Chapter 316 Buying a Horse

Zhang Xiaohua held a long sword in her hand, folded her hands in front of her, looked up at the white clouds floating in the sky, and didn't know what to think.

Ji Xiaohua, however, held the bun and walked into the hut happily.

"Mom, look what I brought back for you?"

As soon as she stepped into the hut, Ji Xiaohua shouted.

"Xiaohua, why are you back so early?" Ji Xiaohua's mother asked strangely, ignoring his question.

"Mother, I met a young master at the tea shed. He asked me to take him on some errands. He also said he would give me ten big bucks a day. Oh, it was eleven big bucks. Look, these are the buns he invited me to eat. , and asked me to bring you two drawers back."

"What? Who made you run out of the tea shed so easily? I asked Father Hao from the street to find it for you. It was not easy."

"This, mother, I know, but..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. You are so brave. You dare to believe it. If someone wants to deceive you, how can you let my mother live?"

"Mother, this young master is really nice, and... besides, the shopkeeper of the tea shed won't let me go there anymore."

"Oh, you, little flower, why don't you let mother worry less?"

After speaking, Ji Xiaohua struggled to get up from the bed. Ji Xiaohua quickly stepped forward to support her and said: "Mother, please rest, I will feed you steamed buns."

Ji Xiaohua's mother couldn't help but smile and said, "You, little flower, why can't you grow up?"

"What's wrong? Mother" Ji Xiaohua was very puzzled.

Ji Xiaohua's mother looked at her son lovingly. She knew that her son, who had just turned nine years old, was still very childish, so she explained: "He is a young master from a wealthy family. He comes to our house and gives us food. How can we meet him?" On the one hand, thank you, and..."

After a pause, he continued: "He is a stranger after all. Mom, I also want to meet you. Don't let others deceive you."

Ji Xiaohua nodded sensibly, helped her mother get her coat and shoes, and helped her out of the house.

When Zhang Xiaohua saw someone coming out, she hurried forward and wanted to salute. The woman saluted first and said, "This young master, my concubine Zhang is here to salute the young master."

Zhang Xiaohua quickly returned the gift and said: "Auntie, you're welcome. You are not in good health, so you should rest in the room."

Zhang is in her thirties, but her hair is already gray. At first glance, she looks older than Guo Sufei in previous years. No wonder Zhang Xiaohua calls her aunt when she first comes up. In fact, he doesn’t know what to call her at the moment. .

Mrs. Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "Master, don't be like this. I can't afford to be a concubine. Just call me Mrs. Zhang."

As he spoke, he coughed a few more times.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "Then let's call her Mrs. Zhang."

Mrs. Zhang repeatedly said she didn't dare, and then looked at Zhang Xiaohua carefully, thinking to herself: "Well, he is a nice young master. He is very approachable. He doesn't have the air of a young master at all. Looking at the robe he is wearing, he is unique in Songning City. Moreover, his eyebrows look very kind, without any trace of darkness, which makes people feel reassured."

Nonsense, this guy is a kind-hearted country boy, why would Zhang have such scruples?

Mrs. Zhang coughed for a while and said, "I wonder what the young master wants Xiaohua to do for you? If it's convenient, can you tell me about it?"

Zhang Xiaohua heard the word "Xiaohua", which was both strange and familiar, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, Sister-in-law Zhang, I am a foreigner. I was almost deceived in Ji Xiaohua's tea shed just now. Thanks to Ji Xiaohua reminded me that I might encounter some trouble if I work alone in Songning Town, so I temporarily wanted to find a local to lead the way and help negotiate the price. Don't let others lie to me. I think Ji Xiaohua He was very smart and responsible, so I wanted him to help me, but it also caused him to be fired by the tea shop owner. Don't worry, I will make it up to him."

Zhang Xiaohua spoke to Ji Xiaohua, and he couldn't say the word "Xiaohua" no matter what.

Mrs. Zhang listened,

A stone fell to the ground, and he coughed and said: "In that case, let Xiaohua stay with the young master for a few days, but let's not talk about compensation. Since I help the young master, I can only get the young master's share of the money. This little flower should understandable."

Zhang Xiaohua waved her hand and said: "It's okay, Sister-in-law Zhang. Actually, you just want to help me buy a horse and ask some questions. It won't take a few days, I guess it will be fine in half a day."

Zhang's expression did not change, but Ji Xiaohua next to him was very disappointed. He was still thinking about making more money. On this day, he only earned eleven cents.

Mrs. Zhang turned back to Ji Xiaohua and said, "Xiaohua, go and do things with the young master. Be more careful and don't let others deceive you. Go and come back quickly."

Ji Xiaohua nodded and stood next to Zhang Xiaohua.

After Zhang Xiaohua saluted Mrs. Zhang, she took Ji Xiaohua out of the courtyard.

When she walked out of the courtyard, Ji Xiaohua turned back and shouted: "Mom, those buns are good to eat while they are hot. By the way, eat the vegetable buns first, and then the meat buns."

Mrs. Zhang coughed and nodded with a smile, but where did her steps lose half an inch?

