Sandia is a thirteen-year-old boy. He bears the surname of a typical native of the southern coastal region of the mainland. However, because he is a little clever ghost, people who know him affectionately call him "Sandy", of course, those who hate him will also call him "Sandy little liar" to his face

Sandy, who was born in the Chamin Cave of Dìdū, certainly could not have had the same wealth as the children of wealthy families to hire any teacher for an orthodox education. At the age of thirteen, he had only studied with a theology teacher for half a year in the religious institute set up by the temple, and he could barely learn to write and arithmetic, and among the children around him, he was considered smart, at least he could write his name correctly in the common language of the mainland.

Unfortunately, three months ago he was unable to continue his studies at the temple's religious center. Because although the religious center claims to allow the children of poor families to receive some education "for free", this free education comes at a price. All children who study in religious centers are required to serve in the temple for three years free of charge when they reach adulthood, and some become clergy - they are not allowed to marry or have children for the rest of their lives.

As a typical Southerner, Sandy's parents didn't want their home to be cut off, and Sandy herself had no interest in becoming a clergyman. At the age of thirteen, he has already opened up a little bit about the affairs of men and women. He would also often lie on the wall and peek at Elle next door.

Maybe in two months, with his knowledge, he will be able to do some simple writing and arithmetic, and he can be an apprentice bookkeeper in a nearby grocery store, or he can follow the old tailor at the corner of the street to become a student.

But that's all for later. And in view, Sandy has a good way to make a fortune.

He would walk around the slave market every day. He was a real little snake, and his brother was a thug in this area, but unfortunately last year he was arrested by the police for stealing the money bag of a noble butler, and then sent to a mine in the northwest to work as a laborer.

Unlike his brother, Sandy is not a thief and does not do anything bad. But he was able to bring back a few copper horns from the slave market every day.

The slave market in Dìdū was crowded with traveling merchants from all over the country, many of whom were new to Dìdū's slave market, unfamiliar with the land, and needed a snake to help him show the way. Help them to bargain with the slave traders and introduce some of the "rules" when trading.

Because of this situation, coupled with Sandy's own cleverness, his income is quite good. Almost every day, he can carry a few copper horns in his pocket, and even if he meets that kind of rich guy, Sandy will stammer, and say a few kind words, and the income will be even more. Sandy's biggest wish right now is to save up enough money to buy an old pair of leather boots. The younger brother of Ellie's chick next door served in the local garrison army in the field, and often showed off his boots issued in the army in front of these boys, which made these boys very envious.

Sandy is not only clever, but more importantly, he is very accurate in his ability to see people, and he can often tell at a glance which of the bustling crowd on the street are fat sheep and which are veterans.

Today, Sandy stood in the corner with her arms crossed, and after watching for a long time, she finally found her goal:

There was a strange combination in the crowd, a man and a woman, but it didn't look like a couple, because the man seemed to be too young to look much older than himself. The woman is in her twenties and very beautiful. Even more beautiful than Elle next door.

The two men were dressed in civilian clothes, but Sandy saw a few peculiarities at a glance: the man's eyes were looking around, apparently for the first time in the slave market, and there seemed to be curiosity in his eyes about everything around him—which was important to Sandy. And the woman made Sandy even more curious: she was a tall scholar, with long legs, and she seemed to be a samurai. Although the man and the woman walked together, the woman always seemed to be half a step behind the young man, as if intentionally or unintentionally, and did not dare to walk side by side with him. And in the crowd, the woman seemed to be always on the sidelines and subconsciously preventing others from approaching the young man, and seemed to have maintained a protective posture all the time, as if a rich young master with a beautiful female bodyguard.

Yes, that's right!

Sandy confirmed his guess, and then he tugged at his broken hat and squeezed his way through.

"Sir!"

Du Wei was looking around, he was really curious about the slave market, the slaves purchased in the shop before were not handled by Du Wei, but by Made. Today was his first visit to the slave market, in the civilized world of his previous life, where the term "slave" was almost extinct. As he was watching, he heard a slightly childish voice shouting from beside him.

An emaciated boy, as agile as a loach, emerged from the crowd and stood in front of him. The boy looked very thin, like an ordinary child from a poor family. But to Du Wei's surprise, he was clean, not dirty and dirty like other children. This kid is white and pure, with big eyes but very aura, and his eyes turn around flexibly, and he looks like a little clever ghost.

"Sir. Sandy said her prepared lines with ease, and at the same time did not forget the deliberately childish smile on her face: "Sir, are you here to buy slaves? ”

Ruolin could see at a glance the intention of this kid, with her experience in the rivers and lakes, how could she not know the intentions of this little gangster? She was about to speak, but Du Wei was already quite interested in speaking: "Oh? What can you do for me?"

"I can do a lot for you, and most importantly save you a lot of trouble...... I can save you a lot of time – time is precious for someone as valuable as you. You see, there are so many people here, all of them come to buy slaves.

There were so many slave traders, all of whom sold slaves. I know everything very well here, and I know all the slave traders, and I know all of them which are kinder, which are more cunning, which are more black-hearted, and which are the fairest. Look, am I very useful to you?"

Seeing that Du Wei was smiling and seemed to be a little moved, Sandy worked harder, not daring to let go of this wealth in his hands, and continued to add: "There are many people here, and there are many thieves in the crowd, but with me, I can save you a lot of trouble in this regard...... Look at ......" Speaking of this, @沸% Teng & Literature * Collection Sandy lowered his voice, and the ghost reverently gestured to a thin guy in the distance with his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Do you see that man in gray clothes? He is a golden finger here, you have to be careful not to approach that kind of guy, otherwise, this kind of person will steal your wallet." ”

Du Wei was stunned, then smiled.

At first impression, he liked this boy with a cunning look on his face.

"How do you know I'm a person of honorable status? The clothes I wear are not expensive. Du Wei shook his head: "You may be mistaken, I'm just an ordinary person, come and take a look, I don't need a guide." ”

"You don't have to bully me as a kid. Sandy continued to smile, and he smiled skillfully, no more, no less, showing a total of four teeth - unlike other poor children, Sandy's teeth were very white, and he brushed his teeth every day, and he paid great attention to his appearance, because he knew that those bosses who liked to be clean in his job.

"Although the fabric of the clothes you wear is not expensive, the craftsmanship of cutting is not something that an ordinary tailor can make. You know, I almost became an apprentice tailor. I can't be wrong...... And this young lady beside you, oh, forgive my presumptuousness, such a beautiful young lady, but she is so respectful to you, if not your wife, then absolutely your subordinate. Also, your hair is clean and your skin is very good, and you look like a person of status...... The way you walk is also different from that of poor people like us. It's like the nobles who live in the north of the city!"

Du Wei glanced at the kid carefully, and then smiled: "You observed very carefully. ”

"Of course!" said Sandy, "I can save you a lot of precious time, I can be your guide here, and I can even save you a lot of money when you buy slaves! ”

Du Wei smiled and glanced at Ruolin: "I like this kid, let him follow." ”