Hengshan Village, as its name suggests, is a small town located on a low hill, surrounded by parapets. Coupled with the height difference of the terrain, it forms a fortress that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Originally, countless refugees gathered outside the village. When they saw the Ye family's group arriving, they immediately dispersed.
After observing for a long time, the refugees saw that they would not kill innocent people, so they cautiously gathered around again, and even begged for food from the caravan. The war made them lose everything, not even the next meal. landing.
Fortunately, the products in the Guangnan mountains and forests are relatively rich, and even chewing tree bark can last for a long time.
Ye Fan went into the city and bought a black iron mask from a traveling merchant at the city gate. This is a prop used when singing Nuo opera in some places in Guangnan. It has the patterns of evil spirits on it, and the fangs are very scary, making it intimidating to wear!
This mask fits Liang Chuan's tall and burly figure just right!
Liang Chuan took the gift from Ye Fan and weighed it in his hand. It still had some weight. He found a silk ribbon and tied it on his head. When he put it on, Ah Yue found it funny!
'Does it suit your face shape? '
'????????????????very suitable! Ah Yue also wanted to buy one, but the little girl's face was too small and it didn't fit. Liang Chuan could only comfort her and said, "Next time I see a mask made of silver, I'll buy you another one!" '
The little girl agreed!
Ah Yue doesn't like people who have a bad temper, and she won't be angry if Liang Chuan doesn't buy it for her. She's just a child who has lost her temper and is just having fun!
Ye Fan took Liang Chuan and his party to tidy up and were about to enter the city. Unexpectedly, they were stopped at the gate of the city!
The guard looked at Liang Chuan with some surprise. It was difficult not to attract others' attention while walking through the streets in such a pretentious manner.
At this time, all the caves in all the counties and counties in Guangnan were in the forefront of the storm. When the wind blew, there was a roar everywhere. Ye Fan and his group saw that they were not just a bunch of people waiting, and they couldn't help but a few guards. No suspicion!
'stop! Where did it come from? '
The four guards cautiously touched the handle of the knife in their waists and stopped Ye Fan with a loud shout.
Even ordinary people who want to enter the city at this time must be questioned carefully, not to mention those who dare not show their faces on Liangchuan Road, there will be something fishy at first glance!
Ye Fan snorted, and immediately showed the arrogance in his bones to these guards: "Broaden your eyes, I am a guest invited by your Lord Xu, I have neglected you and you will be rewarded!" '
'We only listen to Mr. Xi's words. Mr. Xu's words don't work with us! '
Ye Fan immediately got really angry when he heard this. He was about to take action against this blind guard. After thinking about it, he suppressed his anger and said coldly: 'Very good, since this is your way of hospitality. , then I won’t enter the city! '
After saying that, Ye Fan turned around and returned to the camp with Liang Chuan. All the war horses of the Ye family gathered outside the city. The scene of such a large number of war horses gathered together was very eye-catching. Hengshan Village was originally a horse market, and it quickly attracted people. Got a lot of people’s attention!
There were even horse dealers who came from the city just to see the condition of these war horses!
Many people even went directly to the Ye family's horse master and started asking about the prices of these war horses!
They knew at a glance that these war horses were authentic Yunnan horses. They had come from afar and it was rare to have such a large number of war horses for them to choose from!
Ye Fan is also very happy to see such a scene. If someone buys a horse, he will sell it. Who is selling it to? Isn't it a business?
In the blink of an eye, more than 300 top-quality Yunnan horses were owned!
The jockeys were so happy that they had so many fewer horses to look after. Several hundred horses immediately made the Ye family a lot of money!
As soon as this news spread, there was even greater commotion in the city, and many people came to hear the news. For a while, the name of Hengshan Horse Market disappeared!
And the batch of cowhide and beef tendon brought by the Ye family!
This is a good thing. To put it bluntly, it is the raw material for making crossbows. This is a valuable war preparation material at any time. Usually, it is secretly circulated on the black market. Open transactions will attract the attention of the government.
The Ye family doesn't care about this. They have soldiers on hand. Even if they don't sell them to others, they sell them themselves openly. This time when they came to Hengshan Village, they also abided by the agreement with Song Ting. They didn't break any laws and were not afraid of others coming to investigate.
The greatest confidence is that they have an agreement with the officials of the Song Dynasty. Now, these people from the Song Dynasty did not keep their promise and let their pigeons go. If this matter breaks out, the Ye family is not afraid that they themselves will suffer!
A country like the Song Dynasty, which considers itself a country of etiquette and righteousness, would not tolerate others smearing their memorial arches. When trouble breaks out, and a piece of paper is sent to Bianjing, they will be the ones who cannot get down the stairs. They will still have to be kind to them. Come to persuade yourself, the Khitan Xixia have used this kind of routine quite a lot. They use it less in Dali, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know how to use it!
