Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 10 Horse Market

The Kangning residence, which had always been deserted in front of the house, suddenly became lively in the past few days. For several days in a row, there was an endless stream of people coming to the door to congratulate him, making Mr. Bi very busy.

At Lin Yuanzhi's repeated requests, the interior and exterior of the mansion were rearranged, and the household appliances were also replaced. Bi's heart ached. Although the emperor had just rewarded him with money, this poor family had no business.

I can't stand the trouble.

Another day of greetings and farewells was finally over. The family had just finished dinner and were chatting about home affairs. A servant sent over a bright red invitation card sprinkled with gold.

"The concierge just sent over an invitation from Princess Yong'an's Mansion, saying that the eldest young master and the eldest lady were invited to have an outing. The lady was busy during the day, and the concierge delayed it for a while and then forgot to inform her."

Bi's youngest daughter Lin Ziwan was only two years old. She had never seen an invitation before. She thought this red thing was very beautiful and stared at the invitation with her eyes.

Lin Zisu saw it, took the invitation with a smile, glanced at it, and handed it to Lin Ziwan's little hand.

"Sister, do you want it? Remember from now on. If you want something, remember to tell the adults."

"Okay, thank you, big sister."

Lin Ziyuan responded vaguely, her eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled, and her chubby cheeks always made people want to pinch them.

Lin Zisu rubbed her sister's hair affectionately, and Lin Ziwan ran toward Bi Shi holding the invitation.

Lin Zisu was a little helpless regarding her brother's almost innocent statement.

"Mother, Her Royal Highness Princess Yong'an will go for an outing to the west of the city on March 3rd. She invites her brother and daughter to go with her."

"That horse has a red muzzle, messy eyelashes, and no flesh under its eyes. It must have a bad temper."

"Sister, do you think we can meet Chollima today?"

"Sister, let's leave such vulgar things to the servants."

She felt that it was very wise to bring her daughter to the flower-viewing banquet this year. Since her daughter was praised by the emperor, there has been an endless stream of guests at home, and now the eldest princess's invitation has also been sent to her home.

The horse owner looked very proud and said: "This is the slave I bought for ten taels of silver. He has signed a contract of sale. He can be beaten or scolded without disturbing others!"

In two lives, Lin Zisu had no chance to deal with such profiteers. She was a little angry and wanted to turn away, but the horse stuck its head out of the fence and kept rubbing against her. Lin Zisu felt a little reluctant to let go.

She raised her head and looked at her brother. Lin Wenjing was smiling and nodding towards her.

When Lin Wenjing heard that his sister wanted to go to the horse market to see horses, Lin Wenjing was also ready to move. When he saw that his father was unmoved, he began to ask Bi for help.

Throughout the entire Dayan Dynasty, the most expensive horses were no more than thirty-two pieces. Judging from the way that horse stood unsteady, it would be good to buy it and feed it. This horse owner was obviously bullying Lin Zisu's young age.

, the onlookers all around were whispering.

As soon as the thought of money came to mind, Bi couldn't hold it in her heart. It was good for Kangning's house to have a status in the capital, but it would be troublesome to spend money everywhere.

Lin Wenjing had surprising trust in Lin Zisu, although in his memory, his sister had never touched a horse.

"That horse has small eyes and many whites, and is timid and easily frightened."

"When our country was founded, there was a strict order that the common people were not allowed to keep domestic slaves. You, a mere businessman, dare to make good people into slaves?"

Wang Shiliang sighed and thought to himself: This sick horse was so skinny and gaunt, so it was naturally unusual. But he couldn't explain it clearly, so he ordered someone to bring the horse over.

Lin Zisu mentally compared it with the "Bole Sutra" one by one. Before she even saw the majestic appearance of the horse standing up, she already felt that this horse was the thousand-mile horse mentioned in the book.

When she heard about buying horses, Lin Zisu's eyes suddenly lit up. In her previous life, her natal family was from a family of military commanders, so Lin Zisu was no stranger to horses. However, with her family background in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, there was no need for her master to go horse racing in person.

City purchase of horses.

Lin Zisu's tone became sharp, "Now you either take my money obediently, or you go to Jingzhao Mansion and receive a hundred sticks."

"This horse's teeth are yellow. He must be over three years old."

Wang Shiliang hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Since the girl likes this horse, I will form a good relationship with the girl and I will get five taels of silver."

Given such an opportunity, of course she couldn't let it go. Lin Zisu softened her voice and said to Lin Yuanzhi: "Father, can you let your daughter go to the horse market to choose this horse by herself?"

"The horse's head is as tall and handsome as if it were shaved off, and its forehead is square and flat."

