Chapter 198
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According to Jiang Pengji, it would be better to sell the warhorses so that the Meng's wouldn't trace them back to her.
Xu Ke even started to make a budget, but Meng Hun put forward a different opinion after he heard about it.
"I don't agree with your decision. The loss is too great." Meng Hun licked his dry lips and looked at the plump and strong warhorses with a burning gaze. For a general, a horse that they liked was like a second companion. "It's better to hide them in the mountains for a while and wait for the Meng's to die down before plotting other things …"
Jiang Pengji focused on the first sentence. "How great is the loss?"
Meng Hun said, "For example, a good warhorse like this is worth 70 to 80 taels of silver. That's the price of a fair deal. If you sell it to a horse dealer privately, they will buy it at a much higher price. Usually, they will reduce the price by 40 to 50 percent …"
"That much?" Jiang Pengji asked.
"That's at least a horse dealer with a conscience. If they bully someone who doesn't know the trade, they will be even worse. Warhorses are different. If they have internal injuries, they will be worthless. That's why they are more expensive. But if they are sold privately, the price will be reduced even more … "Meng Hun sighed and raised his hand to stroke the mane of a maroon warhorse. The horse was strong and the muscles under his palm were tight and full of strength. It was fascinating.
Xu Ke was in a dilemma. It would be a loss if he sold them, but it was too risky to keep them. Even if they were hidden deep in the mountains, they would still be found.
Jiang Pengji looked down and thought for a while. "I'll listen to you this time. Anyway, we got them out of nowhere. No matter how we deal with them, it won't be a loss. We will need to train riding and shooting in the future. With them, at least we don't have to buy extra horses. It will save us a lot of money … "
Xu Ke asked, "But if that's the case, and someone finds their tracks and suspects …"
Jiang Pengji reacted quickly. When she agreed to Meng Hun's suggestion, she already had a solution in mind.
"It's not difficult. I originally wanted to move the troops' training from the farm to the mountains," Jiang Pengji said. Jiang Pengji said, "But not now. Find a way to hide these horses. It doesn't matter if they are exposed. The Meng's can't do anything to me …"
Jiang Pengji smiled innocently as she spoke. "After all, I'm just a powerless aristocrat. How could I have ambushed twenty-eight of them, killed twenty-seven of them, and left one alive … Isn't it more believable to say that Meng Hun did it?"
Xu Ke almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face. Before Meng Hun joined the team, you could trick him, but now that he was a friend, you still want to trick him like this? Do you have any shame? What was eye-opening was that Meng Hun actually felt that it made sense.
"That's true. Ordinary people would definitely think so. Although the young Langjun is skilled in martial arts, how could he be compared to the followers of the Meng family? These horses are in your hands. You can say that you bought them from a horse dealer in the black market. What can the Meng Family do to you if they want to settle accounts with you? "Meng Hun gave a simple and honest smile. If an ordinary person told the Meng Family this, he or she would definitely be in trouble.
But Jiang Pengji had someone to rely on!
It was just twenty horses. The Meng Family didn't lack them. What they lacked was an excuse!
What they lacked was face!
Jiang Pengji's reason was reasonable. Would the Meng Family dare to go against the Liu family for twenty horses?
"If that's the case, these horses can be kept in the mountains. But they are hot-tempered. It's better to find someone who has experience in raising horses, so that they won't get hurt. "Jiang Pengji made the final decision. Meng Hun's smile deepened.
Twenty-seven horses. No matter what, he could at least get one, right?
The maroon horse next to him was not bad. Both its appearance and temperament were to his liking.
Xu Ke saw that and secretly put his hand on his forehead. He had a headache.
His Langjun killed and robbed people without saying a word. Even though it was the Meng Family that was robbed and killed, his Langjun was born in a noble family. The Liu family didn't lack anything … Why … Why did his Langjun become such a gangster?
Meng Hun next to him was the same. He was fine before, but now he seemed to be affected by his Langjun.
No!
How long had it been since they hooked up?
The speed of their influence was too fast!
Xu Ke looked like he had nothing left to live for. He watched Meng Hun call people to take the horses away.
"The food that these war horses usually eat should be different from that of ordinary horses, right?"
Meng Hun said, "Of course. They eat more carefully and more expensive."
The veins on Xu Ke's forehead bulged. Those horses were all masters who needed to be served.
"Alas, I hope the books will be sent to the Meng's soon. Otherwise, Langjun won't be able to keep them."
Xu Ke was in charge of the accounts. He knew the financial situation best. They still needed the support of the Liu's.
The entire troop, including forty to fifty mouths and twenty-seven horses, was counting on the Meng's.
Meng Hun was speechless.
One was marked by the company one kept.
Maybe Meng Hun was not the only one who had changed. Xu Ke had also become more shameless.
Their family's Langjun was really poisonous!
"Feng Huaiyu, you made me look for you so hard."
Feng Jin planned to find Jiang Pengji that day. He didn't expect to hear a familiar voice as soon as he got into the carriage.
He opened the curtain. Hey, it was an acquaintance!
"Wenbin?" Feng Jin got out of the carriage. The joy of meeting an old friend flashed across his young face. "Why are you here?"
They greeted each other, and Feng Jin welcomed the good-looking young man in a lake blue scholar's robe into the door.
"I was preparing for the assessment. I wanted to invite you, but I didn't expect your third brother to tell me that you accompanied the fourth prince to Hejian … It's not far, so I took a detour. Maybe I could meet you. I saw you from afar as soon as I entered the city. "
The young man had a bright smile on his face. He was not as reserved as ordinary people. His eyebrows were full of vitality.
Feng Jin smiled bitterly. "Wenbin, you came at the right time. Do me a favor."
"What's wrong?" Han Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Are you entangled with some passionate girl?"
They were friends who grew up together and they were the same age. Feng Jin let go of his usual calmness in front of Han Yu.
"Look at you. You are getting more and more improper. I really don't know how Master Yuanjing taught you." Feng Jin patted Han Yu's shoulder and whispered, "The fourth prince likes to hang out in the brothels, but he calls me out every time … I can't stand it."
"Could it be … that the fourth prince is interested in Huaiyu's beauty?"
Han Yu had an indescribable expression on his face.
Feng Jin coughed and lowered his voice. "Of course not … I don't like to go to those brothels."
He didn't like to go there, but he was called out to go there. It was okay to refuse him once or twice, but he refused him every time. Even a fool would know something was wrong.
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