Chapter 18: Soma
"Little boy doesn't know, our military horse trade is deep!" The peddler looked around mysteriously, licked his face and got a little closer, and said in a low voice: "I see that the little boy is a raw hand, let's come here for the first time." β
Ning Zhao raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.
Immediately after, the peddler continued: "There are many doorways here, and I don't know your posture for a while, but if you buy a horse sincerely, my decision here is an authentic Huma, how about the little boy, you can still give you a cheaper." β
Ning Zhao's eyes swept back and forth between the hawker and Huma, the people who have been working here all the year round must know a lot of inside stories, but there is no sweetness like a clichΓ© from people's mouths, and no businessman will do it.
Ning Zhao immediately made a decision, reached out to her waist and was about to take out the money, but a familiar voice suddenly interrupted her movements.
"A fine horse has bright and thick hair, strong muscles in the limbs, solid bones, full and round buttocks, and strong hooves on the ground, can you be considered a good horse?"
Ning Zhao looked for the sound and saw that not far away, Jin Yuan was commenting on a horse in front of him with his hands behind his back.
"This boy can't say that."
Hearing this, the vendor in front of Jin Yuan was anxious, patted his horse's buttocks, and quibbled: "I'm still a young horse, in a long and short time, I can definitely get to what you said, you see." β
As he spoke, the peddler stroked the mane on his horse's back, and said, "This hair is bright, and although it is smaller, it is not as skinny as you say." β
"Pony?" Hearing this, Jin Yuan raised his eyebrows, raised his hand to stroke the horse's back, and then reached out to the horse's mouth, opened its palate, and said with a smile: "Look at its teeth, it is at least ten years old, this is also a young horse?" Are you a pit and I won't be able to do it? β
The peddler was choked by Jin Yuan, didn't say anything for a long time, looked at the crowd gathered around him, slapped Jin Yuan's hand away in annoyance, led his own 'young horse', and walked away scolding.
Ning Zhao watched the whole process, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly.
Jin Yuan appeared here, Ning Zhao didn't feel strange at all, didn't he just want to get some news from Ning Hong's mouth when he came to visit a few days ago, but he didn't expect the two of them to meet here.
"Jin Gongzi is very knowledgeable, and I really admire him."
Hearing this, Jin Yuan's body was obviously stunned, and then he quickly turned around, looked at Ning Zhao behind him, and smiled: "Ning Er...... Childe, is this also here to pick a horse? β
"Yes, I never thought that I could meet Jin Gongzi here, what a coincidence." Ning Zhao has a long body, the hem of his clothes flutters lightly in the wind, chic and wanton, and he can't tell that he is a beautiful girl.
Ning Zhao can come here, if Jin Yuan is not mistaken, the reason is the same as his, but I don't know if the ultimate goal is the same.
Thinking of this, Jin Yuan proposed: "In this case, why don't you go together, and you can also help the second prince to work as a staff officer." β
Ning Zhao didn't mind walking with him, and what's more, she couldn't wait to be with Jin Yuan, and she also saved herself from finding clues, and she had to find ways to tell him again.
When the two of them act together, it's much simpler.
"That's a good idea." Ning Zhao waved his sleeves, raised his hand and pointed at the vendor who was still staring at her not far away, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that I fell in love with a horse, and the vendor said that it is an authentic horse, and I am not good at horses, so I bothered to ask Jin Gongzi to give me an eye." β
"Willing to help." Jin Yuan bowed slightly, and followed Ning Zhao back to the previous vendor.
How Jin Yuan was on the horse, and how to find out the lie of the previous person, the peddler saw the whole process, and when he saw Jin Yuan walking over with Ning Zhao, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"The little boy's friend is really not simple, you can see the quality of the horse at a glance, it's really amazing!" Thousands of clothes are not worn, and the hawker wisely took a shot first.
"Haha, it's just a little bit of a superficial understanding, how can it be compared with your professional." Jin Yuan waved his hand politely, unwilling to say more, raised his eyes to look at the horses behind the peddler, and then his eyes lit up.
Ning Zhao had been paying attention to his reaction, and when he saw this moment, he understood that the hawker's previous words were true, and he was even more determined in his previous thoughts.
"Jin Gongzi, how is it?" Ning Zhao still asked.
"This horse is indeed Huma, and in all aspects of the hair skeleton, it can be called a first-class horse." Jin Yuan looked at the vendor and said with a smile: "Little brother is not lying. β
Ning Zhao nodded, didn't say much, reached out and took out the money bag, and asked, "How much?" β
The peddler was still holding a heart for a second, and when he heard the words, he was happy all of a sudden, and said with a smile: "It's still a child's eye, I've been here for a while, and the people who come and go to buy horses are people who only look at the price and don't look at the color, it's rare for the son to understand horses, so be it." β
The peddler got a little closer, lowered his voice and said: "Originally, seventy taels, a good horse is put here and no one cares, I am also distressed, since the son is a person who understands horses and loves horses, sixty-five taels are given to you!" β
"Deal!"
Ning Zhao waved his hand arrogantly, took out sixty-five taels of silver from the money bag and handed it to the hawker, who took the money and hurriedly stepped forward to untie the reins and lead the horse to Ning Zhao.
However, Ning Zhao didn't answer, but looked at the vendor with a smile, the hawker was hairy on his back, and the reins in his hand were clenched unconsciously, and he stammered and asked, "No, I don't know what else is going on with the little boy?" β
Jin Yuan laughed at the right time, looked at the pedestrians and vendors around him, took two steps closer, and said with a smile: "Little brother borrowed a step to speak." β
With that, he took the reins from the peddler's hand and stuffed another ingot of silver into his hand.
The peddler was holding a heavy amount of silver, and he was inexplicably a little panicked, but looking at the appearance of Ning Zhao and the others, he would definitely not be able to go without taking this step.
"Two, two, this way, please!"
The peddler immediately shoved the silver into his bosom, and led the two of them around the crowd, through a small alley, to a simple courtyard.
"Two, the humble house is shabby, if you don't dislike it, please go inside." The peddler touched his nose and pushed open the door with some embarrassment.
Ning Zhao and the two glanced at each other, Jin Yuan looked left and right, and made sure that there was no one, so he followed the vendor into the courtyard.
The door was closed from the inside, and a moment later, a figure leaped down from the low wall, and its footsteps fell silently, dressed in black and masked, revealing only a pair of dark owl eyes.
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Ning Zhao and the two drunkards did not mean to be on the horse, Jin Yuan casually tied the horse to the pillar, and when the hawker was still a little panicked, Ning Zhao asked straight to the point:
"I heard you say before that the people who come here to buy horses all value the price and not the quality? Nowadays, the saints are good horses, and the people are following suit, so it stands to reason that a horse of your quality should be a sought-after thing. β
The peddler was stunned when he heard this, and didn't understand what she meant, so he said casually: "Horses are expensive, and some people don't dare to start if they like them, but horses with average color, as long as the vendor is careful, he can still make a good color, so the price is not expensive, so he naturally likes more." β
"Oh?" Jin Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "I don't know what this 'careful thinking' means?" β