From a distance, Long Yingtong could be seen sitting inside the gate, her fair little hands propping up her cheeks, her big eyes occasionally looking out. Xiao Guai lay at her feet, and Mo Mei stood behind her. Yang Mengchen's heart immediately softened.

When she saw Yang Mengchen step out of the carriage, Long Yingtong suddenly stood up, picked up her skirts, and ran swiftly to Yang Mengchen. Letting her skirt fall, she gestured with both hands, "Sister Mengchen, where have you been? Don't you want Yingtong anymore?" Her little face was full of worry and grievance.

"How could Sister not want Yingtong when you're such a good girl?" Yang Mengchen spoke softly, "Sister went to buy maids to serve Yingtong. Sister promises you, from now on, wherever she goes, she will take you with her, okay?"

Long Yingtong stretched out her little finger, and Yang Mengchen smiled as they hooked fingers in a promise.

The big-headed Xiao Guai rubbed against Yang Mengchen's skirt hem. With wide tiger-eyes, Xiao Guai looked up at Yang Mengchen, "Master, you must take me too."

"Alright, alright, you too." Yang Mengchen gently petted Xiao Guai's head and, holding Long Yingtong's hand, walked toward the courtyard.

Taking a deep glance at the people coming down from the ox cart, Mo Mei quickly followed Yang Mengchen.

Seeing the grand and majestic mansion before them, the servants all showed expressions of surprise and curiosity. The seventeen Youming Palace People also deliberately feigned the same look as the others, and everyone followed Yang Chengrong into the front courtyard with heads bowed and hearts trembling with apprehension.

Yang Chengxuan was herding the milk cows to the cowshed. Before, Doctor Luo had sent twenty plow cows, and Yang Mengchen had Yang Chaowen build a very large cowshed.

"Jiujiu, these people?" Madam Yang Zhou was startled upon suddenly seeing so many people.

"They are servants I bought," Yang Mengchen explained with a smile, arm in arm with Madam Yang Zhou, before turning to everyone, "This is the Great-grand Lady."

Standing in the front row, Uncle Heng and his daughter Shao Yao, as well as a middle-aged woman Qiao Niangzi, were the first to kneel down respectfully, "Your servant greets the Great-grand Lady." The rest followed suit with their greetings.

"Everyone, please, rise." Having lived as a rural person for most of her life, Madam Yang Zhou had never imagined that one day people would bow and perform courtesies to her, and she naturally felt a bit flustered.

After observing Uncle Heng, his daughter, and Qiao Niangzi and noting their respectful behavior, Yang Mengchen gave a slight nod of recognition. Sensing Madam Yang Zhou's discomfort, she gently patted the back of her hand to reassure her.

Suddenly, she noticed Xiao Wanxue and Sister Ke supporting Lady Xiao coming out and hurried forward to take over from Sister Ke in assisting Lady Xiao, "Aunty Xiao, why have you come out?" Long Yingtong stayed closely by Yang Mengchen's side.

Shao Yao swiftly tiptoed to bring a chair over from the side and place it under the shade of a tree, then returned to stand obediently near Uncle Heng.

Yang Mengchen said nothing, but she was quite pleased internally and helped Lady Xiao sit on the chair.

"Are these the servants Chenchen bought?" Seeing Yang Mengchen nod, Lady Xiao's gaze became serious as she surveyed the crowd, and then she said to Yang Mengchen, "Chenchen has an eye for good people."

Although she was born into a merchant family and had stayed with the Xiao family for a few years, she could tell at a glance that the middle-aged man and woman came from great households. The others were somewhat mixed in quality, but with some discipline and training they would be adequate, and most importantly, they seemed loyal.

Yang Mengchen humbly replied, "Aunty Xiao flatters me. I was also hoping to borrow Sister Ke from Aunty Xiao for a few days. Sister Ke is from a reputable family and has followed Aunty Xiao into the wider world, aware of many rules and quite capable. I hope Sister Ke can help train the servants. I wonder if Aunty Xiao would agree?"

"If Chenchen speaks such distant words again, I might get angry," Lady Xiao said with a touch of chastisement, looking at Yang Mengchen, "Whatever Chenchen says or does, I will agree to and support."

"Indeed, Lady Xiao has always held Ms. Yang dear and cherished her. Moreover, for Ms. Yang to allow an old servant like me to help train the servants is an honor for me," Sister Ke said with a clever smile.

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