Chapter 97 Learning to Ride a Horse
"Xia Xia, I brought some edible ice. You can arrange it for the soldiers." Xia Yanjing almost forgot about the important matter.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to prepare it right away. There are still some things that haven't been finished. I'll arrange for someone to accompany you for a walk later. I'll come to find you when I'm done." Shengxia said with a smile after tidying up her messy clothes.
"Business is important." Xia Yanjing felt that he was very understanding.
Then a soldier ran up to Xia Yanjing and said respectfully, "Sir, the general has arranged for me to accompany you around the military camp."
"Okay, let's go." Xia Yanjing nodded in agreement. He was still very curious about the ancient military camp.
Xia Yanjing followed the soldiers around until they reached the barracks' horse stables. The horses were all resting in the stables, and Xia Yanjing looked on with longing. He also wanted to gallop like he saw on TV. Xia Yanjing, who couldn't ride a horse, looked at the stables with some regret.
"Yan Jing, are you looking at the horse? You can go and give it a try." Sheng Xia's voice suddenly appeared behind him.
Xia Yanjing looked at Shengxia in surprise. He could ask Xia Xia to teach him.
"My husband has prepared ice water for you. Go to the cafeteria and have a drink." Shengxia looked at the soldier and said.
"Thank you, General, and thank you, General's husband." The soldier was very excited when he heard that there was ice water to drink. You know, this was something he had never dared to think about before. Now, thanks to General's husband, he can actually drink ice water in the summer.
"Xia Xia, I don't know how to ride a horse. Can you teach me?" Xia Yanjing said embarrassedly after the soldier left.
"Okay, riding a horse is not difficult." Shengxia agreed without thinking. He remembered that when he was a child, he could ride a horse in just one stick of incense.
Shengxia took Xia Yanjing into the stables and picked out a horse that seemed very docile to him. "Yanjing, let me demonstrate it to you first."
Shengxia's eyes were fixed on the saddle, and he suddenly pointed his toes. His body flew up like a startled wild goose. At the moment of taking off, his left hand had already grasped the saddle bridge, and with a push of force, his whole body flipped in the air like a light feather, drawing a neat arc.
Before Xia Yanjing could understand what was going on, Shengxia had already sat steadily on the horse's back. He pulled the reins, and the horse raised its hooves and neighed loudly. He squeezed his legs lightly and the horse galloped away.
Xia Yanjing looked at Shengxia's handsome appearance on horseback, with his clothes fluttering. Xia Yanjing felt proud and proud that such a handsome man was his husband.
Shengxia gently pulled the reins, and the horse slowly stopped. Shengxia turned over and got off the horse. The whole movement was smooth and neat.
"Xia Xia, you are so handsome." Xia Yanjing praised sincerely.
"Yan Jing, you should try it too." Sheng Xia felt a little sweet in her heart when she heard Xia Yanjing's praise.
"Okay." Xia Yanjing looked at Shengxia's smooth movements and thought he had learned it. He walked forward confidently and jumped onto the horse, imitating Shengxia's movements.
When he really started riding, Xia Yanjing understood what it meant that his eyes could control but his hands could not. Standing beside the horse, Xia Yanjing stepped on the stirrups and kept stepping on the ground with his other foot.
Shengxia thought Xia Yanjing was a little scared, so she stepped forward to hold the horse, then looked at Xia Yanjing and gave him an encouraging look.
Xia Yanjing took a deep breath, tried hard, and crossed halfway with one leg, then slipped down again. The horse was really too tall, and Xia Yanjing knew that he could not balance his center of gravity for a while.
"Yan Jing, don't be anxious, take your time." Sheng Xia comforted Xia Yanjing.
Xia Yanjing tried again, but still couldn't get on. He felt like crying but had no tears. This was so embarrassing in front of his wife that he couldn't even get on a horse.
"Forget it, I'd better not learn it." Xia Yanjing felt that it would be better to cut the loss in time, otherwise he would be such a loser in front of Xia Xia.
"Yan Jing, don't worry, I'll help you." Sheng Xia didn't want Xia Yanjing to give up easily. After all, learning to ride a horse would make many things much easier.
"Okay." After hearing Shengxia's words, Xia Yanjing was willing to try again. Then Shengxia stood behind Xia Yanjing, supported Xia Yanjing's waist, and exerted a little force. With the help of Shengxia's strength, Xia Yanjing finally got on the horse.
Before Xia Yanjing could feel happy, the horse started to stomp on the spot impatiently. Xia Yanjing grabbed the reins tightly in panic, fearing that he would be thrown off.
Shengxia held the reins, looked at Xia Yanjing soothingly and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll take him for a walk to familiarize you with him."
"Okay." Xia Yanjing nodded quickly and agreed.
Then Shengxia took Xia Yanjing for a ride on horseback, holding the reins. Xia Yanjing soon got used to it and no longer felt nervous and scared as he did at the beginning.
"Yan Jing, do you want to run?" Sheng Xia turned and looked at Xia Yanjing and said.
"I'm a little scared." Xia Yanjing told the truth.
"I'll take you with me." Shengxia knew that everyone had different talents for horse riding, so he naturally would not impose his experience on Xia Yanjing.
Xia Yanjing took the initiative to move back and make room for Shengxia. Shengxia jumped onto the horse and landed steadily in front of Xia Yanjing.
"Hold on to me tight." Shengxia pulled Xia Yanjing's hand and let Xia Yanjing's hand tightly wrap around Shengxia's waist. She was worried that Xia Yanjing would be afraid of falling if he let go, so she pressed the saddle with one hand and put the other hand on Xia Yanjing's hand to hold it firmly.
"I'm starting." Shengxia said loudly, then squeezed her legs lightly and the horse started running.
The sudden inertia made Xia Yanjing hug Shengxia's waist tightly. He was so scared that he didn't dare to open his eyes. With the wind brought by the galloping horse, Xia Yanjing felt that it was not so scary.
After opening his eyes, Xia Yanjing felt a sense of relief as he watched the scenery on his side quickly recede. He then hugged Shengxia's waist, feeling the rare experience of galloping on horseback.
To be honest, riding a horse is not very comfortable. Shengxia took Xia Yanjing for two rounds and then stopped. After all, it was the first time to ride, so it was better not to stay on the horse for too long. After getting off the horse, Xia Yanjing still felt unsatisfied.
But the slight tingling in the sides of his legs told him that he should stop and rest.
"Yan Jing, are you still planning to learn?" Sheng Xia asked with a smile.
"Study, Xia Xia, don't think I'm stupid."
"I definitely won't think you're stupid. Don't leave tomorrow. Stay here and I'll continue teaching you."
"good."
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