There is a river not far from the city, the beach is wide, and there is a large sandy area by the river. The river is seasonal, rising during the rainy seasons in summer and autumn, and nearly drying up in winter and spring. At this time, it was late spring, and the rain was slowly coming, and a small river flowed through the middle of the valley.

The horse market in Tanglong Town is right by the river, stretching along to the foot of the mountain not far away. This is the largest market and is a spectacular gathering of thousands of horses, donkeys and camels. In addition to the tribes that came to sell horses from the north, there were also nearby Fanluo, and there were even many merchants who sold their livestock after the goods were transported to the local area, and then bought them when the goods were sold.

The little prince asked the tribesmen to drive the horses into an open place, and the people watched them. After the arrangements were made, I couldn't help but feel anxious when I looked at the countless horses around me. Although I heard that the Song Dynasty lacked horses, I couldn't help but worry that it was not easy to sell when I saw so many here. This time, more than a dozen people came, and it costs a lot of money to eat horses and chew every day, and they can't afford to drag it out for a long time.

Ren Ze entered the city, and after agreeing to make arrangements, he came over to help the little prince sell horses. The little prince doesn't understand Chinese, and without Ren Ze by his side, he will be uncomfortable. Fortunately, there are many Tibetan people here, so they looked left and right, and slowly settled down.

When the little prince was looking around his herd of horses, a man in his fifties, looking a little obscene, stepped forward and crossed his hand to the little prince: "Guest, do you sell horses?" ”

The little prince didn't seem to understand, and he didn't dare to answer the phone, so he had to say that he was a Fan and came to sell horses.

When the man heard this, he immediately changed to Fan language, and said with a smile: "In Xia Wang Dayou, he was originally from Fengzhou, and he happened to be of the same clan as his brother. ”

Xiao Wang was overjoyed when he heard it, Fengzhou is the territory of the Tibetan Cai Wang's family, and it is his own clan. However, they were not angry, and when Yuan Hao attacked, he was helpless and lost the territory of the world. This man is from Fengzhou, and he has the same surname and the same clan, so he is his own family.

The two of them each explained their family history, and Wang Dayou said: "Brother, you met me today, but God help you!" I used to raise horses, but after the Western thieves plundered Toyozhou, I came here, and now I am a tooth seller of horses. Make a price for your horse here, and I'll go and find a buyer with you. ”

As soon as business was mentioned, the little prince became vigilant again and said, "I came here today, and I didn't know the price of horses, so I wasn't in a hurry. ”

Wang Dayou said with a smile: "The price of livestock in the horse market, only we know best, others only know the fur, what can you ask!" ”

The little prince saw that Wang Dayou looked obscene, and he couldn't believe him, so he said vaguely: "You have to look at the market before you can make a move." ”

Seeing that the little prince didn't trust him, Wang Dayou shook his head and smiled: "Even if that brother goes to the city to see me, when he can use me, just find a tooth man and report my name, and he will bring you." ”

After speaking, he said goodbye to the little prince, and Shi Shiran went.

Seeing that Wang Dayou was leaving, the little prince regretted it a little. I was in a hurry to sell my horse, and I don't know if I took a good opportunity.

Look at the sun in the sky, it was still early, and the little prince instructed the tribesmen to watch the horses and wander around by himself. On the edge of the market, next to the river, there is a large pot that sells broth. The little prince went over to buy a bowl of soup and two cakes, soaked them and ate them, listening to the discussion of the diners around him. It's a pity that the people here all speak Chinese, and the little prince can't hear a clue after listening to it for a long time.

After drinking the soup, the little prince got up and went to the horse market to watch the men sell their horses. After walking around for a while, I felt bad. It turns out that selling horses in the horse market is different from selling other things, and it is the tooth man who brings the buyer over, and the tooth man just bargains with the seller. The eyes of these tooth men are extremely poisonous, and no matter how good the horse is, it can find some faults, and in a few words, the price will be suppressed. It's been a long time, and the little prince hasn't seen anyone buy a horse without teeth.

