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Chapter 298
In Westeros.
Because of the existence of the belief in the seven gods, slavery was hated and strictly prohibited.
And on Aesop.
It is still popular in many free federal cities.
Just like pantos, although slavery is officially prohibited, as long as slaves are given the new title of "free slave", they can openly carry out the slave trade.
This is not so much a loophole in the law for the rich and slaves.
Rather, it is the huge interest chain trampling on the so-called dignity of the law.
Except for one free city state.
That is the "bravos" city-state located at the northwest end of the AESOP continent.
Bravos is the most special and powerful free trade city-state.
Because all the rights and wealth of braavos came from navigation, the ruler of the city-state was also called the "sea king!".
Because braavos was founded by runaway slaves.
So they did not allow slavery to exist, nor did they trade in the slave Bay.
Pantos.
The first day Morgan crossed the narrow sea and came to the city, he met the auction of slaves in public. No, it was the auction of "free slaves".
Stop and stand on the edge of the auction venue.
Listen to the explanation of the middle-aged auctioneer with exquisite and bright clothes and bloated body on the auction platform and the discussion of the surrounding onlookers.
Morgan quickly got a preliminary understanding of the so-called "free slaves" on the platform in front of him.
For example, he knows that female slaves are the most valuable, especially young and beautiful female slaves, and so are underage female slaves.
But the number will be much less.
Then there are adult male slaves, because they can work.
As for underage boys, slaves are the cheapest.
Because they have no strength.
Of course, there are exceptions, and so are minor slave boys. As long as they are handsome and beautiful, they are also expensive.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this auction..."
The bloated middle-aged slave traders are still in Barra.
But today''s weather is very good. The sky is cloudless. It''s noon and the sun is a little hot.
Some buyers in the crowd below can''t stand and can''t wait.
"I see, I know..."
"Stop talking and start quickly..."
"The damn weather is so hot..."
"If it weren''t for these girls, I wouldn''t want to come..."
"Start quickly..."
“......”
The urging of the onlookers not only didn''t make the bloated slave merchant angry, but was even happier because his goods were popular.
"Since you are so enthusiastic, let''s start..."
The middle-aged fat slave merchant showed his signature profiteer smile and just waved back. The guard of the slave guards immediately brought a thin and dirty boy to the high platform.
"At the age of 11, the auction starts with 30 silver coins, and the price increase shall not be less than one silver coin. Now..."
The voice of the bloated slave merchant fell.
The quotation sounded immediately below.
"Thirty..."
"Thirty one..."
"Thirty one times..."
"Thirty or twelve times..."
"Thirty one and thirteen... Deals!"
"Bring next..."
Looking at the slave boy who was brought to the auction in front of everyone on the high platform, he lost his weight and looked in horror, as well as the auction process that the slave dealer and the people below were very familiar with.
Morgan was touched.
But he didn''t say anything.
As he had heard before, the first boy was almost sold at an auction price, indicating the value of these slave boys.
Soon, the second boy was brought up.
"Fourteen years old, thirty silver coins to start shooting, now..."
"Thirty..."
"Thirty one..."
"Thirty four..."
"The third time... Deal!"
“......”
Watching one slave after another being auctioned off.
Morgan, standing under the stage, gradually saw a lot of things.
For example, the older the boy is, the healthier he looks, the higher the price he will pay;
The boys'' slaves were shabby and generally dirty, while the clothes of the five girls were also the lowest linen, but they were obviously clean with many details.
The auction continued.
Although Morgan did not buy the needs of these slaves, he did not move away.
[briefly describe the currency situation of the whole world. Because the currency system of Quanyou is somewhat unscientific, in order to make writing more convenient, the proportional exchange rate of gold coins to silver coins is fixed at: 1 gold coin = 50 silver coins]
Time passed slowly.
When the last boy was sold for 35 silver coins.
Finally, the auction of five girls began.
Morgan clearly felt that the atmosphere of the people around him had changed a lot.
Obviously, many people here come for these five girls.
"I know you''ve been waiting for a long time..."
"But you all know the price of girls, so I won''t talk nonsense..."
The fat slave merchant said and waved again. The first girl with ordinary appearance and thin figure was taken to the high platform.
