Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 62 Preparing to Buy Land (1)

Feng Xuxu and Feng Xi arrived at the town to find a somewhat famous intermediary. Following the intermediary, they came to a large courtyard, where men, women, old, and young were all standing in rows, waiting for their new masters to take them back home.

"Uncle Wang, are these all of them?" Feng Xi glanced at the people in the courtyard and turned his head to speak to King Intermediary, who was eagerly greeting him.

"Young master, these are indeed all of them. What kind are you looking for?"

"Oh, there’s some land at home that needs tending. I’m looking for some honest and hardworking folks, those who don’t cut corners or cheat."

"That’s fortunate. I just got a batch that specializes in farming. Their owner was sentenced to death, and all of their servants have been sent out," said King Intermediary, immediately recalling the group that had just arrived yesterday, and his brows lifted in joy.

After a moment, King Intermediary led a group of people forward. Feng Xuxu took a round amongst the crowd, and by the time she emerged, she had made her decisions.

"The first, the third, the fourth from the left in the first row, the seventh, the fifth and the ninth from the left in the second row, the second, the third, the sixth, the ninth in the third row, please step out," Xuxu quickly enumerated after coming out of the crowd.

The named individuals, having processed the call, stepped forward in large strides and formed a row, to which Feng Xuxu nodded. Those who were not selected stood honestly back in their original places. A few rolled their eyes, scoffing disdainfully at the young girl in front of them. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"I’m just a peasant girl with a bit of land, without power or influence. Those of you willing to follow me home, stay where you are. Those who aren’t, take a step back. I’ll give you the time it takes half a stick of incense to burn," declared Feng Xuxu, standing out from the crowd, her tone indifferent as she swept a glance at each person’s expression. Then she turned to look at the burning incense on the desk, as time ticked away slowly. After the time had passed for half a stick of incense, Feng Xuxu noted that the ten individuals stood their ground without flinching and subtly raised her eyebrows.

One of them, gazing at Feng Xuxu, repeatedly hesitated, visibly nervous and clutching the hem of his garment.

Feng Xuxu approached: "What do you want to ask?"

"I... I... I would like to ask the young lady to buy my wife as well," the man said, his voice ordinary as he knelt before Feng Xuxu, tears filling his eyes while looking at her, filled with intense hope and reluctance.

Frowning slightly, Feng Xuxu thought for a moment. "Get up, is your wife here too?"

Seeing this, King Intermediary quickly pulled out a young woman dressed like a peasant from the crowd. Feng Xuxu glanced up. Despite being clad in patched clothes, they were very clean. The woman, clearly nervous, trembled and didn’t dare to raise her head.

Turning around, Feng Xuxu asked, "Does anyone else here have relatives present?" She looked at the people before her and spoke. A few shook their heads upon hearing this, indicating there were none.

"You all stand aside for now," Feng Xuxu continued scanning the crowd.

"Those who know how to grow medicinal herbs, step forward," she commanded, with sharp eyes fixed on the crowd. At this point, a middle-aged man with a limp in his left foot stepped out from the group, his hoarse voice claiming, "I can."

Feng Xuxu examined him for a short while and nodded, signaling him to stand aside. She continued to scrutinize the crowd back and forth and eventually purchased four more people who had some martial skills, a pair of twin sisters around fourteen, and two cooks. Feng Xi and Feng Xuxu, leading twenty people, marched out of the courtyard in grand fashion. After hiring several ox carts, Feng Xi took the group back home, while Feng Xuxu, carrying a small jug of Lychee Wine, headed straight for the back door of Zuiyun Pavilion.

"Hehe, Uncle Ma, I’m here!" Feng Xuxu opened the wine jug and swayed it in front of Ma Fei, then quickly moved it away.