Going back in time, Hu San'er stretched out a hand and said: "The starting price is five guan!"
"Ten strings!" Mr. Cui shouted out the first offer.
Li Mu looked sideways and asked Wang Hu next to him, "Who is this guy? Why does he ask for a price when he meets a woman?"
Wang Hu lowered his voice and said: "This man's name is Cui Yuyan. He was born in the Cui family of Boling. He came to Chang'an to take the imperial examination two years ago, but he never passed the exam. The Cui family has a great business, and his uncle is also an official in the court, so he
He has never returned to his hometown. He stayed in Chang'an and planned to wait for an opportunity to be a filial and honest person. He is of average talent, but very lustful. He often comes to Kou Ma Xing to look for new maids. I run into him almost every time I come to the West Market to watch horses. This man has evil intentions.
, bought a maid and went back to play with it. I heard that he especially likes to use maids to entertain friends, and his reputation is very bad. However, due to the prestige of the Bolingcui family, few people dare to talk about him behind his back."
Li Mu glanced at the girl on the high platform and asked: "This auction method is different. Is this maid not wearing any clothes?"
Li Mu just said casually, but Wang Hu actually nodded and said: "I have seen such an auction before. Apart from the roll of cloth, it was really nothing. The traffickers casually pulled off the strips of cloth, which further stimulated buying.
Because of the passion of the family, sometimes buyers deliberately don’t bid just to watch the show. I heard that one time, the clothes on a maid’s body were torn off and the sale was not completed. She was so embarrassed and angry.”
"Tsk..." Li Mu clicked his lips, feeling concerned. But he didn't want to bid, because it was too expensive, and he had already called thirty guan in the time he was talking. He just wanted to buy a maid to serve Bai Qiao.
What a coincidence, thirty gold can buy a working maid, unless you are crazy.
At this time, Hu San'er was already introducing the second benefit of the girl. Li Mu was very suspicious when he heard it. What about a jade pot of spring water, jade bones, ice muscles, and what? One side of the goatee said that she was a virgin, and the other side said that she was a virgin.
If you keep talking about these things, aren’t they contradictory? No one has tried it, so how do you know?
Although he thought this in his heart, Li Mu was also a man after all. After hearing such flirtatious words, he couldn't help but look at the girl on the high platform, trying to see something from her, whether it could confirm what Hu San'er said.
Just when Li Mu was looking over, the girl who had been tilting her head suddenly looked over. When their eyes met, Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and his heart trembled for some reason. He felt an inexplicable feeling of guilt, and there was a voice in his mind.
Question: Li Mu, how could you be so calm and watch a person being sold around like an animal? Where is your conscience? Are you a descendant after all? In order to integrate into the Tang Dynasty, you even have to have your original conscience.
Has it been erased?
Li Mu shook his head, trying to drive this thought away. At the same time, he did not dare to look into the girl's eyes anymore. He moved his eyes and happened to see Cui Yuyan, who was shouting to Hu San'er with red eyes: "Hu San'er, I
Thirty strings, thirty strings, that's a lot, give me some face and I'll accept your favor."
Li Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If the girl fell into the hands of this lustful hungry ghost, her fate could be foreseen. The price had already reached thirty pieces, and the anger in this guy's heart had already risen. This anger must be
It seems that what he vented on this girl was a lot of torture. Li Mu glanced at the girl from the corner of his eye and found that she was still looking at him, her eyes unblinking. Li Mu was confused and looked around. This girl was indeed
She was looking at herself. There were so many people in the venue, why was she just staring at me?
Although the girl did not speak, the meaning she wanted to express was clearly conveyed through her big, watery eyes. Thousands of words were gathered into one sentence, which seemed to ring in her ears.
"help me……"
Li Mu closed his eyes, but it seemed that he could still see the girl's eyes, which became clearer and clearer in his mind.
"I have taken out all my savings and want this woman for forty-five coins. I will send someone the money right away. Hu San'er, do you want to sell her or not?"
Cui Yuyan's hysterical voice came to his ears, and Li Mu's heart suddenly lifted. Just when Hu San'er picked up the piece of paper on which he had written the price and was about to announce it, Li Mu finally couldn't hold it anymore and thought to himself, I will
Call me the price once, and I will save you if you can. Don’t blame me if I can’t, just for peace of mind!
"Fifty strings!"
Li Mu raised the wooden sign!
Hu San'er's mouth was already open and he was about to make an announcement. Suddenly he heard an offer of fifty guan. He immediately put aside his worry about offending Cui Yuyan and looked at Li Muchao: "This is the 32nd uncle.
The price is fifty guan. Fifty guan, everyone, how many days have we not paid such a high price? The uncle is really rich!" After saying that, he looked at Cui Yuyan again and said provocatively: "Master Cui, please forgive me for not being able to help.
Mr. No. 32 bids fifty guan, which is a full five guan more than you. If you want it, you have to increase the price!"
Cui Yuyan had lost his mind. Hearing this, he shouted: "I'm going to..." Before he could say anything, the servant behind him covered his mouth. Cui Yuyan glared at him, and the servant hurriedly said: "Sir, please calm down.
Think about it carefully, if you buy a maid with fifty coins, if this matter reaches the ears of the master..."
When Cui Yuyan heard the servant mention the word 'master', his expression regained some clarity. After a while, he finally calmed down, broke away from the servant's hand, looked at Li Mu and said: "Today, I admit my defeat, I'm going to Boling."
Cui Yuyan of the Cui family, this young master is so generous, but he is very superficial. I don’t know where he was born or where his residence is, and he will have to ask for advice in the future."
Li Mu smiled slightly and said nothing. Wang Hu said, "You don't deserve to know my young master's name."
Cui Yuyan was even more angry after hearing this. She took a deep breath and gritted her teeth to hold back, saying: "Young Master is too arrogant, isn't it that even the Boling Cui family doesn't take it seriously?"
When Wang Hu was about to reply, Li Mu waved his hand to stop him and said: "I naturally take the Bolingcui family seriously, but you don't seem to represent the Bolingcui family. Heroes don't care about their origins. They meet by chance, and I don't want to be friends with you.
Why do I need to tell you my name? Do you still want this maid? If you want, just bid, if not, then give up. I have other things to do and don’t have time to chat here."
After being ignored twice and three times, Cui Yuyan's teeth were almost broken. He wanted to spend a lot of money to humiliate Li Mu, but he knew that if he really did this, he would not be able to stay in Chang'an any longer, and he would soon have to
He was sent back to his hometown. His position would be replaced by other brothers in the clan, and he would no longer have the opportunity to serve as an official in the court. After weighing the two considerations, Cui Yuyan still endured it and said: "Yuyan has recorded what happened today. We will see you again someday."
When we meet, we must repay you."
After saying that, he turned around and left. The servant who came with him followed him with the triplets he bought, and fled amidst the laughter of everyone.
When Hu San'er saw Cui Yuyan leaving, he felt a little disappointed. He originally wanted Cui Yuyan to raise another price and sell it for a sky-high price, but now it seemed there was no hope. Hu San'er made the price he wrote public, and then announced that Li Mu would finally get the price.
shoot.
Li Mu only has a dozen taels of silver in his wallet. Although he can exchange money from the system at any time, this is too shocking. After all, fifty taels is too much to carry with him. Even the silver is only fifty taels.
, but still couldn't bring it. Li Mu gave him fifteen taels of silver first, and Hu San'er sent a boy to follow Li Mu back to get the remaining money. He was not worried at all that Li Mu would default on his debt and buy slaves on the border of Chang'an.