Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

Gu Nanzhi sighed helplessly. Was it strange that she bought a carriage? Or was it that in ancient times, there were no young girls like her who would buy horses and carriages?

Seeing Gu Nanzhi's serious expression, the two believed her. They were naturally happy to have business coming their way; they had simply been a little suspicious earlier.

Since the young lady really wants to buy something, we should certainly treat her well.

"Young lady, we do have horses in the backyard. You can come with me and choose one yourself. However, we don't have the ready-made carriage you're looking for right now. We did have one, but it was sold to another customer at noon. If you need it, you'll have to wait until tomorrow. The one we're making now is the one we're working on now."

The man who spoke was also very disappointed; the business was gone. There was nothing he could do; their stable was small, located in a small town, and they didn't usually have many carriages parked there.

After all, most of the rackets are booked by customers who want them, so there are only one or two readily available. Unfortunately, Gu Nanzhi arrived a step too late.

The work they were just doing was making a horse-drawn carriage, but it wouldn't be finished until tomorrow morning;

Gu Nanzhi felt a pang of regret; not being able to buy a carriage meant she would have to continue walking. However, buying a horse would be fine; wasn't there a handcart? That should work, right?

"Could you please take me to pick out a horse? I have a cart that I think can be harnessed to a horse. Once I've chosen a horse, could you prepare a set of necessary equipment for me? Do you have these?"

"Yes, yes, little girl, come with me, let's choose a horse first."

Their stables did have these tools, and the man warmly led Gu Nanzhi to the backyard.

"Ok"

Entering the backyard, you can see the horses locked in the stables; there are only four or five horses inside, which is normal for a stable in town.

"Little girl, take a look, these are all we have right now."

As he spoke, the man enthusiastically made recommendations, stepping forward and pointing to a group of ordinary yellow-haired horses, saying, "Young lady, I suggest you choose this one. This horse is gentle, and it's easy for a young lady like you to handle."

Gu Nanzhi wasn't someone who knew nothing about horses. In her past life, she would sometimes go horseback riding at the horse farm when she was bored. There was even an Akhal-Teke horse at the farm that she had tamed herself.

At this moment, she carefully examined each horse. "Shopkeeper, how much are these horses?"

"Young lady, these two horses are sixty taels each, and the ones over there are fifty taels each."

Gu Nanzhi listened and nodded slightly, then pointed to the thin-looking horse that was kept alone to one side and asked, "What about that one?"

The man was still puzzled as to why the little girl had looked at that horse. Speaking of the horse, he sighed softly. When it first arrived at the stable, it was indeed a fine horse.

But after arriving at the stable, the horse refused to eat or drink, and in just a few days, it went from a fine steed to a thin, old horse.

Now he can't sell it, and he's lost money on this horse.

"Young lady, why did you take a fancy to that horse? It's thin and listless. Why don't you buy this one I'm telling you about? It's gentle and strong, perfect for pulling a carriage."

"No need, shopkeeper. I've got my eye on that one. Just tell me how much you'd be willing to sell it for," Gu Nanzhi insisted. She had a keen eye for horses. If she took good care of it, that horse would definitely be better than the other four in the stable. Anyway, the roadside was covered in green grass, so she wasn't worried about it being difficult to raise.

Seeing that the girl insisted, the man had no choice but to tell her the truth about the horse.

"Young lady, to be honest, this horse was indeed a fine horse a few days ago, worth at least seventy taels of silver. But for some reason, ever since it came to the stable, it hasn't eaten or drunk anything. I've tried everything, but nothing has worked."

My plan is that if things are still like this in two days, I'll have no choice but to kill it at a loss and at least make some meat to eat.

"Shopkeeper, since you're already prepared to kill and eat the meat at a loss, why not sell it to me? I can make you some money that way."

Gu Nanzhi squinted at the horse. "It's quite a character. It doesn't eat or drink."

"Young lady, why won't you listen to advice? If you buy this horse, you'll just be wasting your money. I can't make money that way, can I?"

The man was an honest man. Since he was doing business, he had to be honest. If he sold the horse to a young girl who came to buy it, he would feel guilty.

"It's alright, shopkeeper. How about this: I'll feed it and see. If it eats the hay I give it, then I won't let you lose out. You can sell it to me for the horse's original price, how about that?"

The little girl was even persistent. Seeing that she had said so, the man had no choice but to agree. He also thought that he had tried everything to get the horse to open its mouth and eat grass, but now he thought that a little girl would make it open its mouth and eat grass.

"Alright, since you insist, young lady, then give it a try. If it eats it, I'll sell it to you for the cost price, thirty taels of silver."

The man wasn't lying; he had indeed spent thirty taels of silver on the horse. Since the young girl wanted it, he sold it to her, at least making back his investment and avoiding a loss.

"it is good"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nanzhi walked to the stable, first reaching out to stroke the horse's head, while muttering something under her breath.

"Good horse, good horse, if you don't want to be killed and eaten like this, choose to come with me. If you come with me, I will treat you well in the future and won't let you become food for people."

The man paused, listening to Gu Nanzhi's muttered words. This little girl was truly amusing; he didn't believe the horse could actually understand her.

Gu Nanzhi reached into the manger, using her body as cover, and released some spiritual spring water from her spatial storage onto a handful of hay before feeding it to the horse.

The horse was initially dismissive, but after sniffing the air, it actually opened its mouth and started eating.

Gu Nanzhi curled her lips into a smile. The spiritual spring water was a wonderful thing; animals have such sensitive noses, they would surely be able to distinguish good from bad. She had only wanted to try it because of the spiritual spring water, and it seemed she had made the right bet.

"What a fine horse! That's the one for you. From now on, you'll be with me."

The man was also shocked by what he saw; the horse, which he had given up hope of, actually ate the hay fed by the little girl.

"Sigh, they say horses are intelligent animals, it seems this one really does pick its master."

"So, shopkeeper, is this horse mine now?" Gu Nanzhi raised an eyebrow.

"It's yours now, little girl. Since it ate the hay you fed it, I won't go back on my word."

"My little horse, remember this: from now on I am your master. Let me give you a name. I see you have some white on your head, and your four hooves are almost all white, so how about we call you Snow Treader?"

Gu Nanzhi stroked the horse's mane, and the horse obediently stood there letting her stroke it. "Remember, from now on your name is Ta Xue."

"sizzle"

As if it understood, the snow-treading bird even chirped in response.

"Snowy, be good. I'll feed you something delicious later."

Overjoyed at acquiring a fine steed, Gu Nanzhi said, "Shopkeeper, I'll give you forty taels. And you can pick out a good set of utensils for me. Is that enough?"

"Enough, enough, enough, little girl, you've given too much."

"It's alright. We both know that Taxue is a fine steed. Consider this extra two or three ounces as compensation for your hard work in taking care of Taxue these past few days."

"Then thank you very much for your generosity, young lady."