EBE Chapter 519 There are servants
Chapter 519 There are servants
Wu Jiang and others were overjoyed, feeling relieved.
After drifting for so long, they finally have a home and a big tree to shelter them from the wind and rain.
The old ladies shook their heads and sighed, then left with the remaining people who refused to sell themselves.
The villagers had left and before anyone knew what was happening, the Zhou family already had servants and people to serve them. Did that mean they wouldn't have to work anymore?
So Li and that crazy woman became the lady?
Have children like Zhou Guo and Zhou Mai become young ladies and young masters?
Why does it seem so unreal? Are they dreaming?
They are all from the same village. During the busy farming season this year, everyone ate from the same pot. It's only been a few months, and these people have become masters, ladies, young ladies and young masters?
Wang Fugui and others were also shocked, but they were mentally prepared. They had made a lot of money thanks to the Zhou family, and the Zhou family would only make more.
Wang Fugui was especially present for every cargo shipment. During settlement, he would collect baskets of money. Although many of the money came from villagers, all the silver and banknotes belonged to the Zhou family. He had been mentally prepared for such a situation as early as last year.
Besides, don't Wu Jiang's kids all call Zhou Guo the boss? They always help her with things, and never go west when told to go east. When there is danger, they risk their lives to protect them. I think if Zhou Guo is in danger, they will also risk their lives just as much.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that it makes no difference whether they sign the indenture contract or not.
The Zhou family has long been different from them.
The villagers looked at each other, sat for a while, and then got up and went back.
There was no one to talk to on the road, which was still so hard to accept. Some people couldn't help but pinch their faces. The Zhou family has changed. How are they going to get along with others in the future?
Someone glanced at Chen, poked at the people around him, and said with a smile, "Chen, you are so close to the Zhou family, and Li is about to become the lady. How can you visit them in the future and how can you get along with others?"
Chen was puzzled. "What else can we do? Just treat them as usual? Isn't it the same? Can they have an extra head and two more eyes?"
"Oh, no, why don't you understand? Mrs. Li is now a lady after all. Is it appropriate for us to come to her house casually? We can't even enter the landlord's house. There are gatekeepers blocking us all day long."
Chen said, "Why are you worried about this? Didn't Zhou Guo say that they were signed to work for them, not to serve them? They have already started to build houses at the foot of the mountain. They live in circles there. Besides, didn't they have so many people last year? Otherwise, how do you think they can ship all that cargo to various places? Without these people, how can we make money?"
After saying that, he looked at these people and said, "So, although these people are supported by the Zhou family, the benefits belong to all of us in the village. We have to rely on them to make money. When you see them in the future, you must be nicer to them. Don't think that they are servants and look down on them just because they have signed a contract to sell themselves. These guys are working hard to make money for us."
Well, if that's the case, and I think about it carefully, it does seem to be true.
Although they are members of the Zhou family, it seems that they can also benefit from it.
Thinking of this, the vague discomfort and envy in everyone's hearts disappeared, and they became happy instead. "There are still many women and children here. I wonder if the Zhou family will let them come to their house to do laundry, cooking, and farm work. In this way, Li can enjoy a peaceful life, without having to do anything and just stay at home as a lady."
The villagers left.
Wang Fugui and his family sat for a while and then left. They could not help much if they stayed.
Zhou Guo looked at the adults and children kneeling on the ground and waved his hand, saying, "Stand up. I'll tell you what you need to do."
A group of people started cheering.
Zhou Guo turned around and looked at Li, "Mom, you speak first."
Li was stunned, waved her hand and shook her head, "Me? If I have anything to say, just say it."
Looking at these people seems even more unreal than the villagers. The Zhou family for eight generations ago were not poor peasants, but they were not much better off. They all worked in the fields to earn a living and relied on God. Their Li family was even worse off. They had never thought that one day they would become a lady and have servants at home.
Perhaps she had thought about it when Zhou Dacang was promoted, and when Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi entered school, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon. She didn't know what to do as a wife. She didn't feel happy, but a little overwhelmed. Would there be so many strangers in the house?
Is that home still home?
Seeing her like this, Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Mom, you are the head of our Zhou family, how can you not say a few words? Just say what you want them to do and what you don't want them to do. Just say it."
Zhou Xing and the others all asked, "Second Aunt, can you say something?"
"Mom, you could at least say a few words."
Li thought about it and finally nodded and said, "Okay, then I will... say a few words."
When the people below saw this, their faces tensed and they didn't know what she was going to say.
Li looked at the thirty or forty people, cleared her throat and said, "You are all miserable, and so are we. Although you signed a contract to sell yourself to our family, you can see that our house is so small, so you don't need to do the housework. If you are really too busy to handle the work in the fields, you may need to help."
When everyone heard her say this, their faces gradually relaxed and their eyes lit up. They didn't expect that the boss's mother was so easy to talk to and not difficult to deal with. Didn't this mean that their good days were coming?
At this point, Mrs. Li actually had nothing more to say. She had never spoken to so many people before. Although she was a lady, she had only been in the position for less than half an hour, so she really didn't know what to say.
But after looking at Zhou Guo who was standing upright, he warned: "My little daughter has become your boss. She is the one who bought you. You should be diligent when working under her. Don't be lazy or cunning, and don't be cunning and do things that will let her down."
"Yes, ma'am!" Thirty or forty people answered in unison, and the sky above the yard shook.
Li was startled but remained calm, nodded and retreated. After all, she was a lady, and although she didn't know how to put on airs, she couldn't embarrass her daughter.
After Li finished speaking, Zhou Guo motioned to the old man, "Master, come here."
The old man shook his head, "No matter what I say, they all know me, so there's no need to say more."
Zhou Guo thought it made sense and looked at Zhou Gu, who also shook his head, "They know me, too."
Looking at Zhou Xing, "Sister, come here."