Chapter 246 Young Master Jiang Spends a Fortune on His Sister

"Sister, which one have you taken a fancy to? I'll give it to you."

Jiang Liuyun's round eyes sparkled with anticipation, like a pitiful little puppy.

Those puppy-dog eyes are simply irresistible.

When Yu Zhiyi saw those eyes, another pair of eyes involuntarily came to mind.

There was once someone who looked at her with such longing eyes and said that he would always believe in her and protect her.

Unfortunately, that person broke their promise.

Lowering her gaze to conceal the expression in her eyes, Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "No need, I can buy it myself."

Jiang Liuyun's smile froze, as if he wanted to say something.

Seeing Yu Zhiyi's aloof expression, a hint of hurt flashed in his eyes. He didn't mention buying a horse for Yu Zhiyi again, but instead said, "Then I'll help you choose a horse, sister."

As a member of the Martial Arts Alliance, he has practiced martial arts since childhood.

Not only is his swordsmanship superb, but his horsemanship and archery skills are also quite good.

Besides their signature martial arts skills, the most outstanding skill among martial arts practitioners is judging horses.

After all, galloping on horseback is the most basic skill for every martial arts enthusiast.

Not wanting to hear a rejection, Jiang Liuyun took the initiative to introduce the horses in the horse market to Yu Zhiyi.

It must be said that this young master of the Jiang family has a good eye for horses and is quite skilled at judging them.

He could spot the characteristics of every horse in the arena with just a glance, and he could even point out a few that were of inferior quality or were sick horses.

The men in the fields looked at Young Master Jiang as if he were an enemy who had killed his parents.

"Okay, no need to look anymore, I've already looked it over."

"Oh? Sister, have you decided yet?"

Jiang Liuyun, still wanting more, asked curiously, "Which one did you fancy, sister?"

Yu Zhiyi pointed to one of them.

Coincidentally, this horse was among the fine horses that Jiang Liuyun had identified.

Jiang Liuyun thought her explanation had worked, and she was overjoyed: "This is good, sister has a good eye."

Of course, he also has good judgment.

Yu Zhiyi looked at the boy's smug expression as he tried his best to suppress it, and smiled with amusement.

When Yu Zhiyi was about to pay, Young Master Jiang took out his money pouch first: "Sister, let me pay. This is the first time I've bought something for you."

Yu Zhiyi pursed her lips.

She hasn't asked anyone to buy her anything in a long time.

Even with Hongluan, who was closest to her, they always paid for their own meals when they were together. Even when they ate or drank tea together, they would take turns paying for each other's meals.

Fearing that Yu Zhiyi would continue to pay, Young Master Jiang tossed over a gold ingot: "Here, keep the change."

After saying that, he took the reins and led the horse to Yu Zhiyi.

Yu Zhiyi looked at the gold ingot and her lips twitched: "Does your family own a mine?"

"Huh?" Jiang Liuyun shook his head blankly: "No, only the imperial court can mine. Although my martial arts alliance is very wealthy, we would never do anything like mining privately."

Yu Zhiyi: "..."

Okay, the legendary generation gap has appeared.

Yu Zhiyi rubbed her temples and explained, "This horse only costs two hundred taels of silver. The gold you gave me is enough to buy two horses, and I'll have to give you change back."

"Ah..." Jiang Liuyun blinked: "Sister is talking about this? Actually, it's okay. It doesn't matter how much money I spend on a gift for you."

He was very happy to buy gifts for his sister, which is why he spent so much money without thinking it was too much.

He even thought the horse was too cheap; only a fine horse like the Akhal-Teke or a thoroughbred would be worthy of his sister.

Unfortunately, it's not here. Yu Zhiyi remained silent.

The young master, who had never experienced the harsh realities of society, did not know that three hundred taels of silver was enough for many people to live off their savings for several lifetimes.

She didn't say anything more, but she didn't take Jiang Liuyun's horse either: "Since you paid for it, you can keep it. I'll buy another one."

Jiang Liuyun's smile froze.

Yu Zhiyi had already walked to another horse stall and agreed on a price of 150 taels of silver per horse. She handed over two silver notes.

The face value of the silver note was one hundred taels.

"Could you please find me a carriage? It needs to be spacious enough for two people to lie down and rest. If you don't have enough money, I'll make up the difference when the goods are delivered. If there's any extra, you can keep it as a tip for your trouble."

Ma Fan's eyes lit up: "Don't worry, young lady, I'll definitely handle this perfectly for you! Besides, there's no need to wait. I know a carriage seller who has some in stock."

Ma Fan found someone to watch the stall, and then went with Yu Zhiyi to look at the carriages.

Jiang Liuyun pouted.

Jiang Yuchuan emerged from the shadows, looked at his foolish son's aggrieved expression, and took a deep breath: "Your sister has been mistreated by the Yu family since childhood, and must have suffered enough from not having money. She cherishes money, which is why she can't stand seeing you waste it."

"We people in the martial arts world don't stand on ceremony. It's normal for us to tip each other when we eat and drink, but no one would tip hundreds or thousands of taels of silver."

It's understandable that a daughter would be angry to see her son developing a wasteful habit of spending money, given that she has had a difficult childhood.

Jiang Liuyun suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Then I will never waste money again!"

Jiang Yuchuan patted his son's shoulder with satisfaction: "A tip is fine, but it doesn't have to be much, just a tael or two will do."

Jiang Liuyun said solemnly, "No! I want to save all the money for my sister, and give it all to her as her dowry when she gets married."

Over the years, his mother had always missed his older sister. He followed his mother around and knew that his sister was his mother's heartache.

Moreover, all his friends have very close female friends, who are delicate and sweet, and to their brothers, they are the most wonderful girls in the world.

He had always hoped that he could have an older sister.

After all, my older brother is too serious.

If they disagreed with him, they would make him stand as punishment and even test his martial arts skills.

Every inspection was a thoroughly satisfying beating.

He believed that if his sister hadn't been lost, she would have been as gentle and kind to him as other people's sisters.

He wanted to be good to his sister.

He had saved a lot of money on his own, all of which he intended to give to his sister.

Actually, he wasn't this extravagant with his spending before.

That's why I showed off today, because I wanted to leave a good impression on my sister.

Unexpectedly, his flattery backfired.

But it's okay, he can fix it.

Before long, Jiang Liuyun caught up with them.

Yu Zhiyi had no idea what strange things were going through his little head, but he became much more normal after catching up. While the horse trader and the carriage owner were introducing the carriage to her, he was banging on things and, after a while, he showed off two rows of big white teeth: "Sister, this carriage is spacious enough and very sturdy."

Yu Zhiyi nodded.

Seeing that she agreed with him, Jiang Liuyun smiled even more brightly, and then said to the carriage owner, "Boss, fifty taels of silver is too expensive. This carriage is indeed nice, but the wood used is not any precious wood. It is not worth this price."

"Including the labor costs, it will be at most twenty taels of silver."

Yu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.

Has this kid finally figured it out?