Chapter 578 – Beijiang Horse Plague (Part 5)
The audience in the live stream was completely bewildered. They had originally tuned in to watch Jiang Pengji hunting and roasting game, but now they found themselves caught off guard by the sudden turn of events—why were they suddenly discussing castrating a stallion? Luckily, a friend from the northern grasslands had some experience and brought clarity to the situation.
【Han Mei, my bride】: Whoa, is Big White going to be a mommy?
As soon as this comment popped up, everyone fell silent for a moment before the chat erupted.
【Cowherd Milk Flow】: What the heck! Hand me my forty-meter-long big knife! Which shameless stallion got my Big White girl knocked up without my permission? No need for the host to do anything—I’ll take care of that shameless stallion myself!
【Pipa Eats Loquats】: Wait! Hold on—our Big White is a girl? Isn’t it a handsome young stallion?
【Nüwa Is Not a Femme Fatale】: Huh? Big White is such a handsome horse—how can it be a girl? I absolutely love it fighting alongside the host, kicking people with such force that it breaks their ribs—what a fierce horse, and it’s a girl?!
【Oil Exploded Shiitake】: #Disdain, the host is such a badass, and it’s a girl? Why can’t Big White be a girl?!
As Jiang Pengji was soothing her affectionate Big White, she shot a sharp look at the stablehand.
Big White was her mount. It was not springtime; how could an intact stallion be placed in Big White’s stable?
Was her Big White’s exclusive VIP stable available for just any horse?
The stablehand looked up, slightly astonished, stammering, “There really is a stallion…”
“Bring it out! Just watch me castrate it myself!”
As Jiang Pengji fumed, she turned her face away to avoid Big White’s affectionate tongue.
It was hard to bear the affection of such beauty.
After a few exchanges, she felt like her hairpin was about to be licked off by Big White.
The stablehand hesitated to move, and Jiang Pengji furrowed her brows, asking sternly, “What’s going on? Is my command worthless?”
Seeing Jiang Pengji was genuinely angry, the stablehand trembled and said, “My lord, forgive me! It’s just that the stallion… that stallion is a rare and magnificent steed. I thought that placing it in the same stable as Big White was to bring them together…”
Jiang Pengji looked utterly confused, “Huh?”
In that brief moment of distraction, Big White’s tongue had already licked her cheek all around.
This stablehand was also a horse lover, and in the past two years, he had treated the powerful Big White like his own daughter, daily serving her the freshest high-quality horse feed to keep her looking sleek and healthy.
Over a month ago, a merchant caravan had offered a mixed-breed stallion from Beijiang—a striking young stallion.
The stablehand had timidly inquired how to handle this stallion, which was yet to be castrated and clearly intended to be kept for breeding better offspring. Jiang Pengji’s response was to place it in Big White’s stable, so he had simply complied.
After listening to the stablehand’s pitiful explanation, Jiang Pengji finally dredged up her memories from that time.
Jiang Pengji rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache. Stallions around two years old would usually have been castrated. When the Beijiang Ju Bao Zhai steward offered the horse, he only mentioned it was a fine quality Beijiang war horse, claiming lineage from the famous blood horse of Shalan Kingdom, but he didn’t say this stallion had not been castrated.
Uncastrated war horses can have volatile temperaments; they are extremely difficult to train. When spring comes, and they go into heat, they become nearly impossible to manage.
Jiang Pengji had originally planned to wait for Li Yun to return and gift him this fine horse, but seeing the situation now, that plan was no longer viable.
She wasn’t sure about Li Yun’s riding skills and didn’t want to risk him taming a wild, untamed stallion.
The stablehand timidly asked, “My lord, should I bring Xiao Bai over?”
Xiao Bai?
Jiang Pengji’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Bring it over!”
The stablehand complied, and when she saw the horse that practically screamed “obedient” from head to toe, she finally understood why it was named Xiao Bai.
Upon seeing Xiao Bai, Big White took a couple of steps forward to nuzzle it, and the latter responded gently, even walking with an air of grace.
“This horse… has really not been castrated?”
She had never seen such a delicate, obedient stallion before—Xiao Bai was slightly stockier than Big White, its coat wholly snowy white, without a single spot or blemish, making it look like close sisters standing next to Big White. Witnessing Big White’s affectionate behavior, she found herself at a loss for words.
While she couldn’t find the words, the live stream audience had no trouble chiming in.
【Can’t Think of Eddie Anymore】: Ah, my Big White girl is indeed a queen, it must be taming Xiao Bai.
【Just a Random Name】: Of course, at Big White’s age, if it were among other horses, it would be considered a leftover. Xiao Bai seems to be just over two years—what a young handsome stallion! If these two have a baby, their lineage will surely be exceptional. Host, don’t break up this pair!
【Still Sounds Nice】: Generally speaking, ancient war horses were castrated for easier training and management. They kept the best-blooded, healthiest stallions for breeding, producing powerful offspring. Xiao Bai may look delicate, but it’s still a descendant of both the blood horse and the Beijiang war horse—not purebread, but still a second-generation lineage. Host, don’t go castrating it!
Jiang Pengji frowned, asking the stablehand how much a breeding stallion would cost at the Beijiang horse farm.
The stablehand was unaware of the prices from Beijiang, but he had heard of prices from the Cangzhou horse farm. A well-bred stallion would sell for around one hundred thousand coins. If they were sourced from outside, the prices would be that steep, but if produced in-house, the prices would surely be lower.
Jiang Pengji paused for a moment, glancing at Xiao Bai, who seemed a bit timid, cowering behind Big White.
Jiang Pengji: “And what about this one?”
The stablehand replied, “I inquired with the caravan. Xiao Bai seems to have been bought for around one hundred fifty thousand coins.”
One hundred fifty thousand coins for a stallion?
With such a scaredy-cat demeanor?
Jiang Pengji took a deep breath and said, “Forget it. No castration.”
After a moment, she asked, “You’re experienced in raising horses. How’s Xiao Bai’s health? Is it ill?”
What kind of stallion was this shy and timid?
Looking delicate like a refined lady horse.
Her Big White, on the other hand, was like a domineering CEO.
Jiang Pengji felt a bit uneasy about this horse from Beijiang, but she sensed Xiao Bai’s physical condition was indeed quite good.
The stablehand promptly said, “None at all! Xiao Bai is in peak physical condition.”
Jiang Pengji paused for a moment, snorted, “I’ve never seen a war horse with such a cowardly temper.”
With Big White pregnant, Jiang Pengji couldn’t ride out to hunt, so she decided to have someone saddle Xiao Bai up.
The stablehand panicked, saying, “My lord, no! This horse has not been trained! If it were to startle you…”
Jiang Pengji replied, “It’s fine, if it can throw me off, I’ll respect it more.”
