The Litchi Road Episode 12 Recap
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Zheng Pingan advised A Mita to sell the horses to Li Shande, falsely claiming that Li Shande was investigating Lingnan's accounts. A Mita didn't know what to do for a moment. Zhihai went to consult He Youguang. He Youguang didn't want to give the horses to Li Shande, but also worried that Li Shande would be driven to desperate measures and completely fall out with them. He Youguang was in a dilemma, so he sought Zhao Xinmin's opinion.
Zhao Xinmin suggested giving Li Shande a few less horses. A Mita sent someone to deliver two wild horses to Li Shande, claiming they were thousand-li horses. Zheng Pingan recognized them as He Youguang's horses; he had personally seen these two horses kick and break people's ribs. Li Shande asked Zheng Pingan to find two good riders. Zheng Pingan was unfamiliar with the place here and could do nothing.
Li Shande used all his strength to lead the two wild horses to the Dong people's village. When A Tong saw him covered in mud, she knew he had brought two wild horses. Yan Yazhuang was unconvinced. Without a word, he got on a horse and quickly subdued it. Li Shande asked Yan Yazhuang to be a rider, but Yan Yazhuang firmly refused. A Tong advised Yan Yazhuang to help Li Shande.
Yan Yazhuang suspected Li Shande was a swindler and even less believed that Li Shande could transport the lychees to Chang'an. A Tong firmly believed Li Shande could complete the mission, and Li Shande had helped her out of difficulties many times. A Tong painstakingly tried to persuade Yan Yazhuang, but he just wouldn't budge because he was a deserter and didn't want to show his face because of this matter.
A Tong explained to Li Shande the reason Yan Yazhuang refused to be a rider. Li Shande didn't dwell on it; he needed many good riders. Su Liang knew Hadi was pursuing A Mita, so he advised Hadi to give up early. A Mita was solely focused on doing business and making money. She had recently transported a batch of glass from overseas. She wouldn't be moved by Hadi and also heavily exploited the Hu merchants.
Su Liang advised Hadi to help Li Shande transport the lychees and also do business along the way. Hadi was immediately tempted. Su Liang knew Li Shande was having trouble with horses, so he suggested letting him reuse the horses. Li Shande suddenly had an epiphany and immediately went back to recalculate. Li Shande personally made a measuring square. A Tong and the Dong people all came to watch. Li Shande demonstrated the use of the square on the spot.
They didn't quite understand, but they felt Li Shande was very capable. Li Shande heard that Yan Yazhuang was very familiar with the terrain of Lingnan, so he decided to take Yan Yazhuang to measure the circumference of the city wall. He arranged to meet Yan Yazhuang at Xiaodongmen. Li Shande arrived at Xiaodongmen on time with Lin Yinu. Together with Yan Yazhuang, they measured the circumference of the city wall.
Hadi bought A Mita's favorite pastries and visited her door. A Mita refused to see him. Hadi inquired about A Mita from the maid Hongyu, but Hongyu remained silent. Zheng Pingan came to see A Mita. A Mita also refused to see him, using the excuse of feeling unwell. Zheng Pingan saw that Hadi liked A Mita, so he called Hadi outside for a private chat.
Hadi admitted that he had pursued A Mita for three full years and still hadn't entered her heart. Zheng Pingan advised Hadi to give up early, but Hadi was unwilling and retorted against Zheng Pingan. Zheng Pingan kept claiming that he was from the capital and that A Mita told him everything. Zheng Pingan deliberately revealed that A Mita dared to transport glass from overseas only because she had soldiers protecting her.
Hadi remembered what Su Liang had said and completely trusted Zheng Pingan, voluntarily withdrawing from the competition. Hadi no longer wanted to be led by the nose by He Youguang and A Mita, so he sent someone to deliver the best fine horses to Su Liang. Li Shande, A Li, and Yan Yazhuang were busy all day. Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Shande took the two of them to camp in the wild.
Li Dongsheng accidentally saw that A Li wasn't wearing shoes and his foot was cut, so he gave him external wound ointment. Yan Yazhuang discovered that Li Shande was someone who truly got things done and was willing to lend him a hand, but he had a hidden difficulty. Yan Yazhuang told Li Shande about his experience. He was once a small soldier.
That year, he and his companions were patrolling at sea when they saw pirates robbing a boat transporting herbal medicine. He shot and wounded the pirate leader. The pirate reinforcements suddenly arrived, so Yan Yazhuang and his companions had no choice but to jump into the river and escape. They were rescued by fishermen. When they went back, they found they had all become wanted criminals.
Yan Yazhuang's companion went to the authorities to explain and was brutally beaten to death. Yan Yazhuang had no choice but to hide. Li Shande deeply sympathized with Yan Yazhuang's experience and also recounted his own experiences. Li Shande worked overtime every day to make plans. Yan Yazhuang saw it all. He asked Li Shande to help clear his name, and after the matter was successful, he would let his companions help Li Shande transport the lychees.
Li Shande was extremely grateful to him and promised to try talking to He Youguang. Yan Yazhuang took out the dagger seized from the pirate leader and gave it to Li Shande. Zheng Pingan advised Li Shande not to go to He Youguang, saying that He Youguang came from a pirate background and would absolutely not redress the grievances of Yan Yazhuang and his companions. Li Shande wanted to give it a try.
Zheng Pingan reminded Li Shande to test the waters first and promised to help him on the side. Hadi sent someone to deliver fine horses to Su Liang. He came overnight to bring the good news to Li Shande. Li Shande was very happy. He said that six horses were enough for the experiment. Li Shande asked Su Liang to help find nine good riders.
