Chapter 251: Sold into slavery
Fifty taels of silver is meaningless to Qin Ze, he can't spend it in his hand, and he is too heavy to put it on his body. Besides, what he needed now was not silver, but an opportunity for him to blend in with the caravan.
Now for Qin Ze and them, it is to delay as much time as possible, and only after the Turks relax their vigilance can Qin Ze return to the Tang Dynasty. And before that, it's better to be a businessman.
Shinong businessmen, businessmen have the lowest status, but at the same time, they also have the most miscellaneous identities and are the least noticed.
The middle goatee was obviously very interested in the musk in Qin Ze's hand, but when he heard Qin Ze say that he wanted to agree to a request, he still raised his head and looked at him in a daze. This thing can't be accepted casually, if Qin Ze puts forward any excessive conditions, then how can it be good?
Qin Ze also saw the hesitation of parting the beard, and hurriedly explained: "There is too much rain this year, and there is no harvest in the village. We also knew that these musk pieces could not support the people of my village, so we had no choice but to sell ourselves as slaves and enter the iron-making workshop. But now I see that Mr. likes this thing so much, so I dare to ask him to take me in. Qin Ze said this, and stuffed the musk in his hand into the hand of the middle goatee.
But he didn't want to part the goatee and didn't accept it, but put his hands behind his back and said: "A few pieces of musk are not enough for you to wait for food, and besides, the caravan does not leave idlers, if you don't have a skill, you still can't obey your fate." ”
"You don't have to think about the food, but as for the skill?" Speaking of this, Qin Ze pointed to Zhou Cheng and the others behind him and said, "We have lived in the dense forest for decades, and our physique is also strong, if you stay as a guard, I will protect you and others." ”
When he said this, Qin Ze also looked around. Listening to the meaning of the goatee, their caravan should be quite a large number, but Qin Ze didn't find anyone else. This made him a little confused, and he just felt that this chamber of commerce was getting weirder and weirder.
Besides, the middle goatee listened to Qin Ze's words, hesitated for a moment, and then stretched out his hand to take the musk in Qin Ze's hand and said, "You wait here first, I need to go and ask the young lady's opinion." With that, he turned and walked into the tent.
didn't let Qin Ze wait long, and the middle goatee walked out. Nodding at Qin Ze, he said, "Miss agreed, but there is one condition, that is, in addition to being responsible for safety, you are also responsible for carrying the goods." ”
"Miss?" Qin Ze was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded yes. As long as you can blend in, that's not a problem.
Seeing that Qin Ze and the others agreed, Zhongfen Goatee nodded and said, "Since you have joined our Chamber of Commerce, some rules must be explained." The first point is to obey orders absolutely, and if you have two hearts, don't blame us for being polite. The second point is not to ask about things that should not be asked, and not to reach out for things that should not be touched. ”
Although Qin Ze and the others were not sold into slavery, they were almost the same. So when he heard the goatee in the middle say this, he could only nod his head and answer, but he was curious about this young lady in his heart.
Isn't it strange that the leader of this chamber of commerce is actually a woman? But now is not the time to pursue this.
"I don't know what to call him, sir?" Qin Ze opened his mouth and asked, can't it be called a goatee all the time.
"You can call me Shopkeeper Wu. If you have any questions, ask them quickly, and if there are no problems, wait for the side first, and when the people from the Chamber of Commerce come back, they will go on the road together. ”
Not to mention that the shopkeeper Wu is like this, he really looks like a domineering shopkeeper, and those who don't know with their heads held high still think that he is a high-ranking official.
Qin Ze pursed his lips silently, but with a smile on his face, he asked about the Chamber of Commerce, he always wanted to know what this Chamber of Commerce was for.
But the shopkeeper Wu just glanced at Qin Ze, and then turned around and left directly. didn't even say a word, co-authoring to let yourself ask questions, is it to entertain yourself?
I'm going, it's like a covert operation!
If people don't talk about Qin Ze, they can't help it, and they want to ask the people around them. But because of the language barrier, in the end, Qin Ze and the others could only sit on the edge of the tribal tent.
The Turks were unfriendly to the Tang people, just as the Tang people were to the Turks. So Qin Ze and the others could only sit on the edge of the tent.
However, the child from before appeared in front of Qin Ze and the others again, still holding a piece of cooked mutton in his hand, and he was gnawing on it with taste.
Qin Ze looked back at the parents who didn't see the child, and also smiled, then took out the dried meat from his arms and handed it to him. The little guy just took the jerky and walked away. This guy is here to collect interest......
The diet of the Turks is mostly based on meat, and in addition to beef and mutton, they also eat some wild vegetables. People can't stand eating only meat, and it is precisely because of this that Datang's tea will become more and more popular.
To Qin Ze's surprise, in front of the tribal leader's tent, Qin Ze saw the stove for boiling butter tea. Except that it was dried cow dung that was burned, there was nothing.
