The horse owner was about to speak.
Suddenly, a girl in an off-white linen gown came forward shyly from the crowd, clasping her hands in front of her, and said timidly, "Sir, I am willing to be your horse!"
After saying that, she seemed to be extremely embarrassed. She covered her face with her hands, stamped her feet, and secretly looked at him through her fingers.
Xiao Yunyu frowned and turned away with disgust.
The girl's off-white linen gown was visibly stained in many places, especially the cuffs, which were almost black and patinated. The collar was not only black, but also had a few drops of yellow stuff that looked like oil.
The shiny black hair was tightly tied with a light gray hairband, and the ends were knotted!
Xiao Yunyu was afraid that she would pounce on him, so he quickly took several steps back.
He could see that the people in the northwest were wild and the women were very brave.
Xiao Yunyu has lived for twenty years, and the first time he was taken advantage of by a woman was last time on the street. He doesn't want to experience it again.
The onlookers on the side spoke up when they saw this.
"Sanhua, please stop making trouble. Be careful not to offend the noble."
"Where's Da Cao? Er Cao - quickly take your sister away!" a big man shouted in a loud voice.
"Here we come——" a response came from behind the crowd.
The girl pouted and looked at the big man who was shouting unhappily: "Why are you meddling in other people's business!"
She shyly walked towards Xiao Yunyu: "Sir, look at me, I am willing to be your horse for free."
Xiao Yunyu retreated repeatedly, his eyes cold and fierce: "No need."
A burly old man with a dark complexion hugged the girl and looked at Xiao Yunyu with an apologetic look on his face: "Please forgive me, sir, Sanhua is a fool."
Xiao Yunyu's face was tense and he didn't say anything. He was not stupid, so he could naturally tell that this girl was abnormal.
At this time, a young man ran out from the crowd.
"Thank you, Uncle Shen. I'll take Sanhua home right away."
Uncle Shen smiled with his fleshy face and said, "Don't be polite, we're all family."
"Oh! Brother, don't pull me!" The girl with three flowers in her hair, who was caught by the boy, moaned in a sweet voice: "I know you all say I'm stupid and don't like me, so I will be this handsome man's horse and never bother you again!"
The young man helplessly dragged Sanhua girl along and nodded to Xiao Yunyu to apologize: "My apologies, sir. My sister is mentally unstable. Please don't take it to heart."
Xiao Yunyu waved his hands in disgust: "Take him home quickly."
After the little episode, Xiao Yunyu's gaze returned to the horse he had taken a fancy to: "How about it? Do you want to sell it?"
The owner of the horse shook his head and said, "No, sir, go pick another horse."
Xiao Yunyu glanced around again and still had his eye on the horse. He then pulled out another banknote and said, "Two hundred taels, will you sell it?"
The young man shook his head firmly: "No, don't bother with it, sir. I have a race to participate in today, so I can't sell my horse!"
Xiao Yunyu raised his eyebrows in surprise and raised the price again: "Five hundred taels, will you sell it?"
The young man stared at the banknote in his hand in amazement for a moment, then said firmly, "Not for sale!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunyu cast a scrutinizing gaze on the young man's face. Could it be that this man was deliberately bargaining?
If he didn't want to lose the horse race in front of his wife and lose face, he wouldn't be like a fool and spend hundreds of taels to buy a horse.
Although his horsemanship was not bad, it was still a little inferior to those who had practiced riding since childhood. Moreover, horse racing was very particular about horses.
Since he has promised his wife that he will take first place, he must keep his word.
Just as he was debating whether to bargain, a girl suddenly approached the young man and patted him: "Are you stupid? That's five hundred taels, why don't you sell it?!"
The young man's eyes were noticeably gentler when he looked at the girl. "You said that if I win the competition, you'll agree to marry me. Five hundred taels and you, of course I'll choose you."
"Whatever you choose, won't you take it all?" The girl looked at him with dismay and said, "Sell the horse to him and I'll marry you!"
The boy was shocked in disbelief, then he was ecstatic: "Really? You, you really agree to marry me?"
The girl seemed to be afraid that the five hundred taels would be lost, so she pushed the young man and said, "Go and get the five hundred taels quickly, and come to my house to propose marriage."
The young man nodded happily: "Okay, okay." Then he took the reins of the horse and handed it to Xiao Yunyu.
One hand hands over the money, the other hand hands over the horse.
At this time, Li Sisi and Pei Yanli rode over together and saw that Xiao Yunyu was indeed leading a new horse.
Surprised, "Xiao Yunyu, did you really change your horse?"
Xiao Yunyu swiftly mounted the horse he had just bought for five hundred taels and casually replied, "What else?"
When Li Sisi heard the crowd talking about Xiao Yunyu spending 500 taels on a horse, her eyes widened in shock and she exclaimed, "Xiao Yunyu, you're a spendthrift? Spending 500 taels on a horse?"
She immediately turned her horse around and said, "I'm going to tell Nian Nian."
"Stop right there!" Xiao Yunyu quickly rode his horse to block Li Sisi's path. "Li Sisi, can you be more mature? Besides telling tales, what else can you do?"
Li Sisi raised her eyebrows and stretched out her hand towards him: "I will also ask for hush money!"
Xiao Yunyu was so angry that his teeth itched. He took out a banknote from his pocket and said, "Here you go!"
Li Sisi took one look at the denomination and said with disdain, "You spent five hundred taels on the horse, and you gave me one hundred taels. Are you implying that I'm not as good as a horse?"
Xiao Yunyu was so angry that his brows darkened, and he took out a few more banknotes and gave them to Li Sisi.
Li Sisi pursed her lips, suppressing a smile, and said slowly: "Five hundred taels, you mean to say that I'm only worth the price of a horse."
Xiao Yunyu stared at her with cold eyes, gnashing his teeth in anger: "Li Sisi, don't push your luck!"
Li Sisi pressed her lips again and said seriously, "I didn't, you are insulting me with money." She stretched out her hand and handed over the banknote: "Here, I give it back to you. I can't betray Nian Nian."
Xiao Yunyu didn't reach out to take it, and was so angry that he laughed.
If she really didn't intend to betray Nian Nian, she wouldn't have said anything in the first place!
"That's all I have on me. I'll give you another thousand taels when I get back. Is that enough?"
Upon hearing this, Li Sisi's beautiful face smiled like a hibiscus flower blooming in the wind. She smiled and gave Xiao Yunyu a thumbs up: "Brother-in-law is so generous!"
She turned to Pei Yanli and said righteously, "You are not allowed to talk about my brother-in-law spending five hundred taels to buy a horse, understand?"
Pei Yanli looked at Li Sisi's laughing face, and a smile spread across his lips. He replied, "Yeah, I know."
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