It was a rare opportunity, so Qiu Yuling did not hesitate too much and sat on the pony for the first time with the help of the officer uncle.
The horse is as smart as a human. It can sense that Qiu Yuling is a novice and doesn't know how to ride, so it deliberately bullies her and doesn't listen to her.
Qiu Yuling asked it to walk but it refused to move, deliberately lowering its head to eat. When she pulled it up, it deliberately resisted the reins, deliberately going against her. "Huh~ This pony is too naughty." Qiu Yuling could only rescue herself in this way.
"You've done a great job. Relax and don't put your feet too far into the stirrups. Only use the front half of your feet..." After Qiu Yuling was led around by the officer on a leash and performed well, Wang Xiaotao took over.
Wang Xiaotao is undoubtedly a good teacher. As she walked and talked, she told almost all the accidents that happened when she was learning to ride a horse and how to avoid them, and also taught many of her own riding experiences and techniques.
"When going uphill, lean forward and hold the front of the saddle. When going downhill, lean back and hold the back of the saddle. When going up or down a steep slope, trust the horse; it has four hooves and let it choose its own pace.
Also, as long as you are on a horse, no matter what the situation is, you must hold on to the reins tightly, because the horse can suddenly run away for various reasons at any time. If you hold on to the reins tightly, you will not fall off. "
Wang Xiaotao let go of the reins completely, climbed onto the horse, and prepared to run alongside.
Her horse was on the right side, so she could control the circle and prevent Qiu Yuling's horse from breaking out of the encirclement and running wild, putting Qiu Yuling in danger.
Seeing this, the officers who had just been there also rode their horses over, one on each side, following closely behind.
"When riding, try to keep your back straight and avoid hunching over, as this can easily lead to fatigue and injury. (Someone once suffered a herniated lumbar disc after riding for four hours straight because of habitual hunching over. This is mainly due to incorrect posture and uneven force on the body.)"
The wind from the grassland blew through her hair, and the instructor's voice rang in her ears. Qiu Yuling carefully stored it in her mind and silently recited various key points.
Da, da, da. After running about ten laps, Qiu Yuling got off the horse with the help of the instructor.
"Thank you, Uncle Li!" Qiu Yuling also imitated Wang Xiaotao and took out three candies from her bag. The three of them shared them and fed them to the horses they had ridden.
"See, riding a horse requires courage and carefulness. It's not that difficult. Come with me and ride two laps every day. I guarantee you'll learn it in one summer vacation.
Next, you need to practice getting on and off the horse. When getting on, always stand on the left side of the horse, because the horse is not used to people going to its right side. If the ground on the left side is low, you must turn the horse's head. This will make it easier to get on the horse and avoid pulling too hard on the saddle due to the low ground, causing it to slip and fall off the horse..."
Wang Xiaotao spoke in detail and Qiu Yuling listened attentively. After listening, she immediately took out a small notebook from her bag and wrote down everything she had just heard, 1, 2, 3, 4...
"You brought a pen and paper with you?" Wang Xiaotao hadn't expected this. When Qiu Yuling finished writing, she took it down and looked at it. She remembered everything she and Uncle Li had just said. "Not bad!"
What could be more precious than a friend who is able to learn, eager to learn, and knows how to learn? Qiu Yuling is just such a friend!
This time she tried to mount the horse by herself. Wang Xiaotao took her for another big ride. The wind from the grassland was mixed with the smell of grass and manure. At this moment, what she inhaled into her lungs was the smell of freedom. Qiu Yuling thought seriously about how she could own a horse of her own in a legitimate way!
In fact, even the pony that Wang Xiaotao said belonged to her was only for her use during the short period of time she was there, and its actual ownership still belonged to the army's military horse.
Qiu Yuling took out another steamed bun and two White Rabbit milk candies from her bag.
"How many good things are in your bag? Let me see." Qiu Yuling paused, then handed the bag to Wang Xiaotao.
"Wow, you secretly brought out so many candies? Hehe, give me another piece of fruit candy." Even though Wang Xiaotao saw that the bottom of the bag was full of candies, she didn't take more and only picked up one.
Qiu Yuling took the bag, grabbed two handfuls and stuffed them into Wang Xiaotao's arms, "Here, this is a thank-you gift for your teacher. There will be more in the future, don't hesitate." Although she didn't buy these with money, the ingredients are absolutely real, made with real milk, and even the candy wrappers are restored one to one.
"Good Yuling, we are so compatible. In that case, why don't we become brothers?"
"Not very good, we can only be sisters." Qiu Yuling barely managed to hold back her eyes from rolling up. Did Wang Xiaotao completely forget her own gender?
Looking at the thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, her chest was already slightly bulging. In order to make herself look like her brothers, Wang Xiaotao would sometimes subconsciously hunch her chest. Qiu Yuling decided to give her a good lesson on daughters, letting her know that even though she is a woman, it would not stop her from being heroic, but would only make her popular with both men and women!
"Hey! It's all caused by those bastards. I'm used to following tigers, so let's become sisters, sworn sisters!"
"It's called sworn brotherhood!" Qiu Yuling couldn't help but correct.
"Sister Xiaotao, you must study hard when school starts. You like being a soldier. If you study hard, you will become a cultured soldier. That kind of soldier is powerful and can even become a general. You will know how to arrange troops and deploy formations, and you will know new weapons and new languages. You will be the sharp blade and pointed knife of the motherland..."
Wang Xiaotao's blood boiled with excitement. "Yes, I will. After school starts this time, I will study hard and apply to the military academy. I will definitely not start as a private. You are only three years younger than me. I will wait for you in the military academy."
Qiu Yuling thought to herself that it was too late, she might not have the chance to catch up. By the time she got there, China would have entered a dark decade. She had already decided not to force herself to pursue scientific research, and that it was not impossible to develop the country through agriculture!
"Then we will use tea instead of wine, use sugar as sacrifice, and swear an oath of blood!" In order to appear not to be so unlearned, Wang Xiaotao spoke four words at a time.
Qiu Yuling: ...She uses it in a very messy way. Forget it, let her be.
The two of them performed a formal ceremony of sworn brotherhood. They stiffened their necks and each held up a kettle to drink. "Okay, from now on, I am your big brother, oh no, big sister, and you are my little sister. Even if you go back, you must write to me more often, and I will do the same."
Qiu Yuling nodded and agreed that she would.
"Come on, teach me how to use a slingshot." On the way here, Qiu Yuling showed off her skills and every shot hit its target.
Wang Xiaotao tried it, and compared to Qiu Yuling, her accuracy was still not as good. The key point was that when others switched to her bow, they could still hit the target. Isn't that infuriating?
Wang Xiaotao has been quick at learning everything except studying since she was young, so she just doesn't believe this!
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