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Yun Jin ignored her and turned to look at Xini. Before she could speak, Xini knelt down with a thud: "Miss, you saved my life. I will repay you by serving you like a slave and will never let you down!"

Yun Jin bent down to help her up. Seeing that her face was still swollen and her lip was cut, she said softly, "Don't kneel. Heal your injuries first. Follow me from now on, and I won't let anyone bully you again."

Xini nodded vigorously, tears streaming down her face, but she bit her lip hard to keep herself from crying out loud.

Granny Yang fawned over her, saying, "Miss, she signed a contract that's binding on you. You don't need to be too nice to her. Even if you beat her to death, no one will dare say anything."

"Are you even speaking human language?" Yun Jin was furious. "She's a living, breathing person, not an object! Fine, get out of here!"

Granny Yang was taken aback, gave an awkward laugh, and turned to leave.

Yun Jin turned to look at Xini, thought for a moment, and said, "From now on, you will be called Chunxi."

Chunxi quickly bowed her head and replied, "Chunxi thanks Miss for bestowing a name upon me."

Yun Jin then said to Zheng Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, I need to buy another page and a coachman. The page must be literate, and the coachman must know some martial arts. Do you know where I can find one?"

Zheng Zhong hurriedly said, "Miss, there's a brokerage ahead that specializes in dealing with the servants of disgraced officials. Many of those people are literate and well-mannered, or even know some martial arts."

Yun Jin nodded: "Lead the way."

Zheng Zhong led Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao deeper into the market. Before long, they arrived at a relatively well-organized courtyard with a wooden sign that read "Li Ji Brokerage" hanging at the entrance.

"This is it," Zheng Zhong said.

As soon as the group entered the courtyard, a middle-aged man with a goatee came up to them with a fawning smile: "Esteemed guests, are you looking to select someone? I am Li Gui, the manager of this brokerage firm. I'm not boasting, but in the entire southern part of the city, the people here are the best."

"Our young lady wants to choose a page for the young master of the manor, and also wants to find a coachman who knows martial arts. Why don't you take us to see him?" Chunxi spoke first, her words clear and logical.

Seeing her quick wit, Yun Jin's eyes flashed with approval.

Li Gui's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped aside to lead the way: "Honorable guest, please come in! I just received a batch of excellent workers, all literate or skilled, guaranteed to satisfy you!"

As he walked, he probed, "May I ask which household you are from, esteemed guest? I'd like to pick out a few respectable ones for you."

Yun Jin glanced at him: "It doesn't matter which household they belong to, as long as they are useful."

Li Gui was taken aback, gave an awkward laugh, and didn't press the matter further.

On either side of the courtyard stood a row of wooden houses, with wooden railings on the side facing the courtyard, allowing a clear view of the people inside. The men inside included both old and young, and although their faces showed worry, most of them maintained upright postures.

Li Gui pointed to a boy of about thirteen or fourteen and said, "This child can read; he was originally a pageboy to the young master of a wealthy family."

The young man looked at Yun Jin, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

Yun Jin glanced at the "Ink Book: Favorability 28%" floating above his head and was about to speak when Li Gui interrupted, "My lord, this child is the best one I have. Thirty taels, no bargaining."

"Thirty taels?" Chen Mengyao exclaimed in surprise. "Why don't you just rob me?"

Li Gui smiled calmly: "Miss, you don't know this, but literate servants are precious. Thirty taels is really not expensive."

Yun Jin ignored him and looked into the house, asking, "Who here knows martial arts?"

Li Gui pointed to one of the rooms: "There are a few people in here who have practiced. Take a look and see which one you like."

Yun Jin glanced around through the wooden fence and saw that most of the others had dull eyes, but there was a young man in his twenties with bright eyes and a tall, upright figure, who was different from the others.

She pointed at the man: "What can you do?"

The young man stepped forward and replied, "Miss, I know a little about martial arts; ordinary people can't get close to me."

