Cao Yaode couldn't help but be surprised: "Why is this? Isn't it too late to tame?"

Fang Ling didn't answer directly, but asked, "I wonder if Uncle Cao has noticed that this wild horse is a little unsociable?"

Cao Yaode nodded and said, "That's true, when a few horses are put together, the other five are always together, but this horse is always on the periphery."

Fang Ling smiled slightly: "The Northern Horse is just a general term for the horse breeds living in the North, but the Northern Horses in different regions have different qualities, physiques, etc., these Northern Horses bought by Uncle Cao, the one tamed by Brother Lu today is the Northern Horse of our country, and the other five are the Northern Horses of Cai Country." ”

Cao Yaode suddenly realized when he heard this, and his eyes fell on a few horses and said: "This looks like a breed, but I didn't expect it to be Cai Guo's horse, so it's strange that it has to be together, so what's the difference between these two horses?"

Fang Ling said: "Both kinds of horses are short-tempered and not easy to tame, but China's northern horses are more docile in comparison, and they can quickly obey the master's orders after taming, but Cai's northern horses are very stubborn, especially wild horses, even if they are tamed, it takes a long time to ride and train to be able to obey the master's orders." If you take them to the game, I'm afraid that you won't know what trouble will happen halfway. ”

Cao Yaode could hear it in a cold sweat and said, "Fortunately, Fang Gongzi reminded me that if something really happened in the county government, it would be a terrible thing." ”

Cao Xiande was worried: "Big brother, if there is only one horse to participate, then I am afraid we will lose again this year." ”

Cao Yaode also sighed and said, "This is really a good thing. ”

Cao Zhigong said on the side: "Dad, since Fang Gongzi knows the art of horses so well, while there is still time, we can go to the horse market and buy a few more northern horses of our country to come back." ”

Saying this, Cao Yaode and the others immediately became happy, so they invited Fang Ling and the three of them to go to the horse market to buy horses together.

Fang Ling and the three of them followed behind Cao Yaode's carriage in a carriage, and there were only Song Ying'er and Lu Bei in the carriage, so Lu Bei asked, "Young master, do you really want to help them pick a good horse?"

Fang Ling nodded and said: "It's rare to have a chance to go to the county guard's mansion, if you want to get in touch with Jiang Wenshan, you have to have the capital to impress him, today you have to not only pick a good horse, but also pick a good horse." ”

Lu Bei frowned and said, "But in this way, let them take these good horses to breed, won't it be cheaper for them?"

Song Ying'er sneered on the side and said: "Brother Lu, this cultivation is not a matter of one or two days, there are not a few good horses of all kinds selected in Maling County in the past three years, but it took three years, and it is only the first generation of excellent horse breeds." ”

Fang Ling also smiled: "Ying'er is right, Brother Lu doesn't have to worry about this matter, if he loses this opportunity, I am afraid it will take a lot of work to contact Jiang Wenshan head-on." ”

The three of them did not talk for long, and the carriage had already arrived at the horse market in the north of the city, where horse sheds were built, each horse shed could accommodate a dozen or twenty horses, and the horse dealers stood outside the horse barn to introduce the horses in their hands to the passing merchants.

The horse dealers obviously knew Cao Yaode, and when they saw him coming, they were foaming at the mouth and introducing the horses, but Fang Ling just listened to the introduction of the horse dealers, and looked at each horse seriously, but did not express any opinions.

After he silently walked around the market for half a circle, he already had a general understanding of the horses in the market, most of the horses here are mainly horses from the south, and most of the horses from the north are wild horses, and occasionally there are mountain horses and other horse breeds, which are quite rich.

However, most horse dealers have a vague concept of horse breeds, and the northern horses are the northern horses, and they are not subdivided into the northern horses of a certain country, and in the research of Maling County in recent years, the northern horses of a country are divided into several breeds, although the bloodlines of the same kind of horses are more or less related, but the foot, endurance and the like are very different.

It seems that although the land of Yizhou is a good horse, there is still a certain distance from professional cultivation, and Fang Ling's only concern is gone.

He walked for a while, then stopped in front of a stable, which was filled with a dozen typical mountain horses.

The so-called mountain horse, refers to the horse living in hilly areas, is used by the local residents to carry heavy loads, over the mountains and mountains, this kind of horse body is not as tall as the northern horse, appears shorter, but the physique is strong and even, muscular, the armor is obvious, the chest is deep and broad, the back and waist are straight, the limbs are strong, and the joints are obvious.

Because they were born in the mountains, their endurance and carrying strength are quite good, however, mountain horses are basically used for agriculture and commerce, and they are not at all other horse breeds in terms of speed, and if they are used for racing, they are usually at the bottom.

Seeing Fang Ling stopped in front of the stable where mountain horses were sold, Cao Yaode and the others were a little puzzled, and their eyes looked around in a bunch of mountain horses, feeling that each one was about the same.

