Biyu and the three of them went out, and sure enough, they saw a big word "Shi" on each of the lanterns on both sides, swaying in the wind under the light of the candlelight.

"Since it is my family's inheritance, then I will punish you even more."

The shopkeeper was inexplicable: "What did the young master say about this, why did he cure the villain's sin?" ”

"Why? Hmph, let me ask you, since my father handed over this shop to you to run, then why did you not do business, and customers came to buy things, and you said no, is it lazy business or hiding dirt? ”

"Hahahaha, the young master has wronged the villain, I have been a shopkeeper for decades, and I have never been lazy, let alone filled my pockets. Let's be honest with you, the reason why I don't sell black plum juice to customers is because these days, there are too many people who come to buy hair dye, and those small stores are basically sold out, only one or two of us still have some inventory. ”

"Oh?" Biyu smiled: "Aren't you afraid that others will scold you for hoarding goods and hurting the people?" ”

"Lord Ling Zun has an explanation, how dare I disobey? But then again, young master, you think that it is rare for ordinary people to have a piece of pig Ling to wash their hair, and they never know what it means to dye their hair. Those who want to dye their hair are all rich people, and they don't care if they go up a few bucks at all. ”

After hearing this, Biyu secretly admired his father's way of making money, chatted a few more words, and said goodbye. The shopkeeper picked up the pen and wrote down the two bottles of plum juice in the notebook, although the money could not be collected, but the accounts should still be clear.

The three of them got into the ox cart, and Ah Yan said: "The scope of our family's money is getting bigger and bigger, and the business scope is getting wider and wider." ”

"Even rouge gouache has already dabbled, and my Ah Weng's thinking is really active, but I don't know it at all."

"It's because you don't care about these things that the head of the family doesn't tell you this." Ah Miao held the black plum juice in her hand, and persuaded Biyu, "Childe, you should also learn to order this, otherwise, how will you take charge of this huge family business in the future?" ”

Shi Biyu was annoyed when he heard this, and he turned his head angrily. Fortunately, now that the three of them are older, they will have to scold Ah Miao again in the past.

Ah Yan stretched out her voice and said: "Let's think about how to dye your hair when you go back, the master's business, what do you care about being a slave!" ”

"If you don't go back yet, it's very annoying today." Biyu was depressed when she remembered her father's words at home, "There is the West Market in front, there are many people there, let's go there for a walk to relieve boredom." ”

Ah Yan shouted, "Okay, okay, I haven't been to the night market for a long time." ”

Ah Miao also agreed, and the three of them immediately abandoned the ox cart, handed over to the imperial husband, and then walked into the market.

Although they are both West City, Ruyin West City and Luoyang West City cannot be compared at all. This market is very large, divided into several large areas, there are vegetables and fruits, firewood, rice, oil and salt; There are those who sell cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and all kinds of meat; There are those who sell silk, arrowroot cloth, silk, hemp silk, and blankets from the Western Regions; There are fresh fish, shrimp and various aquatic products for sale; There are those who sell horses, camels, and all kinds of live animals; There are also those who sell flowers, those who sell tea, those who sell all kinds of snacks, and even those who sell slaves, which is worthy of being the largest metropolis in the world, gathering north and south, covering east and west, and all the goods in the world.

Biyu looked at the bustling crowd and sighed: "Luoyang is worthy of being at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it's so late, and there are still so many people on the street." I think of my hometown Ruyin City, at this hour, people have long closed their doors and nested at home, and there is no one on the street at all, where did I think that there would be a night market, let alone see these exotic things! ”

Ah Yan said: "At the beginning, I advised you to come to Luoyang earlier, but the old lady was unwilling, Ah Miao didn't care, and you hesitated, now you know that Luoyang is good." ”

Ah Miao disagreed: "It's just more prosperous, what's good, there are many rights and wrongs in a prosperous place, it's better to be comfortable in a quiet place." ”

"Why are there so many prosperous places? It's just that there are more people, there are more new things, and there are more night owls, where is right and wrong? ”

Ah Miao just wanted to refute, but it happened that the three of them were walking to the live animal trading area such as cattle, horses, deer and camels, and their eyes looked at the noisy crowd, but their eyes fell on one person, and they couldn't help but tremble. This person is about fifty years old, with a small black beard, wearing a kudzu scarf, and wearing a short shirt, and his appearance is nothing special, but he has a pockmarked face. This person also saw Ah Miao and the three of them, although Ah Miao knew him, but he didn't seem to know Ah Miao, but greeted Shi Biyu directly: "Shi Gongzi." As he spoke, he bowed down.

At a glance, Biyu turned out to be a slave trader who specialized in selling Hu slaves from the Northwest Frontier to the interior - Liu San Mazi. No one knows his name, only that he is a three-faced, and his face is full of pockmarks, and others call him Liu San Mazi. Not only did he sell Hu slaves to wealthy families, but there were Huahu slaves in the wealthy family who violated family rules and annoyed the masters, and he also bought them back and resold them to others. He had entered the Shi family many times to resell slaves, so Shi Biyu knew him.

"Isn't this Liu San Mazi, there are still slaves who haven't made a move at such a late hour?"

