The two monks came and went, and they didn't even enter the camp camp, but they just made the porridge thicker in the past few days.

It is proved in disguise that the camp is a dark place where even the light of the Buddha does not want to shine, and I am afraid that if the people here die, they will not be able to go to the Western Heaven Elysium, and most of them will have to roll in hell to atone for their poverty.

Li Po, who had been quiet for a few days, finally set his eyes on the nearby human market.

This is also something that can't be helped, there are not many choices in front of Li Po.

And the so-called human market is similar to the vegetable market, the horse market, the meat market or something.

It's just that the goods here, are living people.

Li Po doesn't know much about the human market, but it's enough.

In winter, the people market in the north of Mayi is very depressed, but contrary to other markets, the more times like this, the lower the price of goods in the market.

There, slaves could be sold blatantly, and the slave trade was also legal in Mayi, and the edict to free serfs during the Kaihuang period did not completely change the social structure of the Great Sui.

All kinds of slaves are still an indispensable supplement to the various gate lords of the Great Sui.

For a long time, Mayi, as a large city in the border area, was the main trading place for slaves in the Jin Dynasty.

Most of the slaves were also made up of prisoners of war.

But now, due to the truce between the Great Sui and the Turks for many years, the main body of slaves has changed, and the landless peasants, the poor families in the city of Mayi, etc., will appear in the human market.

Of course, the slave trade was only one of the functions of the Mayi.

It is also the main labor market in Mayi, where men and women can register their names and specialties for selection and employment in various jobs.

In Li Po's view, the human market is very similar to the camp of the homeless people, and both belong to the darkest corner of Mayi City.

The camp is constantly dying, and in the city, there are actually people dying.

The difference is that it is the outcasts who die in the camp camps, but the slaves die there.

However, whether it is a homeless or a slave, they will be thrown into mass graves after death, and there will be no other place to go.

The camp is very close to the city, and although the people are not allowed to enter the city, they are allowed to enter and leave the city on their own, so there is no need to say more about this implication.

And the human market must also be a place where the three religions and nine streams converge.

Li Po didn't enter it easily, he just walked around the human market, and he stared at him with malicious intent, and didn't come over directly to ask, but estimated that he saw the short knife on his waist.

However, this also gave Li Po a preliminary impression of the human market.

Similar to what he guessed, there must be a lot of traffickers here, and there must be a lot of idlers under him, or some high-level ones, raising some swordsmen or something.

It can be determined that this is a kind of primary underworld group, rooted in the bottom, but it can be linked with the government, otherwise, this kind of business will not be able to continue.

Unlike before, Li Po doesn't have too many plans now.

Obviously, if you want to find a way to survive in the human market, it is not as simple as selling fish before.

If you don't understand the market inside, if you act rashly, you won't get any benefits, and you may still worry about your life.

Of course, if there were other ways, Li Po would definitely not come to Renshi to try his luck......

After two days, the fire in the camp gradually disappeared, and the shadow of death once again shrouded the camp ground.

After a light snowfall, a baby and a woman died.

By this time, in fact, the old people and children who were too young could no longer be seen in the camp camp.

Just as Li Po thought, seeing the two corpses transported out of the camp, even Li Po himself felt that the weather was a little colder, not to mention the others.

There are many people in the world who will look down on death, and Li Po is one of them.

However, there is no such thing as a person who sees death as his home.

When the people around you die one after another, the impact on those who are still alive is unparalleled.

Just like in areas where there is an epidemic, the people who get sick later generally die much faster than the people who came before them, which is why their spirits have actually gradually collapsed, and they will naturally die faster.

And on this day, more than a dozen people died in one day in the camp camp in the south, which also proves this.

Li Po touched his sunken cheeks, he knew that if he continued like this, he would not be able to hold on.

Therefore, he squatted on the edge of the camp camp for two days against the wind and cold, and finally waited for the person he was waiting for.

Two men carrying firewood staggered into the city gate.

Habitually looking at the root of the city gate, the two of them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief at the same time, and even their steps were much lighter.

However, they were not happy for a while, and a hateful voice came from the side, "The two elder brothers are here again, let the younger brother wait." ”

The two of them stopped helplessly, trying to make an angry expression, one of them spewed white gas like a cow, "Li Dalang, we won't fight with you anymore, don't block the way, we still have to enter the city." ”

Looking at it, you can see that the two of them have been having a very bad time these days, and they even have a psychological shadow when they go into the city to sell firewood.

Li Po didn't see it, leaned in front of the two of them, and smiled as if it was blooming.

"Little brother has been waiting here for a few days......"

"We can't give you firewood."

"The younger brother wants to ask the two elder brothers for a small favor."

"We can't give you firewood."

couldn't say clearly, Li Po immediately changed his face, shook his fist, and said fiercely: "Come with me, otherwise, drag your two brothers into the camp, strip them naked and throw them out of the city." ”

The two men are brothers, and the son inherits his father's business and begs for a life in the mountains and forests.

Like many Northland men, they were strong and rough, with obvious Hu blood.

They don't have very good brains, but they can all be said to be good fighters.

The strength of the Great Sui also stems from these ordinary and strong Beidi bravery.

The surname of the two brothers is Shi, one of the big surnames of Ma Yi.

It is also the surname left by the great general Shi Wansui when he led the troops to reject the Turks in Mayi.

One of the two brothers is called Shi Da and the other is called Shi Er.

At this time, both brothers were angry, but also afraid.

was beaten twice in a row, and both of them knew that they were not Li Po's opponents.

And what Li Po said was too vicious, which made people chill, Shi Da was a little annoyed and angry, and couldn't help but hold down the handle of the knife on his waist.

Shi Er calmed down and grabbed his brother, "What help?" Our brothers' firewood can't be given to you, and if we lose firewood, we will go back without a face. ”

When he saw that it was good, he would accept it, Li Po smiled again, "I don't want your firewood, the two elder brothers only need to go to the market with the younger brother, and sell the firewood by the way." ”

"Well, your leader can say, we will come and go often in the future, that is also friends, robbing friends, let's not do such things."