flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Yan Heng’s Doubts
Chapter 123 Yan Heng’s Doubts
The others who had lost money with Wen Xiashu all breathed a sigh of relief because they knew Xia Xiaorou too well.
Xia Xiaorou was just a village woman. Her mother died early, her father didn't love her, and the number of words she knew was probably no more than the number of a pair of hands.
Seeing Zhu Yun's objection, everyone said, "You should accept the loss if you are willing to bet. Miss Wen, you have already lost and you are not afraid of losing again. But Miss Xia, who won five thousand taels, is afraid instead. Do you want to leave after winning? There is no such rule in betting."
"These days, I have learned a few words from Mr. Yan, so Zhuyun doesn't have to worry about me." Xia Xiaorou said.
She picked up the Lotus Sutra that had been prepared on the table and began to read it backwards.
On the other side, Wen Xiashu was also flipping through it.
Zhu Yun saw Xia Xiaorou looked relaxed and thought to herself, could it be that Madam Xia really can do it?
After one stick of incense is over, the competition begins.
Xia Xiaorou and Wen Xiashu put down their books at the same time, picked up a pen and started writing.
Wen Xiashu wrote a whole page. When she put down her pen, she found that Xia Xiaorou was still writing, and her handwriting was neat and beautiful like plum blossoms.
Wen Xiashu was surprised and angry. Xia Xiaorou's handwriting was so beautiful?
Miss Luo discovered that Xia Xiaorou's handwriting was not only beautiful, but also more than Wen Xiashu's. Wen Xiashu wrote one page, while Xia Xiaorou wrote two pages.
"I can recite the whole book backwards, but now I have written one more page than Fourth Miss Wen, so there is no need for me to write so much, right?" Xia Xiaorou put down her pen, looked at Wen Xiashu and raised her lips slightly.
Wen Xiashu was angry but helpless, so she had to lose one thousand taels honestly. The total amount lost by others was more than one thousand taels.
Miss Luo and the women of the Qian family bet on Xia Xiaorou to win twice, and made a small profit of several dozen taels.
Wen Xiashu, unwilling to give up after losing two literary competitions in a row, proposed horseback archery this time.
Xia Xiaorou agreed as usual.
Horse riding and archery are Zhu Yun's strong points. She was not panicked at all this time and quietly reminded Xia Xiaorou of the things she should pay attention to.
Xia Xiaorou nodded gratefully.
She learned riding and archery in her previous life from Zhu Yun.
Later, after Yan Heng left the village and Zhu Yun also left, she practiced alone for more than ten years.
His skills have long surpassed those of his youth in his previous life.
Wen Xiashu's archery skills are second to none among the women in the capital.
She looked proudly at the delicate Xia Xiaorou and asked someone to bring the horse and arrows.
Lily went down to make arrangements.
Shuixian came over and whispered to Wen Xiashu, "Fourth Miss, according to your arrangement, the horse chosen for Xia is a fierce horse."
Wen Xiashu sneered, "Humph, I will make Xia lose completely and be trampled to death by the horse in the end! She actually won three thousand taels from me, I will never swallow this anger."
It's time to compete again.
Those who lost money wanted to make up for it even more this time, so they followed Wen Xiashu and placed big bets.
Xia Xiaorou bet all the money she had just earned.
Everyone took a breath.
More than six thousand taels?
This is a loss, and we will lose more than ten thousand taels!
Wen Xiashu snorted coldly, you're looking for death!
Because the amount of the bet was huge, Yan Heng came to see it in person after learning about it.
As soon as he arrived, other male relatives also followed to watch the fun.
Wen Xiashu saw Yan Heng coming and walked over happily, "Yan... Mr. Yan, are you here to watch me shoot arrows? I won first place in the last archery competition, and the prize was given to me by you yourself."
After saying that, she turned around and looked at Xia Xiaorou.
"Really? I don't remember." Yan Heng replied indifferently.