In just a few words, she saw "Shi Yong: Favorability 35%" displayed above his head.

Li Gui chimed in from the side, "This Shi Yong is quite good. He used to be a bodyguard, so his martial arts skills are excellent, and he's even better at driving a carriage. It's just that he's a bit pricey, costing forty taels."

Yun Jin glanced at Li Gui, but didn't respond. She continued to ask Shi Yong, "Are you willing to come with me?"

Shi Yong lowered his head and said, "I am now a prisoner. It is my good fortune to be favored by such a noble person."

Yun Jin nodded, then turned to Li Gui: "How much are the page and this in total?"

Li Gui rubbed his hands together and laughed, "You have excellent taste, sir! These two are the best I have here. The pageboy is thirty taels, the bodyguard is forty taels, that's seventy taels in total. But since this is your first time here, I'll give you a discount, sixty-eight taels, how about that?"

"I'll only offer thirty taels," Yun Jin said directly.

Li Gui's smile froze, and he coughed dryly: "Sir, you've bargained too hard. Thirty taels isn't even enough for that page. Fine, I'll take the loss, fifty taels, that's the lowest I can go."

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin turned and left.

Goatbeard: ...Why don't you try to negotiate the price?

As he hesitated, he saw Yun Jin almost reach the door and hurriedly chased after her: "Honorable guest, please wait! Forty-five taels! ...Forty taels! We can't go any lower!"

Yun Jin kept walking, appearing as decisive as could be.

Li Gui panicked and hurriedly chased after them, shouting, "Sir, please wait! Thirty-five... thirty-five taels it is! They've found a good master; I'll accept the loss..."

Yun Jin then stopped, turned around, and said, "Deal."

Li Gui... This young lady is too good at bargaining!

Yun Jin smiled slightly and said to Zheng Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, please go with him to complete the contract."

Zheng Zhong agreed and followed Li Gui.

Before long, Zheng Zhong finished completing the contract and came out. Yun Jin took it, glanced at it, and after confirming that it was correct, said to Chunxi, Moshu, and Shi Yong, "Let's go back to the manor."

The group left the market and boarded a carriage to head back.

Back at the Grand Tutor's mansion, Yun Jin first asked Ting Zhu to take Chun happy to wash and change her clothes, and then instructed her to teach Chun Xi proper manners.

Turning to Mo Shu, he said, "From now on, you will follow Scholar Huang, take care of his daily life, and help him copy books and organize his writing materials. Scholar Huang is gentle and will not mistreat you."

He then said to Shi Yong, "You can rest in the outer courtyard for now and learn the rules. I'll call you when I need you to do something."

The two agreed in unison.

Zheng Zhong turned around and took Shi Yong and Mo Shu to settle them in.

After everything was settled, Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao headed to Old Madam Zheng's Nuanxiangwu.

When Grandma Zheng saw them return, she smiled and asked, "Did you find someone you like?"

Yun Jin smiled and nodded, "I've chosen it. By the way, Grandmother, has your godmother prepared all the medicine for you?"

Grandma Zheng nodded: "It's all prepared. Your godmother said she'd wait for you to come back and brew the medicine, but actually, you don't need to be so particular. Just have the maids do it."

Yun Jin hurriedly said, "That won't do. The method of brewing this medicine is special, and the heat and time are very important. I don't trust anyone else to do it."

The old lady felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this: "Okay, then let them take you to the small kitchen."

Yun Jin followed the maid to the small kitchen. Chen Mengyao wanted to follow, but Yun Jin pushed her back.

Just kidding, you have to add spiritual spring water when brewing the medicine, so you can't let anyone see you doing it.

After the medicine was brewed, she personally brought it to the old lady, served her the medicine, and then massaged the old lady's head for a while.

The old lady, feeling very comfortable, smiled and said, "Jin'er, you're so thoughtful, Grandmother doesn't even want you to see Lanying."