"Why are you here?" Li Zhang asked in surprise when he saw the other party, because the person who came out of the door turned out to be Han Qi, but there was another person behind Han Qi, who was about the same age as him, and he was white and fat. He was wearing a shirt but had a mercy on his face. He didn't look like a scholar no matter how he looked like a scholar.

"This is Brother Xu's home. I came here to borrow books from him. What are you doing here?" Han Qi said, pointing to the fat white man next to him, then raised the book in his hand and asked Li Zhang.

"I... I'm here to this family and have something to talk about." Li Zhang didn't know how to explain, so he said vaguely, but he didn't expect to meet Han Qi again here. It seems that the two of them are really destined to be together.

"Brother Han, is this your friend?" At this moment, the fat and white brother Xu also stepped forward curiously and looked at Li Zhang and asked.

"Yes, this is my friend Li Zhang! Li Zhang, this is my friend Xu Wen, he is the owner of this family!" Han Qi remembered to introduce Li Zhang and Xu Wen to each other.

"It turns out to be Brother Li. I don't know where Brother Li will study?" Xu Wen heard that Li Zhang was Han Qi's friend. Although he was dressed in moderation, he knew that Han Qi was a famous prodigy. Those who could be called friends must have extraordinary features, so he asked enthusiastically at this time.

"I am ashamed that I am poor and abandoned school. Now I make a living by doing some small business!" Li Zhang replied in a humble and arrogant manner. He did not think that scholars are superior to those of others, not to mention that even if they really start studying, he is not worse than those of the scholars in the Song Dynasty. It's just that the content of the books everyone reads is different.

When Xu Wen heard that Li Zhang was not a scholar, his face changed. Then he looked at Han Qi suspiciously, as if he couldn't understand why Han Qi knew someone like Li Zhang? However, Han Qi pretended that he hadn't seen Xu Wen, and seemed to have no interest in explaining it.

"Since Brother Xu is the owner of this family, I don't know if I can talk to you. I have something to discuss with your mansion!" Li Zhang coughed dryly and said again. He was worried that he would not see the owner of this family, but now he happened to meet him. And with Han Qi, the person who introduced him, it also reduced him a lot of trouble.

"This..." Xu Wen hesitated for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "Sorry, Brother Han and I made an appointment to attend a poetry meeting. I really don't have time, so why not do this. I'll ask the butler to talk to you. After all, I'm young and I can't make decisions about the family for the time being!"

"Then thank you Brother Xu!" Li Zhang also knew that Brother Xu seemed to look down on him, but he didn't care, but instead thanked him.

After Xu Wen finished speaking, he asked someone to call the housekeeper and then said goodbye. Han Qi seemed to want to say something to Li Zhang, but in the end he was pulled away by Xu Wen.

"Brother Li knows my young master?" As soon as Han Qi and Xu Wen left, the butler of the Xu family looked at Li Zhang and asked. This butler Xu was also chubby and fat, and was somewhat similar to Xu Wen. From this point, we can see that the food in the Xu family should be good.

"It's not considered acquaintance, it's just that I and Han Qi have met twice." Li Zhang said the truth at the moment. He just wanted to redeem Douzi's sister, so there was no need to have a relationship with the other party.

"So that's it. I wonder what Brother Li has to discuss when he comes to our mansion?" Butler Xu squinted his eyes and said again. In fact, he had heard Xu's question just now. Li Zhang in front of him was not a scholar, and he also said that he just made a living by doing some small business. Judging from the other party's clothes, he should not be a wealthy family. Therefore, he also looked down on Li Zhang a little at this time.

"Actually, it's not a big deal, but I want to redeem a slave from your mansion!" Li Zhang finally explained his purpose at this time.

"I?" Butler Xu was stunned when he heard this. He originally thought that the other party was coming to discuss business. After all, their Xu family is a wealthy family, and the business is very prosperous. Every day, many people rushed to come to the house to make contact. Even if the Xu family just leaked a little leftover from the cracks of their fingers, it would be enough for them to eat.

"Yes, there is a slave named Xiuxiu in your mansion. I want to redeem her!" Li Zhang said again, but he did not explain the relationship between Xiuxiu and himself, so as not to be caught by the other party. He still has this common sense in the business world.

"Xiuxiu? Are there any servants in our family who have this name?" I saw Butler Xu owed a body back and asked about a manager next to him.

"It must be. I saw her coming here with my own eyes in the morning!" Before the manager could answer, Douzi behind Li Zhang was excited to speak out. As a result, Li Zhang glared at him and signaled him not to talk nonsense, so Douzi retreated in disappointment.

"There is one who is a maid who does odd jobs in the backyard!" The manager glanced at Douzi, and then replied to Butler Xu with a flattering look on his face.

