Qin Canglan seemed to be struck by lightning. Lightning rolled over his body, and even every strand of white hair was burned and exploded.

The last time I ate such disgusting food was when my first wife was still alive.

It was obvious that the big guy was a big eater... Su Cheng calmly placed a basket of roasted sweet potatoes on his legs.

Qin Canglan was choked by the hard-to-swallow roasted sweet potatoes.

Not long after, Su Ergou came back carrying a load on his back.

He went to the market and bought a basket of dried goods, including peanuts, sesame seeds, some dried mushrooms and day lilies. He originally wanted to buy some pickled mustard greens, but he went too late and they were all sold out.

In the countryside, not many people like to eat pickled mustard greens, except for Su Ji’s pickled mustard greens cakes.

The other basket was filled with fodder for the foal, including corn cobs, barley, some tender grass and beans.

"Dad, I'm back!"

Su Ergou put the burden on the ground. He saw a new man in the yard. The man had white hair and beard. He looked about the same age as Old Man Su from the countryside, but he was much stronger and more robust than Old Man Su.

"Dad, do we have guests?"

Su Ergou asked.

"Oh, Dahu just ran away, and it was this...uncle who sent Dahu back." Su Cheng suddenly found that he didn't know how to address him.

Qin Canglan thought for a moment and said, "My last name is Qin."

"Oh." Su Cheng rubbed his hands. Why did he want to blackmail this man when he saw him?

Qin Canglan didn't know what Su Cheng was thinking, he looked at Su Ergou.

Su Ergou was tanned and had pure dark skin. Compared with those young masters in the capital with greasy faces and powdered hair, Qin Canglan felt that Su Ergou was more pleasing to the eye.

Somehow, he thought of Qin Yun.

Qin Yun was about the same age as the child in front of him, but it was obvious that Qin Yun was much more delicate. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young, but he had only learned a little bit and his body was not very strong. He was afraid of cold and heat, and would fall ill if he was not careful.

Su Ergou first put the dry goods into the kitchen, then brought a bucket over to make feed for the foal.

He carried such heavy buckets in each hand. It was obvious that he worked frequently, and his arm strength was excellent and his lower body was stable.

"Do you want to feed the horses?" Qin Canglan asked.

The Qin family's cavalry is very powerful. Qin Canglan has had a lot of dealings with horses. As soon as he saw what Su Ergou was doing, he deduced that it was horse feed.

Su Ergou said: "Yes."

Qin Canglan asked, "Are there no alkali grass and alfalfa?"

"What?" Su Ergou said he had never heard of it.

Qin Canglan said: "These are two kinds of grass. Horses can become stronger after eating them."

Su Ergou mixed the feed and said, "Oh, I'll look for it at the market next time."

I'm afraid there's nothing to sell at the market...

This kind of forage grass is extremely rare in the capital. The Qin family has its own ranch, which is used specifically for raising war horses in the military camp.

While Qin Canglan was deep in thought, Su Ergou went to the backyard and brought the foal over.

Qin Canglan glanced at it and paused: "This horse..."

Su Ergou touched the foal's neck and said, "Oh, you said it's beautiful, right? My sister bought it. It was skinny and small when she first bought it. It was a premature foal. The villagers said they couldn't raise it. Now it's doing very well!"

The foal puffed out its chest very appropriately and jumped twice proudly.

Qin Canglan's eyes moved slightly.

This is a desert warhorse that is better than the Arabian horse.

"Can I...touch it?" Qin Canglan asked.

Apart from weapons, the only thing that a cavalry commander cannot let go of is his warhorse.

"Oh, sure." Su Ergou patted the foal and led it to Qin Canglan.

The foal is very well behaved.

Qin Canglan touched its mane and bones.

Qin Canglan was excited.

This kind of horse is very rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty. There were a few in the Southwestern King's Palace, but it is said that they all died in battle.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the most common war horses were Mongolian horses and Ferghana horses.

Mongolian horses are cold-resistant, have strong survivability, and good recovery ability. They can provide horse blood for soldiers when necessary. They are the most commonly used war horses in the Northern Territory.

However, Mongolian horses are relatively short, and their explosive power and jumping ability are not outstanding.

The explosive power of the Arabian horse is much stronger, and it can travel a thousand miles a day, with amazing endurance. The disadvantage is that it is not as cold-resistant as the Mongolian horse, but it is heat-resistant and suitable for fighting in the desert.

However, the Arabian horse is not tall and has poor carrying capacity, so it is mostly used as light cavalry, and heavy cavalry would be too difficult for it.

The Desert Horse is the most versatile war horse and can be used for both light and heavy cavalry. Most importantly, they are exceptionally calm on the battlefield.

"This kind of horse... should be hard to buy..." Qin Canglan said.

Su Ergou said, "Originally they were not allowed to sell it. The mare was dead and it was dying soon. The people at the post station were kind enough to sell it to my sister."

Qin Canglan nodded, but at the same time, he was also surprised.

He has been dealing with horses for many years and naturally understands that a foal cannot survive without its mare.

Other mares will only feed their own foals, will not nurse the horse, and may even attack it.

In addition, some foals will go on a hunger strike due to lack of comfort from their mare.

It's a miracle that I can feed it.

"It cost a lot of money, didn't it?" he asked. Even if it was a dying desert colt, it would be -

Su Ergou said bitterly, "Yes, my sister spent a total of forty taels!"

Qin Canglan almost choked to death on a mouthful of sweet potato! What did you say? Forty, forty taels?

Are you sure it’s not four hundred taels?

He, Qin Canglan, is willing to spend four thousand taels to buy this horse! Su Ergou mixed the feed and led the foal over to eat.

Qin Canglan said: "I think the feed is a bit rough..."

The pony probably won't like it.

The next second, Qin Canglan saw the foal dive into its small wooden trough and start eating with a grunt!

It's a good little horse and not picky!

Qin Canglan's expression is hard to describe.

For Qin Canglan, who loves horses like his life, seeing Su Ergou feeding such a precious horse with poor and roughage was as shocking as seeing the chief eunuch feeding the crown prince pig food.

Qin Canglan felt unwell!

…

On the other side, Su Xiaoxiao and Su Mo began to investigate the affairs of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

There are three main areas of focus. The first is the mistress. This is a bit difficult as the guy couldn't see her appearance clearly, so they could only take it step by step.

The second is to investigate whether Duke Protector of the Country Qin Canglan has any connection with the accident that year.

The third is Qin Che.

Qin Che was already sixteen years old when he came to the capital to recognize his relatives at the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. It was impossible for him to be completely unaware of the situation.

Unless he is an orphan and has no memory of his experiences before the age of six, it is possible that he has been "brainwashed" and believes that he is the real Qin Che.

The former is active concealment, while the latter is passive.

But no matter which one it was, Qin Che definitely lied.

Because, Qin Che's original words to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion were: "I lost a jade pendant, but luckily I have been wearing this one all the time."

Rub my hands together, it doesn’t matter whether it’s on the list or not, what I want most is two warm monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)