Chapter 226: Changing Horses And Being Blocked By Someone

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Shen Yijia gritted her teeth. She had just tricked this person. She would be really embarrassed to beat him up now.

Qian Youde had no idea that he was on the verge of death and was still nagging. “You don’t know, right? My family is in the horse business. If I say that a horse is good, no one will dare to disagree. Look at this horse.”

He pointed at the horse that Shen Yijia was looking at. “First of all, you have to look at its teeth…”

Seeing that he was speaking logically, Shen Yijia, who was originally listening seriously, got confused. “Stop, just tell me which horse is the best.”

In short, she barely remembered what Qian Youde had said.

Although Shen Yijia’s tone was impatient, Qian Youde was delighted. He opened the fan and shook it. “Then you have to tell me what you want this horse for. For example, if you want to use it to pull a carriage, you definitely need a more muscular adult horse to-”

“It’s for traveling,” Shen Yijia interrupted him. She clenched her fists. She was still tempted to hit him.

Qian Youde shrank back. He immediately shut up and pointed at a merchant with only one horse not far away. “That one.”

Shen Yijia rolled her eyes and walked towards the vendor.

It was a middle-aged man with a seven or eight-year-old child. When he saw a customer looking over, he immediately smiled. “Young Master, are you buying a horse?”

Shen Yijia nodded and realized that the horse was quite good-looking. Its brown fur was shiny. She asked, “How much is this horse?”

Hearing her question, a look of joy flashed across the man’s face. He rubbed his hands and said, “This is raised by our family. We didn’t plan to sell it at first, but my wife is sick and needs money to treat her illness. I’m prepared to sell it for 180 taels. Look here.”

The man looked anxious and careful, as if he was afraid that Shen Yijia would leave because it was too expensive. After all, he had encountered too many such customers in the past half a day. Initially, he wanted to sell it for 200 taels of silver, but he had no choice but to lower the price.

Shen Yijia took a look at the father and son’s clothes and heard that they were here to treat his wife. She pursed her lips and took out two banknotes that she had just earned earlier. She said generously, “Keep the change.”

Fortunately, it was an ill-gotten gain. Otherwise, she would not have been able to bear giving it away.

“It’s my fault for being too kind.” she thought.

Qian Youde’s eyes widened. She spent his silver so casually.

Shen Yijia ignored him and led the horse away from the grateful peddler. If Rooster knew that the young madam, who was so stingy, had given away 20 taels of silver at once, he would probably beat his chest and stomp his feet again. The two of them had only spent less than 10 taels of silver on this journey.

After leaving the horse market for a while, Qian Youde followed her persistently even though he was clearly exhausted. Shen Yijia’s eyelids twitched. She really couldn’t do anything to such a fearless person. Should she kill him?

As soon as this thought appeared, she narrowed her eyes at Qian Youde, who was about to speak again.

Qian Youde felt a chill down his spine. His fat body nimbly took a few steps back and he explained, “We just happen to be going in the same direction.”

“Young Master, we were supposed to go that way,” Zhu Zi suddenly interrupted, pointing in the opposite direction.

Shen Yijia looked at Qian Youde coldly.

This fool.

Qian Youde was so angry that he hit Zhu Zi’s head with the folding fan. “Then why didn’t you say so earlier?”

He turned to Shen Yijia and smiled awkwardly. “I went the wrong way.”

Shen Yijia did not move. It was obvious that she wanted to watch him leave. Qian Youde rubbed his nose and could only leave with the two servants.

In Xiagou Village, Madam Li told the children that Shen Yijia had brought Song Jingchen to find a famous doctor to treat his legs. Although Lin Shao found it strange, he didn’t ask.

As for the others in the village, Song Jingchen usually didn’t go out much, so no one asked about him even though they hadn’t seen him for a few days.

The remaining five Mahjong Brothers also entered Xiagou Village as long-term workers.

However, because there was currently no adult man in the Song family and Madam Li was a widow, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the few of them did not stay in the Song family’s home. Instead, they temporarily built a few wooden houses at the side of the workshop..

It also happened to match their status as long-term workers. In addition, they were also responsible for teaching the children martial arts.

“Madam.”

“Mother, why are you here?”

Although they were in the countryside, Madam Li had not forgotten the rules that were engraved in her bones. She usually stayed in the background and didn’t take a prominent role in the house. She would directly let Brother Hao and the others practice martial arts in the front courtyard.

Therefore, when they saw her in the front yard today, they were all surprised.

Madam Li lovingly helped the children wipe the sweat off their foreheads. “Go to the side and rest first. I’ll look for you later. Master East Wind has something to say.”

This name was indeed a little strange.

The few of them thought that he must be asking about their martial arts and walked away obediently.

“Madam,” East Wind called respectfully.

Madam Li nodded and asked, “Have you contacted your master?”

On the first day they arrived, Madam Li asked the Mahjong Brothers to send a letter to Song Jingchen. Madam Li was really worried about Shen Yijia running out alone to look for him.

She wanted to send someone to chase after her, but these people’s mission was to stay behind and protect the Song family. Madam Li could not order them around at all.

East Wind said, “Not yet.”

Not to mention that they were not with their master, even if they were, they did not know where Song Jingchen would go next.

Madam Li also knew this. She thought for a moment and said, “Then is there a way to send a letter to Xunyang? Your master would be able to receive a letter when he arrives.”

It was the only way.

East Wind was silent. “I’ll try my best.”

After buying the horse, Shen Yijia prepared to return to the inn to rest. She probably wouldn’t stay in the city for long. She wanted to take a good shower and rest today.

However, as she walked, someone suddenly rushed out and blocked her way.

Shen Yijia frowned and looked up. Standing in front of her was a woman covered in dirt. She was slightly taller than Shen Yijia, and her clothes were tattered. Shen Yijia could only vaguely see the crisscrossing scars on her skin.

However, the woman did not seem to care. She only looked at her expressionlessly.

Even Lin Shao and his sister, whom Shen Yijia had first met, did not look not so miserable. Now that she thought about it, she realized that Lin Shao and his sister at least had clothes to hide their bodies.

Shen Yijia tilted her head. Seeing how pitiful she was, she decided not to argue with her. She led the horse to the side.

However, the woman seemed to have decided on her. When she walked to the left, she also moved to the left. When Shen Yijia walked to the right, she did the same.

She did not say anything, and there was no expression on her face. Her gaze was fixed on Shen Yijia’s face.