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Chapter 32 There seems to be something wrong with this horse! (Please collect and read)

"If it hadn't been for a drought this year, we wouldn't be in such a tight situation."

Bao Tu gnawed on the big pancake and turned a blind eye to the fish on the table. He is a Mongolian and does not eat fish.

"You can pull me down. Your people are not as good at living as ours. They have a little money and everything is ruined." Lao Cao muttered, "You have to live a careful life and spend a lot of money. The little money you get from work points will be gone in a few words." ”

"Okay, don't blame them. This is how people have been here for generations." Zhang Ziyi took a piece of fish and put it in Sun Jianping's bowl, "Jianping, tomorrow we will go to Gannan Ma Market with Brother Nibaotu. Are you going? go?"

"I'll go!" Sun Jianping agreed without hesitation, "I have never seen what the horse market is like in my life!"

"Okay, I'll take one with you tomorrow!"

"Jianping, you can go, but you are not allowed to go back to buy anything!" Li Xiuzhi coughed. Seeing that there was no rice in his rice bowl, she grabbed it and filled it with a full spoonful of rice, handed it over, and warned.

"I know, sister-in-law, you are really good at teasing me!" Sun Jianping chuckled and winked at Xiao Yueyue.

"It was you who encouraged your brother to buy this and that!"

Then the poor little girl was slapped by her mother.

Xiao Yueyue was not annoyed. She continued to eat rice with her rice bowl in her little hands, but in her heart she was thinking about the cakes her brother brought back.

My brother is so kind, he always brings me delicious food...

The little child's heart is filled with great joy.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Sun Jianping drove a carriage, pulled everyone together, and headed to the horse market in Gannan County in the south.

Gannan Horse Market is the largest horse market with a radius of several hundred miles. It was established during the Tongzhi period and has a long history. It is also the only large-scale cattle and horse trading market preserved in the border areas of eastern Mongolia, southwestern Heilongjiang, and Jixi. Four people walked there all morning. , and finally arrived at this small county town, which is not much larger than Durki Commune.

The horse market is located in an open space on the outskirts of Gannan County. The ice and snow on the road have long been removed, revealing a black texture. Next to the road, there is a smashed archway.

There is a plaque next to the archway. It has been trampled to a pulp by cattle and horses, but you can still make out the four strong characters on it.

"The six animals are prosperous!"

Sun Jianping took another look at the iron plaque with silver hooks, sighed, and followed everyone to the gate of the horse market.

Today is the fifteenth day of the cattle and horse fair, and the horse market is crowded with people. There are cattle sellers and horse buyers, cattle hooves are trimmed and cattle noses are trimmed, and cattle cage buyers are jostling each other.

Just like you need to write a letter of introduction when entering the city and get a pass before going out, you can't enter the horse market casually. The huge yard is surrounded by wooden fences, leaving only an opening at the main entrance. A few people wearing blue overalls With a straight face, he checked the letters of introduction, registered livestock information, and collected admission fees from the farmers and herdsmen entering the venue...

Although the weather was cold, several staff members were so busy that they were sweating.

Sitting next to the guard box at the door was a fat man, dressed bulgingly, holding a riding whip in his hand, crossing his legs, looking at the lively horse market leisurely. A tall black horse with a square head was tied beside him. His ears are as black as leather, and he is very handsome!

This person is none other than the leader of Gannanma City—Director Hu!

Everything needs a leader!

The horse market is absolutely no exception!

Sun Jianping and others tied the carriage in the nearby woods, led two cows, and followed the crowd into the horse market.

"Two cows, right? One cow costs fifty cents. I'll charge you one yuan!"

The staff read Bao Tu's letter of introduction, casually glanced at the two yak he brought, and issued a ticket.

"Why is it so expensive? When we sold the cattle last year, it only cost two cents a head..."

"That was last year!" The staff member's voice raised an octave, frightening everyone, "If you want to come in, come in, if you don't want to get out!"

"What's going on with Xiao Lu?"

The quarrel here alarmed Director Hu, who was resting with his eyes closed. He rubbed his eyes and stood up. When he saw Bao Tu with an angry look on his face, he immediately understood what was going on and jumped up as if he had been stung by a wasp. Pointing at the picture of Bao, his mouth was full of red, "If you dare to run away and cause trouble, arrest him! Send him to the police station!"

Bao Tu's face suddenly turned red, and he clenched his fists together, making a crunching sound. This Mongolian man with a fiery personality was already angered!

