Chapter 294 Want to make the horse run
Fuming Town is a veritable military town, and every part of it is designed for war.
Those abrupt corners, narrow streets, and crooked alleys are all obstacles to the cavalry!
Actually, living in such a small town is not comfortable, but it makes people feel at ease.
Because Fuming Town has been the headquarters of border generals for many years, the inspection of outsiders at the city gate is particularly strict.
After entering the town, outsiders will also feel vigilant looks from all directions.
Of course, as a general, Gu Nanxi was treated differently.
Whether it was the soldiers guarding the city gate or the pedestrians coming and going, they looked at Gu Nanxi with such passion and admiration, even with a hint of kindness as if they were looking at their own nephew.
The deputy general took Gu Nanxi and spent a whole day touring the defenses of Fuming Town.
When the golden sunset once again shone on the weather-beaten town, everyone returned to the deputy general's house.
The lieutenant general said of course: "General, the residence of Marquis Yongchang was unfortunately hit by a boulder thrown by a trebuchet. Give us another half month and we will repair it!"
In the lieutenant general's heart, Gu Of course, Nan Xi will return to Fuming Town to live. Her father is here, and so is the former general, Marquis Yongchang.
Gu Nanxi: "How much does it cost to repair the Yongchang Marquis's residence?"
The deputy general was slightly stunned, and replied honestly: "If you want to restore it to its original appearance, it will cost ten thousand dollars! "
Lest Gu Nanxi might think that he had taken advantage of the situation, the deputy general quickly added: "Yongchanghou's mansion is more luxurious, so the cost will be higher."
When she thought about how many soldiers this Wan Guan could support, Gu Nanxi immediately felt that it was okay if the mansion was not repaired.
"Then we won't repair it. The bricks and stones used in the mansion should be good, right?"
The deputy general didn't know why: "They are all high-quality bluestone bricks. Even if they are hit by huge rocks, , it only destroyed the structure and the house collapsed."
Gu Nanxi thought for a moment: "That's good. Demolish the mansion and send some of those bluestones to Wang Buxi. The city wall of Woye Town needs to be repaired."
Gu Nan Xi gave herself a thumbs up, look, doesn't this save another amount of money?
The deputy general was stunned: "Then where do you live?"
Is Gu Nanxi shameless? Can she say that she cannot afford to repair the house because she is too poor?
If you say it so straightforwardly, who will follow you in the future?
Gu Nanxi coughed twice: "Although the Tatars are barbaric, we must learn from their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. We have occasionally won against the Tatars, but we have never eliminated their roots. Some of them The reason is that we never destroyed their royal court!”
The royal court of the northern Tatars followed the Khan.
Therefore, the military center of the northern defense line of the Great Zhou Dynasty followed him, the border general.
The lieutenant opened his mouth to say something. To the north was the grassland, and with Wang Ting running around, it was naturally difficult to find Zhou soldiers.
But there are cities everywhere in Zhou Dynasty, so what is the point of the general doing this?
The deputy general frowned tightly. The general is very resourceful. It cannot be because of poverty that he did not build a mansion. Then there must be a reason for her to do so!
Is it internal protection?
The deputy general's eyes instantly became sharp.
The lieutenant general who consciously figured out the reason no longer had any objections to Gu Nanxi’s decision!
After Gu Nanxi left, the deputy general said to Gu Shisan beside him: "Screen Fuming Town a few more times!"
That night, Gu Nanxi was at the inn Take a short break.
When it gets slightly brighter, the sounds of hawking can be heard one after another on the streets.
Gu Nanxi put on some clothes casually and walked out with Lu Mei.
The market in Fumin Town is located in the center of the city, a spacious bluestone venue.
When Gu Nanxi followed the flow of people to the market, the place was already bustling with excitement.
Unlike the market in Kyoto, where most people sell snacks and handmade ornaments, in the market in Fumin Town, there are more cattle, sheep, horses and mules, and the air is filled with the smell of livestock. . "The best mules eat less and work more."
"The Lin family has a new old horse, and the price is quite low. Let's go and have a look."
"What are you buying a horse for? It can't plow the ground, and it has to be taken care of carefully."
>"I didn't say I wanted to buy it, I just went to see the excitement. The Lin family's horses have always been fat and strong. I finally eliminated a batch of them. I'll go and experience them."
Two men, one fat and one thin, Passed by Gu Nanxi.
Gu Nanxi raised her eyebrows, Lin family? Raising horses?
The relationship between the border gates and the Tatars is one of constant struggle. The Zhou side is stuck with iron tools and salt, while the Tatars are stuck with war horses.
The main focus is on one, and you must not strengthen the other!
Does the Lin family have any idea that they can do cattle and horse business in Fuming Town? Maybe this horse is not a war horse.
Driven by curiosity, Gu Nanxi turned around and followed the two brothers.
Lin’s stall is easy to find, and it is surrounded by a large group of people!
"This horse is good! The neck is slender and the muscles are plump!"
Someone opened the horse's mouth and pulled out its tongue: "The tongue is long and slender, a good horse!"
Someone also used the palm of their hand to He measured the width of the horse's belly: "This horse has enough endurance to run!"
"It's a pity that it's a little old."
Gu Nanxi followed Fu Mingyuan and the others on the grassland for so long, Naturally, he also knows what the criteria for a good horse are.
Horses with shallower muzzles are more receptive to bits.
The horse's forelimbs are straight from the side and front, and the tube bones are relatively short, which makes the horse's legs stronger.
And this old horse of the Lin family is obviously a good horse in the standard sense!
Gu Nanxi turned her attention to the other horses, which almost met the standards of war horses.
A horse is a coincidence. If all horses are like this, it means that the Lin family is in the war horse business.
"Hey, Mr. Lin is here!"
"Mr. Lin, your old horse can no longer walk on the road, why not lower the price?"
"Mr. Lin, you can take it There are some good horses in their prime, but there are old horses that have been eliminated every year.”< br>
Lin Jinshan swaggered through the crowd and patted the horse's head: "Those good horses, how could it be your turn? I don't even have a few left in my own family."
Finished , Lin Jinshan took the horse comb from the boy's hand and combed the old horse carefully.
This old horse is a stallion in the racecourse. Over the years, it has produced many good horses for the racecourse.
Therefore, Lin Jinshan did not kill it for meat, but wanted to find a place for it to retire and give it a good death.
Seeing Lin Jinshan being so generous, Gu Nanxi became even more suspicious.
"Mr. Lin, I heard that the general has come to our Fuming Town. You are not afraid that your business will not be able to continue."
Lin Jinshan patted his fat and bulging belly. He smiled smugly and said: "My horse farm One-third of the horses here were given to Beifang, and one-third was given to Gu Jiajun. I dare say that no one in Fuming Town has horses as good as mine! If the general captures me, where will he go? Looking for such a good horse? ”
"I'll just steal your horse farm!" someone in the crowd shouted.
Lin Jinshan was not worried at all: "Hey, my horse farm is hidden in the clouds. No one can find it!"
(End of this chapter)