The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1057 - 884, Black Eats Black_3

"This fellow really lived up to the name his parents gave him—he really is an idiot!"

By the carriage, Daohua saw the leader of the Xiliao people point at her, and felt puzzled when she saw Xiao Yeyang turn and walk toward her.

"Get in, let’s go!"

Xiao Yeyang helped Daohua into the carriage as soon as they reached it.

After getting into the carriage, Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang’s somewhat unpleasant expression, "What’s wrong, didn’t get the horses, or couldn’t agree on a price?"

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, "No, we got the horses, just fewer than expected." With that, he knocked on the carriage door, and soon, the carriage started moving.

Daohua didn’t ask further. As the carriage turned and left the horse field, through the curtain, she caught sight of Xiao Yeyang’s Hidden Guard making a move on those Xiliao men.

...

Half an hour later, Difu convened with Xiao Yeyang and the Hidden Guards.

Xiao Yeyang stepped down from the carriage, "Is everything taken care of?"

Difu stepped forward to reply, "Master, rest assured, we left no trace."

Xiao Yeyang looked at Ma Teng beside him, whose face had turned somewhat pale, "Mr. Ma..."

Having witnessed Difu and his men eliminate Yelu Baichi and his people, Ma Teng, despite a somewhat stiff expression, seemed otherwise fine.

Clearly, as someone who traded in border towns, he was no stranger to robbery and murder.

However, after seeing the extraordinary skills of Difu and his men, Ma Teng began to suspect Xiao Yeyang’s true identity, "Does Master Xiao have any instructions?"

Xiao Yeyang, "Let’s treat today’s events as if they never happened."

Ma Teng quickly nodded, "Master Xiao, rest assured, I understand."

Xiao Yeyang, "I’m short of horses. If you encounter horse traders from Xiliao again, let me know." He then looked at Difu.

Difu immediately took out two gold bars and handed them to Ma Teng.

Ma Teng did not refuse. Taking money for service was customary for people like them. He smiled as he took the gold bars, "Thank you, Master Xiao, for the meal."

Xiao Yeyang nodded in acknowledgment, then turned to board the carriage.

Just then, an old woman carrying a basket approached, "Mr. Ma?"

Ma Teng followed the voice and, seeing a familiar face, quickly walked over, "Madam Feng, what are you doing here?"

The old woman lifted the basket slightly, "My son went to Yunlian Mountain again last month and found a lot of caterpillar fungus. I thought I’d bring it over for you to help sell."

Ma Teng glanced at the basket covered with grass, took it in hand, "Alright, I understand. You head back first, and have your son come see me in a couple of days."

The old woman nodded, about to leave when Daohua suddenly lifted the carriage curtain, "I heard you mentioning caterpillar fungus; may I take a look?"

Ma Teng glanced at Xiao Yeyang, who did not object. He quickly carried the basket over, not daring to come too close to the carriage but handed it to Difu instead.

"This caterpillar fungus," he explained, "grows in cold, snowy areas and is a kind of herb that is very beneficial to health when consumed regularly."

Difu passed the basket up to the carriage window.

Daohua looked through it, a flash of delight in her eyes, "This really is caterpillar fungus." Then looking at the old woman, "Madam, how do you sell this herb?"

The old woman seemed a bit uneasy and looked to Ma Teng for help.

Ma Teng laughed, "Madam, we usually sell this caterpillar fungus for one piece of silver per jin."

Daohua said, "I’ll take all the caterpillar fungus in this basket."

Hearing this, before Daohua could instruct him, Defu immediately took out a few pieces of fragmented silver from his bosom and handed them to the old woman.

The old woman took the silver and thanked them repeatedly, handing the smallest piece to Ma Teng.

Ma Teng refused with a smile, "Old Feng, I didn’t help you sell anything this time, so I won’t take your money. You should head back now, it’s getting late."

The old woman, delighted, bent several times in the direction of the carriage and then turned to leave.

Seeing the old woman’s spry legs, Xiao Yeyang raised an eyebrow, "This old woman seems to be in good health."

Daohua said, "Regular consumption of caterpillar fungus is good for the body." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Xiao Yeyang looked at Ma Teng, "Do many people come to you asking for help to sell their goods?"

Ma Teng nodded with a smile, "They’re all neighbors from around here. People from Xiliao often come and go to Bamu Town. They don’t dare to come and buy things themselves. I have some connections, so I just help everyone buy some things and charge a little commission to make a living."

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Ma Teng, "You’ve always lived in Bamu Town, so you must know quite a bit about this area?"

Ma Teng looked at Xiao Yeyang, thought for a moment, then confidently smiled, "There’s nothing about Bamu Town that Ma Teng doesn’t know."

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Ma Teng again and then got into the carriage.

...

Watching the carriage depart, Ma Teng lowered his gaze in contemplation, "This Mr. Xiao... seems quite extraordinary."

As a middleman, he usually preferred not to inquire about the backgrounds of the buyers and sellers to avoid trouble. But today, the oppressive feeling from Mr. Xiao was too intense. Yelu Baichi and those Xiliao warriors were no weaklings, but they were all wiped out by Mr. Xiao’s men. This was definitely not the work of an ordinary merchant.

He needed to find out exactly who this Mr. Xiao was.

Elsewhere, Xiao Yeyang gathered with Daohua, Bu Gandang, and others.

Xiao Yeyang looked at the five hundred horses surrounded by Hidden Guards, "How are they doing, the horses are still obedient?"

Bu Gandang took out a whistle, "With this whistle, the horses didn’t run off."

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "That’s good. You all will have to work hard to take the horses to the newly established Ganxuan Town overnight. Once I return, we’ll start training the soldiers in mounted archery."

Bu Gandang obeyed the order and left.

Inside the carriage, Daohua saw that Xiao Yeyang’s brow was furrowed and asked, "Is it that we don’t have enough horses?"

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "The original thousand horses from Gan State Guard and the five hundred we acquired today make only fifteen hundred in total. That’s enough for small skirmishes, but to quickly retake Dan River, it’s indeed insufficient."

"I went to the Dan River area earlier, where there are twenty thousand Xiliao troops stationed. If we want a swift and decisive victory, we would need at least five thousand cavalry."

"If the battle drags on and Xiliao troops come to reinforce, if we’re not careful, it could lead to a full-scale war."

"At present, His Imperial Uncle is focused on the navy, and surely he wouldn’t want turmoil here in the northwest. A battle on two fronts would be too much for the treasury."

Daohua thought for a moment, "Have you noticed that Xiliao seems to be particularly short on tea? I paid close attention just now in Bamu Town, and I noticed someone actually traded a cow for a canister of tea."

Xiao Yeyang said, "Xiliao’s economy is based on nomadism, mostly consuming beef, mutton, milk, and other greasy, indigestible foods. They need to frequently drink tea to improve their health; in Xiliao, tea is actually considered a medicinal remedy."

Daohua suggested, "Since they are so short on tea, you could use it to trade with them."

Xiao Yeyang began to think deeply, "That might work, but judging from the conversation with those Xiliao people earlier, Xiliao has been very strict with horse trading in recent years. To buy horses in large quantities without a connection might be impossible."