Chapter 54: Due respect
Although He Qingxuan was born in a family of businessmen.
But since he was a child, he has been trained to be a scholar, and he has not been exposed to too many businessmen.
His family knew that the merchant had a low social status, so he didn't want He Qing to choose to follow the family's old path.
But there are some things, even if they are not deliberately cultivated, but under the influence of the ears and eyes, they cannot be forgotten.
I saw that as soon as He Qingxuan entered the bargaining link, he immediately became energetic.
With such a change, Chen Ping and Ye Chongwen were also dumbfounded.
After a few rounds, the price was successfully cut to one or two.
The class owner was already sweating profusely at this time, and his expression was extremely aggrieved, like a bullied little daughter-in-law.
He Qingxuan is still unsatisfied and is about to take advantage of the victory to pursue.
It is hoped that the price will be lowered to below one tael, infinitely close to the previous 600 Wen.
Chen Ping suddenly looked at the little boy who lowered his head and said nothing.
In that gray and secluded corner, although it was impossible to see what kind of expression was on the little boy's low face.
But I can still see his emotions from his clenched fists and slightly trembling body.
This sentiment may not be directed at anyone.
It's more about their own fate, just so cheap to let others buy and sell, and the sadness of being powerless.
Although Chen Ping is slowly integrating into the world, he is still not accustomed to such things as human trafficking.
He immediately grabbed He Qingxuan, who wanted to continue, and said categorically: "We all did something wrong, this kind of thing is not suitable for bargaining on the street." ”
"Besides, human life is not for buying and selling!"
"Even if we can't stop others from doing this, we ourselves should be sensible and know right from wrong."
Chen Ping's serious tone made the juggler master confused, and he didn't know why he wanted to stop his companion's behavior.
But He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen, who have received Confucian education since childhood, all blushed with shame in an instant.
I may not be able to change the world, but I can only watch as big living people are bought and sold like livestock.
But this is by no means a reason to buy and sell human beings yourself.
Today's business is not about buying and selling, nor about talking about business, but about saving people's lives!
The original intention of buying these two children was to help them get out of the sea of suffering and avoid this inhuman torment.
But now, just to save two or three taels of silver, bargaining in front of these two children, making their worth more and more humble, is not another kind of torture.
Thinking of this, He Qingxuan rubbed his hands, bowed deeply at Chen Ping, and muttered: "Brother Chen Ping, you have taught me another lesson, I have been taught!" ”
Although Ye Chongwen did not participate in the negotiation, when he thought of his previous enthusiastic spectator mentality, he was not aware of his mistake at all, and hurriedly saluted after sobering up.
Chen Ping bowed in return, "The three of us are wrong, encourage each other." ”
The little boy who had been burying his head deeply raised his head in amazement.
Seeing the movements of the three of them, they looked at it so directly, and silently shed tears.
It seems that I have never been so respected.
Chen Ping turned to the class master and said, "I'll give you five taels of silver, and I'll give us a note immediately!" ”
"From now on, these two will have nothing to do with you."
"If I find out, if you trouble him again in the future, I, Chen Ping, will definitely make you pay a painful price!"
Chen Ping showed a majesty that did not match his age.
Under the background of such a temperament, the small body seems to be more than 10,000 feet tall, which makes the juggling master breathless.
The class master hurriedly replied: "Don't dare, the small one will make a note." ”
The written note, the drawing is pressed with the handprint, and today the matter has finally come to an end.
When He Qingxuan handed over the five taels of silver, the class leader turned his head and glanced at Chen Ping, and he was so frightened that he didn't dare to take it.
After hesitating for a while, the class leader gritted his teeth and reached out to take about two taels of silver, and then took a few steps back under the puzzled gaze of the three people.
said in awe: "Don't dare to cheat a few little boys' money, it's enough to have these two taels." ”
"After taking this money, their brothers and sisters have nothing to do with me, if they don't believe in their words, they can be disposed of!"
With that, the head of the class hurriedly left with the others.
Only Chen Ping and the two siblings who had just been bought were left at the scene.
He Qingxuan frowned, deeply puzzled by the words and deeds of the class master just now.
Why would a person who is so greedy for money not take the silver that is easy to get in his hands, but leave as if fleeing for his life?
The troupe that travels all over the world, why do you want to sell such a favor, I am afraid that I will never meet it again in this life when I leave Qingsong Town.
Why don't you take any money you get?
It was Chen Ping who saw He Qingxuan's doubts and stepped forward to wake him up.
said with a smile: "There's nothing incomprehensible, it's just a person who is afraid of officials to the core." ”
"I learned the posture of Wang County's order before, maybe he mistakenly thought that we were all children of official eunuchs."
Chen Ping's scholarly temperament, He Qingxuan's clever tongue, and Ye Chongwen, who seems to be calm and unspoken, have long left the impression of an official eunuch on his beard.
Coupled with He Qing's generous choice, Chen Ping's words were quite bureaucratic, which made him more determined in his thoughts.
Hearing Chen Ping's explanation, everyone already understood.
Understanding this truth, He Qingxuan felt more and more that his family's decision to let him study hard since childhood and concentrate on the road of the imperial examination was correct.
If you follow your family and learn how to do business, it is estimated that it will be difficult to surpass the elders in the family, and you will even be in business for the rest of your life.
In the past, he still felt that 360 lines were the champion.
Looking back now, how childish and ridiculous my former self was.
Even there are differences between champions, for example, the champion of the Ming Jing Department is inferior to the champion of the Jinshi Branch.
Another example is Chen Ping, who was born in an ordinary farming family.
If you believe the statement that you will be the champion in the industry, you will not choose the road of the imperial examination, but go to learn miscellaneous livelihood skills early.
After that, Chen Ping's future must be limited, and nine percent of them may not be able to enter the eyes of him and Ye Chongwen for the rest of his life.
This is the real iron law of this world, the fundamental rule that cannot be easily changed by the mind of one person.
He Qingxuan, who was enlightened, looked at Chen Ping's gaze with a hint of respect.
At the same time, he asked, "This is the person you bought with a bet, how are you going to place them?" ”
"Why don't you really be as I said before, the boy will be a domestic servant for you, and the girl will be a maid?"
"You are now a closed disciple of Ye Lao, and you are no longer an ordinary student, so you still need to pay attention to your food, clothing, and daily life."
Chen Ping shook his head firmly, he definitely didn't have this in mind.
I am still working and studying, how to support these two siblings.
So he looked at He Qingxuan again.
"I think it's better to do things alone from the beginning to the end, what do you say?"