Chapter XIX. On the road (down)
Xiao Yao watched the two chat, feeling bored, and then took out a piece of dried pork in his pocket and ate it, feeling very tasty.
The little boy smelled the taste, watched Xiao Yao eat it deliciously, thought it was delicious, and wanted to eat it too. Just stared at Xiao Yao, his eyes didn't blink, Xiao Yao was holding a pork strip licking and chewing a little bit, Xiao Yao felt the little boy's desire, glanced at him, took out a pork strip from the cloth pocket, handed it to the little boy, the little boy looked at his mother, saw his mother nodded, and took it and put it in his mouth. While chewing, he smiled at Xiao Yao.
"Look, look, this kid," said Mrs. Chen, nodding the boy's head with a smile, "this boy is a glutton." I see that your daughter is very quiet, not noisy at all, how well-behaved. Then, Mrs. Chen took off the silver bracelet in one hand, put it on Xiao Yao's hand with a smile and said, "What a good baby, come, take it and play." ”
"Madam, ,,, are you," Zhang Suniang wanted to stop.
"Hey, don't pay attention, this is my play for this little baby." Mrs. Chen waved her hand indifferently and said.
"Big girl, hurry up and thank Mrs. Chen." Zhang Suniang whispered to Xiao Yao.
"Thanks," Xiao Yao said with a smile as she clasped her hands and arched her hands towards Mrs. Chen.
"Oh, look at this girl, it's rare. How old, 1 year old? 2 years old? How is it raised? Mrs. Chen smiled and pulled Xiao Yao over and hugged her.
"We don't pay that much attention, we're only one and a half years old." Zhang Suniang said with a smile.
"My little ancestor is not like this, I don't like to deal with people. If you want him to be obedient, you have to attract things. Mrs. Chen shook her head and said.
"Look at the little young master is also very quiet, very well-behaved, very good, there is what you said. Look, how good it is. Zhang Suniang looked at the little boy and said.
"You just see him now," Mrs. Chen shook her head and said with a smile, and then asked curiously, "How many of your family are going back to their parents' house?" ”
"There, we came home from my mother-in-law's house, and the journey was quite long." Zhang Suniang said helplessly.
Mrs. Chen looked at Zhang Suniang's face, patted Zhang Suniang's hand and said, "Hey, it's all like this, it's so difficult to be a daughter-in-law." It's better to look at yourself. ”
"Yes, the most important thing now is the children. The others were lined up. Zhang Suniang nodded and said.
"That's right, when it comes to raising children, you must not be too spoiled. You have to be strict, otherwise you will have to say that the mother is a loser. Mrs. Chen said with a smile.
The two of them talked back and forth about raising children, and the two children sat there munching jerky like little squirrels.
It was also raining outside along the way. After about half an hour, the carriage stopped, Yang Cheng got out of the car, knocked on the door frame outside, and said loudly: "Mrs. Chen, it's time to come to the Yuelai Inn, you can come down." ”
The middle-aged woman lifted the curtain, and the rain had stopped outside, and it was wet everywhere. The middle-aged woman got out of the car first, and then helped Mrs. Chen get out of the car, and the little boy waved to Xiao Yao when he got out of the car, and Xiao Yao also waved. Yang Cheng accompanied him into the inn to check in for accommodation, and after a while, the car moved again.
Xiao Yao looked out of the window, it was already dark, and there were not many people on the road, only a few in a hurry. Soon arrived at the inn where Xiao Yao and the others were going to stay. The carriage let Xiao Er lead him into the backyard, and Yang Cheng took the family into the inn to stay.
After dinner, washed up, and took advantage of the cool weather in the evening, everyone had a good night's rest.
Early the next morning, everyone got up, ate and got ready to set off again. At this time, Xiao Yao was still sitting on Yang Cheng's lap, learning to drive a carriage, and listening to Yang Cheng's nagging.
In fact, Xiao Yao really has no concept of horses and carriages, he was busy studying and working all his life, and he didn't even have time to play, let alone touch horses, and horse-drawn carriages are even more impossible, they are all planes, trains, automobiles, etc., and ox carts have to go to remote and underdeveloped places. Now that I have this opportunity to learn, it's impossible to let go, the so-called art is not heavy, who knows when it will be used, right?
Yang Cheng then told Xiao Yao about horses: "If you want to contact horses, you must understand horses. The horse's vision is not good, mainly relying on the sense of smell, so when you approach the horse, you should be slow, do not be impatient, do not do strenuous movements when approaching the horse, violent movements will frighten the horse, and unhappy things will happen when the horse is frightened, such as someone is injured. ”
Xiao Yao nodded, "Hmm, hmm." ”
Yang Cheng looked at the road in front of him, and then said: "When petting the horse, pay attention, if you see the horse's ears against the neck, it means that the horse does not like your approach, the horse may have an attacking action, then you should keep a distance from the horse in time, in addition, do not feed the horse casually, to prevent the horse from biting people." Also, do not approach the horse from the back of the horse, and do not stand behind the horse to prevent being kicked by the horse. ”
Xiao Yao listened very seriously, Yang Cheng looked at Xiao Yao, nodded with a smile, and said, "Now let's talk about how to look at the horse, how to look at it?" In addition to the overall shape, coat color, and horses' hooves, the main thing is to look at the teeth. Isn't it interesting to see not only the age of the horse, but also the personality of the horse. For example, the inside of the mouth is black, which is more acute, and if it is pink, it is a softer character. ”
Yang Cheng stopped the carriage, fed Xiao Yao water, drank the water himself, and then drove the car and said: "The lifespan of horses is generally 25~30 years old. The age of the horse can be judged according to the occurrence, replacement and wear of the horse's teeth, and it is relatively accurate. ”
Yang Cheng gently patted Xiao Yao's head and continued: "The horse's deciduous incisors fall out and the permanent incisors grow out at about 2.5 years old, the permanent incisors are about 3 years old when they are as tall as the adjacent teeth, the middle teeth fall out and the permanent middle teeth grow out at about 3.5 years old, and they begin to wear out at the age of 4. The deciduous tooth falls out and the permanent tooth erupts at about 4.5 years of age, and it begins to wear out at the age of 5 years. When all the permanent incisors are in unison, the horse is 6~12 years old, and the lower incisors are 13 years old, 14 years old, and 15 years old when the teeth are worn out. The upper incisors were 16 years old, 17 years old, and 18 years old when the tooth scars were worn out. It all starts with the incisors. What are these deciduous incisors, permanent incisors, permanent incisors? I'll teach you to see it later. ”
Xiao Yao nodded, "Uh-huh," indicating understanding.
Yang Cheng laughed and said, "Big girl, since you are so interested in horses, I will tell you about horseback riding." If you're riding a horse for the first time, it's best to let the person who taught you ride the horse take the lead, as this will keep you safe. Take your time, keep your waist straight, and run in small steps first. Don't take matters into your own hands. ”