As long as he had money, he could hire as many people as he wanted.
"Second Master, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Gu Zhou walked to the well, scooped out a large bucket of water, and poured it over his head. It was cold and his heart was soaring.
Gu Guqiang hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said with some difficulty,"Gu Zhou, since you've settled down in Qingshan Town, you need a few servants to serve you, right? Do you want to choose a few people from the town?”
Gu Zhou stopped wiping his body and frowned."Second Master, they're all from the clan. How can I treat them as subordinates?”
Gu Guqiang opened his mouth and smiled bitterly,"Gu Zhou, if it wasn't really difficult, I wouldn't have come to look for you. The town is very poor, and many people in the clan don't even have enough to eat.”
"The reason why I came to look for you is because there was a man named Gu Xia in the clan. His wife died a few years ago, leaving behind half of his children. The youngest was twelve years old, and the oldest was fifteen years old.”
"You haven't been back to Qingshan Town for long, and you don't have any servants to serve you. If you want them, I'll send them over. Don't worry, they're all children from poor families, and they don't have the habit of being spoiled.”
"Of course, if it's really inconvenient, it's not difficult for the clan to raise three children.”
Gu Zhou thought for a moment. By the way, Second Master, I want to build a house. There should be craftsmen in the town, right? Help me spread the news. Three bucks a day, food included.”
Second Master nodded." Alright, I'll help you contact them later. I'll give you an answer tomorrow."”
An hour later, Second Master brought three children over. The 12-year-old was a boy, and the 14-year-old and 15-year-old were girls.
Seeing this situation, Gu Zhou could roughly guess the situation of Gu Xia's family. She had given birth to a girl for the first time and wanted to give birth to a boy. She got pregnant and gave birth to another girl. Her third child was a boy.
Even a hundred years later, the idea of having a boy to carry on the family line was still present. In this era, if there were no boys, it meant that there would be no descendants.
His father named him Gu Chun, Gu Xia, and Gu Qiu for convenience. Luckily, he did not have a fourth child. Otherwise, he would definitely be named Gu Dong.
Needless to say, it was quite nice. It was much better than Gu Daniu and Gu Ergou.
In the beginning, Gu Zhou thought that Ergou was a cheap name. In ancient times, children could easily die prematurely. In ancient times, people did not think that it was caused by reality. Instead, they thought that it was caused by demons and ghosts.
People who believed in gods and ghosts said that if they wanted their children to not be killed by demons and ghosts, they had to give their children cheap names.
Coincidentally, people found that children who were often called by cheap names were much easier to raise than those who did not have cheap names. Later on, people believed that children should have a nickname and give them cheap names. The cheaper the name, the easier it was to raise them.
But later, he found out that Ergou wasn't just a cheap name, but his name.
It could only be said that Ergou's father was really generous to give his son such a name.
"My name is Gu Zhou. In the future, you will help me do things. Wash clothes, cook, clean, and do everything that servants have to do.”
"When you work for me, you have to have rules. The most important thing is that you are strictly forbidden from betraying me.”
"Of course, if you work for me, I'll pay you a salary. Right now, it's two bucks a month. As for whether your salary will increase in the future, it depends on your performance.”
Gu Zhou said seriously to the three of them.
To be honest, he was a little regretful. In fact, he was quite looking forward to having a beautiful wife.
However, the two girls looked very ordinary. Otherwise, they might have massaged their shoulders and hammered their legs.
"Do you understand?"
"Got it."
The three of them nodded to show that they understood. It was indeed as Second Master had said. They were all children from poor families. After their father died, they thought that they would start to eat from a hundred families. They did not expect Second Master to find them a job. They even had a salary of two dollars every month. To them, it was simply a pie that fell from the sky. They cherished it very much.
"Second Master, you worry too much about the craftsmen.”
Gu Zhou nodded at Gu Guqiang.
Gu Guqiang took a few steps to the side and waited for Gu Zhou to come over before saying,"Gu Zhou, there's a ready-made house now. I wonder if you'd consider it?”
"Second Master, what do you say?"
Of course, Gu Zhou hoped to have a ready-made house. Otherwise, it would take at least a few months to move into a new house.
Gu Guqiang whispered,"There should be a house in town that meets your requirements. It has five entrances and five exits."”
"Qingshan Town has such a wealthy family?”
Gu Zhou was a little surprised.
Gu Guqiang explained," Qingshan Town has also produced officials. About forty years ago, there was a person in Qingshan Town who passed the Jinshi examination. The highest he could achieve was a fourth-grade official. Twenty years ago, he sent people to build a five-in and five-out big house in his hometown. Every year, he sent people to take care of it and repair it.”
"Ever since I cultivated it, I haven't lived here for more than three years.”
"Five years ago, I heard that the high-ranking official offended the empress dowager and his entire family was executed.”
"His whole family is dead, so this house naturally belongs to the clan. The clan also wants to sell it, but this house is of little value in a closed place like Qingshan Town.”
"If it's sold at a high price, no one will want it. If it's sold at a low price, we feel that we've lost money.”
At this point, Gu Guqiang was a little embarrassed."I don't think you're suitable, so I'm asking for your opinion.”
"How much does the clan want to sell it for?"
Gu Zhou asked.
Although it was easy for him to make money, and he could earn 20,000 times the profit from selling a watch, he would not be a sucker.
He had a rough understanding of the price of a house in the Republic of China. Lu Xun bought a three-courtyard house in Beijing with 32 rooms and spent 3673 yuan.
Although Lu Xun only bought a three-story courtyard, it was the capital, and it was definitely the most expensive place in the Republic of China.
In a small place like Qingshan Town, the price of a five-yard house was definitely lower than the price of a three-yard house Lu Xun bought in the capital.
"A thousand dollars! Gu Zhou, don't worry. This price is definitely very favorable. Initially, the clan wanted to buy it for about 1,500 yuan, but it has been vacant for so long. Our intention is to deal with the house as soon as possible.”
Gu Guqiang's face was full of sincerity.
Gu Zhou nodded without hesitation." Second Master, bring me there. If it's suitable, I'll buy it for 1,200 dollars."”
Although he didn't want to be a sucker, he didn't want to take advantage of the Gu Clan either. He always kept in mind that his goal was to integrate into the Gu Clan and make them work for him.
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