Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Chapter 76 The Great Official Prestige 1 (2/2)

Not only was this horse taller than an adult, its limbs were robust and powerful, and its entire coat shone like black satin, glossy and radiant. The saddle was forged from refined iron, and the handle and other parts were made of Hundred-Tempering Fine Steel.

Refined iron costs one tael of silver per jin.

This large saddle, excluding the leather parts, weighed at least twenty or thirty jin.

Hundred-Tempering Fine Steel was three times the price of silver; one tael of Hundred-Tempering Fine Steel required three taels of silver. Although the horse’s owner had only used Hundred-Tempering Fine Steel for the critical parts, at least two jin was needed.

Two jin of Hundred-Tempering Fine Steel, that’s sixty taels of silver.

The saddle s leather was also unlikely to be cheap, definitely not cowhide. It seemed more like it was made from expensive bear hide.

Bear hide is thick, soft, and wear-resistant, and sitting on it would be more comfortable.

The cost of this saddle alone was at least a hundred taels of silver, not including the labor fee.

The eyes of the horse carried a hint of blue, like two gemstones.

Seeing its appearance and domineering aura, Qin Niu was sure it wasn’t an ordinary black-maned horse, but rather a Wuzhuang horse worth over a thousand taels of silver.

This horse had a fierce nature, extremely difficult to tame.

Yet, it was incomparably brave on the battlefield with astonishing stamina. Even if it were wounded, it could still carry its master and gallop. Moreover, it was one of the rare horses that did not fear tigers or wolves.

Many generals dreamed of owning such a treasured horse.

Only such a horse would be fitting for a high-class saddle worth over a hundred taels of silver.

“It must be an official visit.”

Qin Niu noticed another two stout, tall, and strong bay horses tied next to the Wuzhuang horse.

They too were excellent among horses.

However, compared to the Wuzhuang horse, they were not in the same league.

It was entirely the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

The officials from the Yan Family had arrived yesterday.

They would surely have been treated to fine food and drink overnight before being accompanied today to inspect the surrounding villages.

Since the visitor was not a mid-to-high-ranking official, Yan Ruohai could not possibly accompany them personally.

Sending a middle-tier member of the Yan Family, a direct descendant, to accompany them was quite fitting.

Local powerhouses like the Yan Family, though far less powerful than the official government, undoubtedly had members holding official positions.

They would also lavish gifts on many high-ranking officials during the holidays and birthdays.

Thus, an ordinary minor official would receive only the treatment of a common distinguished guest at the Yan Family.

Qin Niu felt envious in his heart; even a mere minor official could ride a Wuzhuang horse worth a thousand taels of silver. Indeed, it’s good to have protection from the powers that be!

“Ah Niu, 1 heard you beat up Wang Haikun, is that true or false?”

“Of course, it’s true! 1 saw it with my own eyes when I was fishing.”

“Wang Haikun has been holed up at home and hasn’t shown his face!”

If it were any other time, Wang Haikun would have eagerly come to curry favor upon hearing of an official visit.

But the officials all have their own dignity and wouldn’t bother with someone like Wang Haikun unless they held at least some position.

it’s only the low-ranking officials who come to collect the grain taxes annually that need to leverage Wang Haikun’s intimidation in the village to gather the taxes and would give him some attention.

The villagers saw Qin Niu pulling back five fir logs as thick as an adult’s thigh, each inwardly astonished.

That would require a strength of over two hundred jin, right?

It seemed the rumors were true.

Qin Niu did not bother with these villagers and went into his home, dragging the fir logs behind him.

The villagers who had been blocking the way quickly stepped aside.

Watching the little calf following closely behind Qin Niu, they couldn’t help but feel even more envious.

They all speculated on how Qin Niu had suddenly become so powerful?

Can strength really increase so quickly?

They just couldn’t see rhe hard work Qin Niu put in on a daily basis.

After placing the fir logs in the front yard, Qin Niu headed out again.

He happened to see the officials leaving Wang Furen’s house.

A hooked nose, eyes like a fox, a beak-like mouth, with a mustache. He wore a black official robe with a red mantle thrown over it, and a black cloth cap on his head.

As he walked, his presence was like that of a moving mountain, very domineering.

The two representatives from the Yan Family accompanied the man, walking half a step behind him..