Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Chapter 136: People’s Market

The next day, Chu Yao, who had originally planned to go out with Wei Changmei to buy a servant, suddenly had a diarrheal attack.

"We had the same meal, why are you the only one having a stomachache?"

Chu Yao covered his stomach with one hand and quickly pushed away Xiao Zuochen who was blocking his way with the other hand and rushed to the toilet.

"It was too hot last night and I didn't wear enough clothes. My stomach caught a cold!"

"..."

Seeing that he had run three times in an hour, Xiao Zuochen decided it was not convenient for him to go out, so he simply left him in the house to look after Mr. Ying, and he went out with Wei Changmei.

The two came to the human market in Wangyan City, which was a place for buying and selling people, but everything here was legal and compliant, and all slaves had indentures with official seals.

It was Xiao Zuochen's first time to come to the human market. He didn't expect it to be more lively than the market. It was also Wei Changmei's first time to come here. Seeing those ferocious human gangs, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. Xiao Zuochen gave her a comforting look, telling her not to be afraid, he was there for her.

Following the instructions of passers-by, the two came to the largest slave house here. As soon as they entered the door, they saw four burly men guarding it. There was also a waiter using an abacus behind the counter not far away. The man looked up when he saw someone coming. Seeing Xiao Zuochen dressed in noble clothes and Wei Changmei behind him dressed in simple clothes, he thought that it was a master of a family who brought a maid to buy a slave, so he hurried forward to greet him.

"Sir, what do you want to buy? A housemaid, a maid, a coachman, or a maid? We have everything in our store. I guarantee there is something that suits your taste!"

"Tasteful? What is it?"

Wei Changmei looked at the waiter curiously. When the waiter saw Wei Changmei interrupting, he thought she was Xiao Zuochen's wife, so he quickly closed his mouth and smiled awkwardly. Without explaining to her, he took them to the counter and took out two thick booklets.

"My two guests, this booklet contains the information of all the slaves in our museum. You can take a look at it first to see if there are any you like. You can pick more. Our museum will send them to your house, and you can choose again based on their appearance."

Xiao Zuochen nodded, and the two of them started to select slaves together. Xiao Zuochen mainly selected slaves with clean family backgrounds and who did not seem to have been tampered with. Wei Changmei focused on the skills of the slaves, such as whether they could cook, wash clothes, drive horses, etc.

After Wei Changmei finished selecting, he showed the list to Xiao Zuochen and asked him to make the final decision. Xiao Zuochen looked at the information of these people and felt that there was no problem, so he left his address to the waiter.

The waiter looked at the address and couldn't help but feel a little confused. Is there anyone living there? But he thought so in his heart, but couldn't say it out loud, and still looked at them with a smile on his face.

"It can be sent at noon tomorrow. Do you have anyone here who specializes in taking care of patients?"

"Specialized care? I don't think any family has this~ But the slaves here are all trained and know how to take care of patients. But the masters have to teach them personally what kind of patients to take care of."

Xiao Zuochen nodded to show that he understood, turned around and motioned Wei Changmei to pay. He gave all the change he had and the money he got from pawning the jade pendant to Wei Changmei.

"This is the deposit for ten slaves. Bring them away tomorrow and we will keep ten of them."

"No problem~ I will send you there on time tomorrow~"

The two men came out of the museum and were about to walk around, but they saw a woman running in front of them, followed by several women dressed in fancy clothes and several big men.

"Stop! Stop!"

"Catch her! Quick!"

"Don't run! I have your indenture in my hands!"

The woman behind her shouted loudly, but the woman in front seemed not to hear. However, because she ran too fast, her center of gravity was unstable and she fell forward. The people behind her caught up and punched the woman.

"I told you to run! I told you to run! Keep running!"

The woman ran slowly, and the woman had been hit several times before she arrived and pushed aside the people in front of her.

"Alright, alright, stop breaking it. If you do break it you'll have to pay me!"