After hearing this, Butler Xu nodded, then looked at Li Zhang and Douzi, and said again with a smile: "There is indeed such a slave in the family, but I want to ask, what is your relationship with her and why do you want to redeem her? After all, our Xu family is a good family, and even if it is a slave in the family, you cannot sell it casually."

"Friend!" Li Zhang said casually, but what he didn't expect was that Douzi took another excitedly and was about to say something, but Li Zhang glared back again.

But Li Zhang and Douzi's actions all fell into the eyes of Butler Xu. The old fox immediately guessed something, and the smile on his face became even brighter. Then he deliberately pretended to think for a while before speaking again: "Our Xu family has always been generous to the servants, and the food and usage every day is better than ordinary people. It's not impossible for you to redeem Xiuxiu, but is it just the price..."

Butler Xu didn't finish his words in the end, but his meaning was already very obvious. If you want to redeem Xiuxiu, the price would definitely be high. Li Zhang was actually prepared for this, especially after he saw this Butler Xu, he knew that the other party was an old fox. In addition, Douzi's performance just now had missed the bottom, so the other party would definitely slaughter him hard.

"Butler Xu, we don't say secret words. You can offer a price. As long as it is not particularly outrageous, it will definitely satisfy Butler Xu!" Li Zhang gritted his teeth and said, since he was already in a passive state, he could only stick out his neck and let the other party cut it, as long as it is within his tolerance range.

In addition, Li Zhang also knew that people like Mr. Xu would not give up any chance to benefit him. For example, if he wanted to redeem Xiuxiu for this matter, Mr. Xu would definitely quote a high price, but the account book of the Xu family must record another price, and the difference between the price was naturally eaten by him.

"Hehe, little brother is really happy. Since that's the case, I'll quote you a real price, one hundred coins!" Butler Xu narrowed his eyes and smiled again, then quoted a price.

"What? How can there be such a high price?" Before Li Zhang could speak, the beans next to him jumped out again and said, "A hundred cents can be bought in Tokyo City."

"Butler Xu, are you called real price?" Li Zhang also said calmly at this time, "As far as I know, an official slave with both sexes and skills is only 70 coins at the highest. Your price is much higher than an official slave!"

The so-called official slaves actually refer to official prostitutes. There were prostitutes who specialized in serving officials in the Song Dynasty, and were generally trained by the government. Like the Jiaofangsi of the Ming Dynasty, these official prostitutes were mainly used for officials to drink banquets and social activities. They were not only beautiful, but also proficient in skills such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If some official prostitutes want to be good, they must help them redeem themselves. The price of official prostitutes is the highest, but they generally do not exceed seventy cents. However, now Xiuxiu is an ordinary slave, and the housekeeper Xu dares to ask for a hundred cents of coins, which is almost the same as robbery.

"Hehe, the official slaves were selected from the slaves who were in the government. At most, they spent some money when they were trained. However, the slaves of our Xu family bought them with real money. They were delicious and delicious at home. There were regular money every month. The spending over the years was added together. It was already very cheap for a slave to ask you for a hundred guan. If you don't want, you can go to the bull market to buy those cheap slaves!" But Mr. Xu said at this time.

Douzi's performance was seen by Butler Xu, so he was sure of Li Zhang and the others. Of course, the most important thing is that he was a little tight recently and was worried about where to get some money, but he didn't expect that someone would take the initiative to deliver it to him, which naturally made him not let it go.

Seeing Mr. Xu's shameless appearance, Li Zhang was also extremely annoyed. Although the braised meat shop made some money, it was only a few dozen coins on the books. Moreover, this was only the money on the books. It would be good if he could really take out half of it, so he couldn't get out this hundred coins at all, unless he sold the braised meat shop.

"Butler Xu, we sincerely want to redeem Xiuxiu, but we really can't accept your price!" Li Zhang said patiently again. Thanks to his experience in Africa in his previous life, he had met people like Butler Xu many times, so he could endure it and not let himself explode.

"Haha, seeing that my little brother is so sincere, I will give you another discount. Ninety stakes, and a penny cannot be reduced!" But Mr. Xu said again without fear. He had already seen through Li Zhang and knew that Xiuxiu was definitely very important to them, so no matter what high price he offered, the other party would accept it. After all, he had encountered such a thing before, and he would knock it out every time.

Li Zhang was almost furious when he heard this, especially when he saw Butler Xu's hateful smile, he wanted to punch him, but if he had something to ask for, he could only endure it. Finally, he gritted his teeth and continued: "The price is still too high, I need to go back and discuss it!"

"Then you better hurry up. Some girls in the family are too stupid. My master wants to change another batch. If you come late, Xiuxiu may be sold to human traffickers. As for where they will be sold next time, I don't know." Butler Xu smiled again at this time. Some people said the most vicious words, but they still had a smile on their faces, saying people like Butler Xu.
Chapter completed!