Zhao Hai happily stood up and said, "Take me to see this person, quickly."
Then he pulled Meg's hand and walked out of the house. Meg stared blankly for a moment, then she looked at Zhao Hai holding her hand. Her eyes flashed with joy before it was replaced by shyness.
However, Zhao Hai wasn't in the mood to pay attention to this. Merlin and the others also didn't pay attention to this. They were all following behind Ye Hai as they walked out of the fort.
As soon as they arrived at the outer fort, they saw a slave standing there. However, this slave made Zhao Hai a little surprised, this was because it was a female slave.
Zhao Hai thought that the first person to come out would be a male slave, but he didn't think that it would be a female slave. Zhao Hai stood there in a daze, looking at the female slave standing at the small gate between the inner and outer fort.
This female slave looked to be around 20 years old. Perhaps because of malnutrition, she was somewhat thin, and her figure was very petite. Her brown hair was somewhat dry, and she wore coarse clothes. Her skin was very dark and rough, and her appearance was very ordinary.
She stood there very nervously, her whole body seemed to be trembling. When she saw Zhao Hai and the others come out, she immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
Meg immediately said to Zhao Hai, "Young Master, it's her. She's called Dou, 20 years old this year. She just came to me and said that she can weave grass."
Zhao Hai nodded, he knew that in this world, slaves didn't have surnames. Their names were generally one word. If they were given a name with two words, then it would be a crime and they would be executed.
Zhao Hai looked at the girl called Dou and said, "Raise your head."
Dou trembled as she raised her head, but she still didn't dare to look at Zhao Hai, she just kept kneeling there. Zhao Hai nodded and said, "You're called Dou?"
Dou kowtowed again and said, "Yes, Master."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "You're very good at weaving grass? Where did you learn it from? "
Dou said, "Master, I became a slave two years ago. I used to be a commoner, so I used to weave things from straw at home. I slowly learned how to do it."
Zhao Hai nodded. He found that although this girl named Dou looked timid, her words were very organized. It seemed that this had a lot to do with her being a commoner in the past.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Go get some grass and weave it for me to see."
Dou immediately responded and retreated. After a while, she came back with a large pile of hay. It seems that she was prepared. The hay had been soaked with water in advance, making it more pliable.
Dou bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Please forgive my rudeness, Master." Zhao nodded, and Dou immediately sat on the ground and began to weave. It was obvious that she was going to weave a mat, and her movements were very fast. Before long, a small mat was weaved. The surface of the mat was very smooth, but it was also very soft, and it looked very beautiful.
Zhao Hai nodded. Looking at Dou who was kneeling on the ground, he said, "Good, Dou, your contribution to the Buda clan is very big. From today onwards, you are no longer a slave, but a commoner of the Buda clan. Later on, you don't need to kneel when you see me, you only need to salute. In addition, you will be given a separate room to work for the Buda clan. Every month, you will receive a silver coin as a wage. Moreover, I will bestow upon you the surname Buda. From today onwards, you will be called Dou Buda. Well, the name Dou isn't suitable for a girl, so you will be called Ju Buda."
Everyone in the courtyard heard Zhao Hai's words. They never thought that Dou would be able to become a commoner just by weaving grass. She even received a wage. Most importantly, Zhao Hai actually bestowed upon her a surname. This was an extraordinary matter. One must know that there were a lot of commoners in the continent who didn't have a surname.
Dou, no, she should now be called Ju Buda. She knelt there excitedly, her whole body trembling. She really didn't think that she would actually become a commoner, no longer a slave. All of this was like a dream.
The reason why Ju Buda had the courage to be the first to stand up and say that she had a craftsmanship was because she wanted to take a gamble. Her family wasn't originally slaves. Two years ago, they were still commoners. They had their own piece of land. Although it was only five mu, it was enough to support the family. Moreover, her father had some stonemasonry skills, so the family didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
But the year before last, their family had an insect infestation. The five mu of grain was eaten up by insects, and not a single grain of rice was recovered. There were a lot of people who had the same fate as them. Because of the large amount of grain that they had, their family was on the verge of starvation. In order to feed the family, her father had to work day and night. But when he was working, he was injured and couldn't continue to work. In order to treat her father, the family had to buy land and a house. But the money was still not enough, so they had no choice but to borrow money from a noble. In the end, her father couldn't hold on and died of illness. The family didn't have the ability to pay back the money, so the noble took her mother, her, and her younger brother as slaves. But because her mother was too sad, she died not long after. Before her death, her mother's only wish was for her family to regain their commoner status.
