"Master, you see that they are pitiful, so you should buy them even more, the master is kind-hearted, and he will not treat them harshly in the future, and if he buys it, he will save them."

Xiaoqing seemed to see Li Wei's thoughts, and softly comforted.

Xiaoqing herself is not a slave, she just volunteered to be a maid for Li Wei, but these slaves are different, they have no choice.

Li Wei thought about it and felt that what Xiaoqing said was right, the fate of these people was doomed the moment they became slaves, and buying them back by himself was the best choice for them, at least he would not beat and scold them at will like other powerful people.

In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, not everyone could buy and sell slaves, this was the privilege of the elite class, and the number was limited.

Fortunately, he is also a five-grade official now, and it is still possible to buy a few fewer slaves.

After thinking about it, Li Wei picked two that were quite pleasing to the eye, a man and a woman.

After negotiating the price, paying the money, and about to leave, Li Wei suddenly saw a tall and burly figure in the group of slaves.

In this group of thin people, this tall figure stood there as if it stood out from the crowd, very conspicuous, but at this moment, this person's face was sallow, and his face was depressed.

Strong slaves are generally used by the powerful to serve as bodyguards, caretakers, etc., and they are better at work than those who are thin.

Such a slave is still rare, Li Wei suddenly became interested, and pointed to the man:

"That man is also a slave?"

Ya Yu looked in the direction pointed by Li Wei, and when he saw that person, he immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Master, that person is also a slave resold by others, but this person has been resold several times." ”

"Oh? What's going on? ”

"This person, although he looks tall and strong, but he refuses to work, and he is not obedient when he arrives at the master's house, he refuses to do anything, no matter how he fights, it is useless to buy it back, he is an uncle, no, this time I don't know which unlucky master couldn't stand it and threw him here to sell."

After listening, Li Wei looked at the person again, and had some admiration in his heart, Li Wei felt that he was tough enough, he dared to show his face with him under Zhu Yuanzhang's stick, and he was lazy and late and left early at every turn, but it didn't stop there, he didn't dare not bird Zhu Yuanzhang, and he still had to do the work honestly.

Relatively speaking, this person is much stronger than him, and he is really mighty and unyielding.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang treated him much better than a slave, which is also one of the reasons, if he was really treated as a slave, he would rather die.

"Let's go, go over and have a look."

Li Wei and Yayu came to this person, Yayu stepped forward to communicate with the seller, and then said to him: "This person sells for ten yuan, but I still don't recommend you to buy it, after all, this person buys it back and refuses to work, so it's better not to raise it for nothing." ”

"It's cheap." Li Wei smiled.

Then he took two steps forward to this person and asked, "What's your name?" ”

This person looked at Li Wei condescendingly and coldly, but did not answer.

Li Wei didn't care, and said: "If you are willing to go back with me, as long as you give me ten years of work, I will set you free." ”

"Hmph, do you think I'll believe you?"

The man replied disdainfully, and then ignored him. This deceptive trick has been used against him before.

Li Wei smiled noncommittally, thought about it for a while, and decided to buy him for such a reason of sympathy, which was not expensive anyway.

"I bought this guy!"

Ya Yu looked startled, and persuaded: "This master, I suggest you don't buy it, after all, this person is very difficult to discipline, when the time comes, you will not bring it back and not work for you, and you have to raise it for nothing, it is better not to!" ”

Yayu is worried that he will regret it after buying it, and he will have to trouble him when the time comes.

"Don't worry, I won't return him again." Li Wei reassured.

"Okay then."

Seeing that Li Wei didn't listen to persuasion, Yayu didn't say anything more, communicated with the seller, cleared the money and goods, and gave the person's identity deed to Li Wei, and then took Li Wei and the three slaves to the government for the record.

The Ya Yu business was very skilled, and the journey went smoothly, Li Wei said goodbye to him, and went home with Xiaoqing and the three newly bought slaves.

In the hall, Li Wei sat on the main seat, the three of them stood below, and Xiaoqing waited on the side.

"Tell us all about yourself, what's your name, and how old are you?"

Li Wei tried his best to show kindness and said softly.

"Master, the little one is called Laifu, 17 years old, don't look at the little one who looks thin, but he is still very energetic, he works diligently, and if you have something to tell the little one, he will definitely make the master satisfied!"

The valet who called Rifle Balabala said a bunch of things, people are very clever, as for the name, well, notoriously ordinary.

After Laifu finished speaking, the little girl next to her said timidly: "Master, the slave maid's name is Xiaoyue, and she is 14 years old this year." ”

These two people are not very old, and in Li Wei's opinion, they are half-grown children.

Li Wei looked at the tall and burly man, and the man ignored him as if he couldn't see him.

Without waiting for Li Wei to speak, the following Laifu scolded him and said, "Bold, why don't you reply when the master asks?" ”

The man turned his head and glanced at him, sneered, and ignored him.

"Alright, it's okay." Li Wei interrupted the faithful act of the Rifles.

"Since you have entered this family, you will be your own person in the future, you don't have to call yourself a slave or anything, just call yourself by name or me, there are few people in our house, and there are not so many rules, as long as you work diligently and don't do anything that betrays me, you can do whatever you want."

Seeing that Li Wei was so good-tempered, Xiaoyue and Laifu were both relieved, those of them who were slaves were most afraid of meeting the master with a bad temper, and it would be miserable if they had to be beaten if they worked every day.

As for being diligent or something, those who are slaves are very conscious, and generally do not dare to be lazy.

After the two of them eased up for a while, Li Wei said again: "When you have done enough for me for ten years and don't make big mistakes, I will issue you a certificate of release, and I will stay with you when the time comes." ”

This is what he has thought about a long time ago, ten yuan of money, ten years of work, an average of one year, so it is already very black-hearted, let him treat people like slaves for a lifetime, even generations, his own conscience is uneasy.

Hearing Li Wei's words, Xiaoyue and Laifu were all surprised, this was simply a meeting of a living Bodhisattva.

"Is this true, sir?"

Laifu asked first.

"Of course, I'm not the emperor...... Ahem, who's that, but I definitely don't count when I speak, not like that one. ”

Who is what Li Wei said, Laifu doesn't know, but if Li Wei's words count, then he will be free in the future, and he will not have to be a slave for generations, let alone just work for ten years, even if Li Wei doesn't give him a good job, as long as his children and grandchildren are not slaves, he will be grateful.

"Little thank you, master, thank you, master, you are the reincarnation of a living bodhisattva......"

"Thank you, old man."

Laifu and Xiaoyue both knelt down excitedly and thanked them, but the man watched coldly and was unmoved, he didn't believe that Li Wei would really give them good intentions after ten years, it was nothing more than an empty promise to let them do things loyally.

"Okay, you guys get up quickly, in the future, I'll listen to your little sister Qing's arrangement when I'm not at home, just work diligently and quickly."

Although Li Wei said this, the two still kowtowed a few times in gratitude before getting up, and Li Wei's move was undoubtedly a grace for them to recreate.