Luo Tong was favored by Luo Tong because he helped bring Sun Houpu, the God of Wealth, to the Ye family.
Luo Tong was also shocked by Sun Houpu's arrogance. Selling salt for a lifetime can be regarded as a hugely profitable industry, but compared with the money he earned compared to other young people's work, he was really embarrassed to show it!
He didn't know the origin of Sun Houpu, and he didn't dare to inquire about it. At that time, the north was in troubled times, and the Song Dynasty and Xixia were fighting fiercely. At this time, those who came to buy horses were either trying to fish in troubled waters, or they represented a certain force. Either of these two possibilities was something he could not afford to offend!
The young man looked young but was actually mature. There was a sense of heroism in his movements that even he couldn't help but be impressed by.
It is really a pleasure to do business with such people. Everyone goes straight to work and does things together, leaving nothing but a name for themselves.
What Sun Houpu wants is also very simple. The horse must be good, and the old, weak, sick and disabled must not be used as shoddy goods. Otherwise, the transaction will only be one-shot, and the money will not be obtained. There will be no need to discuss it next time!
The Ye family could hardly wake up from their dreams with laughter at this sudden big order.
The Ye family's business has been in decline over the past few years. They have been on the verge of bankruptcy for many years and are barely hanging on. Maybe one day they will be Finished.
Naturally, they showed great sincerity. There were only 5,000 finished horses in the Yejia Racecourse. After deducting the pregnant mares and the old, weak, sick and disabled, the number was only about 4,000. Among these 4,000 He picked and picked from the left and right numbers, and finally gave Sun Houpu a sincere gift of 3,000 Yunnan horses!
It was said to be three thousand, but it was far more than three thousand. Thinking of the possible losses along the way and missing other people's important events, the Ye family gritted their teeth and gave away three hundred more, which was equivalent to repaying Sun Houpu for the extra money he had spent. 20% price!
Otherwise, the three thousand that Sun Houpu wanted would definitely be lost a lot when he drove the horse to Guyuan!
Moreover, it is not a short journey from Zining to Guyuan. It requires the cooperation of highly skilled jockeys and horse trainers. Otherwise, if 3,000 people rush to the northwest, it would be a huge miracle to have 300 left!
At that time, the Ye family sent all their horsemen to help Sun Houpu bring the horses to Guyuan, taking a less traveled path. If it were not for this group of people, traveling across the state and county, the Song Dynasty officers and soldiers along the road would have stopped and robbed them.
Sun Houpu was also an extremely powerful figure. It stands to reason that so many horses traveled through the state and counties, and the counties were selling horses to sensitive places like the northwest. In the least case, he would be interrogated by the government, and in the worst case, he would be arrested as a party spy. There is no place to reason with anyone!
The imperial court did not have official documents for buying horses, and it was even less likely that they would be allowed to smuggle arms during a war like this among the people!
But this kid did it, and the journey was smooth and safely delivered to Guyuan. Who knows how many relationships were used and how many connections were managed.
However, the Ye family was indispensable for the establishment of the Guanjing Cavalry in the end.
The interests are mutual. The reason why the Ye family serves Sun Houpu so well is that Sun Houpu is too kind and his giving is too real!
Sun Houpu successfully saved the life of the Ye family. Although he only had more than 3,000 horses, he had successfully pulled the Ye family back from the edge of the cliff. It can be seen with the naked eye that there will be no major riots in Dali Kingdom in the past hundred years. Whether the barbarians who exist for war can survive until the next war is still a question!
Luo Tong, a salt dealer, has successfully connected with the Ye family because of his great contributions to the Ye family. The stewards of the Ye family have great trust in him, and many foreign affairs are even directly handled by Luo Tong!
They also discovered that the Ye family is not really a business person, but rather these businessmen. They have unique and keen vision. If they are used properly, they can achieve unexpected results!
Therefore, in the private salt black market of Zuining Town, Luo Tong's business is not the largest, but the energy behind him must not be underestimated. At least the local snakes are covering him!
In the past few days, Luo Tong has learned about the news that the war has begun again in the south. Those who sell smuggled salt are looking forward to such troubled times. However, at this time, Luo Tong is already a little older and has been calm for many years. He has long since disappeared. Otherwise, he would have rushed to Guangnan with his men and horses escorting Yan.
It's not that he doesn't want to go, it's just that his impulse hasn't overcome his reason yet!
Only when he saw Sun Houpu did he really get rid of the arrogance in his heart, he couldn't accept it anymore! At this time, the world has long belonged to young people like them!
Luo Tong also had a vague feeling that a war had begun in the south, and Sun Houpu was afraid that he would appear again!
Who would have thought that Sun Houpu didn't come, but Di Qing came instead!
The two have exactly the same accent and the same style of speaking and doing things!
It's just that Di Qing doesn't buy horses, and he seems to have never heard of Sun Houpu. Could it be that he is overthinking it?
At this time, Liang Chuan certainly didn't know the use of war horses, and he had not been exposed to the aspect of war. He even had problems with his own food and clothing, so how could he buy horses.
Luo Tong looked at Liang Chuan's indifferent face, and suddenly felt a little disappointed!
