Quick Transmigration: Can This Kind of Scum Become the Chosen One?

Chapter 261 The Stable Boy Transforms into a General

"Miss, let this old servant help you into the carriage."

"Uncle Zhang, is there no stool for stepping on before?" Jiang He asked the housekeeper in confusion.

"Miss, Xiao Ma forgot to prepare today. Please step on Xiao Ma's back to get up." The butler looked at Jiang He kindly.

"Uncle Zhang, will Xiao He hurt Xiao Ma?" Jiang He was still a little hesitant.

"Miss, it doesn't hurt. Please step on my back to get up."

Xiao Ma had his head down, and he could tell that the butler was clearly angry.

He was just punished yesterday, and I wonder how the butler will punish him for the mistake he made today.

We can only urge Miss to come up quickly. If we delay, and Madam returns late, Master will blame us again.

Then it won't just be a matter of forgetting to bring the footstool.

"Alright then, if it hurts, Little Ma should say so."

Jiang He, holding onto the butler's arm, lifted her foot and stepped onto the pony's back.

The wound on the pony's back had reopened, and when Jiang He stepped on it, she landed right on the wound.

Xiao Ma felt like he was about to collapse.

Little Ma curled his fingers and gritted his teeth to persevere.

Jiang He seemed afraid of losing her balance, so she rubbed her feet against the ground, and Xiao Ma almost cried out.

If you scare Jiang He, she might fall.

I don't know what fate awaits me.

Xiao Ma bit her lip, trying her best to keep her body from trembling.

His wounds are definitely more serious now, but he has no right to complain of pain.

With a heavy kick from Jiang He, the person on his back finally felt lighter and boarded the carriage.

"Alright, let's get going quickly, so as not to delay Madam and Miss's schedule."

Seeing that Xiao Ma was still lying on the ground without moving, the butler urged him to set off quickly.

The steward noticed the sweat on Little Horse's forehead.

Xiao Ma was punished with a cane yesterday, and the butler personally oversaw the punishment.

Worried that it would be inconvenient to hit the lower body when Xiao Ma is driving, the board is placed on the back.

Although it wouldn't result in serious injury, the wound won't heal quickly.

The young lady must have stepped on my wound when she stepped on it.

But who can be blamed for this?

Xiao Ma forgot to step on the footrest when he was preparing the car. Whether it was due to his negligence or to save himself trouble, he has to take responsibility for the consequences.

"Yes, Steward Zhang. I'll go right away."

Xiao Ma took a deep breath, got up from the ground, lowered his head, and drove off.

The steward returned home and waited for Old Ma to come back. He had to talk to Old Ma, reminding him that he still needed to be down-to-earth when working. Sometimes, thinking that something is convenient can actually cause trouble for oneself.

This footstool is something that must be brought when preparing a car; the master may not need it, but it cannot be left unprepared.

And what happened yesterday—he's just a groom, all he needs to do is take care of the horses and drive a carriage, but he also rides a horse.

Is this horse for him to ride?

Old Ma felt sorry for Little Ma and treated him like his own son.

But Xiao Ma has to prove himself. Old Ma is an elder in the household, and the master and mistress are willing to give him face, but Old Ma can't always clean up Xiao Ma's messes.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened yesterday. If the horse had been startled and bumped into someone, how would Xiao Ma have compensated them?

The butler went to tell Old Ma these things after he returned.

Old Ma felt sorry for Xiao Ma, who was injured and still had to drive out, and was also angry that Xiao Ma was sloppy in his work and hadn't prepared everything properly.

Old Ma thanked the steward, who spoke to him directly today. If the steward had spoken to the master directly, Little Ma would have compounded his mistake and might have been kicked out of the mansion.

Old Ma plans to have a serious talk with Little Ma when he gets back.

Jiang He, on the other hand, had a very happy journey.

Now, in the warm spring of March, it's the perfect time for a spring outing.

The area outside the city is even more lively.

Many people made plans to enjoy the flowers and scenery together.

Jiang's mother thought it was lively outside, so she decided to bring Jiang He out to see it.

The mother and daughter sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and looked at the scenery outside—a beautiful landscape painting.

And it seems like it rained here last night.

The air was filled with the fragrance of earth, exceptionally fresh.

This is for the ladies and young women sitting in the carriage.

The situation was different for the ponies outside the carriage.

The maids sat together inside the carriage, serving the two masters.

The old woman sat outside, sitting with Xiao Ma.

The mountain road was bumpy, with heavy traffic, and it was also muddy after the rain.

The carriage moved very slowly.

The old woman was still keeping track of the time, urging Xiao Ma to hurry up and get on the road.

Little Horse was very annoyed by what he heard.

Without noticing, they veered off course, and the wheels got stuck in a mud pit.

The mud pit was a bit deep, and the horse couldn't pull it; it kept slipping in the pit.

Little Ma had no choice but to get off the carriage and give it a push from behind.

The nanny also got off the carriage to lighten the load.

The road here is difficult to walk on, so the old woman didn't let the people in the carriage get off, as it would easily get their shoes dirty.

Xiao Ma's already injured back was now severely damaged.

Pushing the cart wasn't very strenuous.

It was the people behind who saw the carriage stop and block the road, and they helped push it.

The wheels finally emerged from the mud pit.

The old woman thanked everyone for their help, took the purse from Mother Jiang, and stuffed some loose silver into the hands of those who had helped her as a token of her gratitude, and offered them a cup of tea as a small token of her appreciation.

Xiao Ma continued driving.

As a result, Xiao Ma's shoes and trouser legs were covered in mud.

He also got quite a few mud splatters on his body.

Little Ma saw the purse in the old woman's arms.

The old woman gave small amounts of silver to everyone who came to help push the cart.

Even though I was the one who put in the most effort, I got nothing in return.

The old woman then kept the remaining silver for herself.

Xiao Ma secretly made a mental note of it.

Seeing that Xiao Ma was distracted while driving, the nanny reminded him to drive carefully and not fall into the ditch again.

This back-and-forth took up a lot of time.

Moreover, falling into the pit startled both the lady and the young lady.

Fortunately, the pit wasn't deep, and the lady and young lady are unharmed. What if it had been a deep pit and the carriage had overturned?

Little Ma was very unhappy after being scolded by the nanny.

But I didn't dare think about anything else and hurried to the temple.

When getting off the bus, Xiao Ma knelt on the ground again to wait for Jiang He to get off.

Jiang He glanced at the pony, said nothing, and stepped off.

"Granny, your shoes are dirty, would you like them cleaned?"

Jiang He took out a handkerchief and gave it to the nanny.

“Miss, it’s nothing, just some mud. This old servant can wash it off when I get back. You and Madam should go to the temple first.”

The old woman refused to accept Jiang He's handkerchief; how could the young lady's handkerchief be used to wipe her shoes?

She can just wipe herself on the grass nearby and then wash herself when she gets home.

Jiang's mother and Jiang He entered the temple first, accompanied by their maid.

The old woman went to the grass to wipe the mud off her shoes, told the little horse to wait there, and went into the temple to find the lady and the young lady.

Seeing that the old woman had wiped the mud clean, Xiao Ma wanted to clean himself up too.

But with so much mud on him, he couldn't just roll around in the grass.

They could only endure the mud and water covering their bodies and wait in place.