What people fear most is emptiness and boredom.
In order to give Baby Luo something to do to distract her attention while she was at home, Yang Ruoqing took her hand to the manger in the backyard.
"Baby, Mom is not taking you to Tianhai County this time because she actually has an extremely important thing she wants to entrust to you." Yang Ruoqing said seriously.
Luo Baobao raised his head in surprise, "What's going on?"
Yang Ruoqing said: "Xiaohong is sick and needs you to take good care of her at home."
Xiaohong is the oldest bay horse in the manger in the backyard of the family.
It was also the first horse she bought when she and Tang Yazi started their business.
At that time, I went to town to sell tofu, and later opened my first restaurant. The transportation of things back and forth relied on Tang Yazi's shoulders.
After having Xiaohong, it’s all there in the wind and rain.
It has accompanied their growth, and it has witnessed their business growing bigger and bigger, leaving Qingshui Town and Wanghai County...
Now ten years have passed. She and Tangyazi have achieved success in their careers and become famous. This is the most glorious time in their lives.
But the bay-red horse that had been with him for ten years has now entered an old age.
Not only my teeth are loose, my energy is not very good, and my appetite has been even worse in the past two or three months.
When he heard that Yang Ruoqing asked him to take care of Xiaohong, Luo Baobao's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I'm going to see Xiaohong first!"
The little girl ran into the manger first and found the one that belonged to Xiao Hong.
The bay horse stands quietly in your manger, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, like a wise man meditating.
Seeing a familiar little figure appear in front of him, the maroon horse's tail flicked twice.
"Xiaohong, have you eaten bean cakes today?"
Luo Baobao stood in front of Xiaohong, raised his head and asked with concern on his face.
"My mother said you were sick. What's wrong with you?" she asked again.
And he stretched out his hand to touch Xiaohong's head, but unfortunately the horse was taller and the little girl couldn't reach it even if she stood on tiptoe.
Xiao Hong lowered his head and used his head to hold the little master's hand.
And gently rubbed it in her little palm.
Luo Baobao giggled, his eyes were as bright and clear as stars falling drunkenly.
Yang Ruoqing also came to the manger immediately, stretched out her hand and gently stroked Xiaohong's mane.
His eyes swept across the stable in front of him and he said to Baby Luo: "Xiao Hong's appetite has not been very good these days. You see, these bean cakes are not eaten very much."
Luo Baobao asked: "Is the bean cake not to his liking?"
Yang Ruoqing said: "Probably not. His favorite food in the past was bean cakes. Maybe he is old and has loose teeth, making it difficult to eat. When you feed him at home later, remember to soak the bean cakes. Soak it softer."
"Mom, is Xiaohong old? But I think she is still very fat and strong!" Baby Luo asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Yang Ruoqing smiled, and while stroking the maroon horse, she told Luo Baobao: "This horse, those under three years old are foals, and those between three and five years old are adult horses."
"A horse is in its prime from five years old to fifteen years old,"
"Horses of this age are usually used for riding, pulling carts, etc."
"After the age of fifteen, it will start to age. It is also called an old horse. The teeth will start to loosen."
"When your father and I bought Xiaohong back, Xiaohong was almost eight years old. Now ten years have passed and Xiaohong is already eighteen years old..."
"Mom, I understand!" Luo Baobao suddenly interrupted Yang Ruoqing.
"An eighteen-year-old girl is like a flower, and an eighteen-year-old horse has dangling teeth. Xiaohong is getting old and is an old horse. The old horse must be taken good care of and cannot be tired, right?"
Yang Ruoqing smiled, "Yes, Xiaohong is a great contributor to our family and is also a member of our family."
"When he was young, he accompanied me and your father on our journeys to deliver goods and services."
"Now that it's older, we have to take good care of it."
"Your father likes horses the most. He regards horses as his old friends and good brothers."
"When he is at home, he takes care of the horses single-handedly. When he is not at home, my mother takes care of them,"
"Now my mother has to go out to do errands. This important task is entrusted to you. Can you shoulder it?" Yang Ruoqing asked expectantly.
Baby Luo stood up straight and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Mom, I will take good care of Xiaohong. I brush its mane, feed it water, tell it the story of My Little Pony every day, and I will also take my Give Xiaohong some snacks to eat."
The previous assurance made Yang Ruoqing secretly nod, but the latter two promises made Yang Ruoqing laugh a little.
The story of My Little Pony was told by her to Baby Luo.
Luo Baobao will tell Xiaohong again... Okay.
but,
"You can tell it stories, but the food you eat cannot be used to feed Xiaohong. You must use horse fodder to feed Xiaohong, otherwise your kindness will harm it."
Luo Baobao looked frightened and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll just feed you fodder, flour, and corn."
Then, the little girl put her face against the bay-red horse's face, and gently patted the bay-red horse's head with her little hands, "Hey, little Hong, be good, I will take care of you from now on..."
Horses are very spiritual animals, especially domesticated horses, which are even more connected with their owners.
Baby Luo hugged the bay red horse's head tightly, and the bay red horse was very docile and allowed her to hold it. From time to time, he would stick out his tongue to lick baby Luo, which made him feel numb and ticklish, making Baby Luo giggle.
Seeing this person getting along harmoniously, Yang Ruoqing breathed a sigh of relief.
Very good, I finally found something for this little girl to do, so she won't be bored at home now.
As for Xiao Hong, even if Xiao Hei is not around, she will not be lonely.
Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but want to laugh when she thought of Xiaohong and Xiaohei.
One is her previous mount, and the other is Luo Fengtang's mount, the king of horses obtained from the Naadam Conference in the north.
The King of Horses is majestic, taller and more powerful than these horses.
When I brought them back from the north, all the mares in the family's transportation team were fascinated by the majestic style of the horse king, and they all tried to please him and begged for favors in every possible way.
But the horse king ignored these mares and only favored Xiaohong, who was also a male horse...
As long as there is an opportunity, King Ma will use all means to tease Xiao Hong. The more Xiao Hong resists, the more it arouses King Ma's interest and impulse to conquer Xiao Hong.
Anyway, a lot of funny things happened together.
It’s unclear whether the domineering horse king knocked down Xiao Hong in the quiet night of the stable. Anyway, in all these years, the horse king followed Luo Fengtang to the battlefield or returned to Changping Village for vacation, and there was never another mare by his side.
