Mortal Volume Chapter 21 Wandering Orphans?
In the early morning of the next day, after Wu Fu finished breakfast, he got into a carriage with Qiu Ju and Steward Liu and went out.
The faint morning light shone on the earth, the cool breeze blew, and the air was filled with a fresh breath.
The streets are crowded with people, the sound of horses' hooves, the gurgling of wheels, the shouting of small vendors on both sides of the street, and many pedestrians stop to stop.
Wu Fu lowered the curtain of the carriage and muttered, "There is no difference between the ancient street and the modern one!" However, I still miss the streets of modern nights! ”
"What are you talking about, miss?" , Qiu Ju scratched her head, looking uncertain. What modern? Strange .....
"Nothing." , Wu Fu sighed.
Qiu Ju didn't continue to ask.
The carriage continued on for a few moments before stopping.
"Miss, it's here." , Steward Liu's voice came from outside the door.
"Okay." , Wu Fu replied.
Qiu Ju lifted the carriage curtain for Wu Fu, and the two stepped down the stairs.
This is the first time Wu Fu has come to this ancient street.
I have to say that although the streets here are not as bright and prosperous as they are in modern times, it does feel very different when you stand here with your feet on the ground.
"Miss, but there's something you want to eat?" , Steward Liu asked thoughtfully.
Wu Fu glanced at the bustling street and pointed to a stall making pancakes, "I want to eat that." ”
"Okay, Miss, wait a minute." , Steward Liu nodded, and then asked one person behind him to go to the stall to buy it.
Wu Fu nodded and asked again, "That's right." Steward Liu, do you know where to buy maids? Take me directly. ”
"Yes, Miss, it's a few more steps ahead." , Steward Liu made a gesture of please, and then walked a few steps faster, crossed Wu Fu, and led the way for Wu Fu.
Wu Fu nodded, and Qiu Ju followed closely behind Steward Liu.
Miscellaneous.
Wu Fu looked up at the three big gold lacquer characters on it, and a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes. It's a strange name.
Is this the place where you can buy maids? The name is interesting.
"Miss, this is it." , Steward Liu's words confirmed Wu Fu's thoughts.
"Yo yo yo! How many guest officers came to see the maid? Inside please! A woman in purple clothes with a grease powder on her face stepped forward and said enthusiastically to Wu Fu and his party.
The mother-in-law saw that Wu Fu and his party were brightly dressed, and a trace of calculation crossed her eyes.
Wu glanced around without a trace, this Lost Change Pavilion is very large, it looks a bit like a teahouse, many people sit around a table in twos and threes, and there are a few pieces of paper with words written on the table, which seem to be some deeds of sale.
She felt a little strange, although this was a place for maids to sell, but she didn't see any maids here.
"Boss, what kind of little girl with a clean background do you have here?" , Steward Liu asked.
The woman covered her mouth with a pink handkerchief and smiled, "Look at what this guest officer said, which of the girls who can come to us is not clean?" These guest officers don't have to worry. ”
"Can you take us to see it?"
"Of course you can, a few guest officers, please!" , the woman in purple smiled and opened the way for everyone.
After many rounds and turns, the woman in purple finally led Wu Fu and his party to their destination.
The destination is a large room of more than 100 square meters, which is filled with cages with all kinds of people.
Although these people are of different genders and ages, the longing in their eyes is exactly the same as the inexplicable fear.
These people were imprisoned like caged birds, and their fate was to be sold by the shopkeeper to become slaves and slaves to their new masters.
Wu Fu's heart flashed with shock, in this era of careless disregard for human life, the lives of people without power and power are worthless.
She was suddenly a little glad that she was born in a rich family, and although she was neglected, she was also a person who was served. But what about them.....
Wu Fu's nose was a little sour.
However, she can't change anything, at least for now, she can't change anything.
"How did these children come from?" , Wu Fu sorted out his emotions and asked. In fact, she also had a faint guess in her heart that no matter what world she was in, no matter where she was, there would be traffickers, right?
The mother-in-law didn't seem to be surprised by Wu Fu's reaction at all, and said with a light smile, "Miss, these children are all wandering from some flood-prone areas, and their identities are absolutely clean, Miss, please rest assured." ”
They had a harmonious family, but they were orphaned by a ruthless natural disaster.... Wandering orphans? Wu Fu didn't believe it very much. But.....
"That's very good." , Wu Fu nodded with satisfaction.
A gleam flashed in the mother-in-law's eyes, and she said, "In this case, does the young lady have a fancy?" ”
This little master seemed to be different from the other little masters, and she saw a kind of pity in her eyes, which was a look that other little masters did not have......
A hint of surprise flashed in the mother-in-law's heart.
"I'll see." , Wu Fu nodded.
In front of these timid children, Wu Fu was in a bad mood.
She would love to buy them all, but .....
Wu Fu silently made a decision in his heart.
"Butler, I want two men and two women, that's all." Wu Fu pointed to a few children in the corner.
Seeing Wu Fu naming these people, a trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of the purple-clothed woman, "Miss, these children have a relatively quiet personality, and many big families don't like them, but Miss really wants these few?" ”
Wu Fu's eyes were firm, "Just them." ”
She could tell that the children were the ones who had been the longest, for some of their exposed skin had whip marks, and none of them seemed to be as active as the others....
Perhaps hearing Wu Fu's firm words, one of the children suddenly raised his eyes and looked directly at Wu Fu.
Wu Fu's eyes happened to meet him, Wu Fu was shocked in his heart, these children, are they ordinary children?
If it is an ordinary child, how can he have such a look at such a young age.
For a moment, Wu Fu suspected that the other party was a traverser with a soul in his twenties, just like her.
However, Wu Fu became more and more sure of the possibility that she had in mind, that these children might have been trafficked, because they were not obedient at first, so they were beaten by the shopkeeper, and then they all became so resistant to silence.
"Since Miss likes these, then let's ask for them." The mother-in-law sneered, and then shouted to one of the servants behind her, "You, go and open the cage and bring these children out." ”