After leaving Ji Xiaohua's home, the first thing Zhang Xiaohua did was to ask him to take her to a ready-made clothing store. She bought a set of very ordinary clothes and wore them outside. That is, no matter who wears very strange clothes, they will go wherever they go. There are people staring at him, so he will immediately find ordinary clothes to change into.

However, Zhang Xiaohua was already immune to the cold and heat. The black robe was obviously a good thing. He took it off and took it off, just wearing it underneath.

As the saying goes, a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.

As soon as Zhang Xiaohua put on ordinary clothes, she immediately looked much more ordinary. She no longer looked like a young master. Ji Xiaohua praised from the side: "Master, you are really amazing. Now that you put on clothes, you look like He is an ordinary person, not a young master."

Zhang Xiaohua curled her lips and said secretly: "Isn't this nonsense? It's not like he is an ordinary person. Where did he come from?"

After changing clothes, the effect was indeed obvious. No one on the street looked at these two ordinary young people who were a bit scumbag anymore.

Even when Zhang Xiaohua and the others came to the mule and horse market to choose horses, no one paid any attention to them.

Fortunately, Ji Xiaohua is a local and is very familiar with this place. After a while, she helped find a store with a good reputation. The waiter had an average attitude towards the two of them and did not discriminate too much. This made Zhang Xiaohua very happy. I was satisfied, but when it came to selecting the horses, the store clerk was very dissatisfied.

why?

No matter what horses the store clerk recommended, the tall, inconspicuous-looking young man would always shake his head and would not even take a step closer. He looked at eight horses in a row and the store clerk was so tired. , even Ji Xiaohua, who was standing next to her and was ready to help negotiate the price, was full of doubts.

Finally, the store clerk quit and asked: "Brother, are you here to cause trouble, or are you here to buy horses? I have eight horses, and you just took one look and said no, without even leaving." Near, how do you know it’s not to your liking?”

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said: "It's not that I won't forget you, but these horses are inappropriate. The horses I want are not ordinary horses."

The shop assistant was surprised and said: "It's not just any flattery, what should it look like?"

After thinking about it, Zhang Xiaohua said: "It should be the kind that can bear heavy loads."

"What's the load?" The store clerk was stunned and said, "How much does it probably weigh?"

"Oh, maybe three or four thousand catties."

"What? Three or four thousand catties, not three or four hundred catties?" The store clerk said in disbelief: "You are right."

Zhang Xiaohua smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, it's a thousand catties, not a hundred catties."

The shop assistant shook his head like a rattle and said, "This is impossible. I have never heard that a horse can drag three or four thousand kilograms of things. What you want is a cow, oh, no, the legendary camel."

Ji Xiaohua, who was standing next to her, understood somewhat at this time and looked thoughtfully at the long sword in Zhang Xiaohua's hand.

The shop clerk just thought that Zhang Xiaohua was deceiving him and no longer cared about it, so he went to greet other customers. Ji Xiaohua hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother, don't get me wrong, my young master has some special requirements, otherwise I won't do it." I will find you in this shop, right? Do you think your shopkeeper is here? Maybe he has some ideas?"

Ji Xiaohua was not very old, and in the eyes of the store clerk, she was clearly a smart book boy. She pondered for a moment and then entered the back room. Not long after, a tall, muscular man with a round waist came out. He frowned and looked up and down in front of him. Zhang Xiaohua, who was very inconspicuous, asked: "This young master? The horse you want is really not available in the store. Why don't you go to other stables to have a look?"

Zhang Xiaohua thought for a while, then raised her hands and said: "That's really troublesome for the shopkeeper. By the way, can I show you the best horse here?"

"This..." The strong man hesitated.

Ji Xiaohua smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, shopkeeper. If it suits my young master's wishes, you will be rewarded with silver. Go and get it quickly!"

After hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua understood what the shopkeeper meant. He wanted to take out the banknote from his purse and show it to the shopkeeper, but he didn't know how much money the best horse cost, so he took out the banknote rashly. , wouldn’t it be a loss of face? Seeing that Ji Xiaohua dealt with it so calmly, she pursed her lips and smiled without speaking.

The strong man hesitated and then said with a smile: "No problem, just take a look. This young master, please, please follow me to the back and take a look."

Zhang Xiaohua looked at Ji Xiaohua with satisfaction and followed the strong man to the back.

After turning around several small corridors, we entered a large courtyard. At a glance, there were dozens of tall horses in this courtyard. However, one cannot use divine consciousness to recognize horses, otherwise wouldn’t Zhang Xiaohua be able to sweep them all away?

Just when Zhang Xiaohua was overwhelmed, the strong man turned around and said, "Master, please come with me."

After saying that, he took Zhang Xiaohua to a stable in the corner of Xiangyang. He saw a tall and beautiful bay-red horse tied there. Although Zhang Xiaohua didn't know how to recognize horses, he could probably tell it at a glance. Good or bad.

This horse is obviously not on the same level as the one led by the store clerk just now.

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