039 Buying slaves

"Then it's bothering to catch the head." Zheng Peng only hesitated slightly, and quickly accepted Huang Laogui's kindness.

Huang Lao Ghost is a complete local snake, he knows this place well, and it is best to have his help, and an acquaintance will lead the way, saving a lot of effort.

"I don't know what type of slave and maid Childe wants to buy?" Old Ghost Huang asked enthusiastically.

"Buy some young people to work, that is, the kind that arranges them to work, and then buy some slaves and maids to be domestic servants, take care of the house, cook and wash and so on." Zheng Peng thought about it and said what he thought.

It takes a group of workers to make braised meat, and she will soon have to change her house, and she needs some domestic servants to help take care of it, and now she lives in a place that is busy enough for Lu Shu, Zheng Peng doesn't want her to be too tired.

"...... in terms of price"

"What's the price about?"

Huang Lao Ghost explained: "Slaves and prisoners of war are cheaper, but their language is different, it is not easy to communicate, especially prisoners of war, some wild and untamed, they are not allowed to hurt their masters, in addition, they have to prevent them from escaping, this kind of slaves and maids are not in good shape, or they are mostly bought to mine and stone, and self-sold slaves and domestic slaves have no hidden dangers in this regard, especially domestic slaves, they have been taught to obey their masters since they were young, and they rarely resist." ”

"The price is not a problem, the most important thing is to be faithful and obedient, then let the family have slaves." Zheng Peng said categorically.

Money is a bastard, and he will earn it after spending it, Zheng Peng feels that his force value is too low, Lu Shu is also a little girl, and it is not unheard of that slaves have different intentions to kill their masters, and safety comes first.

The advantage of domestic slaves is that they are indoctrinated with the idea of obedience to their masters as soon as they are born, to put it bluntly, they have been brainwashed, there is no idea of rebellion or the pursuit of freedom in their heads, and they are well managed.

Huang Lao Ghost whispered: "If you buy a domestic servant, Xiao Lao suggests that the son should buy a family, the man can take care of the house, drive the car, the woman can cook and clean the pulp, the small can be a maid, raise livestock, and so on The small one grows up, and it is a strong force, the important thing is that they are originally a family, there is no open and secret fight with each other, and they will support each other when there is something, and it is easy to manage." ”

These are all empirical talks, Zheng Peng has benefited a lot from hearing this, and after thanking him, he asked: "Huang Zhutou, there are official slaves and private slaves here, which one do you say is good?" ”

"Don't worry, son, please come with the little old man to ensure that you are satisfied."

To Zheng Peng's surprise, Huang Lao Ghost didn't take any stall with him, but turned around and took the two into a small alley next to the market.

Seeing Zheng Peng's expression a little puzzled, Huang Lao Ghost immediately explained: "Zheng Gongzi, most of the ones in the market are picked by others, and some of the good ones have already been bought, and now Xiao Lao is taking Gongzi to pick the good ones." ”

Lu Shu asked suspiciously: "Huang Zhutou, hasn't the human market just opened, and people have finished picking it so quickly?" ”

Although Lu Shu's identity is a slave, Zheng Peng attaches great importance to her, and Huang Lao Ghost does not dare to slack off, and says with a smile: "Miss Lu Shu, do you know that this official is a slave and maid, and it belongs to the imperial court, and no matter how high it is sold, it must all be handed over to the state treasury. ”

I understand, no matter how much you sell in the market, it will also be handed over to the treasury, so it is better to sell it to some "interesting" people before selling, so that it is not bad to earn a red envelope or favor.

There are really a lot of doorways.

The three of them walked and chatted, and soon arrived at a single-family house.

Judging from the structure, it should be a three-in, three-out house, the door of the house is closed, and only a strong man with a scar on his face is sitting at the door, playing with a knife by himself, only to see the knife flying and spinning between his fingers, and he should be a master of using a knife.

"Master Jian, what kind of wind blows you all the time, hey, who are these two?" As soon as Scarface saw Old Ghost Huang, he immediately put away the knife and greeted him with a smile.

The county officials are not as good as the current management, and the "charm" of the old ghost Huang is fully revealed.

Old Ghost Huang snorted and introduced: "This is Zheng Gongzi, he is a nobleman, be careful when you speak, Qiao Wu, let him come out, the big customer is here." ”

"Yes, yes, Zheng Gongzi, Jian Ye, please inside." Scarface said immediately flatteringly.

Soon after entering the door, a fat-headed and big-eared man greeted him, and after being introduced by Huang Laogui, Zheng Peng knew that he was the famous slave leader Qiao Wu, and couldn't help arching his hand and said, "It turned out to be Qiao Wuye, disturbed." ”

Hearing this, Qiao Wu hurriedly said: "Childe is polite, Qiao is just a rough person and can't speak, but since it was brought by Jian Ye, he is my Qiao Wu's friend, so it's easy to say anything." ”

Unexpectedly, Huang Laogui's face was so good, Zheng Peng was about to thank him, but he didn't expect Huang Laogui on the side to rush to tell Zheng Peng the slave he wanted.

