Chapter 189: Black Market
The market in Errong's mouth is actually a market dedicated to the slave trade.
Although it is not a slave society, slaves are still real. The slaves who were pulled down to the market came in a variety of ways and came from a variety of sources. Some have been trafficked, some have been taken prisoner, and some are family members of officials who have committed crimes. No matter what their original status was, as long as they were pulled here, they were treated the same as the live cattle and sheep sold in the market, and even less expensive than those cattle and sheep.
"Errong, do you know who is behind the control of this market?"
"How does this slave and maid know, the slave and maid only know that this market has been around for a long time, and it has existed in the previous dynasty. Whether there is someone behind this, and what kind of person it is, no one knows, and no one knows. But the slave maid thought, if there is really the person behind the control that Miss said, he either has status and status, or has the means and wealth. Ordinary people can't get this. β
"Do you think our family is okay?" Yan Su asked quietly, but he didn't think about it, but he startled Errong.
"Miss, you can't talk nonsense, our family is not such a person."
"Look, it scares you, I'm just asking. I mean, does our family have the ability to make such a big black market? β
"Of course there is, it's just that our family is well-behaved and sits upright, so he doesn't bother to do this."
"That's what I said, let's go, let's take a look ahead."
"Miss can't go, it's very dangerous."
"What are you afraid of in the blue sky and white day. Besides, your young lady doesn't have anything for self-defense. Yan Su asked, throwing something to Er Rong. The thing, the size of a cucumber, was heavy in my hand.
"Miss, what is this?"
"The bomb, however, is the most simplified version." Yan Suwen said with some disappointment: "I have met a killer with my husband for a while, and the killer is a large number of people when he comes." Although the sword is sharp, it can't be one against a hundred, what if you go out one day and plant it. Therefore, your young lady and I began to use our spare time to study some large-scale lethal weapons, but unfortunately some things couldn't be obtained for a while, and it took a long time to toss such a simplified version. It's a little difficult to kill people, but it's okay to scare and scare. β
"Miss, you can't understand what you said about slaves." Errong hugged the cucumber and wanted to cry a little.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand it, just use it."
"How do you use that?"
"Throw it out when you're in danger, but remember to throw it at the bad guys, not just throw it around. Although this thing is not powerful, it also has a chance of accidental injury. I am also the wife of the prime minister in name, and if I hurt ordinary people, it is not easy for my husband to explain it. β
"Got it, miss, don't worry, the slave is still quite accurate."
The slave market in a feudal society is different from the slave market in a slave society, where the selling effort is legal and can be traded openly, but in the feudal society, it is a private, half-empty sale, similar to the modern black market. Although the slave market was semi-dark, the trade had a certain legitimacy, which was somewhat different from modern society.
When Yan Suwen appeared in this so-called underground market with Errong, almost everyone looked at them. Yan Suwen was very accustomed to these gazes, so he directly took Er Rong's hand and walked to the front of the platform.
In the middle of the platform were several iron cages, all of which were unclothed women.
"Miss, let's go!"
Errong found that the people around him were not only staring at the women in the cage, but also some were staring at them.
"What are you afraid of them doing with something in your hands?"
"The slave and maid were afraid that the slave and maid would not have time to throw out the things in their hands, so they rushed towards us. Miss, no matter how powerful this cucumber is, we only have two hands, two people. β
"Who said that?" Yan Su turned around and sprinkled some white powder on Er Rong's body.
"What is this, miss?"
"Tickle powder, stick to your clothes, so you don't have to worry about them suddenly rushing over and knocking us down."
"Tickle powder, what's the use of this?" Errong obviously felt that some ill-intentioned men were squeezing towards them, she held the cucumber in one hand, and pulled Yan Su tightly in the other, and she was about to cry when she was worried.
"Little girl, are you in the wrong place?"
One of them laughed, and while stretching out his hand, he squeezed his eyebrows at Yan Suwen, but as soon as he touched Yan Suwen's sleeve, he immediately retracted his hand. After a while, his whole body was covered with rashes, and he was itching and rolling on the ground. Seeing this situation, the men who were still thinking of stepping forward to take advantage all consciously stepped back, and after a while, they gave way to a big circle.
"Well, this is the itchy powder that has been carefully improved by your young lady. Compared with the previous versions, this time the itchy powder works faster and is more toxic, at least a little bit can make the other party have a rash all over the body, at least for three days and three nights. β
"Three days and three nights, isn't that going to itch to death." Er Rong subconsciously wanted to rub his arm, and when he saw the white powder on his clothes, he immediately took his hand back: "Such a powerful itchy powder, what if we accidentally get it?" "Love me eBook
"Take the antidote." Yan Su asked, took out something like a red bean and threw it into Er Rong's mouth: "Well, this is the antidote to itchy powder, which can not only relieve itching, but also prevent it in advance." β
"Miss is amazing!"
