"Get up! Get up! Liu Yun, today the third son of the Liu family is coming to inspect the ranch. Our ranch must make various preparations in advance." In a daze, Liu Yun was pulled up from the bed. He opened his eyes that were almost glued together.
, saw that it was still dark and bright. At this time, a shepherd boy named Liu Lianfeng was pulling Liu Yun's arm, urging Liu Yun to get up.
Liu Lianfeng is Liu Yun's best friend and brother in the ranch. They often chat together and are always eager to help each other whenever something happens.
"Third Young Master, is that Liu Ba, the young master of the Liu family who is not afraid of anything?" Liu Yun asked. "Yes, that's him. If he comes to our place today, we might even get beaten." Liu Lianfeng replied, asking Liu Yun to
Get up and get ready.
Liu Yun quickly jumped out of bed, cleaned up briefly, and walked out of the room with Liu Lianfeng. It was said to be a room, but it was actually a thatched shed, very simple, and could only protect against wind and rain.
Liu Yun, who was extremely hungry, went straight to the canteen, ate two steamed buns, and then hurried to the stables of the pasture, put fodder for the horses, added water, and hurriedly started.
The Liu family shepherd boys either go out to herd or look after the horses in the stables of the pasture. They are always around the livestock and have a humble status.
All along, hundreds of shepherd boys in Liu Yun Ranch have been doing the same thing: when they are on the ranch, they get up early every day to put food for the livestock, add water, clean the stables, and do chores; while when they are out grazing, they sleep in the open air, eat every meal and go hungry.
You have no fixed place to live, and you have to bear all kinds of risks.
"Liu Yun, Liu Lianfeng, Liu Cong... come to the fence of the ranch quickly, the third master is coming." Liu Dacheng shouted loudly at the gate of the ranch, and dozens of shepherd boys quickly ran over and stood up to him.
In front of you, waiting to be dispatched.
"I'm going to start with my ugly words. If anyone makes any mistake in front of Third Young Master today, I will make him suffer. In addition to forfeiting wages, he may also be whipped as punishment. Do you hear me clearly?" Liu
Dacheng seemed to scold him.
"Listen clearly!" the shepherd boys said in unison, expressing their stance loudly, as if they wanted to regard Liu Dacheng's words as an imperial edict.
"Liu Dacheng is so afraid of the Third Young Master. This Third Young Master must be a figure. Even though he is notorious, he is still Liu Dacheng's nemesis." Liu Yun thought to himself, hoping that the Third Young Master would arrive soon.
Ta da da...ta da da...
A horse team of more than ten people came from far and near, running quickly towards the pasture fence. Running at the front was a seventeen-year-old boy. He wore a purple crown, silk robes, and a tight jade belt around his waist.
He looks like a young man from a rich family.
Obviously, this young man is Liu Ba, the third son of the Liu family. Behind him are all tough men in black uniforms. They are all full of energy, high-spirited and capable.
Soon, Liu Ba's horse team arrived at the fence of the pasture. Before the horses could stop, Liu Dacheng hurriedly greeted them and said with a smile on his face: "Third Young Master, I have been waiting for you day and night, and finally you are here.
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While speaking, Liu Dacheng's hand did not rest, he took the horse's reins and came to the center of the fence.
The Third Young Master has a slightly chubby face, a medium-to-medium height, and a lean appearance. There is always a bad taste in his eyes, which is really scary.
"I am here today to select horses to prepare for the city's horse racing meeting next month. You must select the best twenty horses from all the good horses, raise them carefully, and take special care of them in case of trouble.
Use it." Liu Ba glanced at the dozens of shepherd boys standing in a row, and then turned his head to Liu Dacheng.
Liu Dacheng understood immediately and quickly assigned the tasks assigned by the third young master Liu Ba.
Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng are mainly responsible for the feeding affairs in the east stables on weekdays. They take care of more than 20 strong horses in total. Which horses are strong, which horses are dignified, which horses run fast, and which horses have strong endurance... 2
Everyone can know the treasures at home and tell them slowly.
After receiving the mission, Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng without thinking brought over their two favorite tall horses, one white and one black, for the third young master to choose from.
The two horses, white and black, are known as the "black and white horses". They are well-known livestock in the Liu family ranch. They are outstanding in terms of running speed and endurance. The two horses, white and black, stand side by side.
Walking together, the black and white colors are distinct and particularly conspicuous.
Liu Yun led the white horse to Liu Ba, and while politely handed the reins to Liu Ba's hand, he said: "Third Young Master, the horse you asked for is here. Please check it."
Liu Ba took the reins and surrounded the white horse, looking left and right, nodding from time to time, and kept praising: "What a horse! What a horse!"
As soon as the admiration subsided, Liu Ba jumped onto the horse's back, his movements were fast, agile, and free and easy. He squeezed the white horse with both legs and said "Drive!", and the white horse disappeared like an arrow from the string in the blink of an eye.
Traces.
While everyone was still marveling, the white horse Liu Ba was riding quickly returned to the fence. Every time it went back and forth, it was just a blink of an eye, showing how fast the white horse was running.
