The road from Africa to Europe

Chapter 286
The powerful want to control people who feel useful to them, and have little backing.

The best way to do this is to have someone with a certain special skill sign their own deed.

After the dignitaries became masters, they could do whatever they wanted their servants to do, and even the most difficult things had to be done.

The reason for this certainty is that the rich and powerful hold the power over the life and death of slaves, and buying, selling and beating them to death is very common.

How many servants dare to resist under such pressure?It can only be to strive to meet the requirements of the master, and to work hard.

It's like Ling Xiao knows how to plant flowers and trees, so the masters will always have new tricks, and the miserable person is Ling Xiao.

She knew that it was nothing at all for the master to kill a few servants before Tang. The master had no responsibility. This is the class gap.

Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been regulations in the law that slaves should not be killed easily, but it does not mean that the master has no chance to kill the slaves, there are still some.

It is completely possible to splash some dirty water on it after being beaten to death, so it is normal to kill a guilty slave, even if the master kills the slave, it will be fine.

Even if the slave's family is displeased, the master can just give the slave's family a little money.It would be easier if the deceased was a family with children, and the entire family could be sold.

If some people don't want to be slaves, but those dignitaries can definitely frame them and turn innocent people into guilty people, they may be sold by the government directly and become official slaves.

That is lower than ordinary private slaves. After all, private slaves who have signed the contract of sale still have the opportunity to redeem themselves, and may become civilians, but official slaves basically have no such possibility, and there is no chance of redemption at all. statement.

Thinking of this possibility, Ling Xiao directly gave up the idea of ​​cultivating high-quality flowers. As a down-and-out daughter of a family, maybe someone would be willing to step on her, and the original owner's two younger brothers would also be unlucky. Thinking of this possibility, She directly dismissed the idea of ​​making money.

She is not afraid of anyone, but she has to think about the Tao family.Even if there is no coercion, if there is no background in the situation in the capital, I am afraid that the price will be lowered by inferiority, and it may be calculated by others.

Ling Xiao thought about it for a while, and it is true that growing flowers can make a lot of money, but it obviously takes a lot of time, and flowers always have to be planted, so there is no way to hide their identity.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to make money in a different way, so that other people can't find out who made it, or did they come up with some institutions and the like?

Try to make things like bonsai, with waterfalls, mountains and rocks, etc. When you make them, you should not be too delicate, so as not to cause trouble.

Now the Tao family doesn't have any strong backing, so if they don't cause trouble, they won't cause trouble. Anyway, the current Ling Xiao doesn't want to make people think that he is too capable.

After making a few bonsais like this, they will be sold wholesale together, and after buying this batch, they will stop doing it.

Rare things are more expensive, you can earn a lot of money, and prevent people from finding out who made the bonsai, Ling Xiao wrote down this idea.

She intends to discard the vest completely after the craftsman has used it once, and will never use it again to protect herself to the utmost extent.

If you are going to sell the finished things, you must cover your vest well, knowing that it may cause new troubles.

The reason why he did this is because Ling Xiao only works as an agency, and it is also a job, if the agency is too delicate.

Some people may take a fancy to it again. The status of ordinary craftsmen is not high, and even became hereditary in the Yuan Dynasty.

As a result, generations of descendants of the Tao family have to engage in this industry, and basically have no chance to leave.

When a son of a good family becomes a craftsman, the original owner should be angry or unhappy when he finds out.

Ling Xiao naturally didn't dare to do this, and she even witnessed something happen in the capital.

The business in that shop was so good that it was as attractive as a golden ingot.

There are new dignitaries who want to make shopkeepers their servants.

Ling Xiao was surprised to see it, and it really was like this.

Fortunately, this shop owner originally had a backstage supporter.

He did not become a servant of that family.

This incident sounded the alarm in Ling Xiao's heart.

She found that the various places of the rich and powerful really looked like Tianlong people.

Don't care about the wishes of others at all, and deprive others of their freedom at will.

While eating, she used her skills to slap Xiaoer sideways.

It was found that many good people were directly turned into slaves because of their unique skills.

If that family member wants to be a commoner and resolutely refuses to become a slave, it will be a dead end.

People were killed because of this, and the broken family had to swallow all the pain and leave the capital.

No one knew where the family had gone, and Ling Xiao was a little helpless when he found out, this was a real life.

Now Ling Xiao looked back at the original owner's memory, and found that the original owner's life was very peaceful and safe, and there were no such troubles at all.

For the original owner, it was a big deal that her step-grandmother didn't like her very much. Other times, she ate and drank, and didn't even know that class conflicts were very obvious.

