Clothing

The next day, Beta woke up and had breakfast with Shirley and Jessica in the dining room. When he was washing the food residue in his mouth with clean water, Brad walked in.

He glanced at Shirley, then bowed again. "Honorable Sir, we've prepared the linen you asked for. Can you move it out and check if the quality is to your liking? "

Beta looked at Brad, who had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, nodded, and then followed him outside.

Across the street from the hotel, there were thirteen donkey carts lined up side by side, piled with thick brown linen. One of the carts was a middle-aged man. As soon as he saw Brad and Beta come out, he immediately went up to them and bowed deeply. "Sir, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've delivered the three thousand meters of linen you asked for. Please check and accept it. "

Beta nodded at the man, then walked to the donkey cart and randomly checked the quality of the linen.

Cauldell watched Beta's actions and couldn't stop swallowing. Although he was confident in the quality of his linen, this was a matter of the future survival of his shop. All his hopes were on Beta. It could be described as heaven and hell at the same time.

Beta did a random check and then walked up to Cauldell. "The quality isn't bad. How much is it?"

A great sense of happiness immediately filled Cauldell's body. He answered dizzily, "Eighteen gold coins, sir. Only eighteen gold coins."

Beta knew very well that this price was very reasonable. He took out twenty gold coins from the space and put them in Cauldell's hand. Then he said, "Help me get fifty scissors and a hundred thin needles. The extra two gold coins will be the payment for these things."

Cauldell held the twenty gold coins in his hands. His eyes were teary and he almost cried. If he couldn't pay off his debt in another day, then everything would be gone. And these twenty gold coins, after paying off his debt, would be left with about six gold coins. It would be more than enough to support the shop.

"I'll send someone to get the things for you right now."

Beta nodded and said, "I'll have to trouble you to continue waiting here for a while. When the other person comes, you can then transport the linen to the place I designated."

"No problem." Cauldell nodded vigorously. With 20 gold coins in his hands, he was now at ease.

About twenty minutes later, the young manager of the slave market also came over. He also had a pair of dark circles around his eyes. It seemed like he had been busy last night.

"Sir, we have fulfilled your request. Do you want to go and take a look at your property now?"

Beta nodded, then called for Cauldell's men to pull the thirteen donkey carts and head towards the North District. Shirley and Jessica had planned to follow them, but Beta asked them to rest in the hotel, because they wouldn't be of much help in the following matters.

More than seven hundred slaves were placed in a cave in the north of the city. It had to be said that the people in the slave market were quite intelligent. Not only did such a place not cost them money, but it was also not too cold to live in. The slaves would not freeze to death, but it would not make them too comfortable either.

After bringing Beta here, the young manager left.

Beta walked into the cave and looked at the group of York slaves huddled together for warmth. He looked at their numb expressions, at their waxy skin from starvation, and at their tattered clothes that barely covered their private parts. Then, he smiled benevolently.

He waved the magic document in his hand. "I'm sure you all know that you are now my people."

Almost all the slaves looked up at Beta. There was no joy or sorrow in their numb eyes.

"Now you will listen to my orders." Beta scanned the crowd and then asked, "Who was your leader before? Step forward."

No one moved.

Beta smiled. "Do you want to disobey the master?"

Hearing this, a strong man finally stepped forward. His eyes were calm. It wasn't the kind of calmness that came from numbness, but a kind of spiritual peace. Usually, such a person would not be the leader of a race. People who were too calm did not have many desires. Such people were not suitable and would not chase after power.

"There are 3,000 meters of linen here." Beta looked at the strong man and pointed at the donkey cart. "Organize it well. Regardless of gender, age, or gender, everyone can get three meters of linen. This is for making clothes. Distribute the remaining linen according to the situation. Make two pairs of linen shoes for everyone. Do you understand? Tell me your name when you're done with your business. If you can't even do this, you won't be able to appear before me again. I won't remember the names of useless slaves. "

The strong man was stunned. It took him a while to digest Beta's words. "Master … Are you saying that each of us can get three meters of linen to make clothes?"

"I will only say this once."

