Inside the east corner outside Yecheng, Zhou Faming was taking his entourage to visit Dongcheng. The accompanying officials explained to him various news about the Dongcheng. Zhou Erlang, who grew up in Jiankang City, claimed to have seen the prosperity of Zhou Erlang, was shocked by the scene in front of him.

Zhou Faming had never been to Yecheng before, but knew that Yecheng was "flamboyant and rich in the end", which means that the business was prosperous and developed. Zhou Faming had seen the bustling and crowded business atmosphere in Jiankang City. It was said that it would not be as shocking as the local buns who had just entered the city. However, the place he visited today was not in Jiankang: Horse City.

Specifically, there is no such a large horse market in Jiankang. There is no horse-producing land in Jiangnan. The horses that were finally trafficked have long been screened out. Those who arrive at the horse market are all middle-aged and inferior, but there are countless good horses and horses in the horse market in Yecheng, which makes Zhou Fa dazed.

The northerners had as many horses as the southerners had ships. This was the first idea that came to his mind. After seeing all kinds of tall horses, Zhou Faming discovered a very serious problem: he couldn't quite understand the words of the horse dealer.

There are different pronunciations in ten miles and different customs in hundreds of miles. People from some counties outside Jiankang City may not be able to understand the dialects in Zhou Faming, let alone the horse vendors talked about these two thousand miles away, and he could only understand a few words.

If he couldn't understand what the other party said, the other party would basically not understand what he said. Zhou Faming spoke with a Wu accent, not to mention that he was bullied and raised his price, he was afraid that a "island barbarian" would burst out from his mouth after hearing this, which would be a big deal that was bloody when the guy was scouted.

Thanks to the accompanying official service, Zhou Faming was able to understand the market conditions of the horse market, and the purchase was instantly ignited.

In Jiangnan, a useful war horse costs about twenty stakes, and this is a horse that can be bought in Yecheng Horse Market. A good horse is nearly a hundred stakes, and if it is a good horse, it will cost hundreds of stakes.

At a high point, the average quality of horses sold in this horse market is higher than that of Jiankang horse market, and the price is also lower. That is, at the same price, you can buy horses that are obviously better than Jiankang in Yecheng.

It’s not enough to buy horses just bargaining, but you have to rely on horse racing to distinguish the quality of the horses. There are more than ten horses tied in the stable. Zhou Faming looked at them one by one, and he was clear at a glance about the pros and cons of these horses.

For horses, first eliminate weak horses, that is, the so-called first eliminate weak horses, so that they can continue to compare the remaining horses.

A big head and small neck are one weak, a weak spine and a big belly are two weak, a small neck and big hooves are three weak. A big head and slow ears are one slow, a long neck and no folds are two slow, a short upper and long lower, a three slow, a large arms and short ribs are four slow, and a shallow hips and thin thighs are five slow.

At first glance, the horses in the stable looked tall and seemed to be all good horses. After Zhou Faming carefully identified them, he found that they were all weak horses. He shook his head at the official with a stern face, and the other party immediately started talking to the horse vendor.

Sure enough, there are many unscrupulous merchants everywhere. When those horse sellers saw this young man, they were not easy to fool, so they brought Zhou Faming and others into another stable without changing their faces, and they were still selling horses with a smile on their faces.

At the beginning of a new round of challenges, Zhou Faming just eliminated the garbage. Although the horses in the stable are good, they are of particular importance to bid. In short, it is a delusion to buy a horse worth 200 guan for a price of 100 guan, and it is very likely to buy a horse worth 100 guan for a price of 200 guan.

He is more traitor than the traitor, so this is the critical moment to test the horse racing skills. All the horse vendors are male lions who want to fight each other, so their own horse racing skills cannot be worse.

A thousand-mile horse has feet falling into the ground, hairless, or a stalk-up tendon, or a horse's knees are like a bent, Zhou Faming looked at it and found that none of the horses in the stable meet the standards. Of course, it does not mean that there are no good horses except the thousand-mile horses. If there are really, they will not be sold in this horse market.

The usual meaning of a good horse is enough. It is necessary to look at the head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, skeleton, horse hooves, etc. Zhou Faming looked over them one by one.

