Chapter 100 Xiao Hong
How embarrassing...
Zhao Yeqing filled a pot of water for Mu Xi, "Take it with you, drink more water."
She waved her hand and sent Mu Xi out the door. She still had to prepare fodder for Xiaohong first.
The grass that was originally cut was mixed with many plants that sheep could eat but horses could not.
For example, dandelions.
Zhao Yeqing didn't know this at first. He put a handful of grass in front of Xiaohong, and she picked up the dandelions alone.
She would know.
Fortunately, it can protect itself, otherwise it would not live long if it had such a master.
Zhao Yeqing only knew what the horse ate, but he didn't understand what it didn't eat.
You can only feed it with feed that is guaranteed to be safe.
The coarse corn grits that were originally brought back from the village to feed the chickens were mixed with alfalfa and placed in front of Xiaohong.
Xiao Hong lowered her head and sniffed the feed, making sure it was fine before opening her mouth to eat.
There wasn't much corn left, and I only fed it to the chickens, so I didn't bring much back.
Take some time to go down the mountain...
Um?
Zhao Yeqing suddenly remembered something and turned to look into the woods.
If the mountain collapses, won’t the road be gone too?
What about the village?
Zhao Yeqing was instantly struck by lightning.
The village was not at the foot of the mountain, but a little further ahead. She could only pray that the village was safe.
Otherwise, all the food in the village would be buried.
Zhao Yeqing looked at Xiaohong who was still eating feed and felt like he couldn't afford to keep her after just bringing her home.
At least you have to put it in a better state of mind first.
She tied the reins to the fence, went into the tool shed, and got out the scissors.
The mane and tail on the horse's back are very long and need to be trimmed.
When Mu Xi brought the wood back, he saw Zhao Yeqing was about to cut the wood, so he took two steps forward to stop her.
"It's too dangerous, let me do it."
It is easy to hurt the horse if you have no experience in shearing it. Once the horse feels pain, it will raise its legs and kick the person next to it.
Zhao Yeqing felt that Mu Xilai was more dangerous because Xiaohong didn't like him.
She took the scissors and said, "I will only trim the mane on the horse's back first, so as not to hurt it. The horse's tail is already dragging on the ground. I plan to cut the hair off and then give it a bath. The horse's tail needs to be combed smooth before I cut it."
Zhao Yeqing fell in love with the horse racing farm after visiting it during his company’s team-building event. He often went there at his own expense and eventually learned a lot about it.
Mu Xi helped her get a bucket of water and stood by to watch, "Then you do it. If it reacts, I'll hold it back."
Zhao Yeqing has two combs, one is plastic and the other is air-cushioned, but she was reluctant to use the air-cushioned one to comb the horse's hair.
After all, I don’t know when I can buy this thing again.
Mu Xi wanted to take the comb, "I'll comb the hair, you go cut it."
The mane on its back is already more than ten centimeters long, and the hair on its forehead covers its eyes.
She combed the hair on her back first before handing the comb to Mu Xi.
The bristles on its back are long enough that you can cut them and make a bristle brush, and then you can use its own bristles to brush yourself.
It won't harm the skin.
There was only a plastic brush at home that she brought back from the mountain, and she didn't dare use it.
The original owner used a brush made from the outer fibers of a palm tree, but the bristles were almost worn out.
Zhao Yeqing collected the cut horse mane and put it aside.
The bangs on the forehead should also be trimmed to cover the eyes. Do not trim them all, as they can be left to keep out the cold when the weather gets cold.
She had only seen people shaving the fine hair on her body with an electric clipper, but had never seen anyone shaving it manually. For a moment, she didn't dare to use the scissors.
Mu Xi saw Zhao Yeqing's hand stopped moving, and when he looked up, he saw her staring at the horse without moving.
"This horse is most likely raised by herders in the west, or raised by tourist areas for tourists to ride for a fee. We just need to look over there and find the person's house, then we will know what to do. If it doesn't work, we can take it back and shear it when there is electricity."
Mu Xi grabbed the pony's tail in his hand and combed it carefully without hurting it.
Once the ponytail is combed straight, it becomes as silky and shiny as in the shampoo commercials.
After combing the hair, he patted the horse's back and said, "Besides, I don't know how to make a saddle. If I want to ride a horse, I have to go to someone's house to find a ready-made one."
Zhao Yeqing thought what he said made sense, so he handed the horse mane in his hand to him and said, "Then let's make the brush first."
The brush is easy to make. You just need to cut a piece of wood, drill a hole, and then stuff the bristles in.
In the past, all the brushes in the house were made by Grandpa Mu, and of course Mu Xi could make them too.
While Mu Xi was making the brush, Zhao Yeqing went out with a sickle to cut the grass.
The only forage she knew that horses could eat and that was available nearby was sheep grass and alfalfa.
Sheepgrass and alfalfa were originally planted in the enclosed grass circle and are now growing very lushly.
We only harvested the awnless brome before, and the remaining ones are just right for the horses to eat. Otherwise, we would have to go to a farther place to find pasture.
As the saying goes, 'A horse cannot grow fat without night grass'.
Not only should you eat small meals frequently, but you should also have extra meals at night.
Xiaohong is a little thin, so it's a good opportunity to give it some nourishment.
When he got home after a busy day, Mu Xi's brush was also ready.
Pour some hot water into the bucket and start giving Xiaohong a bath. Horses secrete oil on their bodies, just like humans. Hot water can wash them more cleanly and the horse will be more comfortable.
Zhao Yeqing wet its body first, then squeezed some shower gel on it and rubbed bubbles before starting to brush its fur.
Except for the fact that Xiaohong stomped her feet a little uncomfortably at the beginning, she later obediently let her finish the bath.
The sun hasn't set yet.
Zhao Yeqing wiped the water off its body and let it stand in the sun to dry its fur.
The sun was already setting, and the warm yellow sunset shone on its back. The horse's hair was shiny and smooth, with reddish brown and golden light intertwined together, making it look even more gorgeous.
Zhao Yeqing hurried over and patted Mu Xi's shoulder as he was building a stable, saying, "Look, look, do you think it looks like the legendary Red Hare?"
Mu Xi looked at it carefully and replied,
"Red Hare is recorded as being tall, but this horse is only about 1.3 meters tall at the shoulder, and is relatively small, but it looks very good. It doesn't look like a horse that can be raised in a tourist attraction."
After hearing Mu Xi's words, Zhao Yeqing automatically ignored the first half of the sentence and was certain that her Xiaohong was definitely not an ordinary person.
It will take some time to build the stable, so Xiaohong will have to live under the eaves tonight.
In the distance, Dahuang was returning home with his cubs and the flock of sheep. When the puppies smelled a different odor from afar, they started barking.
Zhao Yeqing was afraid that Xiaohong would be frightened, so he ran out to stop her. Dahuang also stopped the little ones from moving forward.
After introducing both animals to each other, she sat in the yard and cut hay.
Waiting for Huhu and Xuebing to come back.
She was afraid that the two little guys would think that there was a thief in the house and bite her.
When the aroma from the kitchen wafted out, the two leopards also returned home.
Surprisingly, like Dahuang, they did not approach and show much hostility.
Zhao Yeqing was just marveling at the intelligence of the two little leopards and Da Huang when Mu Xi came out of the kitchen to call her to eat and revealed the truth.
"Is there a possibility that it's because Xiaohong now smells the same as you did after taking a shower?"
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