The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 137 - 134: The Sweat-Blooded Precious Horse

Chapter 137: Chapter 134: The Sweat-Blooded Precious Horse

The owner of the horse dealership was enthusiastically introducing the breeds they had available: Han-Tang Horses, Shandan Horses, Hequ Horses – which lived in the grasslands near the Hequ area, as well as Dian Horses, Dali Horses, Wumeng Horses, and Tengchong Horses. These horses from Yunnan were famous for their well-developed tendons, alert temperament, skill at traversing mountains and ridges, endurance over long distances, resistance to cold, and ability to thrive on coarse feed.

"We also have Mongolian Horses from the great Mongolian grasslands, Mongolian Horses..."

Just as he was getting to the exciting part, he heard Ruo Xuan point to a sick horse in the corner and say she wanted to purchase it.

That horse was a treasure, a famed Ferghana horse that everyone had heard about!

This horse had originally been reserved by a client, but it had been bitten by some animal on its way here.

At first, it was nothing serious, just a small wound. Although he knew about it when he received the horse, he had not paid much attention. Little did he know, day by day the injury worsened, and numerous treatments failed to cure it.

In recent days, the situation had become so severe that the horse could no longer stand, and it had grown as thin as skin over bones. The veterinarian said there was no cure.

He quickly said, "Miss, this horse is close to death; I really can’t sell it to you! Choose another horse, please!"

Of course, they couldn’t purchase a horse that was close to death! Their family didn’t have anyone who could treat a horse’s ailments. Ruo Shui glanced over and felt a pang of regret in her heart.

This horse, although emaciated to skin and bones, still exhibited its refined head, high neck, narrow chest, long back, shallow rib cage, long but unpronounced metacarpal region, long limbs, thin skin, and fine hair – its skeletal structure was excellent!

Most importantly, it was a Ferghana horse, and a young one at that, just having reached adulthood!

Such a horse was usually a rare find, highly prestigious, commanding a price in the thousands of taels.

Madam Liu certainly didn’t dare to purchase a dying horse to take home. She coaxed, "Xuanbao, we plan to buy a horse and carriage to return home. If we buy this horse, we won’t be able to ride in the carriage."

Ruo Xuan had a way to cure this horse, but indeed, if they bought it, they couldn’t take the carriage home. She looked around at the other horses and picked out a smaller, nearly adult, young black horse: "Then I want this one!"

Ruo Shui looked over and then realized that her precious daughter had chosen a Wumeng Horse.

"The horses from central Dian are good at traveling mountainous paths, with the strongest endurance; the Wumeng Horse is especially fine. They have a tall stature and exceptional mental strength, and when placed among ordinary horses, they stand out like a crane among chickens."

The store owner looked over, surprised, and said to Ruo Shui, "Brother, your daughter has a keen eye! She understands horses at such a young age?"

The first horse she set her sights on was a Ferghana horse, and the second was a Wumeng Horse.

Wumeng Horses were considered on par with the so-called "heavenly horses" like the "Wusun" and "Ferghana."

Solely in terms of breed, these two horses could be said to be the best in his dealership!

However, the best Wumeng Horses were trained and nurtured from the age of three months, through an extremely cruel process. This particular horse had failed the training, which was why it ended up in his care.

In fact, the best horses were often sent to the Capital City, selected by royalty, powerful ministers, or sent to the military to become war horses.

The horses that made it to smaller counties like theirs were the ones that were left over and unwanted.

However, most people in small county towns who bought horses did so to pull carts, and for that, these horses were sufficient.

Rich and noble households who wanted quality horses would make reservations in advance.

That Ferghana horse had also been reserved by someone wealthy, but because it was injured and couldn’t be delivered to the noble client, he had taken charge of it, suffering a great loss!

Ruo Shui too was astonished that his daughter had such an eye for horses, especially since he had never taught her!

But since his daughter was fond of the horse and if the price was reasonable, he planned to buy it: "Owner, how many taels for this horse?"

The shopkeeper laughed, "Although this Wumeng Horse is short, its proportions are well-balanced, it has a gentle temperament, strong joints, quick movements, and it’s from the region of Dali, famous for developed tendons, an alert character, and being good at mountain climbing. It is renowned for its endurance in long-term labor, resistance to cold, and tolerance of coarse feed...."

Ruo Shui interrupted him, "Boss, just tell me how much silver!"

