Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

“Sigh…”

The wild horse king screamed at the top of his lungs and stopped in front of a small hill.

It tried everything it could, but failed to throw the man riding on its back off.

This man is different from those who tried to trap it before, and he is qualified to make it surrender.

"Drink."

Yang Yukun got a large bucket of water from his portable planting space.

“Sigh…”

"Let me give you a name. Since you have chestnut hair, how about calling you Chestnut?"

“Sigh…”

"It seems that you like this name very much. I will call you Chestnut from now on."

The Wild Horse King is a chestnut horse that is 1.75 meters tall. Yang Yukun named it Chestnut based on its coat color.

Yang Yukun touched Li Zi's head. This time, Li Zi did not resist. Instead, he rubbed his palm actively.

"Chestnut, let's go back the same way."

No one knows where Li Zi took him. This place is no longer within the scope of Zhiwei Agricultural Development Company's No. 1 Ranch.

It's time to go back.

Otherwise Xu Jingping would be worried.

Yang Yukun climbed onto Li Zi's back and let Li Zi trot him back the same way.

Half an hour later, they ran into the herd of wild horses led by Li Zi. Yang Yukun also saw Manager Ma, Hatu and Erdun following the herd on horseback.

"Director Yang, I saw Director Yang. Director Yang has subdued the Wild Horse King!"

"Director Yang, are you okay?"

Manager Ma received a notice from Erdun saying that Yang Yukun was taken away by the wild horse king. He immediately put down his work and took Hatu and Erdun to follow the traces left by the wild horses.

He had led the ranch staff to trap the Wild Horse King several times and knew how powerful the Wild Horse King was. He prayed all the way that nothing would happen to Yang Yukun.

Yang Yukun smiled and said, "Manager Ma, Hatu, Erdun, I'm fine."

"Thank God, you're okay." Seeing that Yang Yukun was okay, Manager Ma breathed a sigh of relief: "Director Yang, did you really tame this wild horse king?"

"Let me introduce you, this is Chestnut."

Hatu said: "Mr. Yang, you are really amazing. I, Hatu, admire you."

"What a handsome guy." Erdun reached out to touch Li Zi, but Li Zi opened his mouth and started to bite him. Erdun was so scared that he quickly retracted his hand.

"Be careful, are you okay, Erdun?"

"Director Yang, I'm fine."

"Li Zi, this is Manager Ma, Hatu, and Erdun. They are all our people." Yang Yukun patted Li Zi's head.

Chestnut is very proud.

Even if he conquers her, others cannot easily touch her.

"Manager Ma, let's keep these wild horses on our ranch from now on."

"Okay, Mr. Yang."

"Let's go back first."

“Sigh…”

Li Zi neighed loudly, and the herd of wild horses turned around and followed. Twenty minutes later, Yang Yukun and his party returned to the ranch.

"Dad, it's Dad who's back!"

"father!"

"Mom, dad is back!"

"Woof woof woof..."

"Xiao Kun."

In the living area of ​​the ranch, Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi saw their dad coming back on a tall horse and they quickly waved and called out to him.

When Xu Jingping saw Yang Yukun returning, he could finally put his mind at ease.

When she saw Yang Yukun being carried away by the Wild Horse King, she almost had a heart attack.

"Wife, Little Zongzi, Pingping, Little Corn, Black Panther." Yang Yukun turned over and got off the horse.

"Are you okay? Are you injured?"

"Wife, I'm fine. Let me introduce you. This is Li Zi."

“Sigh…”

"Li Zi, this is my wife." Seeing that Li Zi was very resistant to Xu Jingping and opened his mouth to bite her, Yang Yukun patted Li Zi's head.

"Hello, Chestnut."

Xu Jingping was also shocked by Li Zi's reaction. He didn't expect Li Zi's reaction to be so big.

With Yang Yukun's comfort, Xu Jingping finally touched the chestnut.

"Hello, Li Zi, my name is Xiao Zongzi."

"My name is Pingping."

"Hello Li Zi, my name is Xiao Zongzi, and we will be friends from now on."

"Woof woof woof..."

“Sigh…”

"Dad, Li Zi is so tall, almost as tall as you and mom."

"Xilulu..." Li Zi lowered his head and rubbed the little Zongzi.

