Chapter 259: Dowry
"Wow, you've known it for less than five minutes, and it's already your big golden horse."
Xiao Shiqiu looked at me with amusement, then suddenly leaned forward and whispered, "How about you give it a name and let me give it to you as a betrothal gift?"
I felt warm and sweet in my heart. I haven't heard anyone use the word "bride price" for a long time. Nowadays, people basically only talk about the betrothal gift, and no one remembers the betrothal gift.
As someone who has received nine years of compulsory education, I still know the difference between the two.
A betrothal gift is a gift given by a man to express his sincerity when he formally proposes to a woman. It is more of a symbolic meaning and represents the man's commitment.
The betrothal gift is different. It is the property given by the man to the woman before the wedding after the two people decide to get married.
Nowadays, everyone only cares about the bride price, and few people remember the existence of betrothal gifts.
I was very happy in my heart, but on the surface I still pretended to be reserved and asked, "Why haven't you named it yet?"
"Well, I'm waiting for you to name it."
"Then let's call it Yuanbao." I thought I had given it a rich and auspicious name, which suited its golden appearance.
Xiao Shiqiu smiled gently and said readily, "Okay, it suits its temperament."
Old Chen handed the reins of the white horse to Xiao Shiqiu, and also put a cotton pad and a saddle on the horse's back. It seemed that he planned to ride this white horse.
I casually asked, "What's the name of your white horse?"
"Su Jin."
I paused, it sounded more cultured than what I had said.
"What about the two dark horses?" I asked again unwillingly.
"The male is called Mo Yu, and the female is called Xuan Shuang."
He thought for a moment and continued, "The red mare is called Jiangyun, and the stallion is called Chilan."
I was silent. I really shouldn't have asked that question.
The name Yuanbao, put together with the names of those horses, is like a stupid son of a landlord suddenly appearing among a group of intellectuals.
"Why don't you give Yuanbao a nice name, hehe~" I smiled awkwardly.
If Da Jin Ma were educated, he would probably become autistic because of his name.
He laughed, and laughed heartily: "Haha~ Yuanbao is a good name, I like it, it's down-to-earth.
Why change it? When outsiders hear it, they know how much its owner loves it and gave it such a rich and auspicious name. "
I:"……"
I think he's making fun of me, but I have no proof.
I rode Yuanbao and he rode Sujin, and we walked slowly towards the grassland, chatting as we strolled.
"How long have you been raising horses here?"
"Six years ago." He gave me a somewhat ambiguous look, "Six years ago, I happened to see someone riding a horse and thought it was quite interesting, so I came here, bought a piece of land, and raised a few horses.
But Yuanbao was just bought last year and is only two years old."
"Six years? What a coincidence! I started learning horseback riding six years ago.
My mother heard from somewhere that winning an equestrian competition could give me extra points in the college entrance exam, so she sent me to an equestrian club to learn for a year.
But the space over there is too small to run freely. I dream of galloping on the prairie."
"Did you win the award then?"
"No, others have been training for more than three years, but I'm a latecomer and can't even qualify for the competition.
I actually like horseback riding, but my mom didn't let me learn it because she didn't think I could get any extra points."
"As long as you like, we can come here often. If I don't have time to accompany you, you can ask your classmates to come together when you have a car in the future."
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