Chapter 60: The Horse Market Turmoil

"Brother, let's not go into the city, lest there be another disaster. Coming to the outside of Qingyue City, Yueyu spoke.

"???" Wang Yan looked at Yueyu with an expression of disbelief.

"It's our fault that we are playful and bring so many dangers. I hope my brother and sister will forgive. Seeing that Wang Yan didn't believe Yueyu's words, Yueting hurriedly apologized. After experiencing several life and death disasters, they understand that the seemingly peaceful life is actually full of crises.

"The enemy has been destroyed, what to be afraid of, at least fill your stomach first. Dong Yun was acting indifferent at the moment, and nothing could stop her craving for food.

"Yun'er is right, the danger has passed, so don't linger. I'm glad you're starting to mature and be considerate of others. Let's go, or you won't be able to make it to dinner. Zhou Shan looked at Yueting and Yueyu and said, while feeling happy, she was also so hungry that she couldn't hold on, even though she came on horseback, the time of the day was exhausted.

A group of five people quickly entered Qingyue City, found a small but clean restaurant, walked in and sat down.

"Guest officer, what do you want to eat?" the shopkeeper brought tea and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Anything goes, but fast, we're all hungry. Wang Yan said to the shopkeeper.

"Okay, do you want wine from the guest officer, the specialty dishes of the small shop, with barley wine, have a unique flavor, that is a must. The shopkeeper saw Wang Yan's dusty appearance, and knew that Lu Dao was a guest official from other places, so he began to recommend it strongly.

"We..." Wang Yan was about to refuse, but when he saw Zhou Shan waving at him, he stopped talking.

"What's the matter? Zhou Shan said that she was afraid that after Wang Yan refused, the shopkeeper would continue to recommend something else and delay time.

"Guest officer later. The shopkeeper turned around and left, and went to serve the meal.

It didn't take long for the table to be filled with delicious meals.

"This is grilled steak, stewed mutton, risotto, cheese soup, pilaf......" The shopkeeper did not forget to introduce the name of the dish, and the thoughtful service can attract repeat customers.

"Well, yes, you go get busy. After Zhou Shan waited for the shopkeeper to finish his introduction, he took out half a tael of silver and rewarded him.

"Xie Lu Xie guest officer, if there is anything else you need, just open your mouth, I promise to satisfy you. After getting the reward, the shopkeeper immediately smiled.

Although Wang Yan, Zhou Shan, Dong Yun, Yueting and Yueyu are very hungry, they still pay more attention to their image, chew slowly, and taste the unique flavor here.

As for the barley wine that was served, Wang Yan did not dip the wine and put it in the package. As the saying goes, if you drink and make mistakes, don't be greedy.

"Let's go. Take the carriage directly to Purple Moon City, you have no objection. After eating, Wang Yan said.

"Nope. Yueting and Yueyu took the lead and didn't dare to add to the chaos.

"Whatever. Dong Yuncai didn't care about where to go, and he didn't have anything to do, he just followed Wang Yan.

"Shopkeeper, where is the post station here?" Zhou Shan did not answer, but showed his attitude with his actions.

"Guest officer, didn't you come by carriage?" asked the shopkeeper suspiciously, otherwise how could he not know the location of the post station.

"We came here with a friend's caravan, but when we got here, they were going back, so we had to go our separate ways. Zhou Shan made up a lie and explained it to dispel the doubts of the shopkeeper.

"I see. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the guest officer. Our post station in Qingyue City is only open during the day, because most of the residents who travel here are horseback, and there are not many people who choose to go to the post station to take a carriage. Although it is not dark yet, I am afraid that the post station has been closed, so the guest officer might as well rest for one night and leave tomorrow. The shopkeeper said patiently.

"How can this be?" Wang Yan frowned: "Can't you even find a carriage now?"

"Isn't it objectively anxious? It is estimated that there is no possibility of a carriage, but if the guest officer has money, he can go to the horse market, which is usually closed until very late, and it is very convenient to buy a few horses for travel. "The shopkeeper suggested that it is extremely normal to travel on his own horse.

"Horseback, would you like to?" Wang Yan looked back at Zhou Shan and the others, asking for their opinions.

"Okay. Contrary to Wang Yan's expectations, several people agreed in unison, and their words also revealed anticipation and excitement, recalling the scene of riding a horse and galloping just now, it seems that they are addicted.

