novelden Chapter 534 The General Was Rescued (9)
Chapter 534 The General Was Rescued (9)
The next day at the slave farm, just as Huo Yan had said, the slave owner who specialized in "buying" children and teenagers came.
However, from his conversations with the people here, we can learn that this person should just be a manager.
He looked at the "goods" this time critically: "There are mostly half-grown children, but not many older ones. Look, the one over there has such injuries. You are deliberately not wanting to do business with me!"
"No way, I wanted to leave that person to you." The slave owner said flatteringly, "But my young master came a few days ago, and that slave kept rushing forward, trying to attract the attention of Doctor Xue. In order to discipline him, I whipped him a few more times."
"Doctor Xue is interested in this man?" The steward was a little apprehensive after hearing this. "Then would it be bad if I bought him?"
"How is that possible!" the slave owner said with contempt, "Doctor Xue bought male slaves to do rough labor. She doesn't even look down on such people."
"That's good, that's good!" The steward breathed a sigh of relief this time. "She is the only doctor near Jicheng. There is no need to offend her for the sake of slaves."
The slave owners apparently thought so too.
Huo Zhong and the children were taken away by the steward.
Those children were younger, so some of them could still ride in the car, but the car was not big, so many people were crowded together.
Huo Zhong did not squeeze into the carriage, but was asked to drive the car.
Not long after they were bought, another so-called "rich businessman" from another place appeared.
The wealthy businessman was very generous and bought out the people around Huo Zhong without hesitation.
However, in just one morning, all of these people disappeared in Jicheng.
Huo Zhong followed this group of strangers to the mysterious Shiwan Mountains.
His men followed the "rich businessman" back to his "hometown".
Lan Ya told Xue Asi this news when she came to buy medicine.
"A Si, if you had bought that boy that day, he might not have gone into the mountains." Lan Ya said with some regret, "I heard that he used to be a noble of Xia Country and could read!"
After hearing this, Xue Asi couldn't help but think that the man was not only able to read, but was also talented in both civil and military affairs, making him an ideal husband candidate for a noble lady in the capital!
Seeing Xue Asi didn't say anything, Lan Ya continued, "However, slaves are commodities that come and go. If you don't like one today, you can look at tomorrow's. You have to choose the one that suits your taste."
Yes! Xue Asi nodded.
During the years she lived in Jicheng, she understood one thing: everything is determined by fate and cannot be controlled by human beings!
The result of being too demanding is that you will not only hurt yourself, but also your family.
"Qiuda does a good job on my side." Xue Asi explained with a smile, "Although he looks big and strong, he can do delicate work. I don't plan to hire any more people for the time being."
"Okay! There aren't any good stuff recently anyway. I'll tell you when there are good ones." Lan Ya seemed very persistent in getting Xue Asi to buy slaves.
On the other hand, Huo Zhong arrived at his destination after only one day and one night of non-stop travel - a manor hidden in the mountains and carefully built by the other party.
As soon as they entered Zhuangzi, everyone felt a depressing atmosphere coming towards them.
At this time, the manager who bought them back stood up and said, "Okay, everyone, take a good rest for now! The training will officially begin tomorrow."
Then, the other party seemed to remember something, turned around and said: "Today is your first day here, our master is kind and has specially ordered that everyone have a full meal.
As for how much food you can enjoy in the future, it all depends on your own abilities.
Sure enough, just as the leader said, soon a table of sumptuous food was placed in front of Huo Zhong and others.
Although the variety of dishes was not too many, and the colors and taste were not excellent, for Huo Zhong, who had not eaten enough for several days, this was undoubtedly the most filling meal he had had in recent days.
By observing the food on the table, Huo Zhong keenly realized that the owner of this manor seemed to be from Xia State, because the people here retained the habit of eating rice.
After dinner, Huo Zhong and everyone else were arranged to rest in a simple room.
The younger children were taken to other places, while the half-grown children were taken to a room with a large bunk bed with him.
"It stinks!" One of the children covered his nose and asked as soon as he walked in, "Why are the walls here dark red?"
When Huo Zhong smelled this scent, he immediately realized that it was the smell of blood.
As for the wall? It's not red paint at all, it's just dried blood.
Of course, Huo Zhong is not the only one who has this insight.
"This is blood!" another relatively strong child exclaimed, "I was an apprentice to a butcher, and this is what blood smells like."
"My old man, how many people have to die before the walls can be dyed red?" said the child who had just complained about the smell at the beginning, trembling.
When the word "death" was mentioned, the rest of the people couldn't help but look a little grim.
Having just finished a full meal, they thought they had arrived at a good place.
But in just a blink of an eye, they discovered that this place was hell on earth.
The huge contrast, coupled with the fact that they had obviously eaten too much just now, caused most of the children to feel physically uncomfortable.