"Looking at a piece of skin from a distance, looking at four hooves up close."
After entering the yard, Zhu's father told Zhu Ping'an how to choose a horse while tying the black horse. Of course, these were all things Zhu's father had heard about. The old Zhu family had never bought a horse in such a long time.
. However, Father Zhu has obviously done his homework. At least this dark horse still looks very strong.
After mother Chen saw the black horse, she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Today, Father Zhu came back early. After tying the black horse, he fed the big black cow feed and water. This made the big black cow very proud, but
Mooing vigorously towards the black horse, as if showing off.
The black horse who killed the horse ignored the display of the big black bull, swung its tail, and circled around the pillar. It seemed to be quite rhythmic.
After feeding the big black cow, the blacksmith from the village came to Zhu's house carrying a big box. This was because Zhu's father had made an appointment when he was buying a horse in the town, and they made an appointment to come over in the evening to shoe the newly purchased horse.
The black horse has just grown up and has not been shoed yet. Zhu's father thought that Zhu Ping'an was going to the capital to take the exam, and he might have to climb mountains and ridges on the way. Putting horseshoes on the black horse would make it more adaptable to the terrain.
A horseshoe is a piece of iron in the shape of a horseshoe, which is nailed directly into the horse's shoe. There is a cuticle in the horse's shoe, which is not painful, just like thickening of human nails. Its function is to prevent the horse from excessive wear and tear on the sole of the foot when walking and running.
Horse's feet. Because the bottom of the horse's hoof is the horse's nail, which protects the horse's shoe. In nature, the horse's nails can protect the horse's feet. However, when people use horses, the wear of the horse's nails is often greater than the natural renewal.
, the purpose of ordering horseshoes is to protect the horse's feet, so that the horse can walk on all kinds of terrain with ease and move freely.
"I made this saddle when I had nothing to do. Think of it as a gift to Ping An Lang." The blacksmith took out a saddle from the box, put it on the back of the black horse, and then demonstrated how to make it.
How to fasten a saddle.
"Thank you, Uncle Sun, but my nephew, I can't let you waste all your time." Zhu Pingan expressed his gratitude, but still wanted to give him money.
Father Zhu was also a real person. He also said that he could not let Blacksmith Sun work in vain, and he also wanted to give him money.
"If you insist on giving me, then I will shoe the horseshoes." Blacksmith Sun shook his head and refused repeatedly, insisting on not accepting payment as an excuse for not shoeing the horseshoes.
"How can that be done? You have to pay for the materials that should be paid." Zhu's father had no choice but to take a step back.
After Tiejiang Sun declined for a while, he agreed.
Although the dark horse killed a few horses, it looked a little arrogant, but it still felt a little spiritual. When Ironsmith Sun fixed the saddle on it, the guy just turned his head to look curiously, and did not give up.
son.
Although this black horse has just grown up, it doesn't seem to be repulsive to people, so it should be easy to ride.
Blacksmith Sun found a pile of horseshoes from the box, as well as nails, hammers, sharply bent knives and other scattered household items. Zhu Pingan looked at the horseshoes curiously. They were horseshoe-shaped and resembled a small mouth.
There are seven holes around it, three on the left and four on the right.
Shoeing the black horse is a hard job. Blacksmith Sun bent over and squatted on the ground. With the help of his father, he first used the sharply curved knife to cut the horseshoes that were too long, and then
Cut the front edge and inner part of the horse's hoof into an appropriate shape, then trim it with a file.
On the other side, use the charcoal fire of the stove to kill the black horses. Select four horseshoes of different sizes and throw them into the charcoal fire to burn them red.
The black horse who killed Matt stretched his horse's head out of curiosity and looked at all this. The horse's face was full of curiosity.
This guy was born with a big heart. If it had been any other horse, he would have been defeated long ago.
Blacksmith Sun used a hammer to quickly knock the horseshoe into shape on the iron anchor, then clamped it with pliers and quickly pressed it on the horseshoe that Zhu's father had moved, leaving a mark, and then removed the still hot horseshoe.
Throwing it into cold water and putting it on ice is said to increase the wear resistance of horseshoes.
After that, he placed the cooled horseshoe on the marked horse's hoof, and used a hammer to drive the nail in diagonally. This nail was specially made to fix the horseshoe. Blacksmith Sun worked hard for a while, and finally he was done. All four horseshoes were finished.
Nailed on the horse's hoof.
The black horse Shamat was curious and stretched out its hooves to tap the ground frequently. It seemed to be very comfortable. The four hooves tapped the ground rhythmically, bouncing back and forth around the wooden stakes.
The horse's face was raised high, and the partial hair on its head was fluttering in the wind.
He looked like he was arrogant and funny.
After seeing off Blacksmith Sun, Zhu's father also fed Shamat's black horse some fodder sprinkled with salt water. The black horse ate very happily.
By the way, there is nothing strange about Shamate Dark Horse at all. He seems to be familiar with it. He seems to have adapted to this new home as soon as he walked in. I have to say that this guy has a big heart.
After the big black horse had eaten some fodder, Zhu's father looked after him. Zhu Ping'an tried to mount the black horse with stirrups.
Well, it's a bit heavy.
Shamate Black Horse turned his head and glanced at the poor creature riding on his back, which could only walk on two hooves, and then lowered his head and continued to eat his own fodder.
After dinner, her mother, Mrs. Chen, spent the night making a saddle cushion out of rabbit fur and coarse cloth, so that Zhu Pingan would not have to sit on the cold saddle again in the cold weather.
After making the cushion, mother Chen tied the cushion to the saddle with straps and fixed it. She touched it with her hands and found that the plush feeling was warm. Satisfied, she put the saddle aside and let Zhu Pingan sit on it and try it out.
"It's so warm, thank you, mother."
Zhu Pingan put the saddle on a stool and sat on it to try it out. It was soft, comfortable and warm, and he couldn't help but thank his mother, Mrs. Chen.
In the following days, in addition to reading, practicing calligraphy, and writing eight-legged essays, Zhu Pingan also had another daily routine, which was to take the black horse to practice riding on the gentle hillside below the school.
Before practicing horse riding, Zhu Ping'an spent every moment he had time to bond with this arrogant and funny black horse, feeding him feed, water, and stroking his hair.
I have to say this guy has a big heart.
Every time Zhu Pingan turns over and rides on the black horse, the funny black horse always turns its head to look at it, and then drives away. When the black horse spreads its hooves, Zhu Pingan pulls the reins of the horse and is a little uncontrollable at first.
Balance, thanks to the saddle and stirrups, it won't fall off.
Speaking of having such a horse, if you look at it in modern times, you can be considered a car owner. Zhu Ping'an stiffly rode on the black horse and thought to himself. In modern times, people are envious and jealous of the second generation people who have cars.
In ancient times, my wish was fulfilled.
"Giggle, Zhu Pingan, you are like a stupid toad clinging to the horse's back."
Just as Zhu Ping'an was practicing riding a horse stiffly, he suddenly heard a lark-like sneer coming from behind. (To be continued)