Chapter 119: Cannon Fodder Gold Targeted by Slaves 2
Chapter 119: Cannon Fodder Gold Targeted by Slaves 2
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Yun Wu's gaze fell on the back of his folded hands.
His fingers were red and swollen from the cold, and his cotton coat was a bit old and didn't seem to be able to keep him warm, but he didn't seem to notice it at all.
It was a cold day and the snow had just stopped. She didn't know how long Xie Rongjing had been standing there before that.
Doesn’t he feel cold?
Yun Wu shifted her gaze away awkwardly, raised her chin slightly and snorted coquettishly.
"What are you doing standing at the door of my boudoir so early in the morning?"
The girl who looked like a milk ball and was standing under the eaves had a very soft voice.
"Miss, have you forgotten? He is your study partner. Miss has to go to school today, so he will wait for Miss to wake up and go with her."
Chun Xing reminded her from the side, Yun Wu touched the slightly cold tip of her nose and said "oh" awkwardly.
Yes, Xie Rongjing was a servant in her courtyard and also her study partner.
She brought it back home personally a few days ago.
Well, she remembered the day—
At that time, because she had already reached the age of marriage, her father did not control her as strictly as before.
She and Chun Xing took a carriage and went out to play. She had been to all the places in the capital, big and small, except for the brothels.
But that day the carriage passed by a slave market. Yun Wu had never been there before, so she took Chun Xing to find out what was going on.
There were quite a few people in the market, and many dignitaries came to select beautiful female slaves to take home, or to select some strong male slaves to take home as laborers.
The leader was a black-faced manager in charge of slave trading. He was sly and good at doing business. Basically, as long as someone asked about a slave, he could say a few nice words to get that person to buy the slave.
The status gap between men and women in the Wei State was not that big, and there was no rule that women had to cover their faces when going out.
Therefore, there are some inexperienced women like Yun Wu in the slave market. Most of them come here just to take a look and would not buy slaves.
"Miss, it's so smoky in here. Let's go back quickly after we have a look."
Chun Xing looked around while talking to Yun Wu, and then looked at the four or five servants following behind her with concern.
"You guys stay close and protect the young lady carefully. Don't let anything go wrong."
"Chun Xing, please help me pick a female slave who can write a few words. I have to go back to the school in a few days, and I haven't finished copying the books assigned by the teacher..."
Yun Wu's pure and beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she seemed very satisfied with her idea.
Chun Xing had no choice but to agree. Her daughter was not very enthusiastic about studying, and copying books was a big problem. If she found a study partner, the companion could copy for her.
Many disheveled slaves wearing shackles and shackles were imprisoned in cages on both sides.
People came and went around, and the slaves just sat in their cages blankly, waiting to be chosen.
Chun Xing took the heavy bag of money and went to find the black-faced manager.
Although Yun Wu was idle and bored, she stood there obediently waiting, when suddenly she felt a gaze coming from her.
She subconsciously turned her head to look, and saw a very miserable slave sitting in a cage not far away.
On his somewhat dirty face, she could still see his pair of bright eyes, his dark pupils were staring at her intently.
His eyes were as sinister as those of an untamed wild wolf. The moment Yun Wu turned around, her eyelashes trembled and she blinked her eyes.
But when I looked over the second time, I no longer saw the look I saw when he turned around just now.
It was the coldest time of the year, and he was sitting in a dirty cage wearing only tattered clothes. Although his face was a little dirty, it was still a handsome man.
His exposed skin was frozen purple and the shoes on his feet were already torn.
Looks very miserable.
The man was still looking at her closely, but there was no murderous intent in his eyes.
Yun Wu was inexplicably afraid of him, but thinking that he was locked in a cage, she had nothing to be afraid of.
Seeing the man who looked older than her looking at her with his clear eyes, her face gradually turned red.
"What have you been looking at me for?"
Yun Wu took two steps forward angrily. She was wearing a white, thick winter outfit and looked as delicate as a snowball. She looked out of place with the black and dirty cage and the young man.
She had never met such an ignorant person staring at her in the capital! How shameless!
"You, you bastard slave, stop staring at me! Be careful or I'll kick you with the whip, no... whip you!"
Yun Wu's face flushed and she tried hard to pretend that she was not someone who could be easily provoked, but her voice was soft and did not sound fierce.
And when she finished speaking, seeing that the man was still staring at her, she took half a step back guiltily, and all of a sudden all her momentum was gone.
Woo woo woo, she was clearly imitating the way the eldest princess used to teach servants in the academy, why was the effect different? Woo woo woo.
The title of "slave" and the fierce tone, she clearly did everything he asked, so why didn't he seem afraid at all?
"Miss……"
The man suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse, as if he hadn't had any water for a long time and his voice was a little dry.
Yun Wu found that although he was dirty all over, his hair was still neat and his eyes were clear and clean.
"Buy me, miss..."
He spoke again, this time his voice was a little louder, and it poured into Yun Wu's ears completely along with the cold winter wind.
"I... I have read some books, I can write, I have learned to raise horses, and I can do rough work..."
After saying that, he pursed his lips with difficulty, his thin lips were a little cracked, he grabbed the wooden cage in embarrassment, his dark and deep eyes were full of pleading.
Yun Wu shrank her shoulders as if burned by his gaze, and was surprised that he could read. His family must have been well off in the past, and it seemed that he had fallen to this state due to a sudden change of circumstances.
At this time Chun Xing also came over.
"Miss, I just found a slave girl who can read a little, but she looks a little clumsy. Miss, would you like to buy her?"
"No need..."
Yun Wu shook her head gently, and bit her pink lips with her white teeth with some hesitation. Finally, she stretched out her delicate fingers and pointed at the man in the cage beside her.
"I want to buy him."
Yun Wu brought the man back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. After washing his face, everyone discovered that he was actually very handsome, with bright and regular features.
He also has a name that matches his appearance, Xie Rongjing.
It was a pity that he was born a slave of the lowest status. The Wei State was very particular about hierarchy, so many people in the palace didn't like him.
Her father, the Prime Minister, doted on her the most. It was said that she had personally picked out a slave to buy as a study companion. After checking Xie Rongjing's indenture and finding no problems, he let her go.
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