The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

"I want to buy some slaves." Song Yuntang stated his purpose directly.

The person behind the counter walked around to her and said, "What kind of servant is this? Let me introduce you to Miss Song."

Song Yuntang thought for a moment and said, "I want someone who is hardworking and honest, not someone who is cunning and cunning. It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman, but they have to be able to work."

"Miss Song, come with me."

The manager led Song Yuntang to where the servants of the pawnshop lived.

There are thirty or forty slaves living here, including men, women, young and old. The market is not good this year, and the slaves are also unsold. Some have been here for more than half a year and have not yet been bought.

It costs money to support these slaves in the pawnshop, and the slaves have a hard time if they can't earn any money here for a long time. After all, they are also human beings, and human beings need to live.

At this moment, they saw the headman leading a girl over. Everyone put down their work and gathered here. Some of the more powerful ones even pushed others aside and stood in front of the crowd, hoping that the girl would see them first when she was choosing a servant.

"Miss Song is here today to select servants. Everyone stand still."

"I wonder which family this girl is from?" someone asked.

Song Yuntang wore a beige cotton straight-collared jacket with a light green skirt today. Her long hair was tied into a bun on top of her head with a light-colored headband, making her look neat and tidy.

Although she had a good temperament, she was not wearing silk or satin, so everyone thought she was a maid in a wealthy family.

The family that can raise a maid with such temperament must be either rich or noble.

Some people couldn't help but feel secretly happy in their hearts, hoping to be chosen by Song Yuntang to buy it. However, Song Yuntang's next words made these people's hearts fall into the abyss.

"I'm not from a wealthy family. I'm here today mainly to find a few people to work on my farm. Anyone who's willing can step forward. Anyone who's not willing can leave now."

As she spoke, she glanced over the expressions on these people's faces one by one.

In the past, only servants from wealthy families who had made mistakes would be sent to the farm. Not only was it dirty and tiring, but the monthly salary was also low. It was obvious that working on the farm was not an easy job for servants like them.

Therefore, as soon as Song Yuntang finished speaking, half of the people dispersed.

The rest of them are either really looking for work, or looking for a temporary job, or trying to take advantage of the situation.

Song Yuntang could not escape the reactions of these people.

She pointed at several of them one by one.

"You, you, and all of you, I don't want you."

Seeing this, those people looked at each other and turned away.

In the end, there were only eight people left in front of Song Yuntang, three men, three women, one old and one young.

Among them, there was a man and a woman, an old man and a young girl, who looked like a family. The couple was about 23 or 24 years old, and the younger one next to them should be their child, about five or six years old. The other aunt looked to be in her early forties, and she didn't have many wrinkles on her face, but her hair was half white, so she looked old.

"Has anyone among you done farm work?" Song Yuntang asked.

Except for the two women who were born into slavery and the child of five or six years old, five people, three men, one woman and one old man, raised their hands.

"We all did it."

"These people were originally from farming families. They sold themselves into slavery after their families suffered misfortunes and were left with nowhere else to turn." The steward pointed at the family and said, "Miss Song, if you are willing to buy these four people, I can give you a discount."

Looking at the neatly arranged family of four, Song Yuntang was very confused.

There were boys and girls, with hands and feet. Since they came from farmers' families, they could easily work hard to support themselves and their families. She really couldn't understand why they sold themselves into slavery with their children.

"Why did you sell your bodies?"

The man lowered his head.

"To be honest, my dad is a gambler. He usually drinks and gambles."

"More than two months ago, he lost a large sum of money in an underground money lender. My family couldn't pay it back, so the lender sent people to intimidate us. They even crippled my father's legs and threatened that he would pay for the debt. If he couldn't pay back the money, they would take my wife and sell her to a brothel, and sell my son to a wealthy family for them to play with."

"I really had no other choice. I couldn't defeat those people. I was afraid of any accidents, so I sold my ancestral home overnight and took my wife, children, and mother into slavery to repay the money for my father. What he does in the future is no longer my business."

Song Yuntang understood.

"Is that underground bank in Cile Town?"

If she were in Cile Town, she would not dare to accept these people. It is better to be safe than sorry. Even if a gambler has his hands and feet broken, he will still gamble. As long as there is a blood relationship between them, there will inevitably be trouble.

The manager said hurriedly, "They came from Yuquan Town, which is hundreds of miles away from us."

Song Yuntang nodded. Since they were hundreds of miles apart, he didn't have to worry about it.

"I wonder how much silver it would cost to buy out their family of four?"

If the price is right and you want to buy it, it is naturally best to buy it together. The whole family is on the farm, and with a soft spot, they can think more about the consequences when doing things.

It would be a shame to separate this family.

After thinking for a moment, the manager looked at Song Yuntang.

"We usually sell a mature slave for fifteen taels of silver. This aunt is a little older, but she can still work for a few more years, so she'll sell for eight taels. As for this child, he's really too young, so I'll give him four taels."

"Miss Song is a frequent visitor here, and we both do business on this street. I'll just round it off for you. How about forty taels for you?"

It is equivalent to saving two taels.

On average, one person cost ten taels of silver. In ancient times, people were really worthless.

Just then, a man who was half a head taller than the man in the family of four pointed at him.

"Miss, you can also consider me. I'm strong and good at farm work! If you buy me, I don't need monthly wages, just enough food."

The man is big and strong, and doesn't look like a simple person.

Song Yuntang didn't hear anything else, but the words "no monthly payment" did attract her attention.

She looked at the person in charge with some confusion.

Seeing this, the steward quickly said, "This slave's surname is Tu, and his name is Tu Shi. He's an orphan, his parents both dead. He's twenty-one this year. He's a good worker, one man can do the work of three, but he has a huge appetite. He sold himself into slavery after eating himself to the point of poverty."

Tu Shi chuckled with a simple and honest look on his face, scratching his head and saying, "My appetite is a bit big. My biggest wish in this life is to have enough food. I really don't need the monthly allowance from the girl."

It’s okay to have a big appetite, as long as you are capable.

She has no shortage of food anyway.

Song Yuntang looked at the headmaster and said, "I won't say anything more to Headmaster Li. I'll take these five people with me. 50 taels of silver."