But it was said that when Liu Wu went to the city to visit the He family, He Xiaomei happened to be at home as well.
After learning about his purpose, He Xiaomei thought that when she was insulted by the Ximen Army, fortunately Liu Wu called Zhao Desheng and she was able to maintain her innocence.
So he smiled and said: "I just want to go to the ranch to find the second village owner. You can come with me. As long as she agrees, there will be no problem."
Liu Wu was so happy that he got off the reins of the mule carriage and rode the mule beside the carriage. Along the way, he kept telling new and interesting things to make He Xiaomei happy.
At the end of noon, the two arrived at the foot of Jidang Mountain and were about to go around to the north when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves, followed by several horses chasing after them, blocking the carriage's path.
Liu Wu was furious and stepped forward and asked: "Who are you? Why are you blocking the road!"
These riders were all wearing yellow clothes and luxurious mink cloaks. The leader was a middle-aged scribe with a gentle complexion and a calm demeanor. He cupped his hands towards Liu Wu and said, "We just lost a horse and are looking for it.
Please forgive me if I offended you!"
A majestic young man said: "That horse's mane is very long, its body is black, and there are bells hanging on its neck. Have you seen it?"
Liu Wu snorted and said, "I didn't see it!"
The middle-aged scribe raised his hand again and said, "Thank you very much." He quickly left with his servant.
The carriage set off again, the wheels rattling, as it circled from the foot of Jidang Mountain to the north, and saw a vast plain ahead.
After walking along the plain for a short while, you can see a horse farm surrounded by fences in the distance.
The entrance to the racecourse faces west, a two-story wooden building, with several sergeants guarding the door. The racecourse sergeant knew He Xiaomei and let her in directly.
Liu Wu followed the carriage, and as soon as he passed through the gate, he suddenly felt that his field of vision became vast.
But the wild grass was fragrant and the fields were lush. More than a thousand horses were divided into three groups and were being trained by horse masters.
The youngest group of foals are training to run. Under the command of more than a dozen horse trainers, they circle outside the racecourse. This is the most basic training.
A group of foals over six months old are undergoing fire resistance training. The horse trainers lit several horse pens and asked the horses to line up and jump through the fire rings.
Horses are naturally afraid of fire. When attacked by rockets or fireballs, they will easily panic and throw their owners off, so they must be allowed to overcome their fear from an early age.
The last type of training is leap training, which is an advanced event that horses over one year old need to train.
I saw the jockeys setting up a lot of horses on the racecourse, and the riders jumped between the horses.
An excellent war horse must have good jumping ability in order to jump over the infantry square and enter the enemy's formation in one fell swoop, so vertical leap training is essential.
There are two huge stables on the east and west sides of the horse farm. There is a row of low houses next to the stables on the west side. On each house is a blue flying dragon flag with the word "Qin" written on it. Hunting with the cold wind
Noise.
He Xiaomei jumped out of the carriage, tightened her cloak, and took a deep breath. The air here was fresh and cold, and every time she came here, she felt far away from the hustle and bustle, relaxed and happy.
When an old horse master saw He Xiaomei, he drove his horse over and said with a smile: "Mrs. Zhao is here. My farm owner is racing outside. I will call her back."
With that said, he sent a young horse trainer out of the racecourse.
Not long after, Liu Wu suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves, and a group of riders rushed in from outside the door. The person running at the front was Qin Lingsi.
Except for Qin Lingsi, the others are all young men, all of whom are extraordinary in martial arts, especially the horses under their crotches, all of which are beautiful horses and one of the best in a hundred.
Qin Lingsi, wearing a snow-white cloak, dismounted from her horse, threw the reins of Purple Oriole to a horse master, quickly came to He Xiaomei, and complained: "Why did you come here? I have already raced with them three times!" p>
He Xiaomei stuck out her tongue and said: "You have to serve your mother and take medicine before she can come out!"
The two girls are close in age and have lively personalities, so they have the best personal relationship. Whenever she has free time, He Xiaomei will come to the racecourse to talk to Qin Lingsi.
Qin Lingsi asked hurriedly: "How is Auntie doing lately?"
He Xiaomei said worriedly: "Currently we can only see some light. Wang Jiancheng said that we need to apply medicine for another half a year before we have a chance to recover!"
Qin Lingsi nodded and comforted: "Wang Jiancheng is a capable man. I believe he can cure my aunt." As he spoke, his eyes turned to Liu Wu.
Liu Wu hurriedly came over, cupped his hands and said: "Liu Wu, the chief of Sanshui Village, pays homage to the leader of Second Village."
