In Tang Yin's opinion, Ying Bu had been stationed at Ba Pass for many years and was naturally very familiar with the situation in Mo Country. It might be helpful to use him to defraud the horse merchants.
As expected, after hearing what Tang Yin said, Zhao Ju rubbed his hands and smiled dryly, looking a little embarrassed. He didn't know if Tang Yin and Ying Bu had been good friends for many years, but it was true that Ying Bu had turned the switch on. He must have a very close relationship with Tang Yin.
After a moment of silence, he said with an apologetic smile: "One hundred taels per horse, which is the lowest price I can give. Sir, it is a long way from Mo to here, and the cost is high. If the price is any lower,
, I have no profit anymore, I hope you can forgive me."
Tang Yin smiled and secretly thought that there was indeed room for lowering the price. He glanced at Shangguan Yuanji, who also shook his head slightly, indicating that this was not the lowest bottom line. He took a deep breath and said leisurely: "I want to buy a war horse.
It’s not just a few hundred horses, but thousands or even tens of thousands of horses. If Brother Zhao is really serious about cooperating with me, then you should show your sincerity.”
Zhao Ju secretly thought that Tang Yin was difficult to deal with. He smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, I transport horses from Mo Country to Feng Country. What a risk it is. If I am not sincere, how could I do this?"
Tang Yin nodded, paused for a moment, and then said seriously: "Each war horse is eighty taels, excluding these one hundred, I still have a thousand."
There was no hesitation in his words, and he said it to the point, indicating that there was no room for negotiation.
"This..." Zhao Ju frowned and lowered his head in silence. At eighty taels per horse, of course there was still profit to be made, but the profit was much smaller. He was also considering whether it was worth the profit.
And take such a big risk.
Seeing him pondering, Tang Yin said slowly: "Actually, these thousand war horses are just the beginning, and I will buy more later. Of course, if Brother Zhao feels that the price I am offering is too low, you can give up cooperation with me.
I will find someone else."
"No, no, no!" Upon hearing that Tang Yin was looking for another horse dealer, Zhao Ju shook his head like a rattle. The business opportunity in front of him was too rare. If he missed it, he would lose how much money he would make. He bit
Gritting his teeth, he set his mind straight and said, "Okay! I accept your price, and it will be calculated as eighty taels per piece!"
"Okay!" Tang Yin peeked at Shangguan Yuanji, who was smiling and just nodded slightly, indicating that the price was acceptable. Seeing this, Tang Yin stood up and smiled at Zhao Ju: "I hope we can do it in the future
Pleasant business.”
"Of course, of course, please take care of me, adults."
"Brother Zhao, you're welcome!"
After setting a horse price with Zhao Ju, Tang Yin immediately ordered Tang Zhong to take out 8,000 taels of silver from the bank and give it to Zhao Ju to buy the hundred horses he had brought.
While Zhao Ju was counting the silver coins, he walked out of the hall and came to the courtyard. He randomly selected a horse from the hundreds of horses that Zhao Ju had brought, then got on his horse and ran around the courtyard.
Although these horses from the Mo Kingdom are not as good as the Ruying horse that Wu Mei gave him, they are not far behind. Their speed is much faster than the horses from the Feng Kingdom, and many times faster than the Pabu horses from the Barbarian Kingdom. If
If you really have thousands of Mo's war horses, you can lead your cavalry to march straight into the barbarian country, come and go freely, and even directly attack the city of Bessa in the barbarian country. It is not impossible.
After walking around the courtyard for a few more times, Tang Yin jumped off the horse and patted the horse's back fondly. At this time, Zhao Ju walked out of the hall and asked with a smile: "Are you satisfied, sir?"
"Yeah!" Tang Yin nodded calmly and said, "Although it's not top quality, it's pretty good."
Zhao Ju was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "The horses I brought to you are all carefully selected..."
Tang Yin waved his hand to interrupt him, then asked his servant to bring his Ruying horse, and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhao, what do you think of my Mo Guo horse?"
Zhao Ju is a horse dealer, so naturally he is also someone who knows horses well. He does not need to ride one to experience it, but just by looking at Ruying's appearance, he knows that this is a good horse that is one of a kind.
Seeing the shocked look on his face, Tang Yin said: "I bought this from another Mo country horse dealer. I hope that Brother Zhao can send a few such good horses from time to time!" He said this as a hint.
Zhao Ju, he was not the only one with a horse source, so he also asked Zhao Ju not to try to pay attention to the price.
"Yes, yes, yes, definitely, definitely!" Zhao Ju nodded repeatedly and handed over his hands, and his original confident attitude also dropped sharply.
Tang Yin smiled, turned to Shangguan Yuanji and said: "Find the best hotel in the city and accommodate Brother Zhao. We can't neglect our guests."
"Yes, sir!" Shangguan Yuanji responded, with a faint smile on his face.
Tang Yin's performance was better than he expected, and he kept the price so low, saving him the trouble of negotiating with Zhao Ju again.
Tang Yin was secretly relieved to have finalized the war horses with Zhao Ju, and also made his plan in his mind take a big step forward. Next, he had to wait for Lotte and Ai Jia to send back the information about Beast King Town and Mo Country's large number of war horses.
of shipment.
Since Tang Yin took office in Pingyuan County, he has continuously mobilized troops to fight, first wiping out bandits, and then fighting barbarians. Pingyuan County did not become depressed due to continuous battles, but showed signs of prosperity. Of course, this was due to Shangguan Yuanji's presiding over internal affairs.
The reasons are inseparable.
