Chapter 225 Xuan Feng: Master can't live without me
It was Shen Yuan's first time learning to ride a horse, and Xie Hui didn't let her ride for too long. After all, riding a horse is very tiring, and for beginners, it is really important not to rush.
After returning the rice cake to the circle, Xie Hui said to Shen Yuan, "How about we go for a ride on Xuanfeng together?"
"OK!"
Because Xuan Feng was quite tall and had never been ridden by anyone other than Xie Hui before, Shen Yuan went out of his way to cultivate a relationship with it.
"Thank you for letting me ride." Shen Yuan fed it beans and spoke to it in a low voice.
Xuan Feng ate a whole handful of black beans with a flick of his tongue. After swallowing, he stretched his head towards Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan felt like he could understand Ma's expression...
He reached out and took out another handful of beans and passed it over. After repeating this action three or four times, Xuanfeng raised his head and snorted, then slightly bent his front knee.
Shen Yuan had never had much contact with horses before, and she didn't know that horses were so smart. Seeing Xuan Feng's actions, she was surprised and asked, "Does Xuan Feng want me to get on the horse?"
"Well, it seems it likes you too."
Xie Hui raised his hand and touched Xuan Feng, then walked to Shen Yuan's side, "You try and get on the horse yourself. Don't be afraid, I'll protect you by the side."
Although Xuanfeng was much taller than Nian Gao, it lowered its body on its own initiative, making it easier for Shen Yuan to get on top.
After Shen Yuan sat down, Xuan Feng stood up and waited for Xie Hui to mount the horse. Xie Hui swiftly jumped onto the horse and sat behind Shen Yuan.
"Will my rice cake grow this tall in the future?"
"I heard from the people at the horse farm that Nian Gao's parents are both very tall, so he won't be short in the future. However, he is a mare and Xuan Feng is a stallion, so he may not be as strong as Xuan Feng. You can come here often to see Nian Gao in the future. You can also come directly when I am on duty. When Nian Gao reaches adulthood, you can take him home."
Xie Hui did not bring Xuanfeng home because he had a horse at home named Yu Qilin. That horse was given to him by his grandfather when he was a child. It was a horse of the same age as him. Yu Qilin followed him when he went to the border and when he went to Qingzhou on business.
Xuanfeng, who was born and raised on a horse farm, is different from Yu Qilin. For example, he took Xuanfeng with him on this year's autumn hunt. Moreover, both of them have bad tempers and will definitely fight if they meet.
“I’ll come to see it often!”
Shen Yuan liked the beautiful and obedient Nian Gao very much, and thought that he must visit it often in the future and bring it lots of delicious food.
"I'm going to run. If you think it's too fast, just pull my sleeve and don't open your mouth. It's easy to get upset in your stomach if you hold in your mouth."
"Okay, I understand."
After Xie Hui listened to what Shen Yuan said, he pinched the horse's belly, and Xuan Feng knew what he meant, and immediately rushed out like an arrow. At this moment, Shen Yuan felt that everything in the world did not exist, and there was only her and Xie Hui behind her. The sound of wind blew past her ears, and everything around her was retreating at a rapid speed, making her want to scream uncontrollably.
Because it was cold, Xie Hui was afraid of getting hurt by the wind, so he stopped after running three or four laps. After getting off the horse, he did not forget to reach out and cover Shen Yuan's face.
"Is it cold? Is it frozen?"
"It's a bit cold, but I like it so much! I must learn how to ride a horse well. When summer comes, I want to ride a horse like this too!" Shen Yuan hasn't recovered from his excitement just now.
"Okay, let's go riding together in the summer."
When leaving the horse farm, Shen Yuan went back to say goodbye to Nian Gao, saying that he would come back to see it after some time.
After the two came out of the horse farm, they went to Shen's Tavern for dinner. Shen Yuan also told Xie Hui that he was going to open a clinic.
"I plan to open a women's clinic on Yongning Street. It will officially open on November 26th. You know, the case I was involved in before, I thought it would be great if women in the world would not be sold or thrown away by their families. But the fact that people value sons more and despise daughters is not something I can change overnight. I can only try to do what I can."
Shen Yuan had told her father about the original intention of opening a women's clinic. The clinic was a way out she arranged for Fuling. On the one hand, the women's clinic could help many women. Nowadays, most clinics outside are staffed by men, and it is inconvenient for women to see a doctor. On the other hand, she thought that the clinic could be expanded in the future, and Fuling could also accept more girls and teach them medical skills.
Xie Hui understood what Shen Yuan meant. He was proud of the girl in front of him and proud that he would become her husband in the future.
"I once heard the detectives from the Dali Temple say that Ziyan brought several girls from Yihonglou to open a delicatessen in the west of the city. I think they have also walked out of their previous lives and started a new life. Manman, there are many women in this world who have been treated unfairly. Once they have the chance, they will seize it. What you do is very meaningful to them."
Not long ago, Xie Hui overheard the Dali Temple's constable talking about Zi Yan's current situation. He thought at that time that people always like to say that women are weak, but they don't notice that they are gentle but not weak. For example, a woman like Zi Yan, after being sold into a brothel by her family, may not have thought about how her life would be different at first, but when a ray of hope appears, she can grab it immediately.
Today, when Xie Hui heard Manman talking about the Qinqin case, he suddenly thought of this matter. He felt that Manman should be very happy to know the follow-up.
Sure enough, when Shen Yuan heard that Zi Yan and the others opened their own delicatessen after leaving the brothel, he was very happy for them.
"They were sold into brothels out of necessity. I hope they can live the life they want in the future."
——Dali Temple Small Theater
One day, the adults of the Dali Temple went to the small canteen for lunch as usual, but found that the dishes were slightly different.
"This is... halved pork head! When did the chef from the Dali Temple learn to make this?"
"Oh, there are halved pig's trotters. It's a pity that we are on official business and cannot drink. Otherwise, the halved pig's trotters, paired with the pear blossom white wine I brewed myself, would be so delicious!" Lord Li, a wine brewer, exclaimed.
Shen Yun, who was sitting in the middle, smiled and said, "These salty cooked foods are not made by the kitchen. Do you still remember the girl Qianqian who was harmed by Shi Jiarui in the Shi family case?"
"Of course I remember that, but what does this salty smell have to do with the case?"
"After the Shi Jiarui case, we found out a lot of things about Yihonglou. After it closed, many women in the building had nowhere to go, so they opened a cooked food shop. These were all sent to us by them. Thank you for solving the case."
These were all sent to the Dali Temple by Zi Yan through Xu Buhuan. She didn't ask all the adults in the Dali Temple to eat these, but she still wanted to express her gratitude in this way.
Xu Buhuan also did not dare to present these directly to the adults. She thought that once Lord Siqing knew about this, the matter would be over. The adults would not eat the things in Ziyan's shop, and she could just share them with her sisters. However, she did not expect that Lord Siqing would ask her to leave the salty taste behind.
Of course, it was not appropriate for them, the Dali Temple, to accept things from the common people, so Shen Yun paid for the money himself and asked Xu Buhuan to deliver it to Zi Yan and the others.
"I didn't expect that this prostitute in the brothel could be so grateful and repay kindness."
"Master Wei, you are wrong." Master Bai put a piece of pork head into his mouth, ate it, and took a sip of tea. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and continued, "They are not prostitutes now, but the shopkeepers of the cooked food shop."
Lord Li raised his teacup and said, "Whether they are prostitutes or shopkeepers, as long as they obey the law, they are the people that we, the Dali Temple, should protect. These salted meats prove that our work as the Dali Temple is not in vain."