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Chapter 117

There is a river not far outside the city. The beach is wide and the riverside is very large. The river is seasonal. The water rises in summer and autumn, but it is almost dry in winter and spring. It is already late spring, and slowly there is rain, and a small river flows through the valley.

The horse market in Tanglong Town is right by the river, extending to the foot of the mountain not far away. This is the largest market, with thousands of horses, donkeys and camels gathering, which is spectacular. In addition to the tribes selling horses in the north, there are also nearby Fanluo, and even many merchants. After the goods are transported to the place, they sell the livestock and buy them when they are sold.

The little prince asked the tribe's people to drive the horses to an empty place and watched them. After making arrangements, he couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw countless horses around him. Although he heard that the Song Dynasty was short of horses, he couldn't help but worry that it was not easy to sell when he saw so many of them here. This time, more than a dozen people came, and it cost a lot of money to eat horses every day. After a long time, he couldn't afford to delay.

Ren Ze entered the city and agreed to arrange it and came to help the little prince sell horses. The little prince did not speak Chinese and was not around him, so he felt uncomfortable all over. Fortunately, there were many Tibetans here, so he looked around and slowly calmed down.

Just as the little prince was watching his horses around him, a man in his fifties looked a little vulgar, walked up and crossed his hands at the little prince: "Customer, are you selling horses?"

The little prince seemed to understand but didn't dare to respond, so he had to say that he was a foreigner and came to sell horses.

After hearing this, the man immediately changed to a foreign language and smiled and said, "I am the king of Xia, who was originally from Fengzhou, and he is the same clan as his brothers."

Xiao Wang was overjoyed when he heard this. Fengzhou was the territory of the Wang family of the Tibetan clan, and it was his own clan. However, they were not successful. When Yuan Hao attacked, he was helpless and lost the territory of Shishou. This man came from Fengzhou, and he had the same surname and clan, so he was his own family.

The two of them each explained their family background, and Wang Dayou said, "Brother, you met me today, but God helped you! I used to raise horses, but after the Western thieves robbed Fengzhou, they are now a stoic man who sells horses. The horses here are priced, and I will go find a buyer with you."

As soon as the business was mentioned, the little prince became alert and said, "I came here for the first time today and I don't know the price of the horse, so I'm not in a hurry."

Wang Dayou smiled and said, "Only we know the price of livestock in the city is the best. Others only know the fur. What can you ask!"

Seeing that Wang Dayou looked vulgar, the little prince couldn't trust him and said vaguely: "You have to look at the market to take action."

Yaren is best at observing his face. When Wang Dayou saw that the little prince did not trust him, he shook his head and smiled: "If you go to the city to see me, you can find a Yaren and report my name, and you will bring you here."

After saying that, he said goodbye to the little prince and went there.

Seeing Wang Dayou leave, the little prince regretted it again. He was in a hurry to sell his horse, but I wonder if he had taken a good opportunity.

Looking at the sun in the sky, it was still early. The little prince ordered the tribe to look at the horses and wander around. Next to the market, next to the river, he was selling broth with a big pot. The little prince went over to buy a bowl of soup, two cakes, soaked it and listened to the diners around him. Unfortunately, everyone here spoke Chinese. The little prince could not tell the clue after listening for a long time.

After drinking the soup, the little prince stood up and went to the horse market to watch others sell horses. After walking around for a while, he felt that it was not good. It turned out that selling horses in the horse market was different from selling other things. The buyer brought the buyer over, and the seller bargained. The eyes of these tooths were extremely poisonous. No matter how good the horse was, they could find some problems. After a few words, the price was suppressed. After moving for a long time, the little prince did not see anyone buying horses without the ones.

After sighing, the little prince was a little depressed and couldn't help but think of Wang Dayou coming. He wanted to find him, but he was afraid of being looked down upon by him, so he hesitated. He happened to meet a horse seller beside him and was talking nonsense. When the little prince saw that he had no business, he hurried forward.

