Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 68 Mrs. You comes to visit
  "Dole! Dole! Dole!"

Jia Rong picked up the bow and shot an arrow, but the arrows missed like shooting stars. One after another they kept piercing into the red circle of the target. Qin Zhong, Master Cui, Jia Lian, Jia Qiang and Sun Rui were all staring intently, their eyes shining brightly, silently counting the number of arrows that had penetrated into the red circle.

"one two Three……"

Suddenly, one of Jia Rong's eagle-feather arrows missed the target. Instead of piercing the hemp rope in the red circle target area, it pierced outside the red circle.

Mistake!
  Some people in the crowd sighed in disappointment.

But Jia Rong's mistakes were not limited to this one. At this moment, he felt that his arms were slightly sore, and his strength and accuracy were reduced. Although he used his skill to fire arrows, his accuracy was not as good as before.

Finally, Jia Rong’s results were released.

"Nine out of twelve!"

Jia Lian and Jia Qiang came over to comfort Jia Rong, saying that this achievement was first-class in the entire Forbidden Army. Even if he went to the Beijing camp, he was also a sharp archer.

"What's more, Brother Rong, you are still young, and your muscles and bones have not yet fully grown. When the pulling force is stronger in the future, it will be easy to hit all twelve arrows."

Jia Lian enviously comforted Jia Rong.

Even though he was not satisfied with nine out of twelve shots from the armored infantry, Jia Rong was really disappointed.

At the same time, he also secretly marveled: "It has only been so long, how come Brother Rong's strength has increased so much, and he can draw a 15-strength bow. Could it be that Brother Rong really inherited the skills of Second Duke Ning Rong?" Muscular talent?”

In archery, pulling power is the most important.

How to shoot an arrow if you have no strength?

Ordinary people exercise their strength by lifting stone locks, pulling hard bows, and dancing with swords. You have to eat meat and drink wine to build up your muscles and bones. It is best to develop a "general belly" so that you can wear heavy armor and fight on horseback for a long time on the battlefield.

However, one cannot generalize from one person to another.

No matter what you do, it all depends on "talent and hard work". Hard work and perseverance are acquired, and "talent" is an innate condition. To some extent, talent is more important than hard work. Some people are born with stronger muscles and bones than others.

Our ancestor Ningrong Ergong was such a person.

The second generation Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua also inherited this advantage.

But over the past three generations, the Jia people's "martial talent" has gradually been lost. True to the saying "Study is afraid of being tired, joining the army is afraid of death", they all became wastes waiting to die.

It wasn't until Jia Rong's "sudden change" that the Jia people saw hope.

It seems that Jia Rong has inherited the talent of Ning Rong. Even though he didn't work hard, his strength grew day by day. He was truly a natural warrior.

In fact, this is the result of the combination of Jia Rong's "Golden Finger" and "Eight Parts of Vajra Gong". After he traveled through time, his body changed. Not only was his recovery and perception amazing, but his strength also slowly increased.

After practicing the "Eight Parts of Vajra Gong", Jia Rong's "golden finger" was maximized, and his strength grew stronger every day. Now, it is possible to draw a 15-power stiff bow. This is also the confidence for his accurate archery.

"I still need to practice more." Jia Rong said with a smile, "I am practicing archery and martial arts and became a monk halfway. I want to find a job in the capital camp and fight on the battlefield to earn military merit. What can I do if I don't practice now? The more you sweat in peacetime, the more you can do in war. Stop bleeding."

As soon as these words came out, no matter Jia Lian, Jia Qiang or Master Cui, they all expressed their admiration.

"Brother Rong (Eldest Brother, Uncle Rong) is indeed a natural-born general. He sweats more in peacetime and bleeds less in war. This is a very good saying."

So, Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, and Qin Zhong, who were "motivated", all picked up bows and arrows, showed determination, and began to practice archery.

How many days can it last?

He couldn't guarantee Jia Lian and Jia Qiang.

But Qin Zhong, under Jia Rong's guidance, was prepared to let him persevere. Exercise your body and bones well. Not only can it change the tragedy of dying at a young age. Maybe it can help him in the future.

After all, brother-in-law was the closest relationship in ancient times.

In this way, Jia Rong and others spent the whole morning practicing archery under the arrow path of Tianxiang Tower. Until the sun was high in the sky, making the skin on my body tingle. Everyone just took a rest.

"Master Cui, let's eat at the house at noon. In the afternoon we will go outside the city to practice riding and shooting."

Jia Rong said to Master Cui with a smile.

After a morning of practice, Jia Rong made rapid progress and became accustomed to the heavy weight of the armor. Jia Rong tried several sets of armors with regular shapes, including mountain armor, waist-length armor, chain mail, and cloth-faced armor. With repeated practice, Jia Rong's accuracy in armored shooting skills is slowly improving. Like the slightly lighter "cloth armor", Jia Rong can already achieve the result of "hitting all twelve arrows".

Other armors also basically have a hit rate of more than "10" feather arrows.

