A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Upon hearing Miss Lin speak, all the women looked at Lin He'er.

"First, raise your hand if you still have relatives at home," Lin He'er said. Several maids and women in the crowd raised their hands. "Alright, you can stand aside for now."

Upon hearing the order, the men who had raised their hands all looked towards Liu Yaren.

Liu Yaren: Listen to Miss Lin, do whatever she tells you to do.

After Liu Yaren spoke, the group of people walked to the side.

The second rule: Raise your hand if you know embroidery or crochet. After Lin He'er finished saying this, only 3 people in the team raised their hands. Among these 3 people, two of them looked very similar and should be a mother and daughter. The other person was an old woman who looked a bit older.

It seems there aren't many women skilled in embroidery; there are only three. Lin He'er wasn't entirely satisfied; there weren't enough people. The mother and daughter were alright, but the old woman was a bit too old, and her work speed might not be up to par. She had originally planned to use more experienced workers to save time training newcomers.

"You three stand to the right." Upon hearing Lin He'er's words, the three women moved closer to the right.

Lin He'er; Liu Yaren, do you have any other women here who are good at embroidery or needlework?

Seeing that Miss Lin was not very old, but was very methodical and organized in choosing people, Liu Yaren quickly replied, "Miss Lin, we have all the embroidery and needlework skills here. Did you not find someone you were satisfied with?"

Lin He'er; there are too few people.

Liu, the broker, didn't want to miss out on this rare big order. Clients who came to the brokerage rarely ordered so many people at once; after all, this was a small town, unlike the county seat or the prefectural city, where wealthy families were more common. He sometimes only got one order every few days. He had finally encountered a big client today, and he couldn't let them down. However, there were only so many people available at the moment.

Liu, the broker, sighed inwardly, regretting that he hadn't been able to satisfy the customer. Just as he was about to reply to Miss Lin, he suddenly remembered that he actually had another person on hand who perfectly met Miss Lin's requirements, although the person's availability was a bit uncertain. Why not use that person to try and make up the numbers?

In response to Miss Lin, we actually have another woman here who fits your requirements. She was sold to us from a faraway place by her master, but there's something wrong with her. Would you like to take a look?

Lin He'er: What's wrong? Was it because you made a mistake in your previous master's family and were sold out?

Liu Yaren; it wasn't a big deal, it was just...

Seeing that Liu the broker was reluctant to speak, Lin He'er thought that this woman was quite troublesome. She had only come to buy women today and wanted some who could work, and did not want to get involved in other matters. So she said, "Since it is not convenient to talk about it now, let's leave the people I have chosen and let the others go back. I have other questions to ask them."

Liu Yaren said, "Alright!" He was about to take these people back when suddenly a man ran out of the group and headed straight for Lin He'er. He knelt down with a thud as he approached her. "Miss, please have mercy and buy me. I know how to embroider. Will you consider me?"

Lin He'er was startled by the sudden appearance of the woman and stumbled backward. Wen Yuning, who was standing next to her, quickly reached out to support the little girl.

Liu Yaren turned around and saw what was happening. He hurriedly came over and shouted at the woman, "You scoundrel, what are you doing? Be careful not to frighten Miss Lin. Haven't you had enough of the whip?"

Hearing Liu the broker's shout, the woman was so frightened that she took a step back, cowered on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "I'm sorry, Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing the woman prostrate on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to apologize, Lin He'er felt immediately uncomfortable and quickly said, "Get up, speak your mind." As she spoke, she glanced at Liu Yaren.

Liu Yaren, quick-witted as ever, shouted to the ground, "Miss Lin doesn't blame you, so get up and talk to her."

Hearing that the young woman was not holding her for her earlier rashness, the woman quickly got up from the ground and thanked her repeatedly.

Lin He'er; tell me why you insist on making me buy you?

The woman bowed to Lin He'er and said, "Miss, I actually have no relatives. I lied just now."

Lin He'er: Why did you lie? And now you're thinking of going back on your word?

I heard that Liu Yaren recommended my young lady to you, so I thought that if you end up buying my young lady, please buy me as well.

Lin He'er thought, "This... I don't want to get involved in any trouble, so why is trouble chasing after me?" Judging from the woman's manner of bowing, she must come from a wealthy family, especially with a young lady accompanying her. Lin He'er hadn't forgotten the hesitant expression on Liu the broker's face. She really didn't want to wade into this mess!

Seeing that Lin He'er remained silent, the woman quickly spoke up: "My young lady is also good at embroidery. Please buy us. We will listen to you and will never cause you any trouble."

Seeing the little girl looking troubled as someone asked her for a favor, Wen Yuning beckoned to Liu the broker and went to ask him a few questions. After speaking with Liu the broker, she walked to Lin He'er's side with a somewhat unnatural expression and said, "If Miss Lin can't bear it, then buy these two, master and servant. I asked Liu the broker, and it's not a troublesome matter."

It's nothing troublesome, so why is Liu Yaren acting like he's reluctant to speak, making me wonder what's going on and making it all so mysterious? Lin He'er looked up at Liu Yaren, who seemed to think Lin He'er knew the situation, and gave an awkward smile.

Alright, since both of them can embroider, there's no big problem. Lin He'er decided to take them both.

Upon hearing that Miss Lin wanted to buy two more people, Liu the broker hurriedly and enthusiastically escorted the others back to the backyard, telling Lin He'er to wait a moment while he brought over the indentures of these people.

While Liu Yaren went to collect the indentures, Lin He'er asked the mother and daughter, "Do you really have no relatives left?"

The woman being questioned nodded blankly to Lin He'er and said, "Replying to you, young lady, my child and I were sold by my husband to pay off his gambling debts. Now, my daughter and I depend on each other for survival. Don't worry, young lady, I have no other worries but my daughter. After I come with you, I only want my daughter and me to have enough to eat."

Lin He'er... This woman has already lost all hope for life. If it weren't for the child with her, she probably would have found an opportunity to leave long ago.

It's good that you understand why I chose this person. Why is Auntie here? She has no relatives left.

To answer your question, I have relatives, but they don't want to acknowledge me anymore. I don't know where I can go in the future, so I'll just sell myself and hope I can have something to eat.

Sigh, another person with a story. Lin He'er felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at these people in this courtyard, each one seemed to have lost all hope in life, numb like livestock, just waiting to be chosen each day. Leaving this place, who knows what their fate will be? It's truly pathetic!

When Liu the broker returned with the indentures, a thin woman wearing a veil followed behind her; this must be the young lady. Judging by her appearance, this woman was nearly thirty years old, and the woman had addressed her as "young lady," suggesting that she had been cared for and raised by that woman since childhood.

Liu Yaren; Miss Lin, these people's indentures are all here. Let's talk about their value.

Lin He'er: The time has finally come to pay up.