bayedsolid Chapter 191
Chapter 191
The person in charge of the Chifeng Horse Farm was also beaming when he saw so many people. Fortunately, he had made preparations and sent many servants over, so the horse farm could accommodate them.
Their stable had only been open for two or three years, but the owner, a horse lover, had already collected quite a few. Initially, it was fine, but over time, the number of horses increased. Their horses were carefully selected, so ordinary people wouldn't come here to haul goods or carts. Even wealthy families couldn't afford so many horses, and as the number of horses grew, they realized any more would violate regulations.
The owner behind Chifeng came up with this idea. First, he wanted to show off the quality of his horses. Second, he was bored and wanted to have a horse race for fun. Finally, the trivial reason was that there were many people and their horses were good. When the time came, those who knew the value would naturally buy. As for those who didn't, he didn't want to sell them yet.
You Shaofeng had already agreed with his friend that the other party would arrive first to get a good spot. He could just go straight there with his men. So, upon arriving at the entrance to the racecourse, the other party's servant was already waiting. Upon seeing You Shaofeng, he led his men over, and both parties exchanged greetings and took their seats.
However, most of the people who came were young people. Women of Jia Qingwu's age were almost invisible. Everyone was inevitably a little reserved, and Jia Qingwu was aware of this. However, she had to come. The torment of worrying at home was even more unbearable, so she could only apologize to You Shaofeng.
Of course You Shaofeng said it was okay and told Jia Qingwu to do as she pleased, they would be fine soon.
After all, we're about to go on stage, so who cares who's sitting here?
Xia Chu stood at the door of the tent. Yes, You Shaofeng and his group had set up a large tent here. It wasn't quite right to call it a tent, after all, it was just a roof to block out the sun, which was what most people did.
The horse farm is very large, covering a large area. There are grasses everywhere, so I think this place is usually used for grazing.
The racecourse was on the other side, fenced off by a wooden fence. The remaining open space was open to everyone, choosing a spot to build a tent. Of course, the racecourse also had some thatched tents, but they needed to share them with others. The invited guests were all well-off and naturally didn't want to squeeze in with others. It wasn't difficult to send the servants back to get their belongings and build a tent, as they wouldn't necessarily take anything with them when they left.
Jia Wanqing and Jia Wanlin sat upright next to Jia Qingwu. Jia Wanqing was still quite young, but her eyes kept turning. After a while, she whispered to her sister and aunt, "There are so many people here."
"Yes." Jia Wanlin touched the mask on his face. After all, it was not appropriate to show up in public, so they wore hoods before going out.
Xia Chu didn't like wearing a hat, so she tied a coat around her neck. She was still standing in front, looking around. She said to her brother beside her, "I almost thought I was on the grassland."
"This place is indeed spacious." Xia Tian nodded. "It's great for horse racing."
"It's many times bigger than the horse farm I went to before." Xia Chu was looking forward to riding a horse here later. It must be great to run a horse in such a big place.
Zhang Zhou glanced around and lowered his voice, "I don't know how the horses were distributed. Big Brother, remember to check it out. It's not that I suspect the stables will do anything, but with so many people and horses, there's bound to be some carelessness. You need to be careful."
"I understand." Xia Tian had seen many horses in the military camp and knew how to confirm whether there were any problems with the horses.
You Shaofeng was sitting with his friends when his best friend nudged him with his elbow. He pointed his gaze in Xia Chu's direction and said teasingly, "Huh?"
"Don't talk nonsense, she's my aunt's sister." You Shaofeng's cheeks flushed slightly, "I just invited her to play together."
Qi Zijun saw that the girl seemed very close to the two men beside her, but they didn't look similar, and they didn't look like brother and sister. He couldn't help but feel a little confused, worried that his friend had been deceived. "Why are you bringing someone with you?"
"Those are her two brothers." You Shaofeng explained in a low voice.
"Real brother and fake brother, they don't look alike at all." Qi Zijun said.
"It's fake, it's my real brother." You Shaofeng and Qi Zijun were good friends who grew up together, so he explained: "She was kidnapped when she was young and was picked up and adopted. Although those two are not related by blood, they are brothers who grew up together."
"So that's how it is." Qi Zijun nodded, thinking of the Jia family. He secretly glanced at Jia Qingwu, "Is it the eldest lady of the Jia family?"
"That's right." You Shaofeng nodded and secretly glanced at Xia Chu out of the corner of his eye.
"I heard from my mother that... he was crazy, but now he seems to be fine." Qi Zijun whispered.
You Shaofeng turned around and glared at him, but still explained: "Now that my daughter is back, my illness will be cured. It's just a mental illness, don't mention that word. My mother has a very good relationship with Madam Jia. If she hears, be careful that she will beat you up."
Qi Zijun quickly covered his mouth, thinking of his friend's mother chasing people away with a feather duster. He felt pain all over his body. Mrs. You was not an ordinary person. She really beat them. He had seen with his own eyes the scars on You Shaofeng's arms that were swollen and looked like they were about to burst through the skin after being beaten. It was terrible! "It was a slip of the tongue. Don't tell your aunt."
"I understand. Don't talk nonsense next time." You Shaofeng nodded.
"What are you two talking about? Can't you let the brothers listen together?" Another person who came with them patted You Shaofeng.
"That's right, why can't we listen to it together?"
"Are we brothers now?"
"Where did you find such a beautiful woman?"
"Keep your voice down!" You Shaofeng frowned and glared at the person who spoke, his eyes filled with anger. "Mrs. Jia's daughter, be careful about what you say!"
The few people who had been teasing just now immediately calmed down. The Jia family was considered a wealthy family in Huizhou, and they all knew about the story of Madam Jia's lost daughter. Putting aside other things, the sheer size of the city-wide reward was something most people wouldn't do for a girl. Not to mention how much money they had been scammed out of, not to mention the daughter of a woman who had married out, what was there to value in it?
But the Jia family was different. They seemed to value the girls in their family more. Not only the eldest lady, but the other girls were also very precious. Once, at a banquet, a girl from the Jia family was teased by someone. Although it was malicious, it was just a few words after all.
But the next day, the Jia family completely cut off all business dealings with that family, and it seemed as if they would never have anything to do with each other again.
They were all business people, and some thought the Jia family was inevitably over-the-top and unforgiving. But everyone also silently took note: the Jia family's daughter was not to be messed with. Jia Junjie was a frequent fighter, and even when he lost a fight and got beaten, the Jia family never cut off all ties. A simple apology and the matter was usually over.
Old Master Jia had something to say about this. People are inherently harsh on women, and he believes his daughters and granddaughters should be pampered and brought up at home. Of course, he wasn't spoiling them; they still had to learn what they needed to learn, but he wasn't too strict. You can tell by the fact that Jia Wanlin and Jia Wanqing often skipped elementary school and wanted to go out and play without anyone restricting them.