But it was extremely difficult for a slave to regain their commoner status. Chrysanthemum Buda had seen a lot of slaves like them. In order to regain their commoner status, they had offered their daughters to nobles, but they still couldn't regain their commoner status. Instead, the girls were tortured to death not long after.
After seeing this, Chrysanthemum became even more careful. She tried to make people not pay attention to her while taking care of her younger brother. The brother and sister relied on each other for survival.
Later, their original master sold them to a slave trader. In the end, they were bought by Green and brought to the Black Waste.
When she first heard Zhao Hai say that as long as they could make offerings to the Buda clan, they could regain their commoner status, Chrysanthemum's heart was moved. But she didn't immediately stand up. She was afraid that her craftsmanship wouldn't be favored by Zhao Hai. After all, she could only weave grass.
After a few days of observation, she found that Zhao Hai's nobles were different from the nobles she had met before. They were very easy-going. They let them eat their fill every day and even prepared firewood to keep them warm.
Today, Chrysanthemum had no choice but to stand up because her younger brother was sick. Although it wasn't a big problem, if it went on like this, it would be very dangerous. Chrysanthemum was afraid. Her younger brother was her family's hope. She had to save him no matter what, so she stood up.
After staring blankly for a while, Chrysanthemum kowtowed again and said, "Master, I don't dare to ask for your reward. I only hope that you can save my younger brother. He's sick right now."
Zhao Hai stared blankly and said, "Oh? Is that so? So you have a younger brother here. Rest assured, I won't take back your reward. Since you have a younger brother here, then let your younger brother regain his commoner status with you. He'll also be given the surname Buda. Right, what's his name? Where is he? What kind of illness does he have? "
Chrysanthemum stared blankly, she didn't think that Zhao Hai would do this. He actually restored her younger brother's commoner status. Her mother's wish was fulfilled. Chrysanthemum was moved to tears as she sobbed and said, "Young Master, my younger brother's name is Ann. He's in the house right now."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "You can get up. You're now a commoner, there's no need to kneel. Take me to see your younger brother."
Chrysanthemum obediently stood up. She had been a slave for a few years, so she wasn't completely enslaved. Moreover, she was very smart, so her performance was very good. She was able to quickly restore her calm.
Under the watchful eyes of the slaves, Chrysanthemum led Zhao Hai and the others to a stone house. This stone house wasn't very big, only about twenty square meters. It could accommodate four people. These people lived on the ground, but the ground was simply covered with hay. Currently, a person was lying on the hay.
This person looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old. His body was quite sturdy, and he looked very ordinary. He wore coarse clothes, and his forehead was branded with the Buda clan's crest. However, he didn't look very good right now. His face was covered with green gas, and his eyes were closed.
Zhao Hai looked at Ann, then turned to Merine and said, "Grandma Merine, what do you think happened to him? Why is his face green? "
Merine looked at Ann and said, "Young Master, he's been poisoned. It's very likely that it's the poison on the poisonous grass that we saw yesterday. Maybe when he went out to work today, he accidentally came across the poisonous grass. At that time, because his body was strong, he didn't feel much. After he came back, the poison slowly took effect."
Zhao Hai didn't think that the toxicity of the poisonous grass would be this strong. He quickly asked, "Can it be cured?"
Merine smiled and said, "Young Master, rest assured, it can be cured." After that, Merlin chanted a few spells in a low voice, and a ball of blue light appeared in his hand. Then, Merlin slowly placed the blue light on Ann's body. The blue light immediately sank into Ann's body.
Ann's body also slowly emitted the blue light. Then a green gas was forced out of Ann's body. When the blue light completely occupied Ann's body, his complexion also slowly returned to normal. Then the blue light disappeared.
Zhao Hai didn't think that magic could be used to detoxify poison. It seems like he had underestimated the magic of this world. This world had been developing a magic civilization, and now it had almost reached its limit. It wasn't surprising that it could do so many miraculous things.
Merine looked at Ann's complexion and said, "Young Master, it's alright. His poison has been detoxified. He'll be back to normal tomorrow morning."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he turned to Merine and said, "Grandma Merine, arrange a room for Daisy and Ann in the castle. Tomorrow, prepare some furniture for them. They are now commoners of our Buda clan. They can't be treated like slaves. Blockhead, carry Ann to the castle."
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