After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

"Save me..." She spoke again, this time her voice was obviously louder than before, but the fear and helplessness contained in it did not diminish in the slightest.

After hearing this, Tang Wenshu couldn't help but feel a surge of pity. He turned to look at Tang Qi beside him and said softly, "Brother, why don't we buy her first? As for how to place her in the future, it won't be too late to talk about it later. And that silly girl, I want her too."

Tang Qi frowned slightly, lost in thought. After a long pause, he slowly nodded his agreement. The two men then began negotiating a price with the matchmaker. After some intense haggling, they finally managed to buy the girls for five taels of silver each and ten taels of silver each. They named them Siwen and Siqi, respectively.

After the transaction was completed, according to common sense, the group should go to the new house to check out the situation, but Tang Qi did not rush back. Instead, he took Tang Wenshu and a group of yamen runners to continue strolling around the pawnshop.

Soon, they arrived at an area dedicated to human trafficking. The place was bustling with activity. Men and women waiting to be sold stood and sat on either side of the street. Most of them were young and strong, with a few women in their prime. While their looks were ordinary, many had strikingly graceful figures, likely the ones left over from a carefully selected selection.

To their surprise, when they reached the end, they stumbled upon a small auction. A stage had been erected in the center of the venue, and on it sat an item for auction, locked in a cage. A man, shirtless and muscular, gripped the cage's bars tightly, causing them to rattle.

"Oh my God! He is so strong." Someone couldn't help but exclaim.

A human trafficker, dressed in ordinary clothes, stood on the stage and loudly introduced: "Dear guests, please look carefully! This is a young general from the northern Tatars, captured by our brave and fearless General Yuanxi himself!"

After saying that, he reached out and pinched the chest muscles of the man in the cage, and did not forget to admire: "Wow, look at these muscles, they are really strong! If you buy such a strong man, you can do whatever you want with him, you will definitely not suffer any loss!"

At this moment, a voice was heard from the crowd: "This prisoner is indeed quite useful, but... he is from the enemy country after all. If we buy him back, won't we worry that he will collaborate with the enemy and sell out our country?"

Upon hearing this, someone nearby immediately responded, "What are you afraid of? Even if he wants to betray ordinary people like you and me, what good will he gain? Besides, we're located in the remote south. If he collaborates with the enemy, how can he even know how to get back north?"

Another person echoed, "That's right, and since General Yuanxi was able to catch the first one, he can definitely catch the second and third. Then he can just buy a new one!"

Seeing everyone talking, the trafficker quickly seized the opportunity and shouted, "Come on, come on, everyone, come and take a look! Don't miss it if you're passing by! There's only one Tartar this time!" As he shouted, the atmosphere instantly became very lively. Then he began to bid, "Starting price: 50 taels of silver!"

"What, 50 taels? I can buy several girls to warm my bed. Who would spend 50 taels to buy a stinky man?" Someone in the crowd shouted, expressing his extreme dissatisfaction with the price.

"That's what I mean. Anyone can buy it for 50 taels of silver." Another person echoed.

At this moment, a young man dressed in brocade clothes shouted loudly: "100 taels."

"Oh, who is so rich?" People around exclaimed in surprise.

"100 taels for one time, 100 taels for two times, 100 taels for three times, deal!" The human trafficker was so excited that his voice was trembling, and he shouted at the top of his voice.

After the transaction was completed, the trafficker, beaming, walked over, holding a chain. On the other end of the chain was the Tatar captive who had just been auctioned. He said with a flattering smile, "Don't worry, my dear guest. He has a tattoo on his face, so he won't be able to escape."

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Why did you spend so much money on a useless person? Judging from his appearance, he definitely can't do any work." Tang Wenshu asked with a puzzled look on his face. "And his asking price is too high! Isn't this a waste of money?"

Tang Qi smiled slightly and explained, "Silly sister, I have my reasons for doing this. Only by quoting a high price will those people be deterred and dare not compete with us. After all, no one wants to be taken advantage of."

Tang Wenshu suddenly understood after hearing this, but he was still a little worried and continued to ask: "But, even if he really has some ability, our family doesn't need a bodyguard."

Tang Qi patted his brother's shoulder and said earnestly, "Liu County isn't the imperial capital, it's not that safe. I'll feel more at ease if I take him with me when I go out. Sister, give him a new name."

Tang Wenshu nodded, indicating that he understood his brother's intention. "Then let's name him Kuangtie. He's so fierce, he deserves the name."

The next lot is a beautiful girl, completely naked, like a flawless jade, her skin radiant and luminous. A teardrop mole at the corner of her eye, like a glittering gem, only accentuates her face's alluring beauty.

"This is a daughter of an official. Unfortunately, her father was convicted of treason and his entire clan was executed, and the girl was exiled. She hasn't even reached the age of virginity yet." The human trafficker looked at the girl with a lustful expression, his eyes wandering wantonly, as if he wanted to describe every curve of her body with his eyes.

The people below were all blushing, their eyes gleaming with greed and desire. Such a beautiful woman, who had once been a daughter of an official, would be a great choice even if she was bought back to be a foot-washing maid.

"Brother." Tang Wenshu gently pulled Tang Qi's sleeve, but Tang Qi looked straight ahead, as if he didn't hear the beauty on the stage.

"Be good, we don't need this." Tang Qi gently touched Tang Wenshu's head, then took her by the hand to continue looking at those middle-aged men.

Finally, Tang Qi selected a few clever-looking servants and an experienced steward from the crowd, and then led them back to his newly purchased house. Upon entering the courtyard, Tang Qi called the steward over and explained in detail the division of labor. He urged him to carefully monitor everyone's progress and sent for a donkey cart to facilitate Tang Wenshu's travels to the countryside. Then, Tang Qi turned and left, returning to the county government office to continue his official duties.

Fortunately, this house is fully equipped with various facilities, so there is no need to spend time and energy to purchase new furniture and other daily necessities, which saves a lot of trouble.