Chapter 37: Another Year Passes Unnoticed
In the wintry cold twelfth lunar month, he warmed himself before the fire, stroked his cat and admired flowers. The leisurely life in Yidu continued day after day.
One more task was added to the daily routine…
Caring for the horse.
Also, more expenses were incurred.
Keeping a horse in the city was a hassle.
Beiyuan horses had strong digestive ability to begin with and could tolerate coarse feed very well. They did not need fine-quality feed unless heavily worked. However, since there was no grass in the city, he had to spend money to buy fodder, and it also required regular cleaning. Fortunately, after Song You talked to it, it remained quiet. Otherwise, it would have disturbed the neighbors, not just causing trouble but also making him feel guilty.
The twelfth lunar month was almost over.
Soon, it would be Song You’s first solo Spring Festival since coming to this world.
A few days ago, the Daoist priests from Fuqing Temple had asked a worshiper who lived in Yidu to bring him a letter inviting him to celebrate the New Year at Qingcheng Mountain. They suggested arriving by the twenty-eighth if he was going, but after some thought, Song You decided not to go. Only he was unable to send a reply back to the Daoist priests of Fuqing Temple, so he didn’t know how long they waited in front of the mountain gate that day.