Sandiago is a thirteen-year-old boy. He has a surname typical of people from the southern coastal areas of the mainland. But because he is a clever little kid, people who know him affectionately call him "Sandy"
"Of course, those guys who hate him will also call him "Sandy Little Liar" to his face.
Sandy, who was born in the slums of the imperial capital, certainly could not have the money to hire a teacher to receive an orthodox education like those children from wealthy families. At the age of thirteen, he only studied with a theology teacher in a religious institute established by a temple for half a year.
He can barely learn to write and do arithmetic. Among the children around him, he is considered smart. At least he can write his name correctly in the common language of the mainland, and he can also recite the first chapter of the temple's scripture ""
God's Record of Genesis" is here.
Unfortunately, three months ago he was unable to continue studying at the temple religious center. Because although the religious center claims to allow children from poor families to receive some education "for free", this free service comes at a price. Everything in the religious center
Children who study must serve the temple for free for three years after they reach adulthood. Some directly become priests and are not allowed to marry or have children for life.
As a typical southerner, Sandy's parents did not want their family to lose its incense, and Sandy himself had no interest in becoming a clergyman. At the age of thirteen, he had already begun to have affairs with men and women.
Some tips. He would often lie on the wall and peek at Ellie in the house next door.
Maybe in two months, if he can read and do some simple writing and arithmetic, he can become an apprentice in a nearby grocery store as a bookkeeper, or he can become an apprentice with an old tailor at the corner of the street.
But these are things for the future. Now, Sandy has a good way to make a fortune.
He walks around the slave market every day. He is a genuine little local snake. His brother is a small gangster in this area. Unfortunately, he was caught by the police last year for stealing the purse of a noble housekeeper.
Then he was sent to work as a laborer in a mine in the northwest.
Sandy is different from his brother. He is not a thief, and he will not do bad things. But he can bring back a few copper horns from the slave market every day.
The slave market in the Imperial Capital gathered traveling merchants from all over the country. Many of these outsiders from all over the mainland came to the slave market in the Imperial Capital for the first time. They were unfamiliar with the place and needed a local snake to help them.
Provide directions. Help them bargain with slave traders. Introduce some "rules" during transactions.
Because of this situation and Sandy's cleverness, his income is quite good. He can put a few copper corners in his pocket almost every day. Even if he meets a guy with a lot of money, Sandy will not fawn over him any more.
Flatter and say a few nice words, and your income will be more. Sandy's biggest wish now is to save enough money to buy a pair of old leather boots. The brother of the girl next door, Ellie, is serving in the garrison in another place.
He would often show off his army-issued leather boots in front of these boys, making them very envious.
Sandy is not only smart, but more importantly, he has an eye for seeing people very accurately. He can often tell at a glance which of the bustling people on the street are the fat sheep and which are the veterans.
Today, Sandy stood in the corner with his arms folded. After looking at it for a long time, he finally found his goal:
There was a strange pair in the crowd. A man and a woman, but they didn't look like a couple, because the man seemed too young and seemed not much older than himself. The woman was in her twenties and very beautiful. Even
Much prettier than Ellie next door.
Although the two men were wearing casual clothes, Sandy could see a few special things at a glance: the man's eyes were looking around. It was obviously his first time coming to this slave market, and his eyes seemed to be very curious about everything around him.
This is very important to Sandy. And the woman makes Sandy even more curious: she is very tall, has long legs, and seems to be a warrior. Although the man and the woman are walking together, the woman seems to be
Intentionally or unintentionally, she was always half a step behind the young man, as if she did not dare to walk side by side with him. Moreover, in the crowd, the woman seemed to always be subconsciously blocking others from approaching the young man, and seemed to have always maintained a protective attitude.
posture.
It's like a young master from a rich family with a beautiful female bodyguard.
Yes. That’s right!
Sandy mentally confirmed his guess. Then he pulled up his old hat and squeezed straight through.
"Sir! Sir!"
Du Wei is looking around. He is really curious about the slave market. The slaves he bought in the shop before were not handled by Du Wei, but by Mad. Today is his first time to come to the slave market.
In the civilized world, the term "slave" is almost extinct in that world. As he was watching, he heard a slightly childish voice shouting from beside him.
A thin boy emerged from the crowd as quickly as a loach and stood in front of him. The boy looked very thin, just like an ordinary child from a poor family. But to Du Wei's surprise,
But he is very clean, unlike other children whose face is dirty and dusty. This boy is fair and clean, but his big eyes are very smart. The eyes move around flexibly. At first glance, he looks like a smart little kid.
Same guy.
"Sir." Sandy said the lines he had prepared easily, and at the same time he did not forget the childish and endearing smile on his face: "Sir, are you here to buy slaves? So?
I think you need someone like me."
Ruolin saw the purpose of this kid at a glance. With her experience in the world, how could she not know the intentions of such a gangster? She was about to speak, but Du Wei had already spoken with interest: "Oh? You?
What can you do for me?"
"I can do a lot of things for you, and the most important thing is that I can save you a lot of trouble... I can save you a lot of time. For a distinguished person like you, time is very precious. Look, there are so many here
People come here to buy slaves. There are so many slave traders who sell slaves. It seems that this is your first time here? I can help you introduce the situation here! I am very familiar with everything here.
I also know all those slave traders: which one of them is more kind, which one is more cunning, which one is more black-hearted, and which one is the most fair, I also know them all. Do you think I am very useful to you?"
Seeing that Du Wei was smiling and seemed to be moving, Sandy worked harder, not daring to let go of the money he had just seen. He continued to add: "There are many people here, and there are many thieves in the crowd, but there are
I'm here, and I can save you a lot of trouble in this regard... Look..." At this point, Sandy lowered his voice, and furtively gestured with his eyes to a thin guy in the crowd in the distance.
He whispered: "Have you seen the man in gray clothes? He is a golden finger here. You must be careful not to get close to that kind of guy, otherwise, this kind of person will steal your wallet."
Du Wei was startled, then smiled.
The first impression was that he liked this boy with a cunning look on his face.
"How do you know that I am a noble person? The clothes I wear are not expensive." Du Wei shook his head: "You may be mistaken. I am just an ordinary person who came here to take a look. I don't need a guide."
"You don't have to bully me, a kid." Sandy continued to smile. He smiled very skillfully, showing a total of four teeth, both upper and lower. Unlike other children from poor families, Sandy's teeth were very white.
, he brushes his teeth every day and pays great attention to his appearance, because he knows that the bosses who do his job like to be clean.
"Although the fabric of the clothes you are wearing is not expensive, the cutting skills are beyond the capabilities of ordinary tailors. You know, I almost became a tailor's apprentice. My eyesight is not wrong...
...and the lady next to you, oh, please forgive my presumption, she is such a beautiful lady, but her attitude towards you is so respectful, if she is not your wife or concubine, she is definitely your subordinate. And
, your hair is very clean, your complexion is good, and you can tell that you are a person of status...The way you walk is also different from poor people like us. You look like the nobles who live in the north of the city!"
Du Wei looked at the boy carefully, then smiled: "You are observing very carefully."
"Of course!" Sandy hurriedly said: "I can save you a lot of precious time, I can be your guide here, and even save you a lot of money when you buy a slave! Of course
, in the end, you just need to reward me with two copper corners so that I can buy a piece of black bread, that's all."
Du Wei smiled and glanced at Ruolin: "I like this kid, let him follow."