Zhou Xiao has always had an idea, young people in ancient times wanted to get a horse, is it similar to buying a car of their own now.

It's just that this view, which has been maintained for more than twenty years, fell to the ground and shattered after a practice.

Although it feels handsome in riding boots and gloves, although the instructor has given a lot of advice before starting, although there is no shortage of exercise, although the horses are gentle and almost always jogging...

But after getting up the next morning, the whole body was still like falling apart, and it was sore, especially the buttocks, it was inconvenient to sit down, or Lin Shan found a soft cushion and deeply understood what it means to be restless.

The place of practice is on the prairie of Inner Mongolia, not that Director Yang Yang is hypocritical, he has to come all the way to the actors, it is indeed the actual filming in the future, and the road conditions in the galloping horses are similar to here, so take precautions.

And the owner and staff who run the horse farm are not surprised by Zhou Xiao's physical condition, no one makes fun of him, he has seen too much.

"If you don't understand, you'll think you've got hemorrhoids. ”

Lin Shan followed behind Zhou Xiao, looking at the way he walked, and couldn't help but laugh.

Zhou Xiao was not angry.

"Come, you and I will be the same today, ride for four hours first, don't run like yesterday. ”

"I thought, if both of them have difficulty moving, who will take care of whom. Lin Shan tightened his clothes, Jinling is still autumn, which is quite comfortable, but the temperature here is already in the single digits.

There was the sun overhead, but it was just an ornament, and the wind was so strong that it was a little unbearable. And the scenery is also different from what I imagined, I originally thought that I could see the endless green prairie, but after arriving there was only the bleak after autumn.

I live in a yurt, but it's also air-conditioned, and I have everything, but it's just an appearance.

I heard the boss say that the real yurt is not as good as tourists imagined, messy, there are mosquitoes, the main smell is very choking, the burning is dry cow dung or something, most people can't get used to it.

Zhou Xiao was a little lucky, because he was delayed, so Song Yiren and other actors had already completed their horseback riding training early, men, there is always some strange self-esteem, and now if this look is seen, I always feel a little uncomfortable.

The crew only arranged an action director with two ordinary crew members to be stationed and responsible for communicating with the actors, and there is still a difference between the TV series and the actual equestrian.

There are actually a lot of actors who can't ride horses, Zhou Xiao wants to master it as a skill, if he learns it, he will encounter the same scene in the future, and he will have more chips for audition, and his performance should be better.

Today's physical condition is not suitable for continuation, and the plan is to stay here for half a month, and there is still enough time.

The reason why the director specially made the action director permanent is also to take into account the actor's schedule, in addition to practicing equestrianism, he also conducts martial arts training and overall planning methods.

At this time, Zhou Xiao held a few carrots and a brush in his hand and went to the stable.

He rode a gelding called Big Flower, and his temperament was relatively docile, and at the suggestion of the owner of the horse farm, he still had to communicate with it and exchange feelings, and he would get twice the result with half the effort.

It's pretty simple, feed, groom, and talk to it.

"Big flowers!"

"Purr. ”

Zhou Xiao was about to reach out to touch its neck, but Dahua snorted and turned his head directly.

"Eat turnips or not. ”

The three-year-old horse probably hasn't been in contact with tourists a lot, and probably even understands some simple words.

Like what... Turnip.

I took it out of the basket, poked my head directly, grabbed it, and chewed it deliciously.

Zhou Xiao was stunned for a few seconds, and scolded with a smile: "You're welcome to have something to eat." ”

Saying that, gently stroking the horse's back, Dahua didn't resist anymore.

If it were in the summer, there would be one more job, which would be to bathe it, and now it would be saved.

Maybe Zhou Xiao pressed it comfortably, and glanced back, as if to say: Good performance, continue.

Lin Shan watched from the sidelines, and he couldn't help much.

"Eh, Zhou Xiao, I have a question. ”

Zhou Xiao turned his head and raised his eyebrows.

"Why didn't you contact you at the Spring Festival Gala, you are so popular this year. ”

"The Spring Festival Gala is something that ordinary people can go to? I'm not qualified enough, okay. Zhou Xiao disagreed.

"How come, I see the fourth son who returned to China, and he went without doing anything when he came back, your box office is more than 5 billion, and your record is 800,000, which is not enough to qualify?" Lin Shan felt a little puzzled.

"It's not something you can and need to worry about. ”

In fact, Zhou Xiao has been moving in his heart, but he is a little slower, the Spring Festival Gala generally starts to prepare in June, and he will not be able to ride until August.

Of course, this is just self-comfort, and I guess I still feel that he is not qualified enough.

"Now I see that a lot of Korean mixed Chinese stars have come back, it's still not easy to mix over there, it's military service, many domestic stars went to participate, and after a two-year blank period, they changed careers directly. ”

Zhou Xiao nodded: "So it's better for our country, the country and the people are safe, in fact, how can there be any quiet years, but someone is carrying the weight for you." ”

"That's a good thing to say!" Lin Shan stretched out his thumb.

"I saw it on the Internet, and I felt very touched," Zhou Xiao looked into the distance: "In addition to the soldiers, the medical staff in the hospital and many professions that we can't see or understand are all worthy of our respect." ”

After cultivating a relationship with Dahua for twenty minutes, the two walked back to the yurt, mainly because Zhou Xiao couldn't walk fast.

Director Li won: "It's uncomfortable." ”

"Quite. ”

"We're not going to practice today, you can rest and adjust first. ”

"You want to go out like this?"

"Yes, pick up someone. ”

"Who. ”

"You'll know when you come back. The director drove away in a jeep in style.

