Chapter 199, Riding Outfit
"Hey, why isn't the boat moving?"
Seeing the boat suddenly stop slowly, Daohua immediately tiptoed and stretched her neck to look out, and then she saw some commotion at the port.
At this time, Qin Wu came over.
Qin Wu is good at martial arts and is a steady and careful person. Now, whenever Yan Zhigao goes out, he will take him with him.
"My dear, the master wants you to go back to the cabin. It seems someone has fallen into the water ahead. The ship has blocked the harbor. We may have to wait a while before we can go ashore."
Daohua nodded. There were many people going out to play on the Double Ninth Festival, and various boats were crowded together, which made it easy for accidents to happen.
After taking a quick glance around their boat and seeing that there were boats approaching one after another, Daohua pulled Zhou Jingwan into the cabin.
The two men entered the cabin, saluted Yan Zhigao and others, then walked straight to the window, leaned on the windowsill and looked out.
"Hey, Daohua, look, isn't that your brother and my brother? What are they doing? Are they rescuing people?" Zhou Jingwan suddenly said, pointing in the direction of the port.
Daohua looked over quickly and saw Yan Wenxiu and Zhou Chengye in the crowd.
There was no way around it. In the chaotic and noisy dock, Yan Wenxiu and Zhou Chengye, who calmly directed the docking of the ship, really stood out from the crowd.
In addition, both of them are good-looking, with a graceful and gentle appearance, which makes it easy for them to stand out from a group of people.
"It's them. They should be helping to maintain order!"
On the other side, Yan Zhigao and Master Zhou also noticed Yan Wenxiu and Zhou Chengye at the dock.
Seeing the two men calmly directing the boatmen to dock and evacuate, both fathers looked satisfied.
"My nephew Wenxiu is becoming more and more capable, and he has quite the style of Brother Yan." Master Zhou was the first to praise Yan Wenxiu.
Although Yan Zhigao was proud of his eldest son's excellence, he still said modestly, "He is not as steady as Chengye. My Wenxiu still has a lot to learn from him."
Indeed, due to his different growing environment, Zhou Chengye has been accustomed to big scenes since he was a child, and in some aspects he is more thoughtful and calm than Yan Wenxiu.
After that, the two old fathers started praising each other's children, and the other people who were invited also joined in with a word or two from time to time.
Traffic at the dock was soon restored, and before long Daohua and his crew were able to go ashore.
"Whose son is that?"
"Without their help, I don't know how long we would have been stuck here."
"With that look and that demeanor, I think he must be from a noble family, right?"
When Daohua and Zhou Jingwan got off the boat, they happened to hear voices on the opposite boat.
The two looked at each other, then turned their heads and saw several girls around fifteen or sixteen years old wearing veils on their heads looking at them on the boat next door.
"Tell me, who do they like, your brother or my brother?" Zhou Jingwan asked in a low voice, covering her mouth.
Daohua was silent for a moment: "Maybe I like both of them."
Zhou Jingwan immediately chuckled, then sighed like an adult, "Hey, my brother is also old enough to get married." Then, she glanced at Zhou Chengye who was greeting everyone and whispered, "Let me tell you, my mother has secretly started looking for a wife for my brother."
Daohua suddenly realized: "No wonder your family has been holding so many banquets recently. So you've set your sights on other girls?"
Zhou Jingwan was unhappy: "How can you say you've set your sights on someone? This is called mutual selection." As she spoke, she nudged the rice blossoms and said, "I remember that Brother Yan is only one year younger than my brother. Has your mother helped him find someone?"
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "My mother did mention it a few times before, but then she didn't say anything. I guess she wanted my brother to study quietly for the time being."
It is said that Bianyi Die was commended by the emperor for his work on grain seeds, and judging from the increasingly frequent interactions between other families and their family over the past year, Bianyi Die should be able to be promoted after his term of office expires.
Her mother is not arranging anything for her eldest brother now. She probably wants to wait until her adoptive father gets promoted before looking for someone else.
After all, this way, the range of choices will be wider and the people will be better.
On this side, Yan Wenxiu, Zhou Chengye and Yan Zhigao exchanged greetings before walking towards Daohua and the other two.
