"This... Not quite right, right" Xu Ruyi looked at the scene in front of him suspiciously, and his footsteps did not stop.

The folk customs during the Hongwu period have to be said that they are still relatively simple. Of course, it could also be because the law was too harsh. Although you can't reach the road and don't leave it untouched, and you don't close your door at night, it's not far off.

On the wide official road, there are not many pedestrians, most of them are in a hurry, or riding horses, or sitting in sedan chairs, but more of them still rely on their legs.

After all, it was still after the rain, and the air smelled of earth. The land is somewhat wet, but nowhere near muddy.

Everything seemed normal, but Xu Ruyi saw a strange place in it.

Not far ahead, in the middle of the road, a donkey walked with small steps without hurrying or slow, his head swaying left and right, and even with two long ears, his tail swaying from side to side, looking leisurely and comfortable.

There is nothing strange about the donkey, if I have to say it, it is probably what it looks like, a black and bright short hair, shining in the sun. The four-legged sturdy has thick hooves the size of a sea bowl. There was a man walking in front of the donkey, and the farmer's dress may have just returned from the market in Thousand Lights Town. The donkey does not have any weight on its back, nor does it have a hitch on its mouth. Just follow his master step by step.

These are nothing, but Xu Ruyi saw something unusual.

Occasionally, there are Jianghu guests or errand servants riding horses on the official road, but every time the horse passes by the black donkey, it will always subconsciously flash to the side, as if he doesn't want to get close to the donkey, and because of this, the rider is often stunned, but it does not cause any conflict.

From all points of view, no matter their size or physique, a horse should not be afraid of a donkey, let alone a galloping horse.

"Big brother. . . Unable to help but be curious, Xu Ruyi took a few steps and caught up with the owner of the black donkey.

"Uh... What, what's wrong" The owner of the black donkey was a man in his forties, dressed simply, and carrying two pieces of pudding. With dark skin, he looks like an honest farmer. At this moment, I saw Xu Ruyi, who was dressed in bright clothes, come up to talk, and I looked a little overwhelmed.

Politely arched his hand, which was regarded as a courtesy to the elders, Xu Ruyi opened his mouth and said, "Uncle, you donkey, you are in good spirits." ”

"Ha" Xu saw that Xu Ruyi was not very old and behaved politely, so the old man let down his guard and replied, "My donkey is not ordinary." ”

Xu was scratched on the itch, or he was tired of walking, the old man stopped and opened the conversation, "My donkey, I picked it up on the mountain when I went up the mountain to chop firewood that day." ”

"Picked it up?" Xu Ruyi asked with some confusion.

At that time, woodcutters mostly cut firewood to sell money to make a living in the process. As for the ordinary people who own land in their homes, most of the farmers collect some firewood on the nearby mountains or in the woods for their own use.

"It's not quite right to say that you picked it up," the old man looked mysterious, "That day, I was collecting firewood in the mountains." I don't have any hobbies, I just like to take two sips when I work."

As he spoke, the old man untied the wine skin bag on his waist, unscrewed the lid, took a sip, and then wanted to screw the lid, but after thinking about it, he handed it to Xu Ruyi again.

"Thank you, uncle" Xu Ruyi took the skin, and was not polite, and poured it into the sky. It's not that Xu Ruyi doesn't know how to push, but that drinking can bring the relationship closer. It's like two people smoking a cigarette and handing each other a fire to get a lot closer.

"Hehe" The old man looked at Xu Ruyi's joy, and his heart was even more defenseless, and then said, "That day, I finished reading the firewood, tied it up, and thought about drinking two sips on a tree stump, but as soon as I unscrewed the lid, this old guy didn't know where it came from." ”

"Oops" was talking, and the black donkey behind hit the old man with his head, and his eyes seemed to be a little dissatisfied.

Yes, dissatisfied, Xu Ruyi didn't know how he saw it, so he felt that the donkey's eyes were really special.

"Good, good. The old man was not angry when he was pushed, but took out a broken bowl from his bosom, poured some wine into it, and sent it to the bottom of the donkey's head.

"Snorr" The black donkey buried his big mouth in the bowl and drank it unceremoniously.

"At that time, it snatched my wine bag away, took it in its mouth, tilted its head, and drank it all for me. The old man smiled on his face, "I was so angry that I wanted to slaughter it and eat meat, but I was afraid that it had a master." ”

"Then I looked around and found that it looked like a wild donkey. But somehow, they just followed me. I thought to myself, I can't lose money for nothing, so I took it home. ”

"Who would have thought that this donkey is strong, and can carry and carry it, and is stronger than an ox. But it's not allowed to bring a faucet or anything, and it doesn't grind. It's nothing, the key is that it's still drinking with the old man."

"This wine is called more than the old man and I have drunk. If you don't give it, it's not okay," the old man said, stretching out his hand and hitting the donkey's head, but it was not heavy, "If you don't give it, you will roll all over the ground and push me." You say no, I'm still afraid of being caught eating meat, after all, I've been raising it for a long time, and I have feelings. ”

"That's it... Xu Ruyi was thoughtful.

Xu Ruyi had been thinking about buying a horse as a mount before. In Qiandeng Town before, he also took the time to go to the horse market to have a look, but the result was not ideal. The problem is not right away, but in himself. The difference under the crotch is not to mention for the time being, the main thing is that he can't ride a horse.

In his previous life, he rode twice on the Mongolian steppe when he was traveling, and he was still the kind of horse that was led by people and not allowed to run.

Now that he was really riding a tall horse, he was so dizzy that he almost fell off.

After trying three or four times in a row, Xu Ruyi finally gave up, knowing that he lacked horses in the five elements, and he couldn't make up for it.

At that time, I was also thinking by habit, and I didn't think about finding a replacement, but now I 。。。。。

"Old man" Xu Ruyi smiled and bowed slightly

"How?"

"Look, can you sell this donkey to me?" Xu Ruyi said, taking out ten taels of silver from his arms.

This is what his former good disciple Gu Yun really respected. I have to say that he is really a local tyrant, and there is no shortage of gold in the luggage he carries for his little scholar, a lot of silver, and hidden jewels. Xu Ruyi was not polite to him.

"Sell it to you?" the old man was stunned for a moment, and then looked him up and down, "What do you want this ramming for?"

"Uncle, look" Xu Ruyi opened his arms and turned in a circle, "I'm going to go to the CD to join my relatives, but my small body really can't ride a horse, and the family didn't say to prepare a sedan chair or something, just I'm alone, it's really inconvenient to walk, if I can have your donkey, then my journey will be a lot easier"

Xu saw the old man's concerns, Xu Ruyi said again, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it, and I will never harm its life, that is, my relative's family has a lot of surplus wealth, even if I raise him at home in the future, it will not be bad for him to eat and drink."

"Okay" the old man thought about it, and finally agreed, "But I don't want the money"

"You take it, I don't miss this money, after all, this is your donkey"

After some pushing, the old man finally accepted the ten taels of silver, and Xu Ruyi also rode the little donkey with satisfaction.

Ten taels of silver to buy a donkey is definitely not a disadvantage, at that time, a cow was only about five taels of silver, and now he has ten taels, the old man is naturally happy, and even with it, he gave Xu Ruyi his wine skin.