"I will pay thirty taels of silver."

"Father, if I go with my sister, nothing will happen."

Lin Wenjing thought he had figured out his mother's weakness, but this time Bi's attitude was even more determined than Lin Yuanzhi's.

"Father, you often say that you can apply what you learn. My daughter happened to read a copy of the Bole Sutra a few days ago, and it happened to come in handy. Why don't you let your daughter try it?"

For example, for this outing, my son must ride a horse for the outing, but can the few domestic horses used to pull the carriage ride on it?

Lin Yuanzhi obviously thought of this, "Ayun, since it is the eldest princess's invitation, it is naturally different. It is rare for children to go out with nobles, so we cannot lose face. Let the people below find a mule and horse dealer tomorrow.

I want to buy some good horses in my house."

Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu just looked over. They had already asked about the market conditions. Seeing the crowd around them whispering to each other, they knew something about it. Lin Zisu blinked and asked, "Boss, can you sell ten taels?"

Sell?"

Most of the people in the horse market are illiterate, even those who are literate, and they know very little about the contents of the imperial code. They only know that there are many people who support domestic slaves, and they have never been investigated by the imperial court. At this time, I heard that Lin Zisu, a little girl, moved out of the imperial court.

The prohibitions are all taken with a grain of salt.

Lin Zisu saw that Wang Shiliang was fair-skinned and friendly in his words, so he pointed at Lin Wenjing and said with a smile: "I want to choose a horse for my brother."

Lin Wenjing protected his sister and squeezed into the crowd. He saw at least eighty horses in the horse pen, and the horse owners were shouting at the gate of the pen.

In fact, there is no need for horse owners to solicit business. The horses in his stable are all tall and powerful, with shiny coats. At first glance, they are good horses from the northern grasslands. Therefore, this company has the most business on the whole street.

Well, more than twenty horses were sold in the blink of an eye.

The horse owner was discussing business with a young man when he heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw Lin Zisu dressed like an ordinary girl. She was not a person of any status, so she pretended not to hear.

".The eyes are like hanging bells, full and lustrous, and silkworms are lying under the eyes."

This horse has been sick for more than ten days, how can it still run?

The horse owner heard what Wang Shiliang meant and became furious. He turned around and kicked Wang Shiliang in the abdomen. Wang Shiliang was already weak and was kicked to the ground. Then the horse owner hit him hard again.

Stomped his feet.

Bi made up her mind in her mind that when she was done with her busy days, she would go to Lingtan Temple in the west of the city to send some money for incense.

The horse owner's voice was a bit loud, and people around him were eager to watch the excitement and gathered around to see what was going on.

Lin Zisu wrinkled her nose. The smell here was stronger than the smell from the stable in the side yard of her home, but it seemed to be bearable.

Although he couldn't meet a thousand-mile horse, Lin Zisu finally gained a lot from this trip. In the past, he could only read "Bole Jing" on paper, but today he was finally able to compare it one by one.

During this short period of time, Lin Zisu had been staring at a maroon horse in the deepest part of the horse pen. The other horses were either eating grass, playing, or neighing, but this horse was lying listlessly.

In the shade.

It was both the first time for the brother and sister to come to the horse market. When they saw the horses, they would always pretend to get closer and take a look around. After walking along the street for half an hour, they saw four horse shops.

"Bosses, you are wise. I have more than a hundred horses, but they were transported from the Wupu tribe in the north. All of them are rare horses."

Hearing that it was the invitation from Princess Yong'an, Bi was so excited that she suddenly didn't know what words to use to express her feelings.

The horse owner was moved, swallowed his saliva, and then said with a smile: "Little girl Pianzi, I raised this kid for two or three years, and it cost me a lot of money and hard work, but you can't redeem it just by saying it!"

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"Brother, you are overthinking. The bastards are in this market every day. How can there be so many thousand-mile horses waiting for us? The horses we bought today are for outings. As long as they are majestic in appearance and docile in character, they will be fine."

The horse owner had just finished negotiating a business deal, turned around and heard Wang Shiliang's quotation. He grabbed Wang Shiliang's ears and cursed angrily: "You are a bitch who eats inside and outside. I rewarded you for your livelihood.

When you see that girl's beauty, you come to throw a wrench into me. I will twist your head off today."

Wang Shiliang looked in the direction of Lin Zisu's finger, his face a little unnatural, and then he looked at Lin Zisu's innocent little face and said: "If you want to buy a horse, don't think of picking up the slack.

There are so many horses here, you can pick another one."

"My uncle is right. How can a girl from my eldest sister's family go to a place like the horse market? Our family is different now. We can't let our girls take risks just to save some money."

