Xiaozhu and Xiaomei's faces were a little unnatural, they glared at Wang You angrily, and bit their lips lightly and angrily: "What are you talking nonsense, what did we know when we were young, we must tell Steward Wang when we go back, and see how Steward Wang cleans you up!" ”

"Flim Flam, not leading the way yet!"

Zhen Qian didn't understand at first, but when he heard their conversation, he immediately reacted, stretched out his hand and hugged the shoulders of the two little girls and said: "It's all in the past, don't take it to heart, no one will dare to bully you two sisters, I'll help you support you if there's anything!" ”

Wang You's words stabbed the weakness of the two little girls, the more humble their status, the more afraid they were of being mentioned about their origins, which they could understand.

Zhen Qian was interested in seeing the ancient slave market, and he didn't know what kind of existence it was.

The two little girls were reluctant to step into the sad place again, and in desperation, Zhen Qian could only walk into the slave market accompanied by Wang You, where slaves and livestock were sold together, which also confirmed the status of slaves from another side.

Slaves and livestock were sold in a market, but the two were distinct in the market, on one side was a wooden fence enclosed enclosure, which was stuffed with cattle, sheep and horses, and on the other side there were high platforms built with wood, and slaves with handcuffs and anklets stood on the high platform with dull eyes, and there were all kinds of people in the audience, laughing and pointing at the slaves on the high platform, which was no different from selecting goods in the shops.

"Come and see! Here is the latest government to sell a batch of official slaves, the price is low, all kinds of crafts are available, don't miss it! ”

“…… This yellow-haired girl is only twelve years old this year, looking at this face is a beauty embryo, and it is most suitable to buy a maid who has been raised for four or five years to warm the bed! The starting price is six times, does anyone buy it? ”

Zhen Qiandong looked around and walked under the high platform, counting that it was the first time for him and Wang You to come to such a place, he was a little dizzy by the atmosphere here, and walked towards the depths of the market with the mentality of watching the excitement.

"Guest! Do you want to buy a maid or a servant, the villain's surname is Jiao, others call me Jiao Da, I am a shoulder guest here, and I am the most familiar with the situation here, but ......", a middle-aged man stopped in front of Zhen Qian and explained to himself: "What kind of target does the guest officer have, or what price of slave and maid are he ready to buy, and what are the special requirements, the villain is very familiar with several big businessmen here, and the price is absolutely fair!" ”

Zhen Qian was wandering around the market in a daze, and was about to find someone to ask, but he didn't expect Jiao Da to automatically send it to the door.

"Why are the goods here so ordinary, are they all bought by people!"

Jiao Da opened his yellow teeth and said, "It's the first time the guest officer has come here!" ”

Zhen Qian nodded but didn't deny it, this is easy to be seen, there is no need to hide it!

"Of course, it is impossible to buy and sell good goods here", Jiao Da pointed to the slaves on the high platform and said: "I don't know how many times these have been picked up, don't look at so many people under the stage, they are all watching the excitement, or to see if they can pick up the leaks, the real good goods have been hidden by the merchants, waiting for the big master to come to the door to pick them?" ”

Zhen Qian smiled, and didn't feel anything strange, there are a few merchants who will sell good things on the counter, which is the same as selling other goods.

"So much you know about this bazaar!"

Jiao Da observed his words and said: "The guest officer doesn't know, there are many people like me in this market, helping to connect the tower bridge and collect some fees, which can be regarded as solving problems for the guest officer!" ”

Seeing that Jiao Da was not obscure, Zhen Qian also smiled, at least Jiao Da was still honest, so he said, "Aren't you afraid that I will be unhappy if you say this?" ”

Jiao Da grinned: "Guest officer! It's not a secret, as long as people who come here often know, if I deceive the guest officer now, and turn around and the guest officer knows about it, the villain's reputation will stink, and this market will not be able to mix! ”

"That's the truth, I didn't expect you to think so far!" Although listening to Jiao Da's explanation, Zhen Qian did not take it lightly, and said casually: "It's indeed the first time I've come, and I haven't thought about what slaves to buy yet, so why don't you help me introduce them!" ”

Readers say that it depends on who it is, sometimes there are a lot of readers, Jiao Da has never seen anyone, and he will not be sent away by Zhen Qian's words, "The scale of the slave market here is a very large one in Hebei, and the common ones are also slaves sold by the government, and the slaves in private hands are less than three or four percent, but the quality far exceeds that of official slaves, and the time is not right, and you can't buy good goods......!" ”

The government is the largest slave trader, but the slaves are also divided into upper, middle and lower classes, and most of the slaves who can be sold to the market by the government are of the lower class, and the middle ones are difficult to see, and of course the price is the lowest. Slaves in private hands are different, private slave traders want to make money, and naturally no one wants to ask for inferior goods, and the price is not comparable to that of the government.

"Tell me about the slave market!" Zhen Qian made a look, and Wang You immediately threw a string of copper coins into Jiao Da's hand, knowing that Jiao Da was waiting for himself to reward him halfway through what he said just now.

