"How about we teach you how to ride a horse here? It just so happens that this place is nice."
At this time, Zhang An suddenly realized that the Cao Bazi area was not bad.
The place here is very spacious and very flat. This kind of place is usually filled with paddy fields in the village.
It's just that Zhang An didn't understand why no one came to grow crops in such a good place.
"Then...then let's learn?"
Su Ying's voice was a bit unconfident, and she tightened Dahei's reins until she got on the horse.
"Relax a little bit. Dahei won't run away. It feels uncomfortable if you hold it so tight."
Zhang An led Dahei for a few laps, which emboldened Su Ying.
Then slowly let go of the horse and let her ride a few laps by herself.
After practicing for half a month, Su Ying was already very skilled in carrying Dahei around in the grass dam.
After all, at the beginning, she held the reins tightly to prevent the big black horse from running.
Although Dahei is not very fast now, Su Ying can already wave the reins to make Dahei speed up, which is already very good for Su Ying.
"Okay, okay, come down and have a rest and drink some water."
Perhaps due to being too excited, coupled with the still warm sunset, Su Ying had a lot of beads of sweat hanging on her forehead.
Besides, girls have a much weaker physique, and now Su Ying was already out of breath.
So Zhang An waited until she came over and called Dahei to stop and let her rest.
There happened to be a big stone next to it, so Zhang An took down the kettle he had brought with him from the saddle.
I patted Dahei and let him play on his own in the grass dam.
Sitting on the stone, Su Ying took the water bottle and took two sips.
"Your physical fitness is too poor. I will have to ask you to get up and exercise in the future."
Zhang An took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat on Su Ying's face.
After just a few laps, she was already too tired to stand it.
And she wasn't running by herself, Dahei was running around the whole time.
Zhang An has already started to arrange a training plan for Su Ying.
"Okay, it's time to exercise. I also feel like I'm not very fit. I'm out of breath after just a few steps."
During the last Chinese New Year, Su Ying came to climb a mountain with Zhang An, and she realized that her physical fitness was extremely weak.
At that time, she was thinking about getting up and running in the morning to exercise when she returned to school.
But because there was no one to supervise her, she only ran twice in total and then gave up.
There happened to be no one to disturb them, so the two sat on the stone and talked quietly.
Unconsciously, the sun that was still hanging in the sky just now began to set in the mountains.
In the distant sky, there are already large tracts of fire clouds, which have been blowing eastward with the wind.
The faces of Su Ying and Zhang An were already flushed red by the sunlight.
By this time, they had been out for a long time, and it was time to go home.
Zhang An whistled, and Dahei ran over from a distance.
On the way back, Zhang An did not ask Dahei to increase his speed, but walked slowly on the road.
I didn't realize it when I first came here, but now on the way back I realized that I had traveled quite a distance.
Zhang An returned home and found his uncle waiting in his yard.
And there was another person who looked familiar but didn't know much about him.
"Uncle is here."
Zhang An and Su Ying got off their horses, took off their saddles, and let Dahei turn around on his own.
"Xiao An is back. We are here to discuss something with you and Teacher Su."
Many people in the village knew about Su Ying's transfer to Changqing Middle School.
After all, Zhang An's aunts knew about it, which meant that the village's intelligence center also knew about it.
"By the way, let me introduce you to everyone. This is Principal Olinou of our middle school."
When Zhang Jianwen mentioned this name, Zhang An remembered that this man used to be a vice principal in the town.
Unexpectedly, he was transferred to be the principal this time, which should be considered a step forward.
After all, as the old saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
He didn't have much power in the town, but when he came to Changqing, it was his territory.
"Hello, Principal Ou."
After Zhang Jianwen's introduction, Zhang An and the two said hello.
Ou Lin also stood up and shook hands with Zhang An.
"Uncle just said that you came to see us for something?"
Zhang An brought out a pot of herbal tea and found that there was still something in the cups of Uncle Lao and Principal Ou.
He poured a drink for himself and Su Ying, and then asked the old uncle why he came here.
When Zhang Jianwen heard Zhang An's question, he opened his mouth and told what he wanted to say.
It turns out that this year the middle school in the village was assigned an extra teacher.
