TFWYH – Chapter 625 Bought a Servant

“What’s there to panic about?” Ling Yue said leisurely. “The twenty percent I mentioned is dry shares. That means your only responsibility is transporting the rough stones. All the costs on the road—expenses, losses, manpower, money—will be covered by me. In other words, I’m hiring you to transport raw stones for me in exchange for twenty percent of the profits. Now do you still think you’re losing out?”

Gesang froze.

After thinking it over carefully, he realized… he really wasn’t losing anything.

All he had to do was transport the goods and worry about nothing else, yet he would still get twenty percent.

It was actually a very good deal.

Gesang quickly made up his mind. “Then it’s settled. I’ll head back to the Northern Frontier right away and make arrangements!”

“Fine. I’ll handle the shop,” Ling Yue replied. “But just to be safe, let’s still draw up a contract. Don’t misunderstand—I’m only doing this as a formality.”

As she spoke, she grabbed paper and brush and began writing the agreement.

Gesang rolled his eyes at her irritably, but still walked over slowly.

Very soon, Ling Yue finished the contract. After reading through it and finding no problems, Gesang pressed his thumbprint onto it.

The deal was officially made.

…

At the same time, Tang Wan arrived at the slave market.

Compared to the slave market in Xiangxi Town, the capital’s market was much larger.

It was also cleaner—people and livestock were kept strictly separate.

Tang Wan found a broker and bought a family of four, along with two brothers, then stopped there.

There weren’t that many people in the household, and she didn’t like things becoming too complicated.

Besides, she believed the others probably wouldn’t enjoy having too many strangers wandering around them either.

The family consisted of a middle-aged couple and their son and daughter. The man’s surname was Zhao, so Tang Wan simply called him Uncle Zhao.

One of Uncle Zhao’s legs was crippled, so he limped when he walked.

As for his wife, Auntie Zhao, she was quite capable and had once worked as a cook in a wealthy household.

Their daughter was the same age as Ling Yue, while their son was only a year older than Ling Chen.

Both children could read and write.

The whole family seemed decent and honest, but they refused to be separated, insisting that anyone buying them had to buy all four together.

Because Uncle Zhao was disabled, nobody had shown interest in them for a long time. Otherwise, Tang Wan would never have gotten such a bargain.

As for the two brothers, they knew some martial arts. One was called A-Da and the other A-Er. Like Ye Yi and Ye Er, they had once worked for an escort agency.

After Tang Wan brought them home, both groups remained nervous, uncertain whether their new master would be easy to get along with.

Coincidentally, Ling Yue returned just after seeing Gesang off. When she saw the people Tang Wan had brought back, she immediately froze.

“Big Sister-in-law, did you buy them?”

“Mm.” Tang Wan casually pointed at the Zhao family’s daughter, Zhao Xiaoyu. “From now on, she’ll follow you and learn business from you. She can help you out too, so you won’t be so busy.”

Ling Yue had no objections whatsoever to Tang Wan’s arrangements. “Sounds good. Gesang just came to talk business with me earlier too. I’ll be pretty busy from now on, so I do need more help.”

After speaking, she beckoned to Zhao Xiaoyu.

“You’re coming with me.”

Zhao Xiaoyu stood there in a daze, completely unable to react.

Her parents looked just as stunned.

They… hadn’t heard wrong, had they?

Their new mistress wanted their daughter to learn business?

Could… could that really happen?

Seeing Zhao Xiaoyu standing motionless, Ling Yue laughed.

“You’re about the same age as me. It’s not like I’m going to eat you.”

“No, no!” Zhao Xiaoyu suddenly snapped back to her senses and hurried forward happily. She gave a proper curtsy and said respectfully, “Greetings, Miss. This servant was simply too happy. I know a few characters—I’ll definitely be able to help you.”

“I’m looking forward to it,” Ling Yue replied. Then she turned to Tang Wan. “Big Sister-in-law, I’ll take Xiaoyu around first so she can get familiar with things. I’ll come find you later. Don’t go running off again.”