"At the age of 12, shooting starts with 70 silver coins, and the price increase shall not be less than five silver coins. Now..."
"Seventy five..."
"Eighty five..."
"A hundred..."
Looking at the fierce scene of people''s enthusiastic bids in front of the high platform.
Morgan saw that the price of these girls was much higher than that of boys.
"One hundred and twenty..."
"120 first... Second..."
"120 third... Deal!"
"Take next..."
"One hundred and seventy..."
"170 Pieces, third time... Deal!"
As the auction of the five girls began, the atmosphere was getting higher and higher.
The middle-aged slave dealer obviously knew very well that the better the quality, the more slaves put behind.
The boys in front are like this, and so are the girls behind.
This leads to the fierce competition among people.
Finally, when the four beautiful girls photographed 260 silver coins, more than the big price of five gold coins.
The last girl was also brought.
Because the girl had been standing behind the other children, bent her body and lowered her head, and her long blond hair covered her appearance, Morgan didn''t pay much attention.
Now looking at each other before being taken to the high platform, he found that the girl was taller than the previous girls.
Tall and thin, with pure blond hair.
Regardless of her appearance, this girl is much better than the previous girls just because of her body shape, because in this world, most of the pure hair comes from nobility.
"Stand up straight, look up and let the guests have a good look..."
The middle-aged fat slave merchant raised the girl''s chin with the whip in his hand, and the girl raised her head for a moment.
A crowd of onlookers below immediately made a noise.
The face is too thin, but the skin is very white, unhealthy white, and a small amount of freckles add a lovely feeling to the girl.
Most importantly, the girl has a pair of very rare green eyes (refer to the little Indian sister who once brushed the screen because her eyes are very beautiful).
Morgan had only seen eyes of this color on the face of Queen cersei Lannister with "the first beauty of Westeros".
But even cersei Lannister''s eyes were not as pure and clear as the girl''s green eyes.
The nervous and frightened expression on the girl''s face forced by the slave merchant not only did not affect the girl''s appearance, but also aroused everyone''s desire for protection and possession.
Therefore, the noise of the people under the platform became louder.
"Her name is Aphra. She is 13 years old and comes from a noble family... I won''t say anything else..."
The middle-aged bloated slave merchant was very satisfied with the reaction of the people below.
In fact, the girl is the best quality girl he has bought in recent years.
Originally, the girl was qualified to take her to a more advanced auction of noble slaves in free city states.
But because it was bought by accident a week ago.
The last auction of noble slaves in the city-state just ended less than a month, and there is still a whole year to go before the next one.
He can''t wait that long. He just sold it together this time.
Anyway, it can''t be sold. Just stay for a year.
"Afra''s starting price is 100 gold coins, and each increase is no less than five gold coins. Now..."
The middle-aged slave merchant smiled and his brilliant voice fell.
A crowd of excited and noisy people under the high platform was suddenly quiet.
Then a more noisy noise broke out from the crowd.
"My God..."
"The starting price is 100 gold coins. Is this guy out of his mind..."
"Yes, I can buy a large group of girls for a hundred gold coins. No matter how beautiful she is, she is not worth a hundred gold coins..."
"Damn it, this guy is not crazy about money..."
"What about a hundred gold coins?"
"I would rather spend a hundred gold coins to buy some prostitutes from the" Red Poppy brothel "than spend it on this skinny girl..."
"Although there are a lot of 100 gold coins, as long as the girl takes good care of her body, we can sell it to a high-grade brothel after we have a good time, we can''t lose..."
"I don''t agree. It''s too risky. You should listen clearly. 100 gold coins are only the starting price of the girl, not the transaction price..."
"Don''t worry, no one will compete with us at such a high price. We just don''t want it if the price is too high..."
"Ha ha, I can''t afford a hundred gold coins. Let''s see who can shoot her today, but the girl''s eyes are so beautiful..."
“......”
For a time, the crowd below the high platform was noisy, exclaimed, scolded slave owners and profiteers, and all kinds of voices came out.
The middle-aged bloated slave owner looked at the noisy scene below, and his smile became more and more brilliant.
No wonder these people below are excited.
Because the starting price of 100 gold coins was set by him with reference to the price of the city-state aristocratic high-level slave auction.
