Chapter 328 - 328 328 No One in the Family Is Spared

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328: Chapter 328: No One in the Family Is Spared 328: Chapter 328: No One in the Family Is Spared Zhao Guang, just as he was about to leave, suddenly thought of something. “Right, do you all have any other requests? For example, your family members—if you need, I can bring them over as well.” With their family members by their side, they would definitely be more loyal to him and work even harder. Although they were all slaves, Zhao Guang wouldn’t assume he could rest easy just because of their status. History had already proven that the reason people are people is because they are not tools. Treating people as tools, even if they don’t rebel, will lead to passive resistance, which has a significant impact on oneself. Therefore, on one hand, he needed to maintain their loyalty, and on the other, he needed to provide them with better treatment to stimulate their enthusiasm. At the same time, by diluting their sense of identity, he could maximize their utility. The three looked at each other, and Qiao Miller spoke up: “Master, don’t worry about my family, our clan has served as housekeepers for nobles generation after generation. Although I’ve encountered some trouble, the others will be fine.” So that was it—people who have been in the same profession generation after generation do have their advantages. Although almost incapable of doing other tasks, when it comes to being housekeepers, no one is more skilled than they are. Coscola also shook his head, “My family members didn’t join the mercenary group, so their lives are stable now; I don’t want to disturb their peace.” Considering himself a slave now, Coscola didn’t want his status to affect them. Unless, one day, he could truly rise up, that would be the time to contact them. As for now, it might be better for them to think he was dead than to be associated with him. Zhao Guang nodded, understanding his wishes. Since Coscola felt this way, it was better to respect his decision. Forcing their families to come over by adopting a hard stance might not be a good thing. Only Miller pondered for a moment before saying, “I hope I can bring over my family. After I encountered trouble, their life has probably not been too good.” This was one aspect; on another, Miller was also creating leverage for himself. After all, he would someday help manage an estate’s business affairs, where fiscal powers were not to be taken lightly. If he couldn’t assure his master, even as a slave, it would be easy for problems to arise. He had seen plenty of such situations, which could be said to be rampant among the various merchant teams. So bringing over his family members would also make him more secure. Moreover, without any successful descendants in the family, if they were not by his side, their lives would probably be quite impoverished. “How about the rest of you? Don’t worry, after all, I need you to work for me. If I cannot make you feel at ease, how could I be at ease myself?” Zhao Guang’s words relaxed everyone’s vigilance slightly. In the end, most of them expressed the hope to have their family members join them. However, since their family members were not slaves, they needed to write letters to get in touch. Since the distances weren’t very far, it was believed that they could start arriving in a few days. As for those who lived farther away, it wasn’t feasible to expect their family members to come. In this era, traveling was not a safe matter. Without some strength, it would be very possible to become one of the missing while on the road. Afterward, Zhao Guang purchased some necessities that might be used and then returned with his group. These people had had a hard time in the slave market and all needed proper care and nourishment. The two old men hadn’t suffered any abuse, but their bodies were frail and needed ample nourishment. As for the others, it was a worst-case scenario—Zhao Guang had even seen some with scars. Clearly, those were whip marks; having injuries was not what he wanted to see. However, considering what Ocoro had told him before, Zhao Guang dismissed the idea of treating their wounds immediately. Waiting for a few days to get familiar, and then treating them himself would definitely earn him more gratitude. Zhao Guang mocked himself, wondering when he had become a capitalist. Upon returning home, Zhao Guang saw Xi Fei and Jeana directing the cleanup and transformation of the courtyard. Both seemed surprised that Zhao Guang had brought so many people back. Startled, Jeana hopped behind Xi Fei. “Master, who are all these people?” Xi Fei asked, looking at the people beside Zhao Guang, who seemed to have the same status as herself. “The employees I’ve bought. For now, you take care of their living arrangements. If we get an estate to develop in the future, these people will all be talents,” Zhao Guang explained to Xi Fei. Having learned about some matters from Earth, Xi Fei of course understood what Zhao Guang meant. Or rather, even if she didn’t understand, it was fine as long as she followed her master’s orders. “Hello, please follow me. I’ll arrange rooms for you.” Seeing Xi Fei, the others quickly bowed their heads; she was indeed beautiful. But didn’t they hear what she just called Zhao Guang? She called him master; they dared not stare too much. As slaves, they had also learned some of the code of conduct for slaves. A mistress or someone who might become a mistress was absolutely not to be offended. Beautiful women—their beauty itself represented value and status. Once you offend such individuals, you might die without even knowing why. Zhao Guang didn’t mind and started to tour the barely transformed courtyard with Jeana. The yard was large and due to different aesthetic views, each person’s yard was somewhat unique. Zhao Guang didn’t care for these matters, so he had left it all to Xi Fei and Jeana from the beginning. Now, the two were discussing how to carry out certain modifications to the courtyard. “Master, look here, this is something I modified after looking at a drawing in a book. They’re really foolish; they just can’t recreate it.” Zhao Guang eyed the peculiar object, unsure of what it was supposed to be. “Hmm hmm, after all, they aren’t technically skilled workers; being able to make it like this is already good.” Even though he was confused, nodding was the correct response. Zhao Guang was very fond of Jeana, the young girl. While Zhao Guang and Jeana were looking around, a heavy tread suddenly came from the entrance. He had not been in the Imperial City long enough to know many people. The only person who could come straight to his house was probably Ocoro. Indeed, turning to look, Ocoro was hustling towards them. On his way, he glanced at Jeana, clearly finding the little fox to be a nuisance. Zhao Guang realized then that Ocoro must have something to discuss with him.

Chapter 328 - 328 328 No One in the Family Is Spared

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