In military and horse markets, no horses are allowed to rush to the horses. Violators are imprisoned for three days or pay a fine to pay a penalty. This is an iron rule and no one can violate it. Zhang Cigong just happened to hit the gun and did not want to be imprisoned, so he had to pay a fine obediently.

Fortunately, he prepared enough copper coins and silk for the goods in the border town this time. Although he used some of them, the rest was still more than enough to atone for sins.

In short, as long as he pays a sufficient fine, he does not need to be on the prison for three days and can leave on the same day.

Shortly after Zhang Cigong was dragged away, merchants surrounded Zhao Jia and asked him how many cattle and sheep he could produce. When it was noisy, a group of infantrymen happened to pass by, and they lined up from behind and came straight to Zhao Jia.

In the early Han Dynasty, the main focus was on rest and recuperation. Emperor Wen issued an order to change the age of a man named Fu Ji from 17 to 20, and his height was less than six feet and two inches, he could be exempted from military service. In other words, if he was not old enough and was too short, the state and army would not want you.

Therefore, when the Han Dynasty army fought south and north and spread its might in the world, it was not surprising that foreign countries called the Han Empire a "giant country".

The infantrymen of the country are tall and have a strong temperament. When they get closer, they can even smell a bloody smell, which is obviously a fierce man who is used to fighting on the battlefield.

The leader was wearing leather armor and was obviously tall at least 1.8 meters. The rest were wearing sackcloths inside and a leather jacket on the outside. None of them held long halberds and only had short swords around their waists, proving that they did not need to take turns and should be at their idle time to buy what they needed in the market.

Seeing the person in charge, Zhao Jia smiled and said, "The wolf skin that the sergeant had been looking for a few days ago. Jia has found it. It is in the vine basket, and there are three in total."

"Really?" Wang Wuchang's eyes lit up, he took out the wolf skin and spread it out. He found that it was very complete and there was no damage. He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"There are also such leather hats, and I'm going to ask for help." Zhao Jia pushed the Lei Feng hat on his head and signaled Jian to lift the other two vine baskets closer. "It's just that the wolf's skin is insufficient, and sheep's skin is used."

"Very good!"

Chief Wang picked up a leather hat and put it directly on his head, and scattered the rest of the infantry who followed him. He found that there were a few smaller ones below, and held them in his hand and looked at Zhao Jia strangely.

Zhao Jia smiled and explained that this was for the children in his family.

"My husband is intent." Chief Wang did not refuse this kindness and took the leather hat. He did not treat Zhao Jia badly at the price, and added 10% to the previous negotiations.

It was extremely cold in the border counties in winter, and leather weapons were distributed by the court, but the soldiers had to prepare their own leather jackets and leather hats.

Although the price of the leather hat in Zhao Jia's hand is a bit more weird, the warmth effect is excellent. Any soldiers in the border county who have spare money are interested in buying one. Wang Wuchang was lucky. He caught the first opening in two months, and he didn't need to go to the city to guard it and successfully bought a batch.

However, he bought wolf skin for not himself.

His daughter got married at the age of last year and gave birth to a son last year. She didn't want to be treated badly by her husband's family and failed to recuperate. As soon as winter came, her legs were swollen and painful, and she could hardly move.

Wang Wuzhang had four sons, but only one daughter, and he had been very caring since childhood. When he learned that his daughter had encountered her, he immediately became angry and took her son to the death. He chased her son-in-law with a knife and took her to the house, and took her daughter home directly.

The son-in-law came to pick him up and was beaten up again. If his daughter had not pleaded with him, Chief Wang would never give up. According to him, in the border counties, there are countless good men. If you leave this one out, you can find a better one if you look back!

The ancient style continued in the early Han Dynasty, and the constraints on women were far less than those of later generations.

Not to mention the distance, Liu Che's biological mother, the future queen mother, gave birth to a daughter before entering the palace. Liu Che's biological sister Princess Pingyang married three times. In such a general environment, it is very common for folk women to marry again.

