Seeing the confusion on the two men's faces, Quan Jinghuai, still seemingly childlike, gestured for them to go and take a look.
It's clear that the owner of this courtyard is a wealthy family, as the stables are quite large.
Hong Xiaoduo walked over and saw Tian Shu feeding Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui, as well as two horses from the capital.
However, the two horses were tied to a tree not far away.
Hong Xiaoduo immediately guessed that it was Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui's continued rejection.
Actually, before Hong Xiaoduo even appeared, Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui had already heard her footsteps and were kicking excitedly. After seeing her, they became even more excited. Tian Shu, afraid of being accidentally kicked, had to quickly dodge away.
"Little Black, Little Gray, how are you?" Hong Xiaoduo was surprised that these two four-legged creatures cared about her so much, and happily went to greet them.
When Uncle Wei and Lang Chuan, who had followed behind, saw this scene, they were both amused and exasperated. So, Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui were referring to these two four-legged creatures!
Blackie and Gray stretched their heads in front of Hong Xiaoduo. Because the weather was getting colder, their breath was clearly spraying towards her. Hong Xiaoduo didn't mind at all, patting one's head and patting the other's neck. The scene was incredibly touching.
"Are you two acting like local bullies again? The stable is so big, why can't it accommodate your companions from the capital? Let me tell you, I brought back a lot of things from the capital this time. See, a cart and a half. I originally wanted to keep them to pull the cart, but since you're so xenophobic, then these two will be hung behind you. As long as you don't mind the fatigue, I don't care."
"Perfect, it saves me the cost of feed for two horses." Hong Xiaoduo stood there, pointing to the two carriages parked side by side, and said to Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui.
Uncle Wei and Lang Chuan couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. This little Hong was really interesting; she could chat with two four-legged creatures as if they could understand her.
Animals may possess a certain human-like quality, but not to the point of being able to analyze pros and cons!
Looking at Quan Jinghuai and the other children who had just arrived, they all seemed unfazed.
However, what happened next made them both feel that it was a bit exaggerated, because the black horse and the gray donkey actually touched their heads and shook their heads silently to communicate something.
Then, the black horse nuzzled Hong Xiaoduo's shoulder with its head, and then looked up and nodded at the two horses under the tree not far away.
"Oh, you're quite sensible, agreeing so easily?" Hong Xiaoduo said sarcastically to Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui, arms crossed.
The black horse swayed its body, its hooves clattering on the ground a few times, then came over and nuzzled Hong Xiaoduo's shoulder, as if to say, "That's enough, there are outsiders here!"
"Tian Shu, go and bring those two horses over to test them," Hong Xiaoduo gestured to Tian Shu.
On the way here, Hong Xiaoduo had observed the two horses from the Wei family and the Fu'an Marquis's residence. They said that the horses were specially selected by their respective residences and were very docile, so they felt at ease letting Tian Shu go.
Tian Shu quickly untied the reins of the two horses and led them towards the stable. However, the two horses resisted as soon as they got close. Last night, when Wei Tong and his companion came over and unloaded the carriage, they naturally led the horses into the stable. But before they even got inside, the black horse neighed a few times, scaring the two horses so much that they refused to go in.
Tian Shu was so excited about Hong Xiaoduo's return that he forgot about this incident and quickly explained that the dark horse was a bit xenophobic.
"Look, they're scared." Hong Xiaoduo said gloatingly to Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui.
Hearing her teasing, Xiao Hei shook its head and neighed a few times at the two horses that refused to go in. The people around couldn't understand horse language, but its fellow horses certainly could. The two horses actually went in obediently and let Tian Shu tie them to Xiao Hei's side.
"It would have been better if we had done this earlier." Hong Xiaoduo said, patting Xiao Hei's neck, then turned to Wei Tong and Lang Chuan and said, "Uncle Wei and Uncle Chuan, it looks like I'll be taking you two to the horse market to pick out mounts later."
“It’s alright, it’s alright. But since we’ve left them behind, can we leave the two of us behind too? We need a coachman, and it’s better to use the two of us than to hire strangers whose backgrounds we don’t know,” Wei Tong said.
“Uncles, we don’t need a driver. Little Black and Little Gray can take care of themselves, and they’ll manage these two newcomers too,” Yao Guang said from the side.
Even a little kid said that, so Wei Tong and his companion couldn't say anything more. They were just a little disappointed that they couldn't stay.
I feel like being with them would be much more interesting than staying in Beijing. Even two four-legged creatures are so much fun!
"Young Lady Hong, are you planning to stay here for the New Year before leaving, or when do you plan to set off?" Wei Tong asked again, this time asking someone who could make the decision.
Huh? Hong Xiaoduo was taken aback when she heard this, and then said, "We haven't discussed this yet, but there's no rush. Are you two in a hurry to return to the capital? If not, you can stay here and rest for a few days."
"We're not in a hurry. Our master originally instructed us to stay and follow you," Lang Chuan replied.
Hearing that there was no rush to leave, Hong Xiaoduo called the little ones forward and shared the various delicious treats she had brought from the capital.
Then they separated the gifts Yang had prepared, as well as the new clothes and boots prepared by the Wei family and the princess.
"Okay, pack your own things and decide where to put them later." Hong Xiaoduo sorted out the things and then left it to them, without telling them how to pack them. Anyway, she didn't need to worry about these things on a regular basis.
Seeing everyone tidying up their things, Hong Xiaoduo invited Uncle Wei and Lang Chuan to the front hall for tea and conversation.
Upon seeing this, Quan Jinghuai called to Tian Shu, and after tidying up his belongings, he also left for the front hall.
Upon seeing this, Fei Yan quickly went over to help make tea and also picked out a few items from the snack box and placed them on the small table.
Wei Tong and his companion realized that Hong Xiaoduo had no intention of keeping them here. Forcing them to stay would be inappropriate. They originally wanted to ask her about her plans so they could tell their master when they returned to the capital, but she simply said that they hadn't discussed it yet and there was no rush.
After finishing their tea, while Hong Xiaoduo and Quan Jinghuai were away, Uncle Wei and Lang Chuan discussed it and decided it was better to leave as soon as possible. If they stayed, the other party would have to treat them like guests.
Lang Chuan had no objections. The two of them went to the town's horse market and picked out two horses, saddled them, and had a sumptuous lunch with Hong Xiaoduo and the others at a restaurant. After lunch, they left with their simple luggage.
After seeing Uncle Wei and Lang Chuan off, Quan Jinghuai returned inside and sat down. He then asked, "Shall we stay here for the New Year and leave in the spring, or...?"
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