"Ning County is far away, and there are even more bandits there than in Yongguan County. Be careful," Old Lady Qiao warned from behind.
I bought Da Hong while passing through Qingshui Town.
"This is my family's only Akhal-Teke horse. You've renewed the lease a few times, and I know you value it and think you'll buy it someday."
The shopkeeper counted the banknotes; now that he had paid enough, he was still a little reluctant.
After all, Akhal-Teke horses are rare.
Qiao Lian'er was indeed a bit generous when she rented the Akhal-Teke horse, but she believed that with her earning power, she would be able to buy it one day.
It would be better to use the best horses from the start, since we'll be traveling back and forth to the county town. Good horses will make things much more comfortable for us.
"By the way, young lady, there's something I need to remind you of." The boss seemed to hesitate for a few moments before finally making up his mind.
"Boss, you tell me."
“We don’t produce Akhal-Teke horses here. This horse actually came to my carriage shop by chance.”
“Two years ago, a woman rode a Ferghana horse to my carriage shop and said she urgently needed money. She offered to pawn the horse for one hundred taels of silver. She said if she didn’t come to collect it within three months, the horse would belong to me.”
"After waiting for three months, the woman did not appear. According to the agreement, this horse was mine. However, it was unruly and difficult to train at first. It took a long time to get used to this place."
"It adapted to you so quickly, which means there's a connection between you, or maybe it was scared by me and its sharpness was worn down. But I have to say this first: if that woman comes back, I don't know if the horse will recognize her."
If the horse insists on recognizing its original owner and causes a fuss, even if it takes more than a year or two, let alone more than three months, he will have to return it.
After he finished speaking, he saw that Qiao Lian'er was silent, and Xiao Meng and Zhizhi also seemed unhappy.
“Miss, if you are bothered by this, then I will return the money to you, and you can continue to rent horses as usual.”
"Lian'er, what are we going to do? Da Hong is such a good dog, its original owner might not have forgotten it. If we really find it, Da Hong will run off with her at the slightest whistle, and then we'll have wasted all that money," Xiao Meng said.
Qiao Zhizhi looked at Da Hong, then at Qiao Lian'er, her little face showing a struggle.
"We'll have to ask Da Hong's opinion on this." Qiao Lian'er walked up to Da Hong and patted Da Hong's head.
Da Hong obediently lowered her head.
"Big Red, if your original owner comes looking for you, will you go with her?"
She noticed a hint of sadness in Da Hong's eyes, and her eyelashes fluttered twice, making her look pitiful.
Being abandoned here by its owner must be a sad thing for Da Hong.
Their initial defiance and desperate resistance were all for the sake of loyalty to their master.
However, Da Hong looked at Qiao Lian'er immediately, her eyes filled with determination.
It shook its head.
He even nuzzled Qiao Lian'er's shoulder with his head.
The three siblings all smiled.
“That’s great! Da Hong has recognized us. We are Da Hong’s true owners.”
Everyone rode away happily on their horses.
This was a route no one had taken before, so everyone was being extra careful, watching out for any bandits lying in ambush.
Fortunately, most of the journey was smooth sailing.
As Da Hong rounded a bend, suddenly, a tripwire appeared in front of him.
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