ch 138 - Taught Every One A Tough Lesson; Dimension Leveled Up 11 (1/2)
ch 138 - Taught Every One A Tough Lesson; Dimension Leveled Up (11)
“No problem!” replied Innkeeper Zhu, “But, Miss Cheng. Now that the Cheng’s is expanding, your number of servants are really on the low end, what are your plans?”
“About this….”
Cheng Xiao Xiao shook her head, she looked at the busy bodies at the foothill from afar and said lightly, “No matter what the issues are, I think we will have to take them one step at a time. Honestly, I am a little bit leery about buying servants from the outside. Otherwise we wouldn’t have taken so many villagers’ kids in.”
“Miss Cheng, we can raise our own!” Innkeeper Zhu brought up his own suggestion, “Even though days are peaceful in Dafeng lately, but we all know what the truth is. Every province has those who are selling their sons and daughters as slaves, these situations are especially rampant in remote locations. The Cheng’s can purchase these kids and raise them!”
“You are not wrong, Innkeeper Zhu. But, from your perspective, do you think we have the manpower currently to tend to that?”
“Well, this…” smiled Innkeeper Zhu, a bit embarrassed. “It looks like Miss Cheng already has it all figured out. It’s just that the time is not right yet!”
“Oh, by the way, Innkeeper Zhu, I need a favor from you in a bit!”
“No problem at all, Miss Cheng. Just let me know what I can help with!”
“After lunch, please go into the mountains with my shi xiongs and help me with a business transaction!”
“Business transaction?”Innkeeper Zhu was dumbfounded. Why go into the mountains for some business transaction out of the blue?
Cheng Xiao Xiao squinted and said in a serious ton, “Yes, a business transaction. You haven’t forgotten about those from the School of Divine Condor yet, have you, Innkeeper Zhu?”
“Oh, Miss Cheng means….”