"Just what?"
Chen Tang asked.
The owner of the horse market said: "This horse is just not very good-looking, but don't worry, it has a good personality!"
"Let's take a look."
Chen Tang said.
The owner of the horse market asked his assistant to look at the stables, and then walked with Chen Tang for a while before arriving in front of a house.
As soon as he stepped into the yard, Chen Tang saw the horse at a glance.
This is really ugly.
The horse's color is patchy and impure, and its fur is yellow and brown, like tiger and leopard patterns, and there is no pattern. At first glance, it looks like a mess on its body, as if it is overgrown with weeds.
The most eye-catching thing is not the horse’s appearance.
The main reason was that the horse smelled of alcohol and was lying on its side in the yard, soundly sleeping with an empty wine jar lying beside it.
Chen Tang used to think that horses sleep standing up, but today he changed his mind.
"You beast, you're drinking secretly again!"
When the owner of the horse market saw this scene, he was very angry. He ran up with a red face and kicked the horse hard in the belly, knocking the horse awake.
His family has raised horses for generations.
His father brought this horse back from Longxi in Liangzhou a year ago. He said that even though it looked ugly, it was a rare horse in the world.
But after the horse entered his house, it showed no signs of any supernatural behavior other than its preference for drinking and eating meat. It could be called a loser.
Except for his father, his family disliked the horse very much.
After his father passed away not long ago, his family had been urging him to get rid of the horse as soon as possible.
He also took it to the horse market and sold it, but the quality was so bad that no one wanted it at all.
He even drove the horse out of the city, but the next day the city gate was opened and the horse found its way back home.
The family had quarreled several times because of this matter.
This horse is indeed useless at all. It eats just like a human, eats more than a human, and always drinks wine secretly. Who can withstand such a hustle and bustle?
Now, after finally bringing in an enemy, as soon as I entered the door, I saw the horse drunk and sleeping, with its arms and legs spread out. It was really embarrassing and unsatisfactory!
The ugly horse woke up from pain and was not angry. He stood up, shook his fur, looked at the horse market boss in front of him, and then at Chen Tang.
The horse's eyes were wandering and very smart. It seemed that it accidentally landed on the wine gourd at Chen Tang's waist, and then moved away.
This horse is quite interesting.
Although Chen Tang doesn't understand horses, this horse seems to be quite humane and very smart.
The owner of the horse market seemed to realize that he had spilled the beans in his impatience. He turned around and smiled, saying: "That's just the bad thing about this horse. He has some bad habits. He usually likes to drink a little wine..."
"Ha ha!"
Chen Tang laughed loudly and didn't take it seriously, saying: "It doesn't matter, I also like to have a drink."
The owner of the horse market's eyes lit up and he said: "That's great! I've long seen that the young knight's weapon is extraordinary, and it perfectly matches the temperament of this divine horse!"
"What's the temperament of this horse?"
As Chen Tang walked towards the horse, he said, "Don't be like other horses, always getting frightened and kicking."
"Young hero, you can rest assured about this!"
The horse market boss patted his chest and vowed.
In fact, he had no idea, but when it came to selling things, he had to be shameless and brag.
Chen Tang slowly approached the ugly horse, the surprise in his eyes getting heavier and heavier.
The horse's nostrils twitched and he sniffed carefully, obviously smelling his unique scent.
Chou Ma stared at Chen Tang, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes, but there was no fear or panic.
"interesting."
Chen Tang secretly said.
He used to wander around and hunt in the Three Thousand Snow Ridge. He was the most ferocious beast in the Snow Ridge. If they smelled his scent, they would stay away.
This ugly horse has such courage!
Chen Tang reached out and patted the horse's back gently, slowly calming the ugly horse's mood.
Chou Ma seemed to sense that Chen Tang had no ill intentions, and the vigilance and wariness in his eyes gradually receded.
This ugly horse didn't look tall. It just reached Chen Tang's chest. It didn't have much flesh on it and was quite thin.
"Huh?"
As he got closer, Chen Tang could see clearly that there was something like a sarcoma growing on the top of the ugly horse's head.
Chen Tang touched it lightly, and the ugly horse seemed to be very unaccustomed to it. It shook its head and neighed softly.
The cry of this ugly horse is also a bit strange. It is different from the ordinary horse's neigh, and seems to be mixed with a hint of thunder.
A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Chen Tang's mind.
He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen records about this horse in the story books of his previous life!
It is said that during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was a general whose mount was named Huleibao. It was one foot long and eight feet high. It was also called dragon colt.
This horse usually doesn't bark. There is a sarcoma under its jaw, and there are three hairs on the sarcoma. When the sarcoma is grasped, the horse will squeal softly. When the hair on the sarcoma is pulled, the horse will raise its head and neigh, and the cry is like thunder!
