Session 3: Friends with Horses
As soon as Shuang and Yu stepped out of the door of the restaurant, Piao'er, who was lying on the ground and resting with her eyes closed, immediately greeted her. Since Piao'er was sensible, it had never been in a completely unfamiliar environment, lying on the ground to rest. Zhou Yu was a little distressed, so he touched its back and said, "Is there a horse farm nearby?" β
"Outside the East City Gate, about five miles, there is a horse farm."
As soon as Xiao Qiao's words fell, Lu Meng walked out of the restaurant and said, "Adulter, what are you looking for a horse farm?" β
Without waiting for Zhou Yu to reply, Xiao Qiao rushed to say: "Ameng, don't be rude, call Brother Zhou." β
"Brother Zhou!" Lu Meng said in a strange manner, "The three words 'Brother Zhou', how can there be a lewd thief!" β
"Lu Meng!" Xiao Qiao frowned and scolded sharply, "If you want to call the word 'lewd thief' again, Sister Qiao is really going to be angry!" β
From the day they met, Sister Qiao in front of Lu Meng has always been amiable. Now, this outspoken Sister Qiao is something that Lu Meng could never have dreamed of. He was a little frightened, so he changed his name and said, "Alas, what are you doing with the horse farm?" β
Xiao Qiao gritted his teeth and said, "Amon is not more troublesome, there may be some misunderstandings about you, don't take it to heart." β
Zhou Yu saw that Lu Meng was still young and just a child, so he decided not to care about it. He nodded, gave Xiao Qiao an affirmative look, and said, "Piao'er is tired, I want it to eat some grass and rest for a while." β
Lu Meng said, "I didn't expect you to love horses", so he stepped forward and observed Piao'er's condition. I saw Piao'er's eyelids drooping, her gaze distracted, and if you listened quietly, you could even hear its heavy gasping sound.
"It's really tired."
LΓΌ Meng walked to the stake, untied the reins, stepped on his mount, and said, "Come with me, and I'll take you to the horse farm." β
"Get on the horse!"
Zhou Yu followed the promise he made and hugged Xiao Qiao on Piao'er's back.
When Lu Meng saw this scene, he silently recited the word "lewd thief" in his heart, and he "struck" the ground and rode his horse to the east.
Zhou Yu stroked Piao'er, put it next to its ear, whispered "don't race with him", and stepped on the horse. As he slowly loosened the reins and touched the horse's belly with his heels, Piao Er walked slowly eastward, as he had instructed.
In the blink of an eye, Piao'er was thrown away by Lu Meng's mount.
When he was young, Lu Meng actually went and returned. I saw him leading his mount, with Piao'er as the central axis, circling in a circle, and said: "Walking so slowly, where is the horse, it is clearly the donkey!" β
Maybe it was Lu Meng's beating eyebrows and eyes that made Piao'er feel displeased; Perhaps it was Lu Meng's rising tone that made Piao'er feel threatenedβas soon as Lu Meng's words fell, Piao'er used its loud hiss to express her inner disgust.
"Piao'er is good, Piao'er is ......"
Little Joe tried to appease Piao'er, but Piao'er still hissed.
It wasn't until Zhou Yu gritted his teeth, "hummed" and grabbed the reins and said, "It's a donkey or a horse, you can know it by comparison", that Piao'er stopped its resentful neighing.
"Very good!" Lu Meng Le Ma said, "What kind of comparison? β
Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Start with the feet, end with the horse farm, and the first to win." β
"Load-to-weight ratio? Is it going to carry you both at the same time? β
"Not bad. How? Can't? β
Lu Meng whispered the phrase "looking for death", and then said: "This is your own effort, don't complain about the unfair rules if you lose." β
"Gong Jin, do what you can!" Little Joe said.
Zhou Yu touched Piao'er and said, "Piao'er's greatest strength lies in its endurance. Besides, Piao Er wants me to do the same. β
"What are your odds?"
