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Chapter 55 Picking a Maid

"Look, sir, this servant girl comes from the small country of Japan across the sea. She has rosy skin, thick black hair, melancholy eyes, and a gentle and delicate temperament... At first glance, she is an obedient beauty, in line with our aesthetics. It is suitable to be a personal servant girl to serve your husband. The price is only [-] pennies."

Li Yan, a food merchant, held a rope and brought a black-haired girl in silk, and introduced it to Ouyang Rong, Zhen Shi and others with a smile.

Zhen Shi turned her head with a smile and asked Ouyang Rong for his opinion, but the latter's attention was a bit strange, so he couldn't help asking:

"Shopkeeper Li is also a dry person?"

Li Yan was a little anxious when he heard the words, and immediately said:
"Although I am a Hu merchant, I am also a dry person. My mother is a dry daughter. My father was naturalized in Guangzhou City as early as when the two sages ruled together. My family is an out-and-out good man of the Zhou Dynasty, not the kind of return to the barbarians. Hook."

Ouyang Rong said with a smile: "So that's it, there's no other meaning, no wonder Li's shopkeeper's elegant words are better than mine."

Li Yan smiled proudly, and asked again: "What do you think of this maidservant, Mr. Lang? Those who can enter our Jinxiao Firm are all pure and healthy exotic bearded girls."

Ouyang Rong glanced at the Japanese slave who looked a bit like a certain teacher.

It's just that the makeup is pale, and the eyebrow shape is also very strange... Maybe her hometown thinks it looks good, but he can't appreciate the customs of the small country.

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

"That's fine. Go and bring the next one."

Li Yan turned his head and ordered, Kunlun Nu nodded and went to the back of the house, and soon brought a tall girl with a very different style.

"Look, sir, this maidservant is Hu Ji from the Western Regions, with fair skin, blond hair, blue eyes, gorgeous and tall, charming eyes, passionate personality, good at singing and dancing... This is a commodity that is in short supply at the moment, it is not easy to train one, not only She can be a personal maid, and she can also be a singer and dancer. The price is only fifty pennies."

Mrs. Zhen glanced at the high-nosed and deep-eyed face of the girl from the Western Regions, and frowned slightly, "The figure and talent are pretty good, but why does she look like a ghost?" What if Tan Lang was frightened in the middle of the night?
Li Yan coughed and said:
"It's really not in line with the aesthetics of our ancestors, but the wine shops in Luoyang, Chang'an are indeed very popular, and there are many men in Dazhou who like this strange style.

"Mistress, please look, although this golden hair is not as noble and elegant as black hair, but the golden color looks so festive and lucky, and exotic. We are called the people of the heaven, and we are inclusive and inclusive."

As if thinking of the strange hobbies that Tan Lang might have, Mrs. Zhen swallowed the words back, and let Tan Lang choose without further words.

Facing the winking eyes of orchids from the Western Regions, someone looked normal and shook his head.

The Dashi businessman shook his head when he noticed Ouyang Rong without even looking at him.So picky?He frowned slightly in his heart, but still smiled on his face, and continued to shout:
"It's okay. The next one, come up."

At this time, a small butler came outside the door, looking around, looking like he had something to report, but when he saw the shopkeeper Li in the hall entertaining distinguished guests, he stopped outside the door and waited.

Li Yan turned his head and glanced at the little steward outside the door, but didn't deal with it right away.

Soon, the third and fourth servant girls were brought up one after another:
There are not only the plump and enchanting Persian beauty, but also the docile Silla maidservant from Dongyi, and the aristocratic slave girl who was ruined by Goguryeo.

Especially the latter, who has read poetry and studied female celebrities, not only can be a housemaid, but can also be entrusted with important tasks to help manage the family business. For this, Zhen's more and more pleasing to the eye, this is a bonus item, half It's too stupid to be thin, but it's sixty pennies, so it's more expensive...

Banxi, who was waiting aside, had her fingers clasped together, her little face was very nervous. She didn't expect that today she was not only here for shopping, but also unemployed.

A woman in a skirt couldn't help but secretly winked at her nephew, but Ouyang Rong ignored it and kept... shaking his head, shaking his head, shaking his head again.

Moreover, every time Li Yan just finished the introduction, he immediately shook his head, very decisive, and didn't take a second look.

The entire big food businessman is a little self-doubting. Their Jinxiao Trading Company is following the high-end international route. Are these maidservants so bad?The distinguished guests received before, even if they were brothel tycoons, were all visually bombarded by these exotic beauties, all of them looked wonderful.

But today, this young man didn't even blink his eyes, as if he was not surprised by the servant girls brought out by Jin Xiao Trading Company, his face was calm.

Wait, are you here to find fault, or... the standard is too high?
Li Yan gritted his teeth secretly, it seemed that he was going to be strong, but he couldn't lose the name of Jin Xiao Trading Company.

Just when the big food merchant was about to turn his head and give orders again, the little steward who had been waiting outside the door for a long time couldn't bear it any longer. He walked in lightly, apologized to the distinguished guests and smiled, and whispered to Li Yan:
"Shopkeeper, the cargo ship is waiting at Peng Langdu, do you want to load the cargo on board now?"

Li Yan said dissatisfiedly: "Did you see anyone in the shop? It's important for the distinguished guests. Those are all lost goods. What's the rush? I'll move them later. Don't hinder the distinguished guests from picking out maidservants now."

"Yes yes yes." The little steward bowed and apologized.

Li Yan turned his head to apologize, Ouyang Rong and Zhen Shi shook their heads and didn't care.

The former continued to tell the Kunlun slave behind him: "Next... go and bring Bodhisattva up."