This sounds like a good thing. After all, teachers in this kind of mountain village school are very scarce.
In many such schools, some main subject teachers not only have to be responsible for their own subjects, but also have to take part-time jobs in supplementary subjects.
There were quite a few in the past. Those who taught Chinese would also teach music, and those who taught mathematics might also teach physical education.
A few decades later, the phrase "you were taught math by your physical education teacher" is not necessarily a curse now.
So this extra teacher is a great thing for Changqing Middle School.
Normally, it is not easy to recruit a teacher because no one wants to go to the mountains.
The education department above has been very good to Changqing Middle School this year, and they have already filled up the teacher quota.
Therefore, the teachers’ dormitories previously arranged by Changqing Middle School were not too large and not too small, just enough to accommodate them.
But a problem arose. In the next few days, the superiors announced at short notice that an additional teacher would be assigned to the village.
Olin was very happy when he heard it at first, and the school's teaching team expanded again.
But before he could finish being happy, he suddenly remembered that the school dormitories had been allocated.
The new teacher who was added later will have no place for him to live when he arrives.
So Ou Lin thought about it and wanted to ask Zhang Jianwen, the village secretary, to help solve this problem.
Zhang Jianwen was a little embarrassed when he heard this at first, so he wanted to find an empty house in the village to use as a dormitory.
But then I suddenly remembered that Su Ying and Zhang An were getting married in October.
Then after October, the dormitory Su Ying was assigned will be vacant.
And Zhang Jianwen happened to know that Su Ying was staying at Zhang An's house these days.
So Zhang Jianwen thought about it for a long time and brought Ou Lin over to discuss it with Su Ying.
Anyway, it only lasts for a month. Otherwise, she will stay at Zhang An's house and give up the dormitory first.
Su Ying actually felt that it was okay to give up, but she was a little worried.
Because she hasn't met her yet, if she stays at Zhang An's house, will others gossip about her?
The old uncle looked at Su Ying's hesitant expression and could probably guess what Su Ying was thinking.
"Teacher Su, don't worry about living here. If anyone dares to gossip, I will take care of it without you having to talk to the old man."
Zhang Jianwen didn't think that Su Ying was reluctant to part with that dormitory in the school.
Because Su Ying is from the city, and she requested to be transferred from the county.
A cramped, small, shabby dormitory is not worth worrying about.
Besides, the dormitories in the school are just single rooms, which are far inferior to those in Zhang An's house.
Su Ying heard what the old village chief said and looked at Zhang An and Wang Fang next to her.
"His uncle, we gave up this dormitory."
Wang Fang listened to his uncle's words now, so he settled the matter for Su Ying in one fell swoop.
Originally, Wang Fang did not want Su Ying to move out because she could take better care of Su Ying at home.
I said before that Su Ying would move to the dormitory when school started. This was for Su Ying's reputation and to prevent others from gossiping.
In addition, the wedding date is only a month away, so we don’t have to worry about the children if we move here and there in this little time.
Now with Zhang Jianwen's words, Su Ying can continue to live at home openly.
If anyone in the village is ignorant and wants to talk about their family, don't blame Wang Fang for being a shrew.
Everyone was happy now, and Ou Lin learned that Su Ying and Zhang An were getting married in October.
He immediately promised Su Ying that when they get married, he would give her a few more days off.
After the matter was finished, Zhang Jianwen and Ou Lin did not continue to sit down at Zhang An's house.
After they left, Zhang An and Su Ying accompanied Wang Fang and Zhang Jianjian to watch two episodes of the TV series downstairs.
At around nine or ten o'clock, Wang Fang began to urge the two of them to go upstairs to rest.
Ever since Su Ying moved in, Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo have been living downstairs.
Firstly, living downstairs makes it easier to pay attention to the movement in the yard at night, and secondly, I want to leave the space upstairs for my two children.
When they got upstairs, Zhang An asked Su Ying to take a shower first.
It is still the dog days of summer during this period, and the weather is still very hot.
It's still hard to fall asleep without taking a cold shower at night.
When Su Ying came out of the bathroom, Zhang An looked at Su Ying in pajamas and felt a little hot.
However, as the wedding day was approaching day by day, Zhang An did not do anything out of the ordinary.
