Chen De explained in great detail, and Lu Wanzheng listened very attentively.
Lu Wanzheng first tried to get the horse to walk, and then to turn. Everything went very smoothly, and she gradually became bolder and no longer timid.
After Lu Wanzheng had left, Chen De slowly explained the key points, such as how to make the horse run, to squeeze its belly tighter, to relax the elbows, and to keep the upper body still.
Lu Wanzheng learned very quickly, and in just over half an hour she had roughly mastered all of these skills.
Chen De looked at the horses trotting slowly on the racecourse, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
"Whoa~" Lu Wanzheng tightened the reins, forcing the horse beneath her to stop.
Having learned how to mount a horse, Lu Wanzheng's dismounting became smooth and effortless, allowing her to leap off the horse quite easily.
"You learn very quickly."
"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, teacher," Lu Wanzheng said modestly.
Chen De shook his head. "Students can judge the quality of teachers by the amount of knowledge they gain. Similarly, teachers can assess students' abilities by the amount of teaching they do. I have taught many people, and you are indeed better and faster at learning than them."
Lu Wanzheng smiled, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise.
Xiao Hua, who was standing far away, saw Lu Wanzheng dismount and rushed to her side. She handed Lu Wanzheng a bottle of water and also handed one to Chen De, saying, "Teacher, you've worked hard. Have some water."
Chen De picked up his water bottle. He was so engrossed in teaching that he hadn't noticed he was thirsty. But as soon as he stopped teaching, he suddenly felt parched and took two big gulps.
After Lu Wanzheng finished drinking the water, Xiaohua handed her a tissue to wipe the sweat from her head.
On this sweltering day, Lu Wanzheng's head was covered in sweat, while Chen De's forehead remained cool.
It was probably because Lu Wanzheng's heavy clothes hindered her heat dissipation.
Lu Wanzheng's makeup was basically smudged by sweat. She had no choice but to remove it all and have a makeup artist redo it later.
Right now, her most important task is to learn some sword and spear techniques.
After wiping away his sweat, Chen De had almost finished drinking the water.
"Shall we continue?" Chen De asked. The initiative was in Lu Wanzheng's hands. It was already quite an achievement for such a thin and frail girl to learn to ride a horse in such a short time. She must be very tired. He wanted Lu Wanzheng to rest.
Lu Wanzheng waved her hand, "Teacher Chen, I don't need to rest, I can continue."
"Okay, let's continue. I'll go get you a weapon. Go wait for me in the shade, don't get sunburned." Chen De was pleased to see how serious the girl was. However, he thought that perhaps the girl was stubborn and didn't want to be looked down upon, so he would give her a little time to catch her breath while he went to get the weapon.
When Chen De returned, he was carrying two swords.
Lu Wanzheng suddenly remembered a phrase that online trolls often used when they were cursing: "Why did you have to learn swordsmanship (cheap)?"
Chen De handed one of the swords in his hand to Lu Wanzheng.
Lu Wanzheng tossed the sword in her hand; it was very light.
She drew the sword from its scabbard; the blade was thin and shiny, reflecting a person's shadow.
"This sword is very safe, don't worry, it won't hurt anyone. Let me demonstrate it for you first, and you can learn from it."
Chen De raised his sword to his eyes, gripping the scabbard with his left hand and the hilt with his right. He drew the sword with great style, slashing it horizontally forward. Then he thrust forward with a backhand motion, followed by an upward flick, a spinning thrust, and a swift change of body. He then slashed again with a backhand motion, finally finishing the movement and placing the sword behind him.
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