Chapter 43

Two days later, Agent Huang found a seller for Xu Yi. The owner of that family liked agarwood the most, and the clothes on his body were always incense-based. When Xu Yi came to the dental shop in disguise, Manager Huang said to Xu Yi with a smile on his face: " Mr.

Xing is a lover of fragrance. After seeing this agarwood, he fell in love with it and said he must buy it."

Yan looked at Agent Huang with strange eyes.

Manager Huang didn't notice anything wrong in his eyes, and continued: "It's a coincidence. A few days ago, Mr. Xing asked me to inquire about the best agarwood. I didn't expect you to come so soon and find me. This is really amazing. It's fate. By the way, have you brought the agarwood?"

he asked Xu Yi.

Xu Yi shook his head and said in a low voice: "My officials asked me to ask first, what price Master Xing offered for this... If it is suitable, I can bring agarwood over tomorrow."

A full set of acting is required . , How could he, a servant, go out with agarwood in his arms?

Sure enough, Agent Huang didn't think much about it: "That's the reason."

Xu Yi took the opportunity to ask: "I wonder if this Mr. Xing is a silk trader in West Street?"

Agent Huang said: "It is this Mr. Xing."

After that, he He rolled his eyes, thinking that the official in this boy's family must have some respect in Yanting County. Maybe the two of them knew each other.

The boy said that the officials in his family didn't want to be known to others, and maybe that was the reason.

Manager Huang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I didn't say anything to Mr. Xing. Mr. Xing is also a sensible and interesting person. He didn't ask me which customer I wanted to sell agarwood to."

That's all. Well, even if the official still has some grudges in his heart, I'm afraid it will be reduced a lot.

Xu Yi's expression did not change, but he was speechless in his heart.

How could this be someone we had met in the third dimension? If it was someone we didn't know, that would be fine. This person was probably Xing Yuesen's father.

But no matter what, this agarwood is still for sale. Xu

Yi asked again: "What price did Mr.

"

Fifteen guan of money is not a lot of money, but this official has half a jin, which is seventy-five guan of money."

Xu Yi could not have imagined that a small piece of agarwood could be sold for such a price.

But then I thought about it, agarwood is precious, and the best agarwood is even rarer, and the one in Xu Yi's hand is Qinan, the best among the best.

It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there was a saying of "one tael of agarwood and one tael of gold". Mr. Xing opened it to fifteen guans, which converted into one tael of gold and five taels of silver.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi was not so surprised.

Seeing that Xu Yi was deep in thought and silent, Agent Huang quickly added: "Go back and talk to your officials. Not many can get this price in Yanting County. Although they can be sold in Bianjing for a higher price." Price, but after all, ours is a small town under Tongchuan Prefecture, we can’t compare with Bianjing’s.”

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Xu Yi came out of Agent Huang’s room and let out a deep breath.

The development of things was slightly different from what he thought. He thought that since he didn't know many rich people in Yanting County, he wouldn't meet anyone he knew.

The result was that he was caught off guard and had to meet someone from the Xing family to ask about the price.

When he saw people coming and going in the dental shop, he silently lowered his head and walked aside. Even though the probability of meeting an acquaintance was very low, Xu Yi still chose to keep a low profile.

Just as he was passing by the tooth house where the human beings were traded, he heard unpleasant curses. It was a young and strong child wearing old clothes with a fierce and angry expression. He was curling up on the ground with a stick in his hand.

"You rebellious little bastard, you dare to run away from me, do you think I can't cure you? You dare to run away from me, see if I don't kill you."

"Bah, I have been a money loser for several years, thinking I'm not happy to send you to that rich family's house for good luck, and I'm going to waste half a day looking for you!"

The arrogant Qingzhuang scolded him while trying to pull the child off the ground ! Get up and fight.

Surrounded by indifferent people, this cruel scene seemed all too familiar.

Some even laughed and stood watching the fun, nibbling melon seeds and clapping their hands to say good job.

Xu Yi frowned unconsciously, and from the corner of his eye, he just saw the face of the child being dragged.

