First he asked a rhetorical question, and Zheng Pufang said clearly, "This war horse will be Ge Jun's mount from now on!"

"Ah~~~~"

Although he had some understanding, Zhuge Ke was still speechless and surprised.

The horse he is riding today is no less impressive than the war horse raised at the Xiaolongshan Horse Ranch, which costs 5,000 hu of grain!

The two of them had no friendship, but Zheng Pu bluntly said that he would give it to him. How could he not be surprised?

"Jun Zheng is so generous, I am heartbroken!"

After praising loudly, Zhuge Ke quickly bowed his hands in salute, but declined, "A gentleman will not win love from others, or he will not be rewarded without merit. Please forgive me, Mr. Zheng, for not being able to accept such a generous gift."

"Haha, Mr. Ge can certainly tolerate it."

Zheng Pu waved his hand and said with a gurgling smile, "This horse was given to me by the leader of the Qiang people when I was in Didao, Longxi. I have my own mount and I have a close friendship with Brother Bosong, so I decided to give it to him. However, Bosong

Brother said, let me give it to Mr. Ge. If Mr. Ge cannot accept it, wouldn’t it mean that he has missed Brother Bosong’s deep love?"

"Ah, Nai Bosong asked Mr. Zheng to give it to me as a gift?"

Zhuge Ke was surprised again.

"Of course."

Nodding, Zheng Pu calmed down and said with some emotion, "Jun Ge didn't know something. After Brother Bosong came to Shu, he missed Jun Ge a lot as his respected father, and he often felt ashamed that he could not serve as a filial pawn. Now let me use a good horse.

I am passing this gift on to you in gratitude to Mr. Ge, Mr. Gu, Mr. Laoti and Mr. Ge."

Well.

Zhuge Ke was silent.

When he was young, Fang's face was full of melancholy and he sighed, "Oh, Bo Song's temperament is still the same as before."

He no longer refused, but handed over his hand to Zheng Pu as a gift, "In that case, I will accept it. Thank you very much for the gift of the horse from Mr. Zheng! If Mr. Zheng comes to Jiangdong in the future, I will go out hundreds of miles to play the harp and the sheng."

Welcome and repay today's kindness!"

"What Mr. Ge said is too much! It's too much!"

Waving his hands repeatedly, Zheng Pu burst into laughter.

Immediately, while walking side by side, they asked about the scenery of Jiangdong in detail.

Walk and talk, laugh and talk.

When he was young, he walked to the Lu family's residence and Zheng Pu led Zhuge Ke out to a banquet where a trickle of water flowed around the mountain.

This banquet was hosted by someone who was well versed in the family's hospitality style.

They were seated at the main and secondary tables. On the tables were meat soup, fish dumplings, salted vegetables, millet rice, and miso soup. The maidservants were gathered around, warming the wine and waiting to be poured out. The servants were roasting lamb not far away.

The only thing missing is the music of silk and bamboo to make people sing and dance wildly.

However, after sitting at the table, Zhuge Ke's mind was not on whether he had fun or not.

Instead, he looked at the busy maids in surprise.

The servants of the Lu family all have their hair braided in the left lapel, their skin is dark and shiny, and they actually wear ornaments on their wrists and ankles. And occasionally, you can hear their whispered words, which makes people feel like birdsong.

Dressed up like this, it is natural that they are not Han people.

Could it be that the Han Dynasty is still taking the barbarians from various counties in the south and turning them into servants?

Zhuge Ke was confused and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zheng, where are these servants from?"

"This is a native of Yongchang County."

After raising the wine cup and inviting the cup to be filled, Zheng Pufang said with a smile, "We in Han Dynasty are a small country with few people and limited labor. Now that Longyou has been recaptured, both Hanzhong and Wudu County have no solid civilian base, so that the sergeants of Longyou's ministries

All food and crops are transported from Shu. The road to Shu is difficult and the transportation is very painful, which can be said to be half the result with twice the effort. Therefore, I, a big man, used Shu Brocade tea and other items to trade with the native chiefs of various tribes in Yongchang County in exchange for some slaves to serve as laborers.

."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and shook his head and sighed.

"Alas, it's a pity that Yongchang County is remote and has a large territory. Many native tribes are hard to find. The slaves returned in exchange are very few, and it is difficult to make up for the labor shortage of the court."

Labor shortage?

So they wantonly sought out native barbarian tribesmen in exchange for maidservants?

Subtly, there was a glimmer of light in Zhuge Ke's eyes.

Likewise, it reminds me of the Battle of Hanzhong in the past, when Wei Wu and Cao Cao saw that they could not win, so when they retreated, they moved all the people of Hanzhong and Wudu counties away.

Since a big man can exchange Shu Brocade tea leaves and other items for his maidservants, I wonder if the same goes for war horses?

In the Jiaozhou area of ​​Wu State, there are more native barbarian tribes. Many of them are disobedient to the king and often raise troops to cause trouble.

"Why should Mr. Zheng be worried?"

In an instant, his mind was filled with thoughts, and Zhuge Ke smiled happily, "Those who persevere, things will come true. Although I am not talented, I dare to say that your country will be able to find countermeasures to alleviate the worries of a small population and insufficient labor."

After saying this, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, saying with the bottom of the cup, "I have received a horse as a gift from Mr. Zheng. I have nothing to repay, so I will use this wine to express my feelings!"

"You don't have to be like this, Mr. Ge."

Zheng Pu smiled gurglingly, waved his hands modestly, and said, "The horse you donated is just an ordinary horse's ears, so it's not worth mentioning. If Mr. Ge cares about it, I'm afraid I will feel uneasy!"

"Hahaha~~~~"

Zhuge Ke laughed and praised, "Zheng Jun is really a gentleman!"

There was a lot of drinking and drinking, talking and laughing.

After there was a faint hint of drunkenness on the two people's faces, Zhuge Ke mentioned the war horse transaction again.

"Zheng Jun, can the price of war horses be a little more generous? To be honest, our country's grain reserves are not abundant and it is unbearable. And before I came to your country, the emperor of our country told me that the price of war horses can be 2,500 yuan per horse.

Hu'er. Now that Mr. Zheng paid twice as much, I really can't return the favor."

After saying this, without waiting for Zheng Pu to reply, he added quickly, "I know that your country is also in short supply of war horses, and it is already rare for you to be willing to sell them to our country. However, our two countries' alliance will benefit each other.

Please also ask Zheng Jun to think about it. If our troops leave Huainan in the future and there are cavalry on the battlefield, can Wei An not send more troops to defend it and slow down the war in your country?"

Um.

Zheng Pu made a slight nasal sound, but did not answer immediately.

Instead, he closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then opened his eyes and said, "I don't agree with what Mr. Ge said. However, your country's estimated price is really too low. Even if I want to make some concessions, I can't make the trip."

Immediately, Zhuge Ke's eyes lit up when he heard this, "I wonder how much Zheng Jun will give me for mercy?"

"Each horse can be exchanged for 4,500 hu of grain."

Zheng Pu nodded and returned with a smile, and continued to warn, "The price set like this is my bottom line as a big man. Ge Jun doesn't have to argue anymore. However, since Ge Jun claims that your country's grain reserves are not abundant, why not exchange some first?"

Are you going to ride back on draft animals? Or are you going to replace a small number of war horses and go back to train the cavalry?"

What use does my country of Wu need that riding draft animal?

Furthermore, more than two hundred cavalry can only serve as scouts in the army!

After hearing this, Zhuge Ke couldn't help but curse.
Chapter completed!