allonlinenovel Chapter 239 Running
Chapter 239 Running
At the end of the second day.
The horses are now able to fully cooperate with the tribesmen to move forward or turn at different speeds.
It gradually began to accept the commands of the tribesman on its back. With a gentle tug on the reins, the horse obediently changed direction. The two became increasingly familiar with each other, and their coordination became increasingly tacit.
Yes, horses have always been spiritual animals.
It could feel that it was confined in this small world, and it could also feel that the two-legged beasts on its back had no ill will towards it.
They also gradually accepted the guidance and instructions of this tribe member.
Sang Tian thought that before long, they would recognize their tribe as their leader from the bottom of their hearts.
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Start on the third day.
Today, we will officially train the horses to run.
Just being able to run isn't enough; you also need to run at different speeds, such as jogging and galloping. On top of that, you also need to train the horse to stop at the fastest possible speed with a single command, and also train the horse to turn while galloping.
After all, Sang Tian is not an expert. All he had seen before were videos of horse training.
But she didn't know how to run on horseback, so the tribesmen had to figure it out on their own.
But she can still talk about some theoretical knowledge!
After all, Sang Tian has watched a lot of dramas in modern times, and many costume dramas have scenes where the male lead teaches the female lead to ride a horse.
This is a famous scene where the male and female protagonists come into close contact, and Sang Tian more or less remembers some of their lines.
Lines like "Lean forward and squeeze your legs together."
When sitting on the saddle, you need to adjust your sitting posture, keep your body upright, your feet in the stirrups, and your knees slightly bent. When the horse is running, keep your body balanced and don't shake or lean.
To make the horse run, you can gently clamp the horse's abdomen with your legs, use the strength of your legs and waist to support your body, and maintain a stable sitting posture.
At the same time, lift the reins and pull them.
The tribesmen must use the reins to control the horse's speed throughout the training process. Gently pulling the reins will slow the horse down; pulling the reins harder will stop the horse.
During the training process, the horses must be given unified signals and instructions.
For example, shout "Gee" when riding, shout "Whoa" when stopping the horse, etc. Use these specific commands to let the horse understand your intentions.
Use the reins to gently tap the horse's neck or shoulders, and use voice or verbal commands to instruct the horse to respond accordingly.
When the horse starts running, the tribesmen should pay attention to the horse's rhythm and pace, adjust their bodies according to the horse's movement, and bounce on the horse's back according to the horse's movement.
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The tribesmen followed Sang Tian's tips and tried to implement them after getting on their horses.
After you clamp your legs around the horse's belly, the horse will be stimulated and will naturally run.
The tribesmen were frightened by the noise.
Then, they quickly adjusted their posture and controlled the horse's speed and made it turn by giving commands and pulling the reins.
As time went by, the tribesmen became more and more proficient and finally understood some of the tricks of controlling horses.
They have also tried to give orders to the horses to stop.
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After half a day, the tribesmen had gained a lot.
Everyone's face was full of energy.
After all, men are men! Having tamed a rebellious horse beast naturally brings a sense of pride. Plus, it means no more long journeys on foot! It not only takes care of the tribe's health, but also saves a lot of time.
What a good thing!
After half a day, they also mastered the tricks of riding on horseback.
It was clearly the first time I was jolted on horseback and my butt was aching slightly, but I didn't care about these details.
While walking towards the bamboo shed, we chatted about our experiences.
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Sang Tian and his tribesmen had also prepared lunch.
I made a scallion chicken dish. The chicken was tender and the scallion aroma was rich. Just the smell of it was enough to make your mouth water.
Females, wash the chicken and make a few cuts on the surface to make it more flavorful.
In a small bowl, combine salt, ginger slices, sugar, pepper, five-spice powder, and bay leaves to make the marinade.
Then pour the marinade into the chicken and spread it evenly on the chicken with your hands. Marinate for 15 minutes. Do not marinate for too long, otherwise it will affect the taste of the chicken.
Sang Tian poured a suitable amount of oil into the wok, heated it up, added a generous amount of chopped green onions, sliced ginger, and minced garlic, and stir-fried over low heat until fragrant. Avoid high heat, as the green onions will easily burn.
Put the marinated chicken into the pot and fry over medium heat until both sides are golden brown. Then pour in enough water to cover half of the chicken, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Open the lid, turn the chicken over, and continue to simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes, until the surface of the chicken is crispy.
Finally, sprinkle with a layer of chopped green onions.
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The second dish is beef fried with bamboo shoots.
The firm, springy, smooth and tender beef paired with the pleasant fragrance of bamboo shoots is simply delicious. Moreover, beef is rich in protein and amino acids, while bamboo shoots are rich in dietary fiber and vitamins. The combination of the two is delicious and nutritious.
The females washed the beef, cut it into thin slices, put it in a bowl, added salt, ginger slices, yam powder, and pepper, mixed well, and marinated for 15 minutes.
After thinly slicing the bamboo shoots, blanch them in boiling water for 1 minute. Don't blanch the bamboo shoots too long, as this will affect their crisp texture. Drain and set aside.
Heat a wok with cold oil and add the marinated beef slices. Stir-fry until they change color. Remove and set aside. Leave some oil in the wok and add minced ginger, garlic, and scallions. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add the diced green and red bell peppers and stir-fry evenly.
Then add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry evenly. Add the fried beef slices and stir-fry evenly. Add salt, five-spice powder, and pepper and stir-fry evenly.
Pour in a little water and yam powder, thicken the sauce, then remove from the pan and serve.
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The third dish is naturally stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with sauce.