His face was dirty, and his skin was sallow and thin. The tattered clothes had a few holes in the pulling, revealing his skinny and thin body. On the black and yellow skin, there were alternating old and new scars.

Even though they hadn't seen each other for a while, Xu Yi recognized who this child was immediately.

The kid whose parents called him "cow dung".

He bit his lower lip tightly and did not cry for mercy even though the pain made his whole body tremble.

Those deer-like eyes were trying to open wide, filled with tears and despair for the future.

For some reason, Xu Yi's heart seemed to be grabbed hard by sharp claws, and his breathing became short for an instant.

"Come here... I have to sell you today."

The young man dragged the cow dung and walked towards the tooth house, not paying attention to the looking eyes around him.

This little bastard made him lose face in front of outsiders, so don't blame him.

At this time, a strong hand pressed down on his wrist that was wielding the stick. He was stunned for a moment, turned his head and glared with a fierce expression, and saw a clean-looking young man.

Looking at the boy's attire, it seems like a boy from any family. Every boy who appears in the dental shop has a master who cannot be offended. Qing Zhuang instinctively shrank his hands, put a smile on his face, grinned and said to please: "This little brother, what's the matter?"

"Who are you?" Xu Yi pointed to the cow dung he was dragging. .

Cow Dung, who had his head hanging down, heard the sound, moved his shoulders, and slowly raised his hands and head.

Qingzhuang said: "I am the father of this child. I originally wanted to send him to a rich family to enjoy happiness, but this child refused to go and ran away. It is really outrageous."

The word "father" was in this man's mouth It's so ironic to say it.

If he really could go to a wealthy family to enjoy the blessings, why didn't he go in by himself? Instead, he would beat and scold the children and sell them here.

And looking at this kid, he doesn't want to at all.

Even in the Song Dynasty, which emphasized filial piety, there were still many people who were shameless in behaving like this. But this young man took it for granted that he was born in the first place and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Xu Yi said coldly: "He doesn't want to."

Qingzhuang snorted, and now he was not so afraid of the boy in front of him. He said impatiently, "If I want to sell him, what does it have to do with him? Besides, Now, I'm his father, so he has to listen to me. And you don't know, this little bastard is very evil. He treats his younger brothers and sisters unkindly and steals the family's money. Do you think he should be beaten? Should I sell it?"

After saying that, he was about to drag the child away.

Suddenly, the child in his hand burst out with great strength, trying desperately to break free from his imprisonment.

Cow Dung ran towards Xu Yi, knelt down on the ground with all his strength, and shouted imploringly: "Mr. Lang, save me, Mang Jun, save me. I don't want to be sold."

He said, kowtowing vigorously.

Xu Yi quickly pulled him up and looked at his bleeding forehead, feeling shocked.

Cow Dung also recognized him.

When Qing Zhuang saw this, he quickly said "Hey" and wanted to grab the cow dung back.

"You little bastard, what nonsense are you talking about..."

Xu Yi heard this, pulled the cow dung to his side, looked at him coldly, and said, "I bought this child."

"Buy? Bought!" Qing Zhuang's eyes were filled with joy and he quickly said yes.

"My little brother is so discerning. Although this child is a bit weak, if he is trained well, he will be very obedient in the future. If you buy him back, you will not be disappointed."

Xu Yi: "..."

Xu Yi didn't want to Continuing to talk to him outside, facing his smiling face, I just felt sick in my heart.

He pulled the cow dung, gave him a comforting look, and whispered to him, "Don't be afraid, I will take you away."

Then, he entered the house of the people who traded people and explained that he wanted to take the child. Buy it.

The contract for the sale of cow dung was already in Yaren's hands. Seeing that someone wanted to buy this disobedient kid who wanted to run away, Yaren was also happy, thinking that he wouldn't have to waste these days' rations.

Those who do business in the dental shop are not allowed to raise prices at will, especially the transactions of low-class people, as these are all clearly marked.

