The Golden Age Chapter 945: The hard work pays off

Although Qin Xiao had faintly realized something, Qin Ji's words still surprised him.

Whether it’s a horse or breeding, he can’t talk about being proficient. He just knows some fur. After all, when he was in the Jiazi Supervisor, he could deal with various characters every day. Some knowledge Qin Xiao learns by heart, such as simple Medical skills and even chess skills, but some are just listening to the excitement, just like the legend of the lion's chest, he only listens to it as a story, and does not ask the bottom line.

But he also understands that matching horses is not a simple matter.

"Don't you believe it?" Qin Ji frowned when he saw the young man's face in shock.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "No. It's just that I'm a little strange."

"You said." Qin Ji took a drink and smiled and said, "What's weird?"

Qin Xiao said very carefully: "The lion crow was born in the Western Regions and is almost extinct. Even in the Western Regions, I rarely hear the story of the lion crow. I heard people say that there are actually many types of horses throughout the ages. Among them, there are many rare horses, BMWs, but the rarer the horse, the harder it is to survive. Countless rare BMW breeds have become extinct, and later generations do not even know that many BMWs have existed in the world. This lion cub It is also one of the best, but like many BMWs, after the disappearance of the country of Huhu, it is rare to hear that there are lions in the world."

"What you said is not wrong." Qin Ji sighed: "The Lion Cong is indeed extinct in the Huhu Country. Even some people who are good at horsemanship cannot recognize the Lion Cong when they see it. They treat the BMW as a bad horse. I grew up in the border area, and I have seen the bravery of the prairie people. They can fight well, and half of the credit should be counted on their horses. The prairie people regard horses as their partners and cherish them very much. There is no shortage of breeding horses, but horses have always been used as tools. Whenever a few good horses are raised and sent to the hands of officials and nobles, they are delicious and drinkable, and they are raised as beautiful women. In such an environment, even There are really great horses going down the world, and they have also been cultivated into useless waste."

Lu Xiaolou didn't care about the two of them. He was eating by himself. Hearing this, he interrupted and said: "This makes some sense."

Qin Ji only focused his interest on Qin Xiao, ignoring Lu Xiaolou, looked around, then lowered his voice: "Seventeen years, when the saint became the throne, the 100,000 cavalry of Tusun’s tribes invaded south. The people at the frontier pass were disgraced, and no hundreds of people died tragically under the horseshoe scimitars of the Tusun people, which made people resent. At that time, I was young, and I thought in my heart, if I want to force those turtle grandchildren from the Monan grassland to Mobei, let They can no longer invade Datang wanton, we Datang must have a strong cavalry, to equip such cavalry, you must have good horses."

"Bo Ji has this ambition, which makes people admire." Qin Xiao heard the words and said in awe, softly: "Compared with the grassland tribes, our Datang has nothing to lose, that is, we are on the battlefield. There is a gap. The best horse breeds today are in the hands of the grassland tribes and even the Wutuo people, but we are behind them in terms of horses. If we don’t have our own war horses, it’s really not easy to deal with the grasslands. ."

Qin Ji smiled and nodded and said: "When I was young, my idea was very simple, he wanted to find the best horse breed. My father raised horses all his life and knew how to breed horses, so I got in touch with them when I was young. I heard that there is a horse called a lion in the Western Regions, and I have seen the speed of a real feather horse. I thought at that time, if the advantages of these two horses can be combined, what a horse will be bred. Strong? But when others hear my thoughts, they are all mocking. Not to mention that the lion cub is already extinct. Even if it really survives the world, it’s hard to succeed in breeding."

Qin Xiao went to the grassland this time to find Ma Yuan. He came across this man on the horse road tonight. He was naturally full of interest and smiled: "How does the bird know the ambition of Honghu?"

"Well said." Qin Ji was very happy and said: "Others think you can't do it, you have to let them see, there is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid that there are people with a heart. I ran to the Western Regions when I was in my twenties. , I wanted to find the legendary lion crow. I traveled all over the Western Regions. After all my hardships, I ran around there for 11 years. The Emperor paid off, and I actually found a few lion crows. Unfortunately, the Western Regions. Everyone thought that the lion cubs were already extinct. When I discovered them, these lion cubs were abandoned by others...!" At this point, there was a loud laugh, and there were two tables of guests in the wine shop. Although away

It was a little far away and didn't pay attention here, but Qin Ji laughed out loud, and the few people immediately looked over and looked at it, only to think that this person's brain was sick.