Anyway, in a short while, I will be able to live a life where my wife and children are on the hot bed, and I don’t care if I have to wait a few more days.
So Zhang An recited the Heart-Cleaning Mantra in his heart, went into the bathroom and took a cold shower to calm himself down.
Early the next morning, Zhang An climbed out of bed.
We agreed yesterday that we would supervise Su Ying to start exercising from today on.
It is now around six o'clock in the morning, and the air outside is very fresh, making it the most suitable time for a morning jog.
So after Zhang An got up, he knocked on Su Ying's door.
A few minutes later, Su Ying was angrily called from the bed by Zhang An.
"You kid, why did you wake Yingying up so early? You'll be fine if you sleep a little longer."
Wang Fang had some objections to Zhang An calling Su Ying up early in the morning.
"Auntie, we have to get up for a morning jog. My health is so bad that I need to exercise."
Seeing Zhang An being scolded, Su Ying still spoke to him.
"Hey, this is a good thing. There are many benefits to exercising your body."
When it comes to exercising, Wang Fang has no problem with it.
Because of her poor health, she almost had an accident when she gave birth to Zhang An.
So when Su Ying said she wanted to exercise, she also expressed her strong support.
She hoped that Su Ying would be healthy and give her more grandchildren to the Zhang family in the future.
Seeing the young couple happily going out for a morning run, Wang Fang returned home and started preparing breakfast.
The route the two took for their morning jog was a bluestone path by the river.
It's now flat and flat, perfect for running.
Su Ying had just started exercising and her endurance still needed to be improved. After running for a while, she started to pant.
So Zhang An didn't run very fast and started jogging with her by the river.
Every time Su Ying felt like she couldn't run, Zhang An would bring her a kettle and give her a few sips.
Inside is the space spring water installed by Zhang, which he brought specially to restore Su Ying's strength.
In this way, the two of them ran for more than half an hour, covering about five kilometers. Today's morning run was over.
"It turns out that I can keep running for such a long time. I didn't expect it."
When Su Ying was in school, even if she ran a few times, she would finish in a few minutes each time.
Today's trip took more than half an hour. She didn't know she could last for so long.
So now I feel full of accomplishment, and I am very happy to share it with Zhang An.
"It's just the beginning now. Later you will find that these few kilometers are very easy for you."
Zhang An believed that Su Ying just kept running for half an hour every day, and he used space spring water to help her recover.
It is estimated that it won't take long for Su Ying to catch up with the aunties in the village.
Back in the yard, Wang Fang had already cooked breakfast.
What Wang Fang cooked this morning was not porridge, but actually a pot of rice soup.
This rice soup is a good thing, all the nutrients in the rice are in it.
It is said that a long time ago, everyone did not have enough to eat, and there was not enough rice at home.
So at that time, every household cooked rice into porridge and ate it.
Among them was a family whose son's newly married daughter-in-law was in charge of cooking.
Every time when cooking, she would give the rice in the pot to her parents-in-law and men at home, and she would drink the remaining rice soup herself.
At first, everyone didn't think so, but after a long time, everyone found that their family members were not gaining much weight, but were losing weight.
But the face of their newly married daughter-in-law is fair and round.
The whole family has lost weight, but the cook in this family has become whiter and fatter.
This makes other people who don't know it start to think that the cook must have stolen all the good things.
The bad food is left over for other people in the family to eat, so the family becomes like this.
I saw that everyone in the village was talking about their daughter-in-law, so how could the old couple of that family sit still?
How can I not know whether my daughter-in-law is kind to me and whether she is filial or filial?
After all, every time we eat, we all eat more rice, but my wife keeps drinking rice soup.
I and the others were well fed, but my wife only ate a very small portion.
So the old couple quickly came out to speak to their daughter-in-law.
So from then on, everyone knew that among the porridge, rice soup was the most nourishing thing.
A family of four sat in the main room, each ladling a bowl of rice soup.
When you drink it, a strong rice aroma and thick taste bloom on your tongue.
In addition, Wang Fang added some sugar, so it tastes sweet.
Moreover, Wang Fang not only cooked rice soup, but also baked a pot of scallion pancakes with potato flour.
Paired with the crispy chili and molded tofu she usually makes, it tastes very appetizing.