"Then tell us where the horse market is?" Wang Yan then asked the shopkeeper.

"It's near the north gate of the city, and when you get to the north gate, you can see Mashi Street, and you can go to the end of Mashi Street. The shopkeeper explained the route to the horse market very clearly, after all, the reward of half a tael of silver was worth a month's salary.

After paying for the meal, Wang Yan, Zhou Shan, Dong Yun, Yueting and Yueyu followed the route that the shopkeeper said and came to the horse market in Qingyue City.

The horse market is noisy and neighing, and many horses gather together, waiting for customers to choose. Horse dealers, on the other hand, look at their customers in order to sell their horses at the best price.

Seeing Wang Yan and the other five people entering the horse market, the horse dealers immediately surrounded them.

"Guest officer, do you need to buy a horse, take a look at my horses, they are all fat and strong, and they will definitely satisfy you. ”

"Guest, I have the best reputation in this horse market, and all the customers who buy my horses boast about it. “

"Girl, seeing that you are young, you must choose a beautiful horse to be worthy of your posture, come and see me. ”

"Guest officer, do you buy a horse, do you ride it yourself, or give it away? ”

"Girl, have you ever seen a good horse that travels thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred in a night? “

"Guest officer, I sell horses and boys without deception, and the price is fair. “

The horse dealers talked nonsense, boasting in front of Wang Yan and them, praising the good horses they sold, so as to attract Wang Yan's attention.

"How much silver is your horse?" Wang Yan casually asked one of the horse dealers.

"Guest officer, you buy my horse, it is really the wisest choice, the horse is divided into good and bad, the price varies, this is the price at which I sell the horse. The horse dealer did not directly say the specific number, but retracted his hand into his sleeve, ready to secretly sign with Wang Yan, this is the rule of horse dealers, they can greet customers, but they cannot say the price, so as not to disturb the market of horses.

"What are you going to do?" Wang Yan didn't understand this, and when he saw the horse dealer retract his hand back into his sleeve, he thought he had some intention, and immediately became vigilant.

"Talk about the price. The horse dealer replied, not understanding what the king meant.

"Then it doesn't have to be so mysterious. Just say it. Wang Yan was relieved, feeling that the horse dealer was playing tricks.

"It's the first time for the guest to buy a horse, it's a common rule to negotiate the price like this, I can't break it, otherwise I won't be able to stay in this horse market." "The horse dealer explained it clearly in order to make a business.

"It's so troublesome to buy a horse, I'd better look at the horse first. Wang Yan didn't understand at all, and he didn't know this kind of bargaining sign language, but Soma was still out of the question.

"Okay, guest officer, please. The horse dealer led them to the horse he had sold.

Soma first looks at the horse's eyes, the horse's face, then the teeth, and then looks at the bloodline, the physique of the whole body, muscles, whether it is tame, running and jumping ability, etc.

Wang Yan followed this method and selected the right horse. But after looking at it for a long time, the horses sold by this horse did not meet his requirements, so he was ready to leave, anyway, there are still many horses in the horse market, and there is room for selection.

"Guest, don't go, my horse is already good here, you really think there will be a thousand miles here, then you have come to the wrong place. The horse dealer saw that Wang Yan was not satisfied, and told the truth.

"Then where can I buy a better horse?" Wang Yanzhi said that he didn't know about this place, so he asked.

"The army, the war horses there are all sticks, but I'm afraid that people won't sell them. The horse dealer's words were a little sarcastic, after all, the customers who came here to buy horses were just for daily travel, so what did they want such a good horse for.

Wang Yan didn't speak again, looked at the situation of the horse market, and after thinking about it, he felt that the horse dealer's words were not unreasonable, so he didn't bother with the horse dealer.

"If the guest officer does not believe me, I can show the guest officer around this horse market, and if it is as I say, ask the guest officer to come back and buy my horse. The horse dealer saw Wang Yan's hesitant appearance, afraid to let the customer go. Anyway, the horse dealer knows the horses in this horse market, and he is not afraid that the horses of other horse dealers are better than his own, and the purpose of saying this is to prove that he is not lying, so that Wang Yan believes him, because he sees that Wang Yan is a real customer and will definitely buy horses.

"Forget it, as far as I can see, I can already see that the condition of those horses is also average, so I will buy these five horses. Wang Yan finished the horses around him by feeling, and sure enough, as the horse dealer said, he didn't like it, but he urgently needed to use the horse, so he had to settle for it.

