"Mom! I'm going to ride a bull too! "A little child saw the village children riding a bull on the mountain, and he was so comfortable that he couldn't help but speak. When they came, the children had been sitting up, and they had already wanted to sit down.

The woman hesitated, first of all for the safety of the child. Riding a bull and a horse actually has a certain risk, and maybe, it will be better to ride a bull. After all, cows don't run as fast as horses, and they look honest and give people a sense of confidence.

She didn't know that it would be terrible for the cow to go wild. In the village, some people say that the cow is crazy, that is, the cow is very serious, and few people can stop it.

Unable to bear the pleading of her little ancestor, and the relatively gentle character of the cow, the woman agreed. She went up to discuss with a child and wanted her little ancestor to sit down.

"Little friend, can you let your little brother sit on your big buffalo? Auntie gives you ten dollars to buy candy, okay! The woman consulted with one of the children, and of course, it was better to open the way.

The kid didn't care too much about it, and it didn't matter if he let someone else ride. But there was still money to collect, and immediately jumped off the back of the ox: "Okay! However, this younger brother is too small, and it is not good to sit on my big buffalo, and it is easy to turn over. Where do I have a calf that can sit on his size? ”

This time, the woman was even more relieved, how good is the calf! You can take care of it yourself. She hurriedly gave the child ten dollars, and then walked with the child to the calf.

The children in the village received money from others and did a good job of service. At first, the calf is very disgusted with other people's riding, especially strangers. Therefore. He had to go over, hold the calf, and soothe it.

Cattle are not docile and hardworking from the beginning, which requires training from an early age. Take ploughing the fields, for example! At first, the cattle were very reluctant. But when the cow reaches the age of one, it has to start training, and this process is called teaching the cow.

Before spring ploughing, some villagers can be seen in the fields "teaching cattle". The cow did not "start teaching" until it was one year old. Before "teaching" the cattle, the peasants would choose a "ploughing day" in the lunar calendar, and it was said that the cattle that were "taught" on this day would be smooth and prosperous. The owner of the cow will call for help first. Tie a "halter" on the head of the ox with a brown rope to facilitate the "teaching" of the ox and ploughing the field.

In the early morning of the day of "teaching the ox", the owner of the ox tied a rope to the nose of the "halter" ox, and led the ox to the field with an iron plow. "Teach" cattle to choose shallow-bottomed paddy fields where they grow up. Because the "teaching cow" is small, but sometimes it will walk around like a "cow cub letting go of the wind". To "teach" the ox, two people in front of the cow and one behind the cow, tie a two-meter-long bamboo stick to the ox rope about a foot away from the cow's nose. When the person in front of you "teaches" the ox, lead the ox to go, and lead the ox head a little higher, so that the "taught" ox ploughs the field quickly.

It doesn't matter if it's sunny or rainy. When the second time the ox is taught, the plow bearer should wear a cloak and a cloak (do not plow the field with rain gear the first time, because the ox will be very afraid). If not. In the future, once you wear a coat or a straw hat, the oxen will feel scared when plowing the field, and it will be difficult for the oxen to plow the field.

In addition, it is best not to change people from the beginning to "teach" the ox, because the ox has the same strange feeling as people, such as changing the cow will lose its temper and be reluctant to plow the field. Each time the cattle are "taught", the time is extended day by day, and finally the time for herding the cattle must be specified. Let the cattle develop the habit of leaving early and returning to the plough late.

At the same time, it is also very important to pay attention to various passwords, so that the calf is familiar with it and forms a habit, that is, to develop a conditioned reflex. In short, teaching cattle is also a very complex course. I couldn't say it for a while.

The calf, reassured by the child, began to accept a man on his back, though he still shook his head a little reluctantly to show his displeasure.

"Good guy! Don't run around. The village boy touched the calf's head.

These children were all herded cattle from a young age. Very well experienced. Moreover, this calf has been following them and has a good relationship, so he is very obedient.

"You have to hold on to the fur of the calf, or you won't be able to sit still." Don't hit the cow with your feet, or it will think you're letting it run. The little guy said to the little brother on the calf's back.

"Oh! I see, I'm not going to fight a calf. The little guy was also very obedient, and he grabbed the cowhide fur at the end of the calf's neck, and was very excited.

The calf did not run around, but followed the cow to graze and walk slowly, so that the women on the side were completely relieved.

Someone started, and even those adults were a little moved, and they discussed with those children. Chu Jiaqiang told them to pay attention to safety, some cows will lose their temper, so they must not ride, so as not to have accidents.

Chu Jiaqiang was not interested, probably due to the influence of the past, and he suffered a serious setback from the first bull riding, which made him not interested in it later.

"Hey! Lao Wu, let's compete to see who can ride faster. Li Quan said to Chen Wu.

Chen Wu responded and hit the cow's belly a few times with his foot. The buffalo that had been grazing in An An began to trot.

Li Quan was not so lucky, the cow he was sitting on might have a bit of a temper. was disturbed to eat grass, and suddenly swayed. Ox backs are not as easy to sit on as horses, and there is no saddle. Li Quan couldn't catch it steadily, and was immediately thrown down.

"I've told you everything, but I still don't listen. Especially if you don't have experience in bull riding, don't drive cattle. Run, and the ox will not listen to you, and then you will be miserable. Chu Jiaqiang walked over and found that Li Quan's guy was not injured, so he immediately blamed.

It's not uncommon to run with oxen, and the children in the village often do this kind of thing. But people are hardcore players, so they naturally won't be afraid. What's more, the cow originally belonged to someone else, and there was a tacit understanding between them that they could stop the cow at any time.

"Ahem! How can this cow be so disobedient! Li Quan said very depressedly.

"Nonsense! Cows have a bullish temper, and if you can sit, you snicker, what else do you want? Chu Jiaqiang rolled his eyes.

"It's a pity that you don't have horses in Chujiazhai. Oh, by the way, you might as well buy some horses! Let's increase everyone's entertainment! Li Quan said.

Chu Jiaqiang shook his head: "Temporarily immature, the main reason is that everyone has no experience in raising horses, and it is said that raising horses is also very troublesome, and the dietary requirements of horses are relatively high." ”

There are also some children who fly kites with their parents, and it is best to fly kites on the top of the mountain, the wind is relatively strong, and there are no obstacles, and the kite can swim all over the world. These kites were all bought from Shankou Village, and there were very few such things in Chujiazhai. Everyone will do it, but no one is professional in Yamaguchi Village. During this time, there were many people flying kites on Baimaping.