After Beta finished speaking, he left the place. He did it on purpose, because if he wanted the slaves to work for him, he had to establish a clear distinction between rewards and punishments. This was different from managing the Temple. The people who came to the Temple were all believers, while these were slaves. Slaves were the most volatile group. If you wanted to use them reasonably, you had to use the carrot in one hand and the stick in the other.

He returned to the inn and chatted with Shirley and Jessica for a while. Then, he went to bed.

After resting for half a day, he went to the cave again in the afternoon.

Almost all the slaves inside were wearing new linen clothes. Because of the clothes, they didn't feel cold anymore. They scattered in groups and chatted. People have a sense of shame. With clothes to cover their bodies and resist the cold, the numbness in their eyes dissipated.

Seeing Beta coming over, these slaves spontaneously gathered together.

The strong man who stood out in the morning stood at the front.

Beta pointed at him and said, "Well done. Now you can say your name out loud."

"My name is Lloyd."

"Very good." "Come here, I have something else for you to do." Beta praised him and then asked, "Come here.

Lloyd walked up to Beta.

This man was taller than Beta, and his face looked very determined. But such a person could only bend his knees in front of Beta. He couldn't even look into Beta's eyes. Because there was a slave inscription on his back. This was a means to control the slaves. There was a kind of mental suggestion magic in the inscription, which would make the person who had this inscription slowly afraid to go against the master.

Of course, this was only an ideal situation. If there was too much hatred in the slave's heart, the slave inscription alone couldn't suppress the malice in the slave's heart.

Beta looked at him, took out thirty gold coins from his backpack, and said, "Take this money, take a few people, and buy a few carts of dry food on the street. Tomorrow, you will set off with me and leave this city. Go to another place. If you starve to death on the way, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I have a lot of money. Right. It's best to buy a few empty donkey carts to carry the old people. "

Lloyd took the thirty gold coins and asked, "Why are you so nice to us?"

"Because I need you to work for me," Beta replied casually. "I will come over tomorrow. Of course, you can escape at night. As long as you run 100 kilometers away, I can't use the magic inscription to kill you, so you can consider this plan. "

Everyone from the Yorks heard Beta's words, but there was not the slightest hint of hope in their eyes.

Lloyd smiled bitterly. "Master, don't joke around. If we could escape, we would have done so long ago."

"Actually, you know very well whether I'm joking or not," Beta said and left. Lloyd was left in place, his expression changing unpredictably.

After a while, Lloyd turned around and shouted to his people, "Ace, Smoker, Chopper, come with me. The others wait where they are. If anyone wants to escape, it's best to do it now. Just now, our new master allowed you to escape, but he didn't say it explicitly. But I personally don't want you to do this. After the slaves leave, they will still be slaves, but we may not meet such a good master again. "

At this moment, an old man stood up. He was wearing a new linen shirt and said, "Lloyd, I was originally the village chief. Since this position is so important, I will continue to hold it. You can be the deputy chief."

Lloyd laughed mockingly. "Old man, why did the Yorks fall into this situation? Isn't it directly related to you? You actually want me to return the village chief position to you? Anyone else can be the village chief, but you can't. You can see that our new master is a good person. You will definitely have a bright future if you follow him. Can't I see that? "

"Lloyd, you!" The old man was so angry that his mouth almost became crooked.

However, Lloyd didn't leave him and left with the three of them.

The three of them walked out of the cave and looked at the people on the street with greedy eyes.

They had been locked up in the cage for nearly half a year. Not to mention the dirty clothes they wore, even the food they ate was pitifully small. Every day, they could only drink some paste so that they wouldn't starve to death, but they also didn't have much energy to cause trouble.

One of them approached Lloyd and asked, "Brother, are we going to escape?"

"Escape? Where can we run to? " Lloyd looked at the man beside him and said angrily, "Our new master is a magician. Even without the inscription on our backs, he can use magic to find us and kill us. It's fine if we die, but what if we implicate the other villagers? What do you think we should do? "

The three of them were speechless.

"I just said that he is a good master. Therefore, we must do the things he asks us to do beautifully, and try to strengthen our weight in his heart as much as possible. This is the way to survive in the future. "

After Lloyd finished speaking, he accelerated his walking speed.