When Lorraine woke up from her slumber, the world she perceived was hugely different. The gray city became brighter, and even the simplest black and white colors could distinguish different levels.
This is probably because my mood suddenly improved.
When you get up, you have new shoes and new clothes in your hands; when you eat at the table, you see sumptuous food in front of you; when you start to go out, you are surrounded by envious and jealous eyes.
Lorraine walked lightly, and the soles of her feet felt like they were stepping on cotton. She felt that she was probably in a dream.
No..., I have never had such a good thing in my dream.
"Lorraine." Rubio greeted, "According to the master's instructions, we have to hire people to build a warehouse, recruit a group of assistants who can read and write, and organize a transportation team. Your task is...,
Go buy a group of female slaves."
'Still' the orc tavern, the problem of treating people to meals for free was gone. Zhou Qingfeng disappeared behind the scenes and asked Rubio to use the bakery as an office. In the name of 'Chief Alchemist' Fabbro, he posted notices to recruit people with high salaries.
Early in the morning, the outside of the tavern was crowded with poor people looking for work. Because the warehouse was to be built, many people came to apply for construction coolies. The transportation team did not have high requirements for human quality, and everyone wanted a job that could make a living.
Lorraine's job is to buy a group of female slaves. She soon discovers how lucky she is - poor people in other worlds have a hard life, and women have an even harder time.
Because of poverty, the poor in the city don't have much resistance to selling their children and girls. Many people just want a mouthful of food and have no requirements. In the slave market in the city, female slaves are half or even one-third cheaper than male slaves.
The price of one.
If he hadn't been taken in by Zhou Qingfeng at the last moment, Lorraine's fate would not have been any better than that of a slave. The Northland was overpopulated, so there was no shortage of people.
The slaves were kept in cages and were given only a mouthful of water and a small piece of hard black bread every day. If they could not be sold, they would be locked up until they died until the next batch came in.
A slave trade leader sent a message saying that a group of good-quality female slaves had come to the market. They were all young, from seven to eight years old to teenagers, and the price was very cheap. He asked Rubio if he wanted them?
Rubio was busy with chores, so he asked Lorraine to take a few hired adventurers to look at the goods - if the goods were really good, buy them and bring them back.
The so-called 'hired adventurers' are all urban foxes recruited by Adrian. These people are just paid to do things. They all have the same purpose as deer heads and mice, and their smiles are cold and terrifying.
Faced with these unreliable 'men', the frightened Lorraine restrained her urge to turn around and run away, and arrived at the slave market in a carriage.
Kecheng Fox Society Mouse had to be careful to accompany Lorraine. Because Zhou Qingfeng went into trouble for La Fabbro and forced her into the wizard group and became a preparatory wizard apprentice.
The little girl was currently wearing the lowest-grade navy blue robe. Such a robe without any decorations represented a noble status in the Cold Wind City and was protected by the wizard group.
Preparing for a wizard apprentice means accepting orthodox arcane learning. Even if you fail to become a wizard in the end, you can still get a very privileged position in the city.
Putting on this robe, Lorraine was so excited that she trembled all over. She embarked on a road with no worries about food and clothing, and a bright future. No matter whether it was the foxes in the city, the rats in the society, or the tax collectors and soldiers, they could not easily bully her.
This is an authentic class jump.
The so-called slave market is a large walled courtyard with earthen walls and mud houses, and the venue is simple. After Lorraine arrived, the leader of the slave trade pointed to a corner of the yard and said, "Here..., the goods are there. Old rules, female slaves
Three silver coins each."
A human life is only worth three silver coins. Every time Lorraine hears the price quoted by the other party, she feels fear and hatred. Subconsciously, she still regards herself as a slave, thinking that she may be worth one or two gold coins, but she also feels that she is actually worthless.
A large wooden cage was built in the corner of the yard, with some hay piled inside. In the haystack were more than twenty women with numb expressions - no one cried, no one shouted, everyone was stunned. Many of them even fell to the ground.
Dying from hunger.
The so-called 'nice goods' are actually all dirty and thin. The slave trade gangs buy this kind of goods everywhere and transport them to Cold Wind City... I don't know how many people died during transportation?
Lorraine only took one look and said to the leader of the slave trade: "I want them all. Get them some water and food, and don't let them die on the way."
The leader of the slave trade followed him holding a torch. He laughed loudly when he heard this, raised his hand and shouted to his subordinates: "Did you hear that? Go get some water and food. Our big customer has bought all these female slaves."
There were a lot of strange screams in the yard, and the slave traders were like a carnival. These guys were also dressed in shabby clothes, had buck teeth and crooked eyes, and emitted a foul smell. They belonged to the lower class. They made money by selling slaves, an evil business.
However, when they heard Lorraine calling for water and food, the female slaves in the wooden cage became somewhat energetic. They wanted to see who the customer who bought them was? They walked to the cage and tried to squeeze out a smile, hoping to impress the new owner.
A good impression.
There is no need to rob these days, there are so many people selling themselves into slaves. Slaves just want a good and kind master. Lorraine was busy counting the number of people and paying, and arranging carriages to take them away.
Other forces don't want female slaves because they despise the weak and unable to do heavy work.
The reason why Zhou Qingfeng wants female slaves is to solve the problem of imbalance between men and women in his own power. Female slaves are not easy to escape, and the price is cheap. As long as they are properly trained, they are very cost-effective.
After eating some poor food, more than twenty female slaves of different ages were arranged into carriages. If there were not enough carriages, they would be squeezed in. Those who could not fit in the carriages would walk behind the carriages.
Lorraine was busy in and out of the car, and she had become perfect at this matter.
On the carriage, several female slaves were also looking at Lorraine. A young slave girl hugged a tattered blanket and asked tremblingly: "How is our master? Can you give me one meal a day?"
Lorraine just wanted to leave the slave yard quickly, so she took out a piece of bread from her pocket and handed it over, "Take it, eat it slowly, don't choke. From now on, you can eat three meals a day and have new clothes to wear."
.I promise you won’t regret it.”
Three meals? No noble man can eat three meals, right?
Lorraine spoke very softly, but the female slaves in the carriage could hear it clearly. They all made low-pitched uproar, and a bit of blood rose on their sallow faces, half happy and half questioning.
On the way to Cold Wind City, all the female slaves suffered a lot and were covered with bruises. According to the standard purification process, they had to take deworming medicine, shave all their hair, burn all their old clothes, and be quarantined if possible.
a few days.
Zhou Qingfeng performs 'Cure Minor Injuries' on each slave girl, which will greatly improve their living conditions, relieve their pain, and also gain some cheap gratitude.
"Lorraine, register everyone's names and teach them how to be an excellent maid." Zhou Qingfeng was very attentive to the servants he recruited personally, "make sure they are as smart as you."
"By the way, your physical strength is not good. I have some unique physical potions here that can cheer you up and make you energetic." As he spoke, Zhou Qingfeng took out small sealed jars one by one.
If there are not enough glass bottles, we can only use clay pots purchased on the market as containers. Zhou Qingfeng's 'added' version of cheap physical strength potion is officially launched - he does not drink it himself, but only uses it to supply his subordinates.
Lorraine had absolute trust in the new owner, and without hesitation she grabbed the clay pot and took a big sip. After finishing the drink, her face instantly turned red, her eyes burned, her brain exploded, and the very quiet and timid girl cursed loudly.