Volume 1: The Rise of the Western Regions Chapter 41 Start Again
Zhao Rang watched the brother and sister disassemble the map of this small iron box several times, and he was familiar with it. After Yuan Kexin finished speaking, he pondered as he restored the map to the shape of a small iron box and handed it back to her.
"Brother Zhao Rang?"
Yuan Kexin asked tentatively.
She saw that Zhao Rang hadn't spoken for so long, thinking that Zhao Rang didn't agree with her plan.
However, Yuan Kexin himself couldn't grasp the movements of his brother Yuan Mingkong, after all, he only left such a sentence, which was unfounded. At present, the situation is complicated, and it is difficult for Yuan Kexin to decide how to deal with it.
After this cry came out, he was even more flustered, and tears of anxiety were about to drip out......
"What's wrong?"
"Don't cry!"
Seeing this, Zhao Rang said with concern.
"Brother Zhao, don't you want to go!"
Yuan Kexin said in a choked voice.
Zhao Rang frowned and groaned for a moment, when did he say this?
He didn't say anything just now, but he was thinking about going to Nachagan Tologai, the mountains are high and the road is long, and he has to be fully prepared.
For such a long distance, at least you have to ride a horse, right?
After the three of them entered the city, the horses were tied to Xiangtengju. Later, when all kinds of incidents happened, there was no need to count on these three horses...... You'll have to buy a new one.
In addition, along the way, you have to pass through the periphery of the royal city, the territory of the Hanxing tribe. Whether there is an inn or a restaurant has to be said separately, but it is necessary to prepare some dry food and water, which has been needed from time to time.
As for the forage that the horses eat, there is no need to prepare it.
Although the Gobi Desert is desolate, it is not devoid of grass. Among them, there are clusters of red willows, shuttles, and some unknown drought-tolerant weeds, which can be eaten by horses.
"I didn't disagree!"
Zhao Rang replied, and then told Yuan Kexin what he was thinking just now.
Hearing Zhao Rang say this, Yuan Kexin sniffed, squeezed out a smile, and said:
"Then let's go and prepare?"
Zhao Rang nodded and looked at Ye Sanniang.
Ye Sanniang spread her hands, looking indifferent.
Anyway, she has promised that she will let Zhao let them see the "moon", so even if Zhao Rang is her owner along the way, it is understandable to listen to his arrangement.
"Ye Sanniang, let Kexin pack up in the house, let's go buy three horses first, shall we?"
Yuan Kexin's figure is about the same size as Ye Sanniang, so she can wear Ye Sanniang's clothes. First of all, it doesn't matter if it's good-looking or not, just do it on the road.
As for Zhao Rang, a big man doesn't pay so much attention to it, at most, after buying a horse for a while, he can buy himself a new overcoat.
"When you're away, you just call me the boss!"
Ye Sanniang didn't have any opinion on Zhao Rang's arrangement, but just corrected what he called herself.
The powerful merchants from all over the Western Regions came from Yangguan.
And those who have been to Yangguan, even if they are just passing through, must know a little about the prestige of 'Ye Sanniang'.
Although Ye Sanniang herself is not afraid of trouble, because her name has long been like this, but walking with Zhao Rang and carrying such a drag oil bottle as Yuan Kexin, it is still necessary to be safe, more things are better than less.
"Okay, hostess!"
This little thing, Zhao Rang happily agreed.
"I call you host!"
"What does that mean?"
Zhao Rang asked rhetorically.
Ye Sanniang smiled slightly and said:
"You started this matter, and I should do it. Are you not the owner or what? ”
Zhao Rang waved his hand again and again and said:
"The owner has to give money and be responsible, I don't have the ability...... I'm not the owner! ”
As a result, as soon as these words came out, the proprietress didn't say anything, but Yuan Kexin hurriedly said:
"Brother Zhao, you are the only man among the three of us! Are you responsible? I also call you the owner, and then commensurate with Ye Sanniang's sisters, so that others will not be suspicious! ”
What Yuan Kexin said was reasonable, and Zhao Rang had no way to refute it, so he had to nod his head and say to Yuan Kexin at the same time:
"Then I'll be the owner. But well, you'll have to listen to me along the way! ”
Yuan Kexin nodded spontaneously.
Zhao Rangneng agreed to take her to travel so far to find his brother, in Yuan Kexin's opinion, it was already a great kindness, how could he give him trouble again?
"I listen to you too!"
Ye Sanniang didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, and said on the side.
Zhao Rang glanced at her and said:
"You and I don't care, I can't care! Don't dare to care! As long as you don't talk to random people, I'll burn high incense! ”
Ye Sanniang "giggled" for a while, and then went out with Zhao Rang.
If you want to buy a horse, you have to go to the horse market.
The location of the horse market is the inn where Zhao let the three of them settle down before.
Thinking of the appearance of the guy in the inn, Zhao Rang's heart was a little blocked...... After all the calculations, it turned out to be the chief of guard of the princess of the Lan Mo Kingdom!
But how did they know that the three of them would be staying in this inn? Zhao Rang never figured this out.
