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The 174th chapter "Clever Kid" (part 1)
Sandy Yago is a 13 year old boy. He has the typical surname of someone from the southern coastal region of the continent. However, because he is a clever kid, those who know him affectionately call him "Sandy". Of course, those who hate him will also call him "Sandy Liar" to his face.
Born in the slums of the imperial capital, Sandy naturally can't be like those children from rich families who have the money to hire teachers to receive a proper education. At the age of thirteen, he had only studied under a theology teacher for half a year in the religious institute set up by the Temple. He was barely able to learn how to write and calculate. Among the children around him, he was considered smart. At the very least, he could use the common language of the continent to write his own name. Moreover, he could completely recite the first chapter of the Temple's scripture, "God's Record of Genesis".
Unfortunately, three months ago, he was unable to continue his studies in the religious institute of the Shrines. This is because although the religious institute claims to be a "free" education for the children of poor families, this free education comes with a price. All the children who study in the religious institute, after reaching adulthood, will have to serve the Shrines for free for three years. Some will directly become a member of the clergy and will not be able to marry or have children for the rest of their life.
As a typical southerner, Sandy's parents don't want their family to be cut off. Moreover, Sandy himself has no interest in becoming a member of the clergy. At the age of 13, he already has some understanding of the matters between men and women. He would often lie on top of the wall and peek at Ellie next door.
Perhaps in another two months, with his literacy and ability to do some simple writing and calculations, he could become an apprentice bookkeeper at a nearby grocery store, or perhaps he could become an apprentice with the old tailor at the end of the street.
However, these are all things for the future. Right now, Sandy has a very good way to make a fortune.
Every day, he will go to the slave market and wander around. He is a genuine local bully. His brother is a small hoodlum in this area. Unfortunately, last year, because he stole a nobleman's purse, he was arrested by the police and sent to a mine in the northwest to work as a laborer.
Sandy is different from his brother. He is not a thief and will not do anything bad. However, he was able to bring back a few copper horns from the slave market every day.
The Imperial Capital's slave market was filled with traveling merchants from all over the country. Among these foreigners from all over the continent, many of them were coming to the Imperial Capital's slave market for the first time. They were unfamiliar with the place and needed a local to guide them. He helped them bargain with the slave traders and introduced some of the "rules" during the trade.
Because of this situation and Sandy's intelligence, his income was quite good. Almost every day, he would have a few copper horns in his pocket. If he met a rich guy, Sandy would just have to flatter him and say a few good words, and his income would be even higher. Sandy's biggest wish at the moment was to save enough money to buy a pair of old leather boots. The brother of the girl next door, Ellie, was serving in the local garrison army. He would often show off his pair of military leather boots in front of these boys, which made these boys very envious.
Sandy was not only smart, but more importantly, his eyes were very accurate. He was often able to distinguish among the bustling crowd on the street, which were the fat sheep and which were the veterans.
Today, Sandy stood in the corner with his arms crossed. After looking for a long time, he finally found his target.
In the crowd, there was a strange combination of a man and a woman. However, they did not look like a couple because the man seemed to be too young and did not look much older than himself. The woman was in her twenties and was very beautiful. She was even more beautiful than Ellie next door.
Although the two people were wearing casual clothes, Sandy could see a few special things about them at a glance. The man's eyes were looking around, apparently it was his first time coming to the slave market. His eyes seemed to be curious about everything around him. This was very important to Sandy. The woman, on the other hand, made Sandy even more curious. She was very tall, had very long legs, and seemed to be a warrior. Although the man and woman were walking together, the woman seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally, always half a step behind the boy, as if she did not dare to walk side by side with him. Moreover, in the crowd, the woman always seemed to be subconsciously blocking others from getting close to the boy, as if she was always maintaining a protective posture.
It was like a young master from a rich family with a beautiful female bodyguard.
Yes, that's right!
Sandy was certain of his guess. He pulled on his tattered hat and squeezed through the crowd.
"Sir! Sir! "
Du Wei was looking around. He was very curious about the slave market. The slaves that he bought in the shop before were not handled by Du Wei, but by Mard. Today was the first time he came to the slave market. In the civilized world of his previous life, the word "slave" was almost extinct in that world. Just as he was looking, he heard a slightly immature voice calling out from beside him.
A thin boy, like a loach, nimbly came out of the crowd and stood in front of him. The boy looked very thin, like an ordinary child from a poor family. But to Du Wei's surprise, he was very clean, unlike the other children who had a dirty face. The boy was white and clean, but his pair of big eyes were very lively. His eyeballs were nimble, and at a glance, he looked like a clever kid.
"Sir." Sandy easily said the lines that he had prepared, but at the same time, he did not forget to deliberately make a childish smile on his face: "Sir, are you here to buy slaves? Then I think you need someone like me. "
Ruo Lin saw the boy's intention at a glance. With her experience in the underworld, how could she not know the intention of this little hoodlum? She was about to speak, but Du Wei had already said with interest: "Oh? You? What can you do for me? "
"I can do a lot of things for you, but the most important thing is that I can save you a lot of trouble … … I can save you a lot of time. For a noble person like you, time is very precious. You see, there are so many people here, all of them are here to buy slaves. So many slave traders, all of them are here to sell slaves. You seem to be here for the first time, right? I can help you introduce the situation here! I am very familiar with everything here, and I also know those slave traders. Which one is more kind, which one is more cunning, which one is more black-hearted, which one is the most fair, I know all of them. You see, am I not very useful to you? "
Seeing Du Wei's smile, Sandy seemed to be a little tempted. He did not dare to let go of this source of wealth, so he continued to add: "There are a lot of people here, and there are a lot of thieves in the crowd. But with me, I can save you a lot of trouble … … You see … …" At this point, Sandy lowered his voice and sneakily hinted at a thin guy in the distant crowd: "Do you see the man in gray? He is a golden finger here. You have to be careful not to get close to that kind of guy, otherwise, this kind of person will steal your wallet. "
Du Wei was startled, and then smiled.
His first impression was that he liked this boy with a cunning face.
"How do you know that I am a noble person? The clothes I am wearing are not expensive. " Du Wei shook his head: "You may be mistaken. I am just an ordinary person, casually looking around. I don't need a guide."
"You don't have to bully a child like me." Sandy continued to smile. His smile was very skillful, showing a total of four teeth. Unlike other children from poor families, Sandy's teeth were very white. He paid attention to brushing his teeth every day and paid great attention to his appearance. Because he knew that the boss who did his job was a person who liked to be clean.
"Although the fabric of the clothes you are wearing is not expensive, but the craftsmanship is not something an ordinary tailor can make. You know, I almost became a tailor's apprentice. My eyes can't be wrong … And the young lady beside you, oh, please forgive my presumptuousness. She's such a beautiful young lady, but her attitude towards you is so respectful. If she's not your wife, then she's definitely your subordinate. Also, your hair is very clean, and your complexion is very good. At first glance, I can see that you are a person of status … … The way you walk is also different from us poor people. Just like those nobles who live in the north of the city! "
Du Wei carefully looked at the boy and then smiled: "You are very observant."
"Of course!" Sandy hurriedly said: "I can save you a lot of precious time. I can be your guide here. When you buy slaves, I can even save you a lot of money! Of course, you just have to give me two copper coins so that I can buy a piece of black bread. "
Du Wei smiled and looked at Ruo Lin: "I like this boy. Let him follow me."
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