(136) Salvation of slaves
"Look at this giant's size! This muscular line, as well as this broad shoulder, is definitely a good hand when you buy it home as a coolie, and do farm work! Or train to be a bodyguard and take him out shopping, and no one will dare to be disrespectful to you.
In order to avoid a long bidding time, at least one more gold coin will be added to the bid, gentlemen, what are you waiting for? Absolute great value for money! β
"I'll make three!" A shriveled old woman bids.
"I'll go out of four!" Obese farmer markup.
The old woman glared at the farmer viciously, squeezed out of the crowd, and walked away.
"Is there anyone who pays more? Such a good product! What you buy is what you earn! β
After a moment of silence, the slave trader struck the table with a wooden hammer and shouted, "Four gold coins!" Deal! This knowledgeable gentleman! You've made a lot of money, I'm losing money! I'll find a place to cry when the stall closes in a while! β
After paying the gold coins, the entourage of the fat farmer led the strong man and left.
"Next item! It's bound to be a sensation! The slave trader began to build a momentum for himself, "Look! Big beauty! Coming in! β
An aboriginal girl with long black hair appeared in front of the people, and two of the slave traders' men roughly grabbed her thin arm, the girl was obviously pinched in pain, and her big brown eyes flashed with tears, looking pitiful.
The slave trader brutally grabbed the girl's pointed chin and showed it to the customers, "Ladies and gentlemen! It's not me bragging, this is definitely a peerless beauty that has not been encountered in 10,000 years! Have you ever seen such a stunner? Look at this beautiful big eyes, straight nose bridge, 5 gold coins starting at auction, absolutely great value! β
Perhaps because he had seen too many beautiful slave girls being auctioned, the audience's mood was still a little cold, and the slave trader continued to promote the goods, he broke the girl's mouth, "Look at this neat tooth!" Definitely a healthy little! Which knowledgeable old man buys a warm bed at home, and can also do some housework by the way, and buys a part-time maid for filling the house for a fee, which is definitely a double win! β
In order to arouse the enthusiasm of the buyers, the slave trader simply came up with a trick, and with a sharp force on his hands, he tore the girl's already tattered dress.
The Aboriginal girl immediately burst into tears, trying to hug herself and curl up to cover her shame, speaking in an incomprehensible Aboriginal language.
only heard a "snap", and the assistant on the side immediately gave the girl a big slap, forcibly dragged her to stand up, and forced her to show her beautiful body to the audience.
The crowd immediately let out an exclamation, "Oops! Hey, hey, hey! Not bad! Many of the male buyers smiled wickedly and began to wonder what they could do if they bought the girl home.
"5 gold coins! I want it! β
"Six!"
"I'll make 7!"
Seeing the looting of goods, the fat face of the slave merchant blossomed.
At this time, I saw a soldier in the uniform of a marshal squeezing out of the crowd, and he stood in the front row and opened his mouth to bid: "I'll give eight gold coins!" β
Seeing this man's uniform, as well as the soldiers behind him, the slave trader was frightened into a cold sweat, "This is the ...... The commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Lord Marquis DalΓ? β
The customers who wanted to participate in the bidding were also silent, and no one dared to bid with the Valstad nobleman.
The slave trader hurriedly dropped the hammer: "Cheng ...... Yes...... Deal! Eight gold coins to sell to our esteemed Expeditionary Force Commander! β
Loud applause rang out, and the people rushed to flatter the conqueror, but DalΓ ignored them, called a grenadier, and ordered: "Soldier, go and put a coat on the girl, and take her to the stall next to her to eat, the child looks hungry." β
"Yes! Your Excellency, Commander! β
The soldier took off his military coat, put it on the trembling girl, and then took her away, and the slave trader walked up to Dalley, nodded and said: "
Hey...... Lord Dali...... This girl is a gift for you, you really have the vision, choose a beautiful warm bed, she will serve you well, if you don't obey, whip her hard! Can't be too nice to these guys! That would make them feel arrogant. β
"You misunderstood, I bought her to return it to the aboriginal tribe, I have a wife, but I won't mess with flowers and grass outside."
The slave trader knew that he had said the wrong thing, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and slapped himself hard, "I'm sorry...... Sorry! I haven't read any books, and my heart is full of these vulgar and dirty thoughts, which make you laugh! Adult, you are single-minded, of course you don't do that! What a good man! Save the Aboriginal Girl, and your kind deeds will surely resound in the New World! β
"There's no need for you to be a sycophant here!" General Jiawen on the side scolded impatiently, "Give you money!" Take it! As he spoke, he took a handful of gold coins from his purse and placed them in the hands of the slave traders.
DalΓ patted the slave trader on the shoulder, trying to soothe the other's nervousness, "Let me ask you, are there any other aborigines among your slaves?" β
"Yes! Of course! My lord! It was all young Aboriginal women, but the rest of the goods were very average, not as beautiful as the girl, and there were 37 people left, who were locked in cages waiting for the auction. β
Dali smiled and asked, "I want to do a business with you, I wonder if you want to?" β
"Yes! Willing! You can give it away for free! In the face of this great nobleman with military power, the slave traders had no power to resist.
"I know that some Sylvinian officers are selling aboriginal slave girls, and they are the ones who sold these natives to you, tell me, how much is your cost?"
"You're right, it's the Sylvinian colonial army that wholesaled to me! Each person buys one gold coin! β
"Okay, for the remaining 37 aboriginal women, I'll give you 50 gold coins, and the extra 13 gold coins will be reimbursed for your operating costs."
The situation had completely exceeded the best expectations of the slave traders, and he hurriedly half-knelt down, "Thanks to your generosity, I can deliver the goods at any time!" β
"I've noticed that you call these people 'goods,'" Dali said, "it's very inappropriate, they are living people, they were just born on a different continent than us, they have a different skin color, they are born free, they have the basic right to live and pursue happiness, you can't treat them as objects!" β
"Your Excellency, you are right! The small ones will respect these goods in the future...... Oh no! Look at my memory! It's about respecting these natives! β
"Respect alone is not enough, our Majesty the Empress Valstad has a deep hatred for the slave trade, especially the persecution of women, and your actions are a capital crime in our country! DID YOU KNOW? β
Seeing a circle of menacing grenadiers around him, beads of sweat running down the cheeks of the slave traders, a man as sleek and sophisticated as him was almost frightened to pee his pants in the face of the threat of death.
"I was wrong, my lord! I'm no longer in the slave trade today! I'll let them all go and start another business! β
"Well, that's the best, if you keep your promise and start a legitimate business, I'll pay you another sum of money to make up for the loss."
Dali nodded at the other party, and his face suddenly became fierce: "But! If I ever let me see you in human trafficking, you know what will happen! As he spoke, he touched the saber at his waist.