Chapter 1: The Wayward Master of the Wen Family

In the sixth year of the Imperial Calendar, at the beginning of August of the eighth year, the port of Bali Xiada

As one of the few seaports in the empire that allowed trade with overseas countries, the port of Lishada has a very complex style.

The blazing sun hangs over the roof, and the damp and salty breeze with the smell of the sea blows unhurriedly, and it seems to have a holiday atmosphere, but this harbor is actually a very busy commercial port.

The wharf was full of coolie workers carrying goods, as well as cable workers who led ships into the port, and many goods from home and abroad gathered in the port of Lixiada, silk, tea, weapons, horses...... Exports are a wide range of goods, even of all races.

Before the Hundred Tribes War, the empire had a long time to prohibit human trafficking, but during the Hundred Tribes War, in order to legally deal with the explosion of prisoners of war, the empire resumed the slavery system, and the surrounding countries and ethnic groups were stimulated, based on the psychology of revenge, synchronous response, so that the slave trader profession was developed in all directions, and after the war, although the status was not high, and the nobles and celebrities despised it, they all had thousands of dollars in their pockets, and even those who were rich enough to rival the country.

Several large ships newly moored into the port, after one of them was docked, the porters who had been waiting at the dock went up one after another, and moved the goods down, although each wooden box was sealed, the aroma that could float out, so that the surrounding dozens of meters were fragrant and fragrant, and those who did not understand only felt that the blood was open, and the whole body was comfortable, but the eyes of those who knew the way were wide open, and they were surprised.

"Ambergris whale incense?

A merchant looked at the big ship, looked at the porter who walked down, and estimated the amount of goods, "Ambergris whale incense is the best of ambergris spices, if all of these are worth at least three thousand ...... No, more than 5,000 gold coins, the Wen family has a lot of money this time. ”

"Isn't it?" another businessman next to him nodded, "The Wen family's master is famous for his phoenixes, every time he transports slaves out, he comes back full of overseas treasures, and he makes a big profit, this time in addition to ambergris whale incense, I don't know how many good things there are, and the local market is going to be lively again." ”

In a similar way, many merchants in the vicinity were talking to themselves, looking up at the goods brought down from the ship, and there were four bearers who were carrying poles up to the ship, and in a short time there was a soft chair on the pole, and there was a man on the chair, comfortably carried down by four big men, and his appearance caused these merchants to cry out.

“...... Actually, this trip is Wen Quai's illness and go to sea in person?"

"That must be big business! This lazy worm has never gone out much, and he will never sit if he can lie down, and he will die and not stand if he can!"

"Hey, Wen Peel is famous, I don't know how many people have been sold this time to make this list of business and get back so many good goods. ”

A slightly mocking sneer sounded in the crowd, hearing this, everyone was silent, slave traders are not a popular profession, but it is not something that ordinary people dare to offend casually, if there is no hard enough backstage and ability, settle the black and white, human trafficking will die on the streets in minutes, the Wen family can stand firm in this industry, it can be seen that the ability to do so.

"That's right...... It seems that news has come that the Wen family has obtained a permit......"

A weak voice made the surroundings fall into a longer silence, the slave trader's license was not easy to get, the Wen family finally got it, untied the last shackles, from now on, the sea is wide and the dragon flies, and it is really going to become a tyrant in the port.

And the master of the Wen family on the big boat, after being carried off the ship by four big men, has his own carriage, which has already been prepared and waiting, and a gray-haired steward stands next to the car, waiting for the master of the family to get in the car and drive back to the Wen family.

"Head of ......"

"Don't be so old-fashioned, the mainstream now is to call the young master, to conform to the times. With a sick face, Wen Qu glanced at the old steward, "Don't you see that my face is pale and my health is not good?

"But the young master...... The old man has been dead for a long time. ”

"So, do you want me to say hello to him earlier, and give that old poisonous insect a kick by the way?

Speaking of his deceased father, Wen Qu's anger was still gone, but after saying a few words, he waved his hand, "Don't waste time on the waste, in my uncle, is there anything interesting during my absence?"

"Just about to report to you. Steward Wen looked straight and said very cautiously: "After a long period of hard work, we finally got the license, and from that moment on, we are official slave merchants and can do business in a dignified manner." ”

Although it is a legal business, it is not easy to get this license, there is only one in the whole empire in three years, and Di Nan has never been issued since the Great War of the Hundred Tribes, I don't know how many people have broken their heads, and the Wen family has been fighting for several years for this, and the whole family has worked together, Wen Quzhi himself presided over it, sent a large amount of gold and silver, exhausted all the relationships that can be used, and even got a few heavy treasures from overseas, and secretly sent them as bribes.

I thought that there was no hope for this year, and I wanted to try again next year as in the past, but I didn't know that during Wen Qu's illness and going to sea, he suddenly received this permit worth more than 10,000 gold, and the Wen family was shocked, so they almost didn't set off firecrackers and set up a big banquet.

