Zhen Yan is not particularly worried about this matter. Although they have been bullied by Yuan Xi all the time, their Zhen family has always been a big family. Even Yuan Xi will not kill them all. In related matters, it's just a lot of talking.

Zhen Yao temporarily felt relieved about these things, but he added one more sentence.

"Second brother, the situation in Qingzhou and Bingzhou is actually not very good. Qingzhou has also encountered continuous wars before, and the food production is not high, and Bingzhou is occupied by some yellow turban thieves. It is not much better. I think, we It would be better to go south to Yangzhou and other places to buy some grain."

Compared with doing food and grass in the north, Zhen Yao actually wants to do it in the south. After all, the south is a land of fish and rice, and the production of food and grass is much better than that in the north. In addition, in the past two years, the south has been very peaceful. , there is no war, and the people have enough food in their hands.

Zhen Yan didn't want to go to the south to buy food and grass. Firstly, he traveled from Zhongshan County to Yangzhou. Not to mention the long distance. What's more, there are several princes' spheres of influence in the middle. Even if it is really possible to buy it from Yangzhou He couldn't transport the grain and grass back to Jizhou.

"Well, it's easy to say, but hard to do. In the early years, we had some cooperation with the Mi family in Xuzhou. Since Xuzhou fell, the business between the Mi family and us has also been cut off."

"Second brother, don't worry, there is always a solution."

Zhen Yao didn't say much, but secretly made a decision in his heart that he must help his family to solve the current difficulties.

And when the brothers of the Zhen family were talking about how to solve the food and grass problem in the inner hall, Liu Zheng finally arrived at this Wuji county with his troops.

He let his Jinyiwei dress up as merchants and disperse. On the one hand, they can inquire about news, and on the other hand, they can also collect information. If they don't gather together, they won't be easily exposed.

I only brought a dozen people into this Wuji County.

Chapter 871

Liu Zheng, who had just arrived for the first time, naturally couldn't enter Wuji County in a big way. As a distinguished man, he could only restrain his arrogance when he came to someone else's territory, and only brought Dian Wei, Chen Dao, and Guo Jia along. Go to the inn restaurant in Wuji County to rest temporarily.

This Wuji County, speaking of it, is considered a good place. It is located in the North China Plain, leaning against the Taihang in the west, facing the Bohai Sea in the east, and facing the Gyeonggi in the north.

Of course, the current north is not yet the imperial capital of later generations, but it is still an important site.

Because it is far away from the core battlefield of Jizhou, Wuji County, during the battle between the Yuan family brothers some time ago, it did not suffer much from the baptism of war. Most of the time, the people in Wuji County still live and work in peace and contentment.

This point, Liu Zheng can know from the daily life of these people in Wuji County, as well as the merchants who come and go in the city.

To the north is Daijun, and to the north of Daijun is the territory of some Xianbei people. This is the foothold of trade between Xianbei people and Central Plains people all the year round.

It is precisely because of the natural geographical advantages that the Wuji Zhen family can trade and make profits from it.

"Melons, fresh melons."

"Guest officer, please come inside, we have good wine."

"Sell the horse, sell the horse, my BMW is a famous horse for thousands of miles, and it is easy to travel thousands of miles a day!"

On the street, there are many hawkers calling.

When Liu Zheng and Guo Jia looked at such a scene, they were really moved.

Unexpectedly, there is such a peaceful place in Jizhou, which should be prone to frequent wars.

If they didn't know that this is Jizhou, Liu Zheng and Guo Jia would really think this is a small city in the south.

After wandering around the streets of Wuji County, Liu Zheng and Guo Jia were already thinking about how to contact the Zhen family.

Liu Zheng was unfamiliar with the Zhen family, so he didn't dare to visit the house rashly. First, he didn't know what the Zhen family's attitude was, and second, he was worried that this was Yuan Xi's territory. If Yuan Xi had eyes and ears in the Zhen family, It is easy for Liu Zheng to reveal his identity when he goes there.

After all, Liu Zheng knew very well that Yuan Xi in history married Zhen Mi of the Zhen family. Liu Zheng couldn't believe that Yuan Xi had nothing to do with the Zhen family.

Since it is impossible to go directly to the Zhen family and contact the people of the Zhen family, then Liu Zheng has come to this Wuji County, and he can't just give up like this, so he still has to think of a way.

It’s not hot in the north in May, but it’s definitely not cold either. Spring is over and summer is yet to come. Spring plowing can be considered busy. Ordinary people don’t have to be busy with farm work. Most of the time, they start to show up Stand, sell the remaining crops, and some extra things to subsidize the family.

Wuji County is close to the nomads in the north, so it is different from the south. There are many horses, sheep, and dogs.

