The Blessed (Book 1)

111. Buy People (1)

“Haha, look at what you said. Since Childe Ling has the heart, and you are old acquaintances, how about this, I can offer a reasonable price. Usually, an adult laborer is eight taels of silver, and as for others, it’s from five to seven. I can give you the average price, six taels of silver. And the four of them are twenty-four. Plus Song Gengniu, it’s thirty-two taels of silver in total.”

Hearing that he showed great interest, Guarantor Liu said so hurriedly with a smile, he also did not expect that these people who looked so plain were actually some big customers. So you should never judge someone by the appearance.

Thirty-two taels of silver for a family of five?

Weren’t the ancient people too cheap? Ling Jingxuan, the first-time buyer of human being, couldn’t help feeling surprised. Of course, he did a good job of covering it up and not letting anyone find out. Yan Shengrui beside whispered, “It’s too expensive. Kids are usually for free.”

What? That’s still expensive? Ling Jingxuan was speechless, but still deliberately darkened his face, “Guarantor Liu, I think you do not want to do my business? There’s a child, too, OK? What else can a seven-year-old child do except eating? I buy people, land and livestock. You should feel lucky that I didn’t ask him for free. And you charge me six taels of silver? What? Are you taking me as nuts?”

Of course, he would save money! He was rich enough that he could squander money! Even after this, he still had no idea how to explain to the little bun after going home. He would be nagged like by another month. Oh no, he couldn’t even think of that! He’d have a headache!

“Haha…Dude, you are really…Fine, fine, I’ll lose money then. How about this? Buy now price, thirty taels of silver. That’s already low enough. Gengniu’s wife and big son can also be used as adult laborers.”

Though tricky, Guarantor Liu was a straightforward person, otherwise, he couldn’t do such a big business. Ling Jingxuan turned back at Yan Shengrui. After Yan Shengrui nodded, he opened his mouth again, “Deal. Thirty taels of silver it is! Go take your wife and kids. But I have to make it clear first. You should be willing to come with me, or, forget it.”

“Thank you, my savior…”

Hearing that, Song Gengniu couldn’t help keeping kowtowing to him, thanking him with sobbing tone. Finally his whole family could stay together.

Since it was a temporary thing of buying people, selecting livestock was a bit delayed. Fortunately Ling Jingpeng and others wouldn’t come back so soon. So it was nothing to wait for some time. Guarantor Liu asked some to carry a few chairs into the yard. Later, Song Gengniu came over with his wife and kids. They all had swollen eyes, looking haggard, apparently they suffered a lot these days. But that was understandable. Their son had just recovered from the plague, and before they had time to celebrate, they were sold by their masters, and would face the situation of being parted any time. The horror of the dark future was difficult to anyone.

“My benefactor, thank you for saving my son Huzi’s life. Come on. Shuisheng, Ling’er, Huzi, come greet our benefactor! It is his prescription that saved Huzi!”

Actually Song Gengniu didn’t tell his wife about Ling Jingxuan’s thing at all. So on seeing him, the woman immediately threw herself by his feet, while trying to drag his three kids to kneel down, but the three kids only stared at Ling Jingxuan blandly, now knowing what was happening. Then Song Gengniu walked over and tapped on each of their heads, “What are you waiting for? Kneel down to thank our benefactor!”

“Oh. Thank you, benefactor.”

The biggest son was the first to react and quickly pulled his younger brother and sister down on his knees.

“Don’t kneel…”

“So you made the prescription for the plague? Oh brother Ling, sorry for my rudeness. If I had known that it was you who saved all people in town, how dare I charge a coin for you? So sorry. His whole family are for free. Not another word about money.”

Before Ling Jingxuan could finish his words, Guarantor Liu who was listening aside suddenly patted his own forehead and rushed forward. And the social-style smile on the fact was instantly stained with a little compliment and suck-up. Anyone in their business, be it information of legal or illegal, they’d get it earlier than others. He had already received the news that Magistrate Hu was looking for him, saying to offer him a big reward. Now he offered him some laborers for free, in the future, he’d definitely get higher payback. As an absolute minimum, he was a magical doctor who could even cure the plague. Who wouldn’t have a fever or what for his whole life? Maybe some day if he got some uncured illness, maybe he would still go to ask for his help. So the conclusion is, he was the final beneficial owner of this business.

His attitude before and after was like earth and heaven. Of course Ling Jingxuan and Yan Shengrui knew what he was thinking. But, Zhao Dalong and Han Fei, who were standing behind, had a total confused face. That was thirty taels of silver! And he just sent them for free? Really worthy to be the biggest guarantor of Qingyan town! What shocked them most was Ling Jingxuan’s medical skills were so good that he could even make a prescription for a plague!

“No no no, thirty taels of silver it is. I can afford that.”

However, if he was so easily calculated, he wouldn’t be Ling Jingxuan. When he could take the advantage, of course he wouldn’t hesitate a bit, while some advantage he shouldn’t take, even if it was offered before him, he wouldn’t even take a look at it.