The horse dealer was a bearded man in his thirties, and his dark face was full of smiles: "Boss Cao, what kind of horse do you want to choose, just pick, I will definitely give you the most suitable price." ”

Cao Yaode asked Fang Ling, "Young Master Fang, what are you ......?"

Fang Ling smiled and didn't answer, but just asked the horse dealer, "Boss, I want to see that jujube red 'colored' horse." ”

When the horse dealer saw him and Cao Yaode all the way, he went to open the railing and pry the red "colored" horses over, Cao Yaode and the others were suspicious, this horse was no different from other horses, and even looked shorter, and there was a skinny feeling, it seemed that he couldn't even walk steadily.

Fang Ling walked to the railing, looked at the red horse seriously, it didn't fall from beginning to end, and opened its mouth to look at its teeth and tongue, and finally said to Cao Yaode: "Uncle Cao, just buy this one." ”

Cao Yaode couldn't help but whisper: "Young Master Fang, are you sure, this looks like a sick horse!"

"Uncle Cao, you can trust me once, this horse is guaranteed to be better than any one in your stable. Fang Ling said confidently.

As soon as he said this, Cao Yaode talked to the horse dealer about the price, and the horse dealer saw that someone could buy this sick horse, and he could make money, and he only sold it for 50 taels of silver.

Fang Ling took the reins, stretched out his hand and stroked the red horse's head, and said with a smile: "Let's go, choose another one." ”

After strolling around for a while, Fang Ling chose a southern horse that didn't look very inconspicuous, and then went to the hay stall on the side of the horse market and bought a lot of hay.

Different horses eat different forage, but the forage that Fang Ling bought is not the kind eaten by mountain horses, which is closer to that eaten by grassland horses.

As soon as Fang Ling threw the forage to the ground, the red horse immediately became excited, and ate it in a big gulp, changing his sick appearance just now.

Cao Yaode couldn't help but be surprised: "How can this mountain horse eat the forage of the grassland horse? Could it be that this is a grassland horse?"

Fang Ling laughed quietly: "This horse is a genuine mountain horse, but it is a rather rare mountain wild horse in the western part of our country, and its 'sex' personality is very docile, and it is easy to be mistaken for an ordinary mountain horse or a tamed mountain horse." It grows in a grassland bordering the grassland, so it is used to eating the forage of the grassland horse, and because it grows in the two environments of the mountains and the grassland, the speed and endurance of this horse are quite good, and the reason why it looks sick is because it is not used to eating the forage of the mountain horse. ”

Only then did everyone suddenly realize, Fang Ling stroked the red horse's neck and said with a smile: "Although it looks sick, but after a few days of good care and recovery of strength, there should be no horse in this horse market that can compete with it." ”

"Really?" Cao Yaode suddenly became excited, pointing to another southern horse, "What about this one?"

Fang Ling said with a smile: "This is a hybrid of the southern horse and the northern horse, its eyes are big and strong, its eyes are like hanging bells, and its tongue is like a sword, the breed can be called superior, and it has inherited the bloodline of the two factions of its parents very well, and its appearance is not under this mountain horse." ”

Cao Yaode said happily: "Both horses are so powerful, plus the northern horse at home, this competition can finally raise eyebrows." ”

Cao Xiande rubbed his hands and smiled: "Fang Gongzi is so sure, I can't help but try these two horses now." ”

After everyone returned to the mansion, according to the way Fang Ling said, the groom took good care of the three participating horses, and in the evening, Lu Bei also went out of the door, and when he came back, he brought back the information obtained by Meng Zhiyuan and others.

The information found is similar to what Fang Ling expected, the guards of the county government are quite strict, anyone who enters and exits must go through strict inspection and interrogation, it is more difficult to get in than to ascend to the sky, and according to reliable information, there are more than 300 soldiers in the mansion alone, in addition, there are many masters, there are three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry in the mansion, not to mention people, even flies are difficult to fly into.

In this way, Fang Ling completely dispelled the idea of sneaking into the county government, and simply put all his thoughts on the horse race, if he could get Jiang Wenshan's appreciation at the horse race, then he would have the opportunity to hear the news, and Jiang Wenshan would also go to the Yizhou royal capital with the winner of the county competition, so he could contact the king of Yizhou by chance.

After a few days of conditioning, the red horse's body not only improved rapidly, but also lived up to expectations and showed amazing ability, even the wild "sex" full of northern horses in the race is not its opponent, and this horse basically does not need to be tamed, gentle and well-behaved, it is simply a rare good horse, even if it is five hundred taels of silver, there are a lot of people who want to buy.

Cao Yaode regarded it as a treasure, and was excited to buy such a treasure for fifty taels of silver, and at the same time treated the three of Fang Ling as guests.