"Brother Di Qing is going to buy a group of horses from our racecourse, and he is going to form a caravan!"
Luo Tong directly introduced it to Ye Li, the steward of the Ye family. Although he had bad intentions, he was still afraid of the big guy in the Ye family. After all, he was not someone who could compete with him, so he did not dare to show any scheming. , looking completely ignorant.
Buying horses, caravans?
When Ye Li heard this, his expression became unusual. He put away his impatient expression and looked at Liang Chuan again.
This was not the first time they met. Ye Li could still remember this. This guy seemed to be a salt seller!
The salt seller needs forty horses. How much salt will he sell?
Or does this guy have other plans?
Anyone who comes to buy horses at this time is not an ambitious person and is not a fuel-efficient person!
"Your name is Di Qing?"
"Exactly!"
Ye Li scanned his mind and couldn't remember any big influence nearby with the surname Di. This surname is also very easy to remember. If there are such people, he should have some impression!
After thinking about it for a long time, I still don't have any memory of the Di surname. Could it be that it was a big business that suddenly emerged in the past few years? Dali Thirty-six Barbarians Opening up new territories?
If he wants to buy a horse, Ye Li will naturally have to change his attitude towards others. This is a customer, and the customer is the Jade Emperor. A moment ago, he might have been a casual person who came here to do things through his connections, but now he comes with money, and his status is already higher than theirs. Just a wait!
At this time, I want to form a caravan. How dare you boast so much if you don’t have any strength? There is a war going on in the south. What's the difference between going to the south and keeping up with the battlefield?
Ye Li likes people like this the most. This is the first time for this kid to come to Ye's house to buy horses. If the transaction goes well, there will definitely be many more orders in the future!
After figuring out these joints, Ye Li looked at Luo Tong with a somewhat pleasing look. .
It's just that what he thought was somewhat different from the actual situation. Luo Tong also omitted some key information and did not tell him that Liang wanted to do business with the Tibetan people in the northwest, rather than going south with the cavalry. He probably knew In reality, Ye Li's heart would be as cold as Luo Tong's!
Ye Li clapped his hands, and the servants came in a hurry: "Why don't you serve tea when the guests come? You have no sense!"
Ye Li vented his anger on the servant, and soon the servant brought a bowl of tea soup, which turned out to be Jianzhou tea!
When Luo Tong saw it, he knew clearly that this was the same batch of tea that Sun Houpu brought back then! It's just that there's less water, and the tea tastes a little lighter, but even so, it tastes fresher and sweeter than the Buyi tea at home!
According to the words of the Dali people themselves, Buyi tea is only for Tibetan barbarians to drink. They are people with status who only drink Song tea. They are not allowed to drink it by local officials!
This batch of tea was hard-won, and he himself was reluctant to drink it. This shows that Ye Li is so generous.
"It seems like this is your first time to buy horses in Dali. Have you ever known about our Yunnan horses before?"
Ye Li suddenly transformed, just like a sales manager selling cars. Maybe people who sell horses and cars have been using this routine for a thousand years, and their words are the same!
"Would you like to try riding first! Our Ye family's horse farm is not only famous in the entire southwest, but also has a good reputation in the Song Dynasty. This is not just me bragging here!"
How many horses do you plan to buy, what kind of horse breed do you want, and are there any requirements for the teeth? "
Liang Chuan didn't speak, and Ye Li himself spoke a lot of terms. Although this business is small, businessmen all understand that big deals are made from small deals. If he misses it, Liang Chuan can also find other barbarians. When you buy a horse, you get more than you lose. It's a typical case of losing a lot because of a small gain!
Especially in this sensitive period right now, there is a war going on in the South. Who knows who is the real big customer?
Buy livestock and check the teeth! If the teeth are good, the animals will be healthy. Another important information is the age of the animals. People will have gray hair when they get old, but animals do not. Some people are afraid of buying old animals. This will
It’s such a disadvantage, the only way to see it is from the top of the teeth!
Ye Li smiled and said: "The Yunnan horses we have here are most suitable for long-distance freight, they save on food, and they are the most docile. If you don't believe it, you can take two of them back and test ride them for a few days. I guarantee that you will be satisfied!" "
Liang Chuan saw that Manager Ye was so enthusiastic, and his face was full of sincerity: "I see that tens of thousands of kilograms of goods have to be pulled at a time. How many kilograms can a horse bear at most?"
[In view of the general environment,
Ye Li chuckled and said: "Our Yunnan horses are the most durable. One horse can carry nearly five loads of weight, but this is too harmful to the horse. Ideally, three loads is appropriate. After all, sometimes we have to consider people. the weight of!"
"So much! Not only that, the horse also needs to consider the distance of the road and the roughness of the mountain road. Taken together, a good road horse will walk easily and can naturally carry an extra point. If the road is dangerous, the horsepower will be reduced. The damage will naturally be great!"
So professional!
Looking at the traffic in the entire Southwest, whether it is going north or south, it is a dangerous road, very difficult to walk!
Ye Li also sent Buddha to the West. A good person will do his best to the end and use his enthusiasm to make a good impression on others!
Traveling to and from Tubo, the terrain is even more terrifying and dangerous than that from Guangnan to Dali. The altitude fluctuates too much. There were only a few decent roads on this road until after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was not until the reform and opening up that the national power was greatly improved. It was repaired and changed. On the thoroughfare, according to the current road conditions, Liang Chuan would not dare to let the horses carry the goods at full load. The danger is too great!
"So how many horses are there?" Liang Chuan turned and asked Luo Tong.
Luo Tong took out a small abacus made of ebony from his arms. The beads were made of brass and were beaten until they shined brightly! After twiddling his fingers a few times, he immediately figured it out: "Maybe more than eighty horses!"
