Chapter 235: Little Yak Pearl
Xie Chong found it strange that over thirty Tartars were passing by with such a large herd.
After questioning the rescued people, he learned that at least half of the large herd had been stolen from other tribes.
The Tartars were currently the largest and most overbearing tribe on the grassland, having even established a Royal Court.
Under the power and dominance of the Tartar Royal Court, other tribes on the grassland had to avoid them, and even had to pay tribute to the Tartar Royal Court annually.
If any tribe disobeyed them, they would send people to attack those tribes and directly seize their property.
This time was no different.
It was simply because the leader of a small tribe refused to give his daughter to a certain Tartar prince, that prince sent a team of several hundred people to attack the small tribe.
All the men were killed, and the women and other property of the tribe, such as the herd, were all seized.
A large portion of them left in advance with the gold, silver, treasures, and women they had stolen from that tribe.
Only about thirty people and some slaves were left to drive the herd, as herds moved much slower.
It happened that when they arrived there, they were discovered by Snowflake.
Hearing this, Xie Chong surmised that the Tartar prince would be furious upon learning of this.
Xie Chong specifically wanted that outcome.
So, he spread the news that they had stolen a Tartar herd.
The commoners of Shahe City were instantly elated upon hearing this news, praising the deed profusely.
However, things were not so good on the Tartar side.
“Damn Xie Chong, I will kill him!”
In such humiliation, Prince Bater, unable to swallow his pride, angrily smashed things in his royal tent.
“Guards, this king will mobilize troops into the Central Plains. If other princes find out about this, they will laugh at me. I must teach Xie Chong a lesson!”
“Your Highness, if it fails…”
Before this subordinate could finish speaking, he was punched by Prince Bater.
“Damn it, are you saying I am inferior to that Xie Chong?”
“This subordinate does not mean that, but if we mobilize troops and clash with Xie Chong, and lose warriors, I fear other princes will take advantage of our weakness, which may not be beneficial to you.”
Prince Bater finally calmed down but still couldn’t swallow his pride.
So, he also dispatched some people to harass the villages at the border pass.
But Xie Chong was already prepared.
He had been preparing for half a year, and it was time for the cavalry he had trained to make their debut on the grassland.
Thus, very soon, the fearsome Gu Diao cavalry unit on the grassland would become famous among the various grassland tribes.
Actually, Xie Chong wanted to name this cavalry the Qilin cavalry, as he also knew his daughter’s true identity.
But Qilin generally represented royal nobles, and he was afraid that someone in Shangjing would pick on this to cause trouble, so he had to think of something else.
Finally, he saw the image of Eagle Boss and thought of the legend of the man-eating Gu Diao.
He thought this was acceptable, so he named this cavalry unit Gu Diao.
The cavalrymen’s equipment was also imprinted with a pattern designed with Eagle Boss as the circular motif.
Qin Wanwan knew nothing about these matters.
At this moment, she was circling the cows at home.
A mother cow that had just given birth to a calf.
This cow was a yak.
It had large eyes, very long eyelashes, and a pink nose.
The mother cow looked very beautiful and delicate overall.
This mother cow was selected from the herd that Qin Wanwan had seized herself; she was the best-looking among all the cows.
The calf born was also a very beautiful little calf.
It was also a completely white little yak, and this calf was quite large. It was heard that the mother cow almost had a difficult labor when giving birth.
This calf was not only larger than other newborns but also particularly voracious.
It was also very lively, fully embodying the saying “newborn calves are not afraid of tigers,” showing no fear of the fierce beasts at home and even actively going to play with them.
Sometimes, when the household animals were too lazy to bother with it, it would cheekily tug at their fur and then scamper away, waiting for them to chase it.
Big Goldy and the others were so annoyed by the calf that they eventually started hiding from it.
Truly, it couldn’t be eaten, and the little one wasn’t afraid of them at all, so they could only hide.
Only Qin Xiao’e was stubborn; it was not afraid of any person or animal.
Every time, it would walk past the calf with its head held high, and when the little one provocatively nudged it, it would angrily go to fight.
The calf became even happier, though it would often be pecked and chased all over.
But it never learned its lesson and would continue to provoke Qin Xiao’e next time.
Qin Xiao’e would continue to chase and peck it.
It was truly a vicious cycle.
Qin Wanwan sat on a small stool, her little chubby hands propping up her chin, watching the calf run around the courtyard.
“Why does it have so much energy?”
This was the second time today it had provoked Qin Xiao’e and been chased and pecked.
The mother cow was accustomed to it, calmly eating pasture grass.
The mother cow did not disappoint; having eaten well at Qin Wanwan’s home, her milk production was high, not only enough for the calf but also providing plenty of milk for the household.
Furthermore, it was mostly fed Spirit Pasture Grass later, which seemed to increase milk production and improve its quality.
Qin Wanwan now had fresh milk to drink every day.
A cup of fresh milk in the morning and a cup at night, keeping her healthy.
“Moo~”
The calf, Pearl, who had lost several tufts of fur from being pecked by Qin Xiao’e, ran to Qin Wanwan for protection.
The little one was very smart, knowing that after provoking the animals at home, only Qin Wanwan could protect it.
Its own mother disdained it greatly. When it got into trouble before, it used to go to its mother for protection, but several times its mother had kicked it away.
Later, it discovered that going to Qin Wanwan was more effective, so from then on, it would always come to her when it got into trouble.
The large calf curled itself into a ball and hid behind the tiny Qin Wanwan, but it couldn’t hide at all, looking quite comical.
Qin Wanwan immediately took out a strawberry and threw it at Qin Xiao’e.
“Alright Xiao’e, you’ve disciplined it enough.”
Qin Xiao’e let out a squawk, ate the strawberry, and then leisurely left.
It was going to work; there were many subordinates in the military camp that needed its supervision.
Hmph… It was unlike those freeloaders at home; it, Qin Xiao’e, had a proper official position and a job. The abundance of eggs, chicken, and duck meat eaten daily at home was thanks to its efforts.
Qin Wanwan stroked Qin Xiao’e’s feathers, generously praising, “Xiao’e, you’re so amazing, I rely on you for sustenance.”
Qin Xiao’e became even more proud, then put on its identity badge and went to work.
After Qin Xiao’e left, Qin Wanwan turned and gave Pearl a light slap.
“Why do you always provoke Xiao’e?”
“Moo~” Pearl looked at Qin Wanwan with its big, watery eyes, full of innocence.
Those eyes were truly beautiful, sparkling like Qin Wanwan’s, with long eyelashes as well.
