Chapter 39: The Slave Market

Xiao Mo only did one thing for the next whole day, and that was counting money.

Wang Zhanpeng is still very kind, and the cart of money sent to Xiao Mo is always exactly one thousand coppers, and there is no consistent situation of eight or nine hundred coppers. This matter gives Xiao Mo a lot of face, although the regulations have always been a thousand coppers this year, but under normal circumstances, they are insufficient. So Xiao Mo's copper is not small.

But although there is a lot of copper, it can always be stacked up to the height of one person. But Xiao Mo knew that in fact, these coppers were not worth much, the purchasing power of these coppers was not strong, and a copper was about the same as a coin in later generations, and it might not be as good as it.

The sum of these coppers is far less than the value of that southern pearl, and the sum of the copper is only equal to one or two pieces of silver.

But fortunately, the price of slaves is not high, as long as Xiao Mo doesn't pick or pick up such money, he doesn't want Kunlun slaves. Ordinary slaves, especially the younger ones, had enough copper to fill the entire restaurant with the slaves they bought.

As for that Kunlun Nu Xiao Mo, even if he wants to, he can't afford it, and even if he can buy it, he is not qualified to buy it.

This Kunlun is not Kunlun Mountain. In ancient China, it refers to Indonesia and Malaysia, and Kunlun Nu mainly refers to slaves from there, most of whom are indigenous people from Southeast Asia, although their skin is much darker than that of the people of the Central Plains, but they are still yellow people. Only powerful people with a certain social status are qualified to use such Kunlun slaves.

The other kind of Kunlun slave is even more expensive, and a Kunlun slave is no worse than Nanzhu. These Kunlun slaves are pure blacks, it is estimated that they came to China with the Arabs, this kind of black Kunlun slaves are very rare in the Central Plains, most of the seaports are in Nanchen, and it is even more rare in the Great Sui Kunlun slaves.

This kind of black Kunlun slave is only qualified to be used by some people with high social status, and it is not something that can be bought with money.

Xiao Mo actually just wanted to save some children, even if he could help one, it would be good. Of course, Xiao Mo is also selfish, such children are the most simple and grateful, and when they grow up, they will be Xiao Mo's most powerful assistant.

Although Xiao Mo doesn't know what will happen in the future, it's always right to keep some back, the cunning rabbit is still three holes, not to mention that Xiao Mo has always been worried about the blow from the Xiao family.

It is very tiring to buy something these days, for no other reason, because the copper is too heavy, and there is really no purchasing power, often to buy something to bring several catties, or even dozens of catties of copper.

In the early years of the Great Sui Dynasty, Luodu was still good, at least all kinds of currencies could be used, and it was really hard to think that copper could also use gold and silver, and when the five baht money was fully implemented in the fifth year of the emperor, direct trading of gold and silver was prohibited, and it was estimated that you had to take an ox cart to buy things at that time.

Xiao Mo is sitting on the ox cart now, there is no way, he has no gold and silver, only so much copper, and he really can't pull so much money without the ox cart.

Xiao Mo rarely coiled up his hair today, put on a scribe's hat, a green shirt fluttering in the wind, and Xiao Mo's own good looks, quite like a noble son. But then again, Xiao Mo does have the blood of a noble son, but now he is more miserable.

Xiao Mo has no choice but to dress like this. The world is like this, regardless of ancient and modern, there are too many people who look at people with colored glasses, especially businessmen.

The ox cart wandered for a long time to a courtyard, and Xiao Mo was surprised to find that this so-called slave market was actually quite elegant, and he could not see the slaves who lived miserably, nor could he hear the miserable howls and cries.

The guy who looked like a small guy leaned over with a smile on his face, in his opinion, it was rare for a brother to choose a slave in person, and then he saw that the ox cart was full, and he knew that it was a big business.

The little guy said to Xiao Mo with a smile on his face: "The little one has seen this son, the son is invited, the little one will take you to see the goods, there are a lot of good goods today." “

Seeing the little guy talking, Xiao Mo waved his hand casually and agreed, it was not okay not to decorate at this time.

There are no corridors, no walls, no arches or anything like that. The whole courtyard is a large open space, scattered around it with a few demonstration stands, and more wooden compartments here and there.

The owner of this slave market was clever enough to use the compartment to completely avoid the dark side of the slave trade. Make this yard very lively.

Xiao Mo found that there were already many people in and out of these cubicles under the leadership of the same dressed servants, and a few people even turned slightly red with a look of intoxication.

