Xiaoman glanced at the horse on the ground. The horse was dying; her time was running out: "How much?"
Village chief: "Are you really going to buy it at the price of a good horse?"
"Hmm." She could earn that much money by hunting a few more wild boars. "Take this money and buy a good horse."
"Alright then." The village chief looked up at the villagers. "How much do you think is appropriate?"
Some people thought Xiaoman was foolish and had too much money, so they offered a high price. Xiaoman's father got angry as soon as he heard it: "Are you out of your mind? You can buy two horses for that price."
The man replied, "Our horse is pregnant, so it's two horses."
Xiaoman's father wanted to say something, but Xiaoman stopped him. She didn't have time to waste on these people.
Xiaoman looked at the people in the courtyard and asked, "Do you all agree to the price he offered?"
Xiaoman's dad: "You still don't agree to this price? If you don't agree, then we won't buy it."
"agree."
"agree."
...
Xiaoman looked at the village chief: "Since everyone agrees, let's sign and put our fingerprints on it."
“Okay.” The village chief stood up from the ground. “I’ll write you a written agreement right away.”
"Um."
A moment later, the village chief came out with the written receipt: "Here you go."
Xiaoman took it and looked at it; there was nothing wrong. "Have everyone present put their handprints on it."
Village chief: "Isn't that necessary?"
Xiaoman smiled at the village chief. "You always ask the villagers before making decisions, but forget about them when it comes to signing and affixing your seal? Why do you forget them when it comes to signing and affixing your seal? I wouldn't dare buy this horse if they didn't affix their seals."
Xiaoman's dad: "Yes. If they don't sign the agreement, we won't buy it. Especially him." Xiaoman's dad pointed to the person who had just made the offer.
Village chief: "This..."
Xiaoman: "Dad, let's go."
Village Chief: "Wait a minute."
Xiaoman: "I paid the price of two good horses for one of your dying horses, and you still dare to play games with me..."
The village chief quickly interrupted Xiaoman: "Don't worry. Let me ask them."
The village chief looked at the people in the courtyard and said, "Are you willing to sign this document? If you are, we'll use the money she gave us to buy two horses. If you're not, we'll kill them and sell them for meat."
"willing."
"willing."
...
The money from selling meat can't buy two horses.
After everyone in the courtyard signed their names, Xiaoman paid the money and picked up the horse from the ground, saying, "Dad, let's go."
"Hey." Xiaoman's father followed after them, carrying two bags of seeds.
Everyone in the courtyard was stunned. Who is this girl? How can she be so strong?
There is a river near Nanhe Village. Xiaoman picked up the horse and ran towards the river.
The villagers of Nanhe Village also followed suit, praising the performance.
When they reached the riverbank, Xiaoman put the horse down on the ground.
Xiaoman's father put down the seeds: "Xiaoman, what are you doing? Dad will help you."
Xiaoman: "Could you get me some water from the river?"
"Okay." Xiaoman's father took out a small pot from the cloth bag on his body. They used this small pot to cook when they were in the mountains.
Xiaoman first pressed on the mare's body a few times, and the mare's condition improved a little. Then, Xiaoman put her hand on the mare's belly.
Villager A: "What is she trying to do?"
Villager B: "I don't know."
The village chief looked at the town's veterinarian and asked, "Is there any hope for this horse?"
"No. The horse is too badly injured."
"Then what's wrong with her?"
The veterinarian thought for a moment and said, "She probably wants to get the foal out of the mare's belly."
"Even if you manage to bring it out, it won't survive."
"Yes." If they could bring it back to life, they would have done it already. "There's still a month to go."
"That's right."
Half an hour later, the foal was born from its mother's belly.
As soon as the foal was born, Xiaoman knew who was calling her. Xiaoman lifted the foal's head and exclaimed, "Little Black?!"
Little Ma nodded.
"Xiao Hei! Xiao Hei!..." Xiao Man called out several times.
The mare neighed a few times at the foal with all her might.
Xiaoman, suppressing her excitement, picked up the foal and placed it next to its mother: "It's alright. Don't worry."
The mare gazed longingly at her foal a few more times before closing her eyes.
The foal looked at its mother and then at Xiaoman. Xiaoman patted the foal's head: "Don't worry."
Little Ma rubbed against Little Man's hand.
The village chief of Nanhe Village nudged the veterinarian's arm and asked in a low voice, "This little horse?"
The veterinarian looked at the foal on the ground: "If it had been born at full term, it would definitely have been a good horse. Now... it's hard to say."
"I think this little horse seems to understand human nature." He'd found it strange earlier—why would this girl pay the price of two good horses for a dead one? So he'd been careful when signing the contract. If he found anything amiss, he'd encourage the villagers to back out. Now, should he back out or not?
The veterinarian looked at the pony on the ground again: "How did you figure that out?"
"That girl was quite excited just now. Also, that pony was clearly chestnut red, but she called it Little Black. And she called it that several times."
"It is a bit strange."
The village chief gave a wink to the man who had just bid. The man then stepped out from the crowd: "Fine, you've been cheating us."
The mare and foal were covered in blood, and Xiaoman and her father were cleaning them.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoman gave that person a cold look.
The man shivered.
Xiaoman's dad: "Bullshit. What did we lie to you about?"
The man looked at Xiaoman and, mustering his courage, said, "You...you tricked us out of our horses."
Xiaoman's father: "Bullshit. Your horse was clearly dying. My daughter paid a high price for your horse, and you not only don't appreciate it but also accuse my daughter of lying to you. How can you be so shameless?"
"I...we didn't know the pony would survive."
Xiaoman's father: "The money my daughter gave you could buy two good horses."
The man glanced at the village chief, who secretly pointed to the pony on the ground. A pony isn't worth much, but a pony that understands human emotions is quite valuable.
The man nodded slightly: "We'll return the money to you, and you can give the pony back to us."
Xiaoman's father was furious: "You...you..."
The village chief stepped out from the crowd: "Brother, don't be angry. How about this, we'll give you some more money, and you can give this little horse back to us."
Xiaoman stood up from the ground: "Return?"
The village chief instinctively took a step back.
Everyone felt that Xiaoman's aura had changed. They thought Xiaoman was angry, but in fact, Xiaoman was just bringing out the aura of a war god prince from her previous life.
The village chief quickly changed his tune: "Sell, sell."
Xiaoman: "Not for sale."
"This... young lady, can we discuss this some more?"
Xiaoman ignored him: "Dad, go and call all the village chiefs from the surrounding villages and let them tell me if I lied to them."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Xiaoman: "Go and call the police again."
"good."
The village chief of Nanhe Village panicked. "No, no!" If this matter escalates, no one in Nanhe Village will be allowed to leave the village again. "Girl, let's talk this out, let's talk this out."
Xiaoman glanced at him and said, "A person cannot stand without integrity. As the head of a village, you should be even more trustworthy."
The village chief of Nanhe Village subconsciously used polite language: "You're right, you're right. We don't want this little horse... we don't want this little horse anymore."
Xiaoman: "Take care of yourself."
"Yes, yes." The village chief of Nanhe Village wiped the sweat from his brow. This girl is so scary! "Can you tell me why you call it Little Black?"
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