After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

"Xiao Tai, you'd better keep your eyes open when you buy someone. That girl doesn't seem very well-behaved."

While they were talking, Ruan Haizhu took the initiative to talk to the herdsmen, and even though they couldn't understand each other, she still managed to be very enthusiastic.

Su Tai glanced at it, unconcerned. "Auntie, that little girl was taken in by the escort agency. She has nothing to do with me. The people I bought are all there!"

Following the direction Su Tai pointed, Su Nizi looked over and saw that the thirty-odd people were sitting obediently by the roadside eating, and some were even trying to learn Langya Mandarin from Yu Mei. They didn't chat with the strangers around them, and their heads were always lowered.

This looks more like it.

She breathed a sigh of relief and casually asked Su Tai about Ke Yunyun.

Su Tai said, "Yunyun got pregnant again last year and should have given birth by now. We'll find out when my cousin comes back. Oh, and there's one more thing: Zhu Yixuan has returned from the border."

Su Nizi's smile faded slightly. "So what if he's back? It has nothing to do with us ordinary folks. I just treat him like a stranger."

Su Tai nodded. "Aunt, I just wanted to tell you about the situation outside. Once Uncle sells the cattle and sheep, we need to get them back as soon as possible. The county town has been relocated this year, and Shen Yi and Zhu Yixuan have fallen out. That man is ruthless, and I'm afraid that things might get complicated and implicate you."

Su Nizi nodded repeatedly, repeatedly reminding Su Tai to be careful, and reluctantly watched the convoy and Ke Dasong leave.

With a large herdsmen traveling together, and with plenty of food available for wild animals on the ice plains, nothing dared to stumble in their way.

Out of friendship with her fellow townsman, Yu Mei explained the dangers of the ice field to Ruan Fang and the others in detail.

Everyone was terrified.

Ruan Haizhu, who was not with them, had no idea of ​​the dangers of the ice field. She kept marveling at the vastness and magnificence of the ice field, thinking about the cattle and sheep, and calculating how much money the herders could make by selling the cattle and sheep. The more she thought about it, the more itching she became.

Unfortunately, she still owes money to the escort team and has to work at the escort agency to pay it off, so she can't do anything else.

However, she wasn't in a hurry; after all, she was young and could afford to wait.

The more she thought about it, the happier she became. With beautiful fantasies in mind, the caravan left the icy plains and arrived at the border of Langya Kingdom.

After resting for a night, the convoy sped up and parted ways with the herders.

As evening fell, the caravan parted ways with Su Tai and her group again.

When Ruan Haizhu saw that all the familiar people had left, she began to panic, crying and making a scene, refusing to go with the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort).

The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) angrily cursed, "Then pay back the money! Otherwise, we'll report you to the authorities!"

In the past few days, Ruan Haizhu has learned a lot of Langya dialect and can understand some of it. Although she can't fully understand what the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) means, she knows it's not a good thing and can only cry as she is dragged away by the镖队 (bodyguard/escort team).

Hearing Ruan Haizhu's cries, Ruan Fang trembled with fear and held her daughter tightly, not daring to let go.

Amidst this fear and unease, the carriage entered Shenjiazhuang.

The village was already lit up by then.

The warm candlelight shone through the lanterns, illuminating the dark village as if it were daytime.

Because the village is well-lit, children can still run around at night.

Several elderly people were sitting at the village entrance, chatting.

Su Tai and Madam Xu got off the carriage and greeted everyone.

Upon seeing them, the elderly people responded enthusiastically, chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere. The peaceful and joyful expressions on the elderly people's faces were something Ruan Fang and her group had never seen before. For a moment, everyone forgot their fear and listened curiously to their conversation, trying to guess what they were saying.

The group followed Su Tai to the Su family courtyard. The Shen family of three took the people they had chosen back, while the rest followed Yu Mei to the backyard of the workshop.

Chi Zhaodi and Chi Sanhua came to help.

Seeing several familiar faces among the servants they had bought this time filled them with both surprise and emotion.

Chi Xiaoluo, who has a good relationship with Ruan Fang, is also related to Chi Sanhua.

Seeing that she was also selling herself, Chi Sanhua hurried over and asked with concern, "What happened to you? Why are you selling yourself with a child?"

Overwhelmed with grief, Chi Xiaoluo sobbed, “My husband passed away at the end of last year. My mother-in-law doesn’t want us anymore and lives with her other sons. I can’t support two children on my own. I heard that you also sold yourself to a rich man, so I thought I’d grit my teeth and take a gamble, and sell myself with the children, at least to give them a chance to live.”

Her two children are five and three years old. She herself is not in good health, and it was already difficult to raise two children. After her husband died, she struggled to live with her children for several months and almost couldn't make it.

If Su Tai hadn't gone to buy people, she would have wanted to end her life with her child.

"Don't cry, don't cry. The fact that you're here means you're lucky! Look at me. I used to raise three children by myself, and life was much harder than yours. But now it's different. I work for Madam, and not only am I well-fed and clothed, but my children are also healthy and chubby."

Don't be afraid, everyone. Our wife is a wonderful person. There's just one thing: everyone should be down-to-earth, work diligently, keep their mouths shut, do more and talk less, and be observant.

Now come with us to wash up. Most of the clothes you brought are unusable. If you really need them, burn them. If you can't bear to part with them, keep them safe; we won't need them here.

Chi Sanhua succinctly recounted the important points.

Soon after, Yu Xiaoyu and the others came over to help.

Several of Ruan Fang's group recognized Yu Xiaoyu and exclaimed in surprise, "Xiaoyu, you've grown so much taller and are even prettier than before!"

Yu Xiaoyu smiled politely and worked methodically. "Madam is kind and treats us very well. You all need to clean up thoroughly tonight. Tomorrow morning, go over and listen to Madam's instructions. She will then assign you tasks. Also, everyone needs to hurry up and learn the local dialect."

If someone can't even speak clearly, they certainly won't be valued by their master.

Everyone nodded hurriedly.

Everyone was incredibly envious of Yu Xiaoyu, who was well-mannered and efficient.

Once upon a time, Yu Xiaoyu was just like them, but now they hardly recognize her.

That night, after washing themselves clean, Ruan Fang and her group were taken by Yu Mei to the old house to be settled.

After several days of continuous travel, even adults couldn't take it anymore, let alone children. With the reassurance given by Yu Xiaoyu and the others, everyone was able to get a good night's sleep, which was a rare treat.

The next day, everyone was called to the scene to hear Su Tai's reprimand.

After learning about their situations one by one, Su Tai selected five people who were relatively skillful to go to the bath soap workshop. These people would be given to Shen Yuezhang in the future.

Now that the eldest daughter has made arrangements, the younger daughter's situation shouldn't be neglected. However, the younger daughter is still young, so there's no rush; we can observe her gradually.

In addition, for each house in the county town, two boys of about half a year old should be assigned to watch over the yard, and two women should be assigned to be responsible for cooking and cleaning the yard.

Although thirty-odd people seem like a lot, this distribution is barely enough. (End of Chapter)