Chapter 17: Equestrian lessons
The man got off the motorcycle, walked to Hu Yang with a resolute step, and then took off his helmet, and his hair was scattered along the way.
"Alice, the way you are dressed today, I almost can't recognize you!" Although Hu Yang guessed a little, he was still a little surprised when he saw Alice's true face revealed.
This foreign girl, in the end, has split her personality. One moment she becomes a cold professional strong woman, and the next she becomes a gentle and virtuous little woman. This time it's good, and she has become a superheroine.
Adelaide on the side was already dumbfounded at this time, standing there with a big mouth, looking completely impressed by Alice.
"Yang, how is it, it's a surprise, isn't it?" Alice chuckled.
"It's really surprising how you could have time to come over today. I have the impression that you should be very busy at work! Hu Yang shrugged and said softly.
"Didn't you say yesterday that today I will teach you how to ride a horse. What, have you changed your mind? Want to be a farmer who can't ride a horse? Alice raised her eyebrows, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a playful arc.
"Of course not, but didn't you tell me yesterday that your friend had come to teach me how to ride a horse today? What about your friends? Hu Yang hurriedly explained, stood on tiptoe and looked around.
"Don't look at it, the 'friend' I talked about yesterday is actually me!"
When Alice said this, Hu Yang's movements froze, and his face instantly became a little greener than grass.
"Yang, I want to remind you, don't think that I am here to teach you, so you don't have to pay!" Looking at Hu Yang's sluggish appearance, Alice chuckled lightly and suddenly said very seriously.
"You're from the riding club?" Hu Yang said questioningly.
"Yes, am I not qualified to teach you?" Alice asked rhetorically.
"Of course not, I believe in your skills, but before that, I want to know, how do you charge, if it's too expensive, I won't learn!" At this time, Hu Yang was also drunk.
"It's not expensive, I've always charged very fairly, a hundred Australian dollars an hour, how about it?" Alice raised her eyebrows and said indifferently.
Hearing this price, Hu Yang nodded suddenly, and said with a smile: "It's reasonable, the deal, let's start now!" ”
So, one after the other, the two came to the front of the horses.
Since the horses were just about to be brushed, the saddles were all removed.
If it were yesterday, Hu Yang might have chosen a horse that looked more pleasing to the eye. But today is different, when he brushed a herding horse just now, that horse obviously showed a good impression of him, so the first choice is naturally the herding horse that Hu Yang personally brushed just now.
"As a well-fitting rider, you must not only have superb riding skills, but also have a basic understanding of everything about horse herding. Now the first thing we learn is how to saddle a herdman! At this time, the smile on Alice's face had long since disappeared, and was replaced by a very serious expression.
Hu Yang nodded, such a trivial thing as getting into the saddle, as long as it is not brain-dead, anyone will do it.
However, just when Adelaide handed over the saddle, Hu Yang was a little confused, this thing seems simple, but in practice, it is unusually locked, no matter how you press it, it feels wrong.
Is he really brain-dead? This is the first time Hu Yang has questioned himself.
Alice looked at it with her hands on her shoulders for a while, shook her head with a frown, snatched the saddle over, and said sharply: "It takes skill to get on the saddle, the first thing you have to do is to put the saddle pad on it first, and you must go a little forward, so that when you get on the saddle, it will be much easier!" ”
Alice said as she made a move. At this time, Hu Yang was like a student, standing aside honestly and watching seriously.
"Also, when you put on the saddle, you should also go a little forward, because when you are riding, you will lean forward, so you will need the saddle in a more comfortable position!" This time, Alice didn't do anything, but handed the saddle to Hu Yang.
Immediately, under the guidance of Alice, Hu Yang finally put the saddle on the horse's back after a lot of hardship.
Next, Alice also chose a horse, and after skillfully putting on the saddle, the two led the horse to a relatively empty part of the pasture.
"Yang, there is another thing to be aware of, when you get on the horse, don't put all your feet on the stirrups, so that when the horse is frightened, you can easily pull your feet out and get you out of danger. If you put all your feet in the stirrups, the horses will keep running with you, and your life will be gone! ”
Just as Hu Yang was about to turn over and get on the horse, Alice suddenly stopped him.
Hu Yang was slightly stunned, recalling the embarrassing scene he found yesterday, this time he didn't dare to be careless. Nodding slightly, he stepped lightly on the stirrup, and carefully rode on the horse's back.
