Chapter 50: Concealment
In the small kitchen, the master and servant of Shainin and Gu Sui looked at each other, this breakfast meal full of color and flavor was not made by the two of them, but could only be made by another person in the small courtyard.
Xie Ning got up in the middle of the hour, but she didn't hear the slightest movement in the kitchen, so how early did Mama Qin wake up?
"You two girls, why are you still standing stupidly, hurry up and come over to help."
The voice came from behind her, Xie Ning's thoughts were interrupted, she turned her head to look at Mama Qin who was holding the dishes in her hand, and immediately consciously took it, served the meal with Gu Sui, and brought it to the square table in the hall.
Compared with the two of them who can only cook big pot rice, Mama Qin's craftsmanship is simply better than the chef in the restaurant, and among the delicacies that Xie Ning has eaten, only Aunt Li is slightly better than her.
After having breakfast, before Xie Ning left, he specially expressed his gratitude to Mama Qin. After all, if Mama Qin hadn't stopped Gao Yiyan, her 'disappearance' would definitely attract the attention of everyone in the Hou Mansion and bring unnecessary trouble.
After listening to her thanks, Mama Qin said with a pale face, "King An invited me here, these are my duties." Whether it's covering up for you or making some food, it's just what I should do, and you don't have to be grateful. ”
After listening to Mama Qin's straightforward answer, Xie Ning had a good impression of this unsmiling woman for no reason, and followed her words, and responded with a smile: "What Mama said is reasonable, but after all, you were invited by His Royal Highness, how can Xie Ning be lazy?" You are an elder, and Shainin should be respectful. ”
Mama Qin glanced at Xie Ning appreciatively, "It's not too early, you can leave the house." ”
"Okay," Xie Ning's man's clothes had been handed over to Mingshuang for safekeeping, she didn't want Qin Feng to break the bank anymore, and specially prepared a few clothes for easy change.
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After three or five days, it is the end of the month. The three hundred recruits have now been trained by Shainin to look like this, the horse can be tied up for two hours, and the marching formation is also very neat, so Shaining, who is the head of the coach, is very complacent.
"Ning Jiaotou, Ning Jiaotou," during the lunch break, a group of small soldiers surrounded Xie Ning. After a few days of getting along, they already respected more than feared this seemingly thin but actually high-level instructor, even if their training became more and more severe, in private, they would not be too afraid of Xie Ning.
Stopped by them, Xie Ning stopped looking for Qin Feng, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”
The leader is a tall and thin man, who performs well on weekdays, Xie Ning was very impressed by this clever little soldier Hou Zheng, so he naturally turned his gaze, but when he scratched his head embarrassedly, he asked out loud: "Sect leader, we have been training for so long, when can we practice some real character?" Like archery, horseback riding, or else, you taught us to practice your first day to make that set of swordsmanship successful. ”
There was a little smile in her eyes, in case the identity of the woman was discovered, Xie Ning was very careful not to raise the corners of her mouth, she glanced at the people who were following Hou Zheng and looked forward to it, and replied happily: "Archery and equestrian skills are practiced, as for the swordsmanship I made that day, it was just a matter of doing it at will, and there was no routine at all, I am afraid that I will disappoint you." ”
Hou San hurriedly said: "It's okay, you can teach us archery and horseback riding." Isn't it, brothers? ”
"Yes!"
Having said that, Shainin still saw the loss from many people's faces. It's not that she cherishes herself and is reluctant to teach martial arts to everyone, but due to the age limit, this group of recruits who have never practiced martial arts have almost no possibility of making progress in martial arts.
What's more, it takes a long time to practice martial arts, ten days and a half months, how can they improve. In contrast, it is more appropriate to prepare in a down-to-earth manner. However, they have been doing well lately and are ready to move on to the next one.
Xie Ning made up his mind, and after today's training, he mentioned this matter to Qin Feng, "The progress of the training has exceeded my original date, Brother Ziyue, do you think we want to find a place for them to practice riding and archery?" ”
After a long silence, Xie Ning looked at Qin Feng, who was silent, and couldn't help but hesitate in his heart - the training of soldiers was secretly acting, was it too difficult for her to ask Qin Feng like this?
"Or ...... Forget it. ”
Qin Feng came back to his senses from Fang Cai's thoughts, and then looked at Xie Ning with a worried expression, and he said softly without hesitation: "Archery can be practiced in the house, but equestrian is not. Your proposal is very good, I will arrange the paddock for them to ride, you can rest assured. ”
After getting along with Qin Feng for a long time, Xie Ning gradually found that the more casual he was, the more he had something to hide. Listening to this person's words, Xie Ning would be relieved, she frowned, and said suspiciously: "If it will be discovered, then we should not go." ”
"It's okay," Qin Feng's voice was very convincing, "I didn't plan to keep it hidden. After all, it is not a day's work to ride a horse to the suburbs, and in any case, I also want to say hello to Gao Hou. ”
Reflecting that he had become the other party's concern, Xie Ning couldn't help but touch his chin and hesitantly proposed, "How is Brother Wuji's equestrian skills?" Why don't you let him teach him? ”
"He doesn't know how to ride a horse."
That's right. Xie Ning bowed slightly, hiding the disappointment in his heart, and looked at Qin Feng with concern, "What are you going to tell my uncle?" ”
had already planned, and in the face of her inquiry, Qin Feng replied calmly: "Naturally, I told the truth." ”
"So, what if it's publicized?"
In his sight was the worried expression of the person in front of him, Qin Feng looked at Xie Ning who was dressed in men's clothes with a focused expression, raised his left hand, did not miss her unnatural expression, hooked his lips and smiled, and gently rested his palm on her shoulder, "Don't worry, it'll be fine." ”
"Or," Xie Ning bit his lip, and his hands hanging down his side unconsciously grabbed the hem of his clothes, as if he was making a major decision, "Let's hide this matter for the time being, just say, I'm going to teach you how to horsemanship?" ”
After a moment of apprehension, Qin Feng reacted to Xie Ning's implication, Xiao Yan had also proposed a similar proposal, but he subconsciously refused, just because he didn't want Xie Ning to be in a dilemma.
Seeing that he was silent, Shainin continued: "Although it is not good to lie, in this way, we don't have to worry about leaking the news. If my uncle finds out in the future, he should be considerate of us. ”
"Okay, then we'll settle it. I will come to the door early tomorrow morning and make it clear to Gao Hou. You remember to wait for me to go with you. ”
The two lines of sight met, and noticing that Qin Feng had deliberately added an accented 'we', Xie Ning raised his little face and smiled knowingly. In response, the corners of Qin Feng's mouth were tacitly hooked.