Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 40: Not like that person

"Master, you see how pitiful they are, so you should buy them. Master is kind-hearted and will not treat them harshly in the future. If you buy them, you will save them."

Xiao Qing seemed to have noticed Li Wei's thoughts and softly comforted him.

Xiaoqing herself was not a slave, she just volunteered to be Li Wei's maid, but these slaves were different, they had no choice.

Li Wei thought about it and felt that what Xiao Qing said was right. The fate of these people was doomed the moment they became slaves. Buying them back would be the best choice for them. At least he would not be like him. Other dignitaries beat and scolded them at will.

In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, not everyone could buy and sell slaves. This was the privilege of the powerful class, and the number was limited.

Fortunately, he is now a full-fledged official, so it is okay to buy a few less slaves.

After thinking about it, Li Wei picked two people he liked, one male and one female.

After negotiating the price, paying the money, and about to leave, Li Wei suddenly saw a tall and burly figure among the slaves.

Among this group of thin people, this tall figure stood there as if standing out from the crowd, very conspicuous, but at this moment, this man's face was sallow and depressed.

Strong slaves are usually used by the powerful as bodyguards, housekeepers, and so on, and their work is better than those of thinner ones.

Such slaves are still rare. Li Wei suddenly became interested and pointed at the man and said:

"That person is also a slave?"

Ya Yi looked in the direction Li Wei pointed, and when he saw that person, he immediately understood and said with a smile: "Master, that person is also a slave resold by others, but this person has been resold several times."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"This man, although he looks tall and strong, he refuses to work. He doesn't obey when he comes to the master's house. He refuses to do anything. No matter how hard he beats him, it's useless. If he buys it back, he will be an uncle. This No, this time I don’t know which unlucky owner couldn’t bear it anymore and threw him here to sell him.”

After listening, Li Wei looked at the man again, and felt a little admiration in his heart. Li Wei felt that he was tough enough. He dared to show off to him under Zhu Yuanzhang's stick, and he was always lazy, arriving late and leaving early, but that was all. At this point, he did not dare to criticize Zhu Yuanzhang, and he still had to do the work he was supposed to do honestly.

Relatively speaking, this person is much stronger than him. He is really powerful and unyielding.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang treated him much better than a slave, which was one of the reasons. If he really treated him like a slave, he would rather die.

"Let's go and have a look."

Li Wei and Yaji came to this person. Yaji stepped forward to communicate with the seller, and then said to him: "This person sells it for ten coins, but I still don't recommend you buy it. After all, this person refuses to buy it back." It’s better not to have to work for nothing.”

"It's quite cheap." Li Wei smiled.

Then he took two steps forward and came to this person and asked, "What's your name?"

This man glanced at Li Wei coldly and condescendingly, but did not answer.

Li Wei didn't care and said: "If you are willing to go back with me, as long as you work for me for ten years, I will let you go free."

"Hmph, do you think I'll believe you?"

The man replied disdainfully, and then ignored him.This deceptive trick had been played on him before.

Li Wei smiled noncommittally, thought for a moment, and decided to buy him out of sympathy. It was not expensive anyway.

"I bought this guy!"

The toothy man looked shocked and advised: "Master, I suggest you not to buy it. After all, this person is very difficult to discipline. When the time comes, you will take him back and won't work for you, and you will have to keep him in vain. Why don't you buy it?" !”

Ya Zhi is worried that he will regret it after buying it, and then he will have to trouble him.

"Don't worry, I won't send him back again." Li Wei comforted him.

"Okay." Seeing that Li Wei didn't listen to the advice, the bastard didn't say anything more. He communicated with the seller and cleared the money and goods. He also gave the person's body deed to Li Wei, and then took Li Wei with him. I went to the government with three servants to register.

The dental servant was very skilled in the business and the trip went smoothly. Li Wei said goodbye to him and went home with Xiaoqing and the three newly bought slaves.

In the main room, Li Wei sat on the main seat, the three of them stood below, and Xiao Qing waited on the side.

"Introduce yourselves, what is your name and how old are you?"

Li Wei tried his best to be kind and said softly.

"Master, my name is Laifu. He is 17 years old. Although he is thin, he is still very energetic and hardworking. If you ask me about anything, I will definitely satisfy you, master!"

The manservant Balabala called Laifu said a lot. He was very smart. As for the name, well, he was famously ordinary.

After Laifu finished speaking, the little girl next to him said timidly: "Master, my name is Xiaoyue, and I am 14 years old this year."

These two people are not very old. In Li Wei's eyes, they are just half-grown children.

Li Wei looked at the tall and burly man, but the man ignored him as if he couldn't see him.

Before Li Wei could speak, Laifu, who was below, scolded him: "How dare you, Master, I asked you a question. Why didn't you reply?"

The man turned his head and glanced at him, sneered and ignored him.

"Okay, it doesn't matter." Li Wei interrupted Laifu's act of loyalty.

"Now that you have entered this house, you will be one of your own from now on. You don't need to call yourself slaves or anything like that. Just call me by name or me. There are few people in our house and there are not many rules. As long as you work hard and don't betray It’s my business, you can do whatever you want with the rest.”

Seeing that Li Wei was so good-tempered, Xiaoyue and Laifu breathed a sigh of relief. As slaves, what they feared most was meeting a master with a bad temper. Then they would be beaten even though they had to work every day.

As for being diligent, slaves are very conscious and generally don't dare to be lazy.

After the two of them calmed down for a moment, Li Wei said again: "When you have worked for me for ten years without making any big mistakes, I will issue you a certificate of good deeds, and you can go and stay on your own."

This is what he has thought about for a long time. Ten pieces of money, ten years of work, and an average of one year of work. This is already very black-hearted. Let him continue to serve people like slaves for a lifetime, or even for generations. His own conscience Uneasy.

Hearing Li Wei's words, Xiaoyue and Laifu were both pleasantly surprised. It was like meeting a living Bodhisattva.

"Do you really mean what you said?"

Laifu asked first.

"Of course, although I'm not the emperor... well, that one, but I definitely mean what I say, and I'm not like that one."

Laifu doesn't know who Li Wei is talking about, but if Li Wei keeps his word, he will be free in the future and will not have to be a slave for generations, let alone only work for ten years, even if Li Wei doesn't give him a break. , as long as his descendants are allowed not to be slaves, he will be grateful.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. You are the reincarnation of the living Bodhisattva..."

"Thank you sir for your kindness."

Laifu and Xiaoyue both knelt down and thanked them excitedly, but the man looked on coldly, unmoved. He didn't believe that Li Wei would really show mercy to them ten years later. He was just giving an empty promise to make them work faithfully. .

"Okay, get up quickly. From now on, when I'm not at home, I'll follow your sister Xiaoqing's arrangements. Just work harder."

Even though Li Wei said this, the two of them still kowtowed a few times with gratitude before getting up. Li Wei's move was undoubtedly a new blessing to them.

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