Traveling with warehouses: I raised a brood of little villains

"Ma'am, you don't know the rules here when you come here for the first time. Dahongpao usually refers to looking for Wen, and Longjing generally looks for Wu. Let's find a book boy for the two young masters, which can be regarded as Wen, so we ordered Dahongpao, and Xiao Er will be there for a while." I will recommend it to us." Chunlu explained in a low voice in Lin Ruyi's ear.

Lin Ruyi nodded knowingly, it turns out there is such a rule.

Soon Xiaoer brought up a pot of Dahongpao and two plates of pastries. After putting the tea away, he asked, "Ma'am, your Dahongpao has been delivered. Look at your specific needs. Small ones can I recommend one or two for you."

Chun Lu stood aside and said, "Our wife is looking for two schoolboys, aged 8-12, who are honest, protect the Lord, be smart, and have clean hands and feet."

Xiao Er nodded, and then said: "Madam, please wait a moment, I will call some people up for you right away, you can have a look, if you are not satisfied, I will arrange others for you."

Lin Ruyi nodded, feeling that this was quite professional.

After Xiao Er went out, she looked at Chun Lu and asked, "How about the person they recommended?"

"The reputation of Juxian Building is not bad. They recruit a lot of people here, and basically there are few accidents. Before they recommend them, they have to know those people first, and they recommend them according to the needs of customers. Generally, there will be no mistakes. And if someone they recommend has an accident at the master's house, you can ask them to make up for it." Chun Lu said softly.

Lin Ruyi nodded. Isn't this equivalent to an intermediary? It's really good.

"Then this recommendation shouldn't be free?" Lin Ruyi asked casually.

"Well, there will be a certain fee, but the fee will be charged according to the situation. If the recommended person is not suitable, you can return it." Chunlu said.

Lin Ruyi is more and more sure that this is a modern intermediary, and feels that the boss of Juxian Building is quite advanced in thinking.

"Then do you know the owner of Juxian Building?" Lin Ruyi asked curiously.

Chunlu shook her head lightly, "I don't know the servants. It is said that the owner of Juxian Tower rarely shows up, and few people have seen him."

Lin Ruyi nodded. It was normal for Chunlu to have never seen a maid, but she was quite interested in the boss.

"Then how long has this Juxian Building been open?" She continued to ask.

"It was opened three years ago." Chunlu replied.

It wasn't long ago, but when she first came, she saw a lot of people outside, and it was not easy to do it like this.

However, if Juxian Building can conduct a background check on everyone, then the identity of the person behind it must not be simple.

While they were talking, the little girl knocked on the door just now, and there were five boys standing behind him, their ages should be about the same as what Chunlu said just now.

"Madam, these five are book boys, please see if you are satisfied. The five of you introduce yourself to Madam one by one. You must not lie or report falsely. If you find out, you will not be able to enter my Juxian Tower in the future." Sternly said to the five boys.

I saw the tallest boy on the far left, took a step forward, and introduced himself: "Hi Ma'am, my name is Gao Fugui, I am 11 years old, I live in Tianshui Lane, I can read dozens of characters, I have great strength, and I can run fast." soon."

Lin Ruyi looked at the child, who was half a head taller than Chu Zixuan, with more delicate features, fairer skin, and looked a little thin.

Immediately after the second began to introduce himself.

"Hi Ma'am, my name is Wu Ping. I am nine years old. I live in Wujiaxiang. I know five or six crosses and can write my own name. I used to be a book boy for the young master of Mr. Chen's family for half a year. Research ink and write big characters with the young master." Wu Ping is a little shorter than Gao Fugui, looks a little fat, has a round face, and is very confident when speaking.

"Then why didn't you do it after only half a year?" Lin Ruyi asked.

"Because Mr. Chen's family left the capital, I didn't do it." Wu Ping said.

Lin Ruyi glanced at Xiao Er next to him, and saw that he nodded slightly, probably because he had investigated.

Lin Ruyi nodded slightly, signaling the remaining three to continue.

"Hi Ma'am, my name is Chen Jian'an, I'm ten years old, I live in Mozi Village, I know [-] characters, and I can write all the characters. I haven't been a book boy for others yet, but I'm very diligent and willing to do anything. I'm definitely not lazy." Chen Jian'an looked a little shorter than nine-year-old Wu Ping, and he was also thin, with a sallow skin, as if he hadn't eaten for a long time.

Lin Ruyi knew [-] characters when she was ten years old, so she must have learned it specially. Since she has been to school, why does she still look malnourished.

"Have you been to school?" Lin Ruyi asked.

Chen Jian'an shook his head lightly, "Returning to Madam, I never went to school. My father is a scholar, and my father taught me how to read. It's just that my father died of illness last year, and my mother, me and a younger sister are left at home."

Lin Ruyi's eyes turned red when Chen Jianan spoke, especially when he talked about his father, it didn't look like he was lying.

