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

Xia Chu asked curiously, "What have you been busy with recently?"

"It's nothing." Bai Wuxia sighed. "It's my mother after all. Seeing that other girls are already engaged, she always takes me to all those ladies' banquets. It's so annoying. There's no point in competing for beauty and jealousy."

"Didn't your mother tell you to let it be?" Xia Chu vaguely remembered that Bai Wuxia was very happy at that time.

"That's what they said originally. My parents would argue every time they brought it up. My eldest and second brothers are both engaged now, and I'm the only one left at home. My mother thought about it and decided that she couldn't let me become an old maid at home, so she changed her mind. I thought I'd just wait and see, but who knew it would turn out to be some women scheming against each other. It's really a headache."

In fact, Bai Wuxia is only eighteen years old. If she were in modern times, she would still be a high school student.

The two chatted all afternoon, and Bai Wuxia, who had a good alcohol tolerance, was a little tipsy. Xia Chu drank two glasses, her face flushed, and her mind was a little dull.

Shiyue helped her young lady back home. Xiachu walked her to the door, and Cuihua supported her arm, "Young lady, let's go back too."

"Well, let's go back." Xia Chu let her lead her back. The sun slowly set, and the cool breeze blew gently, feeling very comfortable on her hot cheeks. Her mind was clearer. "It's time to buy a carriage. Walking isn't tiring, but going back and forth is a waste of time. I don't want to walk anymore. I want to lie down and sleep for a while."

"Or should I go call a sedan chair?" Cuihua asked worriedly.

"Forget it," Xia Chuyi waved her hand. "I'll buy a carriage some other day." Speaking of carriages, she remembered that it had been a while since she'd seen her pony, and she had no idea how old it was. Calculating the time, it was about a year old, so maybe it could be ridden. Riding it to get off work would be so much fun.

The next day, Xia Chu took a stroll in Yin Ge Garden, and then went to the stables to see her pony. The pony looked much bigger than the last time she came, and was still very close to Xia Chu, rubbing its head against her arms.

Xia Chu smiled as she hid, "I miss you too."

When she asked the staff at the stable if she could take the pony home to ride, she was told no. A pony can start training after 15 months, and can't be carried until it's two years old at the earliest.

Xia Chu was a little disappointed, but she could accept it. After all, Ranran was still young, so she wasn't in a rush.

The horse couldn't be ridden, so she could only go back and look at the carriage. There were livestock for sale at the brokerage, so she found a broker. When he took her there, she heard a commotion and the braying of donkeys. A group of people gathered there to watch the excitement, and Xia Chu went over.

From the conversations of those around me, I pieced together the entire story. It turned out someone had bought a donkey. It turned out to be incredibly disobedient, not only eating a lot but also kicking its ass every time it pulled a cart. The owner certainly wasn't happy about this, so he repeatedly scolded and beat the donkey, only for it to become even more stubborn.

At first, it would lose its temper after just a few steps of pulling the cart, and later it would refuse to let anyone harness it. The donkey's owner, kicked by it several times, couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to return the donkey.

After all, the owner spent eight taels of silver on this donkey, and bought it to pull a cart. But not only did it not work, but it also kicked the owner, and the owner had to spend money on medical treatment and medicine, so he was naturally unhappy.

I was currently arguing with the donkey dealer. The dealer tried it, and sure enough, the donkey started screaming and wailing at the sight of the cart frame, refusing to let anyone get close. I'd never sold an animal back before, and this donkey was covered in wounds. The dealer wasn't willing to take it back, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to sell it. Who would want a donkey that doesn't pull carts or work? Should I buy it and keep it as a ancestor?

"Miss, please wait a moment. I'll be away for a while and let our manager handle it." The broker who followed Xia Chu frowned and looked for a while, then said.

"Go ahead." Xia Chu waved his hand, wanting to see how this matter would be handled.

"It's impossible to return it, otherwise we will return two taels of silver to you." The person from the pawnshop compromised.

"No! This donkey doesn't work at all! Why should I take it back? And it hurts people! It almost kicked me to the point of vomiting blood last time! You guys pulled this donkey out to sell even though it has problems! Do you have any conscience?" The owner came back to return the donkey, and his elderly parents followed him.

The old woman cried and wailed, saying that the pawnshop was a shady place that dared to sell donkeys that hurt people. Her voice was so sad that people, always sympathizing with the weak, began to criticize the pawnshop.

"It's not easy for us farmers to save money to buy an animal. We have saved eight taels of silver for two or three years and finally got enough to buy a laborer to take home. But this donkey not only refuses to work, but also kicks people when it gets angry. Who can stand this? My son is injured, and we two old people are the only ones doing the work in the fields at home. I'm so old, are you trying to force us to death?" The old man didn't cry, but he spoke with reason and logic, and the onlookers were more inclined to this family.

After a long argument, the broker finally arrived. He had already learned the whole story on the way and had already figured out how to handle the situation. He didn't agree to return the money, but he did agree to exchange the donkey for another one. He also gave them an old cart, which they could harness and test drive the man on the spot, and then take him away once he was satisfied.

This approach instantly calmed the heated crowd. The family who had returned the donkey had originally wanted a capable one, so naturally they wouldn't object to getting a more obedient one. Furthermore, they even offered a cart as a gift. They immediately tried harnessing the cart and even got on to drive the donkey for a test drive, then returned satisfied.

"Miss, let's go see the horses?" The reputation of the brokerage firm was saved, the crowd dispersed, and Xia Chu's broker also came back.

Xia Chu looked at the stubborn donkey and suddenly thought that riding a donkey would be nice. "Let's not look at the horse anymore, let's look at the donkey."

The broker was stunned for a moment, then followed her gaze, momentarily unable to understand. But this donkey was clearly unsuitable, and the difference in reward between selling a horse and a donkey was significant. He whispered, "Miss! You saw this donkey kicking people. That's unacceptable. Horses are better. We have several mares here with very docile temperaments, perfect for pulling carts and carrying people."

"I don't want this donkey, but there are other things in there, right?" Xia Chu thought. She thought riding a donkey to get off work every day would be nice. Besides, her pony would be back next year, so buying a horse now wouldn't be a good deal. Donkeys are cheap; the price of one horse could buy three. She could buy two, one for Cuihua and one for each. How comfortable it would be to ride to work every day, without having to be cooped up in a carriage.

The more she thought about it, the better it seemed. She turned around and looked at Cuihua, "Cuihua, can you ride a donkey?"

Cuihua didn't expect the young lady to change her mind and buy a donkey, but she didn't know how to ride one. "I don't know how."

"It's okay, I'll teach you." Xia Chu made up his mind, "Come on, take me to see the donkey."