Xiao Mo looked around, and there were little servants on some of the demo tables showing the slaves on the stage to the people on the stage, and these slaves were expressionless and let the little ones fiddle.

Xiao Mo's brows furrowed terribly, because this was beyond the bottom line of his understanding of human rights. However, the little guy next to him thought that Xiao Mo was not satisfied.

It is not a good situation for customers to be dissatisfied, so the little guy immediately nodded and smiled: "Childe, if you have any requirements, just mention it, we have a lot of slaves, and the level is not the same." There are all kinds of characteristics, and if you are not satisfied here, you can also go to other places where you can show it. The small one is guaranteed to have the satisfaction of the childe! “

Xiao Mo was actually not willing to stay in such a place for a long time, and after staying for a long time, Xiao Mo estimated that his nerves would have problems. Then he said, "Take me to see the slaves who are about thirteen or fourteen years old."

Xiao Mo didn't care about the young and strong slaves who were showing themselves, and he didn't feel any sympathy.

These slaves knew at a glance that they were the first slaves, not the descendants of slaves, and that the slave market would not raise the descendants of slaves so much in vain, and that the descendants of those slaves were generally starving, and it was impossible to be physically strong.

Due to the sparse population, most of the prisoners at this time were not punished in prison as in later generations, but were mostly relegated to slavery or exiled to hard labor. For these first slaves, no matter why they became slaves, there are more or less reasons of their own, and it is impossible to say that they are not wrong at all. Is it still worthy of sympathy to go to prison for a crime?

Thirteen or fourteen-year-old slaves were the most unpopular in such a slave market.

As a child himself, coupled with long-term hunger, he basically can't do any heavy work. The handmaidservants of the big families will not use these slaves, the big families pay attention to the clean background, and the handmaids and servants are at least peasant children, not these dirty things in their eyes.

Someone was willing to buy these slaves, and that was a good thing for the slave market. No one buys it for nothing, and the slave market is worried about food, even though these children really can't eat anything.

The little guy walked to a corner with Xiao Mo and said, "Childe, you have a really good eye!" These thirteen or fourteen-year-old slaves are not only cheap, but they also don't eat much, if you buy more, you can give one or two, and you can earn it. “

As he spoke, the little guy led Xiao Mo to the corner, next to a compartment made of three wooden planks.

Then the little guy smiled and said: "This son, the slaves who have been transported over recently, and the slaves who meet your requirements are all here, and in these three compartments, there are girls on the right and boys on the left. I don't know which one of the sons is advanced to choose? “

This little guy is smart, he didn't ask Xiao Mo if he wanted a man or a woman, and he didn't ask Xiao Mo how many he was going to buy, but politely let Xiao Mo choose.

If it were put on other businesses, Xiao Mo would definitely like this kind of service attitude, but at this time, it would only make Xiao Mo even more disgusted. Because it's people, not goods! Not livestock!

Seeing that Xiao Mo didn't speak, the little maid estimated that this boy was inexperienced, so he pulled up the curtain in front of the compartment on the right, and said to Xiao Mo with a smile: "Childe, look at these slaves, is it still in line with your heart?"

Xiao Mo couldn't help but be angry when he saw it. This compartment was full of yellow-skinned little girls, wilted, naked, without a trace of clothing. In the small cubicle, there were more than a dozen little girls. When they saw someone coming, they all looked at Xiao Mo with eyes of distress and longing.

Xiao Mo raised his sleeves and covered them in front of him, and said angrily: "Quickly put on their clothes!" What does this look like? Put on your clothes and I'll see! “

The little guy took it for granted that this clean boy had never seen this kind of scene, and he was a little disgusted. Then he bent down and bowed: "It's all small, let these dirty things pickle the eyes of the child, and this will be done according to the childe."

Then the little guy put down the curtain and said to Xiao Mo flatteringly: "This son, the ones in the middle are much better than the ones just now, although there are not many of them, but the girls in them are all good-looking, and they are all focused on cultivating by us, to ensure that all of them are good virgins!" Childe, do you want to try it out and see if you're satisfied? “

Xiao Mo was shocked and said, "The slave trade can still be tried?" And how can this person try it? What do you think of people? “

The little guy disagreed: "Of course you can!" Just like when you buy dim sum, you always have to try it to see if it tastes, right? This slave trade is naturally the same thing, no different. We make sure that every guest is satisfied. “