As the sounds of "antique" kept coming, the dishes also fell into the hot soup.
In fact, most people don't know that the other name of hot pot, "Antique Soup", also got its name from this.
The thick and creamy soup cooks the dish quickly.
Everyone dipped in the condiments and talked and laughed.
The form of hot pot has an indescribable fiery atmosphere.
"Sister, what strange thing did you just say?"
After tea and dinner, Su Yi asked Su Wan beside him.
"I found several chambers of commerce, and they said that the price of horses has increased several times in just half a day. Now a good horse has been sold for a hundred taels."
Su Yi was a little surprised when he heard it.
The normal price of horses is only about seventy to eighty taels, which has increased by a full thirty taels.
"Sister, what do you mean is that someone is maliciously manipulating you?"
Su Wen nodded: "You are right. I asked around and found that the largest horse dealer in the capital is a northerner named Zhang San."
"Zhang San?"
Su Wen thought for a moment and said, "This Zhang San is from the same family as the Chief of Taipu Temple."
"Um?"
Su Yi frowned slightly, seeming to sense something.
"This is what I find strange." Su Wen added.
Su Yi said coldly: "Zhang Lun?"
"Yes, that's the person."
…
Chang'an City, with its hundred and eight squares, is extremely prosperous.
In a courtyard in Taipingfang.
Zhang Lun was sitting in the main hall, and a man with a sharp appearance and a handsome appearance walked in: "Brother!"
"Zhang San, why are you here so late?"
"Big deal! This time it's really a big deal!"
Zhang San smiled and bowed: "A big customer came today, and he actually wanted ten thousand horses."
"oh?"
Zhang Lun frowned slightly: "Is it from the official family?"
"No, no, it's news from the Chamber of Commerce."
Zhang San smiled and narrowed his eyes: "I came here just to ask brother, are you going to increase the price now?"
"It's such a great opportunity to make a fortune, why miss it? The price will go up! Not only will the price go up, but the price will also increase severely!"
Zhang Lun stood up as he spoke, raising his neck and thinking again and again: "Then let's increase it by thirty taels."
"Ah! Isn't this too much?"
Zhang San was a little worried.
"What do you know? It's not an individual purchase now. Such a large number of horses are being requisitioned by the imperial court... Let me tell you this, let alone thirty taels, even if it is doubled, it will be fine."
Zhang Lun shook his head proudly and said: "Remember, this is tomorrow's price. You can tell the other party that it will increase by another thirty taels the day after tomorrow."
"This... they won't buy it, right?"
Zhang San said with some fear: "Now we have made a lot of money."
"In fifteen days, the imperial army will set off. If there is no cavalry, how can we start a war with Chen Wenju of Ningyuan Mansion?"
Zhang Lun said confidently: "Just do as I say."
The next day.
In Pei's house, Wang Song walked in with his wife and concubines: "Ruoyan, how is she?"
Pei Gongxian said with a sad face: "My father-in-law... yes, it's my fault."
Wang Song waved his hand: "This is not because of you. Ruoyan is also avenging his brother and sister-in-law. If you want to do it, it's Su Yi!"
After saying that, he came to the bed and looked at Wang Ruoyan, who was breathing weakly: "Daughter, you...?"
Wang Ruoyan looked at him and said: "Father, I, I hate it!"
Intermittent, obviously not enough breath.
But she still gritted her teeth and said forcefully: "He is an abandoned son-in-law of the Bai family and has humiliated our noble Wang family. I, I will not accept it!"
In anger, she rolled her eyes and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Wang Song and Pei Gongxian were so frightened that they hurriedly greeted the doctor.
At this moment, Pei Gongxian's housekeeper ran in and whispered a few words.
A smile appeared on Pei Gongxian's lips: "Really?"
"true."
When Wang Song saw this, he looked unhappy and said coldly: "Xian son-in-law, Ruo Yan is like this, how can you still laugh?"
Pei Gongxian hurriedly bowed and said: "Zhang Yue, this news is about Su Yi."
"What's up with him?"
"Isn't this Su Yi a grain officer? His Majesty ordered him to buy horses. Now the number of horses in Chang'an City has increased to one hundred and thirty taels... It is said that it will increase even more tomorrow. Now, let alone Chang'an City, the horses in the surrounding areas have also increased. ……Ha ha!"
Pei Gongxian, who sneered twice, squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "Xue Bao's army will set off for Ningyuan Mansion in more than ten days. If these horses cannot arrive in time, Su Yi will be blamed. Father-in-law, isn't this good news? !"
"If Su Yi delays a major military matter, it will be a capital crime!"
Wang Song sneered and looked at his unconscious daughter on the bed: "Okay! God is really helping our Wang family!"
Let’s talk about the Da Zhou military camp on the other side. Xue Bao looked at the cavalry training in front of him.
"When will Su Yi's horses be delivered?"
The deputy general beside him said: "I guess he won't be able to do this."
"What do you say?" Xue Bao looked happy.
The deputy general said: "The price of horses in Chang'an City increased by thirty taels yesterday, and this morning it was said that it increased by another thirty taels. It has nearly doubled in just two days. If this continues, who can easily sell them? "
"Hahaha……"
Xue Bao laughed and said, "So, Su Yi's 10,000 horses can't be delivered? Then, the army cannot leave, and the responsibility lies with him, the grain and grass officer."
"Exactly!"
Xue Bao, who thought about it for a while, said: "Go, send someone to urge him, and tell him that ten thousand horses cannot be sent within three days. If the opportunity is delayed, Shilang Su will be responsible for all the consequences. I will also go to His Majesty and sue him for the delay." For the crime of being a fighter, let him wash his neck and wait for his head to fall off!"
The deputy general took the order and left.
Xue Bao stood up, pointed at the cavalry in front of him and said, "Give me some strength... When you go to the battlefield like this, are you waiting to die!"
At this time, Zhang San was sitting with his legs crossed in the Mule and Horse Trading Company in the East City of Chang'an City.
"Shopkeeper, someone is here to buy a horse."
The waiter brought Su Yi and Luo Zheng into the house and said to them: "This is our shopkeeper, Third Master!"
Zhang Sanduan poured a cup of jujube black tea into his cup and glanced at them sideways from the corner of his eye: "Buy a horse?"
Su Yi nodded.
"price goes up."
"What!" Luo Zheng was stunned and asked, "The price this morning was not one hundred and sixty taels, and it's going to go up?"
Zhang San sneered: "Yes, you are talking about the price in the morning. It is almost noon now, so it is normal for the price to increase."
Luo Zheng said angrily: "Aren't you just raising the price? Are you going to raise the price when we come in the afternoon?"
But Zhang San said shamelessly: "Hey, you are right, I will indeed go up in the afternoon. What, you don't accept it? If you don't accept it, you can get out!"
Luo Zheng glared at him angrily: "Aren't you afraid that the government will investigate?"
"Check? I'll sell it to you. If it's too expensive, why don't you buy it?" Zhang San didn't care.
But Su Yi said calmly: "Where is Zhang Lun? I want to talk to him."
When Zhang San heard this, he was startled for a moment, then smiled: "It seems that you are a sensible person and know whose business this is..."
