On the big cart, a large cart of money was pulled, weighing more than a thousand catties, and the axles were rattling, and the horses pulling the cart looked very difficult, constantly spraying hot air.

A big cart of money! Follow behind heavily, it's really a local tyrant!

Hey, don't be busy, in fact, this big car costs only 150 yuan.

In terms of purchasing power, it is only equivalent to 50,000 yuan.

Those rich families use several large warehouses to store money. In the east and west cities, it is not uncommon to pull a few carts of money to buy things.

However, if it is to buy bulk commodities, most of those high-ranking officials and dignitaries make trouble, and most of them come to choose the goods, and then let the merchants send them to the house and then pay, which is also very common.

Li Ang and Xiao Luan, one handsome and the other pretty, rode into the East Market.

There are tens of thousands of shops in the entire East Market, and there is a wide variety of goods, from expensive jewelry to cheap needles and threads, almost all of Datang's goods can be bought here.

The crowds of people, the hustle and bustle of people, and the heat wave in the city make people feel noticeably less cold.

Li Ang and Xiao Luan found a wine shop, first had a full meal, after the meal Xiao Luan said with a smile: "Li Lang, as the saying goes, there are seven things to open the door, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar tea, as well as pots and pans, wine utensils, tea sets, bedding curtains, etc., which are quite complicated, you are a big man, I am afraid that you can't think about it completely, it is better to hand it over to them to buy it separately, so that it can also save some time." ”

Xiao Luan said a lot of things in one breath, and when Li Ang heard it, good guy, if you buy it yourself, you are so scared that you are tired.

"What Mrs. Xiao said is reasonable, then leave it to each of them to deal with it."

Xiao Luan got the words, and immediately ordered the ten entourages he brought, she was articulate and organized, who bought what. How much money should be taken was quickly distributed.

Li Ang couldn't help but sigh when he saw it: "Mrs. Xiao does things cleanly, whoever marries you in the future will be really blessed." ”

Under Xiao Luan's white furry mink hat, a delicate smile was smiling. Extremely beautiful, she replied: "I'm afraid that Li Lang is laughing at the slave like a vulgar housekeeper in his heart." ”

"How dare you blaspheme the fairy." Leon replied with a smile on his face.

Xiao Luan looked at the sky and said: "Li Lang, it's time to choose a few servants, this is the most important thing, if you don't choose it well, in the future, you will not be well served, and if you are restless, it will be annoying." ”

"There's Mrs. Xiao here. There can be no mistake. Li Ang smiled, got on the horse with Xiao Luan, and went to the place where the slaves traded.

In the east and west cities of Chang'an, as well as in the state capitals of the world, slaves were bought and sold.

The status of the slaves of the Tang Dynasty was very low, they had no household registration, and could only be attached to their masters;

To put it mildly, slaves are like animals. A part of the property that belongs to the owner, the owner can not only buy and sell at will. And the children they give birth to are also the property of their masters.

Of course, the imperial court also allows the return of private slaves and maids for good, but if you want to be exempted, you must remove the attached registration, and the parents give a handwritten letter. The eldest son can sign the following three procedures, and then go to the government to apply for the removal of attachments, etc., before they can be released.

There were also many sources of slaves, some of which were born in the family and some of which were prisoners of war. Some were sold into slavery, some were contributed by other countries or sold from neighboring countries, some were plundered and sold, and some were confiscated as slaves by the families of prisoners.

Slaves are subdivided into servants, servants, servants, domestic slaves, servants, maids, etc., and ordinary slaves range from a few to dozens of dollars according to their own conditions.

Li Ang and Xiao Luan came to the street of buying and selling slaves in the East Market, but they saw that the doors of the shops on both sides were surrounded by half-human high fences, and there were as few as three or three slaves in the fence, and there were twenty or thirty slaves standing, both men and women, young and old, just like sold animals;

The slave seller outside the door constantly greeted passers-by and praised how good his slave was;

There were also many tooth men standing at the corner of the street, and when they saw someone like Leon coming, they immediately gathered around them and introduced them to which slave was good. They specialize in acting as intermediaries, helping people select slaves, and earn intermediary fees from them. These tooth people all have slick mouths and talk wildly.