Like cow dung, those who are in their early teens and half-grown can do a lot of work are more expensive than those who are a few years old, costing three to two or five cents.

Xu Yi didn't want to be a big enemy. Hearing that out of the three taels and five cents, the Yaren wanted to take three cents as interest, and the rest went to the young man. Xu Yi frowned and bargained: "I'll buy it for three taels of silver."

Before Yaren could say anything, Qingzhuang shouted first: "Brother, why are you still lowering the price? If you take this kid back, he may do a lot. If he is alive, he can chop wood, make fire, carry water and wash clothes. He won't lose money."

"You beat him like this, and I haven't asked you for the medicine money yet," Xu Yi said unhurriedly with a displeased look on his face. , "It's okay if you don't lower the price. If you pay for this child's medicine, I will buy him at the original price."

After hearing this, Qing Zhuang shut his mouth timidly, not daring to say anything else for fear of Xu Yi. I really need to ask him for medical money.

Yaren, who was watching from the side, had almost seen it, and said: "Okay, okay, then let's pay the price of three taels. Brother, after you pay the money, you can take the person away."

Qing Zhuang looked disappointed . , thinking that Yaren would fight for him. He didn't know that Yaren was already a little angry and young at the moment. If this person hadn't raised him for two more days and regained his energy, he could have sold it at a higher price.

Nowadays, people don’t ask for money for medicine, which is already good.

After paying the money, the deed of sale of cow dung was in Xu Yi's hands. He put the deed of sale, which was related to the future fate of cow dung, properly into his arms, held cow dung's little hand, and left Yahang without looking back. .

Cow Dung followed him step by step, looking up at the tall figure in front of him, holding back tears all the way, but now he could no longer hold back, and they fell like crazy.

The silent crying gradually became loud.

It slaps people's hearts one after another. Xu Yi's footsteps stopped, and the villain behind him didn't notice it, and bumped into his waist in the next moment.

"Lang Jun, I didn't mean it." Niu Dung sniffed and said with some fear.

He pushed even further and asked Lang Jun to buy him, which was already very sorry for Lang Jun. But looking at the clothes stained by his tears, he felt extremely guilty. How could he still stain Lang Jun's clothes?

Xu Yi lowered his eyes and looked at him, stretched out his hand to rub his head and said, "No need to apologize, I forgot to mention it, and you don't need to call me husband, just call me brother Yi."

Niu Dung was stunned . , some don’t understand.

After he was sold to the tooth shop by Qing Zhuang, he already knew a lot in just one day.

Those who are sold there will be sold to the servants of wealthy families. When servants meet the master, they are not allowed to look directly into the face of the master, nor are they allowed to call the master's name. No matter what status they serve, they will just press the button. Called by his identity... Cow Dung is not stupid, on the contrary, he is somewhat smart, otherwise he would not be able to recognize many medicinal herbs, dig them up and sell them in the county town.

He quickly remembered what the Yaman said to them, and that if they behaved, they would have food to eat.

But there was something on his mind. He couldn't stay in Yahang and wait for someone to sell him. He wanted to escape and find his sister.

Xu Yi didn't say anything. The most important thing now was to take the child home and treat his wounds.

The weather is hot, and broken skin and bleeding wounds are easily infected, and fever is not good. A small wound could kill someone, let alone a child who looked thin and weak and had bones to the touch.

Xu Yi did not let the child walk home with him, but hired a bullock cart outside.

Not long after, the two got out of the car, and Niu Dung followed Xu Yi cautiously, not daring to look at him at all.

Xu Yi wanted him to feel more at ease, so he didn't say anything specifically at this time, intending to let him adapt to the new environment independently.

Xiao Huang, who was guarding the house, saw Xu Yi coming back and ran out happily "woof woof woof". When he arrived at the door of the house, he saw someone following Xu Yi. He stopped curiously and cautiously stepped forward to smell the stranger's scent. .

Niu Dung knew Xiao Huang. He saw Xu Yi accompanied by a small yellow dog several times. I haven't seen him for a while, but Xiao Huang has grown up a lot. He looks majestic and looks like the dog raised by the hunters in his village.

