Chapter 53 Buying the Horse
Li Daya's mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but she closed her mouth again and said nothing.
Qin Jin'an looked at the woman and nodded: "Yes, she will become a female general."
But you are not fortunate enough to sit in a high position.
Women don't live long, and they are often suspicious and fickle, so she wouldn't tell her that she wouldn't live to see that day.
Hearing Qin Jin'an's words, Zhou smiled, pulled Li Daya into her arms, and said proudly, "Although I am not this girl's biological mother, I took her in from birth. I raised her before she was born, and I can never repay that debt."
The thought of becoming the mother of a female general made Zhou beam with joy.
No wonder this girl is so strong and eats so much; she's a female warrior!
She should be treated better from now on. With a female general, the family will have good days for generations. The Zhou family should treat her like royalty from now on.
"Da Ya, quickly kowtow to the master to express your gratitude."
Zhou pushed Li Daya to Qin Jin'an.
Without hesitation, Li Daya knelt down and kowtowed neatly to Qin Jin'an.
Qin Jin'an had already gotten up and moved away. She took Qin Tianhai's hand and said, "Grandpa, let's go."
"Young lady, where can we find you to tell our fortunes?"
The crowd, having regained their senses, shouted at Qin Jin'an and Qin Tianhai's retreating figures.
Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Jinan.
Qin Jin'an replied with a smile, "At the place that sells noodle fish on South Street."
Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Jin'an, who had a hopeful expression on her face, and smiled as he led her back.
Qin Tianhai was initially worried that this might harm the child's health, but after hearing the price she quoted for the fortune telling, he was no longer worried.
Few people are willing to have their fortune told at 660 coins, let alone the second divination which costs 6.6 taels...
By the same token, how many people in Liuzhou City could be considered?
It didn't matter to Qin Tianhai that Qin Jin'an didn't make money; he had always hoped that she would just grow up well as a child.
Back on South Street, Qin felt much more at ease seeing them return.
Qin Jin'an asked Qin Tianhai to write a fortune-telling banner for her, so that she could be considered a formal fortune-telling expert.
"Grandpa will make you a flag when he gets home."
Qin Tianhai said affectionately.
Qin Jin'an nodded, and she obediently sat down beside her, taking an extra bite after Qin Shi weighed it.
Upon seeing her, many returning customers smiled.
Although Qin would also put a little more on their plates, they preferred Qin Jin'an's plates and enjoyed listening to her talk.
Goodbye, kind mother-in-law.
Qin Jin'an waved his little hand, making an old woman beam with joy.
When the noodles were sold out, Qin Jin'an sighed dejectedly.
Why doesn't anyone come to her for fortune telling? She's incredibly accurate.
Qin Tianhai saw this, smiled slightly, and didn't ask any further questions. He then carried the child onto the oxcart to go home.
Qin didn't ask any more questions, thinking she could ask her father when the child fell asleep.
The oxcart moved slowly, and as it passed a restaurant, a waiter was leading a black horse. The horse was kicking up its hooves and refusing to move. The waiter muttered and cursed, "What's wrong with this beast? It just won't go in. Does it know it's going to die?"
"Oh horse, it's not that I want to kill you, it's that your master thought you were useless and sold you. You've suffered and toiled your whole life being ridden by others. Wouldn't it be better to be freed from this cycle of reincarnation and be reborn as a human?"
"Horse, oh horse, if you understand, go inside. Don't make things difficult for a runner like me. I don't have the money to buy you, sigh..."
After the waiter finished speaking with a sigh, the horse, which had previously refused to go into the backyard, suddenly cooperated and limped towards the backyard, seemingly resigned to its fate.
The man was amazed; this horse really understood human nature.
But soon he sighed, what good is understanding human nature? Once it's useless, it'll still be sold off. Who would have thought this was Marquis Anping's warhorse?
"That man wouldn't even accept his wife who had shared hardship, let alone a horse," the waiter sighed and shook his head. "He'll give the horse a quick death."
Outside the alley, Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Jin'an and said, "Yu Bao, if you want that horse, we'll buy it."
Qin Tianhai recognized it as Su Chang'an's warhorse. He didn't have a good impression of Su Chang'an, and naturally, he didn't have a good impression of his warhorse either.
But when they passed by, Qin Jin'an grabbed his sleeve and told him to wait.
Seeing the child like this, Qin Tianhai felt a pang of pity.
Qin was also moved, and she got off the oxcart and walked towards the alley.
"Grandpa, can I buy it?"
Qin Jin'an wanted to buy it. She had heard many animals talk, and this was the most intelligent one.
It refused to leave, as if saying, "How dare they steal me! My owner will be here soon!"
'I absolutely cannot die, otherwise my master will be sad. I still have to protect my master...'
But after hearing what the guy said...
It stopped struggling.
'My master sold me; this is my fate…'
'Then I'll leave it to fate...'
Qin Jin'an recalled choosing it when she was a child. At that time, she was still young and just felt that this horse was particularly eye-catching, an indescribable kind of eye-catching, so she chose it.
It followed its scumbag father into battle, clever and resourceful, shielding him from countless dangers. With it around, her life became much easier.
But now, because it was injured and deemed useless, it was going to be killed, and Qin Jin'an felt very sad.
"Of course we can. Our family goes to town every day to buy noodles and fish, so we need horses to haul the goods."
Qin Tianhai picked up Qin Jin'an and chased after the Qin family.
Qin Shi understood Qin Jin'an's heart best. She had already entered the courtyard and said to the worker who was preparing to slaughter the horse, "Wait a moment."
"What's wrong, eldest sister?"
The man had already blindfolded the horse and was tying its limbs when he heard the noise and turned around to look.
Qin pointed to the horse and said, "I want to buy this horse."
The horse seemed to sense something, but unfortunately its eyes were covered.
"Buy a horse? This horse is a warhorse, it won't be cheap, it'll cost at least fifteen taels."
The waiter held up a number.
This horse is intelligent, and he really didn't want to kill it.
It would be best if someone was willing to buy it.
Fifteen taels is no small sum. If it were a healthy warhorse, it would be worth over a hundred taels, not to mention that it was the warhorse of the ever-victorious Marquis of Anping!
But now that they've been abandoned and turned into food, they're only worth fifteen taels. Fifteen taels isn't a small amount, though. The waiter looked the people in front of him up and down. They were dressed in ordinary clothes and didn't seem like people who could afford to take out fifteen taels.
Qin deftly rummaged through her money pouch, took out fifteen taels of silver, and gave it to the shop assistant: "Here's the money. I'll buy the horse."
"Deal."
The waiter weighed the money in his hand, smiled, and went to untie the rope. He took off the black cloth covering the horse and saw tears in the horse's eyes. He sighed and said, "Horse, oh horse, you've met a benefactor. You must work hard with your new master."
As he spoke, he handed the reins to Qin.
Qin Shi handed the reins to Qin Jin'an, smiling as she said, "My dear, this is your horse from now on."
Qin Jin'an stroked the horse's face and said softly, "Good horse, don't be sad, I will never abandon you."
As she spoke, Qin Jin'an hugged the horse, and the horse lowered its head and obediently let her hold it.
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