Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 402. 401. The City of People
Luoyang South City, a city of people.

Li Zhen stood with Hongying at the gate of the bustling Fangshi, attracting the attention of many people.

Originally, he didn't want to bring Hongying.

He thought about letting her go to Dali Temple not far from the East Palace to inform Lao Du that he was back.Came here as a guest this afternoon.But she couldn't stand it and had to follow, so she had to be brought over.

The talent market in Luoyang City is actually similar to the talent market in those big cities in later generations.

A large number of workers and farmers gather here in their spare time. No matter who wants to build a house, or do some work, buy a maid, hold a slave, or hire a servant, they will all be there. It's over here.

There are even Hu merchants from Yuezhi, Dashi and other places selling orchids in this place.

It's just that the status of this group of barbarians in the human market is still relatively low. One is clumsy and can't serve people, and the other has a strong smell. Let alone buying people, even dental shops and even some people waiting to be bought Look at them as human beings.

But it’s not about racial discrimination. Compared with the black and white of later generations, everyone looks down on these barbarians. It’s purely a kind of contempt from the heart, from ancestors to culture to blood.

I think they are uneducated.

It's the same as looking at illiteracy.

This is not the era when everyone in the later generations wants to get a big wild horse to try. At this moment, the barbarians can only find an open space outside the city. No matter how fast the orchid dances, there are very few people who ask.

Hongying cast a displeased glance at the scantily clad Orchids standing on the round platform and circling.

Her knowledge of Hu merchants only exists in the fact that every year Hu people exchange large quantities of colored glaze for some "worthless" gold and silver.

If you give some money, you can get those colorful and dazzling colored glazes. These barbarians are really short-sighted.

Sure enough, it is uneducated.

Of course, she didn't talk to Li Zhen about this.

Otherwise, she would definitely be able to see the expression on Li Zhen's face that looked like a fool.

And the official uniform she was wearing meant that few dental brokers were willing to come forward.

In the capital city, those who can do the work of brokers have thieves.

What kind of satin clothes a person wears, or which features can reveal the official status of the other party, and what kind of quality, are almost compulsory courses for every dentist.

What's more, the East Palace badge on Hongying's waist was shining brightly and without concealing it.

Let people know at a glance.

But the more this happened, no one dared to step forward.

Everyone also murmured in their hearts.

The East Palace...it seems to belong to the King of Yue.

And after the refurbishment, even if there are some maids and servants, they must be dispatched from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and trained by the royal family.

This woman... looked like a female official working in the Eastern Palace.

But the question is what can a female officer do?
Apart from training girls, it is nothing more than the daily work of serving people at banquets for dancers.

There are palace maids who don't want it, so why come to the market?
Just as she was muttering, she saw the unremarkable Taoist next to her whisper something to the female officer.

Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed.

Could it be... This Taoist is looking for someone with a special birth date for Feng Shui?

Or... to prevent disasters for someone?

This kind of thing is very common in the city.

Which family's rich young master has been weak since he was a child, or there is a catastrophe in his life.Some methods are specifically based on the explanations of those gentlemen who can see "things", and find someone to block them.

Of course, it is said to be blocking, but in fact it is acting as a scapegoat.

Transfer the disease to that person, or make a shady husband-in-law for a dead daughter, or something like that.

Too much to go.

Do you want to say poor?

Very poor.

But in this human market, how many people are not pitiful when they pledged themselves as slaves?

If it weren't for poverty, who would do this?

So, the more you read and handle more, the more you get used to it.

And the reason for the joy is also very simple.

As long as this lady officer has any requirements, then... this person is worth a lot.

Usually, it can be sold for one tael of silver.

However, once the birthday horoscope is matched, it will be selected.

Then you can sit on the ground and start the price.

This is a human life, and a tael of silver for work or something is fine.But now it is to prevent disasters for others...

Gotta pay more!
If the price is not doubled by five times or ten times, it will not be possible.

Look at the dishes under the pot.

All of a sudden, the eyes of the people around looked at Hongying became warm.

This job... is a lot of money!

But...can't ask yet.have to wait.

Only when people take the initiative to speak can they come forward to listen.

Whoever takes the job speaks.

Others just shut up.When the request is heard, whoever sends someone out, the person who accosts and the person who sends someone will add [-] to [-] to split the bill.

Of course, the happy money of the people around is also indispensable.

oops... big business...

Come home.

……

"Why do these people look at us so strangely?"

Li Laodao also found something was wrong.

The last time I came to Renshi to hire Liu Ding... Ah, it wasn't like this.

Love to ignore.

This time... depending on the situation, did he catch the fat sheep and take advantage of him?

Subconsciously looked at Hongying.

Li Zhen shook his head and said in a low voice:
"I knew I wanted you to dress more plainly."

"..."

Hongying was startled...

