Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

Chapter 123 Racecourse

The wealthy Xu Siyu decided to invest money in his hobby.

Xu Siyu finally bought a flat mountain meadow northeast of the city, built a half-person-high wooden fence, and turned it into a horse farm.

The rectangular midfield is surrounded by a circular track that can accommodate four horses and a carriage.

On one side of the runway was a row of buildings extending into the valley, which were stables and the grooms' quarters.

Separated from the stable corridor is the horse farm's grandstand.

If you get tired of riding, there are mats on the stands for you to rest temporarily.

Walking from the back corridor of the stands, there is a two-story building, which is Xu Siyu's Yuye Cottage.

It only took half a month to transform this meadow into a horse farm, which was very efficient. Everything was achieved with Xu Siyu's money.

It was all thanks to her impulsiveness. If she had waited a month longer, she might not have liked riding anymore.

Sunny days in the southwest in spring are especially precious, so when the weather is good, the family comes here for vacation.

Xu Siyu was resting in the stands. Her horse Zhuiyun was tied to the horse post next to the stands, kicking its hooves from time to time.

Riding a horse is really tiring. I really envy her son for being so energetic.

From the second day of learning, she dared to gallop on her horse and enjoy the joy of riding in the wind. It took her more than two months of practice before she could get along well with Zhuiyun.

But since she learned it, she hasn't loved this sport as much.

Humph, riding a horse only brings temporary happiness, and it will always end with back and leg pain.

Lin Cuiwei was also playing at the horse farm, but she was only three years old and too young to get on a horse. Now she was having a lot of fun sliding down the grass on the other side of the slope while her father dragged her in a special basket with the horse.

So, when the family of four came to the horse farm to play, only Xu Siyu closed her eyes and rested.

Suddenly, Cloud Chaser neighed at her in invitation.

Xu Siyu heard Zhuiyun's voice and slowly raised her eyes. Following Zhuiyun's head, she saw that at the fence entrance of the pasture, more boys had joined Lin Xuan's galloping team.

Zhuiyun's heart and legs were itching, but Xu Siyu couldn't bear to tie it up, so she winked at the groom to let it go and play. She herself lay down peacefully and enjoyed the spring time.

The young men on horseback ran along the circular track, getting closer and closer to the stands. When they were closest to Xu Siyu, they all stopped, dismounted, tidied their clothes, and greeted Xu Siyu together.

"Great aunt, be well!"

They were all seven, eight or nine-year-old children from the clan school. More than ten children were crowded together, and the one who took the lead in paying her respects was nine-year-old Xu Qiangguang.

Xu Siyu looked at them one by one, but couldn't recognize some of them.

"Every year is different. Tell me your age one by one so I can recognize you."

When the children heard Xu Siyu's request, they began to report in order:

"Great-nephew Yang Minghui..."

"Grandnephew Yang Mingyao..."

"Great-nephew Xu Qiguang..."

"Great-nephew Xu Qiwen..."

"Great-nephew Xu Qizhang..."

"Great-nephew Xu Taoyi..."

……

"Grandniece Xu Taoer..."

After a long introduction, Xu Siyu finally heard a girl's voice.

Xu Siyu waved to Xu Taoer, ushering him over. "Are you Nian Yue's daughter, Little Ear?"

The little girl was very self-familiar. When Xu Siyu grabbed her, she sat down in her arms and said, "Grandma, are you feeling uncomfortable in your lower body? I have some medicine that my father prepared. Can I put it on your ears?"

Children really speak without restraint.

Xu Taoyi was busy winking at his sister, asking her not to speak so bluntly, but the little girl didn't even look at her brother. Instead, she was attracted by the milk tea on Xu Siyu's table.

"Grandaunt, can I drink?"

"Yeah." Xu Siyu agreed, and Maoer quickly poured a new cup and handed it to Xu Taoer.

The little girl held the cup and drank it all, not noticing the inappropriate looks from her brothers.

This self-satisfied look is a bit like Xu Nianyue's when she drank dumpling soup in the past.

Xu Siyu touched her head and asked, "Why are you the only girl here at the horse ranch? Where are your other sisters?"

After the division of property, Xu Siyu became estranged from everyone in the Xu family, but they also became harmonious.

After all, everyone who comes and goes is a relative. Since responsibilities and money are clearly divided, the relationship has been brought to the bottom. People only exchange gifts during festivals and holidays, and there is no chance for resentment. Instead, they will remember each other's good points.

"Some of my sisters have to embroider, some have to weave... They are very busy and have no time to play."

"Then are the brothers busy coming to play with you?"

"My brothers are busy too. They're not here to play. The teacher said a gentleman should learn the six arts, and since you, my great-aunt, have a horse ranch, you'll allow them to come here and practice for one day every ten days. I'm the only one who's really here to play!"

The little girl raised her head proudly.

"My mother said, 'You can do whatever you want and try everything you can.' Before I turned fifteen, she didn't rush me into a fixed character. She said my great-aunt only became intelligent at fifteen. And once she did, it was truly remarkable..."

The little girl spoke a lot, and finally said something that Xu Siyu thought might be Xu Nianyue's point of view: "...My great-aunt is the most filial great-grandmother!"

Are they trying to raise another mama's girl by "spoiling" her?

Although this little girl is reckless, she is much better than when she was a child.

The Xu family is different now. They have enough money to support their daughter.

After all, they were taught by a master, so Xu Siyu didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Nianyue raising the child in this way.

Doesn’t she also raise her own children?

Whether playing or practicing, it is always the best time to do the best thing.

Xu Siyu was happy to see so many children, and was also willing to let Lin Xuan and Lin Cuiwei interact more with these cousins. Who knows what they will look like?

In adult life, the days when we can rest freely are always few and far between.

Soon Xu Siyu's leisure vacation was over.

He and Lin Yiqing were going to the north to select a pasture and open a trade route to the north.

Before heading north to choose a pasture, Marquis Guang'an gave Xu Siyu another task - to help him think of a plan for the construction of Ninghai Prefecture.

Ninghai Prefecture is the grassland where the Mo clan royal court was originally stationed.

The defenders left behind in Pingxia, along with the herdsmen who emerged in the spring, moved fifty miles to the southeast, rebuilt the city walls near the mountains and the Yellow River, and established the new Ninghai City belonging to the Ming Dynasty.

Being the governor of the prefecture is the status that Ninghai deserves.

But having status does not mean that life is not hard.

The reason why the Mo people always went south to plunder was that they always had reasons why they couldn't make a living.

This Ninghai Prefecture needs support from the south - from food and fodder to all aspects of life.

Marquis Guang'an had seen the caring activities that Xu Siyu had organized at the Panlong Mountain Iron Casting Workshop. He felt that since Xu Siyu had talent in this area, he asked her to help him with the settlement in Ninghai Prefecture.

The journey took at least three or four months. Xu Siyu couldn't take care of the children, so she simply sent Lin Xuan and Lin Cuiwei, who had been happily blooming for a spring, to the clan school.

The people who served them, along with Long Jiu and Long Shisan, lived in the same dormitory and received a good education.