"Under normal conditions, you should be completely sure. At the moment, only 60% sure. β
"The odds of winning are not low."
Little Joe muttered.
She looked at Lu Meng and said, "Sister Qiao made a bet with you, okay?" β
"Sister Qiao, please speak."
"If Piao'er wins, you will recognize its owner as Brother Zhou; If Piao'er is defeated, I will buy you a good horse. β
"Nope." Lu Meng said, "If Zhou Yu loses, he must admit that he is a thief." β
"Amon, don't go overboard!"
Xiao Qiao immediately stopped.
is different from Zhou Yu's promise: "Okay, I promise you." β
Before leaving, Zhou Yu whispered to Xiao Qiao: "Is it ten miles from here to the racecourse?" β
"Almost fifteen miles."
A moment later, with Xiao Qiao's "ready, start" order, Lu Meng's mount rushed out like an arrow off the string. Zhou Yu, on the other hand, controls Piao'er, striding forward with big strides and slow frequency. Seeing Piao'er being thrown farther and farther away, Xiao Qiao anxiously clenched his hands tightly, but Zhou Yu was not in a hurry, and said: "With the breath of several miles, it is foolish to travel more than ten miles." β
When Piao'er walked four miles, Lu Meng and his mount had completely disappeared from view, but Zhou Yu's face still did not change. Without saying a word, he had no intention of speeding up.
When Piao'er walked five miles away, Zhou Yu finally reacted. He touched Piao'er's belly with his heel, signaling to start picking up speed slightly.
When Piao'er walked ten miles, on both sides of them were mottled city gates and walls. At this moment, as far as their vision could reach, Lu Meng's ethereal back could already be faintly seen.
When Piao'er walked twelve miles, they were only a hundred zhang away from Lu Meng. The huge horse farm is also visible. At this time, Zhou Yu touched the horse's belly again and motioned for Piao'er to run at high speed.
When Piao'er walked fourteen miles, there was only a few zhang of distance left between them and Lu Meng. Lu Meng, who had led all the way, finally heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him when he was less than a mile away from the finish line. Lu Meng was a little flustered, and he patted the horse's back while looking back at the situation behind him. However, having exhausted his mount's strength from the start, he had long since lost the right to pick up speed. Piaoer, on the other hand, spontaneously mentioned the top speed.
In the blink of an eye, Piao'er had caught up with Lu Meng. The moment they were side by side, Lu Meng's stunned eyes seemed to have only four words left "unbelievable". At this moment, they were only about five feet away from the wide open wooden gate of the racecourse. Piao, who had already spread his hooves, rushed through the wooden door in only four large steps.
When Piao'er rushed through the wooden door, the corners of Lu Meng's mouth actually raised a smile that symbolized relief. Xiao Qiao's tightly clenched hands gradually loosened at this moment. After their feet touched the ground, Lu Meng, who had just rushed through the wooden door, also shouted, "I am willing to lose the bet", dismounted and saluted: "Brother Zhou." β
Although Lu Meng called "Brother Zhou" in his mouth, the message conveyed at all times in his low tone was the word "unwilling".
Zhou Yu laughed embarrassedly and said, "I'm not a strong person, when you are willing to call me Brother Zhou one day, it won't be too late for you to call me again." Now, as long as you don't scold me, it's okay to call me anything. β
"Thank you."
As soon as Lu Meng's words fell, the owner of the racecourse stepped forward and said, "Below, he is the owner of the racecourse." Dare to ask your son's surname? What is it here? β
Zhou Yu also saluted: "In the next Zhou Yu, come here to store horses and rent horses." β
Fang Jue glanced at Piao'er, only to see that its hair was soaked with sweat, its skin was blood-red from the sun, and even the sound of its breathing was so loud that it could be heard. Fang Heng pursed his lips and thought silently in his heart: "How much is this itinerary, it can make the sweaty BMW tired like this!" β
"Childe comes with me."
Fang Jue took them to the stable not far away.