The meat of this era is mainly sheep and dogs. Although pigs are also available, they are relatively rare in the north.

Of course, there are still some people who sell horses.

Most of the horses in their hands were exchanged from the Xianbei, Karasuma and others in the north.

Just like Liu Zheng used to exchange horses from Karasuma people, an ordinary horse is worth about [-] to [-] yuan.

When this kind of grain is relatively scarce now, it could have been exchanged for fifty or sixty shi of grain, but now it can only be exchanged for twenty or thirty shi of grain.

"There are quite a few farmers selling horses on this street."

Looking around, Liu Zheng saw a lot of horse sellers, but they were all scattered merchants. There were not many horses, at most three or four horses, and a better seven or eight horses.

These people are all small businessmen who run their own businesses. They took Yantie to the north to find some small Xianbei tribes, then traded them with Yantie, and then bought some horses from the tribes to return to the Central Plains.

Earn two price differences. When the market is good, you can indeed make money by doing this. After all, the round trip is not too far away. Half a month is enough to make a trip, and this trip can earn money. several times the price difference.

After half a year, the money earned is more than that of others in half a lifetime, which is why business people can get rich.

However, with great profits comes great risks.

As long as there is a slight mistake in this, all the goods will be lost, and even life will be lost.

Not to mention whether the Xianbei people would really give them horses when they took the goods from these traveling merchants, but just saying that they were bandits who hid somewhere along the way was enough to make them worry.

What's more, even if you encounter an official army, it may not be all right.

Some greedy officers and soldiers will also confiscate your wealth, and some are more insidious, even like bandits, killing people and stealing goods.

It is really not easy for those who can really make a trip and earn this little income.

"My lord, since we are here to pretend to be businessmen, why don't we first understand how the business here is done, maybe in this way, we can slowly get on the line of the Zhen family."

While Guo Jia and Liu Zheng were still thinking about what to do next, he gave Liu Zheng an idea.

"Okay, it happens that there are quite a few merchants selling horses here. We have also been short of horses recently. It would be a good choice to buy some war horses from them."

"Haha, but my lord, your idea may be in vain. Even if we can buy a lot of war horses from here, it will be difficult to transport them back. My lord, don't want to think about how to pass so many checkpoints along the way?"

"That's right. Even if we buy horses, we won't be so lucky to go back. But buy less and equip us with some horses. It shouldn't be a problem."

Although Liu Zheng is not very interested in buying a large number of war horses, it is still possible to buy less.

Even if he wants to buy a large number of war horses, under the current situation, he does not have enough money to buy them.

After all, although he came to Jizhou this time, although he pretended to be a businessman, the money he brought with him was not much.

Looking at the row of peddlers in front of him, Liu Zheng spotted a businessman who only sold horses, and walked up to it.

"Brother, how do you sell this horse?"

The man glanced at Liu Zheng, but he had some concerns about Liu Zheng's appearance. After all, from Liu Zheng's attire and the servants around him, he could tell at a glance that Liu Zheng's status was not low, so Immediately smiled and answered Liu Zheng.

"Sir, my horses are all good horses sold from Xianbei. They are overkill for farming. Even as a chariot and horse, it is completely acceptable. The price is high quality and low price. If you really want to If you want, just give me [-] yuan now!"

The businessman immediately introduced him to Liu Zheng.

Chapter 872 The Horse Trader

Twenty-eight thousand dollars a horse.

Speaking of which, it's pretty cheap.

After all, this is not Karasuma, although Liu Zheng could buy a warhorse for only a few thousand dollars when he bought warhorses from Karasuma and those Karasuma tribesmen.

Now this is not Karasuma, and the price of war horses purchased from these traveling merchants will naturally be higher.

"Little brother, you are not kind, a horse sold us nearly [-] gold, who can afford it?"

Although Liu Zheng didn't think it was expensive, he didn't have the idea of ​​being taken advantage of. The nearly [-] war horses were still a bit expensive for him.

The horse dealer saw that Liu Zheng just said it was expensive, instead of turning his head to say it. Instead of being angry, he looked excited.

After all, saying this proves that Liu Zheng really wants to buy it.It just feels a little expensive.

If you turn your head and leave, it proves that the person does not have a strong desire to buy, but just to take a look.

"Sir, we are also a small business. You know, there are no horse farms nearby. We have to buy horses. It is not dangerous to travel thousands of miles to the place of the Xianbei people in the north. The journey alone is very difficult. It will take half a month to go."

"Moreover, it costs money on the road, and the price of the horses bought from the Xianbei master is not low. So we have nothing to do with this price. If the husband sincerely wants it, I will make friends with him and give him a cheaper price. , what do you think?"

