Chapter 201 Chapter 175 The Strange Slave

After a while, Sandy accompanied Du Wei around the square a few times, and finally, under the strong recommendation, Sandy squeezed Du Wei into the high platform at the northwest corner. "This is the slave farm with the best business here." Sandy was small, struggling to tiptoe in the crowd, struggling to talk to Du Wei.Although Du Wei is not very old, his pedigree of the Luo Lin family's martial arts family makes him thin, but he is not short. "This company has the best business, and the boss behind it is also the strongest. They can always get the most and the best slaves, and you see, their table is also very good."

"What's the difference?" Du Wei asked curiously. "Of course it's different!" Sandy tried hard to explain: "Their table is right here, most of the day is just facing the sun, the light is the best, when people are watching and picking below, the sun directly shines on the table. Those slaves can be seen most clearly, and because of the sun, all the slaves seem to be much more energetic even if they are sallow and emaciated! Here, there are rules for who occupies what territory. You Look at this house, it is at the entrance of the square, everyone who comes in to buy slaves will be the first to see their house. Although the house on the opposite side is also big, it is in the opposite direction, always in the shadow of the sun, And it’s always when people go out that they see them...you think, when people are done shopping and ready to go out and see them, the business is naturally a little bit worse.”

At this time, on this rather large high platform, a guy dressed in colorful clothes who looked like a clown was yelling something loudly. Although this guy was thin and dressed strangely, his voice was really not small. Holding a whip, a group of slaves stood on the platform behind them, all of them were wooden-faced, and dozens of people were tied with only a rope, obviously they were all "cooked slaves". "My lords, please take a look! These are useful guys! Look at this guy, look at this muscle! Buy them back and use them as coolies. Just give them a little food, and they can work like animals in heat. Live! And everyone is a strong laborer who knows basic farm work!! They are less courageous than rabbits, but stronger than cows! Buying such slaves back, one is worth three people!"

As he said that, the clown-like guy ran to a male slave beside him. The male slave was tall and had a big frame. Although he had lost some weight, he still looked very strong.Facing this slave who was two heads taller than himself, the clown patted him like he was treating an animal, thinking about it, and pulled his lips: "Look! There's nothing wrong with it!" Look at the teeth! Look at his eyes! Three silver coins! Three silver coins can get you a decent and honest slave to do the dirtiest and hardest work for you! They can eat anything, you just need to eat it every day Throw in some porridge made from wheat husks to feed them!"

Du Wei discussed with Ruolin. The workshop at the back of their shop really needed some manpower. Just as Ruolin was about to ask for an offer, Sandy quietly pulled Du Wei's sleeve and mouthed something silently. talk: "hold on." These dozen or so slaves were quickly bought by several merchants from other places. While paying the money, those people sent people to the back to lead them. Du Wei glanced at Sandy suspiciously, Sandy quietly hid behind Du Wei, lowered his voice and said: "These few just now are not good! The one standing at the front is good, but didn't you pay attention? The two of them seemed to be unable to stand upright, and when the other one was standing, his shoulders were a little tilted to the left. I'm sure, that guy must have a problem with his legs and feet. Just wait a little longer, there must be better ones behind goods."

Sure enough, the second batch that came up next was indeed much stronger than the previous batch. Sandy didn't dare to tell Du Wei anything openly, because he was still hanging out on this street. If those slave traders saw him, he would get into trouble. Every time he just hid behind Du Wei and spoke in a low voice. .Finally, when the fourth group of people came out, Sandy looked at it for a while and said in a low voice, "It's ok." The fourth batch of slaves were all dark-skinned Nanyang natives, and all of these guys were strong and strong.But to Du Wei's surprise, among the ten slaves on the stage, three were old guys who were almost skinny.Although a few of them were strong, the three old guys definitely couldn't do much work at first glance.

