Episode 12 recap: Shang Guan Gu Chuan tried to take shortcuts in horse trading.
Gu Chuan wanted to commit suicide by hanging himself, and Xie Quan Jia was trying to persuade him. It turned out that he wanted to threaten Xie Quan Jia with his death to get money from her, but Xie Quan Jia was not buying into it. The next day, Xie Quan Jia asked Gu Chuan to help pick vegetables, but Gu Chuan pretended not to hear.
Guo Dong Li heard some rumors and said that white horses were not allowed to pass during the day. Gu Chuan seized the opportunity and bought black horses, but later he was ordered not to travel because black horses couldn't be seen at night. Gu Chuan tried to force Xie Quan Jia to give him money by threatening to kill himself, but she saw through his plan and refused to comply. Failing in his plan, he gave up and suggested to Xie Quan Jia to build a vegetable greenhouse so that they could have seasonal vegetables even in winter, but this plan was also rejected by Xie Quan Jia.
The next day, Xie Quan Jia carefully watered the vegetables and asked Gu Chuan to help harvest them. Taking advantage of her attitude, Gu Chuan played a prank on her. Guo Dong Li came to inform everyone about the new rule that restricted daytime travel. Gu Chuan suggested buying two batches of black horses to use for rental, but since he didn't have money, he looked towards Xie Quan Jia. As long as she didn't let go, he couldn't get the money his mother left him.
Gu Chuan hoped that buying black horses would change his fate. He didn't want to be looked down upon by the Shang Guan family. Xie Quan Jia sympathized with his situation and finally agreed to give him some money but with a 70/30 split. Gu Chuan bought two batches of excellent black horses and fantasized about becoming the biggest horse dealer in Chang Le with the help of these horses. At this time, Liu Lang returned drenched in rain and heard the rumor that black horses were prohibited from traveling at night.
Upon hearing this, Gu Chuan hurriedly tried to escape but couldn't avoid Xie Quan Jia's punch. The next day, when Gu Chuan woke up, he found that the weather was the same as the day before, with a windy morning. He went to the vegetable garden and found Xie Quan Jia asking him to help harvest the vegetables. Not only did she hit him with an eggplant, but the basket of vegetables also fell to the ground. As always, he encountered Liu Lang on the rooftop and wondered if he had traveled through time. While sitting in the hall, Guo Dong Li came to disclose the news about the restriction on white horses during the day. Gu Chuan realized that he had gained the ability to foresee events and approached Xie Quan Jia again to borrow money, assuring her that he wouldn't stumble twice on the horse issue.
Gu Chuan deliberately bought a white horse in the evening, thinking that black horses would be restricted from traveling at night. He believed he wouldn't stumble upon black horses this time. However, when Liu Lang returned, he was informed that white horses were restricted at night. Gu Chuan's prediction failed again. The next day, Gu Chuan woke up to find that it was still the same day. He had already failed twice and even predicted that Xie Quan Jia would hit him with an eggplant. He caught the eggplant directly and, to expedite the process, said what everyone was supposed to say. He also approached Xie Quan Jia in advance to borrow money. Without waiting for her to say a word, he directly obtained a 70/30 split of the funds. In the evening, he bought a zebra, but when Liu Lang returned, he was informed that zebras were restricted at night.
In the following days, no matter what kind of horse Gu Chuan bought, it would be restricted at night. It was as if he had won the lottery. Later, Gu Chuan synchronized the purchase of numerous horses, but the ones he didn't buy were allowed on the road. Moreover, the horses he had in his possession couldn't be traded without proper identification, and outsiders who wanted to buy horses had to enter a lottery. Gu Chuan complained to the heavens about his unfortunate fate and ended up with these two batches of horses in his hands.
Later, Liu Lang brought the final news that black horses were not allowed on the road. Gu Chuan made another mistake and directly knocked himself unconscious before Xie Quan Jia could take action. The next day, when Gu Chuan woke up, he decided not to buy horses anymore. Instead, he voluntarily helped Xie Quan Jia with vegetable harvesting. Surprisingly, Xie Quan Jia, who was favorably disposed towards him, accidentally fell into his arms.
Gu Chuan reminded Liu Lang that it would rain soon and advised him to come down in time to avoid getting wet. Gu Chuan prepared tea for Guo Dong Li in advance, anticipating that she would announce the rumors. However, he wasn't interested and instead helped Xie Quan Jia with vegetable transportation. Gu Chuan's sincere and non-opportunistic attitude impressed Xie Quan Jia.
This time, Gu Chuan didn't eat first and indicated that he was waiting for Liu Lang to return. He stayed awake until he fell asleep. When Liu Lang woke up and had his meal, everyone noticed that Gu Chuan seemed different from before. The next day, Gu Chuan woke up to find a peaceful weather. He unintentionally discovered that all the calendars showed the date of September 3rd. It turned out that the whole situation was a play orchestrated by Xie Quan Jia and the others. Gu Chuan didn't actually stay in the same day. The horses he had bought had been secretly returned by Xie Quan Jia, so he hadn't actually lost any money. At this moment, Guo Dong Li heard the latest news that there would be no more travel restrictions in Chang Le City.
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