After thinking about it carefully, Ling Xiao suddenly understood that the original owner was a little girl who didn't know the situation outside at all, and her troubles were also small troubles, and she never thought that there were many, many more miserable things in this world. matter.

The little girl should be protected by her parents very well. She didn't see this situation. After all, she is too young. People have to have hope in life. If most people live in misery, they will either become numb or become cynical. Live in pain.

After this encounter, the original owner should grow up quickly, but it should be very painful, because she will find that everything is different from before.

Ling Xiao feels a little heavy when he thinks of this. Although it is not a troubled time now, it means that a troubled world is coming. I just don’t know if there are any aliens?
What should I do if I go back and check carefully?Ling Xiao felt a bit of a headache, and there would be moths every time he traveled, so there was no very easy journey.

After seeing and hearing some things with his own eyes, Ling Xiao suddenly had a premonition: the world of singing and dancing may be crumbling.

no!Think about what you should do in the future?Ling Xiao resisted the urge to exhale fragrance, thinking about what to do.

First of all, the original owner's two younger brothers should exercise appropriately so that they both have a good body, otherwise they would not be able to run away even if they wanted to.

It seems that I still need to make money. Besides fiddle with a batch of bonsai, I have to think of other ways to make money.

After much deliberation, she decided to embroider and make something rare, such as double-sided embroidery.

After this expedition to the capital, Ling Xiao decided that his money-making behavior should not be known.

After thinking it over, she finally decided to take it slowly, waiting to get to know the capital better.

That is to say, waiting to find out who is the boss and how to hide his identity.

It's not too late to make a move after everything is done, anyway, she has the space to store things with her.

It is impossible for outsiders to know who made it.

As for finding the so-called local snakes, it is to make people unable to find themselves.

Let everything have a place where it normally appears, but it can't be found out.

Anyway, her original owner's parents specially prepared some money before they left, and there was no shortage of money.

After planning slowly, Ling Xiao is not in a hurry, this body has not been trained yet, and it is still weak.

Ling Xiao left the capital without hesitation. Although it looked very prosperous and majestic, everything inside was rotten.

Those high above will one day usher in a riot, and some of the powerful will continue to be prosperous and rich, and some will be destroyed.

After returning to the first place where he lives now, Ling Xiao felt a little headache, and felt that it was necessary to see which place was more suitable for living.

Anyway, the vicinity of the capital is not very reliable, because once a fight breaks out, the vicinity of the capital is the most vulnerable. You must know that this may be a battlefield.

The people who may become the new overlord and the people who originally guarded the capital may fight here in the capital, and ordinary civilians are the most vulnerable.

Ling Xiao thought for a while and decided not to move for the time being. The situation in the capital is so bad, and other places are not much better. Maybe it will be even worse. There are many local emperors outside.

Of course, the most important reason is that Ling Xiao feels that the original owner's younger brothers, the two of them are too young, it is best not to move casually, and settle down first.

Yuzhen watched all this silently. She hadn't expected such a situation, where the weak and the strong were everywhere, "Is this the life of ordinary people?"

"The life of mortals is like this. Many of them are mediocre, and many of them are doing evil, and some are doing their best." Ling Xiao nodded.

"It's all the same, both mortals and cultivators." Yu Zhen comforted Ling Xiao in turn, with a look of reminiscence.

She remembered the days she had spent on Julang Star. As practitioners, they were not really able to transcend the mundane.

The monks will fight for a piece of practice, and will set traps for others in the process.

In other words, it is the same there, everyone is working hard for their own survival.

Although it seems that the people at the bottom here are having a miserable life, they are simply weak.

But Yuzhen remembered some of the most incompetent monks on Timber Star.

They generally use the most trashy exercises on the planet.

He belongs to the lowest level of monks, and lives a very miserable life.

In the final analysis, Yuzhen thinks that she has strong strength is the most important thing.

"Hmm! Yes! If you don't have strength, you just wait to be manipulated by others. You should try your best."

After Ling Xiao finished speaking, he felt that he should live well here in the other courtyard for the time being and accumulate his strength.

Fortunately, the identity of the original owner is okay. Fortunately, it is not a family-born child, but a person with self-righteousness.

Of course, although Ling Xiao separated from the original owner's second uncle's family, he still needs to contact him in the days to come.

You must know that a small village is also a small society. Don’t think that the countryside must be simple and honest. Don’t be kidding.

Most of the villagers have no culture and don't know any laws at all. What's more frightening is that some small villages have toubob kings.

There is also that kind of bum, and if one is not good, it will cause a lot of trouble, so the second uncle's family is a talisman, anyway, she can't directly reveal that she is very capable.

