Chapter 54 Ambitious

"Waaaaah... Thank you, new master, I'll be good..."

The horse snorted.

Qin Jin'an pinched its soft face and smiled: "Let's go home."

Leading the horses, the three of them left the courtyard together.

The horse's leg was a little lame, so it couldn't run on the battlefield.

Madam Qin sighed, "He's truly inhuman; he ruined a perfectly good warhorse."

Su Chang'an fought for several years and became the Marquis of Anping, but he became less and less like a human being.

"He knew the horse was injured all along, why didn't he treat it? Father, I really don't understand, how could he be so heartless? Half of his achievements were earned by this horse! He said more than once that the horse was of one mind with him, killing the enemy without leaving a single piece of armor..."

Qin's eyes reddened. She was the daughter of a scholar and was not worthy of Marquis Anping. But the horse was a good horse, intelligent and brave on the battlefield. It was more precious than any other horse. A good horse is like a good weapon. It should be cherished and protected.

Why is Su Chang'an so heartless, even betraying a horse?

They even sold it to restaurants for people to eat...

“Yu Wan, the human heart is unpredictable and fickle. How can a sycophantic person understand what benevolence and righteousness are?”

Qin Tianhai spoke calmly, saying that they had misjudged him back then. If Su Chang'an had lived an ordinary life, perhaps he wouldn't have shown such a cold-hearted side.

But now that he is basking in glory, he naturally has no need to maintain a facade. What others consider treasures are merely things he can use. He only feels that he will have something better, so he discards them without hesitation.

Qin Jin'an tugged at Qin Shi's sleeve: "Mother, don't be sad."

It's not worth it for a man like that scumbag father.

"Does my sweetie want to ride a horse?"

After adjusting her mood, Qin was not sad; she was simply saddened by the fickleness of human nature.

The horse snorted and nuzzled Qin Jin'an's head, showing great human-like behavior and welcoming its new master onto its back.

Qin Jin'an nodded.

Qin Tianhai put the child on the horse, and Qin Shi led the horse slowly.

Qin Tianhai drove the oxcart, and the three of them went out of the city to return home.

Qin Jin'an lay on the horse's back, hugging the horse's neck, and fell asleep without realizing it.

The horse's steady gait and the slight swaying motion made Qin Jin'an sleep incredibly comfortably.

Madam Qin stroked the horse gently and said softly, "Good horse, truly a good horse."

The horse seemed to leap with joy at the praise.

Back home, Qin Tianhai moved his things.

Zhao came out to help, and seeing the horse, she asked curiously, "Little sister, what about this horse..."

She recognized it; if she remembered correctly, it seemed to be the horse Su Chang'an rode when he came last time.

“Su Chang’an sold the horse, and when Guai Bao saw this, she couldn’t bear it, so I bought the horse back. We’ll use it to carry things for the family, so we won’t have to borrow an oxcart anymore.”

Qin said gently.

"I happen to have some grass left over from cutting. I'll go get some to feed it. We can use the cowshed at home now."

Zhao smiled and walked toward where the hay was stored.

We fed the horse fresh grass and provided it with a water bucket.

Qin carried Qin Jin'an back to the room, and then hurried to prepare the ingredients for making fish-shaped noodles.

While feeding the horse, Zhao sighed and said, "My horse, you've met a kind person. It's better to follow me than that heartless man. Forget about the battlefields where you used to ride like a horse, and adapt well to your new life."

The horse nodded, as if it understood.

Zhao smiled and said, "It's a fine horse. Eat up, eat up. I'm going to get busy now."

Whether the horse responded to her or not, she took it as a yes.

Passing by the doghouse, Zhao saw the white-spotted dog fast asleep inside. She couldn't help but smile; the house was lively and full of life, and everything was getting better and better.

She came to help Qin process the fish. Pounding the fish wasn't too strenuous, but her hands got sore after a while.

"Little sister, you can't keep up with the demand for these fish-shaped noodles every day. Have you ever thought about making more and asking someone to help you?"

She didn't know what Qin was planning, so she was just asking casually.

“Sister-in-law, I was just about to talk about this tonight. I want to make more every day, but it’s never enough to sell. I can’t handle it all by myself, so I wanted to discuss with my parents about asking a few aunts and sisters-in-law from the clan to come and help out for a few hours tonight. I just haven’t figured out how to calculate their wages yet.”

Qin also had this idea in mind, and when she talked to Zhao about it, she expressed her thoughts.

"The wages are forty coins for a normal day's work, but you don't need to do half a day, so twenty coins will suffice."

Zhao smiled and said, "Twenty coins, and many people are still willing to come."

Qin still has a sum of money. Doing business is not something that can be done in a day or two. She wants to develop it in the long term. She can sell well in Liuzhou City, but what about outside of Liuzhou City?

“Sister-in-law, I want to expand my business and bring my clansmen along, but I don’t know if they will be willing to join me.”

Qin had already thought about it, but she only considered the matter in her mind before mentioning it to Zhao.

That day, everyone came to seek justice for her because of her father, but wasn't it also because they were from the same clan?

Unity and cohesion among clansmen are very important, and nothing is more effective in maintaining these bonds than a connection based on shared interests.

Su Chang'an abandoned them in order to curry favor with more powerful and influential people because he was driven by profit.

Self-interest is what drives people's hearts.

If she and her baby want to establish themselves in the village, living too well will attract envy. But if everyone has a vested interest in her, people will only hope that her life gets better and better.

Zhao was taken aback by Qin's generosity. After a moment of surprise, she said, "I can't think of a good solution either. I'll talk to my parents about it tonight. Father is smart; let's hear what he has to say."

Zhao was shocked by Qin's magnanimity. She had thought that Qin just wanted to hire a few women from the clan as workers, but she never expected that Qin would have the idea of ​​making money with the clan.

The Jin Dynasty was an open society, and many women were engaged in commerce. However, it was not easy for women to achieve great success. This was not due to discrimination against women, but because doing business required traveling to many places, which was inconvenient for women.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to make a name for yourself in the city.

If Qin does it herself, it's only a matter of time before she makes a name for herself and is able to open a shop in the future. However, if she brings her clansmen along to share the profits, she will need to put in more effort to manage the business. There will be great profits, but at the same time, the risks are also considerable.

"Well, I've just thought about it, and I don't know if I can do it. I'll discuss it with my family first."

Madam Qin smiled slightly and said that she had naturally thought about this idea a lot.

Anyway, the road is built step by step with a down-to-earth attitude.

At dusk, Zhang and Qin Yulin also returned.

Qin Yulin washed his hands and came to help, and Zhang Shi also came to help tidy up.

Everyone in the family has something to do.