Chapter 5: The Little Girl on Horseback
Jiang Xiaobai has been humming a little song since he got out of Woyun Tower, and today's facts are making him happy, not only reaching an agreement with the Zhang family, but also beating the dog leg of Qinghui Wine Workshop, which is a good deterrent to Qingximen. It's been a long time since he's crossed over, and he's not moved his muscles and bones like this.
Ah Qi, who followed on the side, was also in a good mood, as a member of the Jiang family, he had already seen that Qinghui Wine House was not pleasing to the eye, not to mention that Qingximen had also brought his men to clash with them several times, and today Jiang Xiaobai was full of might, which really made him feel angry, how could he not be happy.
Although the popular tune hummed by Jiang Xiaobai's mouth was completely different from the traditional tone of the Yue Kingdom, Ah Qi might as well hear the cheerful mood from it, and he said happily: "The young master was really majestic just now, and he was scared of the fat man's fart." β
Jiang Xiaobai smiled happily: "I wanted to beat him up for a long time on that dead fat man, but why didn't he give him a chance at all." β
"That fat man is just a fox and a fake tiger, there is no real kung fu under his hands, compared to the young master, it is a world of difference" Ah Qi smiled and said, "The young master is so brave, the fat man will definitely never dare to find fault in the wine shop in the future." β
Jiang Xiaobai's eyes flashed with a hint of imperceptible ruthlessness, and he smiled: "On weekdays, it's a small fight, if that dead fat man really does something harmful to our winery, I will let this Qinghui winery disappear forever in Dongcheng District." β
Ah Qi was overjoyed at first, and the hard spirit of being the master naturally had a light on their faces, and then he sighed and said: "But the meal in this Woyun Building can't be eaten" Although he is a subordinate and can't eat on the same stage as the master, but Woyun Lou is the best restaurant in the city, even if he eats standing or eats some leftovers, it is also excellent for him.
"What's this, next time I'll ask Miss Na Mu to invite us again, and you can sit and eat together"
"Really?"
"Young Master, when did I lie to you," Jiang Xiaobai said with a smile. Today, I not only saw the rumored Zhang Jiaqi woman, but also a delicate and lovely beauty, especially Mu Xiaoshuang's shy demeanor like a child at the end, which made Jiang Xiaobai always think about it. This is also one of the reasons why he is in a good mood, just ask what man in the world doesn't like women, let alone beautiful women.
Seeing that it was early, Jiang Xiaobai thought that it would be Jiang Xun's birthday in a few days, so he didn't rush back, but asked Ah Qi to go back to the mansion first to report, and went to the market by himself.
As the capital of Lingnan County, Guangfu City is not only prosperous, but also bustling with people coming and going, shop signs and banners fluttering high, horse-drawn carriages are also sparkling, and there are many people selling in front of the shops.
"Come in and take a look, there are all high-quality fur fur, as well as Yan Jin's unique Yan Jin, the material is soft and comfortable."
"Take a look, take a look! Jewelry, jade, agate, jade, gold and silver, you name it"
Jiang Xiaobai was playing with the jade ornaments in his hand in a treasure trade house at the moment, and the shopkeeper on the side greeted him with a waist and courtesy: "This master has good taste, this is a unique black jade in Montenegro, it is an absolute rarity."
The black jade of Montenegro, which is a specialty of Montenegro, Jiang Xiaobai has also heard of it, is a kind of inky black jade, although it is not as famous as white jade, because of its scarce production, it is also very precious. This piece of black jade is thick and greasy, crystal clear, and there is a trace of coolness in the hand, whether it is the texture or the carving, it is the best. But Jiang Xiaobai is not satisfied, he has visited several trading houses, most of them are jewelry, famous paintings, Mao Qiu and other playthings of rich and noble people, this is his first birthday to Jiang Xun, Jiang Xiaobai wants to send something special, although this piece of ink jade is good, but it is very rare, it is not counted.
Just hesitating, there were bursts of cheers and cheers on the street, mixed with the neighing of a few horses, the sound of the horses was extremely loud, full of energy, Jiang Xiaobai only heard the sound and knew that it was a few good horses, he couldn't help but be curious, put down the jade ornament in his hand and said: "Shopkeeper, this piece of ink jade will be put first, I will come back later."
When the shopkeeper heard this, the smile on his face immediately wilted, and he still squeezed out a smile and said, "Okay..."
The sound came from a vacant lot at the end of the street, when Jiang Xiaobai came here, he saw that a big tree was already crowded with people, three or four people formed a large circle, and the crowd of onlookers shouted from time to time, and they didn't know what good programs were here.
After Jiang Xiaobai squeezed in from the crowd, he found that in the crowd, there were several people performing horse skills.
