Chapter 129 Selling Horses
Such a horse is already of top quality in this market, but compared with my horse, his horse is much inferior in terms of body shape and energy. The difference between the two horses is definitely more than the same level.
Seeing that I stared at his horse for a while but ignored him, the man was obviously a little unhappy, and immediately asked in a louder voice, "Hey! How much does this horse cost?" "My horse---" I was stunned for a moment. I just thought about selling the horse, but forgot the most important thing about how much it costs. But I immediately remembered Mr. Liang's words, 'This horse is worth at least a few hundred taels of silver', so I immediately said, "My horse is going to sell five hundred taels of silver."
"Five hundred taels of silver?" The middle-aged man almost shouted, obviously shocked by the price. I heard several of the same voices, and they came from different directions. It seemed that more than one person was shocked by my price.
In shock, a brief silence appeared in this area, but then a burst of laughter broke out. The people around him laughed and looked at me like a monster, "Why didn't he rob?" "Is this person crazy about money?" "Is he not sick?"-----, there were many discordant sounds around him, and whenever such a sound sounded, the gradually weakening laughter would burst out again.
This situation lasted for a long time before it calmed down, and then everyone deliberately distanced me. It seemed that I was really sick, and it was the kind that would be contagious. As long as I got close to them, they would get sick.
My surroundings became extremely deserted, and there were people standing in the distance, and there were people rushing towards this direction. Everyone was looking in my direction, pointing and talking from time to time.
I finally knew what the monkeys in the zoo felt like. This feeling made me speechless and helpless. I couldn’t just start fighting for this. The key is that even if I started fighting, the problem would not be solved, so I had to pretend that I didn’t see it.
It seems that the horses today are no longer sold. I was thinking about whether I should leave, but at this moment, a fat man with a bloated figure appeared behind the crowd.
After the fat man appeared, the crowd in front immediately took the initiative to dodge a path and let him walk in swagger. Without stopping, he walked directly to me, stood there staring at me, and looked up and down carefully for a while.
At the same time, I was also looking at him carefully. Although it was not silk, the material and workmanship of the clothes were relatively high. With this outfit and the way everyone gave way when they appeared just now, my first feeling was that this person should be a small powerful person, and it was probably a local snake in this market. This idea immediately made me more alert.
After looking for a while, the fat man actually reached out and pressed the horse's back a few times, then opened the horse's mouth and looked at it, and finally pinched the horse's legs a few times. The series of movements were extremely skillful, and it seemed that he knew the horse very well, which really surprised me.
"I heard that your horse is going to sell 500 taels of silver?" The man finally spoke, "Yeah," I agreed casually, "This price is a bit expensive," the man said with a smile, looking at the attitude, it seemed that he wanted to negotiate the price with me, so I hurriedly asked, "How much can you pay?" "50 taels of silver" and "How much?!" I doubted whether I heard it wrong. "I paid 50 taels of silver" repeated the man, and stretched out his palm and shook it in front of me a few times.
This time I finally understood that I had heard it correctly, but I was so embarrassed that I didn’t know what to say by this price. The price cut was so ruthless.
"Do you sell?" Seeing that I didn't say anything, the fat man immediately asked again, "Don't sell," I simply replied, and at the same time, he was ready to start a fight. If he dared to rob, I would definitely be sure to knock him down.
But this person's reaction was beyond my expectations. After I refused, I just smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter if you don't sell it, but you should be anxious to use the money, otherwise you wouldn't sell such a good man.
However, those who come here to buy horses either use it to cultivate land or pull carts, or buy it back and kill it and sell meat directly, so the most expensive horse here will not cost more than five taels of silver, and there will be no other person who can buy a horse except for me, Mr. Wang San. Think about it carefully. After that, the fat man actually left without looking back.
I looked at the back of Mr. Wang in a daze, and I had to admit that what he said seemed to make some sense. I brought such a good horse here to sell it, which felt a bit like selling Ferrari in the vegetable market. I really didn't find the right place, but I really don't know where to sell a good horse. I guess Mr. Wang should know it.