After saluting, the little prince said, "Brother, I am from Zhenwu County in the north. I come here to sell horses. Can I borrow a step to speak?"

The man only brought five or six horses, and was bored. Seeing that the little prince was a foreigner, he said, "If you have something to say, you can say it."

The little prince said: "The people in our tribe sell horses, and they all look at them. If you tell me the price, the horse will take them away. I don't think that's the case here. I don't know what the rules are?"

The man said, "The same rule, some people can see it, and they will lead the horses, and they will get the money and get the money. But those who come here to buy horses are mostly Han people who farm in the south. They don't really see what kind of horses are good and what kind of horses are bad. At this time, they have to ask the fangs for help and help them buy them. Therefore, whenever someone comes to sell horses, there will be fangs coming to ask, see what your horse looks like, ask the price, and know what it is. The fangs in the horse market each have their own territory, and they have a different voice. When someone buys horses, if there is a suitable one in their territory, they will take people to buy them directly. When there is no, go to other people to ask, buy them, and give others a commission."

The little prince nodded, and then he realized why Wang Dayou came to him as soon as he arrived. He thought that it was his territory. He did not ask him to estimate the price of the horse, so how could the horse be sold? He couldn't help but be anxious.

After chatting with the horse seller for a while, the little prince realized that it was extremely difficult to do business in this horse market without going through Yaren. Unless he met a big customer from the south and brought the horse-seeking people, the farmers around him would never buy horses rashly.

In fact, this is a common thing. For farmers, as long as they buy large items, whether it is horses or farm tools, they must bring a person who knows how to deal with them. Large livestock are special and rare experts, so they will become professionals. Without toothless people around, they will not buy them. No matter how good they look, who knows if there is any hidden disease? Where is the commission for the tooth, it is risky. If a buyer buys it back, he will definitely come back to find a tooth. If one is not good, he will also pay the price of the horse.

Agricultural areas are different from grasslands. Just buy horses on grasslands and you like it yourself. You don’t need tooth, you are an expert. But in farming areas, horses are important means of production, so you have different values, so you are naturally extra cautious.

After chatting with the horse seller, the little prince knew that he would not stroll around anymore and decided to find Wang Dayou immediately after going back. When he returned to his place, he saw a few people in the horse group who were carefully looking at horses. The little prince was surprised. Did he meet a big family?

He quickly stepped forward, and the tribe's people hurriedly greeted him when they saw him and whispered that the little prince had just left not long ago when these guests came.

The little prince's eyes lit up, and he walked to the people a few steps, bowed and said, "I'm the owner of this horse. Do you dare to ask if you want to buy a horse?"

A young man in his twenties glanced at the little prince and nodded, "Not bad. Although there are many horses in the horse market, it is rare to be like you. The horses are big and there are many good horses. Let's take a look first and then negotiate with you later."

The little prince said yes, and was overjoyed, and followed several people, letting them slowly look at their horses.

When Chen Qin saw the little prince following him, he felt a little awkward and said to the young man: "Yanei, thanks to you being a good person. Since I came here yesterday, whenever there are horses I like, the owner of the horse is not good at speaking Chinese. It's really depressed. He doesn't want to find a tooth, which is really difficult to deal with."

The young man smiled and said, "We have a family background to guard the prefectures, how can we not speak foreign languages?"

The young man was Zhe Jichang, the cousin of Zhe Jimin, the governor of Prefecture, and specially went to Tanglong Town to buy horses. In the past, when the horses in Fengzhou were horses, Tanglong Town was the import place for the military horses of Fuzhou. In name, the Wang family in Fengzhou and the homes of Tanglong Town were under their jurisdiction. When Tanglong Town was in Tanglong Town, they hurriedly sent people. Of course, with Fengzhou abandoned and surrendered to the enemy, the power of the Zhe family could no longer extend here.
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