In this market, it was the first time that Chaoge saw, apart from the pawnbrokers, the truly cruel scene of people being clearly priced.
In the wooden fence of a horse-drawn carriage, people being sold were handcuffed and shackled with dull eyes. Several men beside them were holding whips and shouting to the crowd.
There were quite a few such carriages. As a person from modern civilized society, Chaoge was shocked when he saw them all at once.
When Zhu Da brought people for her to choose, he just brought them out randomly and did not restrict their freedom.
And the eyes of every one of these people seemed to be devoid of life, filled with death.
There are old and young people, even an old man with gray beard.
There was also a young woman holding a tiny baby in her arms, probably only two or three months old, very skinny.
The only sound coming from the entire carriage was the soft cry of the baby.
The voice was so weak, as if he would die at any moment.
The woman holding him had a blank expression on her face and empty eyes. She slowly rocked him and coaxed him.
“How could anyone buy someone here?
If I want to sell it, should I go to a big city, or sell it directly to a real estate agent?
After all, there are many rich people in big cities.
And this place is mostly full of people doing business, who would buy some servants from outside to take back?"
Chaoge looked at the baby in the woman's arms and felt pity for the baby.
After all, she had just given birth to a child. How could she bear to see such a child and her mother suffer such pain?
She didn't ask Jun Yumo directly, but instead asked the biggest question in her heart.
“These families were almost all exiled because they committed crimes.
If you can't join the pawnbroker business, the government won't issue you a contract to sell yourself.
They should have been exiled to a place of misery, but perhaps someone had done something behind the scenes and simply changed their location halfway through in order to exchange it for silver.
Anyway, there is almost no possibility for those who are exiled to return to their original place.
The officials who escorted them, if they could not gain any benefits, would find other ways to squeeze out the last value from them.
Unfortunately, they came from an illegal background and had no indentures, so most people would not dare to buy them.
Unless it is a low-class brothel, if there is a good-looking girl, they will take the risk and use her."
Chaoge!
“I see, no wonder those people looked at me one by one, not like ordinary people.
At that time, County Magistrate Leng had his entire family imprisoned, and no one knew whether the imperial court would exile them in the end.
By the way, Jun Yumo.
Since you have a certain say in the court, could you please help find out what crime Magistrate Leng has committed?
How could it end up like that?
As far as I can remember, County Magistrate Leng’s family is a good bunch, and he is truly honest and a good official.”
To be honest, if Chaoge hadn't seen these people, he would have forgotten all of his previous memories.
At this moment, she suddenly realized Jun Yumo's identity.
Even if he is a military general, he is still valued by the emperor, so I think he can say a few words.
If County Magistrate Leng was really framed by a villain, then if I can help him, it will count as a favor.
"My husband has already ordered someone to investigate this matter."
Chaoge!
Looking at Chaoge's shocked eyes, Jun Yumo smiled dotingly, took her hand in his palm and held it tight.
"Since you risked your life to protect the three siblings of the Leng family, I guess they are not bad people.
I will naturally check it out."
"Thank you, Jun Yumo."
"Alas, I don't know when you will change your name to Jun Yumo?
We are husband and wife, yet we are so distant with each other."
Chaoge pursed her lips and smiled, no longer looking at him.
“I want to buy them.”
Chaoge's sudden words made Jun Yumo pause with a smile on his face: "Hmm?"
"I said, I want to buy them, if for no other reason than for the little child in the woman's arms."
"As long as my wife is happy."
In fact, Jun Yumo wanted to say that these were the criminals of Dongxiang Kingdom, and even if they were given freedom, it would only affect Dongxiang Kingdom.
If Chaoge encounters a sinner like Canglan Chao, he should not be soft-hearted.
But think about it, even if his wife pokes a hole in the sky, doesn't he still have her to support her?
So, I just didn't say anything more.
"How much do they want?"
Chaoge stepped forward and looked at the people in casual clothes and holding whips and asked.
"Madam, there are twenty-three people in this car and that car.
Madam, just give me one hundred taels of silver.
Twenty-three of them are not even enough for five taels of silver each, so it is quite a bargain.
And you see, there are a few young girls in there. Although they are a little thin, they are pretty.
There are also two men, both of whom are strong and know kung fu. You can buy them back and use them to guard your house. They are better than anything else.
Everyone knows this inside story, so I really didn't ask you for a high price.
I just want to get rid of them quickly and then go back to report."
I didn't even get a hundred taels of silver, so it's really a bargain.
The money she had obtained was not hard-earned, it could be said that it came from the wind, so she simply took out a silver note of one hundred taels.
After verifying the banknotes and confirming they were correct, the man happily took out the keys and went to unlock the two carriages.
Seeing them being attacked like this, the people in the carriage, whose originally distracted eyes, began to brighten up a little.
A man raised his eyes slightly and looked towards Chaoge and the other man. His eyes fell on Jun Yumo's face, and his originally lifeless vision suddenly became bright!
The yamen runner who worked as a broker in Qiao Village released the people in the two carriages.
Chaoge looked at the iron shackles on them and asked the man to remove them all.
"Ah, ma'am, I can untie it, but I advise you to buy an iron chain and a brass lock first.
If I untie them and they run away, I will not return the money to you."
"I didn't ask you to retreat, so let's do it."
Hearing this, the man stopped trying to persuade them. Together with his colleagues, he quickly untied the chains on everyone and drove away with the carriage.
"Thank you, Madam, for rescuing me!"
The man who recognized Jun Yumo at a glance took the lead and knelt down at the feet of the two men with a "thump".
Chaoge was caught off guard and leaned towards Jun Yumo in fear!
She didn't know why the man who seemed to have lost all hope in life just now suddenly spoke so loudly.
“Here are thirty taels of silver, you can go.
This is already a thank you, find a place to live by yourselves."
Chaoge took out thirty taels of silver and put it in the hand of the man who took the lead in kneeling down.
Unexpectedly, when she was about to turn around and leave, the man spoke again.
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