Ang Lee picked up the small jewelry in front of him and carefully observed it. The more he looked at it, the more exquisite he felt it was. Such a perfect creativity, even Ang Lee did not think of it. The core selling point of this exquisite jewelry was not the excellent workmanship, but the artificial amber inlaid on it. Due to the limitation of the volume of the entire jewelry, the size of these artificial ambers was very small. If they were too big, it would not be exquisite, so the requirements for workmanship were very high.
In a very small round artificial amber, a small insect or a small flower could be inlaid, or even flower stamens and petals could be inlaid. In this way, the artificial amber made was delicate enough and small enough to be used to replace ordinary pearls. It was a good idea.
Not all girls liked insects, especially terrifying insects such as spiders. Many girls were very afraid of them. Therefore, artificial ambers made of flowers and stamens were more popular. These were what girls liked, but there were also some girls who liked some more horrible things, such as spiders and poisonous insects. Therefore, these amber jewelry inlaid with poisonous insects were not worried about the sales.
Although artificial amber was invented by Li An, and it was also his idea to embed small animals and other objects in amber, after not paying attention to his workshop for so long, Li An found that the craftsmen in the workshop had learned how to innovate. Such exquisite artificial amber jewelry was much better than Li An had imagined. This was also the crystallization of the craftsmen's labor and wisdom, which was very worthy of praise.
"Sir, these are the best jewelry. You can choose one!"
Because the businessman did not know Ang Lee, he recommended the goods in a friendly manner.
Ang Lee looked at it and asked, "How are the sales of these jewelry? Where did you get them?"
"Oh, sir, this can't be said. You can't say it, you can't say it."
The shopkeeper of the shop refused to be honest. It seemed that he was guarding some trade secrets.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "These jewelry do look very beautiful, but I don't know if they are strong and durable."
"Sir, don't worry. Our jewelry is made by the best craftsmen in the capital. The quality is absolutely excellent. As long as it is not deliberately damaged, it will generally not be damaged. It will never be damaged for no reason, nor will it be damaged lightly. I can guarantee this. If it is easily damaged, we will refund it. Sir, don't worry."
The shopkeeper enthusiastically introduced.
"Well, not bad. What kind of jewelry do you usually buy for your wife?"
Ang Lee was also idle and bored, so he actually chatted with the shopkeeper.
"Sir, these kinds of jewelry are selling very well. Basically, we sell as much as we want. There are even many noble people who can't buy it after coming."
The shopkeeper said excitedly..
"Haha! It seems that the shop's business! Alright, I'll take all of them. I'll buy them all. "
Ang Lee said heroically.
This attracted everyone's attention. There were many young ladies who were preparing to buy jewelry. When they saw that the jewelry was sold out, they pouted unhappily and their expressions were quite disappointed.
There were so many people, but no one recognized Li An. This was mainly because there were more and more people in the capital, and in addition, there were no televisions or anything like that in this era, so most of the people naturally did not know what Li An looked like, and Li An was not a person who liked to be in the limelight. Usually, he would not wear his official uniform when he went out, and he would even deliberately dress casually. In addition, he did not have any official airs on him, so naturally, no one would think that he was such a high official.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll get someone to pack the jewelry."
The shopkeeper was naturally very happy to sell all the goods in one go. After getting the money, he could buy more goods. The pleasure of making money was very exciting.
Ang Lee took a large bag of the latest jewelry and went home happily. With so many gifts, the madams and maids at home would be very happy.
After returning home, Ang Lee brought gifts for everyone. The servants and guards who didn't have gifts were directly rewarded with money, which made everyone very happy. Not only people were happy, but even the pets at home were happy.
In order to increase the fun of life, Ang Lee's residence kept a lot of pets. In addition to the most basic pets such as cats and dogs, there were also rabbits, mini horses, various foxes, and so on. As long as it was a pet that could be raised, he wouldn't let it go.
Among them, Tang Er's favorite pet was a very small mini horse. This kind of mini horse was much smaller than an ordinary horse. It was almost the same size as a goat, or maybe a little bigger. Such a small horse naturally couldn't be used to pull goods or form a cavalry, but it could be used as a pet. It was specially used for young children to practice riding. This was very safe. If it was a big horse, it couldn't be ridden by ordinary children.
Mini horses were very popular in later generations, and it was the same in the Tang dynasty. However, ordinary people didn't have the qualifications to like this kind of mini horse, because this kind of mini horse, which was used as a pet by the rich, was sold at a very high price. Only the rich could afford it. Ordinary poor people, even if they sold all their property, couldn't buy a low-level mini horse. Therefore, many businessmen who bred and sold mini horses made a lot of money.
Ang Lee was also very optimistic about mini horses, because only this kind of small mini horse could be used to train his children. It could let children learn how to ride from elementary school, and it could even be used to practice riding very well. In this way, when the children grew up, they would be able to have very good riding skills.
Education had to start when one was a child. Similarly, horsemanship training had to start when one was a child. The earlier one practiced horsemanship, the higher one's horsemanship level would be in the future. In order to ensure that their children would not lose out at the starting line, many noble families would purchase miniature horses and use them to train their children's horsemanship, thus nurturing talents for the family.
In order to reflect the spirit of martial arts of the Tang Empire, the imperial court even specially organized children's riding competitions and gave certain rewards to children who were good at riding. This further stimulated the aristocratic children to buy mini horses. After all, everyone wanted to be in the limelight and let their children win the imperial court's awards. In this way, they would also be very proud.
This move of the imperial court undoubtedly greatly stimulated the aristocrats, so that they began to be enthusiastic about training their children. Their children began to practice riding skills from a very young age, so that when they reached adulthood, their riding skills would be limitless.