"Now, can we concentrate on watching the slaves?"
"Yes!"
The two masters and servants, you say a word, I say a word, and I don't pay any attention to the people around you. On the high platform, the leader in charge of pawning slaves stared at Yan Suwen with an inquiring gaze. Yan Suwen noticed it, glanced back at him, and looked away.
This person is by no means a person from the Great Wei, and nine times out of ten he came to the Great Wei to inquire about the news by pawning slaves. The murder of Xuanhou Mansion is definitely related to a conspiracy, and it is difficult to say whether this conspiracy was operated by Xuanhou Ye himself or by fornicating with other places.
"Miss, that doesn't seem to be a girl." Errong pointed to the third cage and showed it to Yan Su.
The cage was a little different from the two cages around it, not only was it more tightly welded, but it also had some blades welded around the iron cage. These blades are very sharp, and if they touch, they are a bloody cut. In addition, the cage is a little more spacious than the surrounding cages, because there are only three people in the cage. An older woman, about thirty years old, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, and an eighty or nineteen-year-old boy. The young man has long hair like ink and fair skin, and if you don't look closely, you will mistake him for a little girl.
"Auction begins!" The leader in charge of pawning on the high platform struck the gong hard, "There are rules in this line, if you come to buy and sell, I am welcome, but if you come to make trouble, don't blame me Gao for being ruthless and ruthless." β
Obviously, this sentence was said to Yan Su to ask them.
Yan Suwen touched his earlobe, but he didn't hear it.
"You see, this is the first slave girl to be auctioned today. This woman's name is Xiyin, and she is the only daughter of Chu Liang, a major general in the border city. Who this Chu Liang is, I think you all already know. He is a spy who fornicates with foreign enemies, and he is the one who was personally caught by our Gu Xiangye. This Chu Liang has been beheaded, and everyone in his house has also been killed according to the law, beheaded and exiled. Only these female dependents were left as slave girls. This is the young lady of the General's Mansion, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Look at this figure, this skin, if it weren't for the general's daughter, you wouldn't be able to raise such moisture. The auction price was ten taels of silver. β
"Who is this Chu Liang?" Yan Su asked Errong with a bowed head.
"Miss Hui's words, this Chu Liang was originally a guard on the southwest border, but not only why, he suddenly betrayed the country. Xiangye was ordered to investigate, but before he reached the border, he was besieged and killed by Chu Liang's subordinates. Thanks to the masters, Xiangye escaped from their siege. β
"When did this siege take place?"
"It was the time when the young lady entered Beijing and retired from her relatives."
"Chu Liang, treason, besieged, fleeing, fornicating with other places, spies, personally arrested...... There's definitely something going on here. Yan Suwen pondered for a moment, then raised his hand: "I'll give ten taels of silver." β
"Missβ"
"Does this lady really want to pay ten taels of silver?"
"When I raise my hand, it's true. Why, is it possible that there are rules in this market, and women can't buy women? β
"Of course not, we only have one rule here, that is, real money, silver and goods."
"Ten taels." Yan Suwen repeated.
"Twelve taels." Someone in the crowd shouted: "You are a woman, what can you do even if you shoot a beauty and go back?" It's better to leave it to us gentlemen. Twelve taels, uncle, I will give twelve taels. β
"Twenty taels." Yan Su asked softly: "Since I am a beauty, why can't I shoot it, if I am in a good mood, I will shoot this beauty back to make a side room for my father-in-law." If I'm in a bad mood, I'll shoot it back and make it for me. I've got money, I'm willing, can you manage it? β
"Twenty-two taels, I'll give twenty-two taels." The man gritted his teeth and said, obviously this twenty-two taels of silver was already the limit of what he could get.
"If you really have the heart, don't add two by two, it's too tiring to hear." Yan Su asked and sighed lightly: "Twenty taels, it's not silver, it's gold." Twenty taels of gold, I don't know if you have anything higher than me? β
"Twenty taels of gold, can you, a young woman, get twenty taels of gold? I warn you, if this is a failed auction, you and your maid will not want to leave this place today. β
"Is twenty taels of gold a lot?" Yan Suwen pretended to be a cute puff of cheeks, and then stretched out his hand and said, "Errong, take out the gold." β
"Missβ"
"It's okay, take it out."
Before, her husband Jun had forced a pile of gold, silver and jewelry into her, and if it weren't for the coincidence of today, she really didn't know where to spend that gold.
Although Errong hesitated, he took out twenty taels of gold. As soon as Huang Cancan's gold was taken out, those onlookers were directly dumbfounded.
"Well, let's check it out and see if my gold is real or fake?" Yan Suwen smiled at the leader of the pawn sale, and threw the twenty taels of gold up.