The institute is right next to the wall gate.
Wei Ting rarely returned to the fort. He was stationed in the county town, and his mind was on building and developing weapons.
He didn't pay much attention to the recent situation of the dock. There was no one at home, so he only took time to come back every month to visit the patriarch and the three elders, and check the situation of the dock's armory.
The two bumped into each other at the door, purely by accident.
When Wei Ting learned that Xie Ruian was actually a young lady, and thought of their past interactions in the blacksmith shop, where she affectionately called him "Rui'an" every day, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
The man, who had always been as gentle as jade, lost his composure in public for the first time.
He didn't even dare to look up at Xie Ruian for a second longer, and hurriedly said goodbye and left.
Xie Ruian was left alone, at a loss.
When Xie Ruian saw that Ting Langjun turned around and left as soon as he saw him, he thought that Ting Langjun was angry and that he had deliberately deceived him.
While working in the blacksmith shop throughout the winter, Ting Langjun took great care of her. She suddenly felt a little flustered and wanted to explain, but she didn't know how.
Since the institute was established, she was transferred there and the two of them had very little interaction.
There was no direct contact between the research institute and the blacksmith shop. Wei Ting seldom came back, and Xie Ruian seldom went to the county town, so this was the first time she had met them since she changed back into women's clothes.
Xie Ruian wanted to go to the county town to apologize to Ting Langjun. It happened that Mr. Chu said today that the cage needed to be rebuilt before winter came, so she volunteered to take the job.
Wei Xiyin had no idea of the twists and turns, she just wanted to laugh at her cousin.
Knowing that the two had met last month, the expression on his face was quite regretful.
The road from the fort to the county town is not far.
They chatted and talked on the way, and even the sultry temperature did not affect them. The three of them soon reached the county town.
Wei Lang had been very obedient all the way, fearing that his sister would go back on her word and not give him the horse. But now, having reached the gate of the county town, he couldn't wait even a moment longer and cried out, "Sister, let's go see the horses! We want a horse!"
Wei Xiyin felt somewhat helpless and said goodbye to Xie Ruian at the city gate, "You go find cousin Ting first, I'll be there later."
Xie Ruian said yes and bowed to leave.
The three of them separated at the city gate.
At present, the location of the horse farm has not been selected yet, so the hundreds of war horses are kept in the camp of the Wei family army.
The Wei family army had subordinates who were good at taking care of horses, and they were called Ma Bian.
The soldiers cleared out a training ground for riding horses, built a fence overnight to enclose the land, and vacated a row of low houses next to the training ground where miscellaneous items were stored. They built horse troughs and ditches to deal with a series of problems such as the horses' eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.
Fortunately, the camp on the county side is very large, with two camps, so the lack of a training ground will not have much impact on the troops who are intensifying their training.
The only problem is that the smell is a bit pungent, and you have to clean up the feces every day.
As soon as the brother and sister entered the camp, they saw a huge training ground on both sides. The rows of fences next to the houses on the right side were particularly eye-catching.
The temperature is very high at this moment, and the horses stay in the pens, only coming out for a walk in the morning and evening when the sun is not out. Therefore, there are no horses on the open space in the training ground, only messy horse hoof prints left on the ground.
To ensure indoor ventilation, the wooden windows of the pen are half-open, and the horses' manes can be vaguely seen shaking.
Wei Lang couldn't wait to run towards the stable. He jumped into the fence, pointed at the low house, and shouted excitedly, "Sister, look! There really are live horses!"
He's going to have his own horse soon!
Wei Lang's eyes were clear and bright. He couldn't even wait for his sister to come over, and suddenly went into the low house.
The groom who was in charge of looking after the horses heard the noise outside and ran out to see that it was the girl coming. He hurried forward to greet her.
Wei Xiyin stayed outside, her eyes sweeping across the rows of low houses, and asked, "How's the horse?"
Animals, like humans, need time to adapt to a new environment.
The groom replied honestly, "My appetite has decreased recently. I brought back a few carts of hay from Zhongshan, but I've already eaten them all. We sent people out to look for suitable fodder, but there's no news yet..."
Wei Xiyin asked again: "What do they eat now?"
"My dear, this is the coarse grain fodder that we pulled over from Mingjingtang."
What this means is the feed used to feed pigs in the fort.
"What if it's not white? Can you eat this?" Wei Xiyin felt distressed. "I remember they brought in a batch of carrots during the previous harvest season."
"My lady, Bubai and the other two horses are in the stable on the other side." Knowing that they were the lady's mounts, the groom thought that the other two horses that came back together were the mounts of the two gentlemen, so he took the initiative to put them together.
As for the carrot... the groom didn't dare say a word.
Vegetables are one of the most important foods in the fortress. The fields that had been reclaimed before were not enough, and the little vegetables harvested could not cover expenses. The people in Mingjingtang were reluctant to distribute them to the public kitchen, and carrots and other vegetables were kept for the elderly and children in the tribe.
It is hot in the summer and it is difficult to preserve food. Fortunately, there are enough ice cellars dug in the winter, and the vegetables in the fields can be preserved in the ice cellars.
People were reluctant to eat it, and without the girl's permission, they dared not feed the horses with vegetables.
Wei Xiyin naturally knew this. She sighed, "There's no way to provide for all the horses, but Bubai is different. After all, I'm Bubai's master, and I promised him..."
Horseman: “…”
Wei Lang stayed in the stable and refused to come out. He liked every horse, but his sister could only give him one. The expression on his face was very conflicted.
Wei Lang thought for a moment and then ran out again, "Sister, choose for me!"
"Okay." Wei Xiyin agreed, but she had no idea how to choose a horse, so she could only signal the groom with her eyes.
The groom understood and led the way, bringing the brother and sister to one of the low houses.
"My lady, the five horses in this room are tall, have smooth coats, and are very courageous. They are rare and fine horses."
Upon hearing this, Wei Lang hurriedly pushed the door open and went in.
The space in the low house was not big, and there were five horses squeezed in. Most of their coats were brown, black and white. Among them, there were two black horses, two brown horses, and only one white horse.
Wei Lang fell in love with the white horse at first sight, and his eyes lit up. "Sister, it's so beautiful. Can I choose it?"
Wei Xiyin naturally obeyed him and ordered the groom, "Keep this horse and Bubai together separately."
The groom bowed and responded.
She stood outside and didn't go in. She just frowned slightly and looked at the environment inside. It was dark and crowded, and the horses were huddled together, making it very difficult for them to move.
There are not enough rooms on the training ground, so we have to make do with this for now.
Wei Xiyin thought that the horse farm had to be built as soon as possible.
"You'll have to work hard these past few days. First, select some stallions and feed them separately, and assign a few people to start training the war horses." Wei Xiyin thought for a moment and added, "These war horses have all been trained, so I think it shouldn't be difficult. The main thing is that the stallions need to be carefully selected."
The horsemen agreed one by one.
She had something else to do, so after seeing Bubai alone, she asked someone to get carrots for Bubai, and then left the camp first.
Wei Lang touched his horse and refused to leave. The child was excited and said he wanted to stay here.
Wei Xiyin also agreed with him, allowing them to develop their relationship in advance.
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