Come on!Foodie!

Not to mention that Xiao Yang had never been to the Bureau of Official Service, even Comrade Zhu Hai was visiting this place for the first time.To be honest, in terms of the class level of two people, going to such a place to do such a thing is a bit awkward.No one is willing to come if there is no real need.

Originally, Xiao Yang thought that since the Official Service Bureau was a place where officials and slaves were sold, it was probably similar to the slave market described in TV dramas or novels.Those officials and slaves must have lived in the dark.While secretly cursing the feudal slave system for harming the people, he comforted himself that his behavior was not to join forces with the feudal cancer, but to save two miserable people from hell.

But when they followed Li Butou into the Official Service Bureau, the situation in front of them was far from what Xiao Yang imagined.

It is indeed impossible for these official slaves to greet people with red faces and happy faces, but at least their clothes cover their bodies, and there are no traces of abuse on their faces.Although everyone was very silent and looked away when they saw people coming, they still had some work to do.It's just that no matter the woman, young or old, the clean water is for sewing, mending, washing and rinsing.Those who didn't know thought it was an ancient super-large laundry.

Because he had eaten Xiao Yang's good craftsmanship a few times, and Zhu Hai knew how to be a man, and he had given him two small gifts, so Catcher Li had a pretty good impression of this young couple.Otherwise, it would be impossible to bring them to this place in person.Seeing that both of them were a little dizzy now, he smiled and said: "There are so many people who are allocated by the court every year. So there are some jobs for them to do, and they can be regarded as self-sufficient. They can't support these people in vain."

Seeing Catcher Li bringing people here in person, Zhang Tou from the Official Service Bureau quickly won over: "Tou Li, are you bringing friends to buy slaves today?"

Li Butou nodded, and ignored Zhang Tou, but turned his face to Zhu Hai and said, "Brother Zhu, this is the head of the Official Service Bureau, surnamed Zhang. Tell him what you want. He will take You go and pick people. As for the price, men, women, and children are different, you can decide for yourself. I still have business in the yamen, so I won't accompany you."

Zhu Hai hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked: "Thank you, Mr. Li! In a few days, Xiaoyang and I will prepare a table of fresh food and drink, you must give me a favor!"

Li Tou smiled: "Then I can't be polite."

Seeing that although these two were dressed in ordinary clothes and did not look like wealthy people, but they looked so familiar with Li Tou, Zhang Tou knew that he would definitely not offend them.Even when picking someone, you have to choose the best one. "I don't know what kind of things you two want to buy? Do you want to buy a boy or a girl?" Don't ask him why he would ask about the child. He can tell at a glance that these two are a young couple, and they obviously can't have a baby.Not many people come to them to buy babies, but there are a few every year.

Zhu Hai replied: "We run a restaurant, and we want to buy two who can cook. I don't choose age, but it has to be male."

Zhang Tou nodded: "You two wait a moment, I'll call some for you to see." He winked at the policeman next to him, and then went to recruit people.

Looking at the five people standing in front of him, Xiao Yang felt a little headache.Two of these five people are middle-aged, but one of them is obviously hunched over, and his face is not bad, but he is too thin.People seem to have no energy.The other's face was sallow, and although his back was straight, he couldn't help coughing a few times after a while.Whether it's a lung problem or an inflammation of the respiratory tract, when they are in urgent need of employment, the restaurant cannot invite sick people.The remaining three are teenagers.One of them looks like only eleven or twelve, and the other two are about the same as Zhu Hai, and should be older than Xiaoyang.

Zhang Tou saw that the two of them looked at each other but did not speak, and immediately introduced: "Although they are a bit older, they were both cooks at the high official's family back then. There is no problem with cooking. Although these three boys are not cooks, they can The food is pretty good too. The three of them are working in the kitchen every day now. They all meet the requirements of the two of you."

Xiao Yang glanced at the eleven or twelve-year-old boy. "May I have your name?"

The boy seemed very nervous and reserved, but he still looked at Xiaoyang seriously: "I...my name is Liu Zi."

Xiaoyang's black line: "Don't you have a name? What's your last name?"

The boy replied: "I don't have a real name, and I don't know what my surname is."

sweat!No need to ask, it must be a sad reminder of the past!He turned his head and asked the two boys next to him: "What are your names?"

One of the teenagers said, "My name is Zhao Liang, and his name is Zheng Cai."

Zhu Hai looked at the silent kid beside him, and asked, "What does your family do?"

The man named Zheng Cai shivered for a moment, then lowered his head and replied timidly: "My family...is a farmer."

Zhu Hai asked again: "Why are you here?"

Zheng Cai replied: "When there was a flood, I fled. I was sold by my parents."

This person is quite pleasing to the eye, and he looks good, but his voice is obviously low, and he keeps his head down. It seems that he really doesn't like to talk.Zhu Hai frowned, turned his face to Xiaoyang and said, "You decide."

Xiao Yang scratched his head: "Zhang Tou, let's find a place to say something alone."

In any case, he couldn't accept talking about the price of the sale in front of the buyer.That's why Xiaoyang wanted to change places.Zhang Tou also understood what he meant, so he let the two of them into the classroom.

