The morning fog first cleared, the sun was like gold, and the smoke rose one after another. Xia Chen came to the courtyard after washing, and Yueniang had already set breakfast in the gallery pavilion.

"Yueniang, don't you think there is more Brother Lu, we are more homely." Xia Chen saw that Lu Qi had always been very restrained, and quipped.

Yueniang smiled: "Yes, two people can only be regarded as dependent on each other, and three people are like a family." ”

Lu Qi was grateful and sighed again: "What work will there be in the future, even if you are instructed." ”

Xia Chen said with a smile: "Okay, in the future, there will be Brother Lao Lu in this family." ”

When Lu Qi heard this, he felt that he was not a person who only eats idle meals, and his expression finally relaxed.

Yueniang glanced at Xia Chen and knew that she said this just to let Lu Qi live in peace

Under.

Xia Chen suddenly remembered something, looked at Lu Qi and said, "Brother Lu, how are you preparing for the scientific expedition?" ”

Lu Qi sighed: "I don't want to take the test anymore to gain fame, I took the test three times in a children's exam, which shows that I am not the material for reading at all." ”

Xia Chen smiled: "Brother Lu, why should you be arrogant, I will prepare a pen and inkstone for you in a while, and we will go to the examination room together tomorrow." ”

"This ...... How can I let Chen'er break the bank again. ”

Xia Chen smiled mysteriously: "Before my grandmother died, she left me all the silver tickets she had saved over the years. She didn't want to come up with her own money in the future, and the two of them asked long and short questions.

Yueniang looked at her in surprise: "No wonder you are not worried at all." Speaking of this, she sighed lightly: "I think the old lady calculated that after she left, those people would deliberately harm you." ”

Xia Chen took out a silver ticket of one hundred taels from his arms and handed it to Yueniang: "Wait a minute, I have something to go out, you accompany Brother Lu to choose a set of pen inkstones, and then find a few craftsmen to repair the west room of the main house, and then rebuild the east chamber." I've also seen the kitchen, firewood room, and stables in the backyard, and I can use it for a while to clean up, and then renovate it when I have spare money.

Yueniang put away the silver ticket: "I know." ”

Xia Chen took out another ten taels of silver and handed it to Lu Qi: "Brother Lu, you can use this silver to buy two clothes to change into clothes, and buy the rest if you see what you need, and if it's not enough, you can ask me to get it."

Lu Qi glanced at the clothes that were torn in several places, and reached out to take the silver: "Chen'er." I'll pay you back when I make money. ”

Xia Chen smiled: "Brother Lu can work for me in the future." ”

Lu Qi arched his hand: "I am willing to serve dogs and horses." ”

"Pack up. I went out first. Xia Chen said and walked towards the door.

Yueniang then stood up: "Chen'er, be careful when you go out, and come back early." ”

Xia Chen remembered that Yueniang said that there was a small river across two streets to the north. The bank of the river was the bazaar, and she was going to buy a horse first.

This area is inhabited by civilians and small businessmen, and the market is naturally not as bustling as Ruixiang Street and Furong Lane in the south of the city, but it is more lively. The row of houses along the river is also basically open, although the scale is not large. But the variety is very complete. On the side of the riverbank are some small stalls and carts, shouting and bargaining.

After walking a short distance, I saw a red-faced man half holding his trouser tube leading a red horse on the side of the road to sell. There are a few people who want to buy a horse who are judging the quality of the horse.

Xia Chen walked over and saw that the horse was tall and sturdy, with bright eyes. The shiny hair looks like it has just been scrubbed. However, this horse was not a good horse, and she often heard her grandfather and uncle talk about horses. So it's a little bit of a thing.

An old man with gray hair said, "This horse is good, but forty taels of silver is a bit expensive." ”

Another short, thin middle-aged man said: "A horse that has just turned three years old can make a few years of good work, and I will take it away at thirty taels." ”

The red-faced man said in a rough voice: "Thirty-eight taels can't be less, I have spent a lot of effort on training this horse, if it is not for urgent money, this price will definitely not be sold, you are all people who understand horses, can't you see that I am fed with good forage for this horse?" And this hair is not worn at all, and I have never done hard work. ”

By excess, he meant that the horses were too fit for work at a young age, and such horses were prone to illness and could no longer bear the weight in three or four years.

These people are talking about what you say, but Xia Chen only looked at the horse's eyes, and felt that the horse's eyes were bright, and he did not reject himself at all, so he said: "I want thirty-eight taels." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to her, and the old man said, "This little boy, what are you buying this horse for?" ”

Xia Chen smiled slightly: "Naturally, it's riding." ”

The old man looked her up and down again: "The little boy is a noble person at first glance, if you want to buy a horse to ride, this horse is not suitable." ”

The red-faced man said: "This little boy is knowledgeable at a glance, and it is absolutely no problem for me to use this horse as a mount." ”

Xia Chen didn't want to delay his efforts, so he took thirty-eight taels of silver and handed it to the red-faced man, so he went to lead the horse.

The red-faced man handed the reins to her, and his eyes turned a little red: "Little boy, treat it well." ”

Xia Chen nodded: "Naturally." She could see that the man had a lot of affection for the horse, and that he had taken good care of it.

And she knew that the horse's footsteps were incomparable to those of the dust and the flames, but somehow she liked it as soon as she saw it, on the one hand it was beautiful, and on the other hand it always held its head high, and with the air of a newborn foal that was not afraid of tigers, she could not bear to see it bought to pull a cart and plow the field. Horses are the same as people, if they are not arrogant, they are equal to having no ambition, even if they are good, they are in vain.

Interestingly, the horse seemed to know that he was following a good master, and he rubbed the back of Xia Chen's hand with his chin, and everyone was amazed.

The short, thin middle-aged man said strangely, "Hey! I almost kicked me when I tried to touch it, and it was ......"

Someone said: "This horse is definitely worth this price, but if you want to belittle its value, it will naturally be unhappy." ”

The short, thin middle-aged man said: "Hmph, I think this horse is looking at this little boy handsome, and I am too ugly." ”

His words caused everyone to laugh, and seeing that Xia Chen had gone away, they scattered one by one with a little regret.

Wearing a beautiful saddle, Xia Chen happily jumped on the horse's back and galloped in the direction of Fengyue Villa.

After walking half the way, she felt that the horse was very clever, and could immediately understand her command and the instructions conveyed by the reins, so she said happily: "I will call you Xiangyun in the future, with such a charming name, you will have to fight." ”

As if he understood, Xiangyun let out a low roar and ran forward with his hooves raised.

When she came to the street where Fengyue Villa was located, she saw from a distance that Hua Manlou's carriage had turned a corner from the other end of the road and disappeared.

She knocked on the door and asked, and the doorman replied, "My son-in-law just went out." ”

"Where did he go? When will you be back? ”

The doorman shook his head: "This ...... The villain doesn't know. ”

Xia Chen thought for a moment: "When your son-in-law comes back, please tell him that I have been here." ”

"Yes." The doorman bowed and answered.

Xia Chen jumped on the horse, thinking that Cen Shaoze should not be in the mansion at this time, and Wei Han's guy had nowhere to find him, so he had to turn around and walk back.

She had just left the gate of Fengyue Villa not far away, the gate opened again, Qiyun walked quickly to the street, opened her mouth as if to stop her, hesitated for a moment but closed her mouth and turned to go in. (To be continued) R640