Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 536 Buying Another Person

Liu Erzhu smiled and said, "Look at you, a bunch of useless people. Are you going to quit working if Madam doesn't make delicious food for us?"

Zhu Qiang laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, you weren't the fastest when my wife was cooking, and you still have the nerve to criticize others."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed out loud. For a moment, the valley was filled with laughter, and a flock of birds were startled and flew away.

The couple stayed in the valley for a while, and then Lu Chuan took Xu Han home.

As they walked, they did not forget to discuss and check the crops in the fields.

Lu Chuan said, "The chickens, ducks and geese that were hatched some time ago have already been spread out in the orchard. Now the chickens, ducks and geese in the orchard cannot move freely. We should let them expand the orchard when we have time in a few days.

Otherwise, when we hatch another batch of chickens, ducks and geese next spring, we won’t have anywhere to put them.”

Xu Han glanced into the orchard. She hadn't been here for a long time. She only heard Zhou say one sentence, and she really didn't know the specific situation.

"We have to hurry up and do it. We can't delay the breeding next year."

Lu Chuan responded, "Well, it's mainly because there's too much work in the valley. We have a lot of people, but sometimes we're still too busy to handle it."

Xu Han stopped and looked up at Lu Chuan and asked, "Should we buy some more people? I was thinking of taking some people to the county town to open a shop after picking walnuts! Will we be able to handle the business once we take all the people away?"

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and replied, "It should be possible! But I think it's better to buy some more. In winter, we have to reclaim land and build walls. Now we have to repair the chicken coop. These are all big projects and very time-consuming.

If we have enough people, we can do it faster. We can open up more wasteland by then."

“Well, then let’s buy a few more people, and those who buy them will feel at ease using them.

I'll buy more when the time comes. The houses in the county town need someone to look after them, otherwise we have to clean them ourselves every time we stay there. We'll have to come back after staying for a day or two. The next time we go there, the house will still be just as dirty. It's tiring to repeat this over and over again.

Moreover, the orchard is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more chickens, ducks and geese, all of which need people to take care of them.

If that's the case, we really have to buy it. We only have so many people, and if we can take care of one thing, we can't take care of another."

Lu Chuan made the decision and said, "Then we'll go buy it after we're done with this busy period."

Xu Han took Lu Chuan's arm and said, "No! What are you going to do after this period of time? Let's go tomorrow. Think about it. After buying it, you can also go up the mountain to collect mountain products! Wouldn't it be better to buy it one day earlier and earn one day earlier?

We will go tomorrow. As for entering the mountain, let the Taoist priest and Han Qi take them there first. It won't make a difference if we have two people anyway."

Lu Chuan smiled and pinched Xu Han's face. "Okay, listen to my wife. If my wife says to go, we'll go."

Xu Han slapped Lu Chuan's hand away and said, "Don't touch me. It's settled. We'll go there early tomorrow morning."

After returning home, Xu Han repeated her idea to the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao, and they both agreed.

Grandpa Zhao asked, "How many more people do you plan to buy? Have you decided?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but I think it would be best to buy some strong laborers, so that the work can be done quickly and easily. Or it would be good to have a big family, because it would be more stable for the family to be together."

Lu Chuan continued, "The house needs someone to look after it, and we can hire two maids to clean it."

The Taoist priest continued, "It's not enough to have only a wife. It's better to have a capable man. Then you can ask him to do anything when the time comes, and you don't have to go there yourself."

Xu Han said, "I think it's better to transfer someone who is not doing the job from the existing people! I am not familiar with the character of the newcomer, and I am not confident in using him."

"That's fine. Don't you still want to open a shop? At least you have to keep some useful talents in the county."

Xu Han nodded and said, "Let's take a look when we go tomorrow. When buying people, you still have to base your judgment on your feelings. You don't necessarily have to buy them all at once."

Grandpa Zhao smiled and continued, "You are right. Buying people is not a trivial matter. You can't be impatient."

After they chatted for a while, Dan Niang called everyone to have dinner.

The next day, the couple got up early again and set off on their journey. This time after arriving at the county town, they did not hang around, but went straight to Guanya to find Wei Ya people.

When the people of Wei Ya saw that it was an old acquaintance, they immediately went to select people according to Xu Han's request.

After Xu Han made a selection according to what he had said last time, he finally picked out four strong laborers, two women, and a family of nine.

After asking Lu Chuan if he had any objections, the few of them decided.

Xu Han also asked Wei Yaren if he had any good managers to recommend.

This was something the two of them talked about on the way here. Whether it was last time or this time, the people who bought it were all ordinary people.

Not only do they have little knowledge, but none of them can read. There are many things they cannot do, and they will definitely not be able to run a shop in the future.

It’s not that Xu Han looks down on them, but that’s the fact. How can they keep accounts when they can’t even read?

It’s not that Xu Han is unwilling to train them, but it is really too difficult to train them.

One reason was that it took too long and Xu Han couldn't afford to wait, and the other reason was that it was not suitable.

But it doesn’t mean that the group of people bought back last time will definitely stay in the mountains to do farm work. Xu Han will also arrange different tasks for them according to their personal abilities.

Take Han Qi for example. He has such great skills. Wouldn’t it be a waste of his talent to let him stay in the mountains and farm?

There are also Chunchan and Qiyu. They have a good foundation, are very smart, and are young, so they are easy to train. Now they have begun to learn to read.

Xu Han plans to let the two of them follow her for a long time in the later stage, and has already started to train them slowly.

Zhu Qiang and his friends were only thinking about farming. If Xu Han asked them to manage the shop or do other things, not only would they not be able to do them well, they would probably not be willing to do so.

Besides, Xu Han was a time traveler, and Lu Chuan had no experience of living in a wealthy family before. Although the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao would give them some advice, they couldn't trouble them for everything, and it was even more impossible to ask them to do everything by themselves.

Therefore, the final solution is to buy someone directly, preferably someone who has worked in a wealthy family before. First, they have experience, and second, they know everything and do not need to be taught.

However, you have to be careful when using this kind of people. Let’s not talk about their loyalty for now. They are all veterans in the workplace, so just don’t be cheated by them.

All in all, there are advantages and disadvantages. At worst, you can just be more careful when using it, and replace it if it doesn't work.

Of course, during this period Xu Han can also slowly cultivate some people who are loyal to her and gradually replace her.