Gao Bufan returned to the horse market and found that it was more lively than before, but there were only a few people buying horses. Gao Shou and Gao Ren had not sold a single horse. They were squatting there in a daze with a frown on their face. When they saw

Gao Bufan turned around and came forward.

"Master, it's too difficult to do business now." Gao Ren took the meat buns and complained as he devoured them.

Gao Bufan said calmly: "Now that there are floods and famines everywhere, the world is difficult, it is normal for business to be difficult. If we can sell two or three horses today, it will be good."

Gao Shou took a big bite of the pancake, stared at the horse stable not far away and said angrily: "The market is not good to begin with, but these bastards from Feiyu Racecourse came to grab business. Just now, two customers were planning to buy

I heard that the price was lower there, so I went there again, and I was so angry that I wanted to shit!"

Gao Bufan hurriedly asked: "How much cheaper is it over there than us?"

"Almost 15% lower!" Gao Ren wiped the oil stains from his mouth and suggested: "Master, let's lower the price, otherwise we really can't compete with others."

Gao Bufan couldn't help but frowned. Although the horse was not valuable, it was not without cost. The price of the horse at the Flying Eagle Racecourse was generally eight taels of silver, which was more than half cheaper than the ordinary field horse. It was the same price as the donkey snail.

It's quite low. If it drops by another 15%, there will be basically no profit left. Presumably, the cost of Feiyu Racecourse is similar to that of Feiying Racecourse. They sell it at such a low price, which is obviously malicious competition. To use the professional terminology of later generations.

It is dumping at a low price, which is illegal. However, there was no WTO in the Sui Dynasty. People were willing to sell at low prices, and there was nothing you could do about dumping even at a loss!

"Oh, I'm sorry that Young Master Gao just went to buy food. I have long heard that Young Master Gao is approachable and shares the joys and sorrows with his servants. Today I saw that it was true. He even bought food for his servants himself. I admire him!" Manager Ma said!

He walked over with that horse face and a smile like a chrysanthemum, which was annoying to look at.

Gao Ren immediately pinched his nose and retched twice, shouting: "Oh, grandma, you stepped on horse shit while eating, it's so disgusting, bah bah bah!"

"Ugh, it stinks so bad, you can't let people eat properly, you idiot!" Gaoshou retched exaggeratedly, then turned around and pointed his butt at the horse.

Guanshi Ma's horse's face turned red and white, but Gao Bufan raised the meat bun in his hand in a friendly manner and said with a smile: "Guanshi Ma, don't worry about them both. They are both horse breeders. Who has never seen horse shit? Do you want it?"

Some horse shit...oh meat buns?"

Gao Shou and Gao Ren almost burst into laughter, hunching their shoulders and giggling weirdly. Manager Ma laughed twice and waved his hands and said, "Young Master Gao kindly accepts this. Only dogs at Feiyu Racecourse eat meat buns."

The laughter of Gao Shou and Gao Ren suddenly stopped, and they both had angry looks on their faces. Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Then you must have a lot of dogs at Feiyu Racecourse. No wonder they are all so fat and strong, what good dogs!" After speaking, he glanced at them!

Take a look at the two strong men behind Ma Guan.

Manager Ma was immediately choked up and speechless. When he went to Gan County to sell horses this time, it was just like going to a house to play. So he specially brought a few more thugs to prevent any unexpected events, and they were all selected strong men.

Gao Bufan was obviously alluding to them.

"Ah ha, Master Gao is really good at joking." Manager Ma couldn't take advantage of the bickering, so he joked and changed the subject: "I wonder how many horses Master Gao has sold? I'm lucky, I just sold them.

Two!"

Gao Bufan shrugged: "Not a single one was sold!"

Manager Ma suddenly became proud again, and said hypocritically: "Oh, the market is not good now, and it is even harder to sell rotten horses. Why don't you, Master Gao, return as soon as possible to avoid wasting time? Come back in two days, then I should

After selling all the horses, I will return the stable to you."

After Manager Ma finished speaking, the two thugs behind him laughed in unison, their well-developed pecs trembling and arrogant, really like the father dog in Tom and Jerry.

Gao Bufan raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "The horses produced by our Feiying Racecourse are all high-quality, even the horses are the best among the horses, worth ten taels of silver each, unlike the bad horses produced by your Feiyu Racecourse, which can only be sold for six

Seven taels of silver a piece."

Manager Ma laughed when he heard this and said: "It turns out that Young Master Gao is not only sharp-tongued, but also good at bragging. You can't sell your rotten horse for eight taels of silver, but you still sell it for ten taels. Tsk, tsk, you can get it!"

Gao Bufan said firmly: "Don't you believe in horse management? Then let's make a bet. I have sixteen horses here, and they will all be sold for ten taels of silver. If they are all sold before noon, if they can't be sold, they will all be given to you."

Manager Ma was overjoyed that such a good thing could happen. He twitched his beard and looked at Gao Bufan and said, "Are you serious about this?"

Gao Shou and Gao Ren were a little anxious when they heard this, but they also knew that with their young master's intelligence, he would definitely not do business at a loss, so they continued to listen patiently.

