Chapter 1227 Peacock
Xiao Shao parked the carriage in a place specially designated for looking after carriages and horses at the entrance, and then led Manbao in.
Although the carriage and horse shop is called a carriage and horse shop, most of the carriages they sell are flatbed carts, with only a few well-made blue cloth carriages, all of which are very simple.
Because good carriages are all custom-made, who would have the time to make a luxurious carriage and sell it in a shop?
What if it can’t be sold?
Apart from this, the rest of the places are for buying livestock.
There were horses, cows, donkeys, mules, and even peacocks sent from the south. When Manbao walked by, he heard a clear cry, and then the peacock spread its tail feathers, shining like a sky full of emerald jade in front of his eyes. Manbao was stunned for a moment and could not walk anymore.
Xiao Shao was also stunned and exclaimed, "How beautiful! Doctor Zhou, you are so lucky! This peacock has been here for a long time, but it just doesn't like to spread its tail. No matter how people tried to coax it before, it didn't work. But as soon as you came over, it actually spread its tail."
Not only did it spread its tail, it also tilted its head and called out to Manbao, then shook its big tail and circled in front of Manbao, showing off its beauty in all directions.
Manbao was immediately fascinated. He stood in front of the railing, staring at the peacock eagerly and asked, "How much is this?"
Xiao Shao was startled and quickly grabbed Man Bao, "Doctor Zhou, we can't afford this."
Passersby who came to watch the peacock spread its feathers took a look at the clothes Manbao was wearing and didn't think Manbao could afford them.
The steward who was leaning against the railings and watching over the peacocks didn't look down on Manbao. He smiled and said, "Young lady, do you want to buy it?"
Manbao nodded repeatedly, and Koko also tried to keep quiet and not make any noise to disturb her, and began to calculate quietly. Based on the host's past performance, how likely was it that it would let her include this?
The steward smiled and said, "My peacock is made of green jade, which is the most precious kind, so I won't sell it for money."
"Since it is rare, it will naturally only be exchanged for rare things."
Manbao started to rummage through the things in the mall, her eyes shining. She loved exchanging rare things for rare things the most.
The steward continued, "For example, a salt garrison, a grain transport port, or a local official, the position of lieutenant general is all possible."
Manbao: "...Is this a rare thing?"
The steward said, "Things that are hard to come by are naturally rare."
Manbao said angrily: "Then you might as well say that this is for the emperor. Officials can't be bought and sold. Who else can give it to you except him?"
"The Emperor already has two peacocks. Mine is not bad, but it's not rare in his house. I'm afraid I won't be able to ask for an official position," the steward said with a smile. "If you don't have an official position, a salt station or a grain transport station will do. This peacock of mine was transported here from the Heman tribe, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers and enduring countless dangers. I can guarantee that there is no more beautiful peacock than this one, not only in the capital, but in the entire Central Plains, except for the two in the imperial palace."
Manbao thought, not to mention that she didn't have those things, even if she did, she couldn't exchange them with him.
Seeing Manbao's attitude, Koko couldn't help but whisper in her mind: "Change it, this one is worth more points than the horse."
Speaking of horses, Manbao finally remembered horses. She reluctantly withdrew her gaze from Kongque and was about to leave with a look of regret on her face. By the way, she comforted Keke in her heart, "We don't have a salt depot, let alone a grain transport port, so it's impossible for him to become an official."
Koko: "...Host, you should try harder and ask the price."
Manbao thought so too, so he said to the steward, "What if we must buy it with money? How much is it worth?"
Apparently, many people asked this question, and the steward was used to it. He smiled and said, "We don't want money, but we want a hundred full ships of grain."
Manbao humbly asked, "How much grain does a grain ship carry?"
"A grain ship usually carries a thousand dan."
When Manbao heard this, he immediately bowed and said, "Excuse me."
Then he turned and left, already calculating in his mind, and replied to Keke, "Did you hear that? One thousand dan, one hundred ships equals one hundred thousand dan. I don't know what the price of grain is in the capital now, but one dan shouldn't be less than one hundred and fifty wen. Let's not talk about whether I can buy one hundred thousand dan of grain, just calculate the money."
Manbao turned around and asked Xiaoshao, "How much is the price of millet in the capital now?"
Xiao Shao replied with a confused look on her face, "The last time my family went to buy it, it seemed to be eighteen coins per dou."
Even now, Manbao still had time to sigh, "The prices in Beijing are simply higher than in our small town."
Then he said to Koko in his mind, "Did you hear that? Eighteen wen, so one dan is one hundred and eighty wen. One hundred thousand dan of grain is enough to supply the army on its march. Where can I buy so much grain?"
Koko only felt a little regretful. After all, the host had let many precious species escape over the years. However, he still reminded him, "Host, do you want to go to that barbarian tribe in the future?"
Manbao had studied geography with Mr. Zhuang and was fascinated by the legendary high mountains and steep cliffs, the dangerous and difficult places to travel. So he nodded and said, "I'll go there when I grow up and have more skills. I heard there are many poisonous insects and miasma there, so it's not easy to get there."
So you still have to study medical skills well, and you still have to earn points to buy "patients".
Very good, back to the starting point, Manbao and Xiaoshao go to find his friend.
His friend was a guy working in a carriage and horse shop. He received them very warmly. Since Xiao Shao had introduced them to him, he first took Manbao to see the horse he thought was the best. Then he talked about everything from the horse's teeth to the horse's hooves, telling Manbao that these were all very good horses.
"So, Doctor Zhou, do you want someone with good endurance, someone who can run fast, or someone who is more docile?"
These horses were all well-groomed, with smooth and shiny fur, and they were fed with the best soybean feed. One of the horses was particularly brown and red, and it was so beautiful.
It was so beautiful that Manbao couldn't help but hug its neck.
This horse is not big, only two years old, which is just right for a young man like Manbao. He can raise it slowly and develop feelings for it, and it will become an adult in a year.
The horse seemed to like Manbao very much, so it nudged her hand. Manbao was even more reluctant to part with the horse and asked, "How much is this horse?"
The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Doctor Zhou, you have a good eye. Both of this horse's parents are famous horses. They can run races in the stables. They run very fast. If you want it, Doctor Zhou, we will only take 28 gold coins."
That's not cheap either.
Manbao counted the money in his pocket, thinking about going to the palace the day after tomorrow to conspire with the eunuch to buy some flowers and plants, so he reluctantly asked, "Then which is the cheapest horse you have here?"
The waiter was stunned and said, "If Doctor Zhou thinks this one is too expensive, why not take a look at this one? It's not much worse and only costs twenty-three gold coins."
Manbao only took one look and shook his head, "No, I want the cheapest one in your store."
Dude and Xiao Shao: ...
Finally, the servant took Manbao to the backyard and showed her two somewhat wilted old horses and three ponies in the stable.
(End of this chapter)
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