Zhao Jia happened to live on the same street with Wang Wuchang. He witnessed his father-in-law chasing his son-in-law with a knife, and four uncles kicking his brother-in-law in circles. The people around him applauded and applauded the grand occasion, which was really eye-opening.

To this day, the daughter of Wang still lives at home and has no intention of returning to her husband's house. Chief Wang was looking for wolf skin in the military market, just to make a thick coat for his daughter.

There are many wolves in the grassland, and they lack food after winter, and they often appear near border counties. Hunting one or two is not difficult, but obtaining complete wolf skin is very difficult.

Almost everyone in the border county can pull a bow and shoot archery, but the shooting skills are high and low. If you cannot shoot a wolf to death, you can only rush forward and finish the knife. In this way, damage will naturally be inevitable. When you encounter impulsive people, you will remove the prey on the spot and wait until the knife stops. Not to mention the wolf skin, you don’t even have a complete wolf corpse.

The military city was closed for two months, and the market opened on the first day of the first day, merchants flocked in. Many good goods were bought in a blink of an eye, and animal skins were one of the goods that these merchants urgently needed.

After obtaining three complete wolf skins, Wang Wuchang was overjoyed. He immediately took out two bamboo slips and handed them to Zhao Jia opposite him, and said with a smile: "I know you don't charge money. I have been chasing the Huns a few days ago. I beheaded one level and I have to reward five fat sheep and silk. With this bamboo slip, I go to the official temple to get the seal and then go to the west of the city to collect it."

During the reign of Emperor Wen, Wei Shang received advice from guests and carved the rewards of the border troops on bamboo slips, allowing them to be traded in the military market. This move not only facilitates military soldiers to purchase the items they need, but also facilitates tax statistics.

Of course, even if there is no similar measure, there are only a few who dare to pull teeth from the tiger's mouth. With the style of the prefect of the border county, once there is an illegal person found out, imprisonment and fines are light, and it is not uncommon to cut off your head and hang it on the top of the city.

After taking the bamboo slips, Zhao Jia asked Jianfu to bring a vine basket, lift up the straw curtain covered with it, and grabbed two pheasants that tied their legs with straw ropes.

"Or alive?" Wang Wushang was very surprised.

Zhao Jia was about to speak when a gust of cold wind blew, and he couldn't help but sneeze, and his cheeks were frozen red.

Several soldiers laughed, and Chief Wang even patted Zhao Jia on the back and said, "The husband is still a little thin. When Zhao Gongcao followed the Wei envoy to the frontier, beheaded at level 3, and even killed the Xiongnu chief with one knife! The husband needs to practice martial arts!"

Zhao Jia's mouth twitched.

This is the characteristic of border counties during the Han Dynasty.

When the Huns attacked, officials were either civil and military, either chopping people or running on the way to chop people. If they could not chop people, they were not qualified officials from border counties. They were basically outside the circle and could not play with everyone.

Unfortunately, his own father passed away too early. Otherwise, until Emperor Wu's dynasty came, Emperor Wu of Han rose up and followed the army to attack people. The rank was not difficult than two thousand stones.

After paying off the payment, Chief Wang grabbed the pheasant with his wolf skin and walked to the stall selling salt and sauce with several soldiers. Before leaving, he swept over the surrounding merchants, his eyes were cold and full of warning.

"If you dare to deceive the young man, hey!" The big hand patted the short knife on your waist, and Chief Wang sneered, "I fed the wolf on the edge, don't blame someone for not reminding me in person!"

The merchants looked at each other and no longer doubted what Zhao Jia said before. When Chief Wang walked away, he said bluntly that there was no need to go to the chief clerk to make a contract. He agreed with Zhao Jia on the spot to trade a batch of cattle and sheep in three days.

"My husband only collects millet and beans? Can silk be used?" asked a businessman.

Zhao Jia shook his head.