Shangguan Yuanji's policy was fully implemented because of Tang Yin's support. The rewards for farming and the titles and titles for civilians not only attracted people who had fled to the mountains for refuge, but also attracted people from other counties and towns to settle in Pingyuan County, which had a great impact on business.
The substantial tax reduction has attracted a large number of businessmen to come to Pingyuan County to do business. The removal of title restrictions for officials has given a large number of talented civilians room for development and promotion. The implementation of various policies has given Pingyuan County a completely new look. The most obvious performance is
The place is Hengcheng, the county seat of Pingyuan County.
When Tang Yin first arrived in Hengcheng, there were hardly many pedestrians on the streets, and the shops on both sides were semi-closed. But now, there is an endless stream of people coming and going on the streets. If you look at the shops in the city, they all have large facades.
Open, guests come in and out, business is booming, Hengcheng is completely different from when Tang Yin first arrived.
Tang Yin was naturally unable to expect such results in just a few months.
The development of cities and towns is inseparable from the support of the people, and to win the support of the people, you must know what the people want. If you want to know what the people want, you may not get an accurate answer by asking subordinate officials. The best way is to go out and visit in person.
That night, after Tang Yin had dinner, he found Qiu Zhen. The two of them put on casual clothes made of rough linen, left the county magistrate's office, and headed to the busiest night market in Hengcheng.
In the past, the night market in Hengcheng would only be held every ten days and a half, and there were only a few vendors in the night market. But now it is held almost every night, with lights and colorful decorations, and a series of lanterns illuminate the night market.
Just like during the day, there are many people visiting the night market, which is bustling and bustling with people.
Walking here, Tang Yin had the illusion that he was in Yancheng.
Tang Yin was busy with his affairs and rarely had time to spare. Everything he saw felt fresh, but Qiu Zhen was not like that. When he saw Tang Yin looking around, he smiled and said, "Brother Tang, what do you think of Hengcheng Night Market?" Privately, Qiu Zhen expressed his feelings towards Tang Yin.
The title of "Brother Tang" became familiar again, and he was pretending to be on patrol, so it was inappropriate to call him "Sir".
"It's very lively, I feel like I'm back in Yancheng!" Tang Yin said with a smile.
"Haha!" Qiu Zhen said half-jokingly: "If we continue to develop like this, maybe one day Hengcheng will be as prosperous as Yancheng!"
Tang Yin looked up and smiled after hearing this.
Walking to a small stall selling candy, Tang Yin stopped. He was not interested in snacks, but at this time he wanted to taste the candy flavor of Pingyuan County. While selecting candy granules, he asked the owner of the candy stall: "Who is this?
Brother, how is business lately?"
Tang Yin is handsome and has a natural smile. He is very lovable. Of course, people who have close friendship with him will never think so. The owner of the candy stall obviously has a good impression of him and said with a smile: "There are more people in the city recently.
Business is also very good! My little brother, your accent sounds like you are from outside. Don’t stay at home. Come to Hengcheng to do a small business. You can buy a house and land in a few years!”
Hearing what the boss said, Tang Yin felt particularly happy. He originally planned to buy a pack of crispy candies, but picked up two more packs and asked, "How much do three packs cost?"
"Thirty copper coins."
Tang Yin didn't bring any loose coins, so he took out half a tael of broken silver from his pocket, handed it to the boss, and said with a smile: "No need to look for it."
In Feng Country, one tael of silver is equivalent to a thousand copper coins, and half a tael is equivalent to a full five hundred copper coins. The boss was surprised at first, took the silver, and after confirming that it was genuine, he smiled all over his face and thanked him repeatedly.
Tang Yin gave the candy in his hand to Qiu Zhen and continued walking forward while eating.
The two of them had not even taken two steps away from the candy stall when they suddenly heard a scream from behind them.
Tang Yin looked back and saw three burly men standing in front of the candy stall. One of them grabbed the boss's hand holding the broken silver and sneered: "Boss's business is good, I'll give you this piece of silver."
I accepted it for you, even if it costs you to set up a stall here tonight!"
The owner of the candy stall looked ugly, as if he was angry but afraid to speak. His face turned red and he stammered: "Isn't it just one hundred coppers a night? This piece of silver is worth five hundred coppers..."
"Stop being so fucking verbose!" The strong man didn't wait for the boss to finish speaking, snatched the broken silver in his hand, and then pushed the boss away. Before leaving, he and his companions each took away two bags.
candy.
Seeing the three people strutting away, the candy stall owner was trembling with anger, clenching his fists tightly, but he didn't dare to step forward to argue with him.
The three big men walked to the next stall. Just like before, they asked for money and took things. Their attitude was arrogant and arrogant. The stall owners did not dare to provoke them and allowed them to bully them.
Seeing this, Tang Yin frowned and looked at Qiu Zhen beside him suspiciously.
As the magistrate of Pingyuan County, he did not dare to treat the local people like this. These three big men were actually more powerful than him. They were extremely lawless. What was even more abominable was that they dared to collect taxes privately.
Qiu Zhen didn't know these three people either. He whispered: "These should be local bullies." After a pause, he added: "I will notify Guyue and ask him to send people to arrest these people."
Tang Yin waved his hand and only arrested these people, treating the symptoms but not the root cause. If no one supported them, how could these three people be so arrogant and domineering? If you want to arrest them, you have to arrest the big ones.
He said softly: "Remember to remind me when you go back and ask Cheng Jin to come see me immediately!"
"Yes!" Qiu Zhen agreed, but he was confused in his heart. He didn't understand why he didn't go to Shangguan Yuanji, Bai Yong, Guyue and other corps commanders about this matter, but went to Cheng Jin instead.