The man got anxious when he heard that. "I'll go check it out right away. You guys can have some tea."
Chunxiao saw the broker leave and said, "Brother, if that's the case, it would be convenient since most of the people I have are women. Then we can buy 12 men and 48 women." He also needed some men to guard the house.
"Let's wait and see. It's okay for women."
Xingfu sat aside without saying a word, but felt a little emotional when she looked at the pawnshop. She had also been in such a place before, and she never wanted to think about the days when she was sold again in her life.
The two of them drank tea for almost two incense sticks of time, but no one showed up.
"I don't think this person will come today. Why don't we find an inn first and come back tomorrow morning."
When a few people stood up to leave, a servant who was guarding nearby ran away.
"I'm going to report the news," Chunxiao smiled and shook her head. But before she even stepped out of the yard, the broker came running back in a hurry. "Please wait, please wait. I'm back, I'm back." She finished her sentence breathlessly. "I'll take you to see it right away."
The three of them followed the broker to the backyard to check on people. When they arrived, the yard was full of people. Most of them were disheveled, with messy hair and looked tired.
"Please take a look at these people and see if they are suitable. There are about 200 of them here, and they are all good workers."
"Hey brother, these people are so pale and skinny, it's obvious that they haven't had enough to eat. Aren't you too corrupt in the dental industry? You let people starve like this." It wasn't the first time Chun Xiao had seen this kind of scene, but he still felt a little sad when he saw it again.
"Young lady, please don't say such things. Our pawnshop provides for so many people every day. We have a huge amount of food to keep them half full. I'm sure you all know what the price of food is now. We are not only honest but also very conscientious." The pawnshop owner said with a hint of displeasure. "Please don't say so much, the three of you. If you want, we can discuss it. As long as you pay the money, you can take the people back and raise them however you want!"
Chunxiao and his elder brother looked at each other and said, "Okay, are there any people from Tongzhou here? If you are local, please step aside." If the locals have relatives, it might be troublesome, so it is better to avoid it if possible.
"Did you hear that? Local people, please stand aside." The broker shouted, and soon more than 20 people stood out.
"Those between 25 and 40 should step up."
Most of them stood up. Chunxiao walked around and realized that in addition to young girls, there were also many children in their teens in the group behind them. As expected, 70 to 80 percent of those who stood up were women.
She walked to Happiness and asked Happiness to look at each of their hands and pick out the one with the most delicate palm.
Chunxiao looked at the remaining people one by one and chose one by one. Originally, she wanted to pick some people with kind faces. It is said that appearance reflects the heart. But it turned out that these people all had sad faces, making it really difficult to choose.
She could only choose those with a relatively broad frame. She didn't know what their personality was like, but at least they could work. If that didn't work out, she could just sell them and find another one.
After an hour or so of selection, they finally picked out 70 women and 20 men. These men were originally servants on other people's farms. They were sold when the farm changed hands, and now they are numb.
Just as she was choosing someone, a woman who had been chosen suddenly knelt before her.
"Miss, Miss, please be kind and buy my daughter as well. My daughter is 11 years old, she can also work. Cao Niu, Cao Niu, come quickly." A yellow and thin little girl ran up and knelt beside the woman crying, "Mom." Her voice was trembling.
"Cao Niu, kowtow to this young lady, kowtow quickly." The woman's voice suddenly became sharp, and her tone was anxious. She pulled Chunxiao's coat, "Young lady, young lady, I beg you, please buy us together. We will work hard for you and will never be lazy." As she spoke, she burst into tears.
Seeing this, several women in the crowd immediately knelt down, all begging her to buy her daughter as well. The yard immediately erupted in tears.
Chunxiao didn't check for a moment and was grabbed by the corner of his coat by several women, unable to move forward or backward.
Xingfu couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned away.
"I say, you women are really enough. You are like this every time. Aren't you afraid of being beaten?" The servant next to him suddenly became angry. He pulled out a stick from the corner of the yard and hit the leading woman on the back. The stick came so fast that Chunxiao was startled. The woman staggered forward after being hit by the stick, but she did not let go of her hand holding the corner of her clothes.
"Don't let go of her!" The boy was furious and was about to hit her again. Dashan, who was standing nearby, stopped him in time. "That's enough. She can handle a few more beatings from you in that state."
"You may not know, but these women are really bad. Their deeds are separate from their daughters', but every time a buyer comes, they do this. They've already ruined our business for several days. These girls will be sent away in a few days, so please don't mind."
"Yes, it depends on how many of you have chosen. Are you going to decide on these 90 people? If so, I will ask the manager to come and handle the formalities." The broker came over quickly. With so many people, it would cost a lot of money.
Chunxiao struggled to free the coat from the hands of the crying women. "Young man, you said before that men would be 12 taels and women would be 7 taels. I'm buying so many people, you wouldn't give me any discount, would you?" Chunxiao looked at the broker. "So, men will be 11 taels and women will be 6 taels and 5 cents. That price should be acceptable, right?"
The dealer waved his hands with a sour face, "No, no, girl, you asked me to give you a real price before, and I am an honest man, so I gave you a real price. How can you pay back dozens of taels?"
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