Eternal Beast Taming Family

"Here it comes, here it comes."

With a shout from who-knows-who, a couple with a child walked slowly down the village road.

Their clothing wasn't particularly luxurious, but the patterns on their clothes and the jade pendants and other accessories made it clear that their garments were quite valuable.

The man had a fair complexion, suggesting he wasn't often exposed to sunlight, and gave off the impression of a frail, scholarly type.

The woman had a gentle and graceful demeanor, adorned with simple hair ornaments, and her elegant气质 (qi zhi - refined and graceful demeanor) perfectly matched the man beside her.

The boy the two were holding hands with looked to be only seven or eight years old, with adorable chubby cheeks and innocent eyes, and he was curiously looking around.

Although they have lived on Qixia Mountain next to Fuhe Village for more than ten years, the villagers rarely have the opportunity to see Chu Qinhui and his wife.

Now that the Chu family has become the head family of Fuhe Village and a proper aristocratic family, the villagers feel a huge gap between them and the Chu family. When they see this couple with such outstanding temperament again, they can't help but feel a little afraid to look them in the eye.

With a smile on his face, Chu Qinhui walked to the largest banyan tree in the square. The village chief approached Chu Qinhui with a complicated expression.

"Young master, the villagers have all arrived, and we can begin at any time."

Chu Qinhui's eyes flashed with realization. The old man in front of him had called him by his name, Qinhui, not long ago. But only two months later, the difference in their status meant that the old man could only call him "Young Master."

Although he felt a pang of regret, Chu Qinhui did not deliberately change his form of address. After all, the Chu family needed to establish its authority among its subordinate villagers as quickly as possible.

If a village chief from a nearby village could address the young master of the Chu family by his name, it would make the Chu family seem vulnerable.

"Village Chief Chen, I would like to trouble you to divide the line into three columns: one for maids, one for servants, and one for burly old women, so that you can make your selections as soon as possible."

Village Chief Chen clapped his hands, "Young Master is so thoughtful, I'll make the arrangements right away."

There were no outsiders in Fuhe Village, and the village chief had high prestige, so the village chief made the arrangements, and three teams were quickly formed.

The remaining villagers who did not meet the age and gender requirements gathered at a distance from the starting point of the line, eager to see whose child or woman would be selected.

Chu Qinhui walked to the group of mostly young men, while Jiang Nian walked to the group of teenage girls. As for the group of old women, they would wait.

Fuhe Village is not a very big village. There are only a few dozen girls and boys of suitable age. When Chu Qinhui and his group were making their selections, they simply asked simple questions such as age, name, and number of family members.

The main thing to look at is their spirit and whether they are clever and conscientious.

In fact, you can tell most of what a thing is at first glance. This kind of selection without specific standards is actually the most rigorous.

Jiang Nian chose two girls to follow behind her, while Chu Qinhui was better off choosing three.

When it comes to the older, more robust women, there are more questions, such as what they are good at.

Those skilled in embroidery, fire-making, and raising chickens and ducks were also included, and they were the most popular choices, with a total of four people selected.

Those who weren't chosen looked at those who were selected with envy in their eyes. Chu Qinhui addressed the chosen people, making arrangements:

"This is half of your first month's salary. You have one day to prepare. Pack your bags tomorrow and head up the mountain to report for duty."

As he spoke, Chu Qinhui pulled out a brocade bag from somewhere and handed it to the nine people in front of him one by one.

Seeing real silver appear in the hands of those who were chosen, many of the others who were not chosen showed signs of jealousy.

After making these arrangements, Chu Qinhui handed Chu Shengyuan, who was engrossed in something under the banyan tree, back to the others. They still had to go to the next village, and time was tight, so they needed to hurry and set off.

Just then, a girl with lightly applied face powder suddenly rushed in front of Chu Qinhui.

She feigned a delicate, swaying posture, raised her watery eyes, and looked weakly at Chu Qinhui. "Young Master, I don't know what makes Xiaohe inferior to the other selected girls. Why wasn't I chosen?"

Chu Qinhui silently took a step back and quietly turned to look at his wife, Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian chuckled softly and walked over to Xiao He, who had fallen to the ground. She looked at her carefully for a moment. With her delicate eyebrows, large eyes, and pointed chin, she was indeed one of the most beautiful women in the village.

Unfortunately, she's not very settled. She probably doesn't want to be a maid in the Chu family; she wants to be a lady.

Wanting to climb the social ladder isn't wrong, but Jiang Nian dislikes this attitude, especially since she's eyeing her own husband.

Jiang Nian crouched down slightly and helped Xiao He up. Her elegant face suddenly drew close, causing Xiao He to instinctively lower her eyes.

"The Chu family selects people not only for their dignified demeanor, but also for their honesty and integrity. You... are not suitable."

Jiang Nian helped Xiao He up, and as she slightly raised her left hand, Chu Qinhui immediately reached out to support her. Then, he walked past Xiao He, who had lowered her eyes, and calmly left.

Chu Shengyuan jogged behind his parents. When he passed Xiao He, he paused slightly, glared at her with displeasure, and then a small, bluish-gray snake head emerged from his neck, startling Xiao He so much that she fell back to the ground.

Seeing that he had frightened the person, Chu Shengyuan secretly stuck out his tongue and, feeling guilty, quickly put the "Aomori Giant Python" back into his source beast space.

After that, Chu Qinhui went to Qingsha Village and Tuwozi Village and selected several maids and servants.

Finally, Chu Qinhui calculated that he had recruited a total of eight maids, twelve servants, and sixteen rough old women.

Anyway, there aren't many people in the family, so this is enough for now.

Back home, Chu Qinhui told his father about the matter in the main hall that evening.

After listening, Chu Jingyu simply nodded. "That's all up to you. The key is the recruitment of guards tomorrow; you must be extremely careful."

The recruitment of contract masters differs from others; their family background and character must be thoroughly investigated before hiring.

Chu Qinhui nodded seriously, "Father plans to recruit a few guards. If there are too many, I'm afraid we and Yuzhen alone won't be able to recruit enough."

"We don't need too many, let's recruit four people first."

Four people, that shouldn't be a problem.

"Let's hire another teacher. You'll be too busy to teach Xiaoyuan and Xiaohan in the future."

"Yes."

Night fell, and it was time for Chu Qinhui and Jiang Nian to rest in their courtyard.

Chu Qinhui had just returned to the room when he noticed that his wife seemed a little off. He quickly went over and gently hugged Jiang Nian, asking softly, "What's wrong? You don't seem very happy?"

Jiang Nian gently pushed her husband away, then turned to face him. "I received a letter from home saying... my father's health isn't very good."

Chu Qinhui paused, then gently stroked his wife's hair. "What are you thinking? Should we go back and check on her?"

"I...I don't know," Jiang Nian said with a hint of melancholy. "Back then, they practically sold their daughter, and now..."

Chu Qinhui pulled his wife into his arms and gently comforted her, "The past is the past. Things are fine now. Go back and visit. No one can make you uncomfortable now."

After a long silence, Jiang Nian suddenly raised her head and stared into Chu Qinhui's eyes.

"My husband, let's have another child."

Chu Qinhui's pupils dilated, and then a long "good" squeezed out of his throat.

We spent a warm spring night in the boudoir.