Chapter 1216 Peacock
Xiaoshao placed the carriage at the entrance of the carriage and horse market, where the carriages and horses were specially guarded, and then led Manbao in.
Although the carriage and horse shop is called a carriage and horse shop, most of the carriages sold are flat carriages, and there are only a few well-made blue cloth carriages, which are very simple.
Because good carriages are all custom-made, who can make a luxurious car and sell it in a shop?
What if I can’t sell it?
Apart from that, the rest of the places are for buying livestock.
Horses, cows, donkeys, mules, and even peacocks sent from the south. When Manbao passed by, he heard a clear chirp, and then the peacock opened its tail, shining like jade in the sky. Manbao was stunned for a moment, and immediately
I can't walk anymore.
Xiao Shao was also stunned and shouted: "It's so beautiful. Doctor Zhou, you are so lucky. This peacock has been here for a long time, but it just doesn't like to open its tail. No matter how much people teased it before, it didn't work, so you just left.
When I came here, it opened its screen."
Not only did it open its tail, it also tilted its head and barked at Manbao, and then waved its big tail screen and circled half a circle in front of Manbao, showing off its beauty in all directions.
Man Bao was immediately fascinated. He stood in front of the railing, looked at the peacock eagerly and asked, "How much does this cost?"
Xiao Shao was startled and quickly grabbed Man Bao, "Dr. Zhou, we can't afford this."
Because the peacock was in full bloom, passers-by who came to watch took a look at Man Bao's clothes and didn't think Man Bao could afford it.
The steward who was leaning on the railing and guarding the peacock did not mean to look down on Man Bao. He smiled and said: "Young lady, you want to buy it?"
Man Bao nodded repeatedly, and Ke Ke tried his best not to disturb her by making any noise, and began to quietly calculate, based on the host's past performance, how likely it was that it would allow her to include this.
The steward smiled and said: "My peacock is green jade, the most precious kind, so I won't sell it for money."
"Since it is a rarity, naturally it will only be exchanged for rarities."
Man Bao started to pick up the things in the mall, her eyes sparkling. She liked to exchange rare things for rare things.
The steward has continued: "For example, Yantun, Caokou or a local parent officer, the post of general officer can be used."
Man Bao: "...Is this a rarity?"
The steward said: "A rare thing is naturally a rarity."
Man Bao said angrily: "Then you might as well say that this is dedicated to the emperor, and officials cannot be bought or sold. Who else can give it to you except him?"
"The emperor already has two peacocks. Although mine is not bad, it is no longer rare for him. I'm afraid I won't be able to get an official position." The steward said with a smile: "The little lady has no official position, but a salt village or a canopy."
It's okay. My peacock was transported here from the Heman tribe. During the process, it crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and faced countless hardships. I can guarantee that not only the whole capital, but also the entire Central Plains, except for the two in the palace, there are no more peacocks.
There is no more brilliant peacock."
Man Bao thought to himself, not to mention that she didn't have those things, even if she did, she wouldn't be able to exchange them with him.
Keke saw Manbao's attitude and couldn't help but whisper in her mind: "Change it, this one is worth more points than the horse."
Speaking of horses, Manbao finally thought of horses. She reluctantly looked away from the peacock and left with a look of regret. She comforted Keke in her heart, "We don't have salt villages, let alone water mouths, and we can't give water to them."
He is an official."
Keke: "...Host, please work hard and ask about the price."
Man Bao thought so, so he asked the steward: "Then what if we must buy it with money? How much is it worth?"
Apparently there were many people asking this question, and the manager took it for granted and said with a smile: "It doesn't cost money, but I want a hundred boats full of grain."
Man Bao humbly asked, "How much grain does a ship have?"
"The cost of a cannon boat is usually one thousand dan."
Upon hearing this, Man Bao immediately saluted, "Excuse me."
Then he turned around and left. He was already settling accounts in his heart. He also replied to Keke, "Did you hear that? One thousand dan, one hundred ships is one hundred thousand dan. I don't know what the price of grain in the capital is now, but one stone should be enough."
It won’t be less than one hundred and fifty cents. Let’s not talk about whether we can buy one hundred thousand shi of food. Just calculate the money.”
Man Bao turned to Xiao Shao, "How do you sell the millet in the capital now?"
Xiaoshao replied with a confused look: "Last time my family went to buy it, it seemed to be eighteen cents per dou."
At this moment, Manbao still had time to sigh, "The prices in Beijing are higher than those in our small place."
Then he said to Keke in his mind: "Did you hear that, for eighteen coins, one stone is one hundred and eighty coins. One hundred thousand stones of food can supply the army before it leaves. Where can I buy so much food?"
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Keke only felt sorry for it. Anyway, the host has let go of many precious species he saw over the years. However, he still reminded him, "Do you want the host to go to that and the barbarian tribe in the future?"
Man Bao had studied geography from Mr. Zhuang, and he also longed for the legendary high mountains and difficult places to travel. So he nodded and said: "When I grow up and develop my ability, I will go there. I heard that there are places there.
There are many poisonous insects and miasma, and it is not easy to get over it."
So you still have to study medical skills well, so you still have to earn points to buy "patients".
Very good, back to the original point, Manbao and Xiaoshao went to find his friend.
His friend was a guy who worked in a carriage and horse shop, and he received them very warmly, because it was Xiao Shao who introduced him. He first took Man Bao to see the horse he thought was the best, and then talked about it from the horse's teeth.
Every touch of the horse's hooves tells Man Bao that these are very good horses.
"So, Dr. Zhou, do you want to have good endurance, run fast, or be docile?"
These horses are all very well taken care of, their hair is smooth and shiny, and they eat the best food. One of the horses, especially the brown-red horse, is so beautiful.
It was so beautiful that Manbao couldn't help hugging its neck.
This horse is not big either, only two years old. It is suitable for a young man like Man Bao to slowly raise and develop a relationship, and he will be an adult in a year.
The horse also seemed to like Man Bao very much, so he cupped her hand. Man Bao was even more reluctant to part with it and asked, "How much does this horse cost?"
The waiter immediately smiled and rolled his eyes and said: "Little Doctor Zhou has really good vision. The parents of this horse are both famous horses. They can compete in the racecourse. It runs very fast. If Doctor Zhou wants it, we will only take it here."
Twenty-eight gold.”
That's not cheap either.
Man Bao counted the money in his pocket, thinking that he would go to the palace the day after tomorrow to conspire with the young eunuch to buy some flowers and plants, so he reluctantly asked: "Then which horse is the cheapest here?"
The clerk was stunned and said: "If Mr. Zhou thinks this horse is too expensive, why not take a look at this one? It's not much different, it only costs twenty-three gold."
Man Bao only took one look and shook his head, "No, I want the cheapest one in your store."
Guy and Xiaoshao:......
Chapter completed!