Leon was a little upset when he heard this, and drove all the tooth people away in one fell swoop.

Before he came, he thought it would be easy to buy a few slaves, but when he saw this street where slaves were traded, people were sold like cattle, and his heart was inexplicably blocked.

"Li Lang, what's wrong?" Xiao Luan noticed that Li Ang's expression was a little wrong, so he asked.

Li Ang looked at her demeanor, and he couldn't help but smile, what kind of morality and justice, let's follow the local customs, look at the poor people in the fence, right, buy it back, it may still be a good thing for these people.

Li Ang finally selected 2 fifteen or sixteen-year-old pretty maids, and it took 60 times; There is also a twelve-year-old servant, 2 more honest manservants, used to do some rough work, and the 3 spend a total of 54 times.

In the end, Xiao Luan reminded: "Li Lang, you have to choose a servant woman with good cooking skills." ”

"That's right!" Li Ang smiled, he can't cook by himself in the future, and he can't expect the five he just bought to make any good dishes, so he doesn't abuse himself.

A slave seller on the street listened to the two people's answers, and immediately ran over and said: "This Langjun, there is a servant woman in her thirties in my family, who was originally a cook in the family of a criminal official, and she cooks a good dish. ”

Li Ang asked casually, "Really?" ”

The slave buyer wearing a soft cloth immediately replied: "Lang Jun, let's do this, it's about a reputation, you buy it back, if you find out that the villain is lying to you, you come back to smoke the villain, okay?" ”

"Okay, take me to see it."

"Lang Jun, you come with me." The slave seller was afraid that others would steal the business, so he diligently came up to help Li Ang lead the horse.

When he arrived at the fence of his house, he pointed to a dignified woman in her thirties and said, "Lang Jun, you see, that's all, she is healthy, good-looking, neat in her hands and feet, and has first-class cooking skills. Lang Jun, are you satisfied? ”

Xiao Luan said: "Let her come over, I'll ask her a few words." ”

"No problem, madam, you wait." The slave seller immediately took a bamboo pole and repelled the other slaves, and then let the woman stand by the fence.

As a group of slaves retreated, Leon suddenly saw a young girl squatting in the corner, with a delicate appearance, but this was not what attracted Leon. In her sad demeanor, there was a temperament that was different from that of other slaves.

Leon looked at her a few more times, and the girl seemed to notice that Leon was looking at her, and looked over, and then did not look away again.

"Li Lang, it shouldn't be fake, just buy her."

Xiao Luan's voice came, and Li Ang came back to his senses, first nodded to Xiao Luan, and then asked the slave seller, "How much does this cost?" ”

"This one-body cooking skill is really rare, you have traveled all over the east and west cities, I'm afraid you can't find one, this price, don't want Lang Jun's more, you just give forty times."

"Give you thirty times, you can sell it, and if you don't sell it, you won't talk about it." Leon said bluntly.

"Lang Jun, Lang Jun! Your price is indeed a little less, the small one didn't lie to you, the price of this kind of slave who is proficient in cooking has always been one or two times more expensive than the others, don't believe you to inquire, if the small one has half a lie, you come to smoke the small mouth. In this way, look at Lang Jun, you are sincere, two times less, and thirty-eight times will be sold to you. ”

Regarding the buying and selling of human beings, Li Ang still had some mental obstacles, and he was no longer in the mood to bargain, so he said casually: "If you don't sell it, forget it, go!" ”

"Lang Jun, this Lang Jun, please stay, the price is negotiable, don't go!"

Li Ang finally bought the cook at a price of thirty-two yuan, and the cook saw that she was about to be taken away, but suddenly turned around and threw herself at the girl in the corner, hugging the girl tightly and crying out: "Little lady, ......".

(To be continued.) )