Everyone understood that the effect of childhood training was the best. As aristocrats, they naturally understood this very well. In addition, the imperial court paid special attention to it. As a result, the aristocrats naturally did not neglect the childhood education of their children. In terms of cultural education, they would hire private schools to teach knowledge. In terms of riding skills, they not only hired qualified instructors, but also bought mini horses that could be used to train children's riding skills. This way, the training effect was the best. If they used a big horse, it would be troublesome if it fell down due to poor control.
The mini horses of the Tang Dynasty were mainly native horses from the south, which was the southernmost region of the Tang Dynasty, the Jiaozhou region. That place produced a very short horse. This very high-quality mini horse was called the Debao Pony in later generations. It was a very high-quality mini horse breed.
Although this kind of mini horse was very short and only about one meter tall when it reached adulthood, its body was very strong. To be precise, it was short, short, thick, strong, compact, and sturdy. This kind of mini horse had a flat head, neither wide nor narrow forehead, relatively small eyes, somewhat bulging ears, flexible nostrils, well-proportioned and thick neck, broad and muscular chest, round and large abdomen, slightly protruding to both sides and slightly drooping. Its back and waist were straight. In short, although this kind of horse was very short, it was very strong and definitely enough to be used.
In addition, in addition to being very strong, the Debao Pony was also very docile. It was a rare high-quality mini horse. Because this kind of horse was strong, it could do a lot of work, such as pulling and carrying. It was also very suitable for children to ride. There was no need to worry that the horse would get angry and throw the children off.
This kind of high-quality Debao Pony was said to be the descendant of the Debao Pony in an even older era. The Debao Pony had already appeared in historical documents in the Han Dynasty. Because this kind of horse was very small and not as tall as a fruit tree, it could walk under the fruit tree. Therefore, it was called the Debao Pony.
At this moment, the mini horse that was being sold in the Tang Dynasty's horse market was called the Debao Pony. After all, this name sounded better. This was just a general name. In order to reflect the quality of the Debao Pony, some of the best horses were even given very domineering names, such as the Champion Marquis, Mighty Mount, and so on. This could better increase the sales of these mini horses and make the nobles who bought horses more willing to buy this expensive mini horse.
However, no matter how good the mini horse was, it could not be compared with a real tall horse in terms of function. However, the price of the mini horse was often much more expensive than the general tall horse. This was because there were more tall horses in the Tang Dynasty, and the population of the mini horse had not increased yet. The tall horses in the market could be completely supplied, but the supply of mini horses was very tight. In fact, they could not be supplied at all. As a result, under the principle that things were rare, the price of the mini horse was naturally high.
It was precisely because of the exuberant demand that led to the abnormal price. This situation made many people feel very helpless. Naturally, ordinary people didn't even dare to think about it. This kind of expensive mini horse became the standard for the nobles and the rich. Only the rich and the nobles could afford it.
The development of an industry would inevitably drive the development of related industries. When the mini horse was sought after by the nobles, the related mini stirrups, mini saddles, mini whips, mini horseshoes, and other industries developed. There was even excellent feed for the mini horse.
If a noble raised a mini horse, it would be like raising a living ancestor. They would need to continuously invest money into it. Once the money was not in place, it would be equivalent to buying it for nothing. If there was a good horse without a good saddle, it would definitely not work. If there was a good mini saddle, stirrups, horseshoes, and whips, they would definitely have to be prepared with the best. Only then could a complete system be formed.
Ang Lee had a huge wealth. Naturally, his family could afford to raise a mini horse. Moreover, he raised more than one mini horse. The daily maintenance cost of this kind of gold-swallowing beast was very high. However, for Ang Lee, this cost was nothing at all. It was not even a drop in the ocean.
There were several children at home. Among them, the oldest was Tang Er. It was time for him to learn how to ride a horse. Ang Lee bought so many good mini horses in order to train the Tang Er's riding skills. He wanted him to learn how to ride a horse from an early age. When he grew up, he would not be worse than others.
Tang'er also liked to practice riding horses. He felt that it was a very fun thing to do. Although he would occasionally fall off the back of a horse, the mini horse was very short. Before Tang'er rode a horse, he would be forced to wear knee pads and wrist guards. He would also wear a protective helmet. In this way, falling off a short mini horse was not a big deal.
"Grass, where is my Tang Er?"
Ang Lee asked after looking in the yard for a long time but could not find Tang Er.
"Alang, Tang Er is riding a horse in the backyard."
Grass answered.
"Riding a horse? Haha! This kid is quite diligent. This is good. I have to go and see. "
Ang Lee said very happily. Naturally, he was very pleased that his son liked to ride a horse. In this way, his son would definitely not be worse than other children in the future. He could even beat other children.
After all, Ang Lee's excellent genes were here. In addition, Tang Er had been diligent in learning and practicing since he was a child. If he still did not have any achievements, it would be too unreasonable.
"Go, go, go …"
Before he reached the backyard, Li An could already hear Tang'er shouting as she urged the horses forward. Her voice was very loud, and there was a powerful aura to it.
"Not bad, not bad. You can even run."
Li An walked to the backyard and saw Tang 'er riding the horse in circles. His speed was not slow, so he nodded with satisfaction. Li An was very satisfied that his son's horsemanship could reach such a level. After all, Tang' er was still a child. He was still very young. It was already very difficult for him to reach such a level on the back of a miniature horse. As long as he could walk the horse smoothly, it would be very good.
According to Ang Lee's plan, Tang Er would be able to learn more powerful equestrian movements after practicing the horse for half a year. For example, standing on the back of a horse for a short period of time, riding in a circle on the back of the horse for a short period of time, riding with his back to the horse for a short period of time, and chopping the passing scarecrows with a small wooden stick while riding the horse. These could be trained later.
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