Chapter 199 Chapter 174 Little Smart Ghost (Part 1)

Sandiago is a thirteen-year-old boy.He has the surname of a typical person from the southern coastal area of ​​the mainland.But because he is a clever little ghost, people who know him call him "Sandy" affectionately. Of course, those who hate him will also call him "Sandy little liar" to his face. Sandy, who was born in a slum in the imperial capital, certainly couldn't have the money to hire a teacher to receive an orthodox education like those children from wealthy families.At the age of thirteen, he only studied with a theology teacher for half a year in the religious center set up by the temple, and he could barely learn to write, write, and calculate. Among the children around him, he was considered smart, at least he could use the common language of the mainland to correct Write your own name, and you can also completely recite the first chapter of the sacred scriptures of the temple, "Genesis of the Gods".

Unfortunately, three months ago, he still couldn't continue to study in the temple religious institute.Because although religious institutes claim to allow children from poor families to receive some education "for free", this kind of free comes at a price.All children studying in religious institutes have to serve the temple for free for three years after they become adults, and some become priests directly—they are not allowed to marry and have children for life. As a typical southerner, Sandy's parents didn't want to ruin their family, and Sandy himself had no interest in becoming a priest.At the age of thirteen, he has already somewhat opened up about the relationship between men and women.He also often leans on the wall to peek at Ellie next door.

Maybe in two months, since he will be able to read and write and do some simple calculations, he can work as an apprentice in bookkeeping at a nearby grocery store, or become an apprentice with an old tailor at the intersection of the street. But these are things for the future.And now, Sandy has a great way to make a fortune. He would walk around the slave market every day.He is a real little local snake.His own brother was a gangster in this area, but unfortunately last year he was arrested by the public security station because he stole the purse of a noble steward, and then sent to a mine in the northwest to work as a laborer.

Sandy is not like his brother, he is not a thief, and he will not do bad things.But he can bring back a few copper horns from the slave market every day. The slave market in the imperial capital gathered traveling merchants from all over the country. Many of these foreigners from all over the mainland came to the slave market in the imperial capital for the first time. They were unfamiliar with the place where they were born and needed a local snake to help them show the way.Help them bargain with the slave trader and introduce some "rules" when trading. Because of these circumstances, and because of Sandy's own cleverness, he was well paid.Almost every day he could have a few copper horns in his pocket, and even if he met that kind of rich and powerful guy, Sandy would make more money by cursing and saying a few nice words.Sandy's biggest wish right now is to save enough money to buy a pair of old leather boots.The brother of the little girl next door, Ellie, served in the garrison in other places, and would often show off his army-issued leather boots in front of these boys, which made them very envious.

Sandy is not only smart, but more importantly, his eyes are very accurate. He can often tell which ones are fat sheep and which are veterans in the bustling crowd on the street at a glance. Today, Sandy stood in the corner with his arms folded. After looking at it for a long time, he finally found his goal: There was a strange pair in the crowd, a man and a woman, but it didn't look like a couple, because the man seemed too young, and he didn't look much older than himself.The woman is in her twenties and very beautiful.Even prettier than Ellie next door. Although these two people were both wearing casual clothes, Sandy saw a few special things at a glance: the man's eyes were looking around, it was obviously the first time he had come to this slave market, and his eyes seemed to be very curious about everything around him — This is very important to Sandy.The woman made Sandy even more curious: she was tall, with long legs, and seemed to be a warrior.Although the man and the woman walked together, the woman seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally, always half a step behind the boy, as if she didn't dare to walk side by side with him.And in the crowd, the woman seemed to be subconsciously blocking others from getting close to the boy, and seemed to maintain a protective posture.

It's like a young master from a rich family with a beautiful female bodyguard. Yes, that's right! Sandy confirmed his guess in his heart, then he pulled his broken hat and squeezed straight all the way. "Sir! Sir!" Du Wei was looking around. He was really curious about the slave market. The slaves bought in the shop before were not handled by Du Wei, but by Made.Today was the first time he came to the slave market. In the civilized world of his previous life, the term "slave" was almost extinct in that world.As he was watching, he heard a slightly immature voice shouting from beside him.

A thin boy emerged from the crowd as nimbly as a loach, and stood in front of him.The boy looked very thin, just like any child from a poor family.But to Du Wei's surprise, he was very clean, unlike other children whose face was covered with dirty dust.This kid is white and clean, but his big eyes are full of aura, and his eyes move around nimbly. At first glance, he looks like a little clever guy. "Sir." Sandy said the lines he had prepared very easily, and at the same time, he did not forget the childish and pleasing smile on his face: "Sir, are you here to buy slaves? Then I think you need someone like me."

Ruo Lin saw the purpose of this kid at a glance. With her experience in the world, how could she not know the intention of this little bastard?She was about to speak, but Du Wei spoke with interest: "Oh? You? What can you do for me?" "I can do a lot for you, and most of all, I can save you a lot of trouble... I can save you a lot of time—time is precious for a man of your esteem. Look, here are So many people are here to buy slaves. So many slave traders are selling slaves. You seem to be here for the first time? I can help you introduce the situation here! I am very familiar with everything here Familiar, I also know all those slave traders: which one of them is kinder, which one is more cunning, which one is more black-hearted, which one is the most fair, I know all of them. Look, am I useful to you? ?”

Seeing that Du Wei was smiling, it seemed that he was a little moved, and Sandy worked harder, not daring to let go of the money he saw, and continued to add: "There are many people smashing here, and there are many thieves in the crowd, but some I am here, and I can save you a lot of troubles in this regard... You see..." At this point, Sandy lowered his voice, and sneakily gestured to a thin guy in the crowd in the distance with his eyes. He whispered: "Have you seen the man in gray clothes? He is a golden finger here, you have to be careful not to get close to that kind of guy, otherwise, this kind of person will steal your wallet."

Du Wei was startled, then smiled. At first impression, he liked this kid with a sly look on his face. "How do you know that I am a distinguished person? The clothes I wear are not expensive." Du Wei shook his head: "You may be mistaken. I am just an ordinary person. I just came here to take a look. I don't need a guide." "You don't have to bully me, a kid." Sandy continued to smile. He smiled skillfully, showing four teeth in total—different from other children from poor families, Sandy's teeth It's very white, he brushes his teeth every day, and pays great attention to his appearance, because he knows that the bosses who do his job are people who like to be clean.

"Although the fabric of the clothes you are wearing is not expensive, the tailoring skills are not what ordinary tailors can make. You know, I almost became an apprentice tailor. My eyes can't be wrong... ...and this lady next to you, oh, please forgive my presumptuousness, such a beautiful lady, but she treats you with such respect, if she is not your wife and concubine, she is definitely your subordinate. And , your hair is very clean, your complexion is very good, and you can see that you are a person of status... The way you walk is also different from poor people like us. It looks like those nobles living in the north of the city!" Du Wei took a careful look at the boy, and then smiled: "You observe very carefully." "Of course!" Sandy hurriedly said: "I can save you a lot of precious time, I can be your guide here, and even when you buy slaves, I can save you a lot of money! Of course , in the end, you only need to reward me with two copper horns so that I can buy a piece of black bread." Du Wei smiled, and glanced at Ruo Lin: "I like this kid, let him come along."