Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Of course it would be nice to have someone teach me how to ride a horse, but I'm afraid of disrupting their work.

So he asked, "That's fine, but don't you have to work?"

"It won't delay me. My normal job is to herd sheep. After I drive the sheep to the right place, there is nothing else to do. I manage a flock of hundreds of sheep myself!" Qiqige said proudly.

Li Bowen couldn't help but admire: "Great! It's settled then. If I have nothing to do tomorrow, I'll ask you to teach me how to ride a horse!"

"Okay, it's settled. I'll come see you tomorrow!" Qi Qige agreed happily.

As night falls, people who are tired of dancing sit back at the table and enjoy the food. People taste the delicious barbecue while drinking. As the glasses clink, laughter can be heard.

As expected, Li Huaide, Wang Heyi and other people who did not participate in the dance were already drunk. Even those who thought they could drink well were only minor figures after coming to the grassland. People here drank wine like water, without hesitation.

This joyful atmosphere continued until late at night, when the banquet gradually dispersed.

Li Bowen, Fox and others were arranged to stay in a spacious tent. After simply making their beds, they fell asleep exhausted.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside.

Li Bowen rubbed his slightly aching head, slowly put on his coat, and walked out. The dazzling sunlight made him involuntarily stretch out his hand to block his sight while looking around.

The people here have already started to get busy, not affected by last night's events at all, but they are different, only a few of them can get up.

Just as he was looking around, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves galloping towards him.

Hearing the sound, Li Bowen turned his head to observe. He saw Qi Qige riding on a maroon horse, holding another horse in his hand, and galloping straight towards him.

When she got closer, she pulled the reins tightly, causing the chestnut horse to raise its front hooves high, let out a loud neigh, and then stopped steadily.

Then, Qiqige jumped off the horse easily: "Why did you get up so late? I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Oh, I drank too much last night and my head still hurts a bit now!" Li Bowen replied with a wry smile.

"It's like this the first time you drink it. It will be fine after a few times. Let's go. I'll take you horseback riding!" Qi Qige handed the reins to Li Bowen.

Li Bowen glanced at Li Huaide's tent and said, "Wait for me here for a while. I'll see if there's any work to do. If not, let's go!"

Li Bowen turned and walked towards Li Huaide's tent. When he walked into the tent, he saw Li Huaide sitting around the table with Mu Ren and Wang Heyi, drinking tea leisurely and talking about something.

Li Bowen bowed respectfully according to Mongolian etiquette, and then greeted them: "Good morning, everyone!"

Li Huaide responded with a smile: "Bowen is up, come and sit down, let's have a cup of morning tea together!"

Li Bowen quickly waved his hand to refuse and asked, "I won't drink tea, thank you. I came here to ask if you have any plans for today? If not, then I plan to go around."

Li Huaide thought for a while and said, "Nothing. I just talked with Secretary Muren. There are still many herders nearby who have not come here. So the main work these days is to familiarize myself with the surrounding situation and go to the herders' homes to see what they are short of and count what they need. Next time I deliver supplies, I can bring them here together."

"Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to visit and take notes." Li Bowen nodded.

"Chief Li, I have arranged several people who are familiar with the road and are waiting here. They will take your people there when the time comes!" Mu Ren said.

"Okay!" Li Bowen turned and walked out of the tent, then gathered everyone together and began to assign tasks. The twenty people were divided into five groups, each with four people, led by a local Mongolian man. Those who could ride horses rode horses, and those who could not ride carts. They left in different directions.

After everything was arranged, Li Bowen came to Qiqige's side and said, "Okay, now there's nothing to do, we can go practice horse riding!"

"Okay!" Qi Qige smiled happily.

The two men led out two horses and walked towards the sheepfold. On the way, Qi Qi Ge looked at Li Bowen and said, "You cadres are really good. You don't have to do any work. You just need to talk!"

Li Bowen laughed: "Who said I won't work? This is what I use." He pointed to his head and said: "After they all come back with the statistics, I still have to summarize and organize them. After I have sorted them out, I have to go back to purchase supplies!"

"Oh, well, let's go and get on the horses. My sheep are starving!" Qi Qige didn't dwell on this issue and urged the sheep who were already impatient.

The two men mounted their horses. Even though Qiqige had found the most docile horse for him, it was still not one that Li Bowen could easily control.

Watching Qi Qige galloping on his horse to drive the flock of sheep, the Mongolian horse under his crotch also became eager to move and started to trot along.

Li Bowen quickly pulled the reins and held the saddle, trying to control the horse. However, his legs tensed up and he exerted a little force, but the horse thought he was urging it to go faster, and it ran forward even more excitedly.

Li Bowen held the saddle tightly, his body rising and falling with the horse's back, and he secretly complained in his heart. He tried hard to communicate with the horse and try to calm it down, but it was all in vain.

This made Li Bowen even more nervous, his heartbeat accelerated, and his breathing became rapid. He held the reins tightly, trying to control the horse, but the more he did so, the faster the horse ran, and he felt as if he was about to be thrown out.

"Ah~~!" Li Bowen's series of shouts echoed across the grassland.

Looking at Li Bowen who was quickly overtaking him, Qi Qige couldn't help but laugh.

She shouted loudly from behind: "You don't ride a horse like that! Relax and rise and fall with the horse. Don't squeeze the horse's belly too hard. Also, remember to hold the reins!"

After hearing Qi Qige's guidance, Li Bowen tried hard to understand and practice these techniques.

He began to slowly relax his body, no longer tense his muscles, and at the same time adjusted his sitting posture, trying to better adapt to the movement of the horse's back.

After a period of trial and error, Li Bowen finally found some tricks. He gradually loosened his legs that were tightly clamped around the horse's belly, and then he pulled the reins with his hands to control the horse's speed. In this way, he successfully slowed down the horse's speed.

When they reached a lush pasture by the river, the sheep stopped and were grazing quietly there.

Li Bowen breathed a sigh of relief, pulled the reins and got off the horse, rubbing his buttocks and frowning: "Ouch, my buttocks are shaking so hard! This is more uncomfortable than riding in a car!"

"Hahaha, that's because you don't know how to ride yet! It will be much better after a few days when you get familiar with it!" When Qi Qige saw Li Bowen's appearance, he laughed so hard that he fell backwards and even bent over.

Her laughter was as clear as a silver bell, echoing in the air.

"This is how you teach people to ride a horse. Aren't you afraid that I will fall down?" Li Bowen limped over.

"Hahaha, don't be so squeamish. Everyone on the grassland learns to ride a horse after falling countless times!" Qi Qige didn't care at all.