Jiang Wei walked up to the two Qiang people, and saw that both of them were wearing left hair, bronze complexion, strong body, and undoubtedly a good man, he couldn't help but feel a little good in his heart, and asked, "Dare to ask the two strong men, where did they come from?" ”

At this time, Jia Ren had already caught up, he couldn't take any breath, and hurriedly said: "This is Jiang Zhonglang of my Tianshui County, don't you wait to see you!" ”

The taller Qiang man, seeing that Jiang Wei was well-dressed and extraordinary, and that he was followed by an entourage, he must be a nobleman, so he put his right hand on his chest, bent down and saluted: "Villain Oh He, I have seen Zhonglang." He also pointed to the Qiang man on the side and said: "This is the villain's brother Burning Ge, we live in the meandering land of the river, and make a living by raising horses and selling horses." ”

The meandering land of the river is located between Tianshui and the Hexi Corridor, which is probably the Lanzhou area of later generations. In ancient times, the Yellow River turned a thousand times in this area, so it was called Hequ in Chinese, and it was also called Cizhi in Qiang language, so the Qiang people who lived in this place were collectively called Hequ Qiang, also called Cizhi Qiang.

Jiang Wei said: "Oh? The meandering land of the river is here, the distance is not less than 500 miles, the road is far away, why do the two of them sell horses here? ”

Oh He said: "The clansmen heard that the Qiang people of the Wolf Department gathered here to make trouble, so they ordered the villain to select more than 100 good horses in the clan and wanted to dedicate them to the court, so they came." ”

Sam Wolf Qiang is the Qiang people who have lived in the area of Wudu County for generations. After the battle of Wei, Shu and Hanzhong, some of the Shenwolf Qiang people were forcibly relocated to Tianshui, Fufeng and other inland counties. And the rebellion of the Wolf Department he said refers to the fact that a certain department of the Wolf Qiang who moved to Tianshui County had many disputes with the local Han people, so they raised troops and were later suppressed by Jiang Wei's troops.

Jiang Wei knew that what he said about 100 good horses was dedicated to the imperial court, which was also a self-proclaimed statement. It was nothing more than that he heard that there was a war in Tianshui, and the demand for war horses increased sharply, so he drove more than 100 good horses to come and wanted to sell them to the government at a high price.

However, Jiang Wei saw that he spoke Chinese fluently, was clearly organized, and grasped business opportunities more accurately.

At this time, the burning Ge on the side took over the conversation and said: "It's just that who would have expected that the villain had just arrived at the Tianshui and Earth Realm, and the news came that the Ginseng Wolf Department had been exterminated. Hey, this wolf department is too useless, 3,000 people can't help but 500 people in a good fight. It only hurts the villains to eat horses and chew on horses, and the cost is huge, I'm afraid it will erode the old book! He said with a bitter face: "I don't know which general is so heroic." In the future, wherever there is such a general, even if he kills the villain, he will not dare to join in the fun. ”

When Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu heard this, they glanced at each other and laughed. Jia Ren was about to speak, but saw Jiang Wei waving his hand to interrupt, so he had to shut up.

Seeing this, Oh He said: "If Zhonglang wants to buy a horse, he must know the rules of the villain, a good horse costs 20,000 yuan, and he must buy 100 horses at a time." ”

Jiang Wei already knew what the two meant, and they saw that the government was hopeless to buy, so they had to sell them in the cattle and horse farm, but if these hundred and ten horses were sold one by one, they didn't know when they would be sold. The horses and their men had to be fed every day, so they had to lower their prices and sell them in a package in order to get rid of them as soon as possible.

