Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Four Children
When Liang Nian returned home, his originally tired body became alert instantly after hearing that Lin Si was coming.
"What is she doing here?" Liang Nian asked Zuo You.
"She said she wanted me to help her buy some domestic slaves." Zuo You explained truthfully.
But then she added: "She also asked me what I usually do in the mansion. I said I read, and then her eyes became strange."
Zuo You didn't describe Yao Niang in the end.
She also wants to save face, okay?
"Is that all?" Liang Nian lowered his eyelashes and thought.
There are indeed only about ten people serving in the county lady's mansion now. She has good reasons to hire people. She is new here and unfamiliar with the place, so asking A Niang for help is even more impeccable.
"No more." Zuo You is now just like Liang Nian. He just wants to keep his distance from the Princess of Anping County.
"Did my mother ask her what kind of servant she wanted to buy?"
Zuo You touched his face awkwardly, "She didn't say anything. She asked me to accompany her to Shizhou to buy it."
"It's just buying a domestic slave, and she has to choose one herself?" Liang Nian's expression became even stranger.
"Who knows? We don't know what she's thinking."
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Seven days passed in a flash. Zuo You sat in the ox cart, looking at the fruits and snacks on the cart with mixed feelings.
Why should she prepare these things? As a county lady, she has eaten all kinds of fruits.
Forget it, she is a ten-year-old child and it is the age when she loves to eat fruits and snacks.
Zuo You comforted herself.
Two days ago, Zuo You specially asked someone to go to the county lord's mansion to bring a message, saying that everything including the travel permit has been prepared.
Lin Si had a simple look today, with only a colorful headband tied around her bun, and brought Chun Yi, Nan Shuang, Nan Qiao, and of course, money.
The oxcart moved slowly, and Lin Si reached out and picked up a ringo. "Madam Zuo has prepared everything very carefully. Madam Zuo has worked hard these past few days."
But as soon as Zuo You saw Lin Si, he remembered Yao Niang's words, and the feeling of discomfort came over him again.
The bumpy ride of the ox cart did not dampen Lin Si's good mood. The cart arrived at Shizhou smoothly. Yao Niang handed over the pass and the cart was allowed to pass smoothly.
Lin Si took a look at the urban construction of Shizhou and was not very interested. He just wanted to get to the dental clinic as soon as possible.
The brokerage firms in Dachen are divided into official brokers and private brokers. Most of the official brokers are common people who voluntarily sell themselves, as well as some families of criminals, but the source of private brokers is uncertain.
Zuo You’s first choice is official and formal official teeth.
As soon as the carriage stopped at the official brothel door, people from the brothel came up to greet them warmly. Lin Si got off the carriage behind Zuo You, and the people from the brothel smiled apologetically.
"Do you two ladies want a male or female slave?"
Zuo You said, "Both male and female slaves are welcome. Show me your deeds."
The broker led Lin Si and Zuo You into a room and served them some tea. It was obvious that these two were important customers, especially the little girl. Although her clothes were simple in color, they were made of the best material. Even the headband on her head was made of silk.
Zuo You was originally standing, but she suddenly remembered Lin Si's height, so she sat down and looked at the deed with Lin Si.
Lin Si scanned them one by one. The deed was more like a registration book, which recorded the basic information of the slave, such as name, family situation, reason for being a slave, and what he was good at.
Lin Si looked at them one by one, and when he saw a certain name, he was stunned for a few seconds.
Zhu Shixi, fourteen years old, is a family member of a criminal. He is literate and has medical knowledge.
Lin Si's mind worked quickly. Zhu Shixi was also the male protagonist's concubine in the original novel. Her family had served as imperial physicians for generations, and their entire family was imprisoned because they were involved in court struggles.
Zhu Shixi became a criminal slave and was sold many times. When the male protagonist was injured and fled to the house of a wealthy businessman, Zhu Shixi saved him.
Afterwards, Zhu Shixi stayed by the male protagonist's side, treating his and his brothers' illnesses and injuries, working tirelessly without complaint.
Based on Lin Si’s understanding of Aotian’s cool novels, the one with the male protagonist is the best.
Robbed.
It would have been better if Zhuo Zhengchu had been injured and died without Zhu Shixi.
Lin Si also selected some cooks, servants, coachmen, and maids.
The broker brought the person up again for inspection. Lin Si immediately saw Zhu Shixi standing at the edge. She was wearing a linen dress with her head lowered.
Okay, okay, it must be Zhu Shixi, the one who feels inferior and unworthy of the male lead.
Zuo You took another careful look at the cooks, servants, and maids. There was nothing serious wrong with them, and they all seemed to be behaving well.
Zhu Shixi didn't dare to look up and was scolded.
"Why are you lowering your head? Why don't you raise it so the master can see it?"
Zhu Shixi then raised her head cautiously and looked at Zuo You and Lin Si curiously.
Lin Si nodded calmly, "Just these few."
The pawnbrokers, beaming with joy, led the men out. They then produced their indentures and official certificates, saying, "Look, this is the official certificate. These men's origins are absolutely impeccable. We're an official agency, and we don't force people into slavery. Unlike those private agencies, you won't get into trouble."
Lin Si then asked, "Are there any children? Orphans are best, and no older than ten years old."
The smartest thing about the brokerage firm is that they don’t ask too many questions. No matter how strange the buyer’s request is, they will never ask any more questions.
