Once you become a boy, marry a good man, and become rich together

Chapter 205: Western Suburbs Racecourse

They drove their carriage to the western suburbs parade ground early in the morning.

There was a servant who was also a coachman in the courtyard where they lived. He had been driving the carriage these past two days, which was indeed a lot more convenient.

"What is this Western Suburbs Training Ground used for? What exactly is this place?"

I heard from Lin Jingsheng before that he stayed in the Western Suburbs Parade Ground for a period of time, but I didn’t know exactly what he was doing there?

"The troops in the Western Suburbs Parade Ground are collectively called the Imperial Guards. Their main mission is to protect the safety of the Imperial City. They are the first line of defense when the capital encounters an enemy invasion.

But the capital is such an important place, it is rare to have an enemy army in a hundred years, so the tasks they are responsible for are very diverse, guarding the city, street security, and guarding large banquets. Some people will be drawn from here. "

"Then shouldn't the people in the Western Suburbs Training Ground be here all the time?"

"When the war in the northwest was at its most intense, most of the people here were sent there, and the remaining food and fodder used to be transported to the west is almost gone."

“So now everyone here is coming back from the northwest.”

"Most of them."

After an hour's ride in the carriage, we finally arrived at the destination. From afar, we could hear the sounds of training inside.

Lin Jingsheng said to the driver outside, "Go to the horse farm in the east along this road."

"I have already resigned from my position here and returned to my hometown. I cannot enter the training ground without someone to guide me."

"Oh, then let's go to the stables and you can teach me how to ride a horse."

"Okay." Lin Jingsheng looked at Jiang Ci who was looking up at him and came up with an idea.

The two people on duty at the entrance of the horse farm happened to be the ones who often followed Lin Jingsheng.

Seeing the person getting out of the carriage, he was very excited, "Captain Lin!"

"I'm no longer a captain, you can't call me that."

"Then Brother Lin! How did you get here?" After saying that, he felt that what he said was inappropriate, "When did you come to Beijing?"

"I came to the capital the day before yesterday and met General Ji. Today I came to see my brothers and take my husband to the horse farm for some fun."

The two also saw Jiang Ci standing next to the carriage, "Hello, sister-in-law!"

Jiang Ci listened to their loud voices and tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment.

"Call him brother, call him Brother Jiang."

"Oh, hello, Brother Jiang!"

"Hello."

"Then Brother Lin, go inside and check on the other brothers first, and take Brother Jiang out to play. We still have to stand here."

As they watched the carriage enter the stable, two people stood on one side and talked.

"Brother Lin really went home to get married."

"Brother Lin's husband is really handsome. Apart from Master Wen, there is no other handsome guy better than him."

The person on the other side nodded in agreement, "That's right."

"Oh, by the way, General Ji and Young Master Wen are getting married soon, so Brother Lin came to the capital."

"How come you already have a husband? When I return home in a few years, I will ask my mother to find me a husband right away."

"Impatient."

He glared at the person opposite him with dissatisfaction, "You are not in a hurry. You can hug your wife during the few days you go home every year."

He spread his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do!"

When Lin Jingsheng just got on the carriage, Jiang Ci twisted his waist and said, "I'm so embarrassed."

"Why are you embarrassed? Their voices are so bright!"

"You still said."

Jiang Ci reached out to Lin Jingsheng's waist again.

Lin Jingsheng quickly dodged. The mild hit just now was not a big deal, but now Jiang Ci obviously wanted to tickle him.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."

Lin Jingsheng chatted with the idle people here, and Jiang Ci felt uncomfortable with their curious looks.

The way they looked at Jiang Ci was simple, as if the word "curiosity" was written on the left and right sides of their eyes.

Fortunately, they dispersed quickly, leaving only one person to take Lin Jingsheng and Jiang Ci to the stable.

"I want an obedient and gentle horse."

The man led out a black horse from among the many horses and said, "Brother Lin, don't worry. This horse is definitely the most docile in this stable. If it weren't for its impure bloodline, it wouldn't be in this stable."

"Okay, thank you then."

A reddish-brown horse and a black horse were led out.

Now Lin Jingsheng was teaching Jiang Ci how to ride a horse, so he tied the reddish-brown horse to the post next to him.

Jiang Ci touched the horse's head and felt the black horse rubbing its head gently against his hand.

Jiang Ci excitedly said to Lin Jingsheng, "It's rubbing against me, so cute!"

You can tell at first glance that this horse is very docile. Yesterday, when Wen Yuting was touching his horse, the horse stood there obediently and let him touch it. It was just listening to its master.

The horse even responded when Jiang Ci touched it, and its docility could be seen from its eyes.

"I'll teach you how to mount a horse first."

"Okay." Jiang Ci stood aside and watched carefully.

While demonstrating, Lin Jingsheng told Jiang Ci, "Put your left foot on the stirrup, hold the reins with your right hand, and carefully lift your body up with force."

Then Lin Jingsheng pushed hard with his left leg, and with the help of the strength of his arms, he successfully crossed the horse's back and sat on the saddle.

It looks simple, but Jiang Ci knows that it is not as easy as it looks.

Lin Jingsheng demonstrated it to Jiang Ci twice again and asked Jiang Ci to try.

Jiang Ci put his left foot on the stirrup and held the reins with his hands. He was afraid that if he pulled the horse too hard, it would stagger to this side.

If Lin Jingsheng knew about this, he would definitely laugh out loud. With Jiang Ci's small body, how could she make a horse stagger?

Carefully and forcefully kick your body upward, using your left foot.

The left foot didn’t use enough force, and the right leg couldn’t cross the horse’s back, so I didn’t get on!

Fortunately, Lin Jingsheng was there to catch him, otherwise he would have fallen to the ground.

The black horse just moved its hooves and looked at him again.

As if to be sure that he was not injured, he turned around again.

"Is Ci okay?"

Jiang Ci came out of Lin Jingsheng's arms and said, "It's okay, it's okay."

The look at the horse's back became more eager.

"When Ah Ci pushes, push harder and don't let your center of gravity move too close to the left, otherwise it will be difficult to move your legs over."

"Okay, I'll try again."

Jiang Ci tried twice more and finally sat on the saddle.

When he just sat on it, his buttocks were not seated properly, and one foot was on the stirrup while the other foot was hanging in the air. Jiang Ci hurriedly grabbed the reins and the saddle with his hands to steady his body.

Jiang Ci adjusted her sitting position to make herself feel comfortable and stable.

Jiang Ci boasted to Lin Jingsheng, "I'm here."

"That's amazing. Next time when I get on top, I can hold onto the horse's belly to keep myself steady."

"Okay, I know."

Jiang Ci adjusted the reins in her hand and asked, "How do I make it go?"

Jiang Ci was afraid that if he pulled too hard, the horse would run away.

"I'll teach Ah Ci."