As soon as May arrives, the temperature suddenly warms up.
On the green road, high-spirited young people in their twenties and thirties were riding on horseback. At the forefront was Xu Dalang, who ignored secular etiquette and wore a short-sleeved top, revealing two tight arms.
Behind the young man, followed by Xu Yue, who was already riding a horse with style. The girl was dressed as a boy, wearing simple clothes, just a narrow-sleeved short shirt with a slant collar, and a pair of breathable loose trousers.
All over his body, only a pair of small leather boots on his feet looked like valuable items.
With her little feet stepping on the horse's ring that fits her perfectly, she holds the reins in her hand, and her body rises and falls with the horse's movements, so carelessly.
Xu Erniang followed closely behind, sighing many times as she looked at her sister's increasingly wild and unrefined clothes.
But she couldn't help it. Although her fellow students knew that they were girls, they entered the academy as boys. She was so anxious that she could only dress up her sister a little in the dark night after class.
It's a pity that this little girl is in the rebellious stage now, and she always refuses to listen to her advice and bring her night clothes to class in the morning.
Whenever she just got up, she would immediately mess up her exquisitely braided hair, tie it into a ponytail and jump out.
Euphemistically speaking, boys should have boys’ children!
Xu Erniang also changed her strategy and dressed her sister up as a jade-faced boy with Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting down in the portrait.
Unfortunately, within half a day, this little girl pulled up her sleeves and trouser legs, ran to the farm of the Yan family's tenants, grabbed a knife, and caught the pigs.
Every time she came back, she looked so miserable that she felt angina.
Speaking of angina pectoris, Mr. Zhao's handsome face, which I felt pity for, appeared in front of Xu Erniang's eyes unconsciously.
She personally invited him to go to her farm with everyone last night. Unfortunately, everyone was leaving this morning and he didn't come.
Xu Erniang sighed "Alas", looked at Boya and the others who were in high spirits behind her, and then looked at Xu Yue who was running to the front, she smiled at the corner of her mouth, patted her horse and chased after them.
People who have just learned to ride horses always feel that their riding skills are the best in the world. Xu Yue could not escape from this law. Seeing that her sister was coming to chase her, she laughed and urged her little Ai to speed up.
Xu Dalang and other young men followed behind, and they couldn't help being infected by the laughter and started laughing.
As you chase after each other, the outline of Xujiazhuang soon appeared in everyone's sight.
Xu Yue, who was at the front, had already rushed to the door of her house, quickly got off her horse, and said loudly to the Boya people who were following behind her:
“It’s here, it’s here!”
They arrived early, and the other nearby trench gentry who had been notified by Wang and Xu Da had not yet arrived. In front of the big black iron gate, Lu Meng and others were busy making arrangements.
Lu Meng first threw out a sign, which read: Everyone is responsible for protecting the environment. Distinguished guests entering the market are asked to line up on the left side of the door first, and then go to the bathroom with the sign in hand. After cleaning, they can enter the village.
This strange rule made Ziyu and others embarrassed. Why did Xujiazhuang make them seem dirty?
Every half-month break, they also have to bathe, burn incense, and clean carefully.
Looking at the students who were offended by the sign, Xu Yue, who had already received news from A Niang, hurriedly explained,
"We are not targeting everyone, but we have been frightened by the previous plague. If hygiene is not done well in crowded places, it is extremely easy to contract the disease. I hope everyone understands."
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"Besides, don't you want to try my bathhouse? It's free." Xu Yue suddenly winked mischievously, with a mysterious look that said you won't be disappointed.
After hearing Xu Yue's words, everyone suddenly became interested.
In addition, everyone was young. Although they were offended by the mandatory bathing requirement, compared to the older, status and status gentry, they accepted it quickly.
Moreover, the Xu family members looked really scary. They were tall and strong. They stood upright in front of the door and stared at them. If they didn't obey the rules, they would immediately pull out their bodies. The stance of a long sword.
That's it, who dares to disobey?
So, with some curiosity, a group of students followed the Xu Yue brothers and sisters and nervously entered the large iron door that automatically slid open on both sides.
Upon entering the gate, there is a long wide cloth dividing the wide road of more than four meters in the middle.
When they enter, they have to take the right side, which is called the entrance.
The one on the left is the exit.
This was the first time for everyone to see the road divided like this, but before they could figure out the beauty of the divided road, they saw several girls wearing strange gray uniforms and red colors, standing on the roadside, They lined up in a row and shouted in unison:
"Welcome to Xujiazhuang! Please go to the left first to park the horses and carriages in the racecourse, and then go to the bathroom in front to take a shower and cleanse!"
This sudden shout shocked Boya so much that his heart stopped for a beat, but he didn't dare to show his timidity. He kept a straight face and let out a long sigh secretly.
Looking back, I found that everyone had the same reaction as me, and I immediately felt at ease again.
The whole group came on horseback, with seven or eight students and about ten followers.
Including the horses of Xu Yue's three brothers and sisters, there were twenty-nine horses in total. Following the guidance of the girls, they arrived at the spacious parking lot.
This was originally the horse stable in the village. Wang ordered people to bulldoze the surrounding area and built a large parking lot, which could accommodate 60 carriages and thousands of horses.
Such a large horse park, no matter how well it is taken care of, will inevitably have an unspeakable smell. However, what surprised Ziyu and others is that the horse park is clean and tidy. At a glance, there is not a trace of horse manure or the like. thing.
Because of this, everyone noticed that the ground beneath their feet was hard, flat, grey-green, and covered the entire racecourse. Only a circle of grass was left on the outside, presumably for horse racing.
However, the huge horse farm surrounded by grass paths in the middle is actually completely flat without any gaps. There are only water grooves flowing out in the middle of each row.
There are dedicated people managing the horse farm. If they see a horse excreting, he will immediately walk over with a large bucket of water and wash the feces into the groove.
The pickled food then flowed along the groove into a square well and was covered up.
In surprise, everyone tied their horses to the stakes with numbers on them, and followed a girl who led the way to a house.
The house is built of red bricks, and there is a straw curtain in front of the door. You can vaguely see the steam steaming inside, and the white mist is like smoke.
Before entering, a hot and humid smell wafted out through the straw curtain.
The girl led them to a place called the front desk, handed each of them a sign, "Men on the left, women on the right, come in."
This girl's behavior and words made Ziyu and others feel a strong sense of discomfort.