Generally, only the people in Longtan Village call Qin Lingsi the leader of the second village, so whenever she hears this title, she knows that she is one of them.
"How is your harvest this year?" she asked with a smile.
Liu Wu hurriedly said: "Reporting to the second village leader, the amount of grain we collect ranks eighth among all the villages! Everyone is very active in opening up wasteland, and we will definitely receive more grain next year!"
Qin Lingsi smiled and said: "That's good."
Liu Wu clasped his hands on his chest and said with an apologetic smile: "Second Village Master, I heard that tomorrow is the wedding of the Dazhai Master and the general manager, that...I..."
Qin Lingsi could tell what he was thinking at a glance and looked at He Xiaomei. He Xiaomei begged: "Can you let him come to the wedding ceremony with our family tomorrow?"
Qin Lingsi showed an expression that said "I really can't do anything to you" and said to Liu Wu: "Well, let's come with your third lady tomorrow."
Liu Wu was overjoyed and kowtowed several times.
At this time, Cai Heng, Bian Yuantong and others drove their horses over to greet He Xiaomei. A young man said with a bitter face: "Second Miss, our family has not received an invitation, so you can't favor one over the other!"
Qin Lingsi smiled and scolded: "My sister doesn't like meeting strangers, and you are not from our Longtan Village, so what are you going to do?"
Bian Yuantong hurriedly said: "Second Miss, my father and I have met Madam several times. Let's take a look..."
Qin Lingsi waved her hands straight: "No, no, if I let you go, they won't all clamor to go. Okay, I'm going to talk to the He family sister. If you want to go horse racing, go by yourself."
After saying that, he ignored everyone and took He Xiaomei into a room on the west side and served tea.
He Xiaomei took a sip of hot tea, her stomach suddenly felt warm, and she said: "A few days ago, my husband-in-law was transferred to Zhenzhou again. Are Yuan soldiers going to attack again?"
Qin Lingsi helped her fill up the tea and said with a smile: "Your black husband went to Dingyuan to recruit Lupai village! It's a good thing to get credit, don't worry too much!"
He Xiaomei said angrily: "Don't call him evil!"
Qin Lingsi smiled and said: "Yes, yes, he is not black at all, he is whiter than those young men outside!"
He Xiaomei made a "chi" sound, laughed first, hit her lightly, and said: "I just like to talk nonsense. By the way, these young men are all good. Do you like any of them?"
Qin Lingsi snorted: "What's so good about them? They are all as thin as my brother-in-law, and they are not as smart as my brother-in-law, so I don't like them!"
He Xiaomei said: "Then why are you still with them every day?"
Qin Lingsi held her chin and said, "They send me horses every now and then, talk to me every day to make me happy, and accompany me on horse races. It's hard for me to chase them away!"
In the racecourse, most of the young men came here for Qin Lingsi. Seeing that she was accompanying Little Sister He, they were not interested in horse racing in this cold weather, so they all left disappointed.
The only ones left were Bian Yuantong and Cai Heng. Cai Heng first exchanged a few polite words with Liu Wu, then walked up to Bian Yuantong and said, "Brother Bian, can you listen to me?"
Bian Yuantong glanced at him sideways and said coldly: "If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have something to say, just fart!"
At the beginning of this month, the merchants purchasing goods for the General Manager's Office were replaced by the Cai family and the Shen family, replacing them with the Bian family, which shocked Bian Yuantong.
I think back then, the first person to do business with Longtan Village was Bian Ying, followed by Shen Qianqian. At that time, the Bian family and the Shen family were not only buying vegetables from Longtan Village, they were also responsible for providing supplies to Longtan Village.
Later, Longtan Village took over Jiangdu, and some of the procurement materials for the General Manager's Office still came from the Bian family and Shen family. The treatment was similar to that of the imperial merchants, and it also confirmed the status of the two families in Jiangdu.
However, at the beginning of this month, the General Manager's Office suddenly canceled the Bian family's qualifications and made the Cai family their replacement.
The Bian family and his son believed that the Cai family was behind the scenes. At this point, the conflicts between the two families intensified and they were already at odds with each other.
Cai Heng said calmly: "Listen to my advice, your Bian family should move to Gaoyou. Staying in Jiangdu will not be beneficial to others or yourself!"
Bian Yuantong said angrily: "You are dreaming!"
Cai Heng shook his head, ordered his entourage to fetch the horse, got on the horse, and said: "Then you'd better ask Bian Yuanheng to come back quickly and stop serving the Gaoyou Army!"
After saying that, he rode off and left, leaving only Bian Yuantong, who was in a daze.