The number of bulls slaughtered this time was limited, so he had already made up his mind to only exchange grain and refuse everything else. As for copper coins, it was not within the scope of consideration.

In the early Han Dynasty, people were allowed to mint coins. The quality of copper coins was uneven. If they had to collect them, they would rather collect Qin coins than receive pod coins. The former had weight at least, and could be exchanged for fusion casting when necessary. The latter was light and fluttered, known as half a tael of coins, so they knew how pitfalls were.

Seeing that Zhao Jia refused to let go, the merchants did not say anything and said goodbye. Those with grain continued to search for goods in the city, while those without grain planned to find acquaintances and exchange for a batch of grain for emergency response.

When Shen arrived, all the cattle and sheep brought by Zhao Jia were sold out, and the vine basket was already at the bottom. Zhao Jia called Jianfu and ordered the two to put the vine basket on the truck for transporting grain.

"Go to pay taxes first."

Whether in military or horse markets, most of them are bartered, but when paying rent and tax, they need to be converted into copper coins, which is very hard. Anyway, his goods have been sold out, so you can save yourself from queuing up even if you go early.

"Go earlier or go home early." Zhao Jia patted the bag containing soybeans and pressed the animal skin cap downwards.

There are no vegetables in winter, and with the current conditions, there is no way to build a greenhouse. He plans to try to spread some bean sprouts first, and at least improve his life. When the remaining money increases, he will find someone to make a stone mill and work hard on the soy milk and tofu.

He didn't want to make a fortune by these things, but felt that food is the most important thing for people, and even food is not good, so he still has the motivation to talk about other things.

"After returning home, there is no need to unload the truck. When the new grain is replaced, I will send it to the village. When I go back, I will tell Hu Bo and tell Mr. He in advance so that they will not be anxious."

The servant agreed in unison, and one person walked to the carriage containing corn, tied the hemp rope to the carriage board, tied the knot around his shoulders, and tightened it around his waist. The other person walked to the carriage carrying soybeans and rattan baskets and followed suit.

The cart was left by Zhang Cigong, and the grain was exchanged for Zhao Jia. The horses that pulled the cart were taken away. Zhao Jia drove cattle and sheep to the market for trading. Now all the cattle were sold, and the amount of grain they exchanged exceeded expectations. The horses they rode were not enough, and the two extra carts could only be dragged by Jianpu.

"My husband took you in the car and the servant pulled you. I guess he could be faster."

Zhao Jia subconsciously frowned.

"I have strength, my husband just sit up!" A healthy servant smiled. He clenched his fists and used force with his arms when he spoke. Even through the winter clothes, he could see the rumbling and bulging muscles.

Zhao Jia didn't say much, jumped onto the shaft of the car. The two servants shouted, exerting force at the same time, and the wheels crushed the broken snow, leaving two deep traces.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier. Zhao Jia was sitting in the car, and the cold wind blew by. Even though he was wrapping his wolf-skinned jacket, he still couldn't help but shivered.

Jianpu's footsteps were fast. When he arrived at the city flag, Zhao Jia handed out the bamboo slips. He found that the person on duty was not the chief clerk. He didn't ask much questions. He paid the rent and tax neatly, jumped onto the big cart and ordered Jianpu to go to the city gate.

As soon as I left the city gate, I encountered a team of cavalry escorting several large carts towards me.

When they got closer, the horse team suddenly stopped. The leader turned the horse's head, walked to the cart, pushed away the hood that was blocking the snow, and showed a handsome face.

The long eyebrows flew into the temples, the eyes were as dark as ink, the bridge of the nose was straight, the lips were extremely light, and the whole person was like a snow sculpture, which made people feel cold inexplicably. When he met Zhao Jia, he suddenly raised a smile, as if the ice and snow had just melted, and he was completely different from the moment.

"Ador."

When Zhao Jia heard the other party called her nickname, he unconsciously rubbed his arms, stood up from the car, and bowed to the young man.
Chapter completed!