books44 Chapter 146: Job Fair in the Slums
Chapter 146: Job Fair in the Slums
"Miss, the chicken blood you asked for."
"Hey! Be careful, this is the new skirt I bought." Mu Nanyan grabbed Yuan Si's wrist and moved back.
"I'm sorry, young lady." Yuan Si held the bowl of chicken blood steadily. Jun Zhuoyuan glared at him, took the bowl, and poured the blood in it on the tree roots.
Mu Nanyan picked up a tree trunk from the ground and poked it on the chicken blood. After waiting for half an incense stick of time, the chicken blood dried up, but the tree root did not change at all. Mu Nanyan felt inexplicably disgusted.
"Jun Zhuoyuan, quickly get rid of the chicken blood." Mu Nanyan covered her mouth and frowned.
"Yuan Si, go get some water." Jun Zhuoyuan picked up a shovel from the corner and shoveled away the chicken blood on the ground. Yuan Si carried a bucket of water and poured it on the roots of the tree. He did this five or six times inside and out before Mu Nanyan's expression eased a little.
"How is it, Yanyan? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Jun Zhuoyuan held her in his arms.
Mu Nanyan closed her eyes and relaxed, "Much better."
"Yanyan's tree... does it have any connection with you?" Jun Zhuoyuan asked tentatively. It was not that he was curious, but he always felt uneasy. He knew that Mu Nanyan had a secret, and the more so, the more uneasy he felt.
Mu Nanyan didn't intend to hide it from him, "It's somewhat related, but I haven't figured it out yet."
Jun Zhuoyuan turned away the broken hair in front of her and said, "Can you tell me in detail?"
"I had my blood sucked by this dead tree before, and I've had a strange feeling ever since. Today, the tree sucked your blood and my body coldness was relieved, but the chicken blood just now made me feel nauseous, and I don't know why." Mu Nanyan touched her chin with a serious expression.
Jun Zhuoyuan grasped the key point of her words: "So it will make you feel better if it sucks my blood?"
Mu Nanyan nodded. What she said was true, but she didn’t know whether other people’s blood would have the same effect, or whether Jun Zhuoyuan’s long-term medication had caused magical changes in his blood.
"Jun Zhuoyuan, I want some of your blood."
Jun Zhuoyuan stretched out his hand. He had seen Mu Nanyan's blood drawing process before. He pulled his sleeves up to his armpits as he had done before. "Yanyan, it's fine as much as you want."
"Go into the house first." Mu Nanyan jumped off him, pushed people into the house, walked into the inner room, took out the medical kit from the space, and put the things inside into the wooden box. She could tell Jun Zhuoyuan the secret of the blood-sucking dead tree, but the space was not yet capable of doing so.
Jun Zhuoyuan didn't stay in Jinsheng Courtyard for long. After Mu Nanyan finished drawing blood, he pestered her and said a few sweet words (hot words) before being driven away by Mu Nanyan. When Jun Zhuoyuan passed by the front yard, he didn't see the fifth prince Jun Yichen. He must have left in a hurry after seeing him.
His thoughts were all written on his face. Even if Jun Zhuoyuan didn't investigate deliberately, Jun Yichen would sooner or later bring evidence to him. However, knowing that Mu Nanyan had also treated his illness, he felt unlucky just thinking about it.
The next day, Mu Nanyan got up early. After the dead tree sucked Jun Zhuoyuan's blood yesterday, Mu Nanyan felt full of energy and vitality. She asked Yuan Si to prepare the carriage to leave for the slums early.
This trip to the slum was completely different from the last time. The accumulated water at the entrance of the alley had disappeared, and the road leading inside was much smoother. Although it was narrow, a carriage could still pass through.
Mu Nanyan pulled aside the curtain and pointed at the ground, "Wushuang, this place..."
Wushuang replied: "Miss, this is all voluntarily organized by the locals. Few people want to live their lives in a muddle and there is no guarantee."
Mu Nanyan nodded and withdrew her hand. Indeed, when she came here before, there were few people on this road, but this time she could actually see a young man carrying a bucket of water and walking back and forth.
The carriage drove to a relatively open area with two small sheds in the middle. A staggering old man walked out of it, "Miss Shuang'er."
"Miss, this is the oldest person here. Elderly, this is our young lady." Wushuang said and stood sideways.
Seeing the old lady about to kneel, Mu Nanyan supported her in time and said, "Don't be so formal. My last name is Mu, you can just call me Miss Mu."
"Okay, okay! Miss Mu, thank you so much for saving my life. I don't know how to repay you for such a great kindness. I still have some face here. I heard that you were looking for some young people to work, so I took the initiative to gather all the young people in the village here. Xiao Guozi, go and call everyone over." The old man patted the little boy behind him and motioned him.