"Isn't it, now the border is at war with the Hu people, so in the past few days, those who want to buy slaves are very cautious and have a wait-and-see attitude. In our line of work, we must see clearly the form of border gates, and every time we fight, slaves are always difficult to fight. "Liu San Mazi has been standing here for a day, and now there is a male slave of the Huns in his hand who has not made a move, and he is very anxious, and now he sees Shi Biyu, a potential buyer, how can he let it go easily? He continued to find a conversation, "Eldest son, do you know, more than ten years ago, it was also a rebellion of the Xianbei tribe called the bald tree function, and at that time, no one wanted the Xianbei slave at once, and I happened to have a little girl of the Xianbei tribe in my hand who didn't make a move. No one wanted it in Luoyang, so it happened to be sold to Ruyin. How's that, is that girl okay with it? ”

The little girl of the Xianbei tribe he said was Ah Miao. Back then, when he sold Ah Miao over, Ah Miao was just a little girl, and after more than ten years, he has now grown up, so he can't recognize Ah Miao anymore, but Ah Miao remembers him. How frightened and helpless it is to be taken away from your parents at such a young age and follow a stranger into an unfamiliar environment! She will never forget that scene for the rest of her life.

Biyu listened to Liu Sanmazi's words and knew that he didn't know Ah Miao anymore, so he wanted to tease him: "Hugh wants to mention that Xianbei girl again, if you don't say it, I forgot it, and I was about to settle accounts with you!" ”

Liu San Mazi was startled when he heard it: "What, what's wrong with that girl?" ”

"Besides, since that girl entered my house, she has been lazy and lazy, often taking advantage of people's inattention, stealing things to eat in the kitchen, and even stealing other people's leftovers, not only greedy, but also very sloppy, her feet are never washed, her hair is often combed once every seven or eight days, and the most annoying thing is ......"

Ah Miao's face turned red with anger when she heard this, Childe, Childe, although you want to tease him, but you can't say this about me, how can I go out to meet people, you have told me like this, this is not the most infuriating, what do you have to arrange for me?

"Miao, did you hear me?" When Ah Yan heard this, she was already laughing and leaning back and lying on Ah Miao's shoulder.

Ah Miao was named after arriving at the Shi family, of course Liu San Mazi didn't know. These two girls, one was so embarrassed that her cheeks were dizzy, and the other was so amused that she trembled, these two charming gestures unconsciously stunned one person, that is, the Hu Nu next to Liu San Mazi. This Hun slave was two or three years younger than Ah Miao, with loose hair, dirty clothes, bare feet, and a pair of small eyes that flashed with a thief's light kept glancing at Ah Miao.

"Childe, tell me quickly, what is the most annoying thing about that girl?" Ah Yan also wanted to continue to listen to how Biyu arranged Ah Miao.

Ah Miao pinched Ah Yan, and kept glaring at Biyu, Biyu didn't care about this, and continued to talk nonsense: "It's okay to be a little greedy and sloppy, the most annoying thing is that she actually had an affair with a male slave, and finally ran away with someone." Liu San Mazi, you said, the slave that my family bought from you with money ended up running away with others, should I settle accounts with you about this? ”

Elope? Ah Miao's face is green now, and her heart says: Childe, will you give me a way to live?

"Isn't it, there's such a thing?" Liu San Mazi was scared and surprised, "What is the name of that girl and that male slave, you tell me, I will definitely arrest the two of them for you, son, don't worry, as long as they are slaves, no matter where they go, I can find them!" ”

"That girl's name is Ah Miao."

"Ah Miao?" The Hun slave said, "Didn't that sister call this sister just now?" ”

Biyu laughed when he heard this, and Liu San Mazi knew that Biyu was deliberately teasing him, "I'll just say, how could that kind of thing happen?" The slaves in my hands have always been the most obedient and hardworking, just like this one......" After talking for a long time, he finally found a stubble to sell this slave, "Eighteen years old, just the right age, you don't need to raise from childhood to adulthood, you don't eat rice, and you are vigorous, skilled in carriages and horses, and very smart, you also saw it just now, how about it?" If you want, take him away. ”

"I don't need such a person, but in this situation, who dares to buy Hu Nu, I don't think it's better to take a few days, and when this turmoil passes, you can lead him to my mansion."

"It's not easy to find such a good slave, when your family bought this Ah Miao sister, it was 30,000 yuan, according to the rules of the industry, 'slave price doubles', how can this male slave cost 60,000 yuan, but now I only charge you 30,000 yuan, what do you think?"

"What, thirty thousand dollars? When you bought me, you obviously gave my parents 2,000 yuan, you, you are too dark, right? Ah Miao said indignantly.

Liu San Mazi said that he was gone, but he still had to cover it up: "I transported you all the way here for you to eat and wear, and I have to take risks, and I have to go through the checkpoints all the way, doesn't it cost money?" ”

Ah Miao didn't want to argue with him when she heard this, so she pulled Biyu's clothes and walked away.

"Hmph, you don't want it now, wait a few days, I will sell it to others when I have a new customer, and you won't regret it then." Seeing the three of them walk away, Liu San Mazi chattered a few words, and was ready to look for a new buyer. The Hun slave kept staring at the backs of the three of them, in a daze.