First of all, look at the head. A good horse's head should be tall and steep as if it were cut by a knife. It is best to have less flesh on the head, just like a rabbit's head with skinned skin; the urethra should be full and shiny, because the eyes are big and the heart is big, and if the heart is big, it is not suitable to be frightened.

If the horse's urethra is small and the whites are too white, the horse is timid and easily frightened, with thin upper eyelids and shallow lower eyelids, poor appetite and poor diet, messy eyelashes, and no flesh at the moment, so horses are prone to hurt people.

The horse's ears must be close and towering, small and sharp, shaped like a bamboo, small ears and small liver, and the liver is understandable when urinating. It is best to have tight ears, broad ear roots and long ears are all slow horses.

The horse's nose should be big and square, and the flesh color inside the nose should be red. A big nose means that the horse's lungs are big and has strong running ability; the horse's mouth should be long, and the flesh color in the mouth should be bright, the upper lip should be urgent, and the lower lip should be slow. If the lips cannot cover the teeth, it means that the appetite is poor.

The degree of wear on both sides of the teeth shows that the horse is unruly and difficult to control; the teeth should be deep and dense, otherwise it means that the appetite is poor, the teeth are neat and clean, which means that the endurance is good. If the teeth are sparse and thin, the endurance is relatively poor.

A horse looks big but smaller to the touch. This is a horse with strong muscles and bones but not too fat; on the contrary, if it looks small, the one that touches is a meat horse; the neck of the horse should be thick and strong, and the horse's hair should be long and thick, so there is no problem with such a horse's liver.

The horse's chest should be wide and full, and the horse's back should be flat and wide, large and resistant, strong and powerful; the horse's hooves should be thick and slow, round and wide, as big as bowls.

The technique of horse racing is very complicated. Zhou Faming probably knew the skin but lacked practical experience. After a closer look, he found that one of the white horses was good. After talking to the horse vendor through the official and the horse vendor, he learned that the price of this horse was 500 cents.

He is not a man, but he has a lot of experience in the face of horses. This white horse is not as good as snow, but his fur color is not the focus of his attention. After all, killing enemies is not fighting with others. Apart from the fur color, the horse is really a good horse.

Of course, what the other party called out was not a single price. Zhou Faming was confident that he could get 200 trump cards after bargaining. However, he did not intend to make a hasty move, so he decided to look around and make a decision. Giving the horse vendor a few cents was considered "slobber money". He walked towards the other end of the horse market.

After walking along the way, Zhou Faming had a personal understanding of the market conditions of the Horse Market, but the problem followed: the money seemed to be insufficient.

He didn't have to buy a thousand-mile horse worth a thousand gold, but even so the money he brought was a little nervous. Zhou Faming brought some money on his trip. He originally wanted to buy some gifts and give them to his relatives, friends and mother. He also had money to buy horses, but when he saw the scene, his vision was getting higher and higher, and the horses he wanted to buy were getting more and more expensive.

If you want to ride on the battlefield, you must have a good mount. Zhou Erlang walked around the horse market and was itchy when he looked at the horse horses. He brought pearls, ivory, jewelry and scattered gold and silver with him. These items are easy to carry and have high value. However, if you want to buy a good horse, it will not be enough to buy a gift. If you go back empty-handedly, you will have the right to see people.

It is definitely not enough to buy a horse. The second brother Zhou Fashang must also have a good horse. Then several divisions can replace it with good horses. After counting and counting, you have to buy at least a dozen horses.

If you want to prevent accidental death on the road, you have to buy a few more horses for later use. In this way, his poor wallet will not be left, but if you don’t buy Ma Zhou Faming, you can’t get through the hurdle in your heart.

Concerned about the lack of funds for the large-scale procurement, Zhou Faming walked absent-mindedly, and didn't know when he returned to the mansion. When he saw Zhang Yu passing by, he suddenly had an inspiration in his head: I don't have enough money, I can borrow money!

Zhou Faming didn't recognize anyone in Yecheng, so it was naturally impossible to borrow money, but it didn't matter, someone was very rich!

......

Tian Yilong squeezed into the crowd and stared at a dance under the awning in front of him. The dancer had deep eyes and high noses, curly hair, wide chest and narrow waist, a narrow sleeve shirt, a short skirt, and long boots.