After asking.Those aged ten to sixteen are considered teenagers here.Get 25 taels of silver.Those who are seventeen to thirty are considered young people, and it costs 35 taels.Thirty to forty are considered middle-aged, and it is 20 taels of silver.Those over 15 are relatively rare, and they are also cheap, only [-] taels.If it is under the age of ten, it is considered a baby, and the price starts from [-].

Xiaoyang sighed unkindly, "People are so cheap", and then felt sad for these people.Is a life worth so much money?If it was me, I would rather beg for food than tolerate being sold so cheaply here.Suddenly thinking of the kid named Liu Zi just now, my heart ached for no reason.They must be orphans too, right?What a pity.Thinking of Zheng Cai saying that he was bought by his parents, he felt even more uncomfortable.It's not that he is full of sympathy, but that sometimes people are emotional animals. "Ah Hai, look at the child and the one named Zheng Cai who bought it. Is that okay?"

Zhu Hai had some different opinions: "We came to find someone, the purpose is to find someone who can help us. If you want to buy that child, I will not stop you. It sounds smart, and it will save you a lot of trouble if you bring it back to the village. But I think the one named Zhao Liang is better. After all, you don’t have to be afraid to talk when running around in restaurants. In addition, it’s not enough to only have two young ones. I think we have to pick one of the two old ones. .”

Xiao Yang frowned.Da Zhuang was right, but he really felt sorry for Zheng Cai.Of course, he didn't come to do good deeds, so he finally nodded.Decided to buy the six sons, Zhao Liang, and the middle-aged man with a hunched waist.After asking about his age, Xiao Yang let out a sigh of relief.Liu Zi and Zhao Liang are both teenagers, one eleven and one sixteen, and they have a total of 50 taels.The remaining middle-aged man named Qian Quan is 43 this year, so he only needs 15 taels.

65 two, bought three people.The three deeds of selling their lives means that the life of the three people is in their own hands.Xiaoyang couldn't feel happy, but when he thought that someone could help him, he ignored the human rights plot that had been entangled for several days.Anyway, if you follow yourself, eating and drinking well will definitely be fine.

When three people were taken away, the other two had already been sent back.Touching the remaining 35 taels in his bosom, Xiao Yang decided to take the three of them to buy two changes of clothes first.Everyone has to make a new bedding.It's not too late to buy winter clothes after the autumn harvest.But they have to let them use their own hand towels.After thinking about it, Rory really added a lot of things that I don't usually care about.Xiaoyang suddenly felt, how can I have a kind of hard work that I bought a servant to come back, and I have to wait for them all the time?

Mu Mu was not quite used to the sudden addition of three people.And he was exactly the same as Xiao Yang, he didn't feel that he was superior to others.Just a little strange and overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Zhao Liang is talkative, besides introducing himself, he also babbled about Qian Quan and Liu Zi.Xiaoyang and Mumu's eyes lit up when they heard that Qian Quan was still a cook in the mansion of Lord Shangshu.Even if the people here don't know how to eat, there are still delicious foods.The cook in Shangshu's mansion must have good skills!In fact, Xiao Yang really wanted Qian Quan to try his craft right away, but considering that he was just here, let's talk about it tomorrow.

Because the six sons were relatively young and had just arrived in a new place, they were arranged to live in a wing room with Zhao Liang.Qian Quan enjoys the treatment of a single room, but still loves the main room of Zhao Liang and his wife.This made Uncle Qian, who had been silent all this time, shake his head: "I'm a slave, how can I live in the main room. I'd better live in the room next to Zhao Liang. Anyway, that room is vacant."

Xiao Yang also shook his head: "The light in that room is not good. It can't shine in the sun, but it's not as good as Zhao Liang and Liu Zi's room. Besides, when it's cloudy, rainy, cold and windy, do you feel back pain and leg pain?"

Qian Quan was stunned: "Yes. How does the master know?"

Xiaoyang twitched the corners of his mouth: "Don't call me master. Just call me Xiaoyang. We will address you according to your age from now on. We are all family members, so we really can't pay attention to those respectful titles. Let's not talk about this for now. , You have rheumatism, it's obvious from your hands. In our hospital... I had an elder who was like this. So it's much easier to live in a sunny house. Besides, there are only seven of us in total. Personally, I have to go back to the village to live a few, here are only two floors of courtyards, there is a good place to live, so why pay so much attention to it.”

Qian Quan was really moved.He has been in the Service Bureau for six years.After traveling from the capital, it was changed to several places waiting to be bought.But because he is hunched over and doesn't like to talk, no one takes a fancy to him at all.In fact, he has always wanted to be bought into a restaurant as a pawn.But no restaurant would go to the official service bureau to buy cooks.The real chefs of those criminals can't be bought by others at all, they can change masters in the blink of an eye, and the lucky ones don't even have slavery.And he has been suppressed by others so that he can't get ahead, that's why he has come to this point today.But this new master, although he looks young, is really beyond his expectation when he speaks and does things.Not only does he have the honesty of a farmer, but he also has an exquisite heart.Taking the three of them out of the official service bureau, the first thing is not to teach the family rules, but to tell them what to do in the future and how to do it.Instead, I went to buy clothes and things for them in person.When they entered the house, the first thing they did was to ask them if they were hungry, and they personally served four or five plates of very delicious meat, vegetable and rice.Even housing arrangements can take care of their bodies.It seems that this time, I really found a good place and sold it to a good house!