Chapter 369 How to Raise Horses
Chapter 369 How to Raise Horses
Shi Huai looked at the beautiful lady in front of him and thought about where he had seen her before. "Does this lady know me?"
Aunt Xiao saw that this was not the place to talk: "Let's go home and talk."
Xia Wanniang was quite curious about how Aunt Xiao knew Shi Huai.
If Shi Huai was a member of the Xiao family army, then Xiao Chiye couldn't have been unaware of it.
The three of them returned to the Xiao family, sat in the main room, and let Qiu He and the others get busy.
Aunt Xiao looked at Shi Huai and smiled, "It's normal that you don't know me. Back then, my husband knew that General Lu had a man who was good at raising horses, so he went to ask for instruction for a while. I went with him at that time."
"I've seen you from afar. Although I've never greeted you formally, I still remember your appearance." After she said that, she looked at Shi Huai.
Shi Huai was somewhat surprised. There was indeed a young soldier under another general among those who came to learn horse breeding from him. He did not expect to see his wife here. "I remember that he studied with me for half a year, and then I heard that he was transferred to another place."
Aunt Xiao looked at him with a smile: "I didn't expect to see you here. Speaking of which, you are my husband's master."
Shi Huai waved his hands quickly: "I dare not take the responsibility, I can only serve the horses."
Xia Wanniang didn't expect that her family and Shi Huai had such a connection, but he might still not know that the person who learned horse breeding from him was the commander of the Xiao family army.
But since her mother didn't mention it, she didn't plan to say it: "Old Man Shi, I didn't expect you to be so capable. I'll trouble you to teach my children in the future."
Shi Huai smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, as long as the young master wants to learn, I am willing to teach."
Xiao Zimu and his classmates now have an additional class every day: how to raise horses.
Xia Wanniang patted the children's heads and said, "You must study hard with Grandpa Shi and respect him. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Mom. We will study hard and respect Grandpa Shi." Several children answered seriously.
Shi Huai liked these children as soon as he saw them. They were humble and polite, not spoiled at all, and would ask questions whenever they didn't understand something.
Xia Wanniang went to the study and called Chai Song over: "Chai Song, go and help me with a few things."
Chai Song walked up to her and said, "Madam San Shao, give your orders."
Xia Wanniang whispered to him, "Do these things cleanly and don't let Old Man Shi know."
Chai Song nodded, turned around and walked out.
Xia Wan's mother's family had enough food and fodder to feed the cattle and horses in the family during the winter. Their backyard was a large horse farm where the cows and horses lived.
She was thinking about what Constable Nong had said to her today. She wondered if she could consider exchanging space for a batch of horses, as the city defenders seemed to be short of horses and weapons.
Is it time to change some equipment? Thinking of this, she began to search for the items she needed in the exchange space.
Raising horses also requires sufficient fodder, otherwise the horses will probably starve if there is not enough fodder.
Thinking of this, he went to the backyard to find Shi Huai. Now he had changed into clean clothes and was checking the situation on the horse farm.
Chai Song asked him to live in the front yard, but he insisted on living in the house next to the horse farm.
There was no other choice but to work with the family to clean out the room next to the horse farm and move in furniture to make him live more comfortably.
Xia Wanniang saw him brushing the horses' manes, checking their horseshoes, and feeding the cows delicious food: "Old Man Shi."
Shi Huai saw her coming and smiled: "This horse farm is really good. It can let them run around and exercise their bodies."
Xia Wanniang held a basket of carrots in her hand and handed them to the horses in the stable: "The good thing about the village is that the place is big enough to leave room for them. It would be impossible in the city."
Shi Huai looked at what she fed the horse with curiosity: "What is this?"
Xia Wanniang took a carrot and handed it to him: "Carrot, you can eat it like this. Try it. This is what our Shan Guang likes to eat the most."
Shi Huai opened his mouth and took a bite, then looked at her: "Who is Flash?"
Xia Wanniang: "Shan Guang is a horse in our family. He is now traveling far away with my husband."
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