Qin Xiao exclaimed and thought to himself that in order to find the lion crow, Qin Ji had lived in the Western Regions for eleven years. This perseverance was really not comparable to that of ordinary people. He was able to find the lion crow in the end, and he was naturally persevering. Perseverance is related.

"Fortunately, those people don’t know the goods, otherwise they would really know that those horses are lion crests, and I won’t be able to bring them back." Qin Ji smiled and said, "Lion crests are priceless treasures. Even if I sell myself, I can't afford a horse either."

Qin Xiao asked softly: "Bo Ji will bring the lion crest back to his hometown for breeding?"

"Having returned to my hometown from the Western Regions thousands of miles away, the lion cubs are all safe and sound. This shows that their endurance is amazing." Qin Ji sighed, "It's a pity that everyone saw it and they teased that I brought them. What came back was just a few horses, and they said how can a peerless BMW like the Lion Cong get me? How can I get several horses at once? They don't believe that the horses are the Lion Cong, they really have no eyes." Qin Xiaodao: "You have a wise eye and a bead. You are not too old, but you can see at a glance that these two horses are derived from the lion cubs. Their eyesight is much better than those self-righteous guys. So far, only you can see that they are lions. Cong." At this point, it seemed that the depression that had been suppressed in my heart for many years vomited quickly, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one go.

At this time, Qin Xiao finally understood why Qin Ji was so excited today, and why he knew everything about himself.

It took Qin Ji more than ten years to find the lion crow, but he was ridiculed by others, and he didn’t even admit that he found the lion crow. Acknowledgment, instead of being ridiculed, will naturally feel lonely and wronged in my heart.

Today I uttered the three words "Lion Cong" without anyone's prompting. To Qin Ji, who had been wronged and depressed, of course, it was like a long drought and the rain, and instantly felt that he had found a confidant.

"Bo Ji, your two horses were bred, that is to say, they were bred successfully?"

Qin Ji nodded and said: "The lion crest is a Western Territory horse, and the true feather horse is a prairie horse. Although they are all steeds, there are still many differences. It is very difficult to breed directly, and grafting is required in the middle. After returning, I use the lion crest Breeding directly with the true feather horses all failed. I tried various methods and finally found Moxi's short-eared horses for the second breeding. Last year, they finally succeeded." Speaking of this, I got excited and said, "Outside. Those two horses are the result of my sixteen years of tossing around. I have personally tested that they can bear hundreds of catties of heavy objects without any effort, and the sprint speed for short distances within a hundred steps is not as fast as that. True feather horse, but after a hundred steps, true feather horse can no longer catch up."

"Such a BMW, let alone a hundred taels, even a daughter is hard to find." Qin Xiao sighed.

Qin Ji said: "Everyone who sees its appearance and does not try it will conclude that it is an inferior horse. It took me sixteen years, and the result of painstaking efforts was denied by them in one sentence. Ordinary people didn’t. The knowledge is enough. I specifically went to find two prestigious Soma masters. They only glanced at them, and they were not even willing to comment. As a result, dozens of horses in the stable were not interested. I was also frustrated for a while." Shaking my head and smiling bitterly: "But I have been doing this for 16 years. I can't give it up halfway. I still want to continue to improve. It's a pity that my ancestors' wealth has been tossed and cleaned by me. If you want to continue to improve horse breeds, nothing can be done without the silver. I have no choice but to bring two horses to the Pingcheng Horse Market, hoping to find a buyer. After buying the silver, I can continue to improve."

Qin Xiao suddenly realized, and then he understood why Qin Ji would sell horses in the horse market.

"It's a pity that there are not many people who really know horses in this world." Qin Ji looked helpless and sighed: "I have been in the horse market for almost a month. Everyday people come and go, but my eyes fall on There are very few people on these two horses. If such a horse is sold for twenty or thirty taels, it will be an insult and blasphemy to them. If you hang a hundred taels, they will be wronged, but I can't help it. "Then said: "But Brother Qin is the first person to know the goods. I won't sell the two horses anymore, so I will give them to the little brother."

Qin Xiao asked with a smile, "Is there still a lion cub in Uncle Ji's house?"

