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Then a merchant who had bought the horse came up and asked, "Girl, do you want to sell your horse?"

Yi Dan said: "Oh, our horses are not for sale, we are here to buy horses." ”

The merchant said, "What kind of horses do you want to buy?" I have white horses, black horses, and thousands of horses..." Everything is complete, as long as you want to buy, I guarantee that the horse breed is good and the price is fair. ”

Youming said: "Uncle, you are so strange, just now I asked if we want to sell horses, and now I ask if we want to buy your horses, are you selling horses or buying horses?"

The vendor smiled and said, "Hey, little brother, you are too worried, we are doing business, if you want to buy it, I will sell it to you." If you want to sell, I'll buy yours. Otherwise, how can it be called a sale?"

Youming nodded and said, "Oh yes, that's what it means to do business." ”

The vendor said, "That's right. Although we businessmen have always been looked down upon, we can make money and eat a full stomach is the first thing. Face or something, put aside for the time being. ”

Youming waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I don't look down on you, you misunderstood." I mean, you've worked so hard to do business, and it's been really hard. ”

The trader said: "Hey, there is no way, we are all mountains here, there are many people and little food, there is not enough food, if you don't make some money to buy some high rice back and forth, how many people in this Mengxi City will be killed." ”

Youming said: "It seems that uncle, your life is also very hard. ”

The vendor said, "Not really." Let me tell you, the emperor today is even more mediocre than the previous dynasty, and he is heavy on taxes and labor, which makes the people complain. How many ordinary people can only dig tree roots to eat wild vegetables, or go up to the mountains to hunt and be eaten by wild beasts, there are many of them. Nowadays, everyone who can run is almost as good as they can run. ”

Youming said: "I didn't expect the people of Dachanghe to have such a miserable life. ”

The vendor said, "This is not the worst of it. The worst thing is that those slaves can't even eat wild vegetables and rice bran, and they don't live as well as a wild dog. ”

When Yi Dan heard the merchant's words, they all fell into deep thought.

The merchant saw that a few people were no longer talking, so he smiled and said, "Oh, it's far away, we ordinary people shouldn't talk about the government." May I ask you, what kind of horses are you going to buy?"

Yi Dan smiled slightly: "Just an ordinary, a horse that can be ridden." ”

The vendor said, "If you want to ride, most of us ride elephants here, so I suggest you buy an elephant and go back, how about I? I can give you a cheaper price." ”

Yi Dan said: "No, uncle, the elephant is too expensive." Besides, we have to walk on a narrow mountain road, and the elephants can't go there. ”

The vendor said, "Oh, it's okay, then you should buy a horse." I have black horses, white horses, red horses, all kinds of horses here. ”

Yi Dan pointed to the horse in his hand and asked, "Do you still have such a horse here?"

The merchant looked carefully at the horse in Yi Dan's hand, reached out and touched it again, and said with an extremely fond expression: "Good horse, good horse." Girl, you're a first-class improved water horse, I don't have one here. ”

Yi Dan said: "Then please give me a horse that is cheaper than you have here." ”

The merchant said, "Girl, the cheapest horse I have here is fifty taels of silver each." ”

Youming said: "What? Fifty taels, why is it so expensive?"

The merchant said, "My horses here are all carefully selected and good. On the tea horse road from Mengxi to Yangtho Baa City, many of the pack horses of the horse gang were bought from me. My horses are all young horses under the age of five, with long-lasting stamina, great strength, and not getting sick. Value for money, no bullying for children. ”

Youming said: "However, we don't have much money, if we give it to you, I'm afraid we will have to drink the northwest wind along the way." ”

Yi Dan said: "Uncle, can't your horses be cheaper?"

The trader said: "It can't be cheap, girl, you are all people with horses, good horses and bad horses can be distinguished at a glance, the so-called penny is worth everything, if you don't believe it, you can go to a few more houses to have a look." ”

Yi Dan said: "We really want to buy your horse, but we don't have that much money, can you give us a cheaper?"

The merchant said, "Girl, the price of horses really can't be cheaper. But if you guys really want to buy my horse, I can give you an idea. Not only do you not spend a penny, but I can also pour you money. ”

Youming said: "Give us money, uncle, what are you kidding?"

The merchant said, "I'm not kidding, as long as you give me this horse in your hand, girl, I can exchange three horses with you." If you only need two horses, I can pour you fifty taels of silver, what do you think?"

Yi Dan was surprised and said, "Ah, I didn't expect my horse to be so valuable?"