His father is dead, no wonder he looks malnourished, probably life at home is not easy.

"Go ahead." Lin Ruyi glanced at the remaining two children and said.

"Hi, my name is Du Bin. I just turned ten years old and I live in Gejiaba. I only know a dozen words. I, I..." The little boy looked nervous, and when he spoke, he held his sleeves tightly, He stammered, his face flushed red.

"Don't be nervous, just speak slowly." Lin Ruyi may have raised three children, and now she is pregnant, so she is extremely tolerant to the children. Seeing Du Bin nervous, she gently comforted him.

Du Bin nodded, clutching his clothes tightly, and said in a low voice: "Although I can't read much, I am strong. I will never let the young master be bullied. I resist beatings, and I don't eat much."

Except for Chen Jian'an, the other three laughed softly when they heard Du Bin's words, their eyes full of sarcasm.

Lin Ruyi took a look at Du Bin. He was dressed plainly, and his family conditions should not be very good.

"Well, okay, you wait first." Lin Ruyi said softly.

Du Bin nodded, retreated obediently, and waited aside.

The last child took a step forward, bowed to Lin Ruyi, and said, "Hello Ma'am, my name is Wang Jiahao, and I am eight years old. My family lives in Shamao Street. I already know 130 characters, and I know how to read them." Write, I used to be a book boy for Mr. Zhang's family, but later the young master fell off his leg while riding a horse and refused to go to school, so Mr. Zhang let me go back."

The child was eloquent and thought clearly. It seemed that he had learned these words by heart, and his words revealed confidence.

"Then what do your parents do?" Lin Ruyi asked.

"As for madam, my father is also a scholar, and my mother is an embroiderer in Honglefang. Her embroidery is very beautiful, and many ladies and wives like it very much." Wang Jiahao said proudly.

Lin Ruyi nodded. Judging from the child's tone, the family conditions are not bad, so he probably came to find a springboard.

After the introduction of the five children, Xiao Er stepped forward and asked, "Madam, are there any that you are satisfied with? If not, I will arrange a few more for you to choose."

Lin Ruyi glanced at the five people in front of her, and they all looked at them expectantly. Only Du Bin was too nervous. After taking a look, he immediately lowered his head and pinched the corner of his clothes.

"Chen Jian'an and Du Bin stay here first." Lin Ruyi looked at the two of them and said.

The two people who were named obviously couldn't believe it, and immediately knelt down in front of her and kowtowed to thank her: "Thank you Madam, thank you Madam."

Xiaoer seemed a little surprised that Lin Ruyi would choose these two, but he didn't say anything, and said to the three, "Then you go out first."

The three of them glanced at each other, and then at Chen Jian'an and Du Bin. They seemed a little upset, but in the end they had no choice but to leave resentfully.

Lin Ruyi looked at the two people who were still kneeling on the ground, and said aloud, "Get up first, and I'll ask you a few more questions."

"Yes, ma'am." Chen Jian'an said.

Du Bin also nodded, and obediently stood beside Chen Jian'an.

"Tell me about your family's situation?" Lin Ruyi said.

Chen Jian'an first said: "If you go back to Madam, there are only my mother and my younger sister in my family, and my younger sister is only four years old. Our family lives in the country, and it takes two hours to walk to the capital. My father died of illness last year, and he spent a lot of money on treatment. Money, the family owes a lot of money, my mother is helping others to pay back the money, but it is still not enough. In order to help my mother pay back the money and support my younger sister, I want to come out and find a job, but I am young, and I am short. Don’t want me anymore, I know how to read, so I want to try to work as a book boy for a rich family to make some money.”

After hearing what Chen Jianan had said, Du Bin whispered: "My family also lives in the country, and it is an hour longer than his family's. There is only one grandma, one younger brother and younger sister in my family, and I learned to read from a scholar from the next village. "

Lin Ruyi nodded slightly after listening to the introduction of the two people.

Neither of the two children seemed like liars, but now that the situation was special, she still had to be more cautious.

"Go and wait outside the door first, I will call you later, don't go far away." Lin Ruyi said to the two people.

The two nodded repeatedly, and retreated outside the door in a regular manner.

After Lin Ruyi and the others went out, they asked Xiao Er.

"Is it true what they say?"

Xiao Er nodded, "It's true."

"Then how much do they earn a month as book boys?" Lin Ruyi asked.

"It's up to Madam herself. If you want them, you only need to pay us ten taels of silver in Juxian Building. If you are not satisfied with them within one month, you can return them directly. We can remake them for you for free." If you recommend others, you won’t be charged any more referral fees.” Xiao Er said.

Lin Ruyi nodded, feeling that this is not bad.

"Okay, then the two of them will be needed. Chunlu will pay the money, and then let those two people come in." Lin Ruyi turned around and said to Chunlu who was behind her.

Chun Lu nodded, immediately took out a ten tael silver ingot and handed it to Xiao Er, then went to call the two men over.