Chapter 831 My cousin is reborn and wants to snatch my marriage (40)
Because no matter where they went in the capital, they would basically be watched by curious people, so Mingxun and Zhu Shichu had to leave the city and go to Mingxun's pony farm to play.
Now Mingxun's small horse farm has been expanded several times in size, and he has introduced many fine horses from the frontier grasslands. In order to prevent the farm from losing money, Zhu Shichu suggested that Mingxun organize a horse race from time to time and invite all his friends in the capital to compete. Of course, the dandies who can play with Mingxun all like to eat, drink and have fun. The horse races organized by Mingxun are exciting and fun, and soon caused a horse racing craze among them.
Because he introduced so many good horses, some military officers were jealous and could not help but come to have a look. After seeing them, they naturally felt itchy and could not help but want to ride one. When they rode up, they would meet their friends or enemies. Well, it would be another race. As a result, horse racing became popular not only among young men of letters, but also among military officers and soldiers.
Gu Shichu gave Mingxun a lot of suggestions. He set up long-distance and short-distance competitions, and even obstacle races. Each competition would give different rewards to the champion, runner-up and third place, which were different amounts of silver and a small exquisite horse model trophy.
The dandies and the military generals and soldiers did not care much about money, but they cared about the ranking and the small trophy with the horse model, thinking that this was the honor that represented their level. Therefore, horse racing competitions were never deserted, but always very lively. Some people even understood the secrets of horse betting without any instruction, and became even more crazy.
As a person with some bottom line, Mingxun would naturally not engage in such things as horse betting. In addition to organizing horse racing competitions, he also organized other entertainment projects, such as Cuju, throwing pots, archery and wrestling. In addition to horse racing, everyone can also play these games. So over time, Mingxun's horse farm gradually developed into a resort and entertainment club, and even had restaurants, hotels and inns.
Gu Shichu clattered on the abacus and looked at the numbers in the account book with satisfaction. He thought, no wonder there are so many entertainment clubs in modern society, this business is really lucrative.
Ming Xun saw that she had finally finished checking the accounts, and hurried over to say, "Chu Chu, let's go to the horse racing too. There will be a race in about a quarter of an hour, a 2,000-meter race, and your Xue Piao can go and compete."
Gu Shichu stretched himself, handed the account book to Zhiqiu to keep, and said, "Sure, I haven't ridden a horse properly for a while."
After the two men changed into riding clothes, they went to the stable. Gu Shichu's Xue Piao and Ming Xun's black horse had separate residences and were not kept with other horses.
The competition was about to begin. After warming up for a while and coordinating the exercises with their respective horses, they went to the competition field.
Although it was just a daily race, there were still many spectators around the track. When they saw the contestants they were following come on stage, they cheered.
Not only men watched the game, but also many ladies and young ladies. At this moment, in such an exciting occasion, they also abandoned their usual reserve and elegance, became excited and lively, and excitedly cheered for their relatives and friends.
On the left side of the track, in a built-in spectator stand, a lady wearing a cap saw Gu Shichu, who was dressed in riding clothes and looked particularly heroic on a horse, and immediately shouted sarcastically: "Gu Shichu is a woman, why can she also be on the track?! Can women race horses like men?"
"Oh, Madam, you don't know this, right? Those of us who often come to watch the game know that the Crown Prince's wife often races with these men, and has won first place several times, winning back a lot of honor for us women. The Crown Prince's wife's riding skills are better than many men, so why can't she compete in the commercial arena?" A middle-aged lady in her thirties nearby couldn't help but say with pride when she heard what the lady in the veiled hat said.
"As a woman, she is competing with a group of men in broad daylight. Isn't this an act of being unchaste, dissolute, and shameless? Don't you think she is violating moral standards?!" The lady wearing a veil, Gu Shiyao, asked more sarcastically.
The middle-aged lady was displeased when she heard her words which were obviously hostile to the Crown Prince's wife. She said, "What do you mean by immoral? I think you are jealous. The Crown Prince's wife is upright and honest. She doesn't hide anything. She is so upright. Only those with dark minds and dirty thoughts would think wrongly of her! Besides, didn't you see that Crown Prince Mingxun was right next to the Crown Prince's wife? Every time the Crown Prince's wife went on stage, she was with the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince Ming didn't care. What can outsiders say?"
The middle-aged lady curled her lips and looked at Gu Shiyao, saying, "I see that you are not that old, but you are more rigid and stubborn than those people in their sixties and seventies. No, I have to stay away from you, so as not to ruin my mood for watching the game..."
After saying this, she actually moved away from Gu Shiyao with disgust.
Gu Shiyao was so angry that her chest heaved violently and her face looked extremely ugly. Fortunately, she was still wearing the hat, so no one could see her distorted face and vicious eyes at this time.
The reason why Gu Shiyao appeared here was that ever since Mingxun discovered the new grain species, she couldn't help but pay attention to Mingxun. As a result, she found out that he had developed the horse farm so well without her knowing when. Not only did he organize horse racing competitions, he also built matching entertainment venues, making it a very popular place.
This was obviously a different place from his previous life. In his previous life, Ming Xun did have a small pony farm, but that farm only raised dozens of horses he liked. It did not organize any horse racing competitions, nor did it build any other entertainment venues.
After that, the family gradually declined. After she became the housekeeper, she felt that Mingxun's horse farm cost a large amount of money every year but did not bring in any income, which was a waste of money. Therefore, she forced Mingxun to sell the farm.
But she didn't expect that the horse farm she sold could actually make a ton of money like it does now?
Yes, Gu Shiyao had no doubt that the horse farm could make a fortune today. Didn't you see so many customers? There were many people at each entertainment project, and there were even places specifically for women to play.
In addition to the sons and ladies of wealthy families, there were also many ordinary people who came to watch the horse racing. They only needed to pay a penny or two to buy a ticket to come in and watch the race and have fun with everyone.
Gu Shiyao didn't understand why the fate of the horse farm had changed so drastically, so she dressed up secretly and sneaked in to take a look.
However, she didn't expect to see Gu Shichu just like the men, not caring about other people's eyes at all, competing openly on the field, which surprised her very much.
(End of this chapter)
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