Now that things were settled, Lin Feng not only had to pay for himself, but also for the others who followed him.
Lord Wang, who was in charge of conscription, looked at the food Lin Feng had handed over and smiled happily. Next, he registered the military service identity information for Lin Feng and the others, and also wrote a note to Lin Feng, saying, "Take this note with you. They can recognize my handwriting."
"Thank you!" Lin Feng saluted with his hands clasped together.
After sending these conscripts away, Lin Feng closed the door again.
The Black Bee Queen was released again. The security of the yard was definitely sufficient. He informed several people that he was going to the ranch to release the horses. No one said much and expressed their willingness to abide by Lin Feng's arrangements.
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Early the next morning, Lin Feng took a few people to report. The person who received them was a captain who was the same age as him. He took a look at Lord Wang's note and acknowledged their identities.
The captain said, "You are all new recruits. Let me explain the rules here. The job is simple. You're responsible for the care of war horses on several hundred acres of grassland. There are a thousand war horses here, eight hundred Qi horses, and three hundred Nao horses. War horses are so precious that their daily food and drink are very particular. They are cared for by experienced and professional grooms, otherwise they will become useless. Qi horses are also cared for by dedicated people. Now we only need a few people to care for Nao horses. You came at the right time. From now on, these three hundred Nao horses will be yours."
A slow horse? It's a drudgery horse, right? It's fine for pulling carriages or something like that.
"Okay, we will definitely take good care of these 300 horses." Lin Feng promised, patting his chest.
But the captain waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be so serious. As long as they can breathe, it's fine. Animals like horses are easy to keep and are not that delicate."
Lin Feng nodded and didn't say much.
The captain called a young boy to lead the way. The boy's military uniform had been washed white, and he was a little thin. He was very polite when he spoke to everyone he met.
When he learned that Lin Feng and his companions were here to raise poor horses, he expressed some sympathy: "Raising poor horses is very painful, it's hard work and thankless."
Lin Feng was a little puzzled, so he asked, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
The young man pointed at some horses running across the grass and said, "See these beautiful horses? They're military horses, or what you call war horses. They eat better than humans every day, and the grooms who raise them also get some benefits, like fine grains. Then there are the Qi horses, which are supplied to officials at all levels. Their stamina is another matter, but their appearance must be beautiful and majestic, so their food is only slightly worse than that of war horses."
He took a breath and continued, "And the poor horses you raise are bad in every way. They eat poorly, have bad tempers, and don't grow strong. Their coat color and size aren't great either, so naturally they produce the least oil."
"Oh! So that's how it is. It seems these poor horses are not easy to raise!" Lin Feng said after thinking for a while.
"Although a slow horse is cheap, you can't kill it casually. If you kill a slow horse, you will be punished. You will be beaten with a big stick and can't get out of the ground for several days." The young boy warned.
Lin Feng was stunned. When he left just now, the captain told him not to take it too seriously. How come he got beaten again?
The young man brought Lin Feng and others to a ravine. The smell was terrible here, with livestock feces and urine everywhere, and flies and mosquitoes buzzing around their ears, making people feel very irritated.
Lin Feng took a quick look around. The horses had dull, gray hair, and some of their hair looked bald. The grass they ate was either dry or rotten.
Sure enough, these horses are not good horses. I didn’t expect that the horse world is also divided into classes. These poor horses are at the bottom, which is equivalent to the poor people of human beings.
Next, Lin Feng took a few people to start counting the number. There was no false information on this point. A full 300 horses were crowded here.
Lin Feng pulled out some beef jerky from his pocket, handed it to the young man, and said with a smile: "Thank you for showing me the way. These are dried meats. They taste delicious and can be kept for a long time. You can take them to have a snack!"
The boy's eyes lit up instantly, and then he said a lot of polite words with tears of gratitude.
The boy happily took the beef jerky and left. He wanted to go home and share the beef jerky with his family.
"Brother-in-law, these broken horses are not easy to raise! If one of them dies, won't we get beaten?" said the brother-in-law with some concern.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "It's not as far-fetched as he says. How can livestock be immortal? Unless he is a god, don't worry! As for the horses in your brother-in-law's hands, whether they are steeds or war horses, I can guarantee that they will be fat and strong. Who knows, in a few days, these steeds will become strong and powerful war horses."
Lin Feng was not bragging. He had the ability to do so. After the spiritual spring water in the space tower was diluted and fed to these horses, within a few days, these horses would have changed drastically.
There are three thatched houses in this valley, which were once the accommodation for horse breeders. Now more than half of them have collapsed, so several people began to make simple repairs.
"Go back after you finish the repair! I'm enough here, there's no need for everyone to stay here." Lin Feng instructed them.
Everyone nodded, and after repairing the house quickly, they all left the ranch. After all, the ranch was not far from their homes.
Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Feng took out a gourd of undiluted spiritual spring water from the space tower, then found the pool where the horses drank water and poured the spiritual spring water into it.
After smelling some unusual smells, these listless horses ran over and gathered around the pool. They had an intuition that the water in the pool was good for them.
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