"It's called Xiao Huang, and he is a member of the family. If you are at home in the future, you can keep him company." Xu Yi said with a smile.

Then, Xu Yi took him to the kitchen, scooped out a bucket of water, and asked him to take off his clothes.

"Wash it with cold water first, and I'll find you something you can wear."

"Lang Jun..." Niu Dung shouted nervously as Xu Yi was about to leave.

Xu Yi looked back at him and said, "I'll be back soon."

Xu Yi's words were very convincing, and he was no longer afraid of cow dung. He looked around the kitchen and saw two large shelves with dried vegetables on them. There were not many medicinal materials that he didn't recognize, but there were a lot of neatly arranged jars.

He quickly looked away, took the towel Xu Yi handed him, took off his tattered clothes, and carefully wiped his limbs.

When the wound was rubbed, he grimaced in pain. He tried not to cry in the toothpaste, but the wound swelled up and became very painful to the touch.

On the other side, Xu Yi returned to the house and rummaged through the cabinets containing old clothes for a long time, but could not find clothes suitable for Niu Dung's age.

Helpless, he chose a short brown cotton pair. When he returned to the kitchen, the cow dung had already wiped his body.

The skinny body made Xu Yi pause. The feeling of touching it through clothes and being naked in front of him were different. Feelings that could not be described in words collided randomly in his chest.

Even if his mood is as stable as this, he still has the urge to beat someone up.

He kept a calm face and said nothing. He hugged his arms nervously and said cautiously: "Mr. Lang, I...have washed it."

Xu Yi met his timid eyes, suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmed down. He said gently and sullenly: "Come here, put on your inner clothes first, and come with me when you're done."

Xu Yi's clothes were on him, and it still looked funny with the sleeves rolled up. He touched the soft inner clothes, He pursed his lips and walked out.

Xu Yi outside had already taken out trauma medicine from the medicine box. After watching him come out, he took him to his room and let him lie on the bed.

"You need to apply medicine to the wound on your body as soon as possible, otherwise it may fester tomorrow if the weather gets hot." Xu Yi said, asking him to take off his shirt, sit next to him, and mix a jar of medicine with the jar of medicine. Ointment for wounds.

Niu Dung was stunned and looked at Xu Yi's eyes red: "Lang Jun, you treat me so well."

Xu Yi smiled and said: "It turns out that we exchanged names on the ox cart, and we know each other. I'm lucky enough to meet you today, and that's our fate. Since I'm allowed to meet you, I won't sit idly by."

As he spoke, looking at the expression of gratitude in his eyes, Xu Yi stretched out his hand. Touch the lower part of his forehead.

"You hit your forehead really hard, so you're not afraid of a concussion."

Niu Dung was confused: "Lang Jun, what is a concussion?"

Xu Yi: "..."

"Lie down, I'm giving you medicine. "

Looking at the red and swollen scars, the smile on Xu Yi's face suddenly disappeared, and he asked in a low voice: "Is that man really your father?"

It was rare that Cow Dung lying on the bed did not give an answer immediately.

After a few seconds, he said hummingly: "Well, it's my father. He said that he spent a lot of money on me before and told me to be filial to him... But now, he doesn't want me, nor his sister. "

Xu Yi frowned: "Sister?"

Niu Dung stood up suddenly, bowed to Xu Yi, bit his lip and said: "Please save my sister, my father wants to sell her to Goulan. In the courtyard."

Xu Yi was shocked, can this man be a father?

They are simply worse than animals.

He said coldly: "When did it happen?"

"They were talking about selling me that day, and I heard that they wanted to sell my sister too, saying that some kind of hook fence yard would want my sister." Niu Dung said As he spoke, his eyes turned scarlet.

He didn't know what Goulan Yuan was at first, but he still heard the old lady saying in Yahang that anyone who disobeyed would be sent to Goulan Yuan and live a life worse than an animal. There was no chance for them to regret it.