The horse owner almost didn't laugh out loud, thinking in his heart, although this horse is a good horse, it has been unable to adapt to the climate since it arrived in the capital. The horse doctor has given medicine several times but it has no effect. He has been worried for the past two days.

If you can't sell it, you will die in your own pen.

When a few helpers saw someone making trouble, they stepped forward to block Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu. Wang Shiliang knew his master's evil deeds and whispered to Lin Wenjing beside him: "This is a place of right and wrong.

Young Master, please take the girl away now."

Behind him was an eleven or twelve-year-old boy who had just joined the industry and had no chance to speak. Seeing that the boss was busy, he came up to Lin Zisu and sang a song. He said with a smile on his face: "Little Wang Shiliang"

, say hello to the girl. Are you here to buy a horse too, girl? Do you have family members to accompany you?"

Lin Zisu talked as he walked, introducing the characteristics of each batch of horses to his brother in detail. He walked slowly to another horse pen. The outside of this horse ring was surrounded by water, and people were pointing at the horses in the ring.

point.

It’s simply a ridiculous price!

Lin Zisu shook her head and said, "I think this horse is unusual."

"Mom, my sister is very powerful. Maybe I can save you a lot of money by asking my sister to go to the horse market."

"Boss, how do you sell your horse?" Lin Zisu waved to the horse owner.

Dayan was founded for more than a hundred years, and the northern grassland and Xihe area were horse-producing areas. They also had border trade with Beidi State in the north, so there was no shortage of horses. It was only during the Yingzong period that wars broke out and disputes continued in various places, so horses were born.

price increases.

The horse owner suddenly committed an act of violence, which was unexpected by everyone watching. Seeing how ferocious he was, everyone criticized him one after another.

The next day, Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu took the initiative to get up early and happily went to the horse market inside Xuande Gate in the north of the city.

Lin Yuanzhi was obviously not happy with his daughter's request. He didn't want his daughter to show her face in a place like the horse market, where everyone was mixed.

The horse was timidly following behind the person, but when it saw Lin Zisu, it became more energetic and kept humming at Lin Zisu. Lin Zisu was very happy and touched the horse's neck through the wooden fence.

, asked: “What’s the price of this horse?”

Lin Zisu stared at the horse owner and said, "Buy that horse and redeem this little brother's deed of betrayal."

The horse owner let go of Wang Shiliang and said with an apologetic smile to Lin Zisu: "The man is not sensible and makes the girl and the young master laugh. All the horses I have here are thirty taels of silver each, so there will be no counter-offering."

"Please bring that horse over and have a look."

This horse market is the largest horse market in the capital. There are wooden fences surrounding the horses on both sides of the street. There are also wooden stakes planted on the roadside to tie the animals. There is even a mule and horse shop that specializes in tethering and raising animals for merchants from far away.

The whole street was filled with the strange smell of horse manure mixed with young crops.

"Girl, you have a good eye. Our horses are the best here. All of them are superb horses and tall horses. They perfectly complement the gentleman's temperament."

Seeing Lin Zisu's hesitation, Wang Shiliang said timidly from behind the horse owner: "Girl, I haven't tried the horse just yet. Why don't you let your brother try the horse first before making a decision?"

Someone was actually willing to spend ten taels of silver to buy it. Since this little girl was taken advantage of, she had to be killed!

The horse owner suppressed the pride in his heart and said with a straight face: "Fifteen taels, do you want love?"

"This horse has a lot of nose patterns and will not live long."

"The horse's nose is large and square, and its ears are small and sharp, shaped like bamboo."

Princess Yong'an is the emperor's only sister. Even such a noble person noticed her family. This was something that was unimaginable in the past!

Lin Wenjing stepped forward to help Wang Shiliang up, and said angrily to the horse owner: "You are a bastard, you are so vicious, aren't you afraid of killing someone?"

The family discussed it back and forth for a long time, but in the end Lin Yuanzhi still couldn't stand Lin Zisu's soft words and agreed, and Bi Shi explained a lot of taboos, and then reluctantly prepared some for Lin Zisu.

Got silver.

When the onlookers saw how big and round these guys were, they all sweated for the brothers and sisters.

Lin Wenjing's heart was also beating fast, and he made up his mind that if something happened, he must protect his sister and leave first.

Lin Zisu didn't seem to see those big men, but stared at the horse owner coldly, as if she had seen him clearly.

The horse owner was stared at, and when he saw that there was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl in front of him, and she was dressed like an ordinary girl, evil thoughts suddenly occurred in his heart, and he was about to slap Lin Zisu twice.

But I heard a voice from outside the crowd: "You fools, do you know what it is to offend a noble person?"

(End of chapter)