The person who came was none other than [the person who arrived].
It was Xiao Jue!
His broad shoulders, long legs, tall stature, and handsome face made the women present blush.
"Who do you think you are! How dare you interfere in my business! You're asking for death! You lot, get him!"
His heroic act of rescuing the damsel in distress infuriated the man.
He gave the order, and several servants rushed forward, wielding sticks and beating him!
Xiao Jue scoffed, looking at them with disdain, as if they were ants.
With a few loud "bangs," the sticks in the servants' hands were easily swept away by his long legs.
The audience, caught off guard by this turn of events, scattered and dispersed in all directions!
The man was startled by the sight and tried to sneak away, but Xiao Jue grabbed him by the collar and threw him in front of the woman.
"Apologize!"
Forced by the man's force, the man had no other choice but to suppress his anger and grit his teeth as he spat out an apology:
"I'm sorry, miss. I was just too bold and acted impulsively!"
"Get out of here now!"
Under Xiao Jue's fierce and indifferent gaze, the man timidly got up from the ground.
Before leaving, he glanced at the woman again, his eyes filled with a fierce determination to win her over!
The woman was frightened
She involuntarily took a few steps back, but unexpectedly bumped into Xiao Jue's arms.
Worried that she might fall, Xiao Jue instinctively wrapped his large hand around her slender, soft waist and pulled her into his arms.
Suddenly, her back pressed against the man's warm, broad chest. The woman blushed instantly and quickly fled from his embrace.
"Ah! Young master, I'm so sorry. Thank you so much for saving my life today. I am deeply grateful..."
Although Xiao Jue was a prince and had seen many beautiful women, he had never seen a woman so beautiful and with a voice as melodious as a nightingale's.
Faced with the beauty's sudden "throwing herself into his arms," he awkwardly touched the tip of his nose, feigning composure as he explained:
"It's alright, but young lady, you'll still need someone to accompany you when you go out in the future, otherwise it's too dangerous."
Shangguan Yun raised her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling with nervousness, and looked at the exceptionally handsome man before her. She explained softly, with a hint of helplessness:
"Thank you for the reminder, young master. I am also new here. I originally planned to provide free medical services for a while before leaving, but I didn't expect this to happen. I will leave here and return to the prefectural city tomorrow..."
Meeting her eyes, which held a captivating allure, Xiao Jue felt as if a thousand ants were crawling inside him, and he couldn't help but invite her to walk with him.
"So you're going to the prefectural city, miss? I'm going back to the prefectural city too, why don't we travel together? Don't worry, miss, there are several maids with us, I'm not traveling alone."
"Thank you, young master!"
Seeing how much they both seemed to be in love, Lin Yan sighed helplessly.
Who would have thought?
How could she possibly meet the male and female protagonists from the original novel one after another?
That's right.
Shangguan Yun is the female protagonist of the novel she was reading!
Moreover, Lin Yan finally realized that she really was cannon fodder!
I'm only fit to be a heartless passerby, silently witnessing the happiness of the male and female leads...
She's just like that incompetent husband in the movie, fast asleep...
He has absolutely no presence in front of the male and female leads!
There was no one around, yet she stood there openly, and the male and female leads didn't even notice her until they left...
She's truly deserving of the title of cannon fodder!
Lin Yan couldn't stand it anymore. She let out a heavy sigh, rolled her eyes at their backs, and went straight to the carriage shop.
She decided she still needed to buy an oxcart, so she wouldn't have to borrow one from someone else when she came to town again.
"Miss, are you buying an oxcart or a horse-drawn carriage? Our oxen and horses are all excellent, good-tempered, obedient, and honest..."
As soon as Lin Yan entered, the broker started introducing her to everyone. She wondered if she was being too sensitive, but she felt that what he was saying sounded strange.
How much does an oxcart cost?
"The price of one of our cows is between five and twenty taels of silver. Adding a cart will cost an extra two qian. Which one would you like to buy, young lady?"
Under the enthusiastic guidance of the broker, Lin Yan carefully picked up the ox, but suddenly her gaze involuntarily stopped in front of two horses.
Those were two adult horses, one black and one brown.
One of the horses seemed to be sick, huddled by the manger. The other one also looked listless, and it kept sniffing at the other horse with its nose.
"Aren't you going to keep these two sick horses and sell them? Aren't you afraid they'll infect the other horses?"
"Oh, young lady, you don't know this, but these two horses were originally a pair of warhorses, which I bought at a high price. Who knew the mare would suddenly fall ill? I consulted a veterinarian, but he couldn't cure her. The stallion wasn't actually infected; he just stopped eating and drinking and stayed with the mare, which is why he looked sick. If you're interested, young lady, give me thirty taels. Consider it a half-sale, half-gift to you."
Of course, the broker wouldn't tell the truth to the customer.
The mare was sick when he bought these two horses a few days ago, which is why he bought them at a low price.
He simply overestimated himself.
Even after consulting a veterinarian, they couldn't figure out what was wrong with the mare, and it seemed like the fifteen taels of silver he had spent were going to go to waste.
Seeing his shifty eyes, Lin Yan guessed that the broker was probably lying, so she stopped looking at the two horses and casually went to pick out an oxcart while complaining.
“I’m spending thirty taels to buy two sick horses. Do you think I’m a fool? A cow only costs a few taels of silver. What can I do with sick horses besides eat them? They can’t even plow the fields.”
Ya Zi was rendered speechless!
But he was almost driven crazy by those two horses!
He would sell them even if he didn't make a single penny, and when someone did inquire, he was eager to sell them.
"Miss, wait a minute. How about twenty taels? That's a very low price. Any lower and I'll really have to pay extra."
"Eighteen taels, and you can make me a free carriage, how about that?"
"Okay, deal! I'll have someone bring the carriage over right now."
After careful calculation, the broker realized that even after deducting the cost of treating the horse, he could still barely make two taels of silver from this price, so it wasn't a loss and he gritted his teeth and agreed.
Because the mare was sick and the stallion was weak, Lin Yan led both horses back to the village.
By the time she finally got home, it was almost dark, and she was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back!
Lin Muyan opened the courtyard gate. After Lin Yan tied up the horse, she went straight to the kitchen.
She wants to eat meat!!!
"Daughter, you're finally back! You must be hungry. Go wash your hands and eat. I'll get you some rice."
The news that Lin Yan carried a wild boar to town at noon spread throughout the village in just one afternoon.
After learning that her daughter had come down the mountain, Ye Lan kept dinner warm in the pot, and the whole family waited in the kitchen for her daughter to come home so they could eat together.
"Big sister, come here, I have something to tell you."
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