"There are children, but there are fewer whose parents have died. I'll bring the deed over for you to see."
Zuo You's expression changed, and she asked in a low voice, "What does the county lord want the children to do?"
Lin Si blinked his eyes and said innocently, "Madam Zuo, I have to train some loyal house slaves. House slaves are safe to use. I am always worried about those who come in the middle of the journey."
Zuo You was choked. This county lady always gave reasons that were irrefutable.
There are not many children, and those who meet Lin Si's condition of having both parents deceased are even rarer.
These children are even younger than Lin Si. Long-term malnutrition makes them look very thin, except for one of them.
Compared to the servants he just bought, Lin Si cares more about these children.
Nan Shuang and Nan Qiao got Lin Si's look and went to twist the children's faces one by one to show them to Lin Si.
Lin Si pointed at a child whose face was twisted up. He had a very ferocious look in his eyes. He was bigger than the average child and looked uncomfortable. However, the deed said that he was only eight years old.
Lin Si: Where did Chao Xiong come from?
"I don't want this."
Lin Si signed the sales documents with the brokerage firm, paid the money, and said he would come to pick up the goods later.
As soon as he got on the ox cart, Lin Si said, "I'm going on a private trip."
Zuo You's eyelids twitched. "What else does the county lady want to buy from a private bank?"
"Buy children."
Zuo You had no choice but to accompany them. There were more children traveling privately than those traveling officially. Lin Si was still the same. He only cared about those whose parents had both passed away. Then he turned his face to see Nan Shuang one by one.
The private people thought Zuo You had some special hobby and had to look at the face.
Lin Si just wanted to simply screen out some children who were born bad. Although the action of breaking the face was particularly disrespectful, normal children would be afraid and angry, and children from good families would feel humiliated, but the child in Guanxing had such resentful eyes, it was obvious that he was bad to the core.
After accompanying Lin Si to buy the people, Zuo You finally felt relaxed. Both official and private transactions required the preparation of documents. Zuo You suggested going to Fanlou for a meal so that the documents for both official and private transactions could be almost completed.
Lin Si nodded, reached out to open the curtain of the ox cart, and looked out the window idly.
At the corner of the road, a petite young lady in a tattered linen dress moved her eyes flexibly. She lowered her head and skillfully bumped into a man in brocade clothes. Then she fell to the ground with a look of pain on her face.
“It hurts so much.”
The rich young man frowned and said, "Where did this blind little beggar come from? Get out of here."
At this time, the young boy hiding in another corner exclaimed, "Whose son is this? He bumped into someone and cursed at them. Everyone, come and see."
Instantly, several people looked over curiously. Seeing this, the young man casually threw a dozen copper coins at them and said, "What bad luck! Take this and get out of here!"
Lin Si held his chin with his hand, and was doing a premeditated scam, and he was quite skilled at it. These two little beggars were quite interesting.
The little girl's acting was amazing. She picked up the money while crying, looking like a victim. She then pretended to limp away, while the little boy who was making trouble followed her vigilantly.
Lin Si became interested and, despite Zuo You and Chun Yi's attempts to stop him, he got off the carriage with Nan Shuang and Nan Qiao, wearing a veil.
As soon as the two children entered the alley, they were surrounded by several thugs. "I saw you picking up money just now, you two stinky beggars, why don't you take out the dozen or so coins you just picked up?"
The two men protected the money and turned around and ran away, but the children's legs were short and could not compare with adults.
Reaching a dead end, the two kids had no way to retreat. Lin Si glanced at Nan Qiao, who immediately understood what he meant. He rushed forward and slapped the thugs several times, making them dizzy, and then kicked them a few more times, making them kneel on the ground.
"Where did you come from, you idiot? You've offended my master. If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
The two thugs had never been beaten so badly before, especially by a girl with great strength. They thought they had offended some important person and crawled away immediately.
The two beggars didn't know what was going on and were stopped by Nan Qiao.
Lin Si asked through the veil, "Do you two make a living by cheating and deceiving people?"
The young boy was the first to lose his temper, "This isn't a scam, it's because Yin'er's illness is serious and we don't have money to buy medicine, so Di Yan asked us to do this. That young man just now is not a good person!"
Lin Si grasped the key point, "Who is Di Yan? Did he ask you to do this? How old is he?"
"Di Yan is Di Yan. He is seven years old this year, one year older than us. What exactly do you want to ask?"
Lin Si forced the two beggars to take her to their base.
It would be a stretch to call it a base, as it was just a shabby thatched hut with a leaky roof.
Zhong Diyan wet a cleaner handkerchief and placed it on the forehead of the little girl in front of him.
When he heard the footsteps, he immediately concluded that Guo Zi and Guo Han had returned, but no, there were other footsteps.
By the time he wanted to hug the little girl in front of him and hide, it was too late.
In front of him stood a little girl in a silk dress and a veiled hat, and behind her stood two strong maids.
Lin Si asked condescendingly, "Are you the one they're talking about as disgusting?"
Zhong Diyan analyzed the situation in a second and said, "Yes... I hope the girl can calm down. The two of them were coerced by me..."
Before he could finish his words, Lin Si interrupted him.
"You want to save this little girl, right?"
The girl lying on the dry grass looked about three or four years old, her little face flushed red.
Lin Si stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhong Diyan and said.
"You take them with you and follow me, and I will rescue her."
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