Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 17 I can’t help myself
As night falls, the streets begin to become lively.

Chen Xuan's position allowed him to directly see the entrance to the street. Although there wasn't a constant stream of people coming in, there was a continuous flow of people.

This shows that this kind of business still has a large market.

Where there is market demand, there will be people engaged in this business, and that is how the industrial chain is built.

All the people who came were well-dressed, some rode in cars or sedan chairs, and some rode on horses. Almost all of them were accompanied by servants and maids, and they looked very respectable and dignified.

It’s normal to think about it. How can poor people afford to spend money here?
Unless the person is a childless widower who has lived frugally for half his life and finally has no children, he or she will grit his or her teeth and buy a child to support him or her in his or her old age. However, in this situation, it is estimated that you will not see a child for ten days or half a month.

"There may be one of my own buyers among them, whether he is good or evil is still unknown."

Occasionally looking at the street intersection, Chen Xuan had a calm face. He also figured it out. He has shrunk to a child now, and survival is a big problem. Moreover, he has no identity or household registration. He is like a stray dog ​​on the roadside. He has no way to resist after being reduced to this state. He simply goes with the flow. No matter who buys him, his identity problem will be solved, and he will have a place to settle down. Only then can he plan for the future slowly.

There is no way. He is not God's favorite and does not have any plug-ins. What else can he do?
As long as you are alive, there is hope.

Besides, I didn’t have a very good life before coming to this world. Now I’ve just changed my environment.

It's not that Chen Xuan doesn't have ambitions, but that his edges have long been smoothed over by reality. It's so funny. He didn't have a good life in the peaceful society he once lived in. He didn't think he had the ability to climb high in this strange world.

Awesome people are awesome wherever they are, but ordinary people can take off just by changing their environment?
Gradually, more and more people appeared on the street. Chen Xuan noticed that most of them were flashy people, and most of them were women. They looked at the cages on both sides of the street as if they were animals.

Chen Xuan could guess without any hesitation that the kind of person should be from a brothel looking for good talents. Brothels are all about young people, and their careers are not long. In addition, considering the customers' desire for novelty, they need to frequently supplement and train new people.

It must be said that Chen Xuan's shop is indeed a "popular shop". Soon people came to observe closely. The lanterns outside the cages were bright, making it easy for buyers to see clearly.

A middle-aged woman dressed in fancy clothes, holding a round fan to cover her face, came closer, surrounded by two maids. There was a faint fragrance blowing in the air. She passed by Chen Xuan without even looking at him, and stopped in front of Zhang Lanlan's cage with shining eyes.

She had too much of a worldly air and it was obvious at first glance that she was not from a respectable family. However, such people often had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that Zhang Lanlan was a good candidate.

"Open your mouth so I can see your teeth," the woman said to Zhang Lanlan, holding a round fan.

The black-clad man guarding the cage immediately pulled out a short stick and knocked on it, saying viciously, "Didn't you hear me? Open your mouth!"

Zhang Lanlan, who was already nervous, was so frightened that she trembled all over, opened her mouth with a pale face, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"She has neat teeth and looks a bit rustic, but she has charming eyes and eyebrows. After training her for a few years, she will surely attract those stinky men. How much does she cost?" The woman commented on Zhang Lanlan, and finally asked the guard.

The guard lost his sternness and said with a smile, "Good taste, this lady has taken a fancy to her. I can't decide the price, please go and discuss it with our boss."

"Hehe, I am old and ugly, and I haven't heard you call me Miss for a long time. Please lead the way. I will buy it if the price is right." The woman laughed so hard that the guard swallowed his saliva secretly.

After saying that, she looked at Zhang Lanlan with satisfaction again, then twisted her slender waist and turned around. The guard beside her quickly waved to her other companions to lead the way, and she was reluctant to take her eyes off her until the other party left.

The woman was said to be old and ugly, but in fact she looked less than 30 years old. However, considering the ancient background, she was indeed an old woman.

She was obviously attracted to Zhang Lanlan and didn't ask where she came from. As long as the price was right, nothing else would matter.

When Chen Xuan saw her standing in front of Zhang Lanlan's cage, he secretly felt something was wrong. It was obvious that she was not a serious person. If Zhang Lanlan was bought by her, she would definitely jump into a fire pit and her life would be ruined.

But at this moment, he couldn't even protect himself and didn't even have the right to say a word. What could Chen Xuan do? Forget about pleading. If he ruined the traffickers' business, he would probably be beaten at the very least!
Chen Xuan didn't want Zhang Lanlan to fall into the fire pit, but he was truly powerless. This feeling was very unpleasant. It wasn't that he, Chen Xuan, was so noble, but it was simply impossible to remain indifferent when such a thing happened around him...

Not long after the woman left, another gorgeous woman came and still took a fancy to Zhang Lanlan. She said something similar and then went to negotiate the price with the so-called boss.

People came one after another, almost all of them were attracted by Zhang Lanlan, and among them there were some relatively simple women.

It is obvious that girls with good foundation like Zhang Lanlan are in high demand here, while boys are ignored. Even Chen Xuan is only glanced at briefly and no one is interested in negotiating with him.

There is more than one buyer who has taken a fancy to Zhang Lanlan, so there will definitely be competition. Although he doesn't know what the outcome will be, Chen Xuan also hopes that she can find a good home and preferably not end up in prostitution.

But this kind of thing is not something he can decide just by thinking about it.

Looking at Zhang Lanlan, whose eyes were rolling around like a little animal and who looked very helpless, Chen Xuan didn't even know how to comfort her. Although they hadn't said much to her during the few days they were together, she was really a pitiful person.

"Hey, I want this child. Money is not a problem. Where do I take over?"

Just when Chen Xuan was full of confusion, an arrogant voice sounded from the side. The speaker was a middle-aged man dressed in silk, with a wisp of beard and an elegant face, but his expression clearly showed that he did not take the people guarding Chen Xuan and others seriously.

Attracted by these words, when Chen Xuan looked over, he saw that the arrogant and elegant man actually gave him a friendly smile and nodded.

Are you talking about me? A buyer so quickly? And you're so determined to get it? You didn't even consider it?

"Sir, which one do you like?" The guard bowed quickly. It was so sudden that he was a little slow to react.

The middle-aged man didn't say anything. He looked at the guard with some disgust, then pointed at Chen Xuan.

"As for him, I can't make the decision. I need to discuss it with our boss," the guard bowed again and bent his waist several degrees, realizing that this was definitely someone he couldn't afford to offend.

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, then turned around and looked not far away. There was a carriage that looked inconspicuous but was actually quite exquisite. There were about ten maids and guards around the carriage.

When he looked over, a corner of the carriage curtain was lifted, and the person inside could not be seen, only half of the chin was exposed and nodded.

The middle-aged man seemed to have received some instructions and turned around again and said, "What's your boss? Tell him to hurry up and go to the government office on this street to handle the handover. When he arrives, come find me. My name is He. If you delay him, please bear with me."

After saying this, the middle-aged man surnamed He, who called himself "old man", turned around and was about to leave, but then he thought of something, paused, looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "Do you have a name?"

Was this a forced sale? Realizing this, Chen Xuan didn't know what the other party saw in him, but this kind of thing was beyond his control, so he could only answer: "My name is Chen Xuan."

"Okay," the other party said, went to the carriage and seemed to report, and then the group left slowly.

Chen Xuan was a little confused. Okay? What's good about that?

No, he was bought without knowing what was going on? There was absolutely no room for negotiation... Well, there was no room for negotiation. He, Chen Xuan, was just a commodity on display for people to choose from. His fate was completely in his hands.

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(End of this chapter)