jdhmnovel Chapter 160 The Boy Leading a Horse
Chapter 160 The Boy Leading a Horse
"Yes, buy a horse, you heard it right!"
Lin Jingzhe walked briskly, rushing to the auspicious bookstore with the token in his pocket.
Li Zifeng accepted the reality and rushed forward quickly with Lin Jingzhe, his excitement beyond words.
"Slow down..." Li Zian shouted from behind.
"Let them be." Li Erli was no longer surprised and advised Li Zian to save his energy.
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"Horses are indeed stronger than donkeys!" Li Zifeng's eyes were full of envy. He carefully touched the horse's back and made gentle circles.
"This horse is so majestic!" Li Erli had seen horses in the brokerage shop, but they looked sickly and not as spirited as this horse.
"The shopkeeper even gave me a saddle, but it's a pity that I don't know how to ride a horse!" Lin Jingzhe felt a little regretful, but it soon disappeared.
He touched and looked at the horse, unable to let it go. "The shopkeeper said that the horse he picked for us is relatively docile. I heard that some fierce horses won't let anyone touch them and will kick someone down with one kick."
"Then let's take the horse back?" Li Zifeng asked.
"How about we try to get on the horse?" Lin Jingzhe was already eager to try. He pulled the reins and stepped on the stirrup to climb onto the horse.
He just sat firmly on the horse, which neighed and took a few steps forward, throwing Lin Jingzhe out.
After Lin Jingzhe landed, he still held the reins tightly. Fortunately, he was in good health and was able to drag himself up.
Lin Jingzhe ate a mouthful of mud, wiped it off randomly, and said "Pooh" twice, "It's strange, this horse doesn't mind people touching it, but it won't let people ride it."
Li Zifeng said regretfully: "It seems that we can only take it home."
"Let's go find a place to stay for the night and go back early tomorrow morning so Xiaoman can name the horse.
The shopkeeper of Jixiang Bookstore had not left yet. He had been watching the teenagers quarreling. When he saw that they were about to leave, he stepped forward and said, "If you don't mind, there is an empty room in the yard behind the bookstore. The waiter is cleaning it every day."
When he heard that he could save money, Lin Jingzhe said without hesitation, "Thank you, shopkeeper. I don't mind even if it's just a firewood room!"
The four young men were full of youthful energy. They squeezed into one bed, covered with two quilts but not feeling cold. They chatted till midnight.
The next morning, I woke up before dawn, ate breakfast in a hurry, bought some white bread to fill my stomach for the journey, carried a backpack, and led the horse towards Dayi Town.
The horse was not obedient along the way and even ate up the weeds on the roadside.
The key was that the horse was restless and clearly disliked the slow pace of walking. From time to time, it pulled the boy who was leading the horse forward. The boy tried his best and was sweating profusely before he could barely hold the reins.
The four boys took turns leading the horses, and were exhausted. When they entered Shanglin Village and were surrounded by a group of children running around and playing wildly, they no longer wanted to talk.
"Brother Jingzhe, why does this donkey look different from the one in your house?" Lai Zi's youngest son, wearing a thin patched linen shirt and with a runny nose, asked curiously with a grin on his face.
A cat kid, two dog eggs, and three stones nearby all came over, calling him brother non-stop and asking questions.
The brave ones even ran to the side of the black horse and followed it, jumping and skipping.
The black horse snorted arrogantly, scaring away the children who were circling around it. Some brave ones, although afraid, still followed it at a distance of ten feet, with curiosity in their eyes.
"Sister, my brother is back!"
Guyu rushed in from outside, "Big sister, hurry up, I want to go see Dama."
Lin Xiaoman was tidying up the house. Upon hearing what was said, she put down her things and went out. She saw Lin Guyu's braid just flashing out of the door.
This girl seems to be very anxious.
Lin Xiaoman went out and happened to meet Li Taohua holding a basket in one hand and Lidong in the other. "Xiaoman, let's go, your brother is back."
"Horse, sister, let's go see the horse." Lidong opened his arms and twisted in Li Taohua's arms. He was about to slip off, so Lin Xiaoman picked up little Lidong and ran with him in his arms.
"Mom, I'll take my little brother to the village entrance."
Halfway through the journey, Lin Xiaoman saw from a distance a group of people rushing towards this side, and leading the way was a big black horse.
She simply didn't leave and waited there holding Lidong.
"Horse!" As the horse approached, Lin Xiaoman could no longer hold the extremely excited Lidong.
He slapped Lidong's chubby little hand and said, "Behave yourself. When I learn how to ride a horse, I'll take you to ride a big horse!"
Li Taohua arrived at some point. She looked at the huge crowd and then at the "treasure" that she had spent a lot of money on. "Xiaoman, why is this horse so shiny?"
"Yeah, Dahei is so handsome!" Lin Xiaoman shouted to Lin Jingzhe, "Brother, you brought the horse back? Why don't you go up and try it?"
Lin Jingzhe threw the reins to Li Zian and ran to them in two or three steps. "I've ridden before. The shopkeeper said the horse was docile, but I didn't see that. It would not stop until the person sat on it was thrown off."
In response to Lin Jingzhe's response, there was a neigh, and the black horse raised its hooves and galloped towards him.
Li Taohua was so scared that she quickly pulled Xiaoman, who was holding Lidong, back and shouted, "Jingzhe, the horse is coming!"
Lin Jingzhe stepped forward and Li Zian was dragged away. Li Erli and Li Zifeng held Li Zian's waist from behind. None of the three could hold a horse.
Lin Jingzhe was dumbfounded. When he got home, Dark Horse couldn't control himself anymore!
At the critical moment, Xie Ci'an, who had just arrived, grabbed the reins and quickly jumped on the horse. No one knew what he did, but the horse, which was originally running wildly, slowly stopped and was less than ten feet in front of Lin Xiaoman.
The young man on the horse was wearing a tight-fitting shirt. After the horse came to a complete stop, he jumped off.
“That was a close call!” Lin Jingzhe was still frightened. He stepped forward and grabbed the reins, saying gratefully, “Ci’an, you can actually ride a horse. Luckily you are here, otherwise this horse would go crazy and we wouldn’t be able to stop it.”
Xie Ci'an stared into the black horse's eyes and said with a smile, "This horse is not very fierce. I will teach you later."
Lin Jingzhe had exactly the same idea. He was originally worried because he could buy a horse but had no one who knew how to ride it.
Now that’s good, a master who can ride a horse is here.
The thrilling scene just now scared the cat kid from Shanglin Village to the point of peeing. When he came to his senses, he found that his crotch was wet, and he pouted and burst into tears.
"Mao Wazi, you are so timid that you peed yourself without taking off your pants!" Wang Goudan, one of the Goudans, covered his toothless mouth and laughed at Mao Wazi.
Maowazi was already frightened, and was laughed at by other children. His face suddenly turned red, and he ran home crying. Li Erli was afraid that something might happen to the child, so he followed him.
The families of the remaining few children had already come to join in the fun and see the rare horses. Many people in the village had never seen a horse in their lives.
The Lin family is really rich, they can even buy such an expensive horse.
Some people also think that the Lin family is really bored and has nothing better to do. One horse can buy several laborers. They really don’t have the fate of landlords. They don’t know how to enjoy their money even though they are rich.
However, even though the villagers had many thoughts, they did not show them.
Just based on what the Lin family said, there are still a dozen people working to make them shut up.