"There are more than thirty horses left." Qin Ji said: "I don't have much money on hand now, what matters is that these lions have a huge appetite, dozens of horses

They consume a lot of horse feed every day. Fortunately, they don’t choose their horse feed, they don’t need fine feed, and they can endure hardship, otherwise I’m afraid to watch them starve to death. "

Qin Xiao pondered a little, and finally asked: "Bo Ji, can this lion crow be reproduced in large quantities?"

"This is a bit difficult." Qin Ji said, "I only have more than 30 horses in my circle. If we want to breed, we need a large number of true feather horses. Now that the ban on horses is imposed on the grassland, it is very difficult to obtain a large number of true feather horses. In addition, it takes a lot of money and time to continue breeding...!"

"How sure are you if you are given enough money and time?"

Qin Ji was stunned, and finally said: "With no worries in the future, it is certainly no problem to breed 2,000 horses within three years. After three years, the number of horse breeds will become more and more. If you give me ten years to raise two to three thousand horses, there will be no problem." At this point, he smiled and said: "But this is just a joke. I really want to raise a lion, and the money is not small. Ordinary wealthy giants cannot afford it. Unless Taipu Temple can pay attention to it, the court can allocate a lot of money, and can also obtain a large number of war horses from the real feathers, otherwise everything is just a dream. We talk about it here, in fact It's impossible to achieve."

"If Taipu Temple or other yamen really pay attention to it?"

"It's very difficult. The appearance of the lion cub is too ugly, even ordinary people look down on it, let alone be accepted by the court." Qin Ji smiled, took a sip of wine, and whispered: "The lion cub is used for Equipped with cavalry, Datang’s soldiers and horses also talk about face. They are riding majestic tall horses, naturally full of confidence. If they are equipped with lion tongs, they will feel ashamed. But then, if you really want to use lion tongs to equip them. Heavy armored cavalry, on the battlefield, must be invincible."

"Such a good horse will be valued sooner or later." Qin Xiao encouraged: "Bo Ji, since a lion male and a true feather horse were bred, why does the new lion male not have the appearance of a true feather horse? "

Qin Ji immediately said: "It's very simple, because the lion's blood is too strong, its advantages can be passed on, but the ugly appearance is also passed on. There is no perfect good thing in the world. Since it needs its strengths, Also accept a small part of its shortcomings." Then he said indifferently: "But in my opinion, its appearance is not ugly, it is just peculiar, curly body hair, maverick, and it is not comparable to a horse." Speaking of which, Looking outside, he finally said: "It's too late. I won't go back. There is no place to sleep. The two horses are given to you. I hope you will cherish them. I will leave first."

"Where does Ji Bo sleep?"

"There is a shantang in the city." Qin Ji smiled and said: "People who have nowhere to stay can squeeze there. Anyway, it is better than sleeping on the street to freeze to death. After dawn, the city gate opens, and I will leave the city again. Go home."

Qin Xiao put a piece of silver on the table as cooking money, and then got up and said: "I will give you!" Not much to say, followed Qin Ji out of the wine shop, Lu Xiaolou put down his chopsticks and took After passing the wine jar, taking a sip, then wiped his mouth and went out.

Qin Ji used to stroke the somewhat sparse manes of the two lions. He was very affectionate and seemed a little bit reluctant. Then he stepped back and sighed. Then he said to Qin Xiao: "Take care of them." Here, the eye circles are actually a little red.

Qin Xiao knows that these two ugly horses are worthless in the eyes of others, but they are Qin Ji's heart. Seeing him like this, he knows that he really loves the lion's crest, and he doesn't say much. Look around. , There was no one on the side. He took a few silver bills and put them in Qin Ji's hands. Qin Ji was taken aback, but he immediately pushed back and shook his head. Good."

"I will accept these two horses, but the money is not for buying horses, but for funding you to improve the breed of horses." Qin Xiao said: "Bo Ji, we have the same surname. Meeting in Pingcheng is also fate. And I too I hope you will continue to improve the Lion Cong so that I have a top-notch horse in Datang."

"This...!" Qin Ji hesitated. For him, to continue his career, it really takes a lot of silver. Qin Xiao's silver can be called charcoal in the snow, but he only glanced at it twice. Seeing, the denominations of these banknotes are clearly visible, and the number is not small, so it is really inappropriate to accept Qin Xiao's gift of silver.

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "But I have a suggestion, I don't know if it should be said or not!"