#809 - "Buying a Horse"

The next day, early morning.

According to the agreement with Qin He, Wei Changtian had breakfast and set off with her to Changsheng Horse Trading Company located in the east of the city.

Only Zhang San accompanied him, while Yang Liushi and Li Zimu remained at the inn.

The carriage drove through streets that were gradually becoming lively, with the majestic Dragon Head Mountain in the distance.

On the way, Wei Changtian and Qin He chatted casually, and they became somewhat more familiar with each other than before.

For Wei Changtian, Qin He was just an ordinary innkeeper, and Zhang San had secretly observed her for a long time last night without finding anything unusual.

Even if Qin He recognized him, it wouldn't matter; he could just change inns.

Wei Changtian was very confident that no one in Yongding City could do anything to him, so he didn't really care whether Qin He suspected him or not.

And after chatting with Wei Changtian all the way, Qin He actually dispelled many doubts.

At least, this Young Master Wei had always behaved very openly and frankly, and he didn't look like a bandit at all.

In this way, the two quickly arrived at the East Market by carriage, and then saw the sign of "Changsheng Horse Trading Company" on the side of the street.

"Young Master Wei, this is it."

Lifting the curtain of the carriage and looking out, Qin He smiled and said, "Look, there are still a few horses tied outside the door."

"Is that so?"

Wei Changtian glanced at the few pure-colored steeds tied to the open space outside the shop for "displaying the facade", and smiled as well.

"Okay, let's go."

“. . . ”

Spacious and bright, with people coming and going.

As Qin He said, Changsheng Horse Trading Company's reputation should indeed be good, and many people came to choose horses early in the morning.

In ancient times, horse trading companies were a bit like car 4S shops in a previous life, with horses for sale tied in the stables behind the shop for customers to choose from.

But just like cars, horses were not small items, and the price of dozens of taels of silver was not something that ordinary families could afford.

And most of those who bought horses would not make a deal in one go, but would often compare repeatedly, trying to buy a good horse that was both cheap and satisfactory.

As a result, although there were many people in the shop, not many deals were actually made.

However, the shop assistant was still very attentive, and greeted Wei Changtian and his party with a smile as soon as they entered the door.

The shop assistant responded loudly and led the way, and the four quickly went to the backyard, where there were at least dozens of horses at a glance.

The horses were all in good condition, and although they were tied in the stables, they were all quite energetic.

Wei Changtian roughly glanced around a few times, and the shop assistant next to him naturally saw that he was the main customer, and asked with a smile at this time:

"This young master, I wonder what kind of horse you want to buy?"

"Is it for pulling a cart? Or for riding?"

"We'll talk about that later."

Wei Changtian waved his hand and turned his gaze to Qin He, who was covering her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

Even if someone cleaned it all the time, the smell of dozens of horses in the yard was still pungent.

And Qin He was obviously unable to bear this smell, so she had been frowning ever since she came in.

"Miss Qin, the smell here is strong, don't let it ruin your clothes."

Smiling, Wei Changtian asked softly: "Why don't you go out and wait for me?"

"This . . ."

Qin He hesitated slightly, probably struggling with whether to verify Wei Changtian's identity.

But perhaps because she didn't suspect Wei Changtian very much anymore, or perhaps because the smell here was too strong, after a moment, she nodded with an apologetic expression.

"Okay, then I'll go out first."

"Young Master Wei, I'm sorry, I originally wanted to accompany you to look at the horses."

"Hahaha, what are you saying? I am already grateful that you can show me the way."

Laughing loudly, Wei Changtian turned his head and instructed Zhang San: "Find a teahouse nearby and accompany Miss Qin for tea while waiting for me."

"Yes, Young Master."

Zhang San lowered his head and said softly to Qin He: "Miss Qin, let's go."

"Okay."

“. . . ”

Soon, Qin He, who had only come in and stood for a while, left the horse trading company with Zhang San to find a teahouse for tea.

After they left, Wei Changtian looked at the horse trading company assistant beside him and asked with a smile:

"Didn't you just ask me what kind of horse I wanted to buy?"

"Yes, Young Master."

The assistant hurriedly explained: "Although horses are all horses, they have their own strengths, just like people."

"Some horses are docile and best suited for riding."

"Some horses have good endurance, so they are suitable for pulling carts."

"Some horses . . ."

Perhaps thinking that Wei Changtian was an ordinary rich young master, the assistant pointed to a few horses while talking about the differences between horses in a methodical manner.

However, Wei Changtian only listened to a few sentences before waving his hand to interrupt:

"You don't need to say these."

"I'll ask you, do you have all kinds of horses here?"

"Young Master, it's not that I'm boasting."

Hearing this, the assistant immediately patted his chest: "Our Changsheng Horse Trading Company is the largest horse trading company in Dahui. Just tell us what kind of horse you want, and as long as it's not a flying dragon horse in the sky, we can find it for you!"

"Is that so? That's easy to handle . . ."

Wei Changtian looked at the confident assistant and said playfully:

"I want warhorses, do you have them here?"

“. . . ”

A quarter of an hour later, in a quiet reception room of Changsheng Horse Trading Company, Wei Changtian met a chubby middle-aged man.

Judging from the latter's clothes, he was obviously the manager of the horse trading company.

And his first sentence after entering the room was—

"Young Master, are you really not making fun of my Changsheng Horse Trading Company?"

"Of course not."

Wei Changtian smiled: "I really want to buy warhorses."

“. . . ”

One question and one answer, the room fell into a brief silence.

Warhorses are "strategic resources" in any country, and are generally not allowed to be sold privately.

However, although this kind of thing is illegal, the profits are also very large, so many horse dealers with backgrounds also do the business of warhorse trading.

Obviously, Changsheng Horse Trading Company has this channel.

It's just that the fat man didn't quite believe the young master in front of him.

He sized up Wei Changtian, and after a moment of silence, he asked in a deep voice:

"How many do you want?"

"This . . . 300,000, I guess."

"How . . . how many?"

The fat man's eyes widened suddenly, thinking he had misheard.

However, Wei Changtian repeated it with a smile at this time.

"I said, I want 300,000 warhorses."

“. . . ”

His expression changed from astonishment to gloomy.

The fat man was now certain that Wei Changtian was here to cause trouble, and opened his mouth to say something.

But before he could say anything, he heard Wei Changtian continue:

"300,000 warhorses, can you handle it?"

"If you can't handle it, then let your chief manager come and talk to me."

"I will be at the Zhuwu Inn in the south of the city for the next two days, waiting for Prince An's arrival at any time."

"By the way, remember to tell him that my surname is Wei . . ."

In the fat man's suddenly terrified gaze, Wei Changtian said with a smile, word by word:

"Also, if he doesn't come, then I'll buy horses from someone else."