The average little aristocrat feels the price of flesh pain.
Of course, it is a sky high price for those who are at most the rich.
After all, the girl''s eyes are rare.
A hundred gold coins are spent on women. They have too many choices.
Ordinary nobles and even big nobles will not appear at such open-air small workshop auction.
After a moment of noise.
The crowd began to calm down because no one dared to speak.
Face the reaction of the people below.
The slave owner''s face remained unchanged and still looked at the people with a smile.
One hundred gold coins are the low price of "Aphra".
He will never sell less than this price. If he can''t sell it, he will spend some time and money to raise it at most.
"I''ll give you a hundred gold coins..."
At this time, two middle-aged men, one tall and one short, looked at each other and reached out for the first price.
"There is..."
The bloated slave owner instantly smiled into chrysanthemums and said with great enthusiasm: "the first time for a hundred gold coins..."
"A hundred gold coins for the second time..."
"Are there any other offers?"
Time passed slowly, and there was a trace of unnaturalness on the face of the bloated slave owner for the first time.
He was a slave trader and knew very well the quality of the girl in his hand. If he sold 100 pieces at a low price, he would feel a little painful even if he made a lot of money.
"When you look at the beautiful and charming eyes of a girl, even if you look at the whole pantos city-state, you will never find a second one!"
"Are there any more offers?"
The bloated slave owner looked at the people below with great expectation.
Everyone below is also looking at the slave owners and girls on the high platform.
Just then.
"105..."
A voice rang from behind the crowd.
The bloated slave owner''s face was momentarily overjoyed.
Although the five gold coins were valuable, he paid more attention to the second guest''s bid, because it could trigger competition.
A price increase is five gold coins.
He makes a lot of money if he fights again.
At this moment, the slave owner and all the onlookers below, even the girl afra, who looked slowly on the high platform, looked at the bidding man behind the crowd.
It''s Morgan, of course.
The girl on the high platform is very thin. She is almost thin into chopsticks and bamboo poles.
The skin is obviously unhealthy pale, and the facial features are slightly stronger than ordinary girls.
But the girl''s eyes are really beautiful and attractive.
The reason why he was very interested in cersei Lannister, the queen of seven countries in Westeros, was mainly because Morgan ate each other''s appearance and temperament very much.
When he first saw the queen in Lindong City, he was attracted by the other party''s beautiful green eyes.
And the girl''s green eyes are clear.
In Morgan''s eyes, he was more amazing than cersei Lannister''s eyes.
The girl obviously hasn''t grown up yet.
If you take time to keep fit and wait for the girl to grow up, the girl will definitely amaze the world.
This is also the reason why the slave merchant dared to shout out a hundred gold coins.
Of course Morgan, such a treasure girl, wants to buy it.
Besides, the next journey is long, and he happens to lack a driver.
[the monetary system of gold dragon coins and silver deer circulating in the seven countries of Westeros is called because the ancestor of the tangaryan Dynasty was the "Conqueror" It was founded after AEGON conquered the whole Westeros, so the name of Golden Dragon coin and silver deer is limited to Westeros. In aessos and many other places, the name, shape and carving of gold coins are different, but the same is that the weight of each gold coin and silver coin is the same, which does not affect the circulation. This is also the reason why pantos directly called gold coin and silver coin 。】
Morgan suddenly increased the price and instantly became the focus of the whole auction venue.
Many people immediately turned to the two middle-aged men who had been the first to bid.
"One hundred and ten..."
After a little hesitation, the two middle-aged men looked anxiously at each other. One of the middle-aged men gritted his teeth again and added five gold coins.
When everyone looked at Morgan again.
Morgan''s face was very flat and said, "one hundred and fifteen..."
The voice fell.
One of the middle-aged men immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other who shouted for the price did not speak again, everyone could see the unwilling feeling in his eyes.
"One hundred and fifteen gold coins for the first time..."
"Second time..."
"Are there any guests who want to increase the price?"
"115 gold coins for the third time..."
"Deal!"
As the middle-aged bloated slave merchant shouted, the hammer fell.
The whole auction venue became noisy again.
On the high platform, the auctioned girl afra looked at the tall figure with black ponytail not far away, and she couldn''t help feeling a little relieved.