The merchant said: "Of course, your horse is a rare high-class water horse, and the rivers and lakes and seas are like walking on the ground, am I right?"

Yi Dan said: "That's right, it's true. This horse was given to a friend of mine, and he gave us two of them, and I gave the other one to two other friends in a hurry. ”

The merchant said, "The friend who gave you the horse must have a very strong relationship, right? Otherwise, it would not be possible to give you a priceless improved water horse." ”

Yi Dan said: "To tell you the truth, I only know the value of this improved water horse now." ”

Yi Dan turned his head to Youming and said, "It seems that Mu Daxia is indeed not thin on us." ”

Youming: "Yes, senior sister, should we exchange?"

The vendor said, "Girl, what about my suggestion?

Yi Dan thought for a while and said, "No, this horse was given by a friend, and I can't sell it no matter how much it's worth." ”

The vendor thought for a moment and said, "I take the liberty of asking, where are you going on horseback?"

Yi Dan said: "Go north to Yang Tho Baa City (now Dali, Yunnan)"

Vendor: "And then?"

Yi Dan said: "Then I don't know, maybe it's back to the Central Plains." ”

The vendor said: "It turns out that the girls are from the Central Plains, fortunately, fortunately." ”

Yi Dan smiled and nodded.

The vendor continued: "Girl, you see, this horse of yours is a water horse, and the water horse can only reflect its value in the rainy and watery places in the south. You are now riding this water horse not only cannot go faster, but it is very likely that the water horse will not adapt to the climate and soil, and will get sick and die. If you exchange with me, I'll sell the water horse farther south, so that it can not only survive, but also show its value, isn't it the best of both worlds?

Yi Dan thought for a while and said, "However, this is a horse given to me by a friend, and I can't sell it." ”

Youming thought about it for a while and said, "Senior sister, this old man is right, we will all go north for the rest of the road." If we lose the horse's life in order to live up to the love of Mu Daxia, won't we live up to Mu Daxia's love for it? Besides, when Mu Daxia gave us horses, it was to make it convenient for us to travel, and this love was in the feelings and not in the horse itself.

Yi Dan thought for a while and said: "Hey, okay, junior brother, you're right, it's not in love, if you change it, you can exchange it for continuing to live well, this exchange is still worth it." ”

Youming said: "Senior sister, if you can figure it out, that's great." ”

Yi Dan said: "I'm not brainless, of course I can understand the truth." ”

The vendor said happily, "Great, how many of you have agreed to change horses?"

Yi Dan said: "Okay, according to your wishes, let's exchange." ”

The merchant said happily, "Very well, I will give you two horses and fifty taels of silver." ”

Yi Dan hurriedly said: "No, I don't want silver, you give us three horses." ”

Youming asked, "Why, senior sister?" Yi Dan: "We still have a long way to go north, and we need to carry some food." Besides, I can accept the exchange of horses for horses, but I can't accept the exchange of silver. ”

The merchant understood what Yi Dan meant, so he said, "Okay, three horses are three, I'll pick three of the best horses for you, right?"

Yi Dan nodded and said, "Thank you, uncle."

After a high-quality improved water horse was successfully replaced by three dry horses, everyone rode along the Lancang River (now Lancang River) all the way north, and walked in the direction of Yangtho Bacheng (now Dali, Yunnan).

Walking out of the city and walking on the road, Youming said: "Senior sister, your idea is really good, not only can everyone ride a horse, but also have an extra horse to carry food." In this way, everyone will not pick wild fruits in the mountains to eat along the way. ”

Chen Yunsheng said: "Yes, Miss Yi is really smart and clever, and she admires her so much." ”

Yi Dan said: "Brother Chen has won the award, in fact, I just can't bear to live up to my friend's friendship." How can something given by a friend be sold for money, don't you say?"

Youming said: "Senior sister is right, in this way, not only does not live up to the friendship of friends, but also makes the value of this friendship greater." ”

Chen Yunsheng said: "Yes, this wooden hero is really affectionate and righteous, and even we have been wiped out." As he spoke, he looked back at the horse carrying the grain.

Yi Dan asked, "Brother Chen, what are you looking at?"

Chen Yunsheng said: "Don't you think that we use this horse commonly used by the horse gang to carry things on the tea horse road, very much like the people of the horse gang are carrying goods?"

Yi Dan said: "Yes, you really feel very similar when you say that. The caravans we met along the way seemed to be like this. ”

Chen Yunsheng said: "That's why I said that we really look like a tea ceremony horse gang." ”

A few people laughed and continued to walk cautiously on this ancient tea horse road... (To be continued.) )