The servants, upon hearing Mu Tong's words, all responded in unison: "Yes."
Mu Tong scrutinized them and saw that they were all being honest. He felt relieved and had Sister Ye Dakou and Brother Ye Jingzi take the servants down for arrangements.
Sister Ye Dakou and Brother Ye Jingzi also received instructions from Mu Tong to closely observe the faces of these servants while settling them in. If any showed disdain or contempt, or if there were any shallow ones with eyes only for grabbing nice things, they would take note and report back to Mu Tong.
The eight servants bought by Gu Daya's house were also temporarily staying in the workshop.
Gu Daya said: "Auntie will take them to the cured food shop and Fugui Building tomorrow, so they can stay over there."
The cured food shop had a servant's room; there were even several rooms in Fugui Building specifically for helpers to live in, spacious enough for these eight people.