Zhou Xiao made a lot of guesses, but he didn't expect that more than two hours later, it was actually Mencius who came.

When the girl walked in in a small pink padded jacket with red ears, she suspected that she had seen it wrong.

As soon as Lin Shan saw people, he immediately got up: "You guys are sitting, I remember that the clothes haven't been washed yet." ”

Zhou Xiao raised his hand, wanting to say something, but gave up again.

looked at Meng Ziyi: "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to train, what's the matter, looking at your appearance, it doesn't seem to be very welcome. Mencius raised his head.

She wore a ponytail today, jumping and jumping, and she looked very cute.

"No, no, please be seated. Zhou Xiao turned around and poured water: "I heard the director say, didn't all the actors come last month, why are you late." ”

Meng Ziyi snorted: "The filming was delayed, so it was delayed." ”

And for good reason.

"Eh, are you hurt?" When she took the hot water, the young lady saw that he was walking in a strange way.

Zhou Xiao was a little embarrassed: "No, it's just the sequelae of horseback riding, the pain of this thigh and butt bump." ”

"Is it the same as after not exercising for a long time?" Mencius asked.

"It's kind of like it, but it's a lot more serious, so I didn't practice today. Zhou Xiao also sat down, and there was a place between the two: "Eh, I remember that you have shot eagles, you should be able to ride a horse." ”

Meng Ziyi nodded: "I will." ”

"Then what are you doing here?" Zhou Xiao wondered.

"I haven't ridden it for over a year, so I need to refamiliarize myself. ”

"Oh... No, then there's no need to go to Inner Mongolia, just find a horse farm..."

Zhou Xiao didn't speak, but was interrupted.

"I found that you have a lot of problems, and you have changed careers to become a journalist?" Mencius changed the subject.

"It's not out of a friend's concern. Zhou Xiao was a little embarrassed: "I'm very happy that you're here, and praise can be regarded as a hometown acquaintance." ”

"I know who is with you. Mencius raised his chin arrogantly.

"Hehe, you came just in time, we plan to let the boss roast the sheep in the evening, you have a good mouth. ”

"How many of you are one? ”

"No, just get a leg of lamb. ”

"That's pretty much it. ”

After chatting for a while, Zhou Xiao probably figured out the situation.

Meng Ziyi has been filming a TV series during this time, and it has just ended, and as for why she ran so far, she is still vague, but she will only stay here for two days.

And in the afternoon, after watching the other party's riding, I was even more ashamed.

First, he led the horse and walked around twice, and then he didn't need the help of others, he could go up, and in half an hour, he began to gallop on his horse, so handsome that he was not.

Zhou Xiao looked at all kinds of envy.

No wonder he said that he only stayed for two days, and Zhou Xiao didn't even think it would matter if he didn't come.

So I humbly asked for advice, asked a lot of technical questions, and it wasn't too boring in the afternoon, but in the evening, when I saw Lin Shan, I found that this guy had been missing for a day.

Yurts, grasslands, bonfires, roast leg of lamb, singing...

Everything in front of him was exactly the same as what Zhou Xiao saw on TV.

In particular, when you look up, you can see the starry sky, which is completely different from the feeling in the city.

"Ahh It's so beautiful!"

Mencius sat on the blanket, his hands behind his back, and sighed with his head tilted.

"I remember when I was a child, I could see the Milky Way at my grandmother's house, but then I went to the big city and it seemed that I couldn't see it. ”

"Actually, there is. Zhou Xiao posed in a similar pose: "There is too much pollution, the city lights are too bright, and we rarely seem to look up." ”

Meng Ziyi nodded: "Indeed." ”

The owner of the horse farm and his family also sat around the campfire, and a group of people was quite lively.

"Zhou Xiao, such a good atmosphere, don't you sing a song!" the director handed over the plate of cut mutton.

"Okay. Zhou Xiao didn't postpone it, and after thinking about it, he stood up.

"Give me a blue sky, a rising sun

Give me a piece of green grass that stretches into the distance

Give me an eagle, a mighty man

Give me a leash and hold it in his hand

Give me a white cloud, a white imagination..."

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone didn't expect him to sing this song, but it was really in line with the current atmosphere, and the owner of the racecourse even toasted a bowl of mare's milk wine.

Zhou Xiao drank it all angrily, and Mencius on the side handed over the plate in his hand and asked him to eat some meat and press wine.

"Do you know how to write songs yourself?"

Zhou Xiao turned around, and the young lady's face was pink by the bonfire.

"No!"

Mencius was stunned, he didn't expect it to be so direct.

"I've tried, but Wang Weijia you know no. ”

"The author who wrote "Dispelling Sorrows". ”

"Yes, I can't play music, I tried to write two lyrics, and after he read it, he just smiled, so I understood. ”

"Why don't you hide it?" Mencius held his chin with his hands: "Aren't all boys like to show all-rounders? ”

"Hey..."Zhou Xiao waved his hand to dispel the smoke in front of him: "It's not a shame to not be able to write songs, besides, there are so many industries, how can it be, deception will be exposed sooner or later, it's better to be honest." ”

"Hmm..."

I don't know when, the boss took out the horse-head violin and played the light music, Mencius was pulled by his wife and daughter to the middle, and began to dance, and the others were also affected, whether they would join in or not.

Zhou Xiao sat there, taking a sip of wine and eating a mouthful of meat, feeling uncomfortable.

As a result, he was discovered by Meng Ziyi, forcibly pulled up, and danced along with the ouch, and the clumsy appearance made the young lady laugh.

Laughter, singing came out, floated into the air, drifted far, far away.