Hua Zhi was no stranger to the horse farm. In her previous life, horse riding was a sport that was highly praised by the younger people in their circle, and she also practiced her riding skills there.
After hearing Xiaoliu say that Jinyang Horse Farm was very big, she had a rough idea of it in her mind. But when she actually saw it, she realized how far apart it was from what she thought it was.
Zeng Xiangyan had been paying attention to Hua Zhi's expression. Seeing her surprised expression, he walked forward proudly and asked, "Miss Hua, what do you think?"
Hua Zhi smiled softly, "No wonder Master Zeng dared to say it's bigger than the horse farm in the capital."
"That's right." Zeng Xiangyan raised his chin proudly, and glanced at Hua Zhi from time to time. This was the first time in his life that he was traveling with a woman! Moreover, this girl from the capital was different from the sisters at home. How did you describe her? She was graceful and elegant. Yes, this girl was particularly graceful and elegant. This was the first time he had seen such a generous woman.
"Hey, Brother Zeng."
Zeng Xiangyan turned back when he heard the voice.
There were six people in total, all riding tall horses, dressed neatly, and looking very heroic.
The leader was dressed in purple. When he saw Hua Zhi, his eyes lit up and he immediately joked, "No wonder you rejected us brothers. It turns out that the beauty has an appointment..."
"That's not the case." Zeng Xiangyan interrupted him. He didn't want his brother who often played together to say something unpleasant, so he said seriously: "These two are the Hua family siblings from the capital. I drank too much yellow wine the other day, and I had to compete with Hua brother for a small matter. I am here to apologize for my crime."
Everyone in the city knew that Zeng Xiangyan loved drinking, so it was so common for him to do such a thing that everyone burst into laughter.
The man who spoke earlier dismounted and bowed to Hua Zhi: "My name is Dou Qingyang. I am used to speaking casually with my brothers, so I am a bit rude, young lady. Please forgive me."
Hua Zhi leaned back and bowed, "Mr. Dou, you're welcome."
Xiaoliu followed suit and bowed without saying anything. He was only eleven years old and had not grown up yet. At this moment, he just wanted to be an obedient younger brother.
At this time, someone else came from behind. Zeng Xiangyan glanced at the two of them and said, "Go, go, go. We are blocking the road."
At this time, everyone was on the right side of the entrance to the racecourse, where the carriages were parked. To reach the horse racing site, one had to walk a short distance inside.
After handing the carriage and horses over to the servants, the group talked and laughed. Zeng Xiangyan introduced the little brother Hua, who was very appealing to him, to his friends under the alias of Hua Qian. Xiaoliu's measured response and flawless manners were very much appreciated by the young masters. They could tell his background from his manners, which was something ordinary people could not learn. They were very happy to include this young master from the capital into their circle.
Hua Zhi looked in the direction she came from inconspicuously. The road was very busy with six carriages running side by side. Some were riding horses, while others were sitting in carriages. Judging from the attendants, most of the people in the carriages were women, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and joyful.
"Miss Hua, the time is almost up, let's go there quickly."
Hua Zhi was not a flamboyant person, and she knew better than to be surrounded by so many young men, so she bowed and said, "Please go first."
Zeng Xiangyan was not stupid, he immediately realized what was happening, and rushed his brothers to the front, then turned around and said with some embarrassment: "I didn't think it through..."
"It's us, the siblings, who are being taken care of by Master Zeng."
Xiao Liu followed up and said, "That's right. If it weren't for Brother Zeng, we wouldn't be able to get in here! But Brother Zeng, can you help me understand why this horse farm doesn't allow outsiders to come in? Isn't it better if more people come?"
"This is the rule that was set at the beginning. As for why, I have never asked." Zeng Xiangyan sneered, "I think it is just to avoid trouble. Our horse farm in Jinyang is different from other places."
Xiao Liu thought about it and nodded, "Yes, there is no horse racing in the capital."
Zeng Xiangyan was proud again, "Right, we have to admit that our Jinyang Horse Farm is better than the ones in Beijing, right?"
"Brother Zeng, isn't the time almost up?"
Zeng Xiangyan laughed loudly, rubbed Xiaoliu's head hard, and put his arm around his shoulder, looking a bit like an older brother doting on his younger brother.
Hua Zhi looked at Zeng Xiangyan who had touched the prince's head without knowing it, with a speechless look. People with simple minds are actually quite happy.
But...it seems like she has touched it more than once
"Flower girl?"
Hua Zhi responded and walked forward, and suddenly felt that the surname Hua was not so good, especially when it was combined with the word "girl".
When they arrived at the racecourse, Hua Zhi realized that they were not too early. The terraced stands were already crowded with people, and even the space for women at the other end was half full.
This horse racing is so popular in Jinyang.
Zeng Xiangyan first raised his head to look for it, then said "wait a moment" and walked towards the women's stand.
Hua Zhi immediately understood what he wanted to do and whispered, "Be careful when you follow him."
Xiaoliu nodded.
After a while, the man came back quickly. "My cousin is here too. Don't worry. I've already said hello to her. Just follow her."
"Thank you, Master Zeng."
My cousin was a round-faced girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was so curious about the girl her cousin brought that she even wanted to not watch the horse racing at all. She immediately ran to complain to her aunt that her cousin brought the girl to watch horse racing.
Zeng Xiangyan glared at her warningly, and she glared back, then moved to the side enthusiastically and pulled Hua Zhi to sit down, "My name is Yu Weiwei, what's your name!"
"..." Zeng Xiangyan was a little worried and walked away, but this was where the women stayed, so he couldn't stay for long. He could only give a warning look to his cousin who didn't even look at him, and then led Xiaoliu to his group of friends.
"My name is Hua Ling." Hua Zhi borrowed her third sister's name and glanced at the people around her. There were girls, young women, and several people in their forties or fifties.
The person sitting next to Yu Weiwei asked in a low voice, "I haven't seen you before. Where are you from? Why did you come here with Master Zeng?"
"I came from the capital. My brother got acquainted with Master Zeng for some reason. I took advantage of my brother's help and followed him to broaden my horizons."
Yu Weiwei glanced at the girl who was talking and said, "Don't talk nonsense. People who don't know would think something happened between Miss Hua Ling and my cousin! With my cousin's character, he must have drunk too much yellow wine and got into trouble, right?"
The words "right" were directed at Hua Zhi, and she smiled, "Mr. Zeng is very proud of Jinyang, and my brother also thinks his hometown is great, so Mr. Zeng is here to show us the good things about Jinyang."
Everyone who was listening around covered their mouths and laughed. Obviously, it was very normal for the youngest son of the Zeng family to do such a thing.