Chapter 16
"There's a river ahead, let these hellish things be washed before they hit the road," John scolded, returning to his carriage.
Ma Su soaked in the cool river water, and the wound on his arm had already scarred, but fortunately there was no inflammation, otherwise it would be a problem to survive in this situation. In the distance, merchants and mercenaries bathed upstream, and from time to time the crowd burst into cheers.
"Jack, where are we going to be sold?" Ma Su asked Jack beside him, maybe it was his kindness and strength that impressed the other party, and the two were also partners.
Jack's eyes were fixed on the chest of the naked slave girl, and he replied: "It should be the territory of the Romans in the south, I heard that the landlord's farm over there is short of slaves, who knows?" ”
"Not necessarily! There is also a lack of little white faces like you in the brothel," said the boy who was knocked down by Masu a few days ago, and he and his partner were doing something around a few little slave girls, although the crotch was hot, but they didn't dare to do it, because these slave girls were John's property.
Jack's face turned blue with fright, because his looks could really bring such an end. Ma Su glared at the boy, and the other party was startled, and immediately stopped talking. However, Ma Su is also very inward-looking, because his appearance and figure are also good, although he is not as beautiful as Jack. However, he is not worried at all, if anyone does not dare to be long-sighted, he will definitely make him pay.
Now Ma Su knows that it is impossible for him to escape on the road, those mercenaries with weapons are not decorations, and almost all of them are locked in cages along the way, and there is no chance at all.
After a short cleansing, the slaves were herded into cages by the mercenaries, and after eating the pig food in wooden barrels, the caravan set off again. And Ma Su sat cross-legged in the cage and vomited, with all kinds of calculations in his head, maybe he would have a chance after being sold to the farm.
After about another month, the caravan came to a bustling town, with thick walls and a constant stream of robed people. The town was bustling with activity, with roadside merchants shouting for their goods, and the Latin and Sila languages that Masu had learned were finally put to use. The group came to what was supposed to be a bazaar, and Ma Su observed that it was supposed to be a place where slaves were traded, some slaves stood there naked and were being sold, and the merchants exaggerated their wares, while the buyers surrounded them and pointed fingers.
The convoy stopped, and John, the merchant, conversed with a smiling face with a flamboyantly dressed manager, and finally took a money bag from his bosom and handed it to him.
"Clean the damn things and come them cage by cage in order. Cheer me up, slaves, may God bless you for finding a good buyer and I for a good price! John ordered some of the mercenaries to take the slaves to the well to clean, while the other went to arrange other things.
The new source of goods immediately attracted many buyers to come around, some were taken away on the spot, and some were not sold. Strong men are the most popular, and some women who are fairly thoughtful are also quite sought-after. After the children were cleaned, they waited to be traded.
"Dear gentlemen, friends! Look at this pair of beautiful **, three dinars she is yours, what are you waiting for? John held a girl's ** in his hand, and introduced it to the buyer in front of him, so that the girl couldn't hide. Finding that the buyer did not react much, John said anxiously: "Two dinars and one Estyrs, this is the lowest price." The clients must love her, God! That's a loss. ”
Eventually, the poor maiden was bought for two dinars, and Masu could imagine what her miserable life would be. But this is the reality, this man who is full of God is doing the devil's business and making a living from it!
Seeing that there was no buyer to bid again, John had the adult slaves taken down, and then Masu and they were pulled over.
"Gentlemen, these pretty little girls are in good health, and it is a good choice to buy them back as servants for the children, and of course the clients who are willing to spend money prefer them. Looking at their flowery looks, two dinars are definitely worth the price. ”
Soon, the girls were bought by the buyers at different prices, leaving some thin and ugly.
"How many are these two boys?" A richly dressed buyer had just bought three little girls, and then asked with his finger at Masu and Jack.
John smiled and said, "Sir, you really have a vision, these two are the best in the world, they are different!" Then he pointed to Jack and said, "This one dinar plus two Stiles." ”
"Where's this?" The buyer asked, pointing at Ma Su.
"This costs three dinars!" John groaned.
"Boom!" The crowd let out exclamations.
"God! Is your heart dark? The buyer asked.
"No, no! Sir, this kid is a little different, he's very smart, and he's got some business acumen, I would have liked to keep it for myself! You know, I have a lot of business, but I don't have enough people. John argued.
Ma Su looked at John suspiciously, wanting to see if he was telling the truth, if he could stay with a businessman, it would definitely be good for him to escape in the future. However, the matter was soon answered, and Masu and Jack were bought by the buyer for four dinars, and sure enough, the most unbelievable thing was the merchant's mouth.
Later, Masu and Jack were tied together with three other girls, along with several adult slaves, and left with the buyer and his servants. Walking along the roads of the town, the buyer arranged something for the slaves around him.
"Adult slaves, you arrange for them to go to the farm, and you hand over a few small ones to Madame for him to arrange, and tell Madame that I still have some things in the city, and I may not go back today."
"Yes, Lord Bass!"
"You take them out of the city now, and let the guards keep an eye on them!" Masu's future owner, Bass, left after making arrangements.
They were led out of town by the butlers, servants, and guards, and walked in a carriage for about an hour until they came to a large manor, which was supposed to be Lord Bass's farm. The manor was surrounded by green crops, and many of the men who were supposed to be slaves worked on the farms, and some of the guards greeted the stewards.
The manor is very large, with a five-meter-high fenced yard planted with a lot of grapes, a garden on one side, planted with some unknown flowers, and a large pond in front of the two-storey mansion, which can be seen that this old man Bass is a very rich landowner.
The steward ordered them to be washed again, and had their clothes burned and changed into the clothes of the servants prepared in the manor, and led them to a house. Ma Su inexplicably followed into the house, and after seeing the things inside, he knew what to do.
Brand! Slave branding! It indicates the identity of these slaves, whose property they belong to, and also serves to prevent escape.