Chapter 11 Experiences on the Polo Field
By the window on the second floor, Li Hao suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, and hurriedly shouted, "Senior brother! "On the street below, a man in a dark brocade robe was riding a horse, followed by a small servant. I just heard someone calling him, and he hurriedly looked up to see who it was.
When he saw Li Hao in the window, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he immediately jumped off the horse, handed the horse to the little maid and led him to the restaurant. When Yan Fu went up to the second floor, Li Hao got up and greeted him.
When I returned to the table, I introduced my parents: "This is my senior brother Yan Fu, who has always taken good care of me in the academy. Then he introduced to Yan Fu: "This is my parents, today Xiu Mu my parents came to see me and came here for dinner." ”
Yan Fu first saluted Li Jian and Wei's family. Then Wei and Li Jian got up and asked Yan Fu to sit down, and the four of them sat down again, and Li Hao asked, "Senior brother, where are you going, have you ever eaten, do you want to eat together." ”
Yan Fu said: "I've already eaten, there is a polo club in the north of the city today, I made an appointment with someone to go, and I was originally going to take you and Jingwen over to see and see." ”
Li Hao is still a little interested in polo, so he said: "Then next time, if there is a polo club in Xiu Mu, I will go with you, how about it." I don't know how to ride a horse, though. “
Yan Fu said: "Then go and learn, originally Jingwen didn't know how to ride a horse, and then I took it to a polo club a few times, and then I will ride it." However, Jingwen has a quiet and detailed temperament, and he doesn't like to go very much. But every time there is a polo club, there will be a lot of people in our academy, and there are also a lot of people in other cities and eunuchs, not only polo, but also throwing pots, pounding pills, and sometimes there are poetry clubs, if you have time, you should also go to see it. Just like the teacher, these things are all fine. ”
"yes, I really don't know." Li Hao said curiously.
"Even if you are studying in the academy, it is not bad to study hard behind closed doors, but I have seen your temperament, and you are not like your second senior brother, who has a weak temperament and can study hard. And if you become an official, you will inevitably have to deal with the official eunuchs of the family, and these things will not be of great use at that time, but it will be a benefit after all. ”
When Li Hao heard this, he thought it was true, so he said, "Thank you for your teachings." After chatting a few more words, Yan Fu got up and said goodbye and left.
After Yan Fu left, Wei said to Li Hao: "Seeing that your senior brother is like this, we are relieved that you are in the academy, even if someone takes care of you, it will be fine." ”
Li Hao replied: "Yes, although the teacher is quite strict in the class, the teacher and the two senior brothers take good care of me in private, you don't have to worry." Next, Li Hao chatted with his parents about the interesting things he encountered in the academy in the past ten days, and then mentioned that soap is quite popular in the academy, and he can send a few more pieces to Li Hao next time.
The reason for his popularity is because of himself, when Li Hao washed his clothes with soap that day, when he was seen and asked, he happened to lend it to others, and it turned out that it was easy to use. Then it spread among the hospitalized students, and it is estimated that there is a credit for the good sales of the parents. It's a pity that today's parents are also resting, and it seems that many people today can't buy it if they want to.
After eating, the three of them walked around the market for a while. Li Jian and Wei were about to go back to the village, but they were still a little reluctant to leave. Li Jian comforted: "In the future, when our soap is sold well, save some money and we will also buy a house in this city, so that Hao'er can go home and live, and you can see you every day." ”
Wei Shi listened and said with a smile: "You can think about it, how expensive the house in Yangzhou City is, you can buy it if you want to." ”
Li Jian said: "It's a matter of people, we didn't think that our family could earn so much money now, and Hao'er is good at studying now, so our family will naturally be better in the future." ”
Wei Shi listened and said: "Yes, our family will get better and better, it's a pity that my sister, I don't know how Minglan girl is doing now." ”
Li Jian knew that the Wei family remembered the deceased eldest sister, so he comforted: "Didn't Minglan live with his old lady, so she can naturally live well." You don't have to worry, it's a big deal to wait for time in the future, you can go to Bianjing and see Minglan on a trip. ”
When Wei heard this, he seemed to change his mood, so he didn't say anything more.
Of course, Li Hao doesn't know what happened here, otherwise it is estimated that Li Hao would know where he is.
