NCCnovel Chapter 260 The Stable Boy Transforms into a General
Chapter 260 The Stable Boy Transforms into a General
This story tells of a man who, starting as a lowly stable boy, endures hardship and humiliation, seizes opportunities, climbs the ranks step by step, and eventually becomes a brave and respected general.
The male protagonist has no name because he was bought to be a stable boy and dealt with horses all day long, so he was given the name Little Horse.
There was also an experienced groom in the manor named Old Ma. Old Ma would usually take Little Ma with him until Little Ma was able to drive the carriage independently.
Xiao Ma's job was to hitch up the carriage and act as the coachman when the master of the house needed to go out.
Just take good care of the horses normally.
However, because Xiao Ma was usually quiet, he didn't get along well with the other servants.
Because of other things, Xiao Ma had some friction and was not popular with people.
The other servants intentionally isolated him.
Especially when he came back from outings, the servants and kitchen staff would almost never leave him any food.
If Old Ma were at home, he could leave a portion for Little Ma.
However, since Mr. Jiang is a businessman, he often has to go out for business engagements, and Lao Ma usually has to go with him.
Especially during mealtimes, they often waited outside for the old man.
As a result, the little horse often went hungry.
At this point, the little horse went to the stable and stayed with the other horses.
Little Ma spends every day with other horses and wants to try riding one.
Little Ma secretly rode a horse.
As a result, the horse got startled, the foal fell off the horse, and the horse ran away.
It took the old horse a lot of effort to catch up with the horse.
Because of this incident, Xiao Ma was punished with a cane and fined three months' wages.
Old Ma also warned him that he must not cause trouble again in the future.
If he causes trouble again, we'll sell him off.
The next day, Old Ma accompanied the old man out.
The original owner of this body and her mother went out to offer incense, with the little horse driving the carriage.
Xiao Ma was beaten with a board, and his back was still burning with pain.
But driving was his job; when the master of the house needed to go out, he had to get out of bed to drive.
However, because the original owner was still too small to climb onto the carriage, the pony knelt on the ground, and the original owner climbed onto the carriage by stepping on the pony's back.
The original owner stepped on the pony's wound, and the pony broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
The mountain road was difficult to travel, and it had rained the night before, making the road surface very muddy.
Several times along the way, the wheels got stuck in the mud.
Little Ma had to get off and push the cart.
Xiao Ma was in a terrible state on this trip, covered in mud.
The host family also complained that he wasn't a good driver.
Little Horse knelt on the ground and told the original owner to get out of the car.
The original owner also said that he was dirty and that no one should step on his back, but that someone else should carry him down.
Little Horse's self-esteem was trampled on.
Xiao Ma didn't show it on his face, but he remembered everyone who had bullied him, disliked him, and hurt him.
Once, the foal fed the horse some unclean grass, and the horse got a stomachache.
Because of the horse's belly, the master lost a big client.
In a fit of anger, the master decided to sell the pony.
However, since no other grooms could be found at the time, the horse was ultimately fined a year's worth of wages.
Later, war broke out.
All men must go to the battlefield to defend their homeland.
The original owner's father and brother both went to the battlefield.
Little Horse went along too.
Xiao Ma performed well on the battlefield and was valued by the general.
He subsequently made numerous meritorious contributions.
Finally, he beheaded the enemy leader, thus achieving a great feat.
As a result, Xiao Ma was freed from slavery and was even appointed as a general.
The original owner's father and brother never returned.
They were merchants, not martial artists, and were forced to go to the battlefield.
A merchant who was powerless went to the battlefield where swords and spears had no eyes, and his final fate was to die on the battlefield.
After Xiao Ma became a general, he came to the Jiang family.
He specifically brought news of the original owner's father and brother's deaths on the battlefield.
The Jiang family was immersed in grief.
Xiao Ma then used his power to ruin the Jiang family's business.
The Jiang family was destroyed and its members perished.
Those servants who bullied Xiao Ma back then all met with bad ends.
General Ma avenged the former Little Horse.
The humiliation of the past will be repaid tenfold.
A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.
Xiao Ma went from being a groom to a great general, no longer the slave that everyone could bully.
"Xiao He, Mother is planning to go to the temple to burn incense. Do you want to go with Mother, or stay at home?"
Today is the day Jiang He and her mother go to the temple to offer incense.
It was also on this occasion that the original owner stepped on the pony, and the pony remembered it vividly.
"Mother, Xiaohe wants to go with us."
"Then Xiaohe will go with her mother."
Jiang's mother took Jiang He's hand and led her to the front gate.
Little Ma had already prepared the car at the door and was waiting.
He was beaten with a stick yesterday.
Old Ma originally told him to take a good rest for a day.
However, the steward sent someone to say that the lady was going out to offer incense today and asked him to prepare the carriage.
Old Ma accompanied the old man out.
Only he can go.
Little Horse could only get out of bed.
My entire back was burning.
After getting the car ready, Xiao Ma was already covered in a cold sweat.
Every move he made aggravated the wound.
The wound on his back may have reopened in some places.
Xiao Ma could feel a sticky feeling on his back.
He was just wearing black clothes, so you couldn't tell.
Little Ma sat in front, waiting for the lady.
The lady often goes to temples to burn incense; perhaps because she is in business, she believes in praying to gods and Buddhas.
The old man always prays to the God of Wealth before going out.
Xiao Ma knew the way to the temple very well and went there once a month.
Jiang He came out with her mother.
Xiao Ma was a little bewildered when he saw Jiang He going along.
The housekeeper didn't say that Miss was going out with her; Madam always went out alone before.
Since the lady never uses a footstool, Xiao Ma didn't prepare one today.
If he were to run back now to fetch a footstool and make the lady and young lady wait for him, would that be acceptable?
Jiang He is only five years old now.
He was only about a meter tall, not even tall enough to reach the height of a carriage, so it was impossible for him to get on the carriage by himself.
The butler looked at Xiao Ma and frowned. What was wrong with Xiao Ma? Didn't he see that Miss was waiting for him to bring down the footstool? What was he doing just sitting there without moving?
I secretly rode a horse yesterday, and it scared the horse.
The master is angry.
If it weren't for Lao Ma pleading for him, he would have been sold off long ago.
He made a mistake yesterday and hasn't learned his lesson today. How many times can Lao Ma plead for him?
Xiao Ma noticed that the butler's expression was not good.
Xiao Ma dared not utter a sound; if he said he hadn't brought a footstool, he would definitely be scolded by the butler.
Xiao Ma knelt on the ground and lay prostrate in front of Jiang He.
"Miss, please step onto my back to get up."
Seeing Xiao Ma's behavior, the butler's face darkened, realizing that Xiao Ma hadn't prepared a footstool.
Is this how you prepare the car when I ask him to?
So you think that since your wife doesn't need to bring a footstool when she goes out, you're just saving yourself the trouble by not bringing one, right?
The lady and young lady were about to go out, and the steward couldn't very well scold Xiao Ma at this time, as it would delay their business. He could only deal with it when they returned.