Chapter 201, Blood Horse
While everyone was talking and laughing, Daohua glanced at the tall and strong chestnut horse behind Xiao Yeyang. It had a plump and graceful body, a thin head, a high neck, and long limbs. When it started running, its steps were light and graceful, like a beautiful scenery, very pleasing to the eye.
She looked around and saw that this horse was the most beautiful among all the horses.
Seeing Daohua's curious expression, Xiao Yeyang said with a smile, "This is a Ferghana horse from the Western Regions. Do you want to ride it and give it a try?"
Daohua shook her head decisively: "No, this horse is taller than me, and it's obvious that I can't control it. I'm afraid that if I ride it, it will kick its hooves and throw me off."
Xiao Yeyang was amused: "You are quite self-aware, but you are also quite timid."
Daohua said confidently, "I'm not being cowardly. I'm being filial. Just think about it. If I really broke my arms or legs, my grandmother and the others would be so sad. It's really unfilial to make the elders worry. How could I do such a thing?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Dong Yuanyao on the side laughed first.
Many people are actually afraid when they ride a horse for the first time.
For the sake of face, most people will not admit it and will find various reasons to justify it.
Yan Yiyi's reason was the most plausible one she had ever heard.
However, what the eldest brother said was indeed right. The young prince treated the eldest daughter of the Yan family differently. She came early, but she saw with her own eyes how much the young prince cherished this Ferghana horse. He even washed it himself and would not let anyone else touch it.
But now, he took the initiative to let Yan Yi ride!
Seeing others laughing, Daohua didn't feel embarrassed at all. Xiao Yeyang's Arabian horse was beautiful, but compared with her life, it was not worth mentioning.
"Didn't you say there were young horses suitable for us to ride?"
Xiao Yeyang waved his hand, and soon three servants came over with three foals.
One is black, one is white, and one is red. Each one is slender and graceful, with shiny hair.
The eyes of the three little girls, Daohua, Zhou Jingwan and Dong Yuanyao, all lit up.
Unlike the big horses that Xiao Yeyang and the others rode, which were taller than them, the three ponies were only about 1.23 meters tall and looked gentle and beautiful.
After the servant brought the horse, Xiao Yeyang didn't ask the three girls to choose, but directly led the chestnut foal to Daohua.
Daohua saw Zhou Jingwan rushing directly towards the white foal, while Dong Yuanyao pulled the reins of the black foal, then she smiled and took the reins from Xiao Yeyang's hand.
"This horse looks a bit like yours. Are they related?"
Daohua asked Xiao Yeyang while touching the smooth horse's back.
Xiao Yeyang nodded and said, "Yes, they are both pure-blooded Arabian horses. They are the only two horses my uncle brought back this time." He glanced at Daohua and said, "This young horse doesn't have a name yet. You can give it a name."
Before Daohua could respond, Zhou Jingwan, who was standing by, heard her and immediately asked in surprise, "Young Prince, can we name the horse?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and nodded, "Of course, these three horses are given to you. You can name them whatever you want."
"Give it to us?"
Now, even Dong Yuanyao couldn't help but get excited.
Xiao Yeyang said calmly, "We don't have any use for the young horse, so we'll just give it to you."
Behind him, Defu looked up at the sky.
What do you mean you can’t use it? You can keep it even if you don’t need it!
The three foals are all rare good horses, especially the one given to Miss Yan, which is a Ferghana horse that can travel a thousand miles a day.
"Thank you, little prince!"
Zhou Jingwan and Dong Yuanyao said in unison.
Xiao Yeyang looked at the rice flowers.
Daohua touched the horse's back, looked at the happy Zhou Jingwan and the other person, and looked a little hesitant.
She knew how precious the Arabian horse was, but the other two had accepted it. If she didn't, it would seem like she was going against them, and in the end, they would probably have to return the horse.
After thinking for a while, Daohua smiled and said to Xiao Yeyang, "Thank you."
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "No need."
Daohua looked at the others and saw that they had all gone to see Zhou Jingwan and the others' foals. Then she whispered to Xiao Yeyang, "Are you missing anything?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at the rice flowers, his expression somewhat speechless.
After giving her a horse, this guy is probably thinking about what to give her in return.
Sometimes he felt strange. Why couldn't she just accept his gifts happily like other girls?
I had to give him some gift in return, as if to say I didn't want to take advantage of him.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua: "Humph, you are just a young lady in the boudoir, what can you have?"
Daohua: "Don't underestimate people. I may not be as rich as you, but I am definitely a wealthy woman."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked at Daohua with an indescribable expression and shook his head, saying, "Little rich woman? Just those few farms and shops of yours?"
Seeing him like this, Daohua immediately became unhappy: "I don't have many shops in my farm now, but I will slowly have more in the future."
Xiao Yeyang shook his head and didn't argue with her: "You should keep the little money you earn to buy rouge and powder."
Seeing his disdainful look, Daohua wanted to refute, but after hesitating for a moment, she swallowed her words back.
She knew that in the eyes of someone like Xiao Yeyang, who came from a wealthy family, the farms and shops she owned were nothing.
At this time, Zhou Jingwan's voice came over.
"Daohua, Sister Dong and I have chosen names for our horses. My white horse is called Taxue, and her black horse is called Juechen. What about yours? What will you call your red horse?"
Daohua's attention was diverted and she looked at the chestnut horse in front of her. She was bad at naming and couldn't think of a good name for a while.
Looking at the young horse's red fur, he pondered for a moment and said, "I'll name my horse Red Date."
Well.
The racecourse fell into a brief silence.
"Hahaha!"
A few seconds later, Yan Wenkai pointed at the rice flower and laughed heartily: "Red Date. Hahaha, big sister, that's a really good name. Hahaha, it makes me laugh to death. I'm not even good at naming."
The others were also laughing and coughing.
Xiao Yeyang was also speechless. A Ferghana horse is called Red Date, and this rice flower is something he can never forget to eat!
Daohua pouted and looked at Yan Wenkai who was laughing quietly until Yan Wenkai felt uncomfortable and finally stopped laughing.
Seeing Daohua was unhappy, Yan Wenkai smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, the name 'Red Date' is quite good. It reminds me of bright red dates, which is very similar to this horse."
"Come here, big sister, fourth brother will teach you how to ride a horse." As he said that, he was about to step forward to help Daohua onto the horse.
Daohua quickly stepped back: "No, I'm not mentally prepared yet."
Yan Wenkai was speechless. "How can you be mentally prepared to ride a young horse? Come on, don't worry, I'm here, I won't let you fall."
Daohua pulled the horse back and said, "I'm worried because of you. How long have you learned to ride a horse, and you want to teach me?"
Yan Wenkai was unhappy: "Although I learned it not long ago, my skills are good. Didn't you see me win first place in the horse riding competition just now?"
Daohua shook her head without hesitation: "I didn't see it, Fourth Brother, go away. I don't need you to teach me. With Little Sixth Brother here, you can do whatever you need to do."
Seeing Daohua dislike Yan Wenkai so much, everyone else couldn't help laughing.
(End of this chapter)
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