Lao Cao hurriedly pulled his sleeves to signal him not to cause trouble!

We are here to sell cattle, not to fight!

Besides, if you are holding on to the seal, you have to give in, otherwise you won’t be able to sell the cow today!
Bao Tu suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth, tremblingly took out a handkerchief from his pocket, opened it layer by layer, took out a crumpled one-dollar note, grinned widely, and handed it over as if it hurt.

"Isn't that what happened earlier? You're just pretending to be better than your mother..." The two staff members smiled playfully and cursed. Director Hu put his hands on his hips and said in a high-spirited manner, "Give it all to me." Listen up, cows have five hairs and horses have four hairs. If you want to come in, go in. If you don't want to, then get out. Xiaolu, please lead people to catch all the cow teeth that are stretched in the surrounding trees and go to this barren place to get their tails. , I can’t kill you!”

"Draft it!" Bao Tu turned to look at Director Wang and spat hard.

Bastard! You wait for me!
Sun Jianping's eyes were fixed on the big black horse that bowed its head to drink water at the door, shining with envy.

This horse is so beautiful!
Outside, the staff member named Xiao Lu led the militiamen to arrest "Niu Yazi" who was doing private transactions, causing a lot of trouble.

Within the cattle and horse market, there are still many bold "Niu Yazi" among the crowd, helping to match buyers and sellers, and earning a commission from them.

Bao Tu led the two cows. As soon as he entered the horse market, he was stared at by a man wearing a dog-skin hat and holding a cigarette in his mouth. The man came over and raised his eyebrows at Bao Tu with a low voice. He said in a low voice, "Brother, one look at your body, I can tell that you come from the grassland in the west. I often go there... Tsk, tsk, tsk, these two cows are good, they have a soft mouth, a bright skin, a waist as strong as a bar, a big belly and a round back." Crotch width…”

As expected of a veteran with many years of experience, Captain Cao coughed and called the Niuyazi aside, pointing to the two cows, "Brother, can you estimate the price and see how much we can sell it for?" "

"Hey, brother, you've asked the right person. When it comes to cattle business, no one is as proficient as me. I've learned all about Gannan Horse Market!" Niu Yazi walked up to the two cows and touched their backs. Then he measured the length of the cow with his elbow and made a sign of seven, "It's worth the price!"

"See if you can get more, I'm waiting to sell this for money..."

"My old brother, we are Master Zao going to the West - as the saying goes, we are living on this bowl of rice. You also saw that Director Hu was blocking the door like a hungry wolf. Wan Once caught, we both have to go behind the fence...right!"

Even before the cow was sold, the guy was already bargaining for payment.

"Okay, let's just follow the market price and give you exactly what you deserve!" Lao Cao gritted his teeth and said cruelly.

"Brother is open-minded in his work!" Niu Yazi laughed, "I don't care if your surname is Liang, you can just call me Liang Er. According to the industry rules, we will draw this number. Do you think it is OK? If it is OK, I will help you pull the gala. If that doesn’t work, how about you hire someone else?”

"Fine!"

Seeing him holding out three fingers, Lao Cao, Lao Zhang and Bao Tu all looked unhappy. Three fingers equaled a commission of 3%. If the two cows could really be sold for 700 yuan, they would have to give him at least 21 yuan. Remuneration of money.

An old farmer's sweat dropped to the ground and broke into pieces. Even after working full time for the first half of the year, he could not earn more than twenty-one yuan!

There was nothing they could do about it. If Niu Yazi hadn't helped them get involved, they probably wouldn't have been able to sell the two cows for five hundred yuan.

"Let's go this way!" Niu Yazi Liang Er picked up two straw sticks from the ground and stuck them on the cow's head. This is the so-called "grass stick".

Sun Jianping looked at the two straw sticks swinging back and forth on the cow's head, and suddenly thought of a word.

Insert the mark and sell first.

Several people gathered around two cows and entered the market with the flow of people. In an era before agricultural machinery was widely used, cattle and horses were still the main labor force of various production teams, which also contributed to the prosperity of cattle and horse markets.

The market is very lively, with cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, and even camels being sold. They are crowded and crowded. The shouts of cattle and horses, the shouts of adults, and the cries of children all combine to form a noisy song. symphony.

