Chapter 236: Soma Sutra
The group went out of the cattle and sheep market, and there was the horse market in front of them.
The horse market in Liao is different from the horse market in the Great Song Dynasty, there are few good horses in the horse market in the Great Song Dynasty, but the horse market in Liao is full of good horses.
Fan Yu looked at it at a glance, and they were all strong horses. Although they were not very tall, the horses were well-proportioned and athletic, with smooth and smooth fur.
Also, there are many grasslands under the rule of Liao, and all tribes have a large number of horses. If there are some horses, it is not worth sending them to Nanjing, Liao State. If you can't sell it, it's not worth the cost of this escort.
Di Qing and Yang Wenguang are both Yulongzhi from the forbidden army, and they are also cavalry in the forbidden army. When the two of them saw the horses, they couldn't walk.
Yang Wenguang walked in front of a jujube red horse, raised his hand and gently touched the mane of the horse, "Good horse, the head is like a rabbit's head, the nostrils are also big, the eyes are bright, and the body is straight." Although this is not very tall, it is already one of the best horses in a hundred. ā
"Brother Yang actually knows Soma?" Fan Yu also walked over and looked curiously at the jujube red horse in front of him.
"What's so good about this horse, it's not as good as the red flag on the Eight Kings' Mansion. The Red Flag is a little taller than this one. Cao Fu also came over, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was a little underwhelmed.
Fan Yu glanced at Cao Fu lightly, "That red flag, it wasn't that you burned to death by a fire, you are embarrassed to say it." ā
Cao Fu suddenly said with a sneering face: "I'm just a comparison, not showing off." ā
But Fan Yu felt that this kid was just showing off, and it seemed that he still didn't clean up.
Di Qing is also a good horseman, he walked over and said, "The horse that Brother Yang is looking at is indeed quite good. Among the cavalry of the forbidden army, such horses can only be ridden by the Marquis of Du Yu and the defense envoys. The horses of the usual cavalry were shorter and weaker. ā
Seeing the four of them surrounding, a man in a robe walked towards them.
"A few of you want to buy a horse, my horse has just been sent from the grassland for a few days, and the teeth are still light." The man in the robe said very plainly: "I am the horse master Geril, how much money do you plan to pay." ā
As soon as this person came up, he wanted to negotiate the price with Fan Yu and others, but it was so straightforward that people had nothing to say.
Fan Yu shook his head and said, "Although this horse is good, I don't think it's good enough." ā
Gerille laughed and said, "This horse is really not good enough, but the price is good." As long as 20 yuan, you can take it away. If it can be sold to the Song Kingdom, such a horse will need at least fifty times. That is, in our Liao country, there is no shortage of horses, so they are sold cheaply. ā
What he said was heartwarming, the appearance of this jujube red horse was no less than 100 times in the Great Song Dynasty. The real Maxima, Da Song also has it, but that is the real sky-high price.
You must know that in the Great Song Dynasty, an inferior horse will cost about twenty-five times, and the jujube red horse in front of you is really cheap.
Yang Wenguang shook his head and said, "We don't want to buy this one, if there is a better one, maybe we can negotiate." ā
This was meant to be a prevarication, but who knew that Geril was serious, he waved his hand and said: "Look at what you are wearing, you know that you are noble." Of course there are good horses, but they are more expensive. Come with me, and I'll show you. Mogg, take care of the horses for me, and I'll be back later. ā
After telling others, Geril turned around and left, regardless of whether Fan Yu and them followed.
Yang Wenguang spread his hands, "Master Hou, this person is a little dead-eyed, but how is it good." ā
"Buy it or not, go and see it first." Di Qing smiled: "If you don't want to buy it, then push it off." ā
Fan Yu nodded and said, "Let's go, then let's go over and see what kind of good horse this Geril is talking about." ā
Several of them followed behind Geril, turning into an alley.
The taste of this alley is not very good, and I walked straight for more than ten zhang and came to a door at the end of the alley.