What Li Zhen meant was that something was wrong with her official uniform and dress.

Although the East Palace treasury is in charge, whether it's makeup or official uniforms, they all follow etiquette.But now it's not obvious to write the words "take advantage of" on the forehead?
The commission for this group of grandchildren is at least [-]% higher.

But Hongying heard this...

This is... because... other men are looking at me, and he feels... he doesn't like them looking at me, so he said this?

Are you protecting me?
Are you praising me...beautiful?

shuh~
If the peach blossoms first bloom in March.

A smear of red climbed onto the woman's cheek.

Let her brows and eyes soften the spring breeze, and also soften everything.

"That...that..."

Covering her sleeves lightly, she whispered:

"I'm going to buy a veil?"

She was afraid that he would be unhappy.

"Why buy that thing... let's go, I have an acquaintance here, we can find him. Let's go~"

The Taoist, who was not on the same channel for chatting at all, pulled his hand into his arms and took out a few copper coins.

I weighed it.

Well, eight.

No, it's too much.

Pinch back three more.

Holding five cents in his hand, he waved to a smart-looking man next to him.

The man was overjoyed...

"Amitabha, the Taoist priest..."

"Go, go, next one, you, come here!"

The corner of Li Zhen's mouth twitched, and he drove him away, and handed over the money to a man who followed him:
"Here, go and find Boss Chen, the money-changer, for Pindao. Just say that Chunyou Club is looking for him."

"Uh……"

In an instant, a look of disappointment visible to the naked eye spread among the crowd.

Ruined.

They have buyers and sellers.

This big list... is considered to be flying.

The man looked at his hand again... His eyes were full of disgust.

Five cents?
What about sending beggars?

But the lady officer also looked over, and he didn't dare to argue, so he cupped his hands:

"Eh, okay."

When the man left, the people around him also dispersed.

This living family has designated the sale, and the boss Chen who exchanged the money is also a ruthless stubble, no one dares to fight for it.

Ugh.

Pity.

When the people dispersed, Li Zhen looked left and right, and pointed to the nearby teahouse specially used for business talks:
"Let's go there for a cup of tea? After you find a reliable guy, you can go. Don't you have to work in the afternoon?"

While talking, the two walked towards the teahouse.

And Hongying shook her head:
"Aren't you going to Nanshi to buy some melons, fruits and tea? You are carrying so many things, and you don't ride a horse. Just let my carriage pull you back and I will leave."

"No, it's just that stuff, I'll leave with it...a pot of tea."

After saying hello to the buddy, the two found a seat by the window.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, he heard a loud noise:

"stop!!"

"Don't run!!"

"Little bastard! You run again!!!"

"Watch out for that one with yin and yang eyes! Be careful not to hurt her!"

The noisy movement attracted Li Zhen and Hongying to look at the entrance of Renshi through the railing.

As a result, I saw a little boy about ten years old, holding a five or six-year-old girl who was looking at the back and wearing two shofar braids, running wildly.

There are three or four well-dressed men chasing after him.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the little boy had already run out of the city, but those men were not without martial arts, so the Qinggong practitioners came out and hung behind the little boy.

But when Li Zhen was still thinking about "why not chase if he can catch up", suddenly, he felt a strange fluctuation.

That is qi.

Qi, following a certain will, solidified together in mid-air.

"Oh!"

The fastest man ran straight into it.

"Uh……"

He tilted his head and passed out.

But the men next to him seemed to have known this trick a long time ago. When they saw the man fainted, they didn't care about it. They just stepped on both sides, separated and passed their companions, and continued to chase.

When chasing, they always maintain a formation of either one in front and one behind, or separated on both sides.

It seems that it is to guard against that invisible air wall.

Li Zhen and Hongying's eyes instantly focused on the running child.

The Taoist looked at the boy again.

The woman looked at the girl who was held in the arms of the boy.

then……

"Oh!"

Another person fell down.

However, the chasing man showed a relieved look on his face, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the boy as if he was no longer afraid of the frozen qi.

"Whoa!"

A short blade of a chain pierced directly towards the man's forehead.

"Buzz!"

"Whoosh!"

A flying needle of white mist missed the dagger just as it was about to pierce through the man.

Then, a foggy one-armed figure appeared out of nowhere and lay in front of the man. At the same time, a big golden eagle bird made of mist picked up the boy who was still running. No matter how he struggled, the big bird grabbed the boy. Watching him and the girl soar into the sky and disappear without a trace.

"Cultivator!"

Someone yelled, and the crowd rushed into the lanes on both sides, for fear of being implicated.

Li Zhen, on the other hand, looked at Hongying with frowning eyes and cold eyes, and shook his head speechlessly:

"Until you figure out the situation, you are not guilty of death."

"..."

The chain flicked.

The short blade returns.

The woman stood up.

(End of this chapter)