What's even worse is that if other horses hear this cry, they will immediately collapse to the ground in fear, excrement and urine will flow out, and they will be unable to get up.
Moreover, this horse is very strange. It often drinks and is powerful. When Chen Tang saw this section, he was deeply impressed.
Later, this horse became Qin Qiong's mount, and he was invincible on the battlefield.
After Qin Qiong died, the horse neighed and died without eating.
The ugly horse in front of me is somewhat similar to the records about the Hulei Leopard in previous lives.
Of course, there are some differences between the two.
For example, the ugly horse's sarcoma does not grow under the jaw, but on the top of the head, and it does not grow hair.
The body does not look very tall, only six feet at most.
This thin body cannot be said to be powerful.
Chen Tang asked: "How to sell this horse?"
The horse market boss rolled his eyes and said: "One hundred taels!"
Chen Tang had seven hundred and fifty taels of silver notes with him, but he could accept one hundred taels.
But he didn't reply immediately and circled around the ugly horse again.
The owner of the horse market thought that his asking price was too high and said quickly: "Young man, don't be too expensive. The main reason is that this horse was left to me after my father passed away. I have different feelings for it. Alas, at first glance, When I see it, it reminds me of my dad.”
After saying this, the owner of the horse market looked sad and very sad.
Chen Tang saw his thoughts at a glance, and sneered in his heart, saying: "Then this horse is indeed of great significance to you. It's not easy for me to win people's love."
When the horse market boss heard this, he thought he had acted, and quickly made up for it, saying: "It makes sense, but not much..."
"Old Ma Tou, you are fooling people again!"
At this moment, a woman rushed out of the main room, pointed at the owner of the horse market and cursed: "I've been watching there for a long time. If anything is a hundred taels, I'll sell it for ten taels!"
To be honest, I can’t even give this horse away.
Ordinary people have difficulty living on their own and cannot afford to raise horses.
Wealthy people can afford it, but who can raise such a piece of trash that only knows how to drink and eat meat?
Moreover, this horse is so ugly that it doesn’t even have a good-looking skin. It is simply useless.
Now, finally, this person was interested, and her old man was still asking for a high price. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she rushed out.
The horse market boss's performance just now was in vain, and he said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, just ten taels."
In the horse market, even the most ordinary horses cost one hundred taels.
If it were a slightly better war horse, it would be even more than a thousand taels.
Ten taels of silver is indeed not expensive.
The owner of the horse market seemed to have thought of something, and quickly added: "We have to agree in advance, and you can't regret it after buying it! Don't make any mistakes in the future, and you come back to ask for a refund or something."
"OK."
Chen Tang was also very happy and paid the money immediately.
Then Chen Tang asked: "Let's talk now, what else is wrong with this horse?"
When he heard what the horse market boss said just now, he knew that the boss was hiding something else.
The owner of the horse market saw through Chen Tang's thoughts. He coughed lightly and said with an awkward smile: "It's not a big problem. It's just that this horse has a weird temper and won't let you put a saddle on its back. If you want to ride it, young hero, I'm afraid you won't be able to ride it." Very convenient…”
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows.
The owner of the horse market said quickly: "We just agreed, and you can't go back on it! Ten taels of silver is not expensive, so you can just buy a mule and go home."
Chen Tang didn't care about this.
Ordinary people are not good at riding, so riding without a saddle is naturally extremely inconvenient and dangerous.
After all, he has the skills to control the horse even without a saddle. After getting familiar with it, he can control it.
The horse market owner handed the reins of the ugly horse to Chen Tang.
Chen Tang held the reins and was about to take the ugly horse away.
But when he pulled gently, the ugly horse didn't move at all.
Chen Tang exerted a little force, but Chou Ma also resisted with all his body. He pulled against Chen Tang and still stood there, seemingly unwilling to leave.
Chen Tang was surprised and happy.
The force he used to pull just now was not small. Not to mention a horse, even a cow had to be dragged away by him!
This ugly horse looks thin, but it can withstand his strength!
Before Chen Tang said anything, the woman next to him became a little anxious. She picked up a riding crop and whipped it several times, saying, "Hurry up and leave, don't stay in our house! If you stay here any longer, I'll kill you sooner or later." Meat!"
The owner of the horse market looked helpless and bowed: "Ancestor, just leave. The previous owner is dead. Now the owner has changed. Don't come back in the future. I beg you. Just let our family go." My family really can’t take care of me.”
When the ugly horse heard 'the master is dead', he lowered his head slightly, and his mood obviously changed.
Chen Tang let go of the reins without urging.
The ugly horse walked around in the yard, then looked up at a dilapidated house behind him.
The owner of the horse market also followed the ugly horse's gaze.
That was the house where his father lived during his lifetime. After his death, no one lived in it and it is now used as a warehouse.
Chou Ma stared for a long time, then turned around, followed Chen Tang silently, and left the house.