Such a group of slaves stood up, and the people below were a little unwilling to pay the price after seeing it.Although strong slaves are nice, those old guys... are they a waste of food when they buy them back? Du Wei glanced at Sandy, Sandy sighed, and said in a low voice: "Young Master, listen to me, you can just buy this batch. These Nanyang natives are very strong, and those young and strong To work, one slave can replace two other slaves! Especially these three old slaves, although they seem to be unable to do much work, their role is beyond your imagination!" "what?"

"I heard that these Nanyang natives especially respect the elderly. In those tribes in Nanyang, such old people are often of very high status. They may even be elders or patriarchs! All other young people You have to obey the orders of these old guys, and you have to be very respectful. And these Nanyang natives like to run away. But you bought this batch back, as long as there are a few old ones... You see, they are all so old, You can’t run away. But with them, those young slaves will not run away, because they have to stay with the old guys to take care of these old people. These old guys bought them back, and it didn’t take much food to feed them. But those slaves will obediently work obediently, so they won't run away, and generally speaking, it's still very cost-effective."

Du Wei's eyes lit up, and he became more and more curious about this kid... He is really smart, and at such a young age, he has already secretly figured out so many tricks. "But...why are they wearing shackles?" Du Wei asked, "Those who use ropes are old slaves, and those who are locked in cages are raw slaves. So what's the matter with those who wear shackles?" "This..." Sandy scratched his scalp and said: "Generally speaking, it means that you are a living slave, but even if you are a raw slave, as long as you don't put it in a cage, it means that you are not very fierce and honest, and you don't want to escape. They are relatively easy to tame. Moreover, to be honest, these raw slaves are better than cooked slaves... You know, anyone who buys slaves will not give them good food and drink. After a long time No matter how strong a slave is, his body is much thinner. No matter how strong he is, after being tortured like this for a year or two, his body will no longer be good. Although these guys are slaves, they look very honest. Caged, and very strong, raw slaves are always much stronger than cooked slaves."

Du Wei nodded and gave Ruolin a wink, and Ruolin accepted the price. "Thirty silver coins." Ruolin's crisp female voice was also very different in the surrounding noise.Originally, many people were peeking at this beautiful young woman in the crowd, but when she shouted the price, it immediately attracted the attention of many people. As soon as the slave trader heard someone asking for the price, he immediately shouted: "Oh! Thirty silver coins! This beautiful and noble lady is very knowledgeable! Look, thirty silver coins! Ladies and gentlemen, these slaves are all good things Yes! Thirty silver coins is a very fair price...is there anyone willing to pay more?"

"Thirty-five silver coins." A somewhat hoarse voice appeared from the crowd. Du Wei couldn't help but smiled, and glanced at Sandy: "It seems that someone has the same vision as you." Sandy smiled with some embarrassment: "Young Master, you are joking. My knowledge is based on what I have heard. Many people come here every day, and many of them know the goods. Don't look at it before. There are a lot of people yelling, and most of those people are fat sheep from other places, who are stupid and don't know the market." Seeing that Du Wei nodded to herself, Ruolin got the master's signal and said loudly: "Forty silver coins." "Forty-five." The hoarse voice in the crowd continued to raise the price steadily. At this time, many spectators around had stepped aside, and Du Wei finally saw the appearance of the person who raised the price with him. A middle-aged man in a lavender robe looked a little fat, but he was very strong, with two mustaches on his mouth. There were three or five strong young men standing beside him, dressed in servant's clothes, surrounded by the crowd. Fatty Nian's side perfectly blocked the people around him.Although the crowd was crowded, the place where the fat man was standing was loose, with a trace of reserve on his face, he slowly called out the price, and even glanced at Ruo Lin. "Fifty silver coins." Ruo Lin said lightly. "..." The fat man frowned a little, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, and after looking at Ruo Lin, he seemed to sneer: "Sixty silver coins, that's all." Sandy saw the fat man's appearance clearly, and suddenly his expression changed. Seeing that Ruolin was about to speak, he quickly gave Ruolin a look, and said in a low voice, "Forget it, stop shouting."