Bai Shuang and the others had previously researched relevant information and learned about the characteristics of various horses in Longcheng.
Although horses are highly resistant to cold and heat and can easily adapt to new environments, they are usually kept indoors in extremely cold conditions, with windows opened periodically for ventilation.
When the group arrived at the horse farm, the staff were very friendly, perhaps because Zuo Shao was leading them.
"If you're riding yourselves, it's better to choose docile horses. Some horses are fierce and difficult to tame, and might even hurt someone."
Bai Shuang: "This is basically not a concern. I have a way to tame the wild horse."
You just need to help us choose someone who is fast, quick-witted, strong, and, most importantly, young.
As the group was talking, suddenly a horse came into Bai Shuang's view.
Its eyes are bright and alert, it is large and muscular, and its fur is golden and shiny.
"Akhal-Teke horse! I want it!"
Bai Shuang exclaimed in surprise.
Following Bai Shuang's gaze, the group saw a tall, magnificent horse gracefully turning its neck to look at Bai Shuang.
So sometimes, the relationship between animals and humans is also about fate.
The staff explained, "This isn't a purebred Akhal-Teke, but it has Akhal-Teke blood. Although it's a mare, it's too spirited and not suitable for girls to ride."
Bai Shuang walked towards it.
The administrator hurriedly shouted, "Watch out!"
He took a bottle of mineral water (Lingquan) out of his bag, dripped it into his palm, and held it to its mouth.
The golden retriever brought its nose close, sniffed it, and then stuck out its tongue to lick it. White Frost took the opportunity to reach out and stroke its head.
After licking the water, it looked at Bai Shuang with longing. When she didn't move, it handed its huge horse head to Bai Shuang to stroke.
\"Hahaha!\"
Bai Jiu laughed, "This horse is truly intelligent!"
The keeper was surprised by the golden retriever's adorable appearance. When did it become so good-natured?
The snow leopard warned it, "Woof woof, don't even think about stealing my owner."
Last time, he caught the eye of the son of a base leader. As soon as he got close, he was knocked over by a horse.
Later, the son wanted to kill it, but because of the horse's value, the other leaders disagreed, and the matter was eventually dropped.
But since then, no one has dared to approach it easily.
Bai Shuang stroked its head and fed it some spiritual spring water again.
"From now on, it will be my mount, named Lightning."
Administrator: "It seems this girl is truly blessed. Many people have taken a liking to her before, but none of them could tame her."
However, it is indeed a fine horse, and it is only a little over a year old.
Then they selected two horses with Akhal-Teke blood and two unruly Loufan wild horses.
Bai Shuang originally wanted to mark the horses she had chosen and put them together separately, but then she thought that the matter of changing horses might be something that the main force of the Zuo family was fighting for, and the other high-ranking members of the base might not agree.
Where there are people, there is a social dynamic. For now, it's best to keep them with other horses to prevent any mishaps.
At this moment, the Zuo family head and another leader of the base also entered the horse farm. When Zuo Shao called him Uncle Wang, Bai Shuang also greeted him.
"Hello, Mr. Sae-bo. Hello, Mr. Wang."
They were quite surprised when they saw the horses that Bai Shuang and the others had chosen.
"Wow, they really know how to pick them! They're all the best horses from our base!"
Last time I only said I'd give you horses, but I didn't say you could choose for yourselves.
Mr. Wang said with a hint of heartache.
"Don't worry, I guarantee the ostriches I give you will be top-notch."
"Then we'd be at a disadvantage too. Horses are much bigger than ostriches. Never mind, how about we add some ostrich eggs?"
"Okay, but I traded it for grain, so I can't get too much."
Mr. Wang was actually half-joking, saying, "We don't need too much, just a little bit will do."
The head of the Zuo family exchanged a few words with the leader and then left.
Bai Shuang took out two jin of rice bricks, handed them to the manager, and told him to keep a close eye on the horses.
The administrator declined, glancing at Zuo Shao.
"Take it if it's given to you."
Only then did he reach out his hand.
I won't have grilled fish for lunch today; it's a bit of a waste of time.
"Let's eat dumplings. The ones we used to make are so delicious."
Bai Shuang said to Zuo Shao.
That's the good thing about extremely cold weather: you don't need a refrigerator, everything can freeze solid.
"Okay, since you guys made it, it must be delicious."
When dealing with others at this base, using Zuo Shao can avoid a lot of trouble, so when eating dumplings, Bai Shuang specially brought out a bottle of River Valley red wine.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as Zuo Shao saw it, he put the wine in his own bag before even opening it.
"You still have such good stuff, give it to me."
Even Zuo Shao hadn't had this for a long time. His father had a few bottles in his collection, but Zuo Shao had been asking for them for a long time without success.
Bai Jiu: "We only have this one bottle left, let's open it and try them all."
As Bai Jiu spoke, he reached for the wine. Zuo Shao quickly grabbed his bag, abandoned his dumplings, and headed for the door...
Snow leopard, woof woof woof, take our things!
Bai Shuang and the others...
In the afternoon, Bai Shuang and the others couldn't wait to go horseback riding, and the snow leopard followed along, running around to join in the fun.
When Bai Shuang went to fetch the horse, she realized she hadn't bought a saddle.
When she was stockpiling goods before the disaster, she didn't have horses, so she didn't think about stockpiling saddles.
The horse farm has ready-made ones, but they don't look very good in terms of quality. However, they are very expensive, costing 2,500 points per set, which is equivalent to 500 kilograms of grain.
Three sets of saddles are worth 7,500 points, equivalent to 1,500 jin of grain, enough to feed five people for a year.
In the end times, this is quite expensive; no wonder there's a saying that one can afford a horse but not a saddle.
I'll buy three sets to use first, and then make them myself when I have time, or have someone customize them.
The White Frost Space contains everything from cotton, silk, leather, and fabric to wood and steel.
Then, the three of them led their horses, put on their newly bought saddles, and walked towards a spacious area.
It takes time for the owner and the horse to get along. Although Bai Shuang and the others had learned to ride horses before, each horse has a different personality and the way they get along is different.
Bai Jiu's horse breed is the same as Bai Shuang's Lightning, and it has the Akhal-Teke gene, so it was named Chasing Wind.
Bai Changxuan chose Loufan horse, the stable boy of Bi Ma Wen, and named it Shadow because it was black.
All three are mares, and not only are they good-natured, but their milk can also save lives should a major natural disaster occur and the three become separated.
For horses, the food options are much wider than for humans; grass, leaves, and even tree bark are all normal food.
The three men led the horse to an open space near the base's parking lot.
As for the two stallions, we'll train them when we have time.
Bai Shuang: "We only have half a day left, let's practice here."
After saying that, Bai Shuang took out three small boxes from her backpack, poured three basins of spiritual spring water, and added a few handfuls of bran.
The three of them each took a small bowl to feed the horse.
In the initial adjustment period, offer some perks to make it easier to get along. Once you're familiar with each other, if someone is disobedient, you should still teach them a lesson.
Taming horses also requires a combination of kindness and strictness.
The three of them successfully mounted their horses, gradually getting into the swing of things from slow to fast, and galloping freely across the field.
Three people, three horses, and a snow leopard were running energetically when suddenly, Bai Shuang sensed a spying gaze...
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