"The fixed price is two hundred and fifty taels, no bargaining! This horse is not well trained and can’t cover a thousand li in a day. You look like a connoisseur of horses and surely know that this breed aspires to great distances! If it were well trained to cover a thousand li a day, it would cost upwards of five hundred taels."

Ruo Shui, "That’s too expensive, two hundred taels! Throw in a carriage, a saddle, reins, horseshoes, a whip, and other such things for two hundred and ten taels!"

The shopkeeper, "Two hundred taels is definitely impossible. Two hundred and fifty taels is an unprecedented bargain! I can’t go any lower! I can sell a full set of horse gear to you at half price, only charging you ten taels. Or maybe you’d prefer an older Wumeng Horse! Older ones are cheaper, you can have one for eighty taels, and it’ll still be good for at least three years."

Ruo Xuan didn’t want to buy an old horse, as they wouldn’t last long! The idea of a half-gifted, half-sold set sounded great! She said, "Two hundred and fifty taels is also fine, but can you give me that horse?"

Ruo Xuan pointed to the sweating blood horse lying on the ground.

The shopkeeper turned to look, hesitating, for that was a sweating blood treasured horse he had acquired for five hundred taels!

"Didn’t you say it’s about to die? Give it to me!"

Madam Liu felt it wasn’t appropriate, "Xuanbao, that horse is about to die. If we buy it and it dies, we’ll have to find a place to bury it. It’s better to have the boss give us a discount and sell us the Wumeng Horse instead."

Ruo Shui also knew horses, and after looking into the horse’s eyes, he said, "Xuanbao, that horse really is about to die, it’s beyond help! We don’t want it! Boss, give us a discount on this Wumeng Horse!"

Ruo Xuan, "But I feel pity for it. What if we buy it and bring it to Fang’s Medical Clinic to see if Uncle Five can treat it?"

The shopkeeper actually knew more about horses than they did, having dealt with them for decades, and even had doctors from Fang’s Medical Clinic take a look, knowing the horse was indeed beyond saving. Gritting his teeth, he said, "The Wumeng Horse really can’t be any cheaper, not even a penny less, but I can give you that sweating blood treasured horse! I acquired it for five hundred taels, at a loss! A huge loss indeed!"

The shopkeeper’s heart was also bleeding.

"Boss, you’re such a good person!" Ruo Xuan quickly took out a silver note for two hundred and fifty taels, "Here you go, boss!"

Madam Liu nudged Ruo Shui, who knew more about horses, gesturing for him to persuade Ruo Xuan.

The horse couldn’t even stand up, pulling it back would be troublesome, and if it died, they would still have to find a place to bury it, too much hassle!

Ruo Shui was reluctant, always having to play the bad guy, but seeing Xuanbao so insistent, and thinking of the instantly ripe persimmons, jujubes, and the bountiful harvest of rice at home, he instead said, "Boss, my daughter only knows about horses, she thinks it can be cured. Bringing that sweating blood treasured horse home will also be troublesome. Give us the carriage for free, along with two sets of saddles and reins."

The shopkeeper glared, "No, no! An ordinary carriage I usually sell for twenty taels each, and a set of horse gear costs four or five taels! I can’t afford to give those away! At the very least, you need to pay ten taels of silver, and I can provide you with two sets of high-quality horse gear and a carriage made of good wood."

Ruo Shui just wanted to ask for an extra set of horse gear, "Let’s settle on that, but you’ll have to find someone to help us bring that sweating blood treasured horse back home since it can’t even stand."

Only then did the shopkeeper take the silver note from Ruo Xuan’s hand, saying with a laugh, "Okay, that’s a must! I’ll have someone hitch up your carriage right away and send the sweating blood treasured horse to your home. I hope you find someone to heal it, otherwise, it really would be a pity!"

Although the shopkeeper thought it was impossible to cure, it never hurts to say something nice!

The sun had already set, and the shopkeeper hurried to make arrangements.

As the shopkeeper was going away, and the family was waiting on the street, Madam Liu still couldn’t help but say, "Xuanbao, that sweating blood treasured horse..."

"Mother, I have a way to heal it. This is a buy-one-get-two deal, very cost-effective! Moreover, that sweating blood treasured horse has a newly conceived foal in its belly, not yet fully formed."

Ruo Shui’s pupils shrank: Wasn’t that like picking up two sweating blood treasured horses for free?

Madam Liu was also shocked, she looked at the lying horse: Can it really be cured? It must be cured!

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