"Lang Jun, my sister can't go there. If she goes there, she will never be able to come back." He ran away to find his sister.

Xu Yi told him not to panic and asked him if his sister had been sold.

Niu Dung shook his head: "No, he, he coaxed me to leave first, just because he didn't want me to know where my sister was sold."

Since it hasn't been sold yet, there is a chance to buy Niu Dung's sister back. When Xu Yi thought of this, he comforted him and told him not to be impatient and to take care of his injuries first.

After applying medicine and wrapping it with a cloth strip, Xu Yi asked him to put on his clothes and he went out first.

Before going out, he naturally changed back into his boy's uniform and wore a long gown to go find Uncle Tang next door.

Uncle Tang was a businessman when he was young, and he was one of the few knowledgeable people in Shijing Lane. Many people would come to him for advice when they had something they didn't understand. Xu Yi was still unfamiliar with human trafficking, so he came over to ask him.

When Uncle Tang saw it was Xu Yi, he enthusiastically called him into the room to talk.

Xu Yi got straight to the point and said, "Uncle Tang, I have something to ask you for help."

"If Xu Xiaolang has anything to do, tell him as soon as possible. I will definitely help if I can." Uncle Tang said with a smile.

Xu Yi said: "I want to go to the farmer's house to buy a child. I wonder if I have to go to the tooth shop?"

Uncle Tang was stunned, a little surprised that Xu Yi would want to buy a child and take care of him.

"Well...actually, you don't have to go to the dental store to buy. The dental store is a regular business, but there are also some things you can buy without going through there. Like some shady places, they are happy to go to the countryside to find what they want to sell. The child's family can buy the child's body for just a few dollars." At this

point, Uncle Tang couldn't help but asked, "Xu Xiaolang, why do you suddenly want to buy someone back?"

There are not many households on the street that can be called decent, including the old gentleman who did charity last time. Only a few families like this would buy one or two servants to serve them, or they might not buy one, but rent one from a dental shop, and return it when the lease period is up.

Xu Yi thought for a while and said without concealing anything: "I just went out and saw a child. When I saw that he was sold by his father, I couldn't bear to buy him. Only then did I find out that the child had a younger sister who was also going to be sold. "Go to that dirty place."

After hearing this, Uncle Tang said in disbelief: "Is there such a thing?

" The children have all been sold."

Uncle Tang had seen a lot, and he snorted: "Xu Xiaolang, you don't know, there are many people in the world who are poisonous and cannibal, and some of them even give birth to children to sell. It's really abominable. Extremely."

He has been a businessman for more than 20 years and has encountered countless things. Naturally, he has also encountered such shameful things.

But he didn't expect that Xu Yi would want to buy the poor child because of this.

Uncle Tang said: "If you want to buy that child, he may raise the price when he sees your kindness. You can't let him get his way."

Xu Yi straightened his lips and humbly asked for advice: "I don't know if Tang What do you think, uncle?"

Uncle Tang stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Why don't you go find a woman and ask her to buy the child for you?"

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When Xu Yi came back with the buns, I saw cow dung in the yard and sweeping the floor with a broom.

This child is a bright person, but Xu Yi is not yet ready to let the injured child do housework.

"I brought you food. After you are full, tell me where you live. I will send someone to bring your sister back," Xu Yi said.

Niu Dung's eyes widened when he heard this: "Lang Jun, are you willing to save my sister? Thank you, Lang Jun, thank you, Lang Jun." As he spoke, he blushed, "But I have nothing, so I can't repay Lang Jun." "

Xu Yi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I saved you and I never thought that you would repay me, but... you can stay if you want. I am bored living alone, you can be my companion. Niu Dung

was overjoyed after hearing this, and hurriedly said that he was willing to stay and serve Xu Yi. Xu Yi asked him to sit down and eat, but he was still unwilling, so he stood beside him and gnawed the meat buns.

While eating, he also thought that from now on, his life would belong to Lang Jun. If Lang Jun wanted him, he would serve Lang Jun for the rest of his life.