Those horses were well-proportioned and tall, with a thick coat and a shiny black mane, Jiang Xiaobai only glanced at it and knew that this was a high-grade Da Liang horse, and only the grasslands of the Great Liang Country could give birth to such a stout horse.
What made Jiang Xiaobai even more amazed was that among the few people who performed horse skills, there was actually a petite little girl, who was only eleven or twelve years old, and her petite figure was incompatible with the sturdy horse under her crotch.
However, this little girl is very good at equestrianism, she seems to know the habits of horses very well, under her control, the horses run forward and jump, performing all kinds of extremely difficult movements, which makes people marvel and can't help but cheer. This kind of horse skills, even if it is a horse taming master in the army, there are very few, not to mention that it is a young girl, Jiang Xiaobai admired it, and couldn't help but applaud with the crowd.
Just as the people were watching and talking and marveling, the middle-aged man who led the performance reined in the horse, and then the little girl also reined in the horse and jumped off the saddle.
Jiang Xiaobai saw the appearance of the little girl clearly, the little girl had short black hair, a small red hairband tied on her temples, a round little face, a white complexion, small facial features, and a pair of big eyes embedded under the thick and flat bangs, which were bright and cute. Dressed in a white cloth coat, with a small red and white plaid belt around his waist, he looks very cute.
The middle-aged man first arched his hand to everyone, and then said a long paragraph, roughly from afar, life is not easy, if the guest officials are happy to watch, they might as well reward a few words. The little girl walked to the side of the crowd in this remark, holding a small plate in one hand, and looked at the guest in front of her with great anticipation, hoping to get a few pennies in the hope of getting a few pennies.
When watching the excitement, the crowd was in high spirits, and when they heard that they were going to pay for it, the mood of the crowd immediately subdued, and many people dispersed at once. The little girl turned around, and the reward on the small plate in her hand was pitiful, and her expectant expression suddenly became aggrieved, and tears rolled in her big eyes.
The little girl raised her head slightly, not letting the tears in her eyes flow, but still insisted on turning around in the few remaining crowds, and finally came to Jiang Xiaobai.
"If you're happy to watch, you might as well reward a few" The little girl's voice was delicate and nice, but the pretended strong tone was really distressing.
Jiang Xiaobai touched the broken silver in his pocket and put it all on the small plate in the little girl's hand. In his opinion, the performances of these three people are enough to be called such a reward, and the grievances and pretended strong posture on the little girl's face also made him feel compassion to some extent.
The little girl looked at the broken silver on the plate, there were about ten taels, and she suddenly became happy, she wiped the tears in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Thank you, big brother, big brother is so good." β
Jiang Xiaobai squatted down, touched the little girl's head, and smiled gently: "What's the name of the little girl, the equestrian is really amazing."
The little girl smiled and said, "My name is Yue'er!" She held the small basin, turned her head to look at the two adults in the other place, and said excitedly, "Dad, mother!" This big brother rewarded us with a lot of silver."
At this time, the crowd of onlookers had already left, and the middle-aged man led a woman to Yue'er's side, and when he saw the broken silver on Yue'er's plate, his expression moved. He arched his hand and said gratefully to Jiang Xiaobai: "Thank you for this son!" β
"Thank you, Childe," the woman next to her was equally grateful.
Jiang Xiaobai also arched his hand, and said with a smile: "Big brother is polite, the two horse skills are amazing, which is really admirable." β
After a few more words of gratitude and modesty, Jiang Xiaobai patted the horse on the side and asked the middle-aged man: "Good big cool horse, these horses, will the big brother sell one?" β
High-grade Daliang horses are not common in Yue Kingdom, and in the eyes of those who know the goods, these horses are even more rare than the black jade in the trading house just now, and Jiang Xiaobai is planning to buy one and give it to Jiang Xun.
The middle-aged man first admired Jiang Xiaobai's insight, and then said embarrassedly: "Our family all rely on these horses for a living, and we really can't sell them, so please forgive me..."
"It's okay, I can understand" Jiang Xiaobai patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder and smiled.
Yue'er on the side poked out a little head from behind the middle-aged man, and said with a smile: "If you like it, big brother, you can come to Wanzhong County to watch us perform in the future, my hometown is there."
Wanzhong County is located in the north-central part of Yueguo, and it is also some distance from Lingnan County, which makes Jiang Xiaobai feel even more sorry for this equestrian artist who travels south and north. He touched Yue'er's head and said with a smile: "Okay, if the eldest brother has time, he will definitely go to Wanzhong County to watch you perform." β
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It was already evening when Jiang Xiaobai returned to Jiangfuzhong, and after asking the people where Jiang Xun was, he rushed to the teahouse in the east courtyard, and he was also puzzled, which guest came? ββThe tea pavilion is the hall where Jiang Mansion entertains guests, and after a slight inquiry, I learned that Qingyun was up.