"Since you didn't succeed, what did you 'lose'?"

Yu Jiayu asked.

"What was lost was a 'winning Lou'. ”

Wei Shaotang hid his face and sighed.

"'Victorious Lou'?"

"Well, the 'Heaven-Shaking Thunder' can't be used, all kinds of methods have been exhausted, and nearly half of the people have been damaged, and they can't take even a single horse. ”

"The younger generation has heard that the horse farm in Jishi Prefecture in Xixia is heavily guarded, and it really deserves its reputation. ”

Yu Jiayu narrowed his eyes slightly, touched his beard again, and said thoughtfully.

He said in his heart: Shang Chengxing has always been known as "the first tooth in Bianjing", and it is an industry that has been operated for several generations. Besides, this "tooth merchant" is familiar with each other, and the master hired by Wei Shaotang with a lot of money, even if it is not as good as one of the ten thousand people in the Imperial City Division, it will definitely not be a bad thing. Nearly half of the people were lost, and they couldn't get a "sky-shaking thunder"...... The defense of Western Xia seems to be quite meritorious.

In the blink of an eye, Wei Shaotang continued: "The old man's dart head - that is, the person who knelt in the hall just now, he thought about it, since the 'Earthquake Thunder' was obtained by the mating of the 'Winning Lu' of a male and a female, then it would be considered a good mission to find a pair of 'Winning Lu' back. ”

"Oh?"

Yu Jiayu raised his eyebrows, poured a full cup of tea for Wei Shaotang, and asked, "What was lost was one of the 'winning Lu'?"

"Alas!" Wei Shaotang sighed heavily, so he made a fool of himself: "Yes and no." ”

"What do you mean by 'yes and no'?"

"What was lost was indeed a 'winning Lu', but what was originally brought back was not a 'pair'. ”

"Huh?"

"I only brought one 'Victorious Lu' and one 'Saihuhai'. ”

Yu Jiayu tilted his head slightly, and there was a slight doubt in his eyes: "What are you doing with 'Saihuhai' coming back?"

"For the sake of a 'winning Lu', four more dart masters were consumed," Wei Shaotang said while showing a sad expression: "The informant at the Jishi Prefecture Racecourse saw that things were not good, so he quietly told the dart head that the 'winning Lu' and 'Saihuhai' mated, and there was also a chance of one or two percent of them giving birth to 'Earthquake Thunder'. ”

"Hmm, there is such a thing......" Yu Jiayu sighed lightly, and suddenly felt an eye-opener.

"If this pair of land is really transported back, the old man will admit it, so there is a hope," Wei Shaotang said, suddenly slammed the coffee table, raised his white eyebrows, and said angrily: "The guards of the Bisheng Jishi Prefecture Horse Farm are desperately chasing after them, and the 'winning Lu' also seems to have spirituality, but when he went to Fenzhou, he was robbed again." ”

Yu Jiayu is a person who understands horses, and he can empathize with it.

He couldn't help but think about how much credit it would be if he could cultivate a "sky-shaking thunder" and then dedicate it to the official family!

For a while, I regretted it.

Wei Shaotang sighed and sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Thirty-six people, there is only one dart left, and only one 'Saihuhai' can be brought back, how can the old man not be angry?"

Yu Jiayu nodded in understanding, and patted Wei Shaotang's shoulder to show comfort.

"What's more annoying is ......"

Wei Shaotang pointed in the direction of the front yard and said: "This 'Saihuhai' of Lao Shizi runs slower than other horses, but eats a lot, and the most hateful thing is that he neighs all day long, and the old man is both unlucky and upset!"

Yu Jiayu listened carefully, and sure enough, from time to time there was the neighing of horses from the front yard.

He smiled slightly, had a thought in his heart, and asked, "Is this 'Saihuhai' male or female?"

"It's the mother. ”

"Hmm!" Yu Jiayu smiled even more happily, and said: "Since Master Wei is annoyed by it, it is better for you to make a price, and the younger generation wants to buy it." ”

"I only have a 'Saihuhai', which is ......of no use to the old man" Wei Shaotang put down the teacup in his hand, turned his head to look at Yu Jiayu, pretended to be puzzled, and asked: "However, the old man is curious, what is the use of Lord Yu wanting it?"

"It's not a secret," Yu Jiayu replied, "The official family rewarded the Imperial City Division with a good horse a few days ago, which is a category called 'red camel' in the Liao State Tea Zha Department. ”

"Oh?"

"It happens to be male. ”

"Hmm......" Wei Shaotang pretended to realize suddenly.

Yu Jiayu added: "Although the 'red camel' is not fast, it has excellent endurance, like a camel in the desert, hence the name 'red camel'. The younger generation pondered, although 'Saihuhai' was fierce and incompetent, his parents were 'Shi Saqing' and 'Black Lu' after all...... If you mate with a 'red camel', you may not ......."

"Oh......?"

"Even if you take a step back, what is cultivated is still waste, and it is better than letting it eat here and wait for death. Yu Jiayu lowered his voice: "But if a new category is cultivated with the advantages of extremely parents and 'red camels', it will be a great achievement!"

Wei Shaotang raised his eyebrows, arched his hand at him, and said with a smile: "If you don't give up, 'Saihuhai' should be a New Year's gift from the old man to Lord Yu, and in the future, please take care of it." ”

"Naturally, naturally. ”

……

Liaoshangjing.

Filial piety firm.

A large carmine coral tree, as a screen, separates the hall from the side hall.

The coral tree was as tall as an adult man, about four or five feet wide, and its branches were thick and thin at the top, hard as agate, and moist as jade. It is also inlaid with many precious stones, red, blue and green, all of which are transparent to the top.

Of course, this coral tree is very valuable, and those who have seen it are envious, adding a lot of face to the filial piety business.

Zhan Xiaoyi used to be very good at his treasure, and he also sent a servant to be responsible for wiping and taking care of the coral tree.

However, when he returned to Shangjing this time, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the tree was not pleasing to the eye.

Kitschy!

Yes. It's cheesy.

Zhan Xiaoyi finally came up with a word that could describe it appropriately.

With such a large coral, it's actually a bit scary to look at. You also want to set gemstones, for fear that others will not know that you are rich.

Big red and purple, big gold and big silver.

Zhan Xiaoyi originally loved this kind of extravagance, and he felt that this was a manifestation of vitality.

But...... He thought of the peony pavilion in Bianjing.

The pavilions.

The black-glazed porcelain smoker, the ebony furniture, the well-manicured path, and the pool of pines, willows, peaches and apricots next to it......

The simple pottery fish tank, and the koi fish in it.

At first glance, I only feel quiet and elegant, plain and pleasant, but after careful study, I found that it is extraordinary.

"Sumire!"

Thinking of this, Zhan Xiaoyi instructed Zhan Lu on the side: "Replace these for me!"

He pointed to the coral tree, and the tables, chairs, and stools in the hall with gems and gold-trimmed edges.

Zhan Lu looked puzzled: "What kind of change?"

"Ebony, all the furniture was replaced with ebony. Zhan Xiaoyi didn't think about it and said.

How the owner loves to toss, Zhan Lu can't control it. Besides, they made a lot of money on their trip to the Song Kingdom this time, so why squander it? He just had to do a good job of the things that the owner had given them. So he asked carefully, "What will the coral tree be replaced with?"

When Zhan Xiaoyi heard this, he thought about it seriously...... Half a person high, it raises koi fish - red-crowned, red three-colored, scarlet clothes, silver pine leaves, in short, which is difficult to raise.

Suddenly, his mind moved.

Hey, I'm a dignified Khitan man, why do you want to learn the style of those Song people!

……