When they entered the stable, the first thing they saw was about two dozen medium-sized black horses. Further inside, there are nine huge Hun horses. At the very back of the stables are dozens of small southern horses.
After turning around, Zhou Yu finally stopped in front of the Hun horse and said, "Pick a gentle horse." β
"Humph!" Lu Meng sneered, "I don't even have the ability to train horses!" β
"If I don't pick a docile one, what should I do if I fall on your sister Qiao?"
"Excuses!"
"Say whatever you want."
"Hey ......"
Seeing that the conflict was imminent, Fang Heng immediately reconciled: "The horses here are very docile. β
Of the nine Hun horses, six had a jujube red complexion, two had a dark black complexion, and one had a grayish-white complexion.
"Which one does Frost prefer?" Zhou Yu said.
Xiao Qiao didn't understand Soma, so he had to rely on his own color preference, pointed to the gray-white horse, and said, "That's it." β
"Poof!" Lu Meng smiled, "After a long time, I picked the one with the strongest personality." β
"There are nine horses in total, and Miss prefers to pick this one." Fang Jue said, "This horse was just purchased from the Xiongnu, and it has not been domesticated yet, nor has it been named. β
"I'm going to investigate."
Zhou Yu stepped into the stable.
As soon as he was about to touch the white horse, he was dodged by a "neighing". Piao'er saw that the white horse was disrespectful to his master, so she neighed and rushed into the stable, and knocked the white horse to the ground.
"Oh my God!"
Little Joe exclaimed in fright.
Lu Meng looked at Piao'er dumbfounded.
The white horse's eyes revealed panic, and he lay motionless on the ground, as if begging for mercy at Piao'er's feet.
"Childe, my white horse ......," Fang Heng muttered.
"What are you doing?"
Zhou Yu stopped Piao'er while stroking the white horse and checking the white horse's condition. He tried to lift the white horse up, but the white horse refused to get upβit just looked at Piao'er with a shudder.
Zhou Yu only glanced back at Piao'er, and Piao'er walked out of the stable in a sense of humor. Seeing this, the white horse gradually stood up. It leaned tightly against Zhou Yu, as if seeking his protection. He lay down in the ear of the white horse, said, "It's all right," and walked out of the stable, intending to choose a new horse. As soon as he stepped out of the stable, the white horse chased him out of the stable, clinging to him. Piao'er saw that the owner of the white horse sticker was so close, so she hissed with vinegar. The white horse was so frightened that he immediately retreated far away. Zhou Yu said to Baima, "Don't be afraid, it won't dare to move you", walked up to Piao'er again, and whispered to Piao'er: "Piao'er is not allowed to make trouble, take a good rest here, I will pick you up in the evening." β
At the same time, Xiao Qiao also walked to the white horse and blurted out a "shake" to it. When the white horse heard this, he suddenly called out, as if in response to Xiao Qiao.
Little Joe thought it was funny, so he called it "Shake" again. When the white horse heard this, he said yes again.
"Shake, flutter - flutter!" Zhou Yu said silently.
"Since it likes the name, from today onwards, call it Shaker." Fang Jue said.
Zhou Yu muttered, "It's really fateful", and walked to Shaker's side, hugged Xiao Qiao and stepped on its back.
At this moment, Lu Meng was still staring at Piao'er with a distracted look, and Zhou Yu felt a little weird, so he said, "You want to stay here?" β
"Ahh
Lu Meng came back to his senses and said, "You go first, I still have something to talk about with Brother Fang." β
Zhou Yu bit his lip lightly, as if he had a plan in his heart.
Before leaving, Zhou Yu specially advised, "Don't touch Piao'er, let alone try to control it." When he had said that, he rode away.
Lu Meng watched them, until the moment Shao'er walked out of the racecourse, he suddenly couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said, "Brother Fang, Piao'er borrowed it from me." β
"This ......"
"Thank you, Brother Fang."
Before Fang Jue could agree, Lu Meng ran to Piao'er talking to himself.
