The children were watching and picking up horses in the stables, and they were all very interested.
After everyone picked their ponies, the older ones, such as Fang Dalang, Cui Dalang and Shen Miao, were very good at riding. They did not need anyone to lead the horses, so they rode their horses to the martial arts field by themselves.
The younger ones, such as Shen Yu Fang Sanlang and others, were unsettled. Sometimes they thought this horse was good, and sometimes they wanted that pony. If two people liked the same horse, they would inevitably have to fight over it. In short, it was quite noisy.
Fortunately, Shen You was patient and didn't mind the headache. Seeing that Shen Yu and Fang Sanlang were both blushing and about to start a fight, Shen You smiled and said: "You two have fallen in love with this little white horse, so Come on, you two have a fist fight, and whoever wins gets the white horse. The one who loses gets to pick another horse."
As a boy, no one is willing to admit defeat.
Shen Yu and Fang Sanlang immediately responded with chests puffed out, and like two little fighting cocks, they rushed to the open space outside the stable and took up their positions.
Fang Silang clenched his fists and cheered for his brother: "Third brother, come on!"
Shen Miao went to ride a horse. Shen Hao immediately encouraged her cousin without saying a word: "Come on, cousin!"
Fang Silang was Shen Miao's little follower. He quickly betrayed the camp and stood next to Shen Hao, shouting together: "Come on, Cousin Yu!"
Fang Sanlang was so angry that he glared at Fang Silang: "Whose side are you on?"
Fang Silang responded with a sweet voice: "I am on the side of my good sister."
Cui Sanlang also nodded happily: "Yes, me too."
Feng Shaojun, who was watching the excitement from the side, was amused and laughed again and again.
Shen You also found it interesting and said to Feng Shaojun with a smile: "Seeing them like this reminds me of my youth. I am the same age as the third brother. When I was a child, I was taller, stronger and better than him. Every time the second uncle Come back with weapons or war horses, and let us two pick them. We will all have a try, and whoever wins first picks them first."
Feng Shaojun chuckled: "Who is Shen Jia your opponent? If so, wouldn't it be you who picks first?"
A smile flashed in Shen You's eyes: "It's true that I win and I pick first. However, after the pick is made, the third brother often asks me to lend him my long sword and my horse to ride on. Ride. By borrowing, you take it for yourself and don’t give it back to me.”
Feng Shaojun laughed so hard that he couldn't stand upright.
Shen Jia indeed has such a temper.
Shen You specifically mentioned this incident, obviously he was referring to it.
Next, Shen Yu and Fang Sanlang clenched their fists and rushed together, fighting back and forth. Shen Yu and Fang Sanlang were the same age, both were seven years old this year. Speaking of which, Shen Yu was two months older.
However, in terms of skill, Shen Yu was really inferior to Fang Sanlang. He was beaten to the ground by Fang Sanlang in less than fifty moves.
Fang Sanlang was elated and took the little white horse away triumphantly.
Shen Yu was not discouraged and went to the stable to pick out a brown pony. After riding it for two laps, Shen Yu went to Fang Sanlang to flatter him and said, "Fang Sanlang, can you lend me your little white horse for a while?"
Fang Sanlang couldn't help but Shen Yu rubbed it hard, so he had no choice but to nod and borrow it.
This borrowing has become a routine. These dozen ponies are kept in the stables of Shen's house, and the children come together every day to practice martial arts and riding and shooting. Shen Yu "borrows" the little white horse from Fang Sanlang almost every day.
Fang Sanlang also has a carefree temperament and is very used to riding brown ponies. After half a month, when he arrives at the stable every day, he will take the initiative to lead the little brown pony.
Shen Yu naturally took the little white horse as his own and rode Le Dian Dian every day.
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After Lei Xiaoxue found out about this, she felt quite embarrassed and scolded her son with a straight face. Shen Yu was still a little aggrieved: "I am just riding for a while, and I will always return it to Third Brother Fang in the future."
Lei Xiaoxue stretched out her hand and slapped Shen Yu on the back of the head: "You are still reasonable. You didn't learn from me, but you learned your father's bad habits."
Shen Yu was beaten by his own mother and cried a lot. He turned around and forgot about it. The next day, he rode the little white horse as usual.
Lei Xiaoxue had no choice but to ask Mr. Li for help.
Mrs. Li pursed her lips and smiled: "This little thing is not worth mentioning. To be honest, these horses were brought back by General Shen. Our children got a horse for free, and they feed and raise the horses every day. It’s all saved. We all took advantage!”
Feng Shaojun smiled and said: "We came to the border town together. We are not relatives, but we are better than relatives. What we say is not foreign."
This is true.
At that time, Shen Jia and Fang Peng did not hesitate to put down their palace errands and follow Shen You to the border army. In the past few years, they were in the same military camp, ate and lived together, and led the troops out to train and kill the enemy together. They lived and died together. This kind of friendship is better than brothers and sisters.
"The children themselves don't mind, so let's not talk too much." Ms. Li said with a smile.
Lei Xiaoxue had a cheerful and lively temperament, and soon felt relieved: "You are right. I won't talk about this in the future. By the way, I asked the cook to buy a basket of fish and shrimp today, and everyone will come to my house for dinner at noon today."
Feng Shaojun and Mrs. Li were not polite and agreed with a smile.
Mr. Song, who was sitting aside, said a few polite words. Lei Xiaoxue said with a smile: "They are together every day. If there is delicious food, the three Cui Dalang brothers must come. Don't you need a pair of chopsticks?"
Cui Yuanhan worked as a quartermaster in the border army and was Shen You's uncle, so he quickly integrated into the Jiangjunfang circle.
After Cui Yuanhan came to the border town five years ago, he bought a house next to Jiangjunfang. Later, several people in Jiangjunfang were killed in battle, and one was seriously injured and returned to the capital, leaving several places in the house vacant. Cui Yuanhan took it with him My wife and children moved into Jiangjunfang. The house is right behind Shen's house. It's just a short walk away from the back door, so it's very convenient to go back and forth.
Ms. Song has a gentle temperament and is kind to others, and Mrs. Lei Xiaoxue and Ms. Li get along well with her.
The Song family's only "shortcoming", in Lei Xiaoxue's opinion, is that she is too polite. She just goes when asked to eat, and she has to waste a lot of words.
Sure enough, unable to refuse the kindness, the Song family agreed.
Winter is approaching, and the weather is getting colder. At this time, even in the capital, fresh fish, shrimp, and river delicacies are rare and expensive. When you go to the border towns, you have to add another word.
The basket of fresh fish and shrimp that Lei Xiaoxue ordered to buy was several times more expensive than beef and mutton.
Shrimps are boiled in salt water, tender and sweet. Fresh fish weighing more than three kilograms are either braised in braise or sweet and sour, and have a strong aroma. Smaller fish are boiled into a milky white fish soup, which is delicious and delicious. There are also fish with long fingers. For small fish, remove the internal organs, scrape off the scales, wrap in egg white flour, fry in oil, crispy and fragrant.
Feng Shaojun grew up in Pingjiang Mansion and loved to eat fish. Today's fish and shrimp feast was very satisfying.
Mrs. Song is a girl who grew up in a water town.
The dishes in front of me have been eaten since I was a child. However, after arriving in the border town, it was not easy to eat fish and shrimp. Today I ate equally happily.
