After entering the book, he stole the heroine's charming attributes

If it was really just for a message, it would be unlikely.

Shen Li pondered: "Nothing else?"

"Is there finally something you can't figure out?"

Shen Li threatened him with his eyes.

Qin Yu raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, when I talked to him, he deliberately mentioned your elder brother and that guy..."

Shen Li was listening intently when he noticed that his tone had changed, so he asked in confusion, "Who?"

Qin Yu stared at her and didn't answer.

Shen Li thought for a moment before reacting, "You mean that Prefect Ruan mentioned my elder brother and Guan Wenyi?"

Qin Yu took a sip of water and said, "Yes, both of them are Juren, and now they are preparing to take the imperial examination. Juren can actually become an official, and if one of them passes the exam, then you will not be considered an ordinary citizen."

Shen Li then remembered that his elder brother and Guan Wenyi already had achievements to their credit. Even if they failed the imperial examination, they could still become minor officials in the future.

Qin Yu added: "This is just one of the reasons. Have you thought about where to recruit workers?"

"Can't we just put up a job opening notice in the store?"

"That's possible, but if we use this confidentiality agreement, many people may not agree, because the punishment is too severe. Ordinary people will definitely not dare to do it after seeing such a severe punishment. And if we recruit people one by one, how long will it take to recruit them?"

Shen Li was suddenly informed of this contract and had not yet thought about what to do, but what Qin Yu said was indeed reasonable: "You raise such a question, is there a suitable place to recruit workers?"

Qin Yu played with the cup in his right hand: "It's not me, it's Prefect Ruan who has it."

Shen Li paused: "Is this his condition?"

"Well, this is the second reason why he helped you."

"Can you explain everything clearly at once?" Shen Li asked impatiently.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you right away that he wants you to go to the slums to recruit people."

Shen Li knew about this place, but she had never been there. However, she could imagine what kind of people lived there: "Prefect Ruan thought that if I could settle these people, it would reduce his troubles and give those who couldn't afford food a chance to survive."

"Yes, the people there are either refugees, or their families have been destroyed, or they are refugees, and there are also some beggars. In short, they are all poor people, and there are all kinds of people. It's a very chaotic place."

Shen Li had already thought of this: "Don't refugees and those who have fled here have household registration?"

"Well, the prefect has also thought of it. He said that if you can be resettled, he can order someone to do it, but the prerequisite is that this person must have no criminal record." Qin Yu finished speaking, looking at Shen Li's frown, he really wanted to smooth her brows: "You don't have to worry too much, this also has an advantage, if you don't register the refugee, you can directly make him a slave, so that he will be registered under your name and belong to you."

Shen Li nodded as he thought about it.

"Prefect Ruan is a good official. These people have always been a headache for him. He can't drive them away, nor can he kill them, and he can't afford to support them. If someone can solve the problem, it will be a relief for him." Qin Yu said.

"But I don't need so many people, do I?"

"You just need to recruit some people who can work, so that if there is one person in the family who can earn money, they can support the whole family."

"Okay, I'll have to think about it carefully." If this matter is done well, Shen Li will never have to worry about lack of manpower again.

"Think about it carefully. Bring more people with you when you go. That place is chaotic. Protect yourself. I am an official after all. It is not convenient for me to go with you. But if I can help you elsewhere, you can always come to me."

After hearing Qin Yu's caring words, Shen Li raised his eyes and looked at him: "I know, thank you for this."

Qin Yu looked at her gently: "I am happy to do anything for you. You don't have to thank me. I'm leaving first."

Shen Li was a little dazed by his sticky eyes. When she came to her senses, he had already walked out the door, so she shouted: "Aren't you going to see Aunt Qin?"

"Next time." Qin Yu disappeared around the corner without even looking back.

Shen Li muttered angrily: "Liar, you said you came to see Aunt Qin."

Sitting in the room, she thought for a while, then got up and went to find Luo Qi and Shen Xing, and then the three of them rushed to the slums in the northernmost part of the city.

Shen Li got off the carriage and looked at the dilapidated house. With his sensitive sense of smell, he could already smell a variety of complex mixed odors even before he entered.

There was a sour smell from human bodies, a burnt smell from food, a rotting smell from garbage, and a smell like a sewer.

Her nose felt uncomfortable and she wanted to sneeze, but unfortunately she couldn't, so she rubbed her nose with her hand.

"What's wrong? Do you smell something bad?" Shen Xing asked.

"Hmm, a mixture of smells, it irritates my nose a bit."

"Now you see that having a good sense of smell is not a good thing, look at me, I can't smell anything."

Shen Li ignored him and looked at Luo Qi, who still had no expression on his face: "Luo Qi, you are not that old, why do you have a stern face every day?"

"Miss, Luo Qi is used to it."

Yes, in that kind of life-and-death arena, can we expect a person who can survive to be as cheerful as a normal teenager?

Shen Li said gently: "If there is any danger later, you can hide behind me and let Third Brother take care of it."

"I'm not your real brother, am I?"

Shen Li smiled flatteringly: "Third brother, aren't you good at martial arts? Luo Qi is still a young boy, and he has just started learning martial arts. Do you have the nerve to push him to the front?"

"Why did you bring him here if you were worried that he might be in danger?" Shen Xing said unhappily.

"He knows some Kung Fu, after all. If something happens, he can give me courage. Besides, if you rush forward, who will protect me?"

Shen Xing stopped talking.

"Miss, Luo Qi can protect you."

Shen Li nodded: "Luo Qi, did you bring the written contract?"

"Ah."

"Then go in."

The three of them walked inside.

After walking a short distance, Shen Li rubbed his nose several times. The further he went in, the stronger the smell became.

The environment was really hard to describe. There were stinky ditches and garbage everywhere, and two starving wild dogs whose fur was so dirty that their original color could not be seen. They were looking for food everywhere, and when they saw the three of them, they bared their teeth vigilantly.

Two beggars lying in the corner saw them and sat up, with curiosity on their faces and a wary look in their eyes.

As we walked further in, we saw more places where people lived and we could smell food and a hint of Chinese medicine.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed out, holding weapons in their hands, including two-pronged farm forks, wooden sticks, and even a spoon with a broken handle and half left.

They stopped Shen Li and the other two aggressively.

Luo Qi and Shen Xing protected Shen Li behind them.