Lin Feng didn't hesitate and said frankly, "I brought 120 kilograms of high-quality tea from the south. I wonder how many horses I can exchange for it?"
"I believe you have also inquired about it. Originally, the best horses in this market cost 60 kilograms. Now, I am afraid it is impossible to exchange this little tea for two good horses!" Ge Ning said.
The monkey said anxiously, "But our tea is all high-quality tea shipped from the Jiangnan water town. It's well-known to everyone. How can it be the same as those teas that are shipped from who knows where in the mountains?"
After hearing this, Ge Ning said, "Bring the tea leaves here for me to see!"
The monkey opened the bag he was carrying, and Ge Ning took out a handful of tea leaves and put them to his nose. A fragrance came with it: "Is this the famous tea from the water town of Jiangnan?" Ge Ning asked in confusion.
Lin Feng nodded and replied: "Yes, and these are the smaller quantities of Mingqian tea!"
Ge Ning gently picked up a piece of tea leaf, put it in his mouth and chewed it gently. A fresh scent spread in his mouth.
Ge Ning nodded in satisfaction: "This tea is of good quality. Judging from its appearance, its color is uniform, and its aroma is rich and refreshing. It is indeed a batch of high-quality tea."
Lin Feng and Monkey heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Ge Ning's answer, and felt more confident about the tea-for-horse transaction.
After inspecting the tea leaves, Ge Ning said to the two men, "In that case, I will let you choose two good horses at the same price as before. What do you think?"
Lin Feng nodded in agreement.
Seeing Lin Feng agree, Ge Ning smiled and said, "Brother, you're straightforward. Please follow me!"
The two followed Ge Ning to the backyard, passed through a side door, and came to the yard on the other side. In the spacious backyard, there were more than twenty sleek horses roaming around.
Ge Ning introduced to Lin Feng: "These are the best horses I have here. They have gentle personalities and strong stamina. You can freely choose two!"
Lin Feng and Monkey approached the horses and observed each one carefully.
The two men carefully looked at the horses' appearance, coat color, body shape and legs, and checked the horses' backs and body condition to ensure that they selected two healthy horses.
Among them were two large, strong horses with dark black fur. Their eyes were bright and wise, their fur was shiny and black, and they looked very healthy.
Lin Feng walked forward and touched the horse. The horse, which was eating grass with its head down, looked up at Lin Feng and wagged its tail, looking very intimate!
Lin Feng was impressed by the horse's gentle nature and its familiarity with human touch. Feeling satisfied, he said to Ge Ning, "Let's take these two!"
Looking at Lin Feng's choice, Ge Ning nodded: "Good vision, these two horses have gentle personalities, they are a good choice for those who are not good at riding horses!"
After the transaction was completed, Lin Feng and Monkey led two horses and followed Ge Ning out of the courtyard through another small door.
After Azhu led the two of them around in circles, they finally returned to the small bridge where they started!
Lin Feng took out five taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Azhuo: "Thank you so much today, this is the reward I promised you!"
Azhu happily took the silver and money handed to him by Lin Feng, and ran away immediately without waiting for Lin Feng to ask any more questions.
Monkey: "Hey, kid, why did you run away before we even finished asking you a question?"
Lin Feng shook his head helplessly: "Okay, let's go!" The purpose of this trip has been achieved, so it was worthwhile!
The two men pulled the horses towards the inn. They were silent all the way, as if they were recalling the scene they had just seen.
Suddenly, Monkey asked, "Brother Feng, do you think that man surnamed Ge was a horse dealer?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly: "Almost!"
Monkey: "So, next time, can we bring more tea leaves and exchange them for more horses?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "The kid who led us there today has obviously exposed our base. A cunning rabbit has three burrows. We may not be able to find it there next time!"
The monkey couldn't help but feel sorry: "Oh, I didn't have time to ask the boy where he lives just now. Can't we just look for him next time? Judging from how familiar he is with the man, he should know the details!"
Lin Feng stopped and turned to look at Monkey and said, "We just want to exchange a few good horses for transporting goods. I'm not planning to do this horse trading business. Not to mention that we don't have the strength to do so, we don't even know the forces involved. If we rush in on this impulsively, we might die without knowing how we did it!"
Monkey looked at Brother Feng, who was rarely serious, and couldn't help but shrink his head and whispered: "Brother Feng, I know I was wrong. I just said it casually, and I didn't really want to sell horses!"
When the two were about to reach the inn, Tiezhu and the Guo brothers were waiting for them at the door of the inn. When they saw Lin Feng coming back with a tall horse, Tiezhu immediately stepped forward and said with shining eyes: "This horse is so handsome!" After that, he was about to take action!
Lin Feng handed the reins to Tie Zhu and said, "You two take the horses to the backyard. Guo Dalang, come with me to do some shopping. We'll be back tomorrow!"
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