Liang Chuan was stunned for a moment. If calculated based on three hundred kilograms, almost thirty horses would be enough. How could there be so many! Is this kid trying to trick himself into not knowing how to count?
Luo Tongdao said: "If you plan to go all out, forty horses will naturally be enough, and you can still have a few spares. But for long-distance hauling, you must have spare horses to deal with accidents on the road, and you must also let the horses get enough rest. This way you don’t have to stop the horse, you can keep going, and you can save at least half the time for one trip!”
He is also an expert, so he can help the Ye family earn more horses, so why not do it?
Liang Chuan couldn't help but give Luo Tong a thumbs up and said: "Sure enough, professionals have unique insights. I don't understand. I still have to rely on Lao Luo!"
It’s just a few more horses, it’s not like we can’t afford them!
Eighty horses! This is not a small amount of money. Although it is far from the amount purchased by Da Song every year, in comparison, Liang Chuan is a retail investor. If everyone comes to take away 80 horses, it will not take a few days for the horse farm to digest it. almost!
How could Ye Li be unhappy!
"How about we go to the racecourse and try the horses first!"
If you buy a car, you need to test drive it. If you buy a horse, you also need to test the horsepower. This is the best!
"This is the best thing! Then Director Laoye will lead the way!"
"Don't worry, drink this tea first and then talk!"
Liang Chuan raised the tea bowl, frowned and drank all the tea soup in the bowl in one breath. The tea leaves were fragrant, but it was the messy condiments that made it difficult for him to swallow!
Looking at the two uncles again, Ye Li was fine and strolling around while enjoying tea. Luo Tong was like Grandma Liu who had never seen the world. He slurped the tea soup like the boss, then held it in his mouth and closed his eyes seriously. Enjoying the taste of tea, it’s like tasting some golden soup!
As for that?
No matter how delicious the tea is, is it possible that it can lead to immortality?
Luo Tong glanced at Liang Chuan, who was staring at him, and thought to himself, you are a country bumpkin who must be ignorant. If you don't taste the good tea here, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to drink it again!
A group of people came to Ye's horse farm, and a wide river meandered through the middle. This river was said to be a tributary of the Red River, and it would flow to the confluence of Guangnan and Nanbei Rivers.
Together, they finally enter the South China Sea. The water plants on both sides of the river are very lush, and there are raised hills on both sides. The elephant grass on the mountains grows taller than people!
At this time, the racecourse is full of Yunnan horses. They are fat and strong. Although they are not tall, their limbs are thick and powerful. They feel extremely stable when they stand on the spot!
"It's really spectacular!" Liang Chuan praised repeatedly.
"Our Ayue tribe's horses are different from the Shanchan horses in western Yunnan. Although they are not that big, they are still about half a foot taller than them."
There were standards for war horses in the Song Dynasty. Generally, they were about four feet seven inches tall at the shoulders. When converted to the standard of later generations, they were about 1.4 meters tall at the shoulders. So these war horses in front of you were far from meeting the standard!
Liang Chuan visually inspected these horses. The adult stallions were only a little over four feet tall, which is equivalent to a shoulder height of only one. According to Ye Li, Dali's The horse next to me is even shorter, only about 1.2 meters!
Ma Liangchuan looks a little uncomfortable like this, he is too young!
In the past, it was always used to describe a tall horse. Why does such a horse look like a donkey? It has a miniature stance, and it certainly can't run any faster!
The three of them were standing by the river. Suddenly someone drove their horses. The horses moved in response to the sound. Countless horses moved like cutting through the waves, raising smoke and dust all over the sky. If there were people sitting on them, they would be an organized cavalry. Team.
terrible! From across the river in Liangchuan, you can feel the mournful cry of the earth under the horses' hooves, as well as the vast aura rushing towards your face. No wonder the great powers in ancient times spent all their money to build cavalry teams. No wonder in ancient times they were as afraid of the nomadic peoples in the north as tigers. , with such a team, why worry about being unable to defeat the world!
Liang Chuan didn't believe that anyone could withstand such an impact! The horses of the nomads in the north are taller, bigger and more powerful, and they even have heavy cavalry!
The shock in Liang Chuan's heart could not be greater. Only now could he realize what a great achievement Huo Qubing had achieved by conferring the title of Langjuxu!
The opponent is not the two-legged infantry, but the prairie people who are skilled in bow and horse!
"Little brother, why don't you try how we feel right now!"
horse riding!
Liang Chuan panicked for a moment. How could he ride a horse?
But in front of Luo Tong and Ye Li, he was embarrassed to lose face, so he could only bite the bullet and said with a smile: "That's the best!"
Ye Li asked the horseman to bring in a maroon horse. This horse was already the biggest in the racecourse!
The two looked at Liang Chuan with smiles, ready to see his performance.
Liang Chuan was forced to go up Liangshan Mountain at this time. He couldn't say that he couldn't do it. He smiled bitterly, took the reins, and climbed onto the horse's back in a very strange posture!
How should I put it, others were jumping up on the stirrups, but Liang Chuan stayed still with one foot, swung his other foot, and jumped up directly without using the stirrups! It's like hurdling, this kind of movement. . It really hurts those dwarfs!
This horse is so short that it doesn’t need stirrups!
The two people's eyes widened when they saw someone riding a horse like this!
What followed was an even stranger scene. Liang Chuan bent his legs to find the stirrups for a long time before putting his feet in. His legs were bent on both sides of the horse's belly, with only two legs wrapped around it! It's like an adult who is 1.8 meters tall is riding a child's walker. The horse looks extremely small. The scene is as funny as it gets!
