kvmb Chapter 171
Chapter 171
"My name is Su Jin. I come from a farming and reading family and have studied for a few years."
The cleaning lady was trying to figure out how to address the young lady in front of her. If she just called her "young lady", it would seem disrespectful, and if she called her "madam", it would be even more inappropriate. After much thought, she decided to just call her "Miss".
She went on to say, "I also learned arithmetic while I was in school. I helped the owner of the cosmetics shop to calculate the accounts for a few years and also helped to manage the shop."
"I originally wanted to rely on this ability to gain a foothold in Suining City, but because I came here with my elders, the money I brought was robbed by bandits on the way. I had no place to live, so I had to come here with my elders."
Guo Xin's eyes lit up when she heard this. She was wondering who to find to be the manager of the glass workshop.
Although Liu You is talented, he has to manage all the accounts of the wine shop and hot pot restaurant, which makes him very busy.
If he were to manage another workshop, even if he could spare some time, he would be exhausted. What difference would there be between her and a slave owner? And Zhi'er might be so distressed that she would blame her.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh.
This slave owner is too similar to some bosses in the previous life.
The cleaning lady in front of him was willing to take the initiative to help the little girl, which showed that she was a kind person. She would not betray the workshop. Moreover, she could read and do accounting, so she was a rare talent.
Then he looked at Su Jin with a smile and asked, "Are you willing to work for me? Your family can come with you, but the wages will definitely not be high."
Su Jin was pleasantly surprised and quickly knelt down to pay his respects: "Thank you, Miss. I will certainly be loyal and do my best to serve you."
Guo Xin nodded and smiled, turned to look at the woman in charge, and then looked at the other refugees who had stopped what they were doing.
He said, "Today, the nobleman behind this poorhouse has handed it over to me. From today on, the poorhouse will be changed into a salesian's home. Men with the ability can leave the poorhouse on their own to seek a living. The deadline is ten days. If you can't find an employer, you can register with this young lady."
"Miss, there are some women and children here who came with the man. If the man leaves, what will happen to those women and children?" Su Jin reminded.
"Women and children will follow the men out of the orphanage. If they cannot find a job, they will be reported to the prefect, who will arrange for them to settle in the surrounding villages. In addition, families willing to leave will receive ten taels of silver."
Except for the disabled ones, most of the men who come to the orphanage are those with families, both old and young, who are unable to take care of themselves and have heavy burdens.
But after all, the Salesian Home only provides a home for abandoned women and children. Now that these families are relatively harmonious, they naturally cannot live in the Salesian Home.
After that, discussions broke out in the yard.
Guo Xin no longer cared about the situation behind him. He left a maid to help maintain the situation and took Su Jin to the hot pot restaurant, preparing to let Liu You take care of Su Jin and have a quick meal at the same time.
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"Liu You, I found a treasure today. These days, you..." Guo Xin was in a much happier mood since he came back from the orphanage, and suddenly he paused.
"Sixth Master?"
Zhao He was wearing a dark-colored robe, with a golden hollow hibiscus flower edging visible from inside the robe. The corners of his robe were slightly wrinkled, which seemed to be caused by long periods of sitting. Pei Yuan and a servant followed behind him. Looking further back, he saw Liu You.
He followed Zhao He with a flattering look on his face. At this time, he looked at Guo Xin with shining eyes and excitement, as if he wanted to say something.
In a flash, Guo Xin thought about all the possible changes in the capital, but he was still confused. Shouldn't Zhao He stay in the capital to assist the third prince? Why did he run to Suining City, which was several days' ride away from the capital?
I thought so in my mind and asked it out loud.
Zhao He smiled and said, "I missed everything in Suining City, so I came here."
Guo Xin smiled and said, "If that's the case, then sit down and have dinner together."
In his heart, he was constantly speculating what had happened in the capital. Although Zhao He seemed carefree and didn't care about other people's affairs, he was actually very meticulous. Therefore, it was impossible that the situation was as he described.
Could it be that the situation in the capital has been settled? The Third Prince doesn't need him for the time being, so he came?
The two of them walked into the private room, and the rest of the people tactfully withdrew.
"Don't bother guessing. It's hard to tell with so many people around."
Zhao He looked at Guo Xin, whose eyes were starting to wander again, and said, "I came here because the situation in the capital has been roughly stabilized, but the situation in the border areas is not very good. The court decided to send someone to stabilize the situation."
"How is my grandfather?"
Hearing this, Guo Xin asked hurriedly.
Although I haven't been with my grandfather for a long time, I can still feel his sincere feelings.
When my grandfather first asked to go to the border, he was already harboring concerns. Now that the situation in the border is unstable, it is even more difficult to conceal his concerns for my grandfather.
"Don't worry. Although the situation there is not good, it is not bad either. It is a mixture of good and bad. The letter from there said that the general is safe and sound."
Guo Xin's anxious heart finally relaxed, but he looked at the table full of delicious food and no longer had the same initial interest in it.
Seeing this, Zhao He picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in Guo Xin's bowl, then talked about another matter: "I think you should know about the toy city. At that time, I just wanted to promote your toy city to various prefectures and cities."
Guo Xin was already upset about the border issue, and when he suddenly heard Zhao He mention it, he had almost forgotten about it. Now he was filled with anger again.
He picked up the meat in the bowl and threw it on the plate beside him, saying in a muffled voice: "I am not as generous as you think. I can't tolerate everything. If you had told me about this matter in advance, I would definitely not be angry, but why did you do it this way?"
As he was speaking, he put the chopsticks on the table with force, making a clang sound.
"You said you regarded me as your confidant, but you were on guard against me day and night, and not a single word of truth came out of your mouth. Which one is the real you?"
Liu You, who had a smile on his face outside the door, was startled when he heard such a noise. This was the first time he saw Sister Guo Xin being so angry with Sixth Master.
Su Jin was a little worried and said, "You just said that the young lady and the Sixth Master were in love with each other, and that the Sixth Master was a very good person, but from what I see, I feel that the Sixth Master is very unreliable. Do you really mean what you said?"
The servant at the side said, "My young master must be the best, but there are some misunderstandings between them."
Hearing this, Su Jin still looked unconvinced, and silently made up his mind to protect the young lady.
No matter how noble the Sixth Master looks and how distinguished his status is, he cannot let the young lady suffer any injustice.
Her parents have always taught her that when choosing a future husband, she should pick someone with whom she is not suspicious of each other and with whom she is in love.
The Sixth Master is now full of suspicion towards the young lady, but his words are as sweet as honey. Fortunately, the young lady is still sober.