The horse dealer looked like he was doing business. He first described to Liu Zheng why the war horse was so expensive, and then said a few thoughtful words, willing to make it cheaper with Liu Zheng.

Normal people can hear these few words.

More or less, they will continue to discuss and push down the price. If both parties think it is appropriate, this transaction will be facilitated.

Liu Zheng is no exception.Seeing the businessman say this, he immediately asked a question.

"If it's cheaper, I can consider you and give me a reserve price. If I think it's suitable, I'll buy some."

What Liu Zheng said was not one horse, but some.

This sentence, after being heard by the horse dealer, immediately made the horse dealer's eyes light up, and he understood that the person in front of him should be a big customer.

"How much do you want sir?"

The horse dealer didn't directly say a price, but asked Liu Zheng how many horses he wanted.

This aroused Liu Zheng's interest. After all, Liu Zheng saw that the horse dealer was surrounded by only two or three horses.

Unashamedly asking Liu Zheng, how much do you want?

Could it be that Liu Zheng can use as much as Liu Zheng wants?

"Why can you give me as much as I want?"

"Oh, sir. My Su family, not to mention the best in Zhongshan County, is definitely a big family. It may not be comparable to other families in other aspects. However, in terms of selling horses, my Su family is definitely second to none. .”

"Even the whole big man, there should be no family that can produce more horses than my Su family."

The horse dealer's tone was very loud.It seemed a bit proud, boasting in front of Liu Zheng.It aroused Liu Zheng's curiosity.

"Oh? Really? I'd like to know how many horses you can produce?"

"Look at what you look like, sir. Fifty horses? Although I don't have any on hand, I can dispatch them from the Hui tribe and I will be able to get them out for you soon."

The horse dealer spoke to Liu Zheng firmly, which made Liu Zheng doubtful at first.At this moment, there was nothing left, and he completely believed the horse dealer's words.

After all, if he was exaggerating, he might not be so confident at this moment.

Saying it like this now, it should mean that dozens of war horses can really be obtained.And there's a good chance he's got more horses on his hands.

"Can you really get so many war horses?"

Liu Zheng couldn't help asking another question.Although I already believed it a little bit in my heart, I was still a little curious about the identity of this horse dealer.

"Mr. seems to be an outsider."

"Oh? You can see that too."

"This Mr. Jian's accent doesn't look like a local. In addition, Mr. has never even heard of my Su family in Zhongshan. He even suspects that our Su family can't produce so many war horses. It must be someone from another county."

The horse dealer was also clever, and easily guessed that Liu Zheng and the others were not locals.

But both of them are smart, and they didn't care too much about their status.

"I believe it. Make a price. Fifty war horses are too many. I want to buy twenty."

In fact, Liu Zheng still has money for fifty war horses, but he still knows the basic truth that the money should not be revealed.

Now that he is unfamiliar with the place of life, if Zhongshan County directly reveals that he has a huge sum of money, it will inevitably attract the attention of some interested people.

Although Liu Zheng is not afraid of these people who trouble him.But if the matter gets into the ears of the Yuan family brothers.This is not good news.So he still has to keep a low profile as much as possible.

Reported a number that is neither high nor low.

In this way, the horse dealer in front of him does not have so many war horses around him, so he needs to return to the family to ask for instructions.At the same time, Liu Zheng was able to hook up with the horse dealer and send the money to the so-called Su family in Zhongshan.

"Twenty horses! If the master really wants so many, then I can make the decision. I will sell it to the husband at a price of 2 yuan."

"The price is negotiable. I need to find out if you really have so many horses."

"Hahaha, it seems that the master still has some doubts about my Su family's ability. It's okay, I'll take him to the stable of my Su family to have a look."

The horse dealer stopped doing business, so he immediately got up and planned to lead Liu Zheng to the horse servants of the Su family.

The Su family also has a point in Wuji County. This is where people from the Su family usually transit. There is a horse boy who specializes in storing horses.

Liu Zhengzheng is worried that he has no connections.It's okay to have a good relationship with the Su family first.

He simply followed the horse dealer to the horse boy of the Su family.

Along the way, Guo Jia was quite interested in the horse dealer, and chatted with him from time to time.

After chatting for a long time, I found out that the horse dealer was named Su Quan.It refers to a small steward of the Su family, who is usually in charge of horse trading in Wuji County.

Originally, Liu Zheng didn't have much impression of this Su family, but this Su Quan, chatting with Guo Jia, when they talked about the head of the Su family called Su Shuang, Liu Zheng was stunned all of a sudden.

This man named Su Shuang, Liu Zheng, has some impressions.

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