Chapter Twenty-Four: Shen Li Buys Horses
After walking for two days and nights, Shen Li and his apprentice arrived at a market dedicated to trading livestock.
"Most of the horses sold in Fengcheng are purchased from here, and you can only pick a good horse here." Tang Qingshan said and began to provoke horses in the market.
Although Shen Li didn't know anything about horses, he pretended to know how to pick them up behind Tang Qingshan.
"Shouxuan top door is higher than the eye, the mane is thin and fine, the ears are like willow leaves, and the neck is long like a phoenix like a chicken. This horse can! Tang Qingshan said to a jujube red horse, and after speaking, he opened the horse's mouth with his hand and observed the horse's teeth.
"The mouth is deep, the teeth are round, and the tongue is like a hanging sword, not bad, not bad. Boss, how much does this horse cost? After Tang Qingshan finished observing the horse's mouth, he called out to the boss not far away.
"The guest officer has good eyesight, this horse is 500 taels of silver." The boss said.
"It's expensive, how about 300 taels?" Tang Qingshan said.
"Don't bargain, see what you want sincerely, a fixed price! Four hundred taels! The boss said.
"Okay, deal." Tang Qingshan took out eight silver ingots with the word "Fifty Taels of Pure Silver" from the ring, and put them in front of the boss with both hands.
"Guest, do you trade with cash?" The boss asked, looking at the silver ingot.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not in the habit of carrying a silver ticket." Tang Qingshan said.
"Okay, then the cash deal." The boss said.
The boss first took a small sack, loaded the silver ingot, then untied the horse's reins, led the horse out of the shed, and handed the rope to Tang Qingshan.
Tang Qingshan led the horse and asked Shen Lidao, "Apprentice, isn't there a match?" ”
"Uh, I've picked it too, I think this horse is very fat, boss, how much?" Shen Li asked.
"Guest officer, this horse is forty taels, you buy it back to pull a cart and plow the land, which can satisfy you." The boss replied.
"Oh, yes, that's it, I'll go over there and have a look." After Shen Li finished speaking, he walked to another stable where horses were sold.
"Apprentice, I see that you don't understand Soma, so I'll help you pick it for the teacher." Tang Qingshan led the horse and followed behind Shen Li.
"It's okay, Master, just help me pick a horse that is similar to yours." Shen Li turned his head and said.
"With eyes like hanging bells and a square head, this horse is good." Tang Qingshan suddenly stopped.
"I'll see." Shen Li came over and looked at the horse back and forth.
"There is no meat left over on the two ribs, and the nose is like a marigold, this horse is very good." Tang Qingshan said.
"Well, yes, what about the boss? Buy a horse! Shen Li shouted.
"It's coming, it's coming soon."
The boss was selling another horse not far away, as if he hadn't negotiated the price with the buyer, so he stopped the transaction and took three steps and two steps towards Shen Li.
"The guest officer has a crush on this horse?" The boss pointed to the brown-gray horse that Tang Qingshan and Shen Li had already seen just now.
"Yes, and for what price?" Shen Li asked.
"The guest officer's eyesight is really good, this is a 'thousand-mile horse', eight hundred taels!" The boss said.
"Why don't you grab it, ordinary horses are only a few dozen taels, hundreds of taels, are you a golden horse or a silver horse, and you dare to ask for eight hundred taels?" Shen Li said in surprise.
"Can Maxima have the same price as Yongma? Presumably, this brother's horse must be a few hundred taels bigger. The boss looked at the jujube red horse led by Tang Qingshan and said.
"The boss is right, you get what you pay for. But eight hundred taels is still a bit expensive, I'll cut you half, what do you think? Tang Qingshan said.
"Guest officer, you are a connoisseur, the price is really accurate, if you really want to, let me earn fifty taels, do you think it's okay? Four hundred and fifty taels. ”
"Four hundred and twenty taels! If you sell it, you will sell it, and if you don't sell it, you will go to another house to pick it. Shen Li said categorically, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Okay, deal! Guest: Are you a silver ticket or a cash ticket? The boss said.
"Silver Ticket!"
Shen Li first took out four silver tickets with a face value of one hundred taels, and then took twenty taels of silver from the money bag and handed them to the boss.
"Thank you, boss, for taking care of the business, you take care of the horse, you go back and try to ride and run, this horse is definitely the best horse."
Shen Li's master and apprentice rode two good horses, galloped all the way, and galloped to the northwest.
Five days later, the master and apprentice entered the realm of the Jin Kingdom.
"Apprentice, the Soraya Mountains are not far away, there is a sect of cultivating immortals here in the Jin Kingdom called the Splendid Palace, which is the Eastern Regions Branch Palace of the Splendid Palace in Zhongzhou. Tang Qingshan asked.
"No, Master, hurry up, I can't wait to get the beast fire." Shen Li said.
"Okay, let's take a rest in this Lucheng today, and set off early tomorrow morning." Tang Qingshan said.
The two entered Lu Cheng.
"I heard that this Jin country is rich in spirit stone mines, Master, why don't we get some spirit stones here?" Shen Li led the horse and walked on the main road in the city, and said to Tang Qingshan.
"I'm not very good at robbing this kind of thing, and my education doesn't allow me to do it." Tang Qingshan said righteously.
"Master, I just got the acquired spirit root, and I want to get some spirit stones to improve my spiritual power, is there any way to get spirit stones?" Shen Li asked.
"Naturally, there is a way, you have to join the Immortal Cultivation Sect first, take over the tasks issued by the sect in the sect, or get the sect reward for outstanding performance, and you will also have a small amount of spirit stones as a salary when you do some miscellaneous work." Tang Qingshan said.
"What about the lack of sects?" Shen Li asked.
"Mining, these spirit stone mines often recruit immortal cultivators as miners, and the spirit stone mines dug up will pay you a salary proportionally." Tang Qingshan said.
"This Splendid Palace is located in the Jin Kingdom, which is so rich in spirit stone mines, isn't it very wide?" Shen Li asked.
"That's natural, although the combat power of the entire Eastern Regions is the first in Qingyunmen, but in terms of financial resources, the Splendid Palace is the first. Behind the several wars between the Vermilion Bird Empire and the Jin Kingdom was actually the proxy war between Qingyunmen and Jinxiu Palace to grab the spirit stone mine. Tang Qingshan said.
"Master, do we want to rob the Splendid Palace?" Shen Li whispered.
"You dare to say such things on the street? Let's go, let's talk about the advanced inn. Tang Qingshan stopped in front of an inn.
Waiting into the inn, in the room, Tang Qingshan arranged a soundproof barrier.
"Apprentice, I'm really not good at robbery, you tell me what you think first." Tang Qingshan said.
"First take advantage of the darkness to enter the warehouse where they put the spirit stones, and then fill the ring and run." Shen Li said.
"Didn't you say you were in a hurry to get the beast fire? How did you think of doing such a thing? Tang Qingshan said.
"Isn't it what you said that this Splendid Palace is so rich? We are so poor, robbing them can be regarded as robbing the rich and helping the poor. Shen Li said.
"Robbing the rich and helping the poor is a good reason, so I decided to get him a vote. It's easy for you to make trouble for me when you go, and when the time comes, I'll go by myself, and when I get my hands on it, we'll plunge headlong into the Soraya Mountains. Tang Qingshan said.