Sure enough, I heard Gao Bufan laugh and say: "If Manager Ma doesn't believe it, we can find someone to do the notarization. However, if I sell one horse, Manager Ma will have to lose one horse at a loss, and if he sells two horses, he will lose two horses.

And so on."

Manager Ma was silent when he heard this, and his mind began to calculate quickly.

After all, he came from a business background, so Manager Ma quickly clarified the relationship. According to Gao Bufan's algorithm, that is, if eight horses are sold before noon (there are eight horses left), then the two parties will be tied. If

If you sell less than eight horses, you will make a profit; if you sell more than eight horses, you will lose money.

"Okay, I'll make a bet with you!" Steward Ma gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, but he sneered secretly in his heart. It was noon in less than two hours, and he didn't believe that Gao Bufan could sell eight horses.

, not to mention that it has to be sold at a price of ten taels of silver. The rogue horse over there only sells for six or seven taels of silver. Only an idiot would come here to buy a rogue horse for ten taels of silver.

Gao Bufan gave a thumbs up and praised: "Okay, Steward Ma is really quick to talk and has the talent!" After speaking, he waved to the tax collector not far away and said: "Uncle Ninth, come here."

The tax collector came over cheerfully: "What are your orders, Master Gao?"

This tax collector's name was Gong Jiu, who was responsible for the management and tax collection of the horse market. He was in charge of several tax collectors and was a low-ranking official. Gao Bufan occasionally helped his family sell horses in the past, so he knew Gong Jiu.

Gao Bufan pointed at the steward and said, "Hey, this is the steward of Feiyu Racecourse. His name is Ma Shi. Uncle Jiu should know him, right?"

Gong Jiu nodded sarcastically, why didn't he recognize him? Not long ago, he had received the benefit fee from the horse manager, so he turned a blind eye to Feiyu Racecourse occupying the stable. Now when Gao Bufan asked, this guy responded with a compliment.

Bufan wanted to raise an army to hold him accountable, so he felt a little guilty.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Since Uncle Jiu knows me, I won't introduce you to him. That's it. I want to make a bet with Manager Ma. I want to ask Uncle Jiu to be a witness. I will give Uncle Jiu a tael of silver as a reward for his hard work.

how?"

Gong Jiu was a gambler himself, and he was very addicted to gambling. When he heard the word gamble, he immediately felt like he was in trouble, not to mention the reward of one tael of silver. He immediately patted his chest and said: "No problem, Master Gao ordered

, I will not hesitate even if I go through fire and water, oh, by the way, what are you betting on?"

Manager Ma also knew who Gong Jiu was, so he was not worried that he would favor Gao Bufan, and said with a smile: "Master Gao wants to make a bet with me on selling horses. He has a total of sixteen rotten horses here, and I bet that he will sell them all before noon.

And each horse must be sold at the price of ten taels. If not all are sold, the rest will be given to me."

Gong Jiu was stunned for a moment and then said doubtfully: "This is obviously a blood-losing business. Master Gao really wants to gamble?"

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "Steward Ma hasn't finished speaking yet. As many horses as I sell before noon, Steward Ma will have to lose money by losing a few horses."

Gong Jiu scratched his head and said: "Wait a minute, all the leftovers sold by Young Master Gao will be given to Manager Ma. As many horses as Young Master Gao sells, Manager Ma will have to compensate for the number of horses..."

Gong Jiu pinched his fingers for a while without any clue. He grinned, revealing two rows of yellow teeth, with a look of pain in his face. This primary school student's arithmetic problem actually stumped him. Finally, he asked with a smile: "Who wins and who loses?"

Gao Bufan blinked and said: "Uncle Jiu doesn't have to worry about who makes and who loses. You just need to be a notary. Anyway, the tax and one tael of hard work will not be reduced to you."

Gong Jiuyi slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "That's right, it's none of my business who wins and who loses. I just need a lot of money. What are you waiting for? Let's get started!"

"Wait a minute!" Manager Ma glanced at Gao Bufan and said, "I almost forgot, Master Gao has prepared childcare, right?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "My bet with Manager Ma was just an impromptu idea. Then I'll hire a child care provider. What's more, even if I hire a child care provider, I'll have to pay real money and taxes, so why should I bother to come?"

Gong Jiu nodded and said: "Young Master Gao is right, the horse tax is 10%, and I know everyone's cats and dogs in this county. If Young Master Gao asks for a sitter, will I not recognize him? So there is no need to worry about Manager Ma in this regard."

, I, Gong Jiu, dare to guarantee it with my life."

Manager Ma was relieved when he heard this and nodded: "Of course I can trust Brother Gong. Well, I made a bet, but it's just empty talk. We have to back it up with words."

Gao Bufan naturally didn't care. Gong Jiu asked the tax collector to get a pen and paper. Both parties signed and pledged, and the bet was officially established.

After Ma Guanshi signed the document, he took a leisurely look and glanced up at the already high sun. He said with a smile, "Oh, it looks like it will be noon in a few hours. Young Master Gao must hurry up, otherwise
Chapter completed!