Sun Jianping followed the crowd and looked curiously at the cows and horses on the roadside. The ownership of these animals belonged to various production teams, and the animals raised by each production team were mixed, and some diligent teams kept the animals fat and strong. Some of the animals fed by the lazy production teams are skinny and have bristle hair. Every time he sees such animals, Lao Cao would curse them!
A production team that doesn't even take care of its animals is a bunch of lazy people!
On the roadside, a man wearing a dog-skin hat tilted his eyes fell on a little yak with two straw sticks stuck in its head.

"Brother, you have good eyesight. Our cow is a serious prairie red cow. Look at the teeth and the size. Even if you go through the entire market, you can't pick a better cow than this one!"

Liang Er, a naughty guy, hurriedly came forward to say hello, talking about running the train, while the man in the dog-skin hat waved his hand with a look of disgust, motioning for him to fan him!
If I have eyes myself, I can see!
No need for you to beep!
The dog-skin hat first pinched open the cow's mouth to take a look, then patted the cow's shoulder blades, measured the cow's size, nodded with satisfaction, and called Niu Yazi and Liang Er aside. The two of them put their hands into their sleeves and made gestures for a long time. , and finally they all nodded, and it was considered a deal.

A thick stack of ten-dollar dollar bills was wrapped in a handkerchief and handed to Liang Er. Liang Er spat, counted them once, took out two big bills and stuffed them into his pocket, and handed the rest to his pocket. To Lao Cao, with a playful smile, "Thank you, brother, for letting me earn tea money."

Lao Cao took it, counted it again, and nodded. Two two-year-old young oxen eggs were sold for 740 yuan, which was 20 yuan more than the expected 700 yuan. This was an unexpected surprise.

Pulling off the reins and cage on the cow, Doghide Hat took out two hemp ropes and tied them around the cow's neck, then dragged him away.

Selling cattle but not cage covers is a rule passed down from generation to generation.

Bao Tu picked up the cage thrown on the ground and watched the two cows being taken away with a dark face. He felt very uncomfortable. When he turned around, he found that Sun Jianping, who had been following him, was gone!

"Where did Jianping go?" Lao Cao was anxious. It was the first time for this child to come to the cattle and horse market. He was unfamiliar with the place. If he got lost, he would be in trouble!

"that is not?"

Zhang Ziyi pointed to the distance, and Lao Cao squinted his eyes and looked at it. It was really strange. Sun Jianping did not go into the horse market, but wandered to the entrance again and stayed there to watch the excitement!

At the entrance of the horse market, or to be precise, next to Director Hu, stood the tall black horse, with a straight body shape, handsome big eyes, sharp ears, a white hair between the eyebrows that looked like lightning, and a mane spread out on the neck. Like a black ribbon, it looks very beautiful!
Such a handsome horse was lying on the ground for some reason at this moment, with mucus flowing down his nostrils, a huffing sound coming from his throat, a gurgling sound in his stomach, and his bright eyes dimming. Everyone secretly cried out what a pity!
"There seems to be something wrong with this horse..." Lao Cao stared straight at the twitching horse with his old eyes, frowning slightly. He has been handling animals all year round, and he can fix some minor problems without a veterinarian. Seven, seven, eight, eight.

"It seems like drinking cold water blew up your lungs..." Bao Tu, who is also an expert in raising horses, glanced briefly and agreed.

At the cattle and horse market, there were many horse herdsmen and cowboys. One look at the horse's appearance, and it was clear that the horse was hurt by water and had a burst of lungs and lungs. However, no one came to help. They just stood aside and folded their arms. Watch the fun.

Director Hu is the most unkind person, and no one is willing to help him diagnose and treat him.

"The beasts that are competing against each other are at odds with me..." Director Hu couldn't sit still anymore. He put his hands behind his back and circled around the horse. From time to time he raised his hooves to check, and pinched and touched the horse. I can't find the fault for a long time.

An old man wearing black-rimmed glasses, the temples wrapped with yellow tape several times, wearing a navy blue Chinese tunic suit and a dog-skin hat tilted, ran over in a hurry with a bag under his arm.

"Old Han, please show me how this horse is doing. It's not like this when I go out this morning!"

The weather was very cold, but there was sweat on Director Hu's forehead. He grabbed the Korean veterinarian's hand, stared with a pair of bull's eyes, and made a voice as loud as thunder!
"Let me see what's wrong first..."