He smiled and asked, "Why are there only two horses here?" ”

Oh He said: "The remaining more than 90 horses are raised in the grassland of 30 miles outside the city. ”

Jiang Wei pointed to the black horse next to him and asked, "But is every one of them so strong?" ”

Seeing that he doubted himself, Oh He was a little annoyed and said: "All the horses raised by my river meandering department are like this, if one of them is not as good as these two, you are the guy who cut off the villain to eat, and you don't complain." It's just that this adult, whether you buy it or not, if you don't buy it, then please! ”

Jiang Wei smiled secretly in his heart, after all, he was a man with a straight intestine, so he said bluntly: "I'm afraid I can't afford a hundred horses." It's just that now that the war in Tianshui has subsided, ordinary people carrying people and animals can't use such good horses, so I'm afraid that your efforts will be in vain this time. ”

He knew that what he said was true, and his face turned red, but he couldn't attack for a while.

Burning Ge stomped his feet again and again, looked up to the sky and sighed: "How should this be good, when I went out, I had already sworn to the elders and family members of the clan that I would sell it for a good price." If we can't get rid of it, how can we buy food for the winter, and how can we turn around? ”

In fact, in a year, horses have to grow until September to be considered fat and strong, and the so-called "long autumn fat" is about this. Ordinary herders usually wait until the horses have grown fat before selling them, and the price is the best at that time.

And the meandering land is deep in the hinterland of the continent, and it is freezing in less than October. Therefore, the Hequ Qiang people often start selling cattle and horses since August to prepare for the winter. It's just that at the moment, Oh He and Yao Ge are betting on the wrong treasure, and they are afraid that this winter will be very sad.

Jiang Wei didn't want to be nosy, but when he saw that the two Qiang people were upright and hearty, he had a slight good impression in his heart, and muttered: "There is still a way to make money, it depends on whether you dare to go." ”

Oh Ho, Yao Ge hurriedly asked.

Jiang Wei thought for a while, and then said: "Eight hundred miles to the northwest, there are four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang, and the four counties of Hexi, which are the land of Liangzhou. This place was originally a place to produce horses, but Dong Zhuo and Ma Chao successively made trouble, which was protracted, and the war horses accumulated before were no longer one in ten. At present, the wealthy clans of the various counties are constantly fighting each other, and they should be in urgent need of horses and armaments. They all rode on horseback, drove the horse team, and half a moon should be reached. "This is the news he learned in the transcript the day before yesterday, and he didn't want it to come in handy so soon.

When Ou He and Yao Ge heard this, they were both happy.

Jiang Wei instructed again: "When the wealthy clan fights, they must do everything they can, and you and others have little effort, and they should act carefully." ”

Oh He said: "This time the villain also brought thirty heroes in the clan. My Hequ tribe has never been afraid of death, and everyone is a good man who can be ten. Hugh said that it was just a fight between the wealthy clans, which was the tiger's den in Longtan, and the villain would also have to go on a journey. With that, he put his right hand on his chest and bowed deeply to Jiang Wei. Seeing this, it was the same as before. The two of them did not thank each other, but this gratitude was already unmistakable.

Jiang Wei nodded, hugged his fists and said: "It's time to say goodbye here, I wish you two a smooth journey." "Turn around and want to leave.

Burning Ge suddenly stopped him and asked, "Is Zhonglang here to buy a horse?" ”

Jiang Wei looked at Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu, and said with a smile: "If you only buy two horses, you don't have a huge pasture at home, and you can't afford to raise a hundred horses." ”

Oh He turned around and untied the reins of the two black horses, handed them to Jiang Wei, and said, "You just pointed me forward, and we are very grateful." But the men on the grassland are the most reluctant to owe favors, and these two big black horses will be given to you, so it can be counted. ”

Jia Ren, Jiang Wen, and Jiang Wu all held their breath for a while, the two horses were worth 40,000 yuan, and this was only the price of the cheap sale, but the Qiang people said that they would send it, and they didn't know if they were stupid or really arrogant.

Jiang Wei smiled, and did not shirk, only took out two pieces of gold from his arms and threw them at Oh He, which was the reward of the previous Assassin Mansion, which was worth about 20,000 yuan. He only brought out two pieces of gold and two pieces of silver, and in a hurry he could not get together forty thousand dollars, and then he untied the sword at his waist, handed it to Oh He, and said:

"A certain person also hates to buy and sell the most, saying that he will pay 20,000 yuan a horse and charge less than a penny, and I don't want it."