After thinking of his plan, Li Dahai began to stroll around the market in the capital.
If he saw something he liked, he would throw down his silver to buy it.
Anyway, he didn't have much other than money.
While he was strolling, he noticed a group of people appearing in a corner in front of the market. They were all huddled together and pointing around as if they were looking at something good.
Everyone was curious, and Li Dahai was no exception.
He saw that there were quite a number of people there. Feeling strange, he also surrounded them to see the situation.
As he walked closer, Li Dahai realized that those people were surrounding a little girl.
In the crowd, a little girl in ragged clothes was kneeling on the ground. Beside her was a straw mat that covered a corpse. Only her feet were exposed, and she looked very shabby.
In front of this little girl, there was a sign with four big words written on it: " Selling myself to bury my father."
Li Dahai had seen many such scenes in his previous life through television dramas. This was the first time he had seen such scenes in real life.
He looked at the pitiful little girl and couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect such a thing to happen under the feet of the emperor.
No matter what, this world was like this. The brighter the place, the more darkness was hidden behind it.
At this moment, some of the surrounding onlookers were already tempted.
After all, this little girl looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old. Although she was dressed poorly and looked a little thin, her face was very delicate. If she dressed up a little, she would definitely be a beauty.
Unfortunately, so what if she was born beautiful? In this world, it was not good to live without money.
Among the onlookers, there was a middle-aged fat man. He wore a silk robe, a felt hat, and a beard. He looked rich and imposing.
He stared at the little girl and said,"Little girl, you sold your body to bury your father, but it didn't say how much you want to sell it. Tell me, how much do you want to sell it for? If the price is fair, I'll buy you back and order you around as a servant girl.”
Although this man said so, few people around him believed him.
Looking at his eyes staring at the little girl's face, she knew that he had bad intentions. She was afraid that he was not buying her back to be a maid, but to bring her back to warm the bed.
The little girl was also eager to sell her body to bury her father. She looked up at the middle-aged man and although she was unhappy, she still said,"First Master, I only ask for three taels of silver to buy a thin coffin for my father and bury him in a place. It's enough. I'll be grateful to you for the rest of my life and work hard for you to repay you!”
As the saying goes, filial piety comes first. In this era, if one was unable to bury their parents, it would be a great sin. Therefore, this little girl was willing to sell herself in exchange for a thin coffin for her father.
However, when the middle-aged fat man heard the price, he frowned slightly and said,"Three taels of silver is a little too much. With so much money, I can buy a donkey to help me work and sell it for money. However, I see that you are pitiful, so I'll give you two taels of silver.”
As soon as he said this, the surrounding people cast disdainful gazes at the middle-aged fat man.
After all, this little girl was already so pitiful, yet this fellow still wanted to lower the price. He was really inhumane.
Some people couldn't help but whisper in the surroundings,"Old Master Zhao is already so rich. A meal of wine and flowers cost a few taels of silver. Now, he wants to bargain for a servant girl.”
" Isn't that so? Buying this little girl back can be considered a good deed, but he, sigh…"
No matter which world or era, there was no lack of onlookers. It was fine if they were onlookers, but they also liked to comment.
That middle-aged fat man was the Old Master Zhao that those people were talking about.
He had also heard others 'comments about him. Instantly, Old Master Zhao was very unhappy.
He snorted coldly and said directly,"You people, stop making sarcastic remarks. If you have the ability, you can offer a higher price and buy her. Do you dare?”
The meaning behind Old Master Zhao's words was quite obvious. If anyone dared to raise the price to buy the person he liked, that would be disrespecting him and going against him.
Many of the people in the area knew who Old Master Zhao was. They also knew that this guy was extremely wealthy and had many wives and concubines. Moreover, he had relatives who were officials. Therefore, he was very arrogant and could be considered a tyrant in this area.
Even if those ordinary people wanted to help that little girl, they did not have the guts.
Wouldn't they be courting death if they went against Old Master Zhao?
The only thing to blame was that this little girl was unlucky to be taken in by the notorious Old Master Zhao.
Seeing that no one dared to reply to him, Old Master Zhao immediately revealed an arrogant smile.
He shook his clothes and said proudly,""A bunch of cowards!"
Li Dahai was also in the crowd. He had seen everything.
This so-called Old Master Zhao made Li Dahai unhappy. He wanted to go over and kick him.
Therefore, Li Dahai coughed in the crowd and said,""I'll pay five taels of silver to buy this little girl back!”
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