0p0 Chapter 314: Driving people away
Chapter 314: Driving people away
Ye Lingyao leaned on a chair on the side and looked lazily at the people below.
"Since you know that you have committed a crime below, do you know what the crime should be if you have committed a crime below?"
The old woman quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "It's your crime... I deserve death."
Ye Lingyao's expression did not change, "You don't deserve to die ten thousand times, and you don't deserve to die ten thousand times. Go back and deal with it according to the law."
"The slaves obey."
Ye Lingyao turned to look at the steward, "Steward Shi, go down and make arrangements. Everyone here should be sent back to the county master. No one will be left behind."
Butler Shi didn't hesitate at all, "I obey."
"Wait a minute." She stopped Butler Shi, "You don't have to go back, just stay in the county lord's mansion."
As he said that, he looked at Jin Furong with some distress, "Fu Rong, go and pick two maids and a mother-in-law to serve you."
When everyone heard this, they immediately stood up straighter and waited for the selection.
If they can stay among these more than 100 people, it means that they are still of some use to the master, and he will take a high look at them.
If you fail to pick, even if you go back, it will probably not end well.
Jin Furong immediately understood what her young lady meant, and immediately ran in to ask Changsong about the names and characteristics of the two maids.
Changsong was afraid that she would admit her mistake, so he pointed out the location of the two people in the crowd, and Jin Furong easily kept those two people behind.
As for the mother-in-law who cooks, let the housekeeper choose.
After all, among the people Huo Xinglan sent over, no one knew which of them was good at cooking, only Shi Chengshuang knew it best.
In the end, a woman who looked honest and responsible and the two little maids were selected, and the others were sent back.
Fortunately, the County Lord's Mansion has been completed for several days, and the things that need to be cleaned and renovated are almost finished.
You don’t need so many people to serve you.
Others didn't show much dissatisfaction after knowing that they failed to place people in the county lord's mansion.
If you can fit it in, then it's a skill.
If she can't be put in, it either means that there is an expert's guidance behind that country bumpkin, or it means that she really doesn't know how to enjoy happiness.
Kick everyone out, will she have to do things on her own?
They just wait and see. Anyway, he is just a county boss from the countryside. He is not a big shot, so they won't worry too much.
The few people who stayed behind naturally knew very well that they were originally the fifth prince and had been trained in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for several years.
The reason for not transferring people out was to prevent others from noticing that something was wrong. Originally, they only needed to inquire about things everywhere, but now they just moved to another place to serve them. There is not much difference.
Several people received it well.
Ye Lingyao was also very satisfied with the performance of these people.
After choosing someone, they returned to the house.
Huo Xinglan was still sitting in his seat honestly, "How are the candidates? If you don't like them, you can change them."
Ye Lingyao shook her head, "Let's use it first. I won't live here all the time. I don't need so many people."
"Are you going back there?"
"I won't be going back for the time being. The few scholars who are traveling with my brother have not found a place to live for the time being. They will probably live in Ye Mansion. It is not convenient for me to go there, so I will come back here to stay for a few days."
Huo Xinglan was very happy after hearing this, "This is your county master's mansion. You should come and stay here often, so that others can't find you when they want to find you."
Ye Lingyao ignored it, "I am just a county master who has become a monk on the way. How can anyone look for me? If he is really someone close to him, he will naturally know where to look for him. How come I can't find him?"
"You are always reasonable." Huo Xinglan smiled helplessly.
Ye Lingyao stood up and left, "I'm going back. When you've had enough shopping, go back by yourself."
"Won't you treat me to a meal?"
"No please."
After saying that, he left immediately.
When Ye Wenqing went out later, he met the three people again.
As expected, they hadn't found the yard yet and were still wandering outside.
Seeing that they couldn't find a house for so long, the faces of several people were not very good.
Ye Wenqing saw them on the carriage and got off the carriage first.
"Brother Lu, Brother Che, Brother Xie."
The three of them turned around and saw Ye Wenqing standing behind them.
"Brother Ye? Why are you here?" Lu Yingchen was a little surprised.
Xie Cheng was all smiles, "What a coincidence, I see you again."
"Brother Ye." Che Tonglao still looked indifferent. He said hello, nodded slightly, and said no more.
Ye Wenqing also returned the courtesy, "Why are you guys still outside? Haven't you found a house yet?"
Lu Yingchen sighed, "We didn't expect that houses in the capital would be in such short supply that we really couldn't find them."
A flash of light flashed in Xie Cheng's eyes, and he said with some distress, "Yes, if we continue to delay like this, not to mention spending all the money, even studying will be delayed."
When talking about silver, even Che Tonglao sighed, with a flash of worry in his eyes.
The three of them are not rich people. They have already used all their family savings to be able to barely afford to go to Beijing to take the exam. If they continue to spend it like this, they may not be able to survive until spring.
Seeing the sadness on everyone's faces, Ye Wenqing made an inviting gesture towards them, "Since we happened to meet them, how about going to the teahouse for a cup of tea?"
Lu Yingchen wanted to refuse. They had traveled to many places in the past two days, and now they had only the north. They had no choice but to go to the slums. Even if it was more miserable, at least they would have a place to live.
They are not people who cannot endure hardship, and it is better than wandering outside.
They really didn't want to spend time drinking tea, and they couldn't afford to waste it.
Just when I was about to refuse, I heard that Xie Cheng had already agreed.
"We happen to be a little thirsty as we turn around, so we'll have to trouble Brother Ye."
Seeing that the two of them had already walked to the teahouse, Lu Yingchen and Che Tonglao looked at each other and followed them.
Speaking of which, the three of them are all in their 20s, and only Ye Wenqing is still a child of fourteen or fifteen years old.
They had taken care of Ye Wenqing like a younger brother all the way, and they really didn't want to show Ye Wenqing such an embarrassing side right now.
After the two people entered, they looked a little unnatural.
Ye Wenqing said calmly, "My dear friends, if you can't find a place to live, why not go to my house and make do with it for a while."
Lu Yingchen and Che Tonglao were both a little surprised, while Xie Cheng's eyes flashed with surprise.
He was about to mention this matter intentionally or unintentionally, but he didn't expect Ye Wenqing to be so direct. As soon as he sat down, he mentioned it himself.