But the price of fifty taels is too far from my psychological expectations, and I can't accept it at all. My stubborn temper came up and said to myself in my heart, "I don't believe it anymore. With such a big market and so many people, is there no second person who knows what is known?"
I stood in the market and kept looking around, hoping to see a hero or general who looks like a horse to buy horses. Unfortunately, there are really no such people in this market. Those who come here to buy horses are either coachmen or farmers. I even heard someone talking about which horse can pick up more meat after selling it back.
Although every person who comes to this area will look at my horse at first sight, he will be immediately greeted by the people next to him, "Hey! Brother, do you buy a horse? That horse costs 500 taels of silver, let's look at my horse." Then, without exception, I will hear a scream "What!? A horse actually costs 500 taels?! So expensive?! What kind of horse is this?"
Such voices kept ringing beside me, which saved me a lot of talk. I just watched the horses around me being bought one by one, but there wasn't even a person asking for the price. I was really not anxious.
Time passed minute by minute, and the hero and general in Hope did not appear. I seemed to understand a little. Even if people with status wanted to buy horses, they would sit at home and wait for people like Wang Sanye to deliver goods to their door. They would never run to this dirty and messy market to choose them themselves.
It was almost noon, and the people in the market were gradually becoming rare. People wandering around could hardly see them. Even the horse sellers were leading the horse away. There were still many stalls packing their things in the distance.
I stood alone in a large open space with my horse, and I couldn't help but feel impatient. Now I no longer expect to meet a hero and a general. The reason why I hadn't left was waiting for Mr. Wang. I knew he would definitely come. The experience of selling horses in the morning had already made me convince myself that 'fifty taels are actually a lot, enough for a family of three to survive for several years'.
Sure enough, in my eager expectation, Mr. Wang San appeared in front of me again, and still had that smiling expression and asked me, "How is it? Have you thought about it?" "I thought about it, fifty taels are fifty taels, I will pay the money and deliver the goods with the other hand." I simply answered, and then stretched out my hand to him.
"Well-----" Mr. Wang stood there with his hands behind his back, glanced at my hand that reached out, and then looked at me with a smile. I had an ominous premonition in my heart, and immediately asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you agree to be fifty taels? Is there any problem?"
"Fifty taels are of course fine. You can ask in this market. Everyone knows that I, Mr. Wang, is definitely a trustworthy person, but-----" "But what?" "But I just bought a few animals, and there are only thirty taels of silver left on me. I need to give me some time to collect money." "How long does it take?"
"This is not good. It may take three or two days, or several months. After all, twenty taels of silver are not a decimal. You don't know the difficulty of finding someone to borrow money. You beg your grandpa and grandma. You may not be able to borrow it after a long journey. Alas! It's really hard to do our job!----" Mr. Wang said in a nagging manner.
I watched Wang Sanye’s emotional story and finally learned the true nature of a profiteer. This guy must have been right. I was waiting to use the money, so I dragged it like this. For a moment, I really wanted to lead the horse away, but reason defeated the impulse, and I knew I couldn’t afford to drag it.
‘Forget it, thirty taels are just thirty taels. If you can buy a horse for thirty taels, you will definitely take good care of it. At least bean noodles and eggs are indispensable.’ I said to myself in my heart, and then said directly, “This horse is sold to you for thirty taels, get the money!”
"Ah?" Mr. Wang was stunned for a moment. Obviously he didn't expect me to agree so happily. However, he immediately reacted and took out a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it to my hand. He kept saying, "How embarrassed is this?" Although he was full of embarrassment, he was not slow at all. After handing over the money, he immediately snatched the reins of the horse and grabbed it tightly in his own hand.
I reached out and stroked the horse's back a few times. The horse was born and died with me. I was really reluctant to part with it now, but Mr. Wang could not wait any longer. He said "See you back" and then led the horse away.
I watched the horse's back until I couldn't see it before turning around and walking out of the market. While walking, I kept reaching out to touch the wallet in my arms. This was also my first pot of gold since I came to this world. I had money in my pocket, so I naturally had to find the best restaurant to have a big meal.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!