He had his camp set up, as if he was not planning to enter the city, and his men began to trade with ordinary horse traders. A bonfire was set up outside the city, and Buhibe's tea was boiling on the fire. A little pink salt was added to highlight Ye Fan's style and handwriting. The hungry refugees wanted to approach and beg for a bite of food.
But they don't dare. They and such people are on two levels, heaven and earth. They never expect these dignitaries from above to show mercy. Even their only thought is that these people don't kill them.
More and more people were buying horses. The Ye family boiled frogs in warm water. As the horse market became more lively, they began to slowly increase the price of war horses.
This batch of horses was officially requested, and with these people in charge, they were not afraid of not being able to sell them!
After the war in the south started, a large number of people flocked to Hengshan Village. On the one hand, this place is in the upper reaches of the Zuojiang River, far away from the Yongzhou front line. Secondly, this place has always been a well-established border business, whether it is refugees or unscrupulous businessmen who want to enrich the country. I like coming to this kind of place.
The price of horses in Hengshanzhai fluctuates from the initial price of 50 guan per horse, and the price difference is only two or three guan. After asking around a little bit today, I found that the black market has already fetched more than 300 guan per horse, and it was the horse dealer himself who said, There is still room for price increase, and the price can actually fluctuate around forty or fifty guan. This price has not been seen by the Ye family in decades!
This is simply a feast for their Ayue tribe horse breeders!
The price of one horse can now be as much as that of five or six horses. It is said that this is the case, but the cost is not calculated that way.
Speaking of which, the cost of the horse is only about 20 guan, which is equivalent to a profit of more than 300 guan now, which means that the profit has increased more than fifteen times. One horse can earn back the previous price of fifteen horses! This kind of market situation is simply rare in a century!
Looking at the enthusiastic eyes of those horse dealers, as if they were afraid that they would not be able to grab it, the bidding was completely left to the Ye family horse master. This feeling is really wonderful!
Not only are horse prices soaring to the sky in Hengshan Village now, but also the iron mask Liang Chuan bought is much more expensive.
Many horse trainers need daily necessities, such as clothing, shoes, grain, oil, salt, etc., as well as horseshoes and other consumables. Upon inquiry, the dealers in the city were blatantly robbing money, and refused to sell unless the price was doubled or tripled. They looked ruthless. They were reluctant, as if the buyer had taken advantage of them!
Businessmen are the shrewdest.
These grains and supplies are in my hands. As long as the war does not end for one day, the value will become more and more as it goes to the back. It has increased two or three times now. This is still the beginning of the rhythm. As it goes to the back, it may rise to five or six. Times or even higher, it is said that many medicinal materials have been sold out!
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In the past two years, Han people went to Guangnan to buy a large amount of ointments. Now it is rare to see this kind of Dong medicine on the market. This Dong medicine is the best wound medicine. It has miraculous effects on wounds, and the price is naturally the same. Stay high.
Businessmen can even smell the intensity of whistle smoke on the battlefield more accurately than soldiers on the battlefield. Sometimes the war is not led by the soldiers, but rather by these profiteers who are behind it!
They can use the resources at hand to keep the war going and gain maximum benefits on the battlefield!
The horses from Hengshan Village are circulated from the underground black market to the front lines of Yongzhou through these horse dealers. The profits they earn are no less than those of the Ye family, but the risks are too great. If one of them is caught, the money will be lost. It's a trivial matter, and my life may be lost!
What made the whole market in Hengshanzhai even more crazy was the 20,000 kilograms of cowhide and tendon that Ye Fan brought!
This kind of thing is always a hot commodity. There are countless hunters in Guangnan. They need these materials to make and improve their bows. Now that the war has begun, both private and official governments need such materials. .
Guangnan is no different from other places. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been occasional banditry and civil unrest here, but there have been no large-scale wars, so the armament inventory here is insufficient. The reason is very simple, as many soldiers as there are, there are as many armaments as there are!
Most of the troops in the caves of various states are scattered in the hands of various chieftains. Their weapons and equipment are self-sufficient, and the Song Dynasty officials will not keep too much. They are also afraid that these people will have trouble if they have too much weapons and equipment!
For this batch of cowhide transported from Mardun, Ye Fan has already offset the money spent on tea, and he has also made a lot of money. Now it seems that there is another big windfall waiting for him!
Liang Chuan asked Nong Da to let the news out and prepare to take action. The two of them had not tasted the benefits of this trip to the plateau. Pink Yan asked Ye Fan to do favors. The only income point was from these cowhide.
The trip to the plateau is extremely difficult. It seems that they are making money, but it is the Tubo people who actually benefit, because they get the tea they need most without any actual effort!
Looking at the popularity of war horses, the two goods were obviously different. Liang Chuan and Ye Fan discussed it. They did not plan to retail. If the market allowed, they would sell them all in wholesale form! It seems difficult, but actually this method is the most beneficial!
