man Lin and his friends didn't understand business matters, so they didn't ask much. They just carefully reminded the children to eat well and take good care of themselves.

Enjoying the care of their elders, Lin Qingxue and his siblings felt very comfortable. It was because the younger generations were not around that they could have such a good life.

Whenever Lin Xiaoshan and his brothers were at home, they would definitely be greeted with scolding and yelling, with no regard for their well-being.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingbai and his brothers felt bitter in their hearts, but they did not dare to express it.

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