"The slaves in this slave market are divided into buying and selling, buying together is to buy a slave, although the price is a little higher, but because it is a family to the master's house will also make trouble, as long as there is something to eat, if the master's family is benevolent and righteous, and then the male and female slaves will be married, and the master's family will be dead for a long time, so the joint purchase of slaves in the market is the most popular among buyers!"

Zhen Qian nodded secretly, the resentment in the slave's heart was not small, but with the entanglement of blood, there was also a sense of jealousy, and it was naturally much easier to manage than a lonely person.

Jiao Da said again: "Single sale refers to the sale of single slaves, and these single slaves are divided into upper, middle and lower, old and young men and women, and the price difference is very different. The most expensive are the talented young women, the cheapest are the lonely old people with mutilated limbs, in the slave bazaar, those singers, fresh maids and orchids are the most expensive, usually as soon as they appear, they are bought by people, unless the guest officer and the merchant agree in advance to finalize the price, otherwise it is rare to see in the market! ”

Zhen Qian didn't plan to buy any slaves when he came over today, so let's learn about the slave market first.

Jiao Da saw Zhen Qian's appearance as a gentleman, thinking that he had met a fat sheep today, and through the observation over the years, he also knew what virtues these rich sons were, so he said: "This guest officer, since you are here, it would be a pity if you miss it!" ”

Since he came, Zhen Qian was also ready to take a look first, just as Jiao Da said, it would be a pity if he met a good slave and missed it.

It's just that the two of them are thinking differently in their hearts at all.

"Guest officer, please, this merchant just brought some slaves from Pinglu a few days ago, and he hasn't had time to sell them yet, and he is ready to sell them at the auction on the 15th, so let's see how it goes!"

Zhen Qian's mind quickly thought, although the people in the Zhen family are related by blood, the influence of the clan is too great, and no one will be willing to help him in his current situation. The slaves and maids in the courtyard are loyal, but unfortunately their abilities are limited, and few of them can be of great use.

Then there is only one way left to buy slaves, which is also a helpless thing, and when I think of this, I am determined to take a road that no one else has taken.

followed Jiao Da around a few high platforms and came to a bungalow, Jiao Da excused himself to inform Shang Jia, what kind of calculation did Zhen Qian want to break.

Soon, a fat middle-aged man walked out of the house, followed by Jiao Da, and introduced to the middle-aged man with a flattering face: "I'm talking about this guest officer, if you want to buy some slaves, the quality and price must be fair......."

The fat middle-aged man waved his hand irritably, and just wanted to speak, his eyes stayed on Zhen Qian's face, the expression on his face became richer, and he forced out a smile and arched his hand towards Zhen Qian: "It turned out to be Zhen Dalang, in Xia Cao Renyi, is a businessman in this slave market, I don't know what kind of slave Zhen Dalang wants to buy!" ”

Zhen Qianleng was stunned for a moment, it was a strange thing that someone in this slave market knew him!

Jiao Da's face changed slightly, and he didn't expect Cao Renyi to know each other, and muttered: "Zhen Dalang, is it the eldest son of the Zhen family!" ”

"How did you know me, I don't remember what happened to us!"

The fat on Cao Renyi's face twitched, revealing the face of a profiteer: "Of course Zhen Dalang doesn't know him, but Zhen Dalang is a household name in Zhending City, and the Zhen family is also the biggest customer of the store, so naturally I have seen Zhen Dalang a few times, but I just didn't know each other!" ”

Jiao Da saw that Cao Renyi knew Zhen Qian, although the two parties were not acquaintances, but the identity of the other party made him unattainable, knowing that this business was in vain, and he didn't have the heart to continue to stay, he immediately arched his hand towards the two of them and said: "The villain is clumsy, he didn't recognize Zhen Dalang, please Haihan if you are rude!" ”

Seeing this, Cao Renyi smiled and said: "The Zhen family is reasonable, naturally they won't worry about you people, next time you must have bright eyes!" ”

Zhen Qian was invited into the house by Cao Renyi, the room was not big, and there were no superfluous furnishings, it was more like an office space. The two politely sat on the bed and said: "Zhen Dalang, I want to buy slaves today, I don't know what the requirements are, as long as there are below, all of them will be discounted by Zhen Dalang!" ”

Of course, Zhen Qian would not believe the words of a businessman, but he didn't want to argue with Cao Renyi more, so he said: "Bring the deed of sale of the slave in your hand, I'll take a look at it first!" ”

Cao Renyi smiled, waved his hand and asked his subordinates to take up all the contracts of sale of the slaves in their hands, and put them in front of Zhen Qian for Zhen Qian to choose.

Zhen Qian has at least hundreds of deeds of sale in his hands, which means that Cao Renyi has hundreds of slaves in his hands, but Zhen Qian flipped through them, and there are not many that he likes, "There are slaves who can read and write, and Boss Cao will not be reluctant to sell them!" ”