How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Chapter 187

Giving away horses, who can resist this?

Xia Chu's mind was full of the pony, and he didn't notice that the horse under him was walking slower and slower.

You Shaofeng could tell from her expression that she loved horses, so he immediately continued to persuade her, "I've seen Miss Wang's horse control skills surpass many others. By then, I'll definitely be competing for a spot in the top three, if not the entire field. Even if she doesn't get one in the end, I'm willing to personally give Miss Wang a pony."

Xia Chu came to her senses, shook the reins, and continued on. "No, losing means I'm not as skilled as my opponent. I'd like to trouble you, Master You, to take me with you to this competition," she paused, remembering that her second brother seemed to be quite good at riding. "Do I need to prepare my own horse? Can I bring someone with me?"

"You can't prepare your own horses. It wouldn't be fair if you rode your own. The stable will provide the horses, and everyone will start on the same footing. Winning or losing will all depend on your ability." After explaining, You Shaofeng carefully asked, "Who would you like to bring, Miss Wang? If you want to visit, you can bring as many people as you want. If you want to compete, I'll include you and only allow one more person. After all, the stable doesn't have an unlimited number of horses. The number of horses is limited."

"I have a brother, can I take him along?" Xia Chu was afraid that the other party would think he was pushing things too far. "No, forget it, but I'm not confident in my riding skills."

"Brother?" You Shaofeng hesitated for a moment. "Okay, let's go together. Miss Wang, don't underestimate yourself. I think you ride very well."

The pipa is played well and the singing voice is beautiful, You Shaofeng added in his mind.

"Thank you very much, Mr. You." Xia Chu smiled at You Shaofeng. If she really got the horse, she would have to thank him very much.

It was the first time You Shaofeng received her positive smile, and his heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably. "No, no, you're welcome."

This race was hosted by the Chifeng Racecourse. They provided the horses, and the venue was solely responsible for the prize money. However, the person leading the race was a distinguished individual, whose identity he wasn't sure of. It wasn't someone he could reach, after all. Some of the city's most prestigious families had slots, seemingly to build momentum for the racecourse, or to let people know of the distinguished individual's arrival.

In fact, You Shaofeng himself had no idea whether he could take first place. Even if he didn't, he would still be lucky to give away a pony and please Miss Wang.

Halfway through the ride, Xia Chu's hands and face were already numb from the wind, so he obediently returned to the carriage.

Jia Qingwu stuffed the hand warmer into her hand distressedly, and rubbed her cold hands, "You should have come in earlier. What if you caught a cold? Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

Xia Chu chuckled and drank two cups of hot water. The warmth rose from his stomach, driving away the bone-chilling cold. The carriage had a small, fixed stove. The teapot was always placed on it, so even on the road, there was always hot tea to drink.

After sitting for a while, Xia Chu recovered and took off his cloak. Thinking of the horse riding competition, he had to inform Jia Qingwu, "Mom, Master You said there will be a horse riding competition in a few days, and I agreed to go."

"Horseback riding?" Jia Qingwu frowned. "Isn't that too dangerous?"

Li Xuemu also felt that it was inappropriate. It's better to be safe than sorry. If something really happened at the racecourse, it would be more than just a simple injury. "Hey kid, why are you asked to do something so dangerous?"

"I want to go myself. I heard the prize is a pony under a year old, and I kind of want one." Xia Chu saw Jia Qingwu's expression and knew she wanted to say she wanted to buy one, so she stopped her words and said, "I want to go out and have some fun, too. I won't try too hard. If I can win, I win. If I can't, forget it."

"If it's just a pony, tell me and I'll find it for you." Jia Qingwu had indeed planned this. "The horse farm is no joke. Horses are animals after all. What if they get startled or... what should we do?"

"There's a big difference between buying something and winning something yourself. I'll go take a look. If it's too messy, I'll give up, okay?" Xia Chu coaxed her, "My second brother went too."

Jia Qingwu couldn't persuade her, but she was genuinely worried, so she looked to her friend for help. Li Xuemu patted her hand to comfort her, "Have Shaofeng keep an eye on it when the time comes."

Xia Chu assumed she agreed, and she would definitely be very careful. Bai Wuxia had also said that she was agile and had a natural talent for riding. She thought about it and felt that even if she didn't win a place, she wouldn't fall off the horse.

If we can, we'll do it, but safety is definitely our top priority. A pony costs at least several dozen taels of silver, a good one over a hundred. Depending on the pedigree and breed, thousands isn't out of the question.

If you get a rank by chance, wouldn't that be free money?

Apart from anything else, how happy would Qiu Yu be if he could bring a pony back?

"Mom, I promise I won't get hurt, don't worry." Xia Chu hugged Jia Qingwu's arm and acted coquettishly.

"I can't persuade you. You promised me to be careful." Jia Qingwu made up her mind and went back to ask her eldest brother to go with her. She wanted Junyang and Junjie to go with her. In case of any accidents, more people would be able to help.

Xia Chu didn't know that Jia Qingwu was planning to find two bodyguards for him. He was thinking about going back and asking someone to find his second brother so that they could go together.

Arriving at the Jia residence, You Shaofeng confirmed the time with Xia Chu. He would ride to pick them up and take them to the stables.

Xia Chu nodded and thanked him again.

You Shaofeng watched her go in with a silly smile. Just as he was about to get on the horse, he was met with his mother's cold face through the car window. "Mom? What's wrong?"

Li Xuemu sneered and swung the curtains shut, "I'll take care of you when I get home."

You Shaofeng was completely confused, not knowing how he had offended her again.

Not to mention that day, You Shaofeng was chased all over the house by Li Xuemu with a feather duster. Zhang Zhou showed a look of disapproval when he received the news from his sister.

The next morning, Xia Chu arrived at the Jia family's house early. He had just finished practicing the Five Animal Exercises with Jia Qingwu, and he didn't expect his second brother to come so early.

Although Zhang Zhou had a smile on his face, Xia Chu could see that he seemed a little unhappy.

"Second brother... aren't you very happy?" Xia Chuchu leaned over with a flattering smile on his face.

"Aren't you a little too bold?" Zhang Zhou realized his tone was a little harsh, so he softened it a bit and said, "Did you think about the horseback riding competition? The horses' hooves are blind.

"I've figured it out," Xia Chu shrank back. Zhang Zhou wasn't usually prone to anger, but when he was, everyone in the family was afraid. But Xia Chu had her own coping skills. Smiling, she leaned closer and said, "I've been learning from Wuxia for a long time. She always praised my talent. Even if I don't win the prize, I won't fall off the horse."

"Is that certain?" Zhang Zhou sighed. "Don't participate. I'll go alone. If I win, I'll give it to you. If I lose, I'll find a way to buy you one. Is that okay?"

Xia Chu looked up at him without saying a word.

Zhang Zhou sighed, knowing that he couldn't convince this stubborn girl. Seeing her look so pitiful, his heart couldn't help but soften. "I really should let my brother come here to watch over you."

"Good brother, don't tell big brother." If Xia Tian really told her, Xia Chu was afraid that he would come straight from the barracks to kill her. It wasn't that Xia Tian would do anything to her, but Xia Tian didn't fall for her pity tricks. He was very hard-hearted.

I finally saved up a few days of vacation in the summer and was galloping towards Huizhou. Early in the morning, while feeding the horses, I suddenly sneezed three times. Xiaoliu must be missing me, he thought.