Due to the affection of acquaintances, Fang Hui just reminded: "Be careful!" β
At first, Lu Meng just gently stroked Piao'er's mane, and Piao'er didn't react at all. Lu Meng thought that Piao'er had accepted him, so he stretched out his foot and stepped on its stirrup. At that moment, I saw Piao'er jumping her slender hind hooves, twisting her strong body, and effortlessly slammed Lu Meng to the ground.
"Damn!"
Lu Meng was a little unconvinced, he shouted "I can't get you if I don't believe it", and at the same time went to ride Piao'er again. This time, Lu Meng was mentally prepared, he stepped on the stirrup, held the horse's neck with his hands, and refused to let go of his hands and feet no matter how Piao'er jumped.
"Shhh
Piao'er was so annoyed that it raised its front hooves and stood upright on the ground with a pair of hind hooves, posing as if it was leaning backwards. Seeing that the situation was not right, Lu Meng let go of his hand and jumped off the horse. But it didn't end there. I saw Piao'er hit Lu Meng headlong, raised her front hooves, and tried to trample on Lu Meng.
"Help, help!"
In order to save his life, Lu Meng had no choice but to roll on the ground regardless of his image, trying his best to dodge, and shouting loudly.
When he was young, Fang Heng rushed to hear the sound. He immediately grabbed Piao'er's reins and tried to control the horse, but Piao'er knocked him down.
At this dangerous moment, Zhou Yu suddenly rode his horse back and said, "Piao'er! Hugh is presumptuous! β
Under Zhou Yu's care, Piao'er finally stopped its raging footsteps.
"You, why did you come back!"
Lu Meng was half-lying on the ground, looking at Zhou Yu secretly.
"Humph!" Zhou Yu said with a sullen face, "If I leave, your life will be gone." β
He had already seen through Lu Meng's thoughts, and he was afraid that Lu Meng would make trouble, so he hid outside the wall and secretly watched every move in the racecourse.
Fang Heng stood up, dusted off the soil on his body, and said, "Master Zhou, it's a shame that you arrived in time, if it's any later, the consequences will be really unimaginable." β
After speaking, Fang Jue helped Lu Meng up again.
"Alas!"
Zhou Yu sighed: "What do you take my words for? As a child's play? treats villains, Yu will indeed be hypocritical and wrongful; treats gentlemen, but Yu never says half a word. β
These words made Lu Meng ashamed, he looked at everything since he met Zhou Yu, reflected on his rude behavior, and he relied on his inner voice to say: "Brother Zhou, I was wrong. β
"What's wrong with you?" Little Joe said.
Lu Meng lowered his head and said, "Brother Zhou is a good person, I shouldn't disbelieve Brother Zhou's words, let alone insult Brother Zhou." β
"Well, the attitude is not bad, and you must not be willful in the future."
As soon as Xiao Qiao's words fell, Lu Meng raised his head, looked suspicious, and said, "Sister Qiao, you can clearly ride a horse, why do you want to deceive Brother Zhou." β
"I ......"
Little Joe was dumbfounded.
Through this conversation, Fang Hui had roughly guessed their story, he covered Lu Meng's mouth, and said, "The child is not sensible, the child is not sensible!" β
"Hehehe, farewell."
Zhou Yu smiled, and the horse gradually moved away.
Lu Meng struggled, broke Fang Hui's hand, and said, "What are you doing?" β
Fang Heng touched Lu Meng's head, put on a posture of teaching the juniors, and said, "You will understand in a few years." β
Lu Meng shook off Fang Heng's hand and said, "Hmph", "I'll go find them." β
"If you're in a hurry, drink a bottle of water and wine before leaving."
Fang Jue pulled Lu Meng and entered the cabin in the horse farm.
This meal lasted for half an hour, until Lu Meng got drunk and fell asleep under the table, and Fang Heng gave up.
"This kid can drink quite well!" While cleaning up the table, he muttered, "Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu, you have to compensate me for the money for these wines." β