Xu Lan had naturally seen Qin Shouye a long time ago. They were riding horses, standing high above the pedestrians, so conspicuous, how could she not see him? However, she was too embarrassed to say hello, and she didn't realize that he also saw her.
Qin Shouye said to Qin Fang: "Brother, you guys go ahead, I'll have a chat with Miss Xu."
Qin Fang nodded.
Because the carriage had stopped, the people inside the carriage opened the curtains and looked out of the window. Little Qin Linyang loved looking out the most, and his little head kept stretching out.
Huh? Yang Haiyan saw Qin Shouye and Xu Lan, who were chatting and laughing beside each other. She raised her eyebrows. She had not paid attention to them since they pretended to be engaged last year, but now she looked at them and they seemed very familiar.
Qin Shouye and Xu Lan are indeed very familiar with each other.
Even though they both knew that they were pretending to be engaged, in the eyes of outsiders they were still an engaged couple. So when Xu Lan went to the military camp to find Xu Feng, she would always say hello to Qin Shouye or bring him a portion of food when she brought food to Xu Feng. Through the exchanges between them, the two became familiar with each other.
Xu Lan was beautiful, and in their village, she was admired by many young men. Qin Shouye was young and immature, and it was the first time he got close to the girl. Seeing that the girl would bring him food, he gradually became interested in her. It was the first time a girl was nice to him, and he was very moved.
Miss Li was the first daughter Qin Shouye admired, but Miss Li put pressure on Qin Shouye because the pressure brought by Miss Li's infertility was something Qin Shouye could not bear for the time being. He was worried that his family would not agree, so he deliberately avoided it. At this time, Xu Lan, a girl who brought him no pressure, was like a breakthrough, allowing him to gradually forget Miss Li.
Qin Shouye looked at Xu Lan carrying something and couldn't help asking, "Miss Xu, are you going to the military camp to find Xu Feng?"
Xu Lan shook her head: "Yes, Mr. Qin. No, I'm selling the handkerchiefs I embroidered these days, and I'm also getting some medicine for my father."
"Is uncle sick?" Qin Shouye was nervous and concerned.
Xu Lan said: "It's an old problem, but I can't live without medicine on weekdays. As long as I take the medicine on time, I will be fine. Mr. Qin, are you going to leave the county?"
Qin Shouye was relieved after hearing this: "No, the family is going on an outing together. We have been in Yunxiang County for quite some time, but we have never been out to play, so we are going on an outing this time."
"So that's how it is. Although our Yunxiang County is poor, it has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the scenery is pretty good. I hope Mr. Qin has fun."
"Then I'm leaving. You guys be careful and stay safe."
Xu Lan waved towards Qin Shouye and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Qin. You should also be careful. The weather is hot and there are many snakes and insects in the wild."
Qin Shouye was very happy to hear her caring words. The care from family members is different from the care from girls. If you hear the care from family members too much, you will gradually get used to it and even ignore it. But the care from girls can make the young man's heart beat.
After parting with Xu Lan, Qin Shouye got on the horse, and after getting on the horse, he couldn't help but look back, only to see Xu Lan walk a few steps and also look back. The two looked at each other, with a feeling of reluctance to part.
Seeing that Qin Shouye didn't move, Xu Lan waved again.
Qin Shouye also waved, then rode away on his horse.
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After leaving the county town, Qin Fang and his team sped up.
The carriage started running along with the horses in the direction, and the children in the carriage became even more excited. They bounced their legs and babbled, wanting to get out: "Mom... so handsome..."
Yang Haiyan held him and didn't let him go out, but when the child struggled, he was too active. Helplessly, Yang Haiyan had to lift the curtain of the carriage: "Baby, look outside, the tree is running back."
When little Qin Linyang saw the carriage curtains lifted, he stood by to watch. He was short, so he wouldn't fall out of the window, and Yang Haiyan was holding him. "Handsome... Handsome..." The little boy stood at the window and shouted outside. The voice was so childish that Yang Haiyan's heart softened.
Yang Haiyan: "Master Wu is behind us. When we get to the stables, you will have your own pony."
Qin Fang heard the voice of his father behind him, and rode his horse back to the carriage. Before he could speak, little Qin Linyang stretched out his hand to him and said, "Handsome..." That action was to ask his father to carry him to the horse's back.
Qin Fang said: "This kid is restless, how about letting him sit on the horse for a while?"
Although the sun was hot in the early morning, it was still bearable. Seeing that the boy was so happy, Yang Haiyan took a small straw hat from the side and put it on him, then said: "Okay, let you sit for a while, and you'll be fine after you have had enough."
Qin Fang took advantage of the child's stretching movement and directly carried him out of the carriage window.
When the child got on the horse's back, he touched the horse excitedly, then turned his head left and right and looked around.
Qin Fang asked: "Are you happy?"
"handsome… "
Qin Fang: "... When you have a horse, you must take good care of it."