Although she can show some fairy tricks to scare off those with ulterior motives, it means that she may lose her vest and be seen by the emperor. She will leave, but the original owner and her family will still live.

They still have to live in this world where the land is on the edge of the land, and the original owner accepts the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor, so Ling Xiao has to consider whether the original owner can accept it. You must know that her behavior is on the verge of deviant. Don't care much about the rich.

Ling Xiao also knew that the original owner was a smart, kind and generous girl. Even though the cousin was very rude to her, the two people had different ideas, but she still paid more attention to the cousin who had always paid attention to clan education.

It is even possible that the original owner will help Tao Baozhu in many things for the sake of the same clan in the years to come. This is engraved in her bones after years of education, and it will not be easy to change for a while.

But Ling Xiao is completely different from the original owner. Ling Xiao, who comes from modern society, pays more attention to human behavior, and a cousin like Tao Baozhu will not be taken into consideration by Ling Xiao at all.

Even though Tao Baozhu has a close blood relationship with this body, it can be seen that the current Tao Baozhu's three views are incompatible, so why keep thinking about it?

As the saying goes, different ways do not conspire with each other, and it is just right for each other to go their own way. Even if the original owner disagrees, Ling Xiao will not touch other people's cold ass with a hot face.

After hearing what Ling Xiao said, Yu Zhen also agreed very much. The original owner had a good temperament before, but he cared too much about the so-called family.

For this reason, Ling Xiao was thinking about what to do during this time?Do you care about the family like the original owner?Or do it according to your own ideas.

In the end, I decided to do whatever I wanted, knowing how much time there was during the time from crossing to the return of the original owner.

I don't know if the original owner will encounter any particularly difficult things during this period?

There is never a shortage of tribulations in this world, and some tribulations can turn people into devils.

The previous original owner was still an immature child, thinking that the world was peaceful.

In fact, if you look closely now, it has rotted to a certain extent.

Why!So would the original owner's father see something?
This idea suddenly popped up in Ling Xiao's mind, and it was well-founded.

Now girls are mostly learning skills such as reading and calligraphy, and more are some life skills.

But the original owner's educational female celebrity is not too much, and Dafang's family cares more about the six arts of a gentleman.

Under this education, the original owner can ride a horse, and the original owner's younger brothers Saburo and Goro are not even good at age.

Thinking of this, Ling Xiao seemed to have opened up a new world. Thinking of more, the original owner followed his mother's ability to be a housekeeper.

The original owner's mother had told her how to hide things in certain places, then, should the other courtyard have built a cellar?
Ling Xiao thought about it for a while, and found out the hidden property according to the original owner's memory. After finding it, Ling Xiao once again lamented that someone's life was unlucky.

Based on the original owner's impression, Ling Xiao took a look and found that the original owner's parents cared more about books, and they built special places for books in several places.

In addition, some food is prepared. This is Mama Xia's knowledge and responsibility. Every year's new food will not be sold, but will be specially stored, and the old food from last year will be eaten.

Ling Xiao felt that it was only because the husband and wife felt that the situation in the capital was not very good, so they took the opportunity to leave the officialdom and return to their hometown.

In order for the children to protect themselves, the eldest daughter is taught the six arts of a gentleman. She has taught female celebrities and cooking skills.

He even asked the original owner to learn some survival skills. Taking a closer look is the deepest love that the original owner's parents have for their children.

All they did was to give their son and daughter a chance to survive, and they thought really far.

From this point, it can be seen from many places that the original owner's father and mother's thoughts are all for survival.

The difference between men and women is simply ignored, and only thinking about increasing survivability.

For example, riding a horse, one can ride a horse, and the other cannot.

Which is easier to survive?Naturally, someone who can ride a horse.

After this kind of training, their daughter made them feel more at ease.

With a talented woman who can only write poetry, which one is easier to live with?

Comparing it like this, Ling Xiao suddenly realized that they had been prepared for a long time.

Why did the husband and wife let the eldest daughter take the second younger brother on the road at the most critical moment?

On the one hand, it was a last resort, and on the other hand, it was also because of the trust in the eldest daughter, the car the original owner was riding in was specially built.

Although it is smaller, it is lighter and can run faster. In addition, they also equipped it with some things to ensure the safety of the child.

Why!The original owner's parents were good parents who cherished their children, but it was a pity that they were held back by the elders, which brought their life to an abrupt end.

After thinking it over, Ling Xiao decided to properly train the original owner's younger brother for the sake of those parents.

I don't know how long the world can be quiet for a while, I hope it will be longer.

This is the time that allows them to grow up, otherwise they will be homeless.

In addition, we need to see if there is any pure land or good place in this dynasty.

If you want to live, you must find a safer place to live.

(End of this chapter)