Although He Qingxuan was born in a merchant family.
But he was raised to be a scholar since he was a child, and he has not been exposed to too much business affairs.
His family knew that businessmen had a low social status, so they did not want He Qing to follow the family's old path.
But there are some things, even if you don't cultivate them deliberately, but you will never forget them if you are influenced by them.
As soon as He Qingxuan entered the bargaining session, he immediately became energetic.
Chen Ping and Ye Chongwen were stunned to see such a change.
After a few rounds, the price was successfully reduced to one or two.
The class leader was sweating profusely and looked extremely aggrieved, like a little daughter-in-law who had been bullied.
He Qingxuan still has more ideas and is about to pursue the victory.
I hope to lower the price to less than one tael, so that it can be infinitely close to the 600 wen offered previously.
Chen Ping suddenly glanced at the little boy who had his head lowered and said nothing.
In that dark, secluded corner, I couldn't see the expression on the little boy's downcast face.
But his emotions can still be seen from his tightly clenched fists and slightly trembling body.
This sentiment may not be directed at anyone.
What’s more, I feel the sadness of being helpless about my own destiny, being so cheaply allowed to be bought and sold by others.
Although Chen Ping is slowly integrating into the world, he has not yet become accustomed to human trafficking.
He immediately grabbed He Qingxuan, who wanted to continue, and said flatly: "We have all done something wrong. This kind of thing is not suitable for bargaining on the street."
"Besides, human lives are not for sale!"
"Even if we can't stop others from doing this, we ourselves should be sensible and know right from wrong."
Chen Ping's serious tone made the juggler leader confused. He didn't know why he wanted to stop his companion's behavior.
But He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen, who had received Confucian education since childhood, both turned red with shame.
I may not be able to change the world, I can only watch every living person being bought and sold like livestock.
But this is by no means a reason to buy and sell people.
Today’s matter is not about buying and selling or talking about business, but about saving people’s lives!
The original intention of buying these two children was to help them escape from the sea of misery and avoid this inhuman torture.
But now, just to save two or three taels of silver, I have to bargain in front of these two children, making their worth even more humble. Isn’t it another kind of torture?
After understanding this, He Qingxuan bowed his hands, bowed deeply to Chen Ping, and said with a sigh: "Brother Chen Ping, you have taught me another lesson, I have learned from it!"
Although Ye Chongwen did not participate in the price negotiation, when he thought about how he had been an enthusiastic spectator before, he did not realize his mistake at all, and he quickly saluted after he woke up.
Chen Ping bowed in return, "All three of us were wrong, let's encourage each other."
The little boy, who had been burying his head deeply, raised his head in surprise.
When I saw the movements of the three of them, I just stared at them and shed tears silently.
It seems that I have never been so respected by others.
Chen Ping turned around and said to the class leader: "I will give you five taels of silver and sign a letter for us immediately!"
"From now on, these two people will never have anything to do with you."
"If I find out and you trouble him again in the future, I, Chen Ping, will definitely make you pay a heavy price!"
Chen Ping showed a dignity that did not suit his age.
With such a temperament, the small body seems to be more than ten thousand feet tall, making the acrobatic leader breathless.
The class leader hurriedly replied: "You absolutely don't dare. I'll make a written statement right now."
The documents were written, stamped with fingerprints, and today the matter was finally settled.
When He Qingxuan handed over the five taels of silver, the class leader turned to glance at Chen Ping, and was so frightened that he did not dare to accept it.
After hesitating for a while, the class leader gritted his teeth and reached out for about two taels of broken silver, and then took a few steps back under the doubtful looks of the three people.
He said in awe: "I don't dare to cheat a few young masters out of their money. These two taels are enough."
"After taking this money, these brothers and sisters will have nothing to do with me anymore. If the little one breaks his word, I will let him do whatever he wants!"
After that, the class leader hurriedly took the others and left.
Only the three of Chen Ping and the two brothers and sisters who had just been bought were left at the scene.
He Qingxuan frowned, deeply puzzled by what the class leader had just said and done.
Why would a person who is so greedy for money leave money that is easily available instead of taking it, and instead leave as if running for his life?
Why would the traveling troupe sell such a favor? If they leave Qingsong Town, they may never meet again in this life.
Why didn’t you take the money you got?
It was Chen Ping who noticed He Qingxuan's doubts and stepped forward to wake him up.
He smiled and said: "There's nothing I can't understand. He's just a political person who is afraid of officials to the core."
"I imitated Magistrate Wang's behavior earlier, which may have made him mistakenly think that we are all descendants of officials."
Chen Ping's scholarly temperament, He Qingxuan's sharp tongue, and Ye Chongwen, who seems to be calm and silent, have long left the impression of a man with a beard.
Coupled with He Qingxuan's generous spending, Chen Ping's rather bureaucratic temperament in his words made him more certain of his own ideas.
After hearing Chen Ping's explanation, everyone already understood.
Understanding this truth, He Qingxuan increasingly felt that his family's decision to make him study hard since he was a child and concentrate on the imperial examination was the right one.
If you follow your family members and learn how to do business, it is estimated that it will be difficult to surpass the elders in your family, and you may even be involved in business affairs for the rest of your life.
He used to think that with 360 lines, he would be the number one scholar.
Looking back now, I realize how naive and ridiculous I used to be.
There are differences even among the number one scholars. For example, the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty is inferior to the number one scholar in the Jinshi.
Another example is Chen Ping, who was born in an ordinary farm family.
If you believe in the saying that you will be the number one scholar in your profession, you will not choose the imperial examination path, but will learn miscellaneous business skills early on.
Chen Ping's future will definitely be limited from now on, and there is a 90% chance that he and Ye Chongwen will never be able to catch his eyes.
This is the real iron law of this world, a fundamental rule that cannot be easily changed based on one person's thoughts.
He Qingxuan, who had a profound enlightenment, looked at Chen Ping with a hint of respect.
At the same time, he asked: "These are the people you bought with a bet. How do you plan to arrange them?"
"How about, as I said before, the boy will be your servant and the girl will be your maid?"
"You are now Mr. Ye's closed disciple. You are no longer an ordinary student. You still need to pay attention to your food, clothing and daily life."
Chen Ping shook his head, he definitely had no such intention.
How can I support these two siblings while I am still working and studying?
So I looked at He Qingxuan again.
"I think it's better for one person to start and finish things alone, what do you think?"