When Du Qi returned to his residence, he called for his lackey Liu Jian and asked about buying a shop. But according to Liu Jian, his family already had a shop, especially the family's shop, which was near the East Market. The location was excellent.
Du Qi did not use his residence's shop. If he wanted to manage the tea business, he had to rely on himself. Once the residence's shop and the residence's shopkeeper got involved, then the money would not enter his pocket.
Du Qi asked, "Liu Jian, where is there a shop that specializes in selling slaves?"
Liu Jian replied, "There is one in the East Market!"
Du Qi said, "Let's go to the East Market."
Liu Jian blinked and said, "Young master, aren't you going to study today? Yesterday we went to the West Market, and today we are going to the East Market. If the master knows about this, I'm afraid you will be punished! "
"It's fine!"
Du Qi said, "Just go ahead."
Liu Jian said, "I will prepare the carriage immediately."
Du Qi nodded. He also changed into a more luxurious robe, and went with Liu Jian to the East Market, which was not far from Yongxing City. The East Market was the same as the West Market, it specialized in selling goods.
Liu Jian asked a few questions and went to the place where slaves were sold.
The slaves in the West Market included Kunlun slaves, other captured slaves, and many people who were sold as slaves in the country. In short, the old, the young, the strong, and the weak, there were countless of them.
These were all legal slaves.
When Du Qi arrived, there was a person who specialized in selling slaves.
It was a fat middle-aged man in his thirties. He was not tall, less than seven feet. Seeing Du Qi's luxurious robe, he walked straight to Du Qi and smiled, "Young master, I am Zhuo Youqian, specializing in selling slaves. What kind of people do you want to buy, I have everything here. It doesn't matter if they are young or beautiful, since you are here, there will be one that suits you. "
Du Qi said, "I need a shopkeeper who knows how to do business, experienced and reliable."
"No problem!"
Zhuo Youqian put on a calm look and said, "Young Master, you came at the right time. I happen to have three suitable candidates here. I'll call them over for you to take a look and choose. "
Du Qi said, "Sure!"
Zhuo Youqian waved his hand and said, "Young Master, please follow me!"
He walked in front and led Du Qi into the trading company. After inviting Du Qi into the study, he arranged for someone to bring him in.
Not long after, three people entered.
Among the three of them, the oldest one was already over fifty years old. His hair and beard were white. The youngest one was in his early thirties. The remaining person was in his early forties.
Du Qi glanced at the three of them.
These three people all gave off a feeling that they were not simple. At a glance, they were quite sharp.
Du Qi looked at Zhuo Youqian and said, "Shopkeeper Zhuo, bring me the information on the three of them. I want to take a look at their information before I make my choice. "
Zhuo Youqian said, "No problem, it's all ready."
Zhuo Youqian immediately handed over the information.
Du Qi took it and quickly skimmed through it. After he finished reading, his gaze landed on the person in his early forties. This was because among the three pieces of information, the person in his early forties was the most suitable.
This person was called Jin Wuque. He used to be a merchant in the East Market. Because of a fight, although he was injured, he caused the other party to be disabled. In the end, he was demoted to a slave and became a slave.
The other two people also became slaves for various reasons.
However, they were not as capable as Jin Wuque.
Although Jin Wuque's temperament was extremely ruthless, he was the most suitable person to be the shopkeeper. Du Qi was a decisive person. He directly pointed at Jin Wuque and said, "This young master will choose him."
Zhuo Youqian waved his hand and asked the servant to bring the three slaves away. He said seriously, "Young Master, when I do business, I always mark the price clearly. I don't cheat anyone. I won't hide anything related to this matter. Jin Wuque is not bad, but he is involved with a powerful person. If you want to buy Jin Wuque, you have to consider his identity. "
Du Qi squinted his eyes and said, "What identity?"
Zhuo Youqian said, "His background is the Crown Prince's personal guard, Yang Shigu. The person who fought with Jin Wuque is Yang Shigu's younger brother, who is also a merchant. "
Du Qi laughed and said, "Since he is from the East Palace, you don't have to worry about him. As for Jin Wuque, I want him. Moreover, he is just a Crown Prince's personal guard. He is only a Lower Class Rank 7 official, not worth mentioning. "
Zhuo Youqian raised his eyebrows.