After hearing this, the big men stopped, and the surrounding area was full of people who were watching the excitement, pointing and talking. Seeing this, the woman took out the contract of sale from her bosom and held it up.

"Everyone, look carefully. This is the indenture of this woman. It is written in black and white with fingerprints and the official seal of the government. I spent a lot of money to buy her from a legitimate broker!"

When the people around saw that the woman had the indenture contract in her hand, they felt bored and dispersed.

"Who are you still counting on to save you? Just come back with me."

The woman reached out her hand to the other woman, as if she wanted to help her up. Seeing this, everyone around her looked at the woman who had fallen to the ground. Only then did they realize that although the woman's face was a little dirty, it still couldn't hide her beauty. At this moment, she was looking at the woman with horror, her eyes fell on the ring on her finger. It was a ring made of gold, half square and half round. The woman reached out her trembling hand to the woman, but the moment she touched it, she pulled the ring off her finger and held it tightly in her hand.

"What are you doing? Just because you took my ring, you can run away?"

The woman was not panicked at all, she just looked at the woman in confusion. But the woman took the ring not because it was a gold ring, she directly placed the square corner of the ring on the side of her face.

"If you come over here again, I'll scratch my face and make you lose money!"

The woman's attitude of refusing to surrender even in death aroused the curiosity of Xiao Zuochen and Wei Changmei. The subsequent conversation between the two made them understand what was going on.

"Your indenture is in my hands. I spent money to buy you. Why are you unwilling?"

The woman was somewhat irritated, but she still pressed the ring against her face.

"I sold myself to be a maid, not to your brothel! You bought my indenture but forced me to sell myself. You are forcing a good woman into prostitution!"

Now the people around finally understood why the woman ran away. Any normal person would run away, and that woman was the madam of the brothel.

"You want to go to a mansion and serve others! But mom, I don't want to waste your face. Come back with me obediently. When you become famous in this city, those young masters will come to serve you!"

The madam was about to pull the woman away, perhaps because she thought she would not want to scratch her face. But she did not expect that the woman would scratch her face. Although the ring was square at one end and not very sharp, the woman was really deadly and cut a big gash on her face.

"Ah! You really did that to yourself!"

The woman screamed in shock, and then stood there in a daze. The wound was not deep, but such a long wound on the face would definitely leave a scar.

Wei Changmei was frightened when he saw that the woman scratched his face, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth with both hands to prevent himself from screaming.

"this..."

Several big men nearby were also dumbfounded and looked at the madam.

"Why are you looking at me! I bought this person because of her face. Now her face is ruined. I can't take this person back. I want a refund!"

When the big men heard what the madam said, they all looked like they wanted to beat her up.

"I've already given you the indenture, and you want to return her when you can't keep her?"

"I can't keep people? You haven't sent them to me yet, that's your problem!"

Several big men started quarreling with the old procuress, not caring at all that the woman next to them was bleeding from her face.

Wei Changmei sympathized with the woman's situation and turned to look at Xiao Zuochen, as if seeking advice.

Xiao Zuochen shrugged and spoke indifferently.

"Aren't you in charge of the change at home? Why are you looking at me?"

then...

"I've bought this person. Sell him the indenture to me!"

Xiao Zuochen had never expected that the usually timid Wei Changmei would dare to take the initiative to walk up and talk to those people. He stretched his hand directly in front of the madam, with small change in his palm.

"Hey, this... this may not be enough~"

The madam didn't expect that someone would take the initiative to ask for this money-losing item. She didn't know who the victim was, and she couldn't suppress her smile for a moment.

"Not enough? This person's face has been ruined, and it is indeed a loss for you. But the money I paid can buy two slaves in this human city. Are you sure you don't want to sell it to me?"

Wei Changmei did not retreat at all, and even took a step closer to the madam.

"This... is for you, here you go!"

The madam hesitated for a moment, but finally had to agree. She took the money with one hand, threw the indenture contract directly to Wei Changmei with the other hand, and left quickly.

Wei Changmei glared at the madam, then turned and spoke to the woman.

"From today on, you are mine!"