After waiting for the rest day, Li Hao started to study again, but at this time, in addition to reading and comprehension, there was also a great cause of practicing calligraphy. Because the words he wrote that were described by Qin Fuzi as empty and a little good-looking, but without half of his spirit, were really difficult to get into the eyes of the law, so he specially gave the post, so that he had to practice 200 words every day to hand it in. In this way, Li Hao's reading life is more and more fulfilling.
But this also made this proper small class elite teaching, so that Li Hao could deal with very few people in the academy. And he is young, but after all, he is an adult, and the result is that he can't play with his peers in the academy, and the older ones don't want to take Li Hao with them. Therefore, in addition to studying hard every day, he only spent all day with Yan Fu and Yan Jingwen.
This also made Yan Fu and Yan Jingwen a little worried about Li Hao's unsociability, so they wanted Li Hao to go out to play more often, so when they were resting in the back, there happened to be a polo club, Yan Fu and Yan Jingwen told Li Hao in advance, let them arrange a time to go together.
For this reason, Li Hao also deliberately dragged Yan Fu's little guy Chengdong to the market to inform his parents.
On the day of the polo club, Yan Fu took a carriage to pick up Li Hao and Yan Jingwen to the polo field, and walked all the way for more than half an hour to reach the polo field.
Along the way, the two people were also introduced: "This polo field alone is a thousand steps big, and there is a field next to it that is used to make pounding pills and throwing pots. ”
And when Li Hao saw it, it was indeed the case, it was really as Han Yu said, the corner of Biansi Exchange County, and the construction of a thousand steps was as smooth as cutting. The short wall is on three sides, beating drums and soaring trees and red flags. This flat, sharpened polo field is a thousand steps in size, surrounded by low walls on three sides, and the rest is a temple for watching batting. Red flags are hung around the stadium and drums are beaten to cheer you on.
When Li Hao was fascinated, Yan Fu thought that Li Hao liked it, and wanted to participate, so he glanced at Yan Jingwen, and said to Li Hao: "Didn't you say that you can't ride a horse, today I will teach you to ride a horse first, and when you learn it, you can also go on the field to compete." And when I have time in the future, I will teach you to pound pills and throw pots, which are always multiple things to relieve boredom. ”
Li Hao smiled at this time: "I don't dare, you are the one who is going to the examination room this year, it is good to take a break to relax occasionally, how can you really take time to teach me." If this is the case, I guess the teacher will not be able to spare me first, so you don't want to harm me, senior brother. ”
Yan Jingwen said after hearing this: "It doesn't matter, your senior brother is not free, I can also teach you." I'm not good at equestrianism, but I'm not bad at pounding pills and pitching pots. ”
At this time, the three of them had already walked to the stable, Yan Fu first picked a gentle pony for Li Hao, and then let Li Hao ride it. first led the horse to let Li Hao adapt to the bumps, and after Li Hao was roughly familiar, Yan Fu and Yan Jingwen also led a horse, rode up, and then Yan Fu trotted with Li Hao's horse beside him.
This feeling of whistling and galloping on a horse is really good, Li Hao thought to himself, this is much more majestic than driving.
Running and running began to accelerate, Yan Fu led to maintain the same speed, and then gave Li Hao all kinds of key points, Li Hao was slowly able to get started by himself, so he let Yan Fu let go, and said that he would let himself try riding a horse. After Yan Fu let go, he and Yan Jingwen followed on horseback.
As a result, Li Hao ran down after two laps, and he felt that his buttocks were no longer conscious, and the sides of his thighs were also grinding very painfully. hurriedly wanted to stop the horse, but at this time it was not so obedient, and Li Hao only stopped as if Yan Fu was following behind him for help.
After Li Hao got off the horse, he walked in a zigzag manner, and it was a little funny to watch. Let Yan Fu and Yan Jingwen laugh secretly, and also make Li Hao is angry and ashamed, seeing this, Yan Fu said: "It's like this when you just ride a horse, and when you ride it well, you will be able to use skill." ”
But having said that, Yan Fu still looked at it with a smile, which made Li Hao look extremely annoyed.
Seeing this, Yan Jingwen said: "Since this is the case now, then I will take Li Hao to the poetry club over there to have a look, just let him sit and rest." Go over there and play polo, isn't there someone waiting for you? When the poetry meeting is over, we will come to you. After speaking, he glanced at Yan Fu sideways, and then pulled Li Hao away slowly.