It was a matter of course that the horse had lived on other pastures and was well trained.
Hu Yang gently knocked the horse's belly with his feet, and as soon as the horse raised his neck, he suddenly rushed out without warning. At this time, Hu Yang was on horseback, letting out bursts of exclamations, holding the reins tightly with both hands, looking frightened.
"Take it easy, lean forward, and don't let your emotions be felt by the horse, or it will get nervous!" Alice also rode a horse, reminding loudly from the side.
Hu Yang nodded, swallowed a mouthful of foam, and tried to relax his body and emotions as much as possible.
"Well, just do it, Yang, and remember that your body, your legs, and your hands, will give command signals to the horse. So, you have to be as stable as possible so that your horse can be quiet and relaxed! "Alice's guidance really worked.
Hu Yang followed Alice's method step by step, and sure enough, it didn't take long for the horses to gradually slow down and become less violent than just now.
Slowly, Hu Yang clearly felt that the flower horse finally relaxed, and the rhythm and rhythm became orderly.
"Yang, you did a great job, you mastered the trick so quickly!" At that moment, Alice's horse also trotted up and complimented her.
The two men rode on a herding horse and ran around the clearing a few times. Alice also taught Hu Yang some instructions for backwards and fast jogging.
When the two returned to Adelaide's side, Hu Yang had just gotten off his horse and said excitedly and loudly: "Great, riding a horse is much cooler than riding a car!" ”
"You are very intelligent and talented at riding, but you must remember that when you are on horseback, you must make it feel your presence, you must give clear instructions, and you must always be aware of your surroundings, there are many factors that can cause a horse to be frightened!" Alice approached and asked impatiently.
Just kidding, my brother is a Chinese, and the war on horseback has been started since the ancient ancestors. If you don't have this talent and blood in your bones, then what is the descendant of Yan and Huang.
However, Hu Yang's face was extremely humble and kept all these essentials in mind.
It wasn't very long, Alice let out a sigh, wiped the fine beads of sweat on her forehead, and said with a smile: "Okay, my task is complete, shouldn't you pay me!" ”
"Oh, it should!" Hu Yang was stunned for a moment, and then he was about to reach out for his wallet.
But at this moment, Alice chuckled, waved her hand and said, "You don't need to take the money, I need a hearty dinner even more after teaching you so hard." Yang, I heard that you are very good at cooking Chinese food, don't you mind making me a meal, right? ”
"Huaxia cuisine? No problem, whatever you want to eat! At first, Hu Yang didn't react a little, but immediately patted his chest and said.
"You can do anything, just do what you do!" Alice said with a smile.
Then, Hu Yang took the car key of the pickup truck from Adelaide's hand, drove the old pickup truck alone, and drove straight to Wuzhen.
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For the afternoon, Hu Yang was in the kitchen of Beye, busy with evening meals.
And Alice, in order not to distract Hu Yang's attention, followed Adelaide and was busy in the ranch.
Time goes by, and the night in Australia always comes quickly. It was just after five o'clock, and it was getting dark.
At this time, Alice and Adelaide sat at the table, waiting for delicious Chinese food.
The time was not very long, and Hu Yang brought up the dishes with Chinese characteristics made by himself one after another.
In just the blink of an eye, more than a dozen dishes with all colors and flavors filled the entire table.
"Sweet and sour pork ribs, sauced beef, sloping pork, boiled fish, cola chicken wings, steamed hairy crabs, ......" Hu Yang didn't refer to a dish, he would say a name.
At this time, Alice looked at the delicious dishes, but her eyebrows raised slightly. In fact, Australians rarely eat many ingredients.
Today's dishes, although they seem to be very appetizing, Alice's heart is still a little resistant.
But Adelaide is different, in the past few days, he has eaten Hu Yang's own dishes. Especially like scrambled eggs with tomatoes, hot and sour soup, and mapo tofu, he has eaten a lot, so there are no taboos.
"We Chinese people eat a lot of food, not like you only eat milk with bread, red wine and steak. But these dishes taste very good, maybe you will love it! Hu Yang saw Alice's thoughts and explained with a smile.
Alice nodded, picked up the chopsticks awkwardly, gently picked up a piece of braised pork ribs with the brightest color, and carefully put it in her mouth and took a small bite.
As a result, when Adelaide and Hu Yang were looking at Alice intently, they saw Alice's eyes suddenly light up, and she said in surprise: "Yang, what did you just say this?" It tastes great! ”
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