This heavyweight surprise was Wen Qu's painstaking efforts for several years, and when he told him the news, he must have been surprised, this was Wen care's idea, but when he said it carefully, he saw the head of the family frowning, and replied directly: "...... So what?"

"Huh, I mean, we got the ......."

"What if we get it? When we don't have a license, we also transport people out and do business as such, so if we are upgraded to a license, we won't do smuggling and under-the-table business?

When these words were spoken, not only Wen cared and felt like a bolt from the sky, but also the coachman who drove the carriage was speechless in his heart, and he was able to get a business license, I don't know how happy it was......

Wen Quzhi said a few words, but the steward still looked suspicious, shook his head and said: "Uncle Zai, you know, my personality is a little bit like that...... Pulling out the merciless or something, in short, when you don't get it, it's a goal, you get it, you get it...... Leave it behind, you, right?"

"Yes, I understand, don't waste time on waste, waste, waste, this is your consistent style, young master. ”

Wen cared about keeping up with his master's thinking, treating big things as waste, leaving them behind, taking out a booklet from his bosom and handing it in.

"This is a catalogue list sent by Xu Du to invite you to this year's auction and dark market. ”

“...... Is there anything particularly noteworthy? I just came back, and the normal itinerary is to be lazy and lazy for half a year, and let him rot. ”

Wen Quzhi carried out the true character of a slacker, only glanced at the catalog, and he didn't plan to pick up the connection, let alone read it with his own hands, and he didn't believe that the old housekeeper who had followed him for a long time would not have seen it for himself in advance.

"Yes, in addition to a lot of beauties, this time in the dark market, it is rumored that there are nine yin fragments. ”

“...... Do you understand what you say? Since the Nine Yin True Scripture, a bunch of secret tips like to start with Nine Yin, super following the trend. ”

Wen Qu complained twice, suddenly seemed to remember something, smiled, and said, "Are you sure it's true?"

The steward didn't answer, just shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless, Wen Qu was ill and didn't say much, at this time the red shadow in front of the carriage blocked the way, the coachman hurriedly stopped, and a seven or eight-year-old girl in red jumped up, shouted through the window.

"Uncle Wen, can you buy me? Our family hasn't eaten for a long time, if you buy me, my two younger brothers won't have to starve to death......"

The little girl tried to squeeze out a smiling face, her eyes widened, trying to make a good impression on the buyer, but her body was sour, her face was yellow and thin, and her exposed arms were simply thin skin covered by bones, and with the smiling face that was barely squeezed out, it only made people feel desolate.

Wen Quzhi frowned, but then smiled, stretched out his hand, and touched the little girl's head, the girl's nervous emotions were calmed, and the hand that grasped the car door was loosened a little, and she spoke quietly.

"Uncle Wen, can you buy me? Dad said, I'm still here, I can do a lot of things, I can sell for a good price, I can endure hardships, and I'm willing to do anything......

The little girl's eyes were innocent, it was estimated that even she didn't know what it meant, and what it meant to be willing to do anything, the middle-aged steward's eyes flashed unbearable, and she wanted to persuade her, but before she could speak, she saw Wen Quai's palm pushing, and directly pushed the little girl down from the side of the car door.

"Young, young master!"

"Drive!"

As the carriage departed, I heard the girl's hoarse cry behind me.

"Uncle Wen, save our whole family, buy my ......"

“...... it!"

Wen Quzhi took the handkerchief, wiped his hands vigorously, and said impatiently: "We are now a serious businessman with a license, and we are doing the right thing, the quality of the goods we sell is very important, what should we do if we collect some undecent goods, and sell them and smash the goodwill? You, don't always be overflowing with sympathy, this is still an assassin, keep my eyes open, if there is something like this, I will even sell you to the fire pit!"

"Yes, young master. ”

"Don't call the young master, follow the trend and hate it, shout something new, just call the head of the family. ”

“......... Be. "The order changes day and night, Wen cares that his face does not change," the head of the family. ”

"Ha, sir, I'm so willful. ”

The carriage went away quickly, and the little girl couldn't catch up, fell to the ground, with tears in her eyes, and slowly got up, and was suddenly pulled up by a force, only to see two ruffian-like men, full of obscenity, looking her up and down.

"Isn't this the Tao family's Jiu Niang? ”

"You are willing to do what you just said, you are still a chick, everyone is so familiar, instead of cheapening Wen Qiandao, it is better to cheapen our brothers first. ”

The two ruffians laughed out loud, and the girl trembled, and suddenly, a figure appeared in her eyes, and someone came behind the two ruffians.

"Hey!"

At the same time as he said hello, the impatient blade flashed, and the blood flashed, and two human heads with a cruel smile rolled to the ground......

“...... Little sister dodge and let the professional come!"

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