Transmigration: Life As A Ger In Ancient Times With My Mystical Snake
Chapter 54: Ch. 26 Part 2

Chapter 54: Ch. 26 Part 2

Jun Chuntao who was in her room the whole time peeking through the door sighed and shook her head, she knew that her father who was now speaking as if he was no longer going to bother Yanzhi again was just a putting up a facade. The fact was he was just preparing himself to approach Yanzhi with the father-son relationship between them, Chuntao thought there was no help for them because she believed that Yanzhi would never establish that relationship with their family.

She envied Xiangzhi who was able to leave the house anytime and spare himself of their family’s dramas and greed, she wished she could leave too, she couldn’t stand them anymore. She loved her family very much but it was just that her parent’s greeds were beyond her, growing up in such a house full of blackened hearted elders, if not for her twin brother constantly teaching her, she might’ve grown up with black heart too, she shivered thinking about that.

"Jun family head, what’s going on here? Why are you all in such a mess and what’s wrong with your second son?" The village head who walked in with his wife through the door which was opened ajar asked with doubts. "Village head!" Father Jun stood up and saluted with a bitter smile, Du Shi scurried from the ground in a hurry as Zhao Shi helped Xangren up. They all saluted to the village head, the village head nodded and waved his hand. He wasn’t interested in their family events so he decided not to inquire anymore and get on with what brought him over.

"Jun family head, i came here because of what happened in the county today" Father Jun became anxious and so did the others who went with him. "i have been quiet and ignoring troubles and problems your family have been causing in the village for years and not drive your family out of the village" the Jun family’s were horrified of his words but none made an attempt to speak and just listened honestly.

"But i haven’t done that thinking about Xiangzhi’s future when he’s admitted as a scholar. But today your family disgraced our village and as the village head it was a slap to my face, how am I going to show my face to the other heads of our neighboring villages? Today i am here to warn you all that this should be the last time such things should happen, i won’t tolerate it anymore. Think about Xiangzhi’s future and live honestly from now on, lest you ruin his future development with your actions before he’s even admitted as a scholar" the village head stated with his hands behind his back, the whole time he spoke he never made mention of Yanzhi.

That was because Yanzhi no longer had anything to do with them and with Yanzhi’s status now, how can the Jun family be associated with him. The Jun family saluted and apologized earnestly, he sighed and shook his head, flicked his hands and turn around and left with his wife. The village head wanted to say more and reprimand them but when he came to see them already in a mess, he thought their retribution was coming, they would ruin themselves without knowing, he just hoped that they don’t drag Xiangzhi along with them to the mud.

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Yanzhi swept through the slaves lined up in front of him at the dental, he probed into their soul and hearts reading through their hearts as if they were left naked and bare in front of him with nothing to cover up their thoughts. He pointed to two middle aged people, a man and a woman seemingly husband and wife, they were named Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng. The couple chosen bowed respectfully and saluted "servant thanks master for buying us husband and wife together" Uncle Feng said respectfully. Yanzhi chose them as helpers for Xiao Ling, he wanted to reduce weight of the workload on Xiao Ling’s shoulder. Initially the servants were to be bought after the house was completed but he couldn’t sit back anymore seeing how tiring the work was for Xiao Ling. He took notice of an odd group of slaves who where being taken into their compartments, "are those slaves not for sale?" he asked the slave trader.

The trader turned his attention to look back at the slaves Yanzhi was talking about, "this sir is interested in those slaves?" he asked politely and flattering. "That batch of slaves were brought from an aristocrat family far in the north. It was said that the family committed a crime and were arrested, their properties are being sold and the slaves were taken to slave traders, this batch was brought to me." the trader answered truthfully. Yanzhi glanced at their backs sizing them up "how would you sell them? I want to buy them all" Yanzhi announced. The trader’s ears perked up smiling widely, he rubbed his hands together. "Hehehe this sir is serious. 50 taels for each slave" the trader informed and he nodded. "i want them all including the two old i chose" Yanzhi instructed, the trader couldn’t be happy anymore than he was. "Yes yes, hey bring those slaves back here" the trader called to stop the person taking the slaves away and ordered.

A total of 9 slaves were brought all young boys not more than 17 or 18 years old, they weren’t looking clean but not too shabby too. They lined up in a straight line with no expressions, just staring blankly and waiting for instructions. "This sir here are all of them, a totally of 9 slaves and including the other two. All slaves will cost you a total of 550 taels." The trader calculated enthusiastically, Yanzhi paid for them without trying to bargain. He would’ve wanted to buy more slaves but because there was no place to accommodate them, he just chose to buy those needed compulsory now. The slave trader was very delighted with Yanzhi’s attitude, he believed that Yanzhi was a young master from a very wealthy family or an aristocrat family, so he wanted to be on the good side of Yanzhi in case he needed more slaves one day, then Yanzhi will buy from him again. "This sir since you bought so many slaves at once, let this trader show you his good gesture and add one more slave for free as a way of wanting to do business with you in the future too." He stated optimistically. Yanzhi glanced upwards at him and said nothing, he turned to Xiao Ling who was standing by his side the whole time unconcerned about the choosing of the slaves.

Yanzhi was really delighted to see that Xiao Ling trusted his judgments so much that he left him to choose the slaves, he wanted to return the same gesture to Xiao Ling. "Little wife why don’t you choose?" Yanzhi urged him. Xiao Ling unceremoniously pointed to a young slave about 13 or 14 years old, he had already taken a liking to the boy when Yanzhi was choosing the servants. Xiao Ling was planning to buy him after Yanzhi was done but he didn’t expect the trader to allow them to choose one more slave for free, so he chose the young lad who stood cheerfully amongst the slaves, he admired the lad’s carefree attitude when he was but a slave being sold from place to place, to be able to still stay cheerful in such a position one’s will had to be very strong. "what’s your name?" he asked the lad. "Master this slave is called Xile" the slave bowed and answered, Xiao Ling smiled. "Your name suits you very well, who gave you the name?" he asked again curiously. The slave smiled brightly "master this slaves mother was the one who gave this slave his name" the lad answered politely and he nod.

"We’ll take him, Xiong Gong" he said to the slave trader and turned to YanZhi who nodded. They left the dental with the slaves they bought after they were done selecting, the slaves climbed the bull cart with Lu Suchang as the coachman. While Lu Lixin was the coachman for the carriage with Yanzhi, Xiao Ling, Yue and Liu and the villages head’s ger and daughter in the carriage. They went to meet Lin and the rest who were waiting for them at the livestock market. Yanzhi and Xiao Ling along with the others got down from the carriage and went into the market leaving only the slaves in the bull cart, they weren’t fearful that the slaves would ran because Yanzhi made sure of it and those slaves wouldn’t be stupid as to try to escape when their life and death deeds were in Yanzhi’s hands. "Master and Mistress, sister Yue and sister Liu" Lin and his brothers walked and saluted excitedly when they saw YanZhi and Xiao Ling. "Show me the horses you chose" Yanzhi smiled and instructed them. He wanted to buy a horse for them since they couldn’t be traveling using sword mounts all the time, he didn’t want the fact that they were cultivators to be know too much just only trusted people selected. The horses chosen by Lin and his brothers were shown to YanZhi who inspected, he nodded in satisfactory when he saw all good horses. A total of 10 horses were paid for before they left the market making their way back to the village. Their mounts and odd group received lots of stares from people as they galloped through the county town. Lin and his brothers rode on horse backs and they led the rest of the unmounted horses following behind the carriage gracefully. Their group was an odd group with good looking and strong young men which caught the attentions and enviness of people, young gers and women admired the beauty of the brothers hoping the brothers would notice them.

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