"Boss, are you overestimating yourself?"
Ye Sanniang had been thinking hard since she saw Zhao Rang go out, and couldn't help but remind her.
"What do you mean by the hostess?"
Ye Sanniang said seriously:
"The inn is next to the horse market."
"Almost two-thirds of the Dawei people in the late kingdom of Lan are engaged in the horse trading business. For the late kingdom of Lan, horses can not only bring them huge profits, but also the important weapon they rely on to build a country! ”
"If you want to change to the royal family of Lanmo, do you have to find a trustworthy confidant, lurk around the horse market, and observe the records every day?"
As soon as Ye Sanniang said this, Zhao Rang immediately understood!
The captain of the guard was not for the three of them at all, but had been using his identity as a partner in the inn to find out the information of the horse market.
If you want to blame it, you can only blame your bad luck, but you chose such an inn and crashed into it yourself.
Later, they gave a reward, and they wanted to buy 500 horses in one go!
With such a big hand, the captain of the guard disguised as a buddy will of course report to his master.
Coupled with what happened in the middle of Xiangteng in the afternoon, did Her Royal Highness the princess correspond to these three people?
"You're right! It was our bad luck! ”
Zhao Rang sighed and looked at the sky.
There was not even a trace of cloud in the sky, and there was no obstruction, just like his current situation.
Ye Sanniang comforted:
"I can't say that, at least I met with Her Royal Highness the Princess, don't you know a lot of things?"
"Even if it's a mixed bag, it helps!"
Zhao Rang laughed and said:
"The proprietress is quite comforting!"
Ye Sanniang said nonchalantly:
"Sister, I opened a wine shop inn, and I ate this bowl of rice that was ushered in, can I still say the wrong thing?"
Zhao Rang was full of slander in his heart...... I think of course she wouldn't say the wrong thing, because the people who said that she didn't like to be obedient had already turned to ashes, right?
After chatting, the two walked to the entrance of the horse market.
It stands to reason that it's still early at this time, and many stalls should not be open yet. Today, however, it is unusual, and many people have lined up in a long line, blocking the water in Mashiwei, including Dawei people and people from the Western Regions.
Zhao Rang frowned and said to himself:
"What, don't today's horses cost money?!"
This was heard by an old man next to him, who took over the conversation and said:
"Don't you just don't want money? The price of one tael of silver starts, and the most expensive one is only ten taels, all of which are high-quality war horses produced by the Gongchen tribe and the Lukeqin grassland! ”
"Little brother, tell me about the price, what's the difference between it and giving it away for free?"
Zhao Rang was shocked when he heard this.
This price is not cheap, but to the point where you have to sell your wife and use it as pants at a loss!
Zhao Rang was about to ask this enthusiastic old man a few more words, but was pulled down by Ye Sanniang to the back of the team.
"Don't you understand why?"
Zhao Rang thought about it and suddenly realized!
"It's the big horse dealer!"
Ye Sanniang nodded.
As early as when Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong saw the big horse dealer in the inn, he said that he was ready to leave.
Because he has been targeted by the people in the Smoke and Rain Pavilion, his life is in danger at any time. In addition, the fourth prince Anzuo has already issued a ban on his tribe, no matter how many times the price of these horse dealers increases, they can no longer sell a single war horse of their tribe!
If you lose your money, you can only run away!
Before running away, the rest of the things in your hand, at the cheapest price, quickly shot, can return the point to the capital, this is the usual method of all businessmen.
Just a little more now.
That is, as soon as Ye Sanniang made a move last night, the horse dealer knew that his creditor had chased after him.
No matter how much you lose when you make a cheap move, at least your life is still there!
If he falls into the hands of Ye Sanniang, it will really be worse than death!
"Shall we rush in and get him out? At least squeeze out all the money he is going to run away, a little bit, it's better than nothing! ”
Ye Sanniang shook her head and said:
"You don't understand these merchants, they are most afraid of death! Do you think he'll still be here, watching how much the rest of the family can sell? ”
"He must have left last night when he noticed my move! The valuable ones are carried with you, and the rest of them can't be taken away, so you can send them to the guys, and let them sell as much as they want, which is considered severance pay! ”
Zhao Rang really doesn't know much about the way of doing business, but he didn't expect that there would be such an operation, just don't do anything, don't care about anything! It has really become a "hands-off shopkeeper"!
"Okay, then let's line up honestly."
"Anyway, he sold the good horse cheaply, which is a good thing for people like us who really want to buy horses!"
Ye Sanniang snorted coldly and didn't say anything.
Although Ye Sanniang said it easily, she was definitely not happy in her heart!
The people in line, and the horses waiting to be sold, whether they were a tael of silver or a dozen taels of silver, had her money in them. Seeing people divide their money like this, no one will feel comfortable...... What's more, she Ye Sanniang hasn't suffered a loss for a long time, and the person who plays with the eagle was nagged by the sparrow!
Zhao Rang wanted to say something to reassure him, but he was afraid that he would not be able to say the point and would be self-defeating. Just look around and see if there's anything new.