Sighing, the little prince was a little depressed, and couldn't help but think of Wang Dayou. I had the heart to go to him, but I was afraid of being looked down upon by him, so I hesitated. happened to meet a horse seller beside him, talking in the Tibetan dialect, and the little prince saw that he had no business, so he hurriedly stepped forward.

Saluted, and the little prince said: "Brother, I am from Zhenwu County in the north, and I came here to sell horses, can I borrow a step to speak." ”

The man had only five or six horses, and was bored with idleness, when he saw that the little prince was a fan, he said, "If you have something to say, you can tell it." ”

The little prince said: "The people in our tribe sell horses, and they all take a fancy to them, and when they talk about a price, the horses will be taken away." I don't think it's like that, I don't know what the rules are? ”

The man said: "The same rules, some people like it, give money to lead the horse, money and goods." It's just that most of the people who come here to buy horses are Han people who farm in the south, and they can't really see what kind of horses are good and what kind of horses are bad. At this time, I had to ask the tooth man to help them buy it. Whenever someone comes to sell a horse, a toothed man will come and inquire about it, and when he sees the appearance of your horse, he asks the price, and he knows it. In the horse market, these tooth people have their own territory, and they are in harmony. When someone buys a horse, he has a suitable one in his own territory, so he directly takes someone to buy it. When you don't have it, ask other people, buy it from other people, and give them a commission. ”

The little prince nodded, and then he knew why as soon as he arrived, Wang Dayou found him, thinking that it was his territory to come there. I didn't let him estimate the value of the horse, how can this horse be sold? I can't help but feel anxious.

After a little more conversation with the horse seller, the little prince understood that it was extremely difficult to do business in this horse market without going through the tooth people. Unless they meet a big customer from the south, and they bring Soma with them, the surrounding farmers will never buy horses rashly.

In fact, this is a common thing, for farmers, as long as they buy large items, whether it is horses or farm tools, they must bring a knowledgeable person for reference. Large livestock is special, and it is rare to be an expert, so it is specialized as a tooth man. If you don't have a tooth man around, they won't buy it if you talk about it. This kind of living thing, no matter how good it looks, who knows if there is a dark disease? If something happens to the buyer to buy back, he will inevitably come back to find the tooth man, and if he is not good, he will pay others the price of the horse.

Agricultural areas are different from grasslands. Buying a horse on the grassland, it's good to take a fancy to yourself, you don't need a tooth person, you are an expert. However, in agricultural areas, horses are an important means of production, and their value is different, so they are naturally extra cautious.

After talking to the horse seller, the little prince knew that he would no longer hang out, and decided to find Wang Dayou as soon as he returned. When he returned to his place, he saw a few people in the herd, who were carefully looking at the horses, and the little prince was taken aback, did he meet a big family?

Hurrying forward, the tribesmen hurriedly saluted and whispered to the little prince that he had not been gone long before the guests came.

The little prince's eyes lit up, he walked up to those people in a few steps, and arched his hand: "I am the owner of this horse, dare to ask you if you want to buy a horse?" ”

A young man in his twenties glanced at the little prince and nodded, "Not bad." Although there are many horses in the horse market, it is rare to have a large herd of horses and many good horses like you. Let's take a look and negotiate with you later. ”

The little prince said yes, overjoyed, and followed behind several people, letting them slowly look at their horses.

Chen Qin saw the little prince following him, a little awkward, and said to the young man: "Yanei, thanks to you for speaking the Tibetan language." Since I came here yesterday, every time I have a fancy horse, most of the horse owners can't speak Chinese, so I'm really depressed. I don't want to go to the tooth man, it's really hard to do. ”

The young man smiled and said, "How can we not speak the language?" ”

The young man was the cousin of Zhi Jimin, the governor of Fuzhou, and he came to Tanglong Town to buy a horse. In the past, when the horses of Fengzhou City were in the past, Tanglong Town was the import place of Fuzhou military horses, and the Wang family of Fengzhou and the Laijia of Tanglong Town also belonged to them. Tanglong Town, they got the news and hurriedly sent people. Of course, with the abandonment of Fengzhou and the surrender of the family, the power of the folded family can no longer extend here.

After Ji Chang met Du Zhongxiao, he came to the horse market with Chen Qin, and happened to meet the little prince's horses.