"Great, you want these five horses, I will give you a discount, and I hope to come to me when you need to buy horses in the future. "The horse dealer is very happy, it is not easy for others to sell one horse, but he sells five horses at once, and he is lucky today. After calculating the price, the horse dealer was ready to sign in his sleeve again.

"Just say how much silver, otherwise I won't buy it. Wang Yan is troublesome, and he doesn't know sign language, so he still won't know the price of the road after a long time, isn't that a waste of time.

"This ......" The horse dealer was a little overwhelmed, and the rules of the horse market were not something he dared to touch.

"I'll negotiate the price with him. Dong Yun said, and was about to stretch out his hand to bargain with the horse dealer in sign language. As a martial arts family, the Dong family often has to buy horses to train family members in horseback riding martial arts, so Dong Yun knows the price of horses and the sign language of horse dealers bargaining.

"You, self-respect!" Wang Yan stopped Dong Yun's movements. Now Wang Yan has understood the difference between men and women, and Dong Yun is his wife, and she can't be allowed to contact other men casually, even if she talks about prices like this.

"Hmph!" Dong Yun didn't expect that her kind help would cause Wang Yan's number to fall, which was really boring, so she stopped talking about the price.

"Guest officer, then you can't spread the word about me breaking the rules and saying the price. "There is no better way for the horse dealer to do it, so he has to advise.

"Of course not, we will leave after buying the horse, how can we tell others about it. Wang Yan's words were heard in the ears of the horse dealer, and he regarded them as a kind of assurance.

"Forty taels of silver for each horse, and I will give you a concession, and I will only charge you thirty-five taels of silver. The five horses were a hundred and seventy-five taels of silver. The horse dealer approached Wang Yan and whispered in his ear.

"It's good. Wang Yan did not express any objection, nor did he express his pleasure at the horse dealer's favor, but took out the silver and handed it to the horse dealer.

"Let's go. Wang Yan said to Zhou Shan, Dong Yun, Yueting, and Yueyu.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the horse market, and people scattered to hide, and at the same time someone shouted: "The horse is frightened, hide." ”

"Brother, the frightened horse is coming towards us. Yueting and Yueyu saw the frightened horse at a glance, and they were a little flustered.

"Don't be afraid. Wang Yan comforted Yueting and Yueyu, and quickly handed the reins in his hand to Zhou Shan: "Wait here for me to come back." ”

Without waiting for Zhou Shan to answer, Wang Yan quickly ran to the frightened horse, and in the surprised gaze of others, he clicked on the ground with one foot, took off into the air, and at the moment when the frightened horse galloped by, he sat on the horse's back, grabbed the reins, and firmly fixed himself on the horse's body.

Pulling the reins hard, changing the direction of the frightened horse's run, and avoiding the panicked crowd, Wang Yan rode the horse out of the horse market.

A frightened horse is not easy to return to normal quickly, and it takes a certain amount of time for it to calm down.

"The horse is frightened, and scatters quickly. After leaving the horse market, Wang Yan continued to try to control the reins and avoid the crowds on the streets of the horse market, while shouting loudly to remind people to dodge.

"Arima is frightened, let's go over and have a look. At the intersection of Mashi Street, a middle-aged man said to the attendant who followed him

As soon as he turned the corner and came to Mashi Street, Wang Yan rode a frightened horse and came head-on.

"Get out of the way!" Wang Yan looked at the two people who suddenly appeared, and after shouting, he realized that it was too late for the two to dodge.

With all his strength, Wang Yan pulled the reins fiercely, and with such great force that he dragged the frightened horse's front hooves off the ground, lifted it high, and the horse leaned back and stood upright. Narrowly and dangerously, when he was about to collide with the two, he controlled the frightened horse and stopped on the street.

"You're all right. Wang Yan saw the two staring at him, thinking they were frightened.

"How can this horse be frightened?" the middle-aged man did not answer Wang Yan's words, but asked a question.

"I don't know what to do, I also saw that this horse was frightened, so I took control, otherwise, many people would be injured because of it. Wang Yan replied simply.

"So, then, dare to ask the name of the strong man?" the middle-aged man nodded slightly and asked Wang Yan.

"Nobody, not enough. Wang Yan couldn't reveal his identity to these two people who met in Pingshui.

"Drive. Wang Yan turned his horse's head and rode back to the horse market, where Zhou Shan and the others were still waiting for him.