Zhang Shixun, a music major graduate, transmigrated to the Great Song Dynasty. Relying on his golden finger and superb talent, he rose rapidly in the capital. Gao Yan Nei became his follower; Li Sh...
He Ji said, "Master Zhang, you two grown men cannot live without servants to do the housework."
Zhang Shixun glanced at Wang Dong and said, "Once we have a manor, we will definitely need to hire people. When the time comes, I'll have to ask you two to take care of it."
"That's no problem, it's a piece of cake."
Zhang Shixun washed the dishes and asked them, "How do we get there?"
"Of course on horseback, let's go quickly." Gao Yanei waited impatiently.
The group rode on horseback towards Fengqiu Gate, and Wang Dong rode his little donkey. For this, Gao Yanei laughed at him and said that a man either rides a horse or rides nothing, so what's the point of riding a donkey?
Wang Dong turned a deaf ear and just thought it was Gao Yanei farting.
After exiting Fengqiu Gate, I saw five or six people standing on the roadside, all leading horses. The man in the lead wore a flower-decorated bun and was dressed in a smart outfit.
"Your Highness Prince Yun, we are here!" Gao Yanei waved to them.
"You kept me waiting." Prince Yun nodded with a smile.
When he got closer, Zhang Shixun looked at Prince Zhao Kai carefully. He saw that he had a handsome face and elegant temperament, and his every move exuded a graceful and luxurious aura.
Prince Yun looked at Zhang Shixun and asked with a smile, "This must be Master Zhang, right?"
Gao Yanei quickly dismounted and introduced them: "This is Master Zhang... Brother, this is His Royal Highness Prince Yun."
Zhang Shixun also dismounted and bowed, saying, "Your Highness Prince Yun, I am honored to meet you."
Prince Yun said, "No need to be so polite. My father was in danger yesterday, and it was thanks to you that he was saved. I want to thank you."
As he said this, he bowed solemnly.
"Oh! I dare not accept such a gift from Prince Yun." Zhang Shixun hurriedly returned the gift.
After a long exchange of pleasantries, Zhang Shixun introduced Wang Dong, who was standing nearby, to Prince Yun. "My cousin has had a brain injury. If my words were offensive, I hope Prince Yun will forgive me."
"Oh! I see." Prince Yun didn't care at all and said, "Let's go and see Zhuangzi."
Everyone agreed and mounted their horses together.
On the way, Zhang Shixun whispered to Wang Dong, "Will you be angry if I call you a fool?"
"It's good to be a fool. I don't have to flatter others and can focus on doing what I like."
"But being seen as a psychopath can be quite embarrassing sometimes, just like Gao Yanei, who didn't even greet you when he walked in."
Wang Dong laughed, "You know shit. This guy didn't say hello because he's afraid of me. He always looks at me evasively, as if he's afraid I'll suddenly attack and hurt someone."
"Really?" Zhang Shixun laughed.
Gao Yanei glanced back and said loudly, "Brother, what are you doing back there? Come over and talk to Prince Yun."
Zhang Shixun hurried forward and asked Prince Yun, "Your Highness, are you satisfied with the princess's hairpin?"
Prince Yun laughed and said, "If I'm not satisfied, I won't make a deal with you."
"As long as Your Highness is satisfied."
Prince Yun said, "I'm afraid Master Zhang will have objections, because my farm is really desolate and remote, and most of it is wasteland."
Zhang Shixun remained noncommittal and said, "Let's see."
Gao Yanei slowed down his horse and walked parallel to Wang Dong.
"Well...Brother Wang, your donkey is pretty good." Gao Yanei made small talk.
Wang Dong rolled his eyes: "Does it have anything to do with you?"
This sentence almost choked Gao Yanei to death.
Gao Yanei was angry and deliberately teased him: "When you took the donkey out, I could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary donkey."
"This is a female donkey. Do you like it?" Wang Dong emphasized the word "female".
"You...!" Gao Yanei rolled his eyes and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Wang Dong acted calm and asked him, "Do you dare to compete with me?"
"Competition?"
"Let's see whose mount runs faster."
"You ride the donkey and I ride the horse?"
"Um!"
Gao Yanei looked up to the sky and laughed, "I'm not wrong to say that you have a mental disorder."
After saying that, he shook the reins and prepared to stay away from this guy. It was too torturous. If he stayed with him for too long, he would drive him crazy sooner or later.
"You don't dare to compete?" Wang Dong asked from behind when he saw him about to leave.
Gao Yanei said without turning his head, "You can compete, but you have to put up a bet of one hundred taels of silver."
"One hundred taels of silver is too little, two hundred taels." Wang Dong stretched out two fingers and shook them at him.
Gao Yanei pulled the reins of his horse, turned around and asked, "Two hundred taels, are you serious?"
"If you're worried, you can find a witness."
Gao Yanei immediately perked up and hurriedly called out to He Ji in front of him, "Old He, come here and be a witness for us."
"What witness?" He Ji turned around and asked.
"Mr. Wang wants to compete with me in leg strength. The stake is two hundred taels of silver."
"How do you compare?" He Ji didn't understand.
"He rides a donkey and I ride a horse. Let's see who runs faster."
He Ji shook his head and said, "You'd better be quiet and stop bullying honest people."
Wang Dong said: "He didn't bully me. I was the one who proposed the competition first."
When He Ji heard this, he thought to himself that your brain is indeed seriously ill.
Zhang Shixun, who was walking in front, turned around and said, "Old He, since they want to compete, you can be a witness. Winning or losing is not important, just treat it as a fun thing."
"Okay." He Ji nodded in agreement. He was just a witness anyway, so it didn't matter to him who won or lost.
Wang Dong glanced at Gao Yanei and said, "I'll start when I say one, two, three." Without waiting for Gao Yanei to respond, he started shouting, "One, two, three!"
Gao Yanei was holding his breath. As soon as Wang Dong shouted three, his mount rushed out first.
Wang Dong took his time, patted the donkey's head, and shouted, "Go!"
The donkey raised its neck and brayed, then raised its hooves and chased after him.
Prince Yun watched the two men leave and said with a smile, "What's wrong with your cousin's brain?"
"It's a long story. It was caused by strong stimulation."
"It's unfair to lose these two hundred taels of silver."
"Your Highness, who lost unfairly?"
"Your cousin."
"The competition hasn't ended yet, it's hard to say who will win or lose."
Prince Yun laughed heartily. "One rides a horse, the other rides a donkey. Isn't it obvious who wins and who loses?"
He laughed in his heart, thinking that the donkey was the White Impermanence in disguise, and no horse could outrun it.
Of course, he would not tell Prince Yun the truth.
Zhang Shixun said, "Your Highness, Prince Yun, things in this world are ever-changing. Don't jump to conclusions before the dust settles."
Upon hearing this, Prince Yun looked at Zhang Shixun in surprise, knowing that there must be something strange going on.
Gao Yanei was riding on the horse, and he felt so comfortable in his heart. Since he met these two brothers, he had been bullied by Wang Dong a lot. If it weren't for Zhang Shixun's face, he would have slapped him countless times.
I've always wanted to find an opportunity to vent my anger.
Now the opportunity has come, and it was Wang Dong who took the initiative to offer it.
I didn't expect that I could make two hundred taels of silver for free just by leaving the city.
Don't be a fool.
Gao Yanei looked back and saw that Wang Dong was more than ten feet behind him.
"Old Wang, just admit defeat. I don't want your two hundred taels of silver, just one hundred and ninety-nine will do... You see, I, Old Gao, am very kind and righteous."