Geril knocked on the door and said to the door: "Huslen, Huslen, open the door quickly, I have brought a few guests to see the horses." ā
The door was pushed open, and a young man in a robe came out of it. He glanced at the crowd, nodded to Geril, and let everyone in.
When Fan Yu and the others entered the courtyard, they saw a fairly tight stable next to the main house in the courtyard, and even the trough was covered with a cloth curtain.
Geril rubbed his hands and smiled: "These two horses, I will not let people look at them easily." There are too many liars in the city of Nanjing, and there are also many scoundrels. If we are targeted by someone like that, we lose our money. The Khitan people never take our people from the Basi Mother Department seriously, and will always rob us of our things. I see that you are Han Chinese, so I took you to see the horses. As long as the price is right, I will sell you these two good horses. ā
The young man Hu Silen looked at Fan Yu and the others, especially Cao Fu. Both of them are about the same age, both look like they are thirteen or fourteen years old. It's just that Cao Fu is pampered, and he looks like a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth. Huslen, on the other hand, has rough skin, a black and red complexion, and looks like it has been weathered for a long time.
Cao Fu saw that Hu Silen was always staring at him, so he made a grimace at Hu Silen, which startled the other party.
"IāI'm going to make tea." Huslen also felt that he was rude, so he hurried back to the house.
Fan Yu smiled and said to Cao Fu: "Don't make trouble, let's take a look at the horses first." ā
"Huslen has never seen a child from a noble family, but it is a little rude," said Gerilhaha, laughing, "these two really good horses, but they are two of the best in our tribe." A black horse, a flower horse, both are tall horses. It's useless for me to say this, as you'll see. ā
Geril went to the stable first and lifted the curtain on the trough.
Fan Yu and the others saw the two horses in the stable.
Fan Yu didn't have much research on horses, but he felt that although these two horses were tall, they didn't look so strong.
But Yang Wenguang was taken aback, and he hurried a few steps to the stable, and there were words in his mouth.
"The horse's head is king, and he wants to get it. The eye is the prime minister, and he wants to be clear. The spine is a general, and he wants to be strong. The belly is the outline of the city, and it wants to be opened. The knee bones want to be round and open...... The ears are close and erect, small and thick...... Neck desire to grow ...... Hoof Desire Thick...... The abdomen wants to be peaceful...... The tail wants to be high and hangs ......"
Yang Wenguang said these words, which people didn't understand, and Fan Yu was a little inexplicable when he heard it.
Di Qing whispered to Fan Yu: "Master Hou, these words spoken by Brother Yang are all words from the Soma Sutra. If it can match these tricks, it is a thousand miles away. ā
Cao Fu's ears moved, but he also looked at the two horses in the stable.
"Well, I didn't lie to you." Geril said with a smile: "These two horses, each shall not be less than fifteen taels of gold. That's the lowest price, you won't be unaffordable. ā
Geril can come out to sell horses, and he also has some of his own little cunning, but he is bent on selling these two horses.
Yang Wenguang frowned, this price is not too high, but too low. He could now be sure that the two horses were Maxima. If such horses are brought back to Bianliang, not to mention fifteen taels of gold, even one hundred taels of gold will not be a problem.
He nodded to Fan Yu, his eyes full of anticipation.
When Fan Yu saw Yang Wenguang's expression, he knew that he had come to the right place this time, and immediately said to Gerile: "Okay, Gerile, your horses are worth this price, and I will buy these two horses at the price you said." ā
Geril grinned, "That's great, so that I can stay in Nanjing for a few fewer days, save some money, and bring back more things for the tribe." ā
The two were about to talk about how to pay, when they heard the sound of a mountain being slapped at the gate of the courtyard.
It happened that Hu Silen came out with milk tea, so he hurriedly put down the milk tea in his hand and ran to open the door.
Geril hurriedly lowered the curtain of the stable and invited Fan Yu and the others to sit down and have tea.
"That's where they hid two good horses!" As soon as the door opened, a playful guy broke in with several Liao soldiers.