Ouyang Rong was curious when he heard the words, Zhen turned his head and explained, it turned out that under the leadership of Empress Wei, the Buddhist style of the Great Zhou Dynasty gradually prevailed, and began to call beautiful women female Bodhisattvas, and Bodhisattva Man naturally refers to beautiful barbarian women.

Finally, when the maidservant named "Bodhisattva Man" was brought onto the stage, Ouyang Rong frowned, and couldn't help but look more.

The main reason is that he has never seen this type of foreign woman after reading countless films.

In the hall, there was a Bodhisattva maidservant with a golden crown in a bun, and a tasseled quilt... with tall hair standing on her temples, and her whole body covered with crystal clear and exquisite gemstones. At first glance, she was indeed a bit amazing, and Ouyang Rong couldn't tell the difference for a while. Which minority is it.

Li Yan, who looked at Ouyang Rong's complexion, heaved a sigh of relief, hum, young man, can't you still be shocked?I said earlier that I like such an expensive one, and everyone is happy.

He smiled faintly: "Look, sir, this servant girl from the Numan Kingdom is the finale product of our store. The Numan Kingdom is a strange place. Bodhisattvas generally only pay tribute to the royal families and dignitaries in Chang'an and Luoyang, but our firm It’s not easy to go over and get a few…”

Ouyang Rong shook his head directly.

Li Yan was about to talk eloquently, but suddenly choked, and couldn't help asking: "Young Lord, don't you like either of these? Then which one do you like?"

Ouyang Rong looked a little embarrassed, and said sincerely: "It's very expensive at first glance, let's forget about it." This Bodhisattva's attire looks like krypton gold skin at first glance.

Zhen patted his hand, frowned and said, "Tan Lang likes it, the price is not a problem."

Ouyang Rong stubbornly shook his head.

Li Yan didn't realize it for a while, thought for a while, and said, "This Bodhisattva is quite a hundred guan... [-] Wen is indeed a bit expensive, but it's definitely worth the money, otherwise..."

He sighed and pretended to hesitate: "Ten guan is cheaper, how about ninety guan?"

Dashi Hushang was expecting this handsome man to bargain again, and then he pretended to be heartbroken and agreed to make friends.

It's a pity that he doesn't know that someone is not short of ninety pennies, nor is he short of friends.

Ouyang Rong said sincerely: "Actually, I don't have ten money. I can't afford it. I can't afford it. It's a bit expensive after all. You have to do what you can to buy things... Do you have a maidservant with a few hundred dollars? I don't." I’ll pick one if I have any other conditions. By the way, can I have an IOU? I’ve just bought rice with sixty renminbi.” He still pointed to the rice on Liu Ashan’s back.

As he listened, Li Yan's eyes darkened, and he was almost sent away.

The little steward next to him hurriedly supported the shopkeeper, pinching him anxiously.

Mrs. Zhen was stunned, "What kind of joke is Tan Lang talking about? Today's money is paid by Auntie, one hundred coins, and Auntie can still get it out!"

Ouyang Rong said seriously: "I promised my aunt to choose a maidservant, but I didn't say that I would spend my aunt's money, nor did I say how expensive it would be. Can't I choose the one that I like?"

Zhen was annoyed, "Auntie's money is your money, isn't this family all yours! Still cheating on Auntie?"

"Okay, then I'll put a few hundred coins in for me. I'll pick one that looks good to me now." Ouyang Rong's tone was unquestionable, behind his stern face was the aura of the head of the family.

"..." Mrs. Zhen.Banxi, who was almost unemployed, looked slightly happy.

Ouyang Rong nodded: "Master Li, do you have any cheap maids in your store? If not, we will change to another store."

Li Yan took a deep breath before he regained his composure, and pushed away the little steward next to him. He looked at the handsome young man in front of him in disbelief. He didn't expect to meet a miser who wasted so much saliva!
The little steward next to him couldn't help interjecting, "Shopkeeper, isn't there a batch of money-losing goods in the backyard that eat rice for nothing? They can't be sold. The price of rice is high recently, and it's a waste of food to raise them. Why don't you let Mr. Xiaolang pick one at random? Save a little on shipping."

Li Yan was speechless, and he didn't bother to say anything. He waved his hand weakly and pointed in the direction of the backyard, beckoning him to go by himself.

Ouyang Rong smiled, but didn't care, and walked towards the backyard with Liu Ashan, who was carrying rice.

What the little junior sister said that day was indeed quite reasonable, but he thought about it again, those expensive and high-quality maidservants did not need him to save, so expensive, it is more likely that they will be bought by rich people and live a good life, but they are cheaper slaves are the most miserable.

After all, this Jinxiao Commercial Firm didn't lose face at all, and still sent that little steward to make a point. The little steward took Ouyang Rong to the backyard, and said politely:
"Xiao Langjun, the servants and maidservants in the backyard are all picked up by waves of customers. They can't be sold for a long time, and the shipping fee shopkeeper thinks it's expensive. You can pick whatever you want, and the most expensive one will not exceed two hundred cash. When the time comes Let me intercede again and give you a preferential price."

"Two hundred Wen, that's a good relationship, and we can make friends." Ouyang Rong nodded slightly, and walked to the backyard with his hands behind his back. The backyard is open and dirty, full of iron cages, not as glamorous as the front hall.

However, he had just arrived in the backyard, and before he had walked around enough, his eyes were stabbed by a blindingly white shadow in the corner. He looked even more stunned than when he saw Bodhisattva just now.

Ouyang Rong pointed to a dirty little cage and asked solemnly: "She... only wants less than two hundred Wen?"

(End of this chapter)