After some time, Jia Rong will be stronger and can draw a stronger bow. The accuracy of armored archery will continue to increase until "every shot hits the mark".

Therefore, Jia Rong planned to ride a horse outside the city in the afternoon and began to ask for advice on "riding and shooting" skills.

Direct shot, throw, scatter...

It’s exciting to listen to. On the battlefield, a general’s riding and shooting skills are the real “standard of force.” Before Jia Rong prepared to go to the capital camp, he had developed strong martial arts skills.

"it is good."

Master Cui smiled and nodded.

In this way, everyone walked out of Huifang Garden, and brothers Jia Rong and Jia Qiang sent Jia Lian out. Jia Qiang clasped her fists again and said goodbye. Master Cui, Sun Rui and others went. Jia Rong led Qin Zhong back to the east courtyard to prepare for dinner.

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  On the Kang table in the west wing room, there were two tables of special dishes. 12 courses per table, 24 courses in total.

Qin Keqing married in and became the "master" of Ningguo Mansion. According to the rank of a married woman, 12 dishes were arranged for her. However, adding a few more vegetarian dishes is not as good as the "all-vegetarian feast" at Jia Rong's place.

After practicing archery all morning, Jia Rong and Qin Zhong were both hungry. They sat cross-legged on the kang and couldn't help but chopsticks flying.

Qin Keqing saw it, with a helpless smile on his face, and repeatedly advised, "Brother Zhong, eat slower. Why have you forgotten all the rules you learned at home?"

Hearing this, Qin Zhong looked up at Jia Rong, his chopsticks flying slowly weakening.

"Hahaha." Jia Rong smiled and looked at Qin Zhong with a doting look on his face, "There are so many rules when it comes to eating at home. Just do what you like. However, this is Brother Zhong's first time today. When practicing archery, it’s better not to eat too greasy food for fear of indigestion.”

At this moment, Qin Zhong admired Jia Rong wholeheartedly and obeyed his words. He nodded quickly with a smile.

Seeing this, Qin Keqing smiled and said:

"You don't listen to what I say, so you just listen to your brother-in-law. There's really nothing you can do about it."

That's what he said, but when he saw Qin Zhong and Jia Rong getting along harmoniously, Qin Keqing smiled at the corner of his mouth and showed a sense of happiness in his eyes.

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  After lunch, Jia Rong took a nap for a while.

When he woke up, he called for a small green gauze sedan chair and sent Qin Zhong back.

Then, Jia Rong called Master Cui, Sun Rui and others to ride out of the city on a red rabbit horse.

On the western outskirts of Shenjing City, Jia Rong changed into a riding short bow, rode a red rabbit horse, and suddenly fired an arrow while galloping, shooting at the target erected in the mountain forest.

Those targets are all stationary.

Jia Rong was riding a red rabbit horse, and his posture was ups and downs on the horse's back. His archery posture and breathing rhythm were all disrupted. But fortunately, his super perception was not confused and he was still "integrated" with the bow and arrow.

"Dole! Dole! Dole!"

The red rabbit's fur is like fire, like a burning flame running on the lawn. Jia Rong is riding on horseback, her figure rising and falling. But the archery was accurate, and one carved feather arrow after another kept hitting the target position in the forest and grass.

And, they all hit the bullseye.

Seeing this scene, Sun Rui and other servants in the Ning Mansion couldn't help but smile and applaud.

Master Cui, who knew how difficult this was, was even more stunned and had a completely new understanding of Jia Rong's "shooting talent".

This is too accurate.

To do this, even the cavalry in the Forbidden Army have to practice for a long time. It's a miracle that Jia Rong was able to hit the target every time he tried it for the first time.

Ordinary riding and shooting is not difficult for Jia Rong.

So, Jia Rong put on heavy armor, put on his dagger, fully armed, and began to ride and shoot in armor.

This time, it felt different.

While riding on horseback, the heavy armor shook his body, making it difficult for him to maintain his balance. My arms were raised for a long time, sore and tired, but I could never find a chance to fire the arrow. He tried again and again, calming down, maintaining a calm breathing rhythm, and using his super perception to find the "fleeting" opportunity to shoot.

Finally, he gradually "integrated" with the shaking frequency of the armor and horseback.

"go with!"

Jia Rong's eyes were bright and he gave a soft drink. Suddenly a carved feather arrow was fired. The carved feather arrow seemed to have eyes. It followed the direction determined by Jia Rong and accurately penetrated into the target position in the distant mountain forest.

"Hahaha."

Jia Rong laughed heartily, as if he had found the feeling, and started firing arrows continuously.

Soon, the quiver was empty, and most of the eagle-feathered arrows hit the bullseye. Even if it doesn't, it's still on target. Great progress has been made in the skills of armored cavalry and archery.

After being stubborn all afternoon, Jia Rong made rapid progress.

In the evening, Jia Rong and his party returned to Ningguo Mansion. Before they entered the house, they learned from the door that Madam You came to the door with her two daughters!
  (End of this chapter)