"handsome… "
Qin Fang gave up the conversation and said, "Go..." He took his son and ran. But he didn't run fast, otherwise his son's butt would be bruised. There was no wind in the summer, so he didn't worry about his son's tender skin being scratched.
The horse started running, and little Qin Linyang was frightened. He quickly hid in his father's arms, holding on to his father's clothes tightly.
Qin Fang asked in a daze: "Are you scared?"
Qin Linyang: "Wow..." He was frightened, but children are naturally overly attracted to exciting things, so after he found a sense of security in his father's arms and felt the speed of the horse, he became more excited. Just like many children like to ride in cars nowadays.
Racecourse
The horse farm was built on land requisitioned from the imperial court, so it didn't cost much, so it was very large, at least larger than most villages or even most towns. The horse farm was large, so the scenery inside was naturally good, with mountains, forests, grasslands, and small rivers.
The manager of the horse farm received the notice in advance and knew that the Qin family would come today, so they were waiting at the gate of the horse farm early in the morning.
The Qin family came for an outing and brought their own food and daily necessities.
Guan Yu: "Greetings, General. Greetings, Madam."
Qin Fang dismounted with his wife in his arms: "No need to be polite, just mind your own business, we will go on a picnic in the southwest near the river."
Guan: “Yes.”
The river in the horse farm is running water. It is a small river, but it is actually a big river, but a tributary is here. When the horse farm was built, it was chosen here, partly because of this river tributary. After all, without running water, many things would be inconvenient.
This is also why Qin Fang chose that place for the outing.
When they arrived at the location Qin Fang mentioned, Yang Haiyan directed the servants to put things away, while Qin Fang carried his son to look for Xiao Ma.
There are three types of people in the horse farm:
The second type is the ordinary horse that needs training.
The second type is a horse that has been well trained.
The third type is mixed-blood horses and pure-blood horses. Mixed-blood horses refer to the offspring of a Ferghana or a Wushuai and an ordinary horse, and pure-blood horses are naturally pure mixed-blood horses. These two types of horses are raised together, because they are very valuable if they are raised well. As for the two types of horses mentioned above, they are naturally raised in the best way possible.
Of course, as long as you have experience in raising horses, you can ensure that the horses get enough nutrition even if the breeding is rough.
"Dad?" Little Qin Linyang was held in his father's arms. As he watched him getting farther and farther away from his mother, his little face was full of confusion.
Qin Shouye and Niu Dan also followed. It was their first time at the horse farm and they looked around curiously.
Qin Fang held his son in his arms, looking at his puzzled little face. He couldn't help but pinch his face: "Dad will take you to find the pony. When we return, we will bring the pony back. From now on, you have to feed it yourself every day, understand?"
Little Qin Linyang looked at his father and didn't understand anything.
Horses have very strong senses of hearing and smell, but their vision is relatively poor. In ancient times, horses were used as a means of transportation in life and as a source of combat power in the army, so their hearing and sense of smell played a very important role.
The Arabian horse is the king of horses, and its hearing and sense of smell are naturally several times better than those of ordinary horses. Because it is the estrus season for horses, Hong Shuai works as a stud at the horse farm. But at this moment, it started barking because it heard the footsteps of its owner. After a while, it smelled the scent of its owner.
"Xiao..." Hong Shuai called several times in a row. When he saw his master, he moved his hooves and wanted to run away, but the reins were tied to the pillar. "Xiao..."
"Wow..." Little Qin Linyang was frightened by the horse's neighing and nestled in his father's arms again.
Niu Dan: "Little Baozi is so timid, what is there to be afraid of a horse?"
Qin Shouye burst out laughing.
Hearing the laughter of the horsemen, Niu Dan said, "I am not afraid. I am going to be a general, so I am definitely not afraid of the horsemen."
Qin Fang said: "You will also choose a pony later and raise it yourself."
Niu Dan listened, his eyes lit up: "Is it okay?"
Qin Fang pointed to the stable next to him and said, "You can choose any of the ponies over there. If you don't know how to choose, ask someone from the stable." They were all mixed-bloods and good horses.
Niu Dan jumped up happily: "Thank you, brother."
Qin Shouye had no interest in horses, so he said, "I'll go with Niu Dan to take a look."
Qin Fang nodded, holding his son and coming to Hong Shuai. Hong Shuai saw his master and stretched out his head to rub against him. Qin Linyang was frightened by the horse's cry just now, so he became bolder. When he saw Hong Shuai's head stretched out, he stretched out his little leg to touch it.
The horse itself is relatively docile and very smart. In addition, Hong Shuai saw that his owner was holding a child, so he naturally would not refuse, so he let the horse touch him. The child was not strong enough to scratch him.
Little Qin Linyang touched the horse and subconsciously looked at his father.
Qin Fang praised: "Little Baozi is really smart. Let's go and find Hong Shuai's son."