12dz Chapter 377 Hoof Repair
Chapter 377 Hoof Repair
After lunch, a few people strolled in the garden again.
The scenery is certainly beautiful, but in terms of flower varieties, there are not as many as in Zhou Mingshu's flower garden.
After taking a walk around, Qi Rui was about to say goodbye.
"County Magistrate Niu, the county town is a bit far from the military camp. We will go back after we have finished admiring the garden. We just happened to have some things to deal with."
"Okay, come visit me often when you have time. My house hasn't been this lively for a long time."
Magistrate Niu and the housekeeper and servants escorted them to the gate.
He watched them mount their horses and leave before turning back.
"Hurry, hurry, go to the study and grind ink for me."
The housekeeper was frightened by the master and trembled, thinking something had happened.
Fortunately, it’s just grinding ink!
I wonder if the master is in the mood for poetry or painting? !
The group had a great time.
Zhou Mingshu was sitting on the horse, chatting with Qi Rui who was riding side by side.
We talk about everything from all over the world.
Because he wanted to repair Jinzi's horse hoof, Zhou Mingshu did not stop when he passed by Lianglin Village, but went straight to the military defense camp.
The groom in charge of the war horses led Jinzi away and began to trim its hair and hooves.
Zhou Mingshu followed Qi Rui into the tent and waited.
"Sir, the weather is so hot now. Don't you feel hot living in a tent? Has your house not been built yet?"
Zhou Mingshu looked at the rows of dormitories being built behind him, but he didn't see anyone living there.
"It's okay. I can stand this heat. The house at the back is almost finished. I'll move there when I have time."
As soon as Qi Rui entered the tent, he loosened his belt and took off his boots. He immediately felt much more relaxed.
Looking back, Zhou Mingshu was watering the flowers with a teacup.
The hairpin on his head reflected a ray of light, which hit Qi Rui's eyebrows.
"Mingshu, I can see that Madam Niu really likes you. The jade hairpin on your head is a good one."
Qi Rui walked closer and looked at it carefully. This should be the finest Hetian jade.
Zhou Mingshu reached out and took down the jade hairpin.
"That's right. Not to mention the jade on top, the gold underneath is worth a lot of money."
Zhou Mingshu played with it in his hand for a while. The pattern on the jade hairpin was a cloud of auspicious meaning, which was quite good.
She wanted to put it away, but looked at her sleeves and waist and found that there was really no place to put the hairpin, so she had to put it back into her bun.
But there was no mirror, and she poked her head around and almost messed up her neat bun.
Qi Rui took the jade hairpin from her hand with a smile, found a more suitable place, and pinned it on her.
A piece of white jade hairpin is revealed among the thick black hair, just like the neck of a beautiful girl exposed under her clothes, as white as snow and moonlight, unforgettable.
"Put it on. You look very good in jade."
Qi Rui looked at the girl in front of him, unable to take his eyes off her for a long time.
"It was worthwhile to go to Magistrate Niu's residence to admire the lotus today. When winter comes, we can plant lotus seedlings, and next year we will have more lotus roots than we can eat."
Zhou Mingshu had thought about taking some lotus root seedlings out of the system, but it was too conspicuous.
There were no lotus roots in the nearby villages, so she didn't dare to act rashly.
Whenever I want to eat lotus root, I always buy it ready-made on the street. Those lotus roots are still crooked and uneven, which can only be regarded as picking a general among dwarfs.
"Is this all we've gained?" Qi Rui asked, hugging his shoulders.
"Ah~ Madam Niu also gave me a jade hairpin."
Zhou Mingshu answered happily.
Qi Rui's eyelids twitched and he didn't continue speaking, but the corners of his lips raised even more.
"Well, do you want to go see the gold?"
"I think, let's go now."
Zhou Mingshu was quite worried. It was the first time that Jinzi came to this strange place and she hadn't been with it yet. She was really afraid that it would kick up its heels and become disobedient.
The two drank some herbal tea, then walked out of the tent and headed towards the horse ranch.
There are special tools for trimming horse hooves. With two wooden boards clamped together, the horse can’t get angry and refuse to do the job.
The groom had cleaned up the long hair on the gold and cut it shorter so that it would not be so hot.
Picking up a hoof and clamping it on a wooden board, the groom then used special tools to trim horseshoes to process it bit by bit.
The horse's hoof is quite long and the horse finds it a nuisance, so the animal is still cooperative.
As soon as Zhou Mingshu walked over, Jinzi noticed her and snorted at her twice as a greeting.
"Gold is quite well behaved~"
"Horses are very intelligent. They know that doing this for them will make them more comfortable."
After hearing this, Zhou Mingshu nodded, it was indeed true.
"Hey? Isn't that Qi Xu's horse? Why is it locked up here?"
This big black horse might have a stubborn temperament, so it was placed in a stall alone, separated from other horses.
"You discovered all this." Qi Rui touched the tip of his nose.
"Why is there no horse in the stable next to it? It's so far away from the herd of horses."
Zhou Mingshu smiled and said that she could see that Qi Xu's horse was being excluded.
Qi Rui had already prepared his explanation, but he didn't expect Zhou Mingshu didn't see anything.
"Let's go somewhere else."
Qi Rui had no choice but to take his men to the side to divert her attention.
Qi Xu's Dahei was not excluded by other horses, but was enjoying high-end treatment.
The kind that has someone specially serving you!
Same with his horse.
As for why there was no horse in the stable next to it, it was because his Lightning had gone to graze somewhere else and had not returned yet.
If Zhou Mingshu saw Lightning coming back and being so close to Dahei, he would definitely become suspicious.
The hottest hours of the day are over.
Facing the mountain breeze, the two found a grassy slope to sit down and rest.
This piece of land is quite high, and from this position, you can overlook half of the military defense camp.
If you have nothing to do, you won't feel bored working here all day.
You can also watch soldiers practicing swordplay and gunplay in the martial arts arena.
"Sir, the other day my two younger brothers said they had seen you boxing before, and they praised you for being the best among them."
Zhou Mingshu half leaned over and looked at Qi Rui who was half lying beside him.
"Oh? When did they see me boxing?"
Although Qi Rui asked this, he calculated based on the time he was injured and immediately thought of the two little kids outside the fence.
He chuckled. No wonder he felt she looked so familiar the last time he saw her.
"I remember now. There was indeed a child peeking outside the fence. I thought it was a kid from some village, but it turned out to be your brother. If they want to come and play in the future, you can let them come in directly."
"Wow, really? They will definitely be happy to know that, but they have schoolwork and don't spend much time at home."
"It's okay, come over whenever you want, you're always welcome here."