This hero will strike

Chapter 263 Arriving at Mizhou Prefecture City
After passing through several stables one after another, Li Yu and the others also saw a lot of horses.

Li Yu didn't speak the whole time, he knew he didn't understand horses.

But Jin Qingyan, a wine seller, and Luo Qingshu, a scholar, knew a little bit.

What's more, Li Yu is well aware of the merchant's psychology when buying and selling. As a customer, if you talk a lot, the merchant will naturally settle for you, but when you speak little and accurately, the other party will know that you are a sensible person, not that There are customers who don't have long eyes. At this time, the merchants will come up with good products.

Sure enough, seeing that Li Yu didn't speak much, Wang Yue, the middle-aged steward, said with a smile: "The ones I saw just now are all local horses from Mizhou, which are enough for ordinary Jianghu people, but like Brother Li and you Yes, it’s normal to look down on it. Go, go to the back, and look at the horses imported from other places.”

Facing Li Yu's silence, instead of being angry, the middle-aged steward Wang Yue became a little excited.

The horses he recommended for Li Yu and the others just now are indeed mostly local horses in Mizhou, among which yellow pussy horses and green-maned horses are the main ones. These horses are indeed enough for common people.However, people with a little discernment generally don't like these horses.

Because the horsepower is not enough, like a yellow puma, let alone a thousand miles a day, even a hundred miles a day will be foaming at the mouth. Even a better green-maned horse can only travel about 150 miles a day, which is basically the upper limit.

Moreover, the load weight of these two horses is relatively limited.

In short, it has low horsepower and poor durability.

For martial artists who really run the rivers and lakes, it is definitely not a good choice.

Li Yu and the others belong to the Escort Bureau. Good horses can also improve efficiency in the process of transporting goods or traveling.

Good horses can even shorten the schedule of entrusted tasks.

Under the guidance of the middle-aged steward Wang Yue, Li Yu, wine seller Jin Qingyan and the others also followed to the stable in the backyard.

In the stables, the neighing of horses often rang in my ears.

Compared with the horses outside, the horses in the backyard neighed differently, clear, loud, and penetrating.

"Haha, you guys are all knowledgeable. None of these horses are carefully selected. Even the fodder supplied is different. You see."

The middle-aged steward Wang Yue watched his words and expressions, and immediately noticed Li Yu's emotions when they heard the neighing of the horse.

Li Yu and the others turned their heads to look at the forage nearby. It was really different. The forage outside was rough, and it was piled up for the sake of saving trouble and space. They simply piled it up on the spot.

But the forage in the backyard is all placed in the forage huts.

It can even be seen that there is a layer of moisture-proof insulating wooden boards between the bottom layer of the grass-fed wooden house and the ground.

This kind of setting, even in the rainy season of spring and summer, can play a very good role in preventing moisture, ensuring that the forage will not be moldy, rotten, or worry.

"These are black-patterned horses from Shizhou. Look at their hoofs, they are much stronger than those yellow pussy horses in the front yard. The camel's load is more than twice that of the yellow pussy horses. Three people can ride together."

The middle-aged steward Wang Yue said with a smile.

The two guys behind him also chimed in.

"Okay, then lead five horses!"

Li Yu looked at the black-grained horse in the stable, then at the Dawan horse next to him, and finally chose the former.

The Dawan horse is a well-known stallion in the Dawan country. Compared with the local horses in Shizhou in Dayan, it is naturally much better. Whether it is explosive power or endurance, it is much better than the black horse.

But the problem is that Dawan horses are definitely expensive.

Although the Qingying Gang was presented with a Dawan horse last time, there are hundreds of people in the entire Qingying Gang, and only a few high-level members such as the gang leader ride Dawan horses. Most of the mounts of the general gang members are mainly yellow horses. .

"Steward Wang, please make an offer!?"

Jin Qingyan, the wine seller next to him, said with a smile.

"It's rare that Brother Li is so straightforward. Well, when this kind of black-grained horse was introduced, it cost 80 taels apiece. We sell it in Mizhou Fucheng. A horse usually costs 140 taels. But you guys come to the racecourse in person and I'll give you a discounted price. , one horse is 100 taels, and five horses are exactly 500 taels."

The middle-aged steward Wang Yue showed a smiling face with a very generous demeanor.

"Is there matching harness?"

Li Yu asked with a smile.

Riding a horse requires harnesses, saddles, whips, bridles, etc. are all necessary.

"Here, for five pairs, I'll give you a discounted price, 100 taels."

The middle-aged steward Wang Yue pondered for a while and said.

In fact, their racecourse does not deal in horse gear.To buy harness, you have to go to a special harness shop or a horse dealer.

But after all, those who run a racecourse are more or less prepared, but they are generally not for sale.

"Okay, then I'll have the steward Lao Wang arrange it."

Li Yu looked at the black-grained horse in the stable, and agreed without hesitation.

As for the selection of horses, Jin Qingyan, a wine seller, and Luo Qingshu, a scholar, will play.

"Brother Li is really a cheerful person, Ah Qing, Ah Hu, you take them in to choose horses."

The middle-aged steward Wang Yue quickly ordered.

Although it is a preferential price, Huji Racecourse still makes a lot of money, at least 30 taels per horse.

……

Half an hour later, Li Yu and the others led five well-harnessed black horses out of the Huji racecourse.

Escorted by the middle-aged steward, he left on horseback.

When selecting the horses, they had tried riding them. Finally, the Huji Racecourse did not cheat. The five black-patterned horses they supplied were all of the best breed.

"Brother Li, we spent a lot of money this time."

The scholar Luo Qingshu was also riding a black-patterned horse, and next to him was the salesman brother Zhu Er.

The same is true of Jin Qingyan, the wine seller.

"Small, it's only 600 taels. This time we made a lot of money on the road."

Li Yu said with a smile.

Li Yu was quite satisfied with the sale of the five black-patterned horses.

It is inevitable for Huji Racecourse to make money. Of course, compared to buying at a horse shop, Li Yu and the others can also make money.

"We won't lose this time. Even in Shizhou, such black-grained horses are probably of the highest quality, and they may be pure-blooded."

Jin Qingyan, the wine seller, said with a smile.

Soon, five people rode five black-grained horses and rushed to the hillside where the escort cart was originally parked.

After the distribution, everyone started again.

The wine seller Jin Qingyan and the others were still riding the horses of the escort chariot, while Li Yu, Zhuo Qingyi and Yan Sanlang were riding the newly purchased five black-grained horses.

After changing the horses, everyone was much faster.

For the next three days' journey, Li Yu and the others only took less than two and a half days to arrive at the city of Mizhou.

"What a big city!"

On the official road, Li Yu reined in his horse's head and looked at an ancient city that looked like a giant beast in the distance.

The walls of the moat are all made of huge black stones, on which there are many officers and soldiers standing guard with guns, wearing the helmets of the officers and soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty on their heads.

"Take care of the brother in the carriage, don't let him make a sound."

Li Yu glanced back at the carriage where Zhao Hu was placed, and ordered.

"Brother Li, don't worry, I've already knocked him out! I even ordered the Ya point."

Yan Sanlang smiled hesitantly.

Ever since Li Yu helped them take revenge, Yan Sanlang and Yan Xiaolu's affection for Li Yu has grown day by day.

"Brother Yan, you really have a set!"

Li Yu said with a smile, snapped his fingers with a snap.

(End of this chapter)