If a Lower Class Rank 7 official was not worth mentioning, then how powerful was the family of the young man in front of him? For a merchant like Zhuo Youqian, a Lower Class Rank 7 official could easily decide their life and death.
Zhuo Youqian said, "Since Young Master has decided, I won't say anything more. Jin Wuque is a capable person, so he is worth ten strings of coins. Young Master will give you ten strings of coins and you can take him away. "
When Du Qi heard this, he shook his head and raised five fingers.
"Five strings of coins?"
When Zhuo Youqian saw this, he was delighted.
However, Zhuo Youqian still shook his head like a rattle-drum and said, "No, no, five strings of coins is too little. Young Master, if you give me five strings of coins, I really can't sell him. I can tell that Young Master is sincere in doing business. If you add a little more, I will take a step back. To Young Master, money is not a problem. Please add a little more. "
Du Qi laughed coldly and said, "Not five strings of coins, but five hundred coins."
"What?"
When Zhuo Youqian heard this, he was shocked and said, "Young Master, are you joking? No matter how much you bargain, you can't cut him down to only five hundred coins. No, no, this is definitely not possible. "
He was not willing to buy a person with five hundred coins.
Du Qi said, "Shopkeeper Zhuo, in fact, I am not willing to pay five hundred coins. You also know that Jin Wuque is the enemy of the Crown Prince's personal guard, Yang Shigu. Who would dare to buy him from you? "
"If you buy Jin Wuque, you will be going against Yang Shigu, or even the Crown Prince's residence. If this news spreads, no one will dare to buy him back. "
"If he stays here, you will still have to provide for him. His daily consumption is not small."
"If you keep him here, you will be losing money."
Du Qi continued, "Furthermore, if you keep Jin Wuque alive, what if one day Yang Shigu comes knocking on your door and wants to kill Jin Wuque or take him away? Would you dare to stop him?"
"There is no benefit in keeping him here."
"If you sell him to me for five hundred coins, you can still make some money. And to me, it is just a matter of convenience. This is your chance. If you miss it, you will not have another chance like this. "
Du Qi said, "Shopkeeper Zhuo, you have to think carefully."
Zhuo Youqian said with a sad face, "But five hundred coins is too little. Young Master, even if you want to bargain, you can't bargain like this! "
Du Qi shrugged and said, "Sigh, even if we can't make a deal, we can still be friends. Forget it, if Shopkeeper Zhuo is not willing, I will not force you. Shopkeeper Zhuo, farewell! "
He turned and walked out.
Liu Jian followed closely behind him, eagerly following behind.
Zhuo Youqian looked at Du Qi's back as he left. He did not immediately stop Du Qi from leaving. But when Du Qi stepped out of the room, Zhuo Youqian said, "Young Master, please wait!"
He could not help it.
Just like what Du Qi had said, Jin Wuque was a threat if he stayed in his trading company. If he offended Yang Shigu, it would not be a good thing for him. It was best to just sell him.
Especially since Jin Wuque had been here for almost half a year and no one dared to buy him.
He was also anxious to get rid of him.
Du Qi said, "Is there anything else, Shopkeeper Zhuo?"
Zhuo Youqian gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master, please add a little more. Eight hundred coins, I will sell him for eight hundred coins. Alas, it's such a pity that I'm in this business. "
"Deal!"
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
Eight hundred coins was within his acceptable range. Moreover, he knew that five hundred coins was too little. If Jin Wuque had not offended Yang Shigu, Zhuo Youqian would not have sold him for even two strings of coins, let alone eight hundred coins.
Du Qi said, "Liu Jian, pay up!"
"Yes!"
Liu Jian took out his money and paid eight hundred coins to Zhuo Youqian. Immediately after, Zhuo Youqian took Jin Wuque's slave record and handed it to Du Qi. Then, he sent someone to call Jin Wuque over and personally handed him to Du Qi.
After Du Qi bought Jin Wuque, he no longer had any interest in shopping and brought Jin Wuque back to his residence.
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