Butter tea is indeed very much in line with the taste of the Turks, and Dahan Mogan is very fond of this thing. Although I heard that this thing was invented by the Tang people, its unique mellow flavor immediately captured the heart of Dahan Mogan.
A steaming bowl of butter tea was brought in, but Dahan Mogan waved his hand and placed it in front of a young girl on the other side.
The girl had a veil on her face, and she couldn't see what she looked like. It's just that the two eyes that are exposed are already breathtaking. In particular, the flawless white jade skin seems to be transparent, which makes people feel a kind of dusty holiness.
"This is something that has only become popular recently, the name is butter tea, and I invite a girl in plain clothes to taste it." When Dahan Mogan said this, his eyes were staring at the other party without blinking. Although he has dealt with Su Yi many times, he has never seen the full face of the other party, which makes him very unwilling.
It's a pity that this time he was disappointed again, and the woman who was called plain clothes picked up the tea bowl. But after all, he still didn't take off his veil, just lifted a corner and turned sideways to take a sip.
"It tastes good." Suyi put down the veil, turned his head and said to Dahan Mogan.
"Naturally, naturally." Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, Dahan Mogan still smiled and echoed the two sentences.
"Lord Tash, the reason why the Plain Chamber of Commerce came here this time should be clear. The little woman has been waiting here for so long, isn't Lord Tash ready? Although Su Yi's tone was gentle, the meaning of his words was sharp.
"It's not the first time I've worked with a girl in plain clothes, so I naturally know how powerful it is. It's just that the weather on the grassland has been changeable recently, and the heavy rain a few days ago has trapped my people......"
Dahan Mogan was hesitant, but in fact, it was just to be able to keep the other party more. Everyone can see that Dahan Mogan is interested in Suyi, but although he is the Tash of the tribe (the leader of a small Turkic tribe), he does not dare to be presumptuous with Suyi.
"Lord Tash, there is still a month left before the festival of Porphy. Lord Khan ordered me to collect the flowers from all over the tribes. Lord Tash is so uncooperative, I'm afraid it won't be easy to tell Lord Khan. Su Yi didn't flinch at all, and said with a pair of eyes fixed on Dahan Mogan.
Stared at by these moving eyes, Dahan Mogan could no longer have the slightest thought, and even cold sweat flowed from his forehead.
That's right, although the plain clothes will be made up of businessmen. But in fact, everyone knows that the Plain Clothes Chamber of Commerce is definitely not simple, especially this girl in Plain Clothes has won the trust of Jieli Khan. Otherwise, I wouldn't have left the matter of collecting Wanyue flowers to her.
Now that the other party has said it so clearly, if Dahan Mogan swallows again, then he really can't say it. At the moment, he was able to cry and apologize to Su Yi, and on the other hand, he hurriedly asked people to start preparing Wanyuehua.
Qin Ze was sitting on the periphery of the tent, so he quickly discovered that the Turks were moving things out one by one. It's just that because the box is packed very tightly, Qin Ze doesn't know what is in it.
There are about 20 boxes in total, and although the boxes are very large, they are not too heavy to look at the movements of those people.
Qin Ze was still looking at it, and suddenly saw that the largest tent was suddenly opened. Then I saw the unruly shopkeeper Wu walking out of it, and it was naturally impossible for him to attract Qin Ze's attention when he walked out.
But the person beside him made people can't take their eyes off at all, especially for Qin Ze, who has always believed in the owner of having a cheap advantage and not taking advantage of the bastard, when he sees something pleasing to the eye, he naturally wants to appreciate it.
The woman who suddenly appeared was naturally a plain-clothed girl, although she was wearing a Turkic robe, which hid the curves of her body. But as she moved, she could still see the proportionality of her body. Especially the exposed skin, it immediately reminded Qin Ze of the famous glutinous rice balls on Chang'an Street, and he wanted to go up and take a bite just by looking at it.
"Is it pretty?" Just when Qin Ze was looking at it, the impermanence on one side came up.
Impermanence has already returned to its original appearance, and it is a little funny to see Qin Ze like this at this time.
"It's delicious." Qin Ze replied inexplicably.
"If you look at it again, the girl will be angry."
Indeed, anyone who is stared at so directly will not be too happy, especially Qin Ze never dodges and dodges. In his words, look at it and there will be no shortage of meat. Besides, I'm appreciating, appreciating whether you understand or not, that's the supreme realm!
"You won't let me see ......," Qin Ze turned his head and said with a grin. It's just that halfway through the sentence, it stops instantly.
Because he saw impermanence again, that strange smile......
At this moment, Qin Ze even felt that the sky was darkening......
"Huh~" Qin Zehu was suspicious, because he found that this was not his illusion, but he didn't know when a large area of cumulus clouds had gathered in the sky.
If it was an ordinary cumulus cloud, Qin Ze would naturally not be surprised, but the key is that this cumulus cloud appeared in the sky so suddenly, but there was not a single cloud around......
"I'll ...... Do you want to be so unlucky? ”
Qin Ze scolded directly.