These ancient people were too worthless. He finally understood now why the villagers thought it was a high price when he spent twenty taels to buy Su Mu back.
A family of twenty-five taels signed a death indenture, which meant that not only would they be slaves for the rest of their lives, but even their life and death would be in the hands of their master.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo became more and more sad and scared. If it wasn't for the right timing to return to the village, Su Mu would have been in the same situation, with his life and death decided by others.
Seeing that Lin Mo didn't say anything, Boss Wang continued, "Brother Lin, I'm willing to make friends with you, so the price is not too high. If someone else had these twenty-five taels, they could only take away a strong laborer.
This child's body is covered in scars and his body is very weak. It's a problem whether he can be kept alive. If I didn't feel sorry for his family, I wouldn't want to give this sick child to you."
Lin Mo nodded, knowing that Boss Wang had indeed given a low price.
"Okay, let's go with twenty-five taels. Boss Wang is a straightforward person, so I can't be vague. In that case, I'll take all three of them."
Lin Mo looked down at the three people kneeling on the ground, and then said in a cold tone: "Agou Daniu, before I buy you, I want to make a few things clear. If you can accept it, then follow me.
Likewise, if you feel you can’t do it, you can stay here and ignore what I said.”
Lin Mo carefully observed their expressions. He wanted to make sure that these three people were not treacherous and cunning villains, otherwise their family would be the ones who would suffer if they bought the items back.
"Thank you, sir. Thank you very much, sir. Just tell us what you want. We will follow your instructions carefully and will never go against your wishes."
Hearing this, Da Niu immediately prostrated himself on the ground, his honest, rough, and dark face filled with gratitude. He choked with sobs as he suppressed his tears, and kowtowed to Lin Mo several more times.
Finally, their family doesn't have to be separated. As long as the family stays together, it is a great blessing for them.
The two shouts of "Master" made Lin Mo feel so tender inside that he was burnt on the outside. His body was not even twenty years old, and he was too embarrassed to respond because they could call him that.
Clearing his throat, Lin Mo said in a cold voice, "I only ask one thing of you: loyalty, absolute loyalty! If I find out that you have second thoughts in the future, the consequences will be unbearable for you.
Your whole family is bound by a death contract. Once you enter my Lin family, you are members of my Lin family. If you commit a crime, the government will not care no matter how I torture, beat or kill you.
The host you stayed with before might be a wealthy family, so it's understandable that they look down on a farmer like me.
But as long as you do your part well and fulfill your responsibilities, I will not treat you unfairly. In addition to ensuring your food, clothing, shelter and transportation, I will also arrange a good life for you in your old age."
Lin Mo's requirements were not high. After the family bought the product, they would have to work in the shop. He required loyalty to prevent the secret recipe of the shop from being leaked.
He is not a kind-hearted person. His experience in the end of the world made him understand that human life is as cheap as grass, even if killing people is not allowed easily in this world.
He also has many other ways to make their lives worse than death.
The family of three nodded repeatedly. They had been living under other people's roofs since they were young, and as slaves, loyalty was the first thing they learned.
"Master, don't worry. Although our family has lived in a wealthy family, we are not spoiled. We can do all kinds of work. We have worked in the fields, harvested rice, and planted rice seedlings. We will definitely be loyal to you, Master!"
Da Niu said this with great confidence, they were more sad about their previous master.
He and his husband had always been conscientious in doing their duties and had never had any second thoughts. However, the youngest son of the master's family was very aggressive and naughty. He relied on his status as a young master and always took pleasure in bullying his son.
He was locked up for a few days every few days and went hungry. The originally lively child gradually stopped talking and his eyes became dull and empty.
As time went by, things became like this. They didn't have any extravagant expectations in this life. It didn't matter whether they were farming or mining in the mountains. As long as the family was together in peace and security, it was enough.
"Okay, everyone, stand up. You don't have to kneel down all the time. I'm just an ordinary farmer in the countryside, and there aren't so many rules at home.
There's no need to do these empty things, as long as you do your job well."
Loyalty is naturally expressed from the heart, and Lin Mo does not need flattery.
"Thank you, sir." The three of them stood up quickly and greeted Lin Mo respectfully.
"Don't call me master. My parents are dead, and I have a husband I love at home. I have two older brothers, and I am the third. I also have a younger brother. You can call me Third Master." Lin Mo thought for a while and said.
He was also embarrassed to let others call him Young Master. His body was less than twenty years old, but his soul was already in his thirties. He really didn't have the nerve to do so.
"Yes, Third Master!"
The two of them called out with tears of gratitude. Their voices were rough and hoarse as if they had been rubbed with sandpaper after crying, but their eyes were full of joy, and even the corners of their mouths couldn't help but rise.
Lin Mo nodded symbolically and coughed lightly, "Your name isn't very nice. It's really hard to pronounce Agou Daniu. Besides this name, do you have any other names?"
Da Niu frowned and shook his head helplessly: "In reply to Third Master, we don't have any other names. If possible, Third Master can give us a new one."
Their family were all born to slaves in a wealthy family. They were slaves from birth. In order to make them understand their status as livestock, their masters gave them names like livestock.
It was resold several times in the middle, but the name was never changed.
Lin Mo thought for a while and said, "In this case, I will give you two new names. Agou is a brother, so he will be named Lu. From now on, I will call you Lu Amo. Daniu will be named Gu. From now on, I will call you Lao Gu.
My last name is Lin, so from now on you can just follow my last name. It will be easier to call me that way. As for the child, Xiao Niu, if you want to change his name, you can give him one.”
Lin Mo's name has no meaning, it's just easy to pronounce. Although it's not a nice name, it's much better than Agou and Daniu's.
"Thank you, Third Master, for the name." The couple were even more excited than before, and it was obvious that they were very satisfied with the name.
Lin Mo nodded slightly and looked at Xiao Niu again. Although the child didn't speak and his eyes were blank, no matter what his parents did, he would follow them seriously.
When he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his head was almost broken, but he didn't say a word. He looked quite obedient and pitiful.
"Alright, Boss Wang, I want them all. We've been delayed for so long, the sun is almost setting."
After Lin Mo finished speaking, those who were queuing breathed a sigh of relief, especially the young man who had spoken earlier, who was even more grateful.
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