Azhuo led Lin Feng to introduce the goods on each stall in detail. Lin Feng walked around the market, but did not see any Hu merchants selling horses, so he lost interest.
The two of them walked to a stall surrounded by barbarians. Lin Feng looked over and saw that it was a place selling pots, pans, and utensils! He only heard the barbarians chattering away, but Lin Feng didn't understand a word.
Ah Zhuo came close to Lin Feng and whispered, "This person wants to ask if he would trade this iron pot for a sheep?"
Lin Feng was quite surprised by Azhu's words. A sheep would cost at least two or three taels of silver, but it could only be exchanged for an iron pot?
Looking at Lin Feng's incredulous face, Azhuo explained, "The herders on the grasslands don't know how to smelt iron, but they still need to eat! Ceramics are fragile and heavy, not as practical as iron pots. Therefore, every time they go to trade, this iron pot becomes one of the best-selling items!"
Seeing that Lin Feng was listening attentively, Azhuo continued to explain, "Another popular product is tea. The food of the Hu people is mostly beef and mutton. Although meat is delicious, eating too much can easily cause fire! Tea has become an indispensable item in their lives!"
Lin Feng nodded in understanding and asked curiously, "How many kilograms of tea could be exchanged for a horse in the past?"
Azhuo thought for a moment and said, "Originally, sixty kilograms for a top-quality horse, fifty kilograms for a medium-quality horse, and forty kilograms for a low-quality horse!"
Lin Feng looked around the entire market and indeed did not see any horses. He could not help but ask, "Why are there no horses here?"
Ah Zhuo looked around nervously and said to Lin Feng, "We still have some in the first half of the year. Ever since the imperial court tightened its control over the market, the Hu people have been unwilling to give us horses! However..."
Lin Feng pressed on, "Do you know how to get a horse?"
The boy did not want to miss this opportunity. If he only relied on working as an interpreter in the market once a month to make money, his family would starve to death. His father was sick and needed money, so the boy did not want to give up the opportunity so easily.
Azhuo thought for a moment and said to Lin Feng, "I can help you connect, but you have to pay me five taels of silver!"
This time, he brought 120 kilograms of tea with him. If the market price was the same as before, it could be exchanged for two good horses. Thinking of this, Lin Feng said to the boy, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!"
When the two came out of the market, Monkey and others immediately surrounded them: "Brother Feng, what happened?" Everyone knew in their hearts that what Lin Feng wanted to find in this market was just horses. If the caravan could expand in the future, these horses would definitely be indispensable!
Lin Feng shook his head and made a gesture of silence, signaling everyone not to speak.
Azhuo said to Lin Feng: "Do you see the bridge in front? We will separate here now and meet again over there later!" He looked at the people behind Lin Feng and said: "Don't bring too many people here! It will arouse suspicion!" After that, he left without looking back!
Watching the boy's departing figure, Lin Feng called out to Monkey: "Take the tea with you, and the others, go back to the inn and wait for us!"
Tiezhu was a little worried about the two and wanted to follow them, but Guo Dalang stopped him and said, "Don't make trouble. The boss knows his limits!"
Tiezhu had no choice but to split up into two groups. Lin Feng took the monkey to the place agreed with Azhu, and the three of them met under the bridge.
Azhu took Lin Feng around the city for half a day and finally stopped at a house next to a gambling house.
After knocking on the door rhythmically a few times, the door creaked open from the inside, and a middle-aged man with a full beard appeared in front of Lin Feng.
The man was very surprised to see Azhu in front of him, and pulled him into the yard. Before the gate was closed, Lin Feng followed in with the monkey.
The middle-aged man stared at Azhuo, who kept his head down and said nothing, and asked, "You brought outsiders with you? Where's your father?"
Azhuo lowered his head and explained in a muffled voice, "Dad is sick. Uncle Ge, please don't tell my father. I don't want him to worry!"
The middle-aged man named Uncle Ge sighed helplessly, "You're still young. If you run into someone with bad intentions, it'll be too late to say anything! This is the only time. If you're so reckless again next time, I won't cover it up for you!"
Upon hearing this, Azhuo immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously!
After scolding Azhuo, the man looked at Lin Feng and the other man standing in the yard and said directly, "You came here, but do you want to change horses?"
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