The Korean veterinarian was trembling with fright. He hurriedly took out the stethoscope from his bag, pressed it on the horse, listened to this and that, and then reached out to touch the horse's mouth and nose. The sweat on his forehead fell down!

This horse...

"What's wrong with this horse?" Director Hu asked, squatting next to him.

"Just, after running, I drank cold water without sweating, and my lungs were fried. I tried some orange peel powder first..."

"Then what are you doing here? Hurry up and prescribe the medicine!" Director Hu's voice suddenly rose an octave!
"Well, I'll hurry up..."

The Korean veterinarian took out a packet of gray-brown powder from his bag, asked someone to bring a bowl of warm water, poured it in and mixed it thoroughly, and then asked a few strong men to hold down the sick horse, open its mouth and drink it!

Bao Tu shook his head. This veterinarian also has two knives...

Unexpectedly, after drinking the orange peel powder, not only did the black horse not recover, but his whole body twitched and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth!

"No, it shouldn't be..." Vet Korean suddenly turned green!

Bao Tu put his generous hand on Sun Jianping's shoulder. He tilted his head and looked at this tall BMW horse with thick hooves and broad shoulders. After being treated like this by a quack doctor, his small symptoms suddenly became serious. He looked like he would not survive. He grinned. Hehehe laughed!

"Yes, you deserve it. The bastard deserves his retribution!"

"Don't cause trouble!" Lao Cao warned in a low voice.

"Go to hell, Old Han, how did you become a veterinarian? You pay for my horse!"

The crowd burst into laughter, which made him look a little embarrassed and ordered his men to arrest the Korean veterinarian!
He grabbed the riding whip, looked at the horse lying on the ground with blood coming from its nose and mouth, cursed, picked up the whip and hit the horse hard!
There was a steel wire woven into the riding whip, and it was whipped on the big black horse. When the whip was struck, there was a blood mark, and blood beads oozed out along the pure black fur. The poor horse whinnied in pain, and stood up suddenly with the reins pulled. A rattling sound! The audience was shocked to see it!

Director Hu, this bastard, is so ruthless!

"Drafting it up!" Director Hu was tired and threw the bloody riding crop on the table. Still feeling annoyed, he kicked the big black horse hard again. Unexpectedly, his feet slipped and he fell down. All fours were in the air, making the onlookers laugh so hard.

"Haha!" Bao Tu grinned so much that he slapped his thigh with laughter!
"Are you drafting it?" Director Hu jumped up, pulled the horse's reins, and gave the big black horse a hard punch. The big black horse's huge body fell to the ground, with only the air coming out and no air coming in. He looked like he would not survive!

Ugh!
Everyone onlookers sighed, what a pity for this horse!

"Brother, do you know what's wrong with this horse?" Bao Tu looked at the horse that had fallen to the ground and smiled.

"Brother Baotu, you mean..."

"How could I not know that I let horses go all year round! Listen to me..."

"Whoever wants to buy this animal, I'll get rid of it at a cheap price!" Director Hu roared angrily!
He loves money as much as his life. Seeing that the horse is dying, he is still thinking about whether he can sell it to get some money back!

In this year and month, the state explicitly prohibited the slaughter of cattle and horses. If a horse died here, there was no other way but to dig a hole and bury it!

Although Director Hu was arrogant and unreasonable, he did not dare to openly violate national policies in front of so many people. Otherwise, someone would put small shoes on him and stab him up, which would be enough for him to drink a pot.

"I'll buy!"

Before he finished speaking, Sun Jianping raised his hand high, shocking the onlookers!
"Do you want to buy it?" Director Hu took a closer look and saw a very handsome young man. His eyeballs suddenly widened and swollen, "If you do, fine, I'll sell it to you for a hundred yuan!"

One hundred dollars?

"This kid takes money to hit ducks on the head..."

"Don't spend such unnecessary money, young man, no one's money comes from the strong wind!"

Regardless of whether they knew him or not, they all tried to persuade Sun Jianping not to be fooled by Director Hu!

"Aren't you crazy? You don't want to buy so many good horses, but you have to buy a sick horse?" Niu Yazi Liang Er also came over and tugged on Sun Jianping's sleeves, "This horse died just before your eyes. You If you buy it, you can’t kill it and sell it, just smash it into your hands!”

"Uncle Liang, if this horse is cured, how much can it be sold for?" Sun Jianping asked instead of answering his question directly.

"This horse has a long body, good coat color, and a soft mouth... um... 800 base!"

"That's it!"

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