There have been rumors for a long time that the Li Dynasty of Nanyue, a small country in the south, has always wanted to get involved in Guangnan of the Song Dynasty. I don’t know where their self-confidence came from. They probably thought that the entire Song Dynasty was as poor as Guangnan, and their short-sightedness gave them confidence.
There are even rumors that people from South Vietnam have arrived in Dali. They proposed that Dali send troops from the north, attack from the north and the south from a high position, and carve up half of the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop.
It's a pity that they met the Duan family from the Buddhist lineage. Now the Duan family only wants to be monks. If they don't want the whole world, how can they think about raising troops to fight chaos and destroy all lives? Monks are compassionate, but wars and wars are causing refugees to overflow. This is not their pursuit, and it is what he does not want to see! Unless they are so obsessed with chanting Buddha's name that they listen to the nonsense of the South Vietnamese monkeys and launch a north-south attack, God will fucking take care of these beasts!
"This tobacco that Sun Houpu bought from Bianjing looks like I really need to go to the Song Dynasty to see it!"
Liang Chuan sighed in his heart. Ten miles away from the capital, there are millions of prosperous cities. Is it true that shredded tobacco has appeared in the most prosperous and beautiful place in the world?
Even if it’s not for that puff of cigarette, it’s a beautiful thing to go and see the Qingming Riverside Picture. The name of the picture does not match the reality. Guangnan has no choice but to stay. This place is in a fucking mess. Now there is a war. One day it will be like this. When it comes to his own head, Liang Chuan can escape unharmed in this troubled world, but there is a little girl and a whole bunch of people beside him. What should they do?
He is not a hard-hearted person. When it comes to fighting with swords, he can stay out of it. Liang Chuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It's better to keep out of sight.
"Bianjing, Lao Luo, I also want to see it. I heard it is really heaven and earth! But we have to dress up as Han people when we go there. Now the South Vietnamese are attacking Han people, so we are afraid something will happen if we go!" Luo Tong, the old man The boy said that he has a nose and eyes. Liang Chuan immediately agreed with him and said: "This is not simple. It's just a matter of skin. What's the difference between the Han family and us? Aren't they the same with one nose and two eyes? Is it possible that they have something else?" With only three heads and six arms, they can figure out our identity at a glance?"
Luo Tong couldn't help but glance at Liang Chuan and said, "Hey, your temper is just right for me!"
Luo Tong looked up to the sky and roared loudly, and the horses heard the sound and moved!
The Yunnan horses all over the mountains and fields are all semi-wild horses without hares. With every movement, they all begin to surge towards the direction of no one. The sound of the horses' hooves on the ground is like a landslide. Liang Chuan can feel the vastness from the other side of the river valley. The momentum!
What a horse!
Liang Chuan couldn't help but praise it!
The horses moved, and then suddenly a group of people and horses came chasing after them. They were wearing white cloaks. The horses they were riding on were all solid white horses. They were running on the green field. It was very pleasing to the eye!
somebody is coming!
"Don't worry, it should be someone from the ranch, probably Ayebe, a member of the Ye family!"
Before Liang Chuan could say anything, someone from the opposite side raised his riding whip and scolded him: "Who are you, dare to come to our racecourse to cause trouble?"
Luo Tong was sucking tobacco on the horse, blowing out a smoke ring and saying to the visitor: "Open your eyes, kid!"
The visitor is a junior of the Ye family, but he belongs to a side branch. His main responsibilities are to watch over the horse farm to prevent the horses from straying, and to drive away wild beasts, such as wild boars and wolves in the mountains and forests.
When the Ye family saw it, their expressions immediately changed, and they immediately said to Comrade Luo: "It turns out that it's Mr. Luo. He's in such a good mood today. What are we doing in this mountain valley?"
"What kind of tone are you talking to me with? Boy, your tone is a bit unkind!"
If I hadn't been the matchmaker to give you a path to the Ye family, would you still be able to do it now? Maybe I went to pick up horse manure from someone’s house!
People who are in trouble have the same suffering as those who are in trouble. When they are proud and proud, they wish they could vent all the grievances they suffered first. The current Ye family has this tendency.
Ye Zhiren snorted and said no more, but a slightly older man behind him spoke!
"Our young master is not here! Do you want me to call Manager Ye for you?"
Luo Tong looked at it, quickly put down his cigarette, waved to the man from a distance and said: "No need, this time I just came to the mountain farm to have a look. I haven't decided to buy a horse yet. You are making such a big move, so I'm going to go to the market." Yet?"
"It's been a long time since I've been up the mountain. Let's take a look. We're getting ready for the summer show!"
Herdsmen do not occupy a piece of land and graze it desperately. The floor will become hard if the cattle and sheep step on it for a long time. If the site is not changed, the land will be useless in a few years, and it will be so hard that no grass can grow.
Pastures also have strong seasonality. If the grass doesn’t grow in winter, it needs to be kept in summer. The horses are driven to higher ground so that they can eat the newly sprouted grass on the mountain to avoid running out of water!
Going to the market was an extremely difficult job. It was easy for Sun Houpu to buy horses. In fact, the biggest problem was to go to the market without making too much noise and alarming the surrounding counties!
"I heard from Manager Ye that a batch of good salt has appeared in Zining recently. Please save some for me!"
"This is natural. Needless to say, Lao Luo, I will do what I want to do. Manager Ye has already taken care of everything, so I will naturally make arrangements for you brothers!"