"What a good horse! What a good horse! A thousand-mile horse is always there, but Bole is not always there. Today, I will also be a Bole. Haha... Oh, by the way, who is responsible for taking care of this white horse on weekdays?" Liu Bacong
The white horse jumped off his horse and turned to ask Liu Dacheng.
"When it comes to the Third Young Master, it's mainly the shepherd boy Liu Yun. When he goes out to herd, someone else takes his place." Liu Dacheng replied, pointing at Liu Yun. Liu Yun saw the opportunity, neither arrogant nor humble, and smiled at Liu Ba.
He nodded as a greeting.
"Oh, it's you?!" Liu Ba looked at Liu Yunlai carefully, "From today on, you don't have to go out to graze anymore. You can focus on raising this white horse well. If the white horse becomes thin or has too many impurities on it,
Mao, watch your head."
"Third Young Master, please rest assured. I will take good care of this white horse, use good feed, and never let it starve. I will also pay more attention to the daily cleaning of the white horse, and never let stray hairs or fleas appear on the white horse." Liu Yun
Responded politely to Liu Ba's requests and concerns.
Liu Ba said "Yeah". Then, he rode on the horses selected by the shepherd boys one by one. Among them, the black horse brought by Liu Cong and several other shepherd boys performed very average, which made Liu Ba very angry.
Liu Ba waved the whip in his hand and unceremoniously slapped Liu Cong and several of the shepherd boys several times. The beatings left their skin and flesh torn, and the blood flowed out. It was terrible to see.
"It's your fault that you didn't raise the horses well, and you should be punished. From now on, let's see who doesn't take raising horses seriously. Manager Dacheng, I'm very dissatisfied with some of the horses I selected today. Of course you can't escape the blame, so I'll punish you."
I’m not allowed to receive half a year’s salary,” Liu Ba asked sternly.
"The punishment is good, Third Young Master, I have no objection at all." Although Liu Dacheng replied with a smile on his face, he was scared and felt a lot of pain in his heart, but he was very unwilling to do so.
"The horses have been selected, and it's time for me to go back. Remember, for the more than ten horses I selected, you must serve them with good materials and take good care of them. There must be no accidents. If something happens,
What's the problem? I'm going to chop you alive!" After saying that, Liu Ba rode his horse and led his entourage away from the Liu family ranch.
After Liu Dacheng bowed his body and watched Liu Ba leave with a smile, his face immediately changed to darkness, which made all the shepherd boys present frightened and secretly complained. It's over, don't expect any more wages this year.
Especially the few shepherd boys who were beaten by Liu Cong were even more frightened. They were usually Liu Dacheng's lackeys and listened to Liu Dacheng's words the most. They were also Liu Dacheng's spies at the ranch. Liu Dacheng relied on their informants to deduct and confiscate the shepherd boys.
wages and punish the shepherd boy for his unruly words and deeds.
These people usually raise horses carelessly, often letting the horses eat well and starving, and also deduct the money used to buy concentrated feed. It is expected that the horses they raise are not selected by Liu Ba, the third master.
Although Liu Ba has a bad reputation, he is really good at practicing martial arts and choosing horses. Otherwise, when bullying others outside, if he encounters a strong person, he will definitely suffer.
And this ability to choose horses was also learned from racing horses with the wealthy young men in the Mortal Continent.
After Liu Cong and others were beaten, they hated Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng even more. They even wanted to "add some ingredients" to the "black and white horses" raised by Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng to make the "black and white horses"
The "two heroes" turned into "the black and white bears" at the horse racing meeting attended by the third young master Liu Ba. However, they could only think about it. If the "black and white heroes" really turned into the "black and white bears", I'm afraid
Everyone in the Liu family ranch is having a hard time, and he himself will be implicated in it.
After Liu Cong and others were beaten, the happiest people were of course Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng. On weekdays, Liu Cong and several of Liu Dacheng's cronies would fight against others, show off their power, and go against Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng almost everywhere, and they would often even have nothing to do with them.
Looking for trouble makes Liu Yun and Liu Lianfeng often suffer losses and are very embarrassed.
"You bastards, your performance today made me very disappointed and made the third young master extremely angry. Since the third young master punished me severely, then as my subordinates, you will all be punished too. My requirements are not high, everyone
All wages for the whole year will be confiscated. Do you have any objections?" Liu Dacheng looked so angry that everyone present was too scared to speak.
"Liu Yun, Liu Lianfeng, although you two performed well today, you two are shepherd boys at the Liu family ranch. Since the ranch has been punished by the third young master, you should also be affected. My decision is very fair.
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"Let's see, Liu Lianfeng confiscates your wages for the whole year. Liu Yun, plus the twenty dollars you confiscated yesterday, excluding this year's wages, you still owe me twenty dollars. Remember, you have to pay me back before the end of the year."
Liu Dacheng's excuses could be described as extremely shameless. However, none of the shepherd boys present dared to object.
Listening to Liu Dacheng's fallacies, Liu Yun was very angry, but he couldn't express it, so he could only endure it. It was tiring and tiring. After a year of hard work, not only did he not get a single son, but he also had to pay twenty yuan. What's more?
Is it the law of heaven? Is there any royal law in this? Liu Yun just doesn’t believe that these days will end one day and he will definitely walk out from here...