"Keep an eye on your sisters and don't let anything happen to them. Otherwise, I will hold you accountable." Master Zhou warned.
Zhou Chengye immediately smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. I will definitely not let my two sisters suffer even a little loss."
Yan Wenxiu also said, "Father and uncle, please don't worry. There are a few new young horses at the stable. They are very docile. Plus, there are servants watching over them, so they will be fine."
Only then did Yan Zhigao and Master Zhou nod, indicating that they could leave.
"Hey, weren't we going to the horse ranch? Why are we at the palace?"
Seeing Yan Wenxiu leading them into the palace, Daohua asked in confusion.
Yan Wenxiu took a look at his sister and the Zhou family girl's outfits today and was a little amused: "The horse farm is not far from the palace. I brought you here to change clothes."
Daohua looked at her clothes, which looked very neat and convenient. "Do I need to change into special clothes just to ride a horse?"
Zhou Chengye smiled and said, "Eunuch Defu specially prepared this, and I wouldn't want to refuse his kindness. Miss Dong, who arrived earlier, has already changed into it, and it looks very nice."
Daohua was stunned: "Miss Dong? Is she Brother Dong's sister, Dong Yuanyao?"
Zhou Chengye nodded, and thinking of the meeting between the two girls on the night of the Lantern Festival this year, he wanted to laugh: "Yes, it's her."
Zhou Jingwan pulled at Daohua: "Do you know Sister Dong?"
Daohua nodded calmly: "I've met her once." Then, she lowered her head and whispered in my ear, "That time she disguised herself as a man and tried to tease me."
Zhou Jingwan's eyes widened, then she smiled and said, "Sister Dong is also a playful person. Did you suffer any loss?"
Daohua raised her head and said, "Who am I? How could I possibly suffer such a loss? I teased her back and made her blush and speechless."
Zhou Jingwan looked at the smug Daohua speechlessly and shook her head, "I thought I was noisy enough, but in front of you two, I'm really impressed."
Soon, the four of them arrived in front of a palace.
"The horse farm is right behind the palace. You should go in and change your clothes first. Someone will take you there later." Yan Wenxiu said to Daohua and the other person.
Daohua glanced at the palace. A maid was already waiting inside. She muttered, "Isn't this a bit too formal? It's just riding a horse."
Zhou Jingwan said directly: "You are such a makeshift person. Of course you need to wear riding clothes when riding a horse. I am in a hurry this time, otherwise I would have asked my embroiderer to make me a set."
"Now that someone has prepared it for us, why not wear it? Didn't you hear that Sister Dong also wore it? Come on, go and change it quickly. We two can't lose to her." As he said that, he pulled Daohua and walked in.
Yan Wenxiu and Zhou Chengye smiled and shook their heads, then turned and walked towards the horse farm behind the palace.
"From Sister Jingwan's tone, it seems like she's very familiar with Miss Dong?"
"I've met her a few times. Miss Dong is just like Sister Yan, with a cheerful personality. She gets along well with my Jingwan."
"Wow, what beautiful clothes!"
When she entered the room and saw several sets of riding clothes laid out, Zhou Jingwan immediately pounced on them.
Daohua's eyes lit up as she flipped through a set of robin-blue riding clothes. "This dress looks like it's from the northern grasslands, right?"
The maid standing by smiled and replied, "Miss Yan has a good eye. The nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands are particularly good at riding horses, so most riding clothes are made based on their styles. They are both convenient and beautiful."
Daohua touched the clothes in her hand and said with a smile, "It is indeed very beautiful."
Zhou Jingwan touched this set of clothes, then that set, looking a little hesitant: "Daohua, can you help me see which one looks better on me?"
Daohua looked around and pointed at a pink riding suit: "This one."
"Great minds think alike, I also think the pink one looks better." As he said that, he picked up the clothes and compared them on his body, asking, "What about you? Which one are you wearing?"
Daohua raised the clothes in her hand and said, "I like this robin blue one."
Zhou Jingwan looked up and nodded quickly: "Yes, this suit suits you very well. You usually wear blue or green dresses. My mother said that you look very good in it."
"Let's change our clothes quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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