When Qiao Wu heard this, he immediately said: "Coincidentally, just now a criminal officer was convicted, the whole family was enslaved, nearly a thousand private slaves were confiscated, among which there were many family slaves, Qiao Mou took the lead, picked a lot, wait a minute, I will let people bring them here." ”

Slaves are part of the master's property, and the master's house is raided, and the slaves raised by the family will also be confiscated by the government.

Soon, four neatly dressed people, some of whom were timid, walked to the hall without command, and consciously lined up in front of Zheng Peng: a middle-aged man in his forties, a middle-aged woman in his forties, a young man in his early twenties, and a little girl about ten years old.

Judging by their countenance, it should be a couple and one of his children.

The clothes are a little torn, but the pulp is very clean, and the spirit is good.

Qiao Wu personally introduced and said: "Zheng Gongzi, you see, this is a family of four, both men and women are domestic slaves, and then their masters arrange to become husband and wife, these two are their children, listen to the teachings and obey." ”

After that, he pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced: "This age is forty-six years old, people are older, you can't be a housekeeper before, you can settle accounts, drive cars and manage people; The woman is three years younger than him, she can cook, female red, needlework, the young one is twenty-one years old, she has followed the young master of the main family to the battlefield, she can play with a spear, she can be used as a coolie, and she can also take care of the family, as for the youngest girl, she is only ten years old this year, and she is the most suitable for making a ring. ”

"Zheng Gongzi, look at it, if it's not suitable, change it." Old Ghost Huang whispered on the side.

Zheng Peng nodded, walked up to the middle-aged man, and asked, "Uncle will settle accounts and catch the car?" ”

The middle-aged man was taken aback, and said honestly: "Childe is killing the old slave, back to Gongzi, the little one used to be a third housekeeper, and he can settle accounts, and the previous master can afford it, and often drives him to banquet friends, and his driving skills are quite passable." ”

After asking the middle-aged man, he turned his head to look at the woman, and when the woman saw Zheng Peng staring at her, she immediately lowered her head and pulled the corner of her clothes with one hand, as if she was a little shy; The young man next to him saw Zheng Peng turn his gaze to himself, and subconsciously straightened his waist to show his strength.

The young man is about 1.8 meters tall, he is a big man in Datang, he is as straight as a gun when he stands, and naturally exudes a military temperament, this temperament can't be pretended, it is estimated that Qiao Wu did not lie to himself: he has been on the battlefield, and even killed people.

When Zheng Peng's eyes fell on the little girl at the end, he couldn't help but smile: everyone else was a little panicked, but this little girl was not afraid, because her attention was not here: the two black eyes were staring at the plate of osmanthus cake on the table, and their saliva was about to flow down.

At this time, Qiao Wu also noticed the little girl's expression, and shouted: "Little slut, where to look?" See that I don't kill you. ”

With a loud shout, the little girl's face turned pale with fright, and her eyes turned red all of a sudden, and the young man saw Qiao Wu holding a slap and was about to come over to beat his sister, so he immediately took a step forward and pleaded in front of his sister: "Ah Lang, Ying'er is still young and ignorant, so if you want to teach the little one, teach the little one a lesson." ”

It's not enough to beat a slave? Doesn't this seem to be self-disciplined, especially when Huang Lao Ghost and Zheng Peng said this, Qiao Wu's face turned dark, and he was about to run away on the spot.

Just when Qiao Wu was equipped to teach the young man a good lesson, he was suddenly pulled by someone, turned his head and saw that the person who pulled him was Zheng Peng.

"Fifth master, why be angry" Zheng Peng said with a smile: "It's just an ignorant little girl." ”

Qiao Wu said with a sneer: "Yes, yes, what Zheng Gongzi said is." ”

said yes in his mouth, but his eyes glared at the young man fiercely, and he said fiercely in his heart: I must teach this short-eyed guy a good lesson later, and he dared to stand in front of him.

Zheng Peng ignored Qiao Wu, turned around and took a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to the little girl: "Hungry, come, eat this." ”

"Thank you, Childe, I Aya said that you can't just eat the things of the master's house." The little girl said timidly.

"It's okay, I'll let you eat, just eat it." Zheng Peng comforted.

Qiao Wu chimed in on the side: "If you hear it, Zheng Gongzi will let you eat it." ”

The little girl turned her head to look at the middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man's face was a little worried, but she still stubbornly said, "Little goose, hurry up and thank you." ”

"Thank you, Childe." Xiao Yan heard the words and deeds Zheng Peng saluted, then took Zheng Peng's osmanthus cake, looked up and down, and said cautiously: "Childe, can I give some to my father and mother to eat, they haven't eaten for almost a day." ”

Zheng Peng paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "What you give to you is yours, of course you can." ”

"Thank you, childe" Xiaoyan happily responded, and then divided a small piece of osmanthus cake into four, leaving the smallest piece for himself, and leaving three large pieces for the family.

Zheng Peng noticed that the father and son pushed and quickly ate the pastry, but it was the woman who secretly stuffed the small half into her sleeve when eating.

"Fifth master, how to sell these four, I want them." Zheng Peng didn't hesitate much, and asked for this family on the spot.

The conditions are very suitable, and in this case, the family can still get along with each other, and the character is not much worse.