Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 312
After coming out of the restaurant, Xu Qing was relieved.This encounter with Qi Wang Li Yuanji, plus the meeting, was not pleasant.But Xu Qing didn't care, whether it was a blessing or a disaster, and it was a disaster that could not be avoided. Anyway, the nine years of Wude was a year of uneasiness.

Walking on the streets of the West Market, Xu Qing's mood gradually became clear as he felt the bustling bustle.

In the West Market, Persians, people from the Western Regions, people from Tianzhu, and other foreigners appear from time to time. Be it all kinds of precious commodities or ordinary commodities, goods from all over China are distributed here. There are all kinds of goods, only unexpected things. Nothing can be found here.Of course, this does not include the things Xu Qing wants, such as cars, computers, and even a bottle of Coke.If so, Xu Qing wants the most complete encyclopedia.So when Xu Qing went shopping, he just looked around, as if the gods deliberately went down to enjoy the breath of the world, and were not surprised by the prosperity of Chang'an City at all.

But in comparison, Huang Shimei and Luo Xiuxiu seemed much more excited, they were startled when they saw something new.Cangzhou, Huang Shimei's hometown, is not so lively, let alone Luo Xiuxiu.This is the first time I have seen the prosperity of Chang'an, so I naturally feel dizzy and dazzled.

Suddenly, Huang Shimei jumped up excitedly again, took Xu Qing's arm and pointed not far away and shouted: "Brother Xu, Brother Xu, look quickly, is that person leading a camel?".

Xu Qing shook his head, then patted Huang Shimei's head, thinking how pitiful this girl is, even the camels don't recognize her.I should have heard about it in the book, so I have a little impression.Xu Qing explained: "Yes, this kind of camel is called Bactrian camel, and there is also a single-humped camel. This camel can go a long distance in the desert without eating or drinking, relying on the water and energy stored in the hump. It's called the rumen."

After hearing this, Huang Shimei and Luo Xiuxiu nodded very cutely and praised Xu Qing for his knowledge.Xu Qing smiled and continued shopping, but this time, Huang Shimei was not in a hurry to buy anything.Xu Qing asked her why, and she only said that Chang'an is so big, the West Market is so big, and the shop bullies the customers, so she has to shop around a lot before buying.

After finishing speaking, I looked at Xu Qingdao, do you think I'm a prodigal?

How dare Xu Qing say yes, she shook her head quickly.

As he walked, Xu Qing suddenly felt that it is good that Chang'an is prosperous, but Chang'an's urban management, no, it should be called Marquis Wu, but it is not very powerful.Not only can you see all kinds of street stalls everywhere on the street, but there are also all kinds of cattle, horses and camels. Well, let’s count your means of transportation, but hey, hey, why did the person in front bring the leopard all the time?
Xu Qing looked at the leopard with fear, but Huang Shimei and Luo Xiuxiu were not afraid. The ignorant are fearless. When they saw the leopard, their eyes lit up, and they approached and said hello: "Look here, big cat... "Xu Qing was scared to death, cats don't eat people, so he quickly pulled the second daughter back.The second daughter was puzzled, Xu Qing wasted some time, but in the end she still couldn't explain clearly, but luckily the leopard had already left.

The crowd was crowded and they didn't know the direction. Before they knew it, Xu Qing and others arrived at Luoma City.Seeing this mule and horse market, Xu Qing remembered that Xu Qi seemed to have bought it from this kind of place, why not go in and have a look.The outermost layer is for selling livestock. In addition to common livestock such as horses, cattle, and donkeys, there are also rare animals such as camels and leopards. It is worthy of Chang'an.In the Tang Dynasty, leopards were not ornamental animals in zoos, but were used by nobles to hunt, like hunting dogs.

After passing through the Luoma Market, he came to the Ren Market. In later generations, Xu Qing must have felt very uncomfortable and inhumane when he saw the Ren Market, so he chose to call the police.But in the Tang Dynasty, except for some abductors, selling yourself may be the last chance to survive.Therefore, Xu Qing felt that this was more humane.

Xu Qing was thinking, after coming to Chang'an, there are a little less people here, and with the imminent housewarming, manpower is even more needed.Now that we've come here, why don't we just buy a few people.

There are fences on both sides of the street, but the difference is that there are living people inside the fences.These are all people waiting to be sold, Kunlun slaves, Silla maidservants, and even a few black people.But this black man should not be from Africa, but from Ah San's side.

As soon as Luo Xiuxiu arrived here, she hugged Xu Qing's arm tightly, and her small face was also a little nervous, like a little quail.The people waiting to sell in the fence all looked numb, looking at the passing customers with empty eyes, looking like the living dead, no wonder Luo Xiuxiu felt uncomfortable.

However, just when Xu Qing didn't know what to do, he suddenly saw a young man running up to him enthusiastically, saluted respectfully and said, "My lord, what kind of people do you want to buy, whether it's new or not?" Luo Maid is still a Kunlun slave, the younger ones can help you find the best ones!"

This kind of boy is not a human tooth, but a lazy man in Chang'an City. He has no business and has nowhere to find money to make a living. He only gets money from an intermediary here.Fortunately, this kind of lazy man is well-informed and has good vision. He can be regarded as a kind of garbage that is put in the right place and turned into a resource.

Xu Qing didn't have a good impression of these, so he just said coldly: "I don't buy those flashy foreigners, I want servants who can work, you have to dare to prevaricate me, I don't have any good fruit for you!"

The young man patted his chest and said, "Young master, don't worry, the young man is considered number one in this city. For the first business in the new year, I will definitely not prevaricate you with useless people!"

"Okay, lead the way!"

After a while, I went to another place, only to see that there was no fence here, but there were many people who put in the grass and sold themselves.There are also those who sell children and women, and there are also many traffickers.

The young man introduced: "Master, look, here are all self-sold people, and it depends on these talents to work."

Xu Qing nodded and said: "That's reasonable, show me a few, well done, your reward is indispensable."?
The boy patted his chest again and promised: "There is a villain here, just watch it!"

Afterwards, he led Xu Qing and the others to turn around in the crowd, their eyes rolled very quickly, and soon they saw a suitable girl, followed by an honest-looking middle-aged man, probably the girl's father.

"Is this from your house?" The boy walked up to the other party and asked confidently, as if he was just buying a chicken or duck.

"Well, it's my daughter. My son is seriously ill. I can only sell her for medicine money. I beg the master to have mercy!" The middle-aged man glanced at the young man, then looked at Xu Qing behind him, plopped on his knees and begged, crying All the snot came out, looking very pitiful.

The little servant was unmoved, and asked coldly: "Don't cry, let me ask you, where is your home?"

The middle-aged man wiped away his tears and replied: "Small man... the villain lives in Lizhuang outside the city!"

The boy opened his mouth and asked seriously, "Li Zhuang? I know this Zhuangzi. Is there a pig-killer Lao Qi in your Zhuangzi who often beats his wife?"

The middle-aged man immediately replied: "That's right! There is a pig butcher named Lao Qi who often beats his wife. I saw him beat his wife till his nose was black and her face was swollen.!"

(End of this chapter)