The shiitake mushroom has a tender texture, delicious taste, and is rich in various nutrients. When paired with a rich sauce, it has a rich taste that is unforgettable.
Mix sugar, salt, yam powder, pepper, five-spice powder, bay leaf powder, etc. with water to make a sauce and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Then add the sliced shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry until softened and water releases. Shiitake mushrooms release water during cooking, so no water is needed during the stir-frying process.
Pour in the prepared sauce and stir-fry evenly to allow the shiitake mushrooms to fully absorb the flavor of the sauce.
Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 2-3 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked through and flavorful. Do not simmer the mushrooms for too long, or they will lose their crisp texture.
Finally, open the lid of the pot, simmer over high heat until the sauce thickens, sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve.
A dish of stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with rich sauce flavor and refreshing crispness is ready.
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There is also a spicy pepper fish fillet.
The spicy fish fillet with Sichuan peppercorns is delicious and numbing. A bowl of this in the middle of winter is incredibly refreshing.
The females sliced the fish and marinated it with salt, ginger slices, and yam powder for 15 minutes.
Heat the wok with cold oil, add minced ginger, garlic, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant. Use low heat to avoid burning the dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.
Add an appropriate amount of water, add the Sichuan peppercorns, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the peppercorns. Add the marinated fish fillets one by one to the pot, carefully placing them one by one to prevent them from sticking. Cook until they change color, then remove and place in a bowl. Don't cook the fish too long to prevent it from becoming tough.
Drizzle the fish fillets with caramel color and sprinkle with cilantro.
Put dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns on the fish fillets, and pour hot oil on them to stimulate the aroma.
A spicy and fragrant dish of fish fillet with Sichuan peppercorns, which has a fresh and smooth taste, is ready.
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Finally, there is a cabbage and pork soup.
The females washed the cabbage and cut it into sections, cut the pork into thin slices, put them in a bowl, added appropriate amount of salt, ginger slices, yam powder, pepper powder, and Sichuan pepper powder, stirred evenly with water, and marinated for about 15 minutes.
Heat a wok with cold oil and add the ginger slices. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add the marinated pork slices and stir-fry until they change color. Add the cabbage and continue to stir-fry evenly.
Finally, add appropriate amount of water and some wood ear mushrooms and white jade mushrooms.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the cabbage is cooked through.
Sprinkle with salt and five-spice powder, mix well, and add chopped green onion before serving.
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A lot of corn, yams, taro, etc. were also burning in the fire.
After washing their hands, the tribesmen each took up their large bowls and worked diligently, howling from time to time.
"Anything with a scallion oil flavor is my thing! It's absolutely delicious! The chicken is firm and chewy, and the scallion flavor is rich! Ahhhh! How can it be so delicious!"
"I absolutely love Moomomon meat. It's so chewy and smooth, and has a unique flavor. I never thought it would be so fragrant when stir-fried with crispy bamboo shoots!"
"I love eating mushrooms, and these mushrooms are especially delicious. One bite makes your mouth burst with juice. Not to mention the sauce flavor! It's so delicious that it makes you dizzy!"
"The spicy Sichuan pepper fish fillet is absolutely amazing. It's spicy and numbing, and the fish fillet is fresh and smooth. One bite warms my whole body."
"I'm pregnant, so I can't really eat these. But this cabbage and pork soup is really refreshing and delicious. Drink more to warm me up."
It took the tribesmen a long time to finish these dishes.
In the end, the males took the initiative to wash the pot, and the females were happy to have some free time.
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In the next few days, the tribesmen were busy with horse training. They were already getting better at it and just needed to gradually become proficient.
The other tribesmen were not idle either. They wandered around the horse training grounds all day long. After all, they also needed to let the horses get familiar with their voices and smells.
By then, every member of the tribe, except those with physical disabilities, will have to learn to ride a horse, and these horses will not only be ridden by the people who originally trained them.
Moreover, when the tribesmen also learned to ride horses and gradually improved.
Those tribesmen who have experience in horse training will then train donkeys.
Training a donkey is not that troublesome, as the tribesmen don’t ride it, they just use it to carry things.
Once they are tamed, just use the reins to control them to move forward and turn.
The danger is relatively low, and these horse-like beasts have much better tempers.
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The weather was cold and gloomy, and from time to time there were snowflakes floating in the sky, like a group of white butterflies dancing in the air. In a short while, the whole riding field was covered with snow.
But the tribesmen did not slack off on horse training at all. After all, now is an important time to cultivate feelings with horses.
The tribesmen would wear thick animal skins, hats and gloves, and work busy in the snow.
Early in the morning, Hai would take the old man to clear the snow from the horse training ground. Although it was useless, the ancient snowflakes would soon paint the ground of the horse training ground with white paint again.
The tribe members now feel uncomfortable if they don’t touch the horses for a day.
They felt the wind whistling in their ears, and their bodies merged with the rhythm of the horses, free and unrestrained.
The horses' power and speed carried the tribesmen at a frenzy, and the surrounding scenery whizzed by. They could almost imagine riding them across the grasslands and mountains. An indescribable sense of vastness arose.
On horseback, they can feel the vast and unending vitality of themselves and their horses, just like the sacred feeling that the branches of a towering tree are the pulse of spring.
Although my butt has suffered a lot these days, and even has two black marks on my buttocks.
But the feeling of galloping on horseback is truly addictive.
The horses were running freely in the snow, carrying their two-legged beasts on their backs. Their hooves made a "crunching" sound on the snow.
Everything is moving in a good direction...