The two of them are as perfect a match as gods.
This attracted many people to look towards them.
Miss Luo was worried that Xia Xiaorou would be sad, so she deliberately tried to find a topic to ask, "Madam Xia, you need to get familiar with this horse before you can ride and shoot, right?"
The women of the Qian family asked Xia Xiaorou whether she was comfortable using the bow and arrow.
Because the horses and bows and arrows were all provided by Wen Xiashu.
After two rounds of competition, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Wen Xiashu was deliberately making things difficult for Xia Xiaorou.
Wen Xiashu is a lady from a wealthy family in the capital, while Xia Xiaorou is just an ordinary village woman in the countryside, a village woman who has no parents and has been abandoned by her husband.
One is heaven and the other is earth.
If Yan Heng's heart changed, Xia Xiaorou would be pitiful.
Unexpectedly, Xia Xiaorou looked indifferent.
Study the horses intently.
"The horse is good, and the bow and arrow are good too." She patted the horse, climbed onto its back, took the bow and arrow, and tried to aim at the target.
Over there, Wen Xiashu looked at her nonchalant expression and curled her lips in a sarcastic smile.
Yan Heng stared at Xia Xiaorou without blinking.
Her riding posture is so skillful.
It was the same posture as before, but how was this possible?
Zhu Yun came over and showed Yan Heng the words Xia Xiaorou had just written. "My dear, Madam Xia is really amazing. She can write."
Yan Heng looked at Xia Xiaorou's words and her eyes narrowed slightly.
Xia Xiaorou's handwriting is so beautiful?
While he was thinking, the competition started again.
Zhu Yun said nervously, "My dear, Madam Xia has bet more than 6,000 taels. If she loses, she will lose more than 12,000 taels."
"Does my Yan Garden need this little money?" Yan Heng glanced at Zhu Yun indifferently.
Zhu Yun opened her eyes wide. Did Yan Heng come in person to cheer Xia Xiaorou up?
"I defeated Fourth Miss Wen by one arrow. Does Fourth Miss want to compete again?" Xia Xiaorou's voice suddenly said.
Zhu Yun looked up and found that Xia Xiaorou had indeed won.
The bullseye is right in the middle.
And Wen Xiashu's one has only nine flaws.
"Compete - blindfold yourself!" Wen Xiashu took the risk.
"Okay, I'll join." Xia Xiaorou raised her hand.
The competition between the two began again.
Xia Xiaorou raised the corner of her lips and whistled softly, and Wen Xiashu's horse suddenly raised its hoof.
But Wen Xiashu, who was blindfolded, had no idea.
Her hand shook and the shot missed.
Xia Xiaorou's horse, however, steadied the stone pier.
She relied on her feeling to pull the bow steadily and shoot the arrow.
"Madam Xia wins again! All three arrows hit the target." Zhu Yun was the first to cheer.
Xia Xiaorou pulled open the blindfold and saw the results of both sides. She raised her lips to Wen Xiashu and said, "Miss Fourth Wen, I won again. I bet 6,380 taels just now. According to the rules you said, if I win twice, you have to give me 12,760 taels. You pay the bet!"
Others bet less, and according to the rules, they are the ones following the bet and only need to pay double their own amount.
Since Yan Heng was there at the moment, they had no choice but to pay double the bet.
Even if Wen Xiashu was rich, she couldn't afford to lose more than ten thousand yuan.
Her face changed drastically, she dismounted and walked towards Yan Heng, "Lord Yan..."
"Has something happened to your Wen family? Can't you afford the more than ten thousand taels of silver?" Yan Heng smiled.
Wen Xiashu bit her lip, knowing that Yan Heng was no longer going to speak for her.
There were many people watching, so she had to order her maid to bring silver and pay 12,760 taels.
When Xia Xiaorou accepted the banknote, she gritted her teeth secretly, "Xia's?"
We’ll see!
She would make Xia Xiaorou vomit out double the amount she ate!