The man's shoulders were wearing a red and green long cloak, which swirled around his arms and rolled up and down with his body, his arms spread wide, and his long sleeves were flying.

The dancer tied a soft belt with brown, yellow, red and green colors around his waist, with grape leaves at the end. He raised his left foot and stepped on a small yellow round carpet and danced passionately.

There are musicians on both sides of the musicians. One is a horizontal flute and the other is a vertical instrument. It is shaped like a drop of water. The curved neck is like a pear in the small part, which seems to be made of wooden. It is equipped with four strings. The musician presses the string with his left hand and plucks the string with his right hand, making a pleasant sound.

"Tian Weiwu, this is Hu Xuan dance, which is a dance from the Western Regions." The accompanying official introduced, "The dancer is Hu people, so it looks a bit unique."

"What is that instrument?" Tian Yilong asked. He felt that the thing looked like a pipa, but the shape was a little different from the pipa you had seen. The pipa you had seen in Yilong had a straight neck.

"This is the Western Regions Pipa. The difference between the Central Plains Pipa is that this pipa is a bell and introduced to the Western Persian state in the Western Regions."

Tian Yilong and his followers suddenly realized that they had left both sides of the Yangtze River for the first time, came to the north for the first time, met Yecheng several times larger than the city of the state, and met the "Hu people" who were not like ordinary people for the first time.

For them, what they saw and heard was very novel, so they kept asking questions. Just now, when the officials mentioned the Western Persian Kingdom in the Western Regions, Tian Yilong asked how far this Persian Kingdom was from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"The Persian Kingdom is located west of the Western Regions, reaching 1,700 miles east of Guazhou, while Guazhou is less than 2,000 miles from Yecheng, so the Persian Kingdom is about 1,400 miles away from Yecheng..."

"The capital reaches Sulin City in the west of the Hoshui River, which is the former place of Tiaozhi. Its capital is more than ten miles away, with more than 20,000 soldiers and fight on the elephant..."

"It is said that his king wore a golden flower crown and sat on the throne of the Jinshizi, and prepared gold chips on his beard to take it as an ornament, dressed in brocade robe, and added garlands on it..."

"The Persian country's good horse, big donkey, master, white elephant, big bird egg, real bead, Poli, beast spirit, coral, glass, agate, water essence, Sesse, Huluojie, Lu Teng, fire, Vajra, gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, brocade..."

"The northwest of Persia goes to Fuji for 4,500 miles. Fuji is also called Daqin, which is located in the west..."

The officials carefully introduced that there were many Hu merchants in the Western Regions in Yecheng, so he had heard of the customs and customs of the Western Regions and the places further west. Seeing Tian Yilong and others' shocked look, his showing off was greatly satisfied.

"More than 14,000 miles..." Tian Yilong couldn't react. He knew about Tuyuhun about the knowledge of the Western Regions, and he remembered it when Yuwen Wen was chatting. Now there is Persia, Fu Zi. He felt that he was indeed a frog in the well before, and he didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick.

"Along, don't be idle, but you have to think of a way. There is not enough money!" A young man said in his ear. This time, he was Tian Yilong's cousin and the second son of his uncle Tian Zongyuan. This time, he came out to see the world with him, but everyone was shocked by the "world".

"Do you really want to buy those dogs?" Tian Yilong asked, and the other party asked back: "Don't you want to buy them?"

Of course, Tian Yilong wanted to buy it. He just saw many hunting dogs for sale in the western market, and they saw the "slim dogs" mentioned by Yuwen Wen, and various other hunting dogs, which are breeds that are not found in the Jiangnan area. Tian Yilong and others, who have always liked hunting, are all itchy.

Of course, good hunting dogs are not cheap. A good dog with good quality will be sold for ten cents. They cannot only buy two or three. After all, they have to reproduce themselves after buying them, so they have to pair one male and one female, and at least five or six pairs will be required when they buy them.

Not only are the hunting dogs, but also the horse market has not been visited. It is said that there are many good horses in the horse market in Yecheng, so they have to buy them, so the problem arises: there is not enough money.

This time they went on a long trip, bringing hundreds of chunks of "huge money". They thought it was more than enough, but when they arrived at the place, they found that the money was not enough, but they couldn't count the things they wanted to buy. How to find someone to borrow money is the problem they have to solve.
Chapter completed!