"Hehe..., Chestnut, this is for you." Little Zongzi picked up a handful of grass and fed it to Chestnut.

"Mr. Yang, Mr. Xu." It was a while after Yang Yukun returned to the living area that Manager Ma caught up with him on horseback.

Chestnut is very fast. Even if he doesn't run at full speed, the other horses on the ranch can't keep up with him.

"Manager Ma, please find a master to make a suitable bridle and saddle for Li Zi."

"Director Yang, I can do all this."

The horse manager can make saddles. Before he came to work at Zhiwei Agricultural Development Company, many people came to him to make custom saddles.

"Manager Ma, please make a bridle and saddle for Li Zi." "Okay."

Little Zongzi said, "Dad, I want to learn how to ride a horse, too."

"And I."

"I want to learn too."

Pingping and Xiaoyumi also expressed their desire to learn horse riding.

Manager Ma said, "We have a very docile mare on our ranch, which is very suitable for teaching."

"Dad will teach you how to ride horses tomorrow." Since the children want to learn how to ride horses, I will teach them.

"Thank you dad."

"If you fall off the horse, will you be afraid of the pain?"

"Not afraid."

"Don't cry if you get hurt."

"Don't cry."

…………

When it was getting dark, Hatu, Erdun and others drove the cattle and sheep back.

They killed two fat sheep, and the group ate the mutton, drank wine and sang songs.

After singing a toast song, Manager Ma took out his horse-head fiddle and played a song called "Wild Goose".

"Dad, Mom, look, there are so many stars."

"One, two, three... so many."

"The stars are winking at us."

"Daddy will teach you a song, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

"Twinkle twinkle little stars, how I wonder where you are."

"Hanging in the sky, shining like many little eyes."

"Hanging in the sky..."

"twinkle Twinkle Little Star……."

"Twinkle, twinkle……."

"The sun slowly sets in the west, and the birds return home in flocks."

"sun……."

"The stars open their little eyes and twinkle until dawn."

"The stars open their little eyes..."

"Have you learned it?"

"I've learned it. Twinkle, twinkle little star, the sky is full of little stars..."

On the small hill next to the ranch living area, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping were lying on the top of the hill with Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi, watching the stars.

Black Panther was lying aside, and Chestnut was standing beside them.

"It's getting late. It's time to go back to bed. Dad will teach you how to ride horses tomorrow."

“Sigh…”

"Go."

“Sigh…”

Li Zi ran down the hill and quickly disappeared into the night.

"Dad, why did Li Zi run away?"

"Li Zi has gone back to find his family, let's go back too."

Li Zi ran to find its tribe, and Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping brought Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi back to the living area.

After breakfast the next day, Yang Yukun began to teach Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi how to ride horses.

The little ones were very smart and brave. They dared to ride horses and gallop in less than a week.

Li Zi's bridle, saddle and other things were also ready. Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping rode together and followed behind to watch Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi riding their horses.

Xu Jingping said: "Xiao Kun, let's leave tomorrow and go to the next ranch."

"Okay, it's up to you."

After staying at Ranch No. 1 for a week, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping planned to go to the next ranch for inspection.

"Dad, Mom, come and chase us."

"Hehe... go."

"Run faster, little horse, mom and dad are catching up soon."

"Chestnut, go."

“Sigh…”

After receiving the signal from Yang Yukun, Li Zi increased his speed and in the blink of an eye he surpassed Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi.

If the other horses on the ranch are compared to green trains, Chestnut is the high-speed train.

"Little Pony, chase after me."

"Chestnut runs too fast."

"Mom and Dad, wait for us."

"Chestnut, eh."

The family of five slowed down the horse and walked slowly back to the living area.

Black Panther ran behind, panting with exhaustion.

"Black Panther, come, drink some water." After returning to the living area, Yang Yukun fed Black Panther some water.

In January 1978, he and Han Chunming were looking for old items in a village in Chengde, Yanzhao Province, when they found a newborn black panther that was almost frozen to death in the snow.

It has been fourteen years since I picked up the Black Panther.

The lifespan of a dog is generally only about ten years. Black Panther's current age is equivalent to that of a human being in his seventies or eighties.

Black Panther is old. (End of this chapter)