Because she came late, Lin Xixue was at the end of the queue, watching silently as the middle-aged housekeeper selected a group of boys and girls as if he were selecting objects.
She could not help but sigh in her heart, even though the education she received in her previous life told her that human life cannot be measured by money.
But in this troubled world, what should we do?
There are constant wars and starvation everywhere. In order to survive, even today's people have to compete for jobs.
On the other side, the middle-aged housekeeper set a score for these refugees in his mind based on various aspects such as body shape, literacy, and skills.
Those who felt that they were worthy of recognition would be asked to wait aside. If there was nothing special or extraordinary, they would be dismissed directly.
Seeing this, Lin Xixue thought to herself that her guess was indeed correct. In fact, she came to the homeless community and wanted to buy back some servants at a very low price, but she had to show a compassionate attitude.
After about a stick of incense, Lin Xixue finally stepped forward in turn.
The housekeeper glanced at the cart being dragged behind Lin Xixue and curled his lips, thinking that if such a homeless person dragging his family with him really became a maid in the mansion, he would be in endless trouble in the future.
He was a little impatient and just wanted to go through the motions.
"Have you ever been able to read and write?"
He considered all his concerns from the perspective of the master, but completely forgot that he was also a servant.
Lin Xixue carried Bai Qing on her back and followed the housekeeper into the city, and the city gate was immediately closed.
She bowed and bowed, and replied: "I have read a few classics, I know some basic music, and I am an embroidery worker to some extent."
There was a "bang" and the city gate was closed again.
After all, hot water is hard to come by, and bathing in a wooden bucket is the treatment of a young lady.
The middle-aged butler screened the candidates twice and determined the final six candidates.
The housekeeper introduced everyone into the house, assigned rooms, and ordered everyone to clean up and rest for a day. Someone would teach them the rules early tomorrow morning.
As soon as she relaxed a little, she soon became sleepy. In fact, she had been holding on since she killed the tall and thin man last night. Now that she relaxed, she couldn't hold on anymore.
Of course it was a name she made up. The reason why she chose Bai as her surname was because she would later claim that Bai Qing was her sister.
He remembered that after the second young lady had suffered a cold in recent days, for some reason, she seemed to have suddenly changed. She refused to be served by all the maids and servants, and locked herself in the boudoir all day long.
He looked at the grass mark on Lin Xixue's head and asked, "Why did you sell yourself?"
After weighing all kinds of thoughts in his mind, he said: "Although I can't give you money, I can arrange a separate maid's room and double meals for you. Are you willing?"
After all, it is easy to win sympathy by selling yourself to treat your bedridden sister.
The middle-aged housekeeper and the noble surnamed Gao had a chat and exchanged polite compliments. Lin Xixue was quite annoyed by their hypocrisy.
She hasn't had enough time to compete with a few refugees. For her, there are too many more important things than this.
Naturally, Mr. Xu gave him money to house his maids and servants, but now the money fell into his hands openly.
He led six people to the city gate, patted the door, shouted "Gaomenhou" several times, and waited for a long time before the city gate opened a small crack.
After scrubbing it clean, Lin Xixue folded two hot towels and applied them to her face.
Lin Xixue could feel the vague hostility in the eyes of the other people, but she naturally didn't care.
The middle-aged housekeeper smiled slightly, thinking that although Bai Ying had read some books, her experience was too little, and she didn't know how to bargain, so she agreed directly.
When he thought of this, he felt happy in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile.
Then, the middle-aged housekeeper took everyone into the carriage. After a bumpy ride, they got off the carriage and were already in front of the Xu Mansion.
Just kidding, after all, my predecessor was a young lady from a wealthy family, so of course she must know these things, and this does not count the modern knowledge she has mastered.
The old man once ordered that whoever can make the second lady happy will be rewarded heavily.
Well, my ability to tell nonsense is getting better and better, Lin Xixue secretly complained without blushing.
But there are always people who are not afraid of death. Seeing that the city gate is about to close, some refugees want to rush in, but they are kicked out by the gatekeeper named Gao.
Besides, this person knows etiquette and can write, so he is not suitable to be sent to serve the second lady.
"The family was in decline, and there was no return. One day it rained heavily, and my sister was looking for wild fruits. She fell and was seriously injured. I sold myself just to recuperate from her illness."
She pretended to hesitate, as if she agreed to the condition with some reluctance.
The middle-aged housekeeper was startled when he heard this. He saw that the girl's words and deeds were quite decent, and her posture was dignified. She had read books, knew music, and was also a female worker. Could it be that she had fallen into the family of a wealthy family?
Everyone else lived in the same room, but Lin Xixue and Bai Qing lived alone in one room.
At this juncture, even washing your body is much more important than this boring competition.
But Lin Xixue was naturally not afraid at all. She would give the housekeeper a reason why she couldn't refuse her.
If this person could really take care of the second young lady, then he would have done a great job! He couldn't help but have some ardent hopes.
He asked doubtfully: "Can you write?"
So just like that, although Lin Xixue was ranked last, she was the first one to be officially selected, which attracted envious looks from the surrounding refugees.
Seeing that Lin Xixue could write, the middle-aged housekeeper became more convinced of his guess. After all, in this world, only one literate person was born, and those who could write were naturally even rarer.
The housekeeper hesitated. It was extremely troublesome to drag a sick sister. But seeing the deep love between these two sisters, he couldn't help but think of the brothers and sisters in his childhood, and his nose felt sore.
But in terms of setting, she also sells herself to treat her sister's illness, so it's hard to agree too easily.
However, when it comes to cleaning, there is naturally no wooden tub for bathing. It is just a matter of using the wooden basin in the room to get hot water and scrubbing.
How did he know that Lin Xixue was just a drunkard who didn't care about drinking, and this little money couldn't get her attention.
Lin Xixue's senses were so keen that she naturally noticed the impatience in the butler's expression. After a little thought, she guessed that it was probably because she was taking Bai Qing with her, while the others were alone, so it was obviously more difficult to arrange them.
Countless refugees stared at the gap in the city gate, their eyes full of fire, but no one really dared to break through.
Lin Xixue is naturally willing. Anyway, just take me into the city and find a place to wait for Bai Qing to wake up. By then all problems will be solved.
Lin Xixue smiled, picked up a branch, and wrote the word "Bai Ying" on the ground.
She closed the window, lowered the door latch, and checked Bai Qing's body temperature and breath. After confirming that everything was safe, she lay down on the bed.
Fatigue came over her like a mountain and soon overwhelmed her consciousness.
She didn't know how long it had passed, but her consciousness was still groggy and confused, but she had a vague feeling that someone was dragging her body away.
Who could it be?
At this moment, she was already in a trance, and could not think clearly about anything at all, but subconsciously, the remaining five refugees' looks of implicit hostility towards her appeared in her mind.
dangerous!
She suddenly woke up, broke free from the hands holding her armpits, tapped the ground with her toes, turned around, drew out her magic sword and slashed it down.
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