Mu Nanyan glanced at Wushuang. She didn't expect such a good thing to happen. She thought it would take a long time. "Yuan Si, go find Jun Zhuoyuan to borrow some manpower. I'm afraid that there won't be enough people to take care of it. If someone causes trouble, it will be difficult to deal with."
"Yes, Miss." Yuan Si put the box in his hand into Wushuang's arms and turned away.
Mu Nanyan sat in the small shed. It wasn't long before the small open space in front was filled with people. Mu Nanyan was not in a hurry. If Yuan Si didn't come back, she would have no safety guarantee. After a cup of tea, discordant sounds gradually appeared in the open space. Mu Nanyan didn't say anything and just sat under the shed drinking tea. The old man looked down and then at Mu Nanyan, stood up and sat down several times. He wanted to speak but didn't dare to, and could only ask the people below to keep their voices down from time to time.
However, what a few people said really made him feel ashamed. There was nothing he could do about it because they all knew these people. They were just scoundrels who were lazy and good at doing nothing. It was just that they came here on their own initiative even though he had not asked them to do so.
Mu Nanyan waited for a while, Wushuang leaned over, "Miss, Yuan Si is back, and he brought Jingzhao Yin with him."
Mu Nanyan was stunned for a moment, then she thought that Jun Zhuoyuan was thoughtful. She had even forgotten about Jingzhao Yin. Today's matter would not have worked without him.
"Miss Mu!" Jingzhao Yin saw Mu Nanyan running up to him in a hurry. The people who were cursing below fell silent after seeing Jingzhao Yin.
"Sir." Mu Nanyan stood up and bowed slowly.
Jingzhao Yin hurriedly helped the person up, "Oh! Miss Mu, you are embarrassing me."
Mu Nanyan smiled and said, "My Lord, what are you talking about? I am just a little girl."
Jingzhao Yin felt cold sweat on his back. If she was a little girl, then what was he? Could he be a little boy? It seemed that not only should Mu Nanyan not be provoked, but she should also be worshipped. Behind her was the Ninth Prince, and behind the Ninth Prince was the Emperor!
"Since you are here, please don't be polite. Wushuang, find a stool." Mu Nanyan led him into the shed, "Sir, please help me look after the people today."
"Miss Mu, what you said is untrue. This is why I came here. I will definitely protect your safety today." Jingzhao Yin asked someone to bring a wooden box. "Miss Mu, this box contains the indentures of these people. If you like any of them, just take them."
Mu Nanyan did not refuse. She was not a kind person. The first prerequisite for the person she chose today was that he could not stab her in the back. All other shortcomings could be corrected.
Mu Nanyan was not in a hurry to choose someone, and asked Wushuang to take out the pastries prepared in the morning, "Master, would you like to eat together? It's still early, no rush."
Jingzhao Yin naturally didn't dare to eat it, so he waved his hand to politely refuse, and ordered the people around him to keep a close eye on the troublemakers below. Mu Nanyan didn't feel embarrassed, so he asked Wushuang to pour him a cup of tea and continued to lean back in his chair to enjoy it.
The sun gradually rose, and the temperature was getting higher and higher. A soldier approached stealthily and whispered to Jingzhao Yin: "Sir, what is Miss Mu trying to do? It's not a good idea for her to just stand there."
Jingzhao Yin patted his head and said, "Stop talking too much. Go back and stand still. Tell them to cheer up. If anything unexpected happens, you will be held responsible."
Jingzhao Yin did not guess Mu Nanyan's intention at the beginning, but as time went on, the complaints from the audience became louder and louder, and half of the people sat on the ground. Looking at Mu Nanyan, who was eating cakes and drinking tea leisurely without any sign of being anxious, he realized what the Princess Junli was thinking.
After she finished the last piece of walnut cake, she wiped her fingers with Juanzi and drank the tea in the cup. Wushuang put away everything on the table. Mu Nanyan stood up and glanced at Yuan Si, "Temporarily divide the people below into two groups, one standing and one sitting."
After receiving the order, Yuan Si set off immediately. In less than a quarter of an hour, the team was in place. The people below were still confused and some wanted to make trouble, but when they saw Jingzhao Yin, they stopped thinking about it.
Mu Nanyan took out all the things that Jingzhao Yin had given her and placed them on the table. She pointed at the people who had just stood there and asked, "Who among you is willing to follow me? I have a prerequisite. If you want to follow me, you must sign a ten-year contract to sell yourself. If you don't want to follow me, sit down where you are. If you want to follow me, stand for now and follow me after you sign the contract to sell yourself."
Mu Nanyan came to the old man with an apologetic look on her face, "Old man, I have made my choice. I am really sorry to bother you."
The troublemakers below were unwilling to do so, and they didn't care whether Jingzhao Yin was there or not. They stood up and walked forward. There were four or five people, led by a dark-skinned man with a big round head. "What do you mean? We brothers have been waiting here for the whole morning. Just because you don't need it, you don't need it anymore?"