The water from the river continued to pour into the newly formed lake from the canal. The lake water was not as muddy as it was at the beginning. Rowing a boat on it, one could occasionally see fish swimming in it.
Fifty-six people were soaking in the shallow water. Those who knew how to swim swam deeper from time to time, while those who did not know how to swim opened their arms in the water, bobbing up and down. Only their heads were exposed, and they looked nervous.
"When you're in the water, remember, don't think of the water as something that will take your life. You have to be close to it, just like the mighty wind blowing. Feel its existence, or treat the water as your friend. Don't ever have any thoughts of fear.
You can't avoid swimming. You have to learn everything. When we leave, not only do you know how to swim, you have to be good at it. Even if your legs cramp, you can still float on the water, just like Xiao Bao. Even if you tie him up and throw him into the water, he won't sink. He can sleep on the water. "
Wang Juan stepped on the water with her feet, and her two hands were gesturing as she spoke. Her chest was exposed above the water, and if she exerted a little strength with her feet, everything above the navel would be exposed. Zhang Xiaobao lay beside her, put his two arms behind his head, and raised his head Weiwei, floating motionlessly.
The fifty-six people in the water quietly listened to Wang Juan's explanation. Wang Juan did not teach them the most correct swimming posture, how to swim faster, and how to cooperate with the summoning of Qi. Instead, she helped those who did not know how to swim to eliminate the fear of falling into the water.
"Many children can swim briskly in the water. Some of them are even a few months old children who don't know anything, and they won't drown. It's not that they can swim well, they don't know how to swim at all. They just don't think there's anything to be afraid of in the water, so they relax their bodies. In the relatively calm water, they won't sink."
Wang Juan continued. At the same time, she stopped treading water and closed Weiwei's eyes. Her body began to sink into the water. Just as her head was submerged, her body floated up again. This was an example.
A guard from the inner courtyard looked at them enviously. He didn't know how to swim and had been afraid of water ever since he was young. When he saw that other people could stay in the water so easily, he also wanted to try that feeling. It must be very comfortable. Learning from Wang Juan, he also leaned back. Just as he leaned back, he couldn't help but stop. He struggled a few times in the water before he could stand firm and feel better.
However, his eyes turned red and he coughed non-stop. He pinched his nose and blew his nose vigorously. Wang Juan turned her head to look and knew that he had choked.
The guard looked troubled and said to Wang Juan, "Little girl, I also know that I have to relax, but I'm just afraid. I feel like I will die if I raise my head. What should I do?"
Wang Juan sighed and muttered to Zhang Xiaobao, "If only there was a water mirror. When people first learn to swim, one of the fears comes from the pressure of the water, and the other is that they don't dare to open their eyes in the water. In the dark water, people will be nervous."
"Find someone to hold him and let his legs and arms move gently by themselves. Slowly let go of his hands, and he will float up. It's like some people who first learn how to ride a bicycle. They grab the handlebars and peddle hard. Someone behind them will help them run. After running for a while, they will let go of their hands. After a few tries, the cyclist will get the feeling."
Zhang Xiaobao was a little unhappy. It was not that others could not learn to swim, but he felt that the guard did not have enough courage. If it was Wang Juan's female special operations team, not to mention water, they would dare to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Orders were above all. It seemed that such a guard would need to be trained for a long time.
Wang Juan also understood Zhang Xiaobao's thoughts, "In the future, it will be fine after more practice. In fact, at the beginning, I was also afraid, but I can't back down. I represent glory, which is more important than life."
"Then in the future, let's instill more thoughts like this. Make some medals of honor so that they will always remember that honor is their life. Continue teaching. When they can swim, we'll make a special field for them to cultivate their swimming ability."
Zhang Xiaobao turned his face, blew a burst of bubbles in the water, turned over and said to Wang Juan.
Wang Juan nodded and found a few people who knew how to swim. She whispered a few words into their ears, and the few people came to the side of the people who did not know how to swim. She said to them that she would support them in the water.
The first person who was found was the one who was the most timid. He was held in the water and slowly relaxed. His hands and feet moved gently in the water, and his body began to move little by little in the direction of his head. As he moved, the person who was holding him let go of his hand.
The other people who could not swim were surprised to see that person floating away by himself. They all showed a look of realization and were also very excited.
That person floated. Because his ears were in the middle of the conversation, he couldn't hear anything else. His eyes looked at the blue sky, and his body felt the cool water. He became even more relaxed. Once he relaxed, he retracted his hand, and his legs stopped moving. He became bolder and had the urge to stand up in the water.
As a result, his head left the surface of the water. He lifted his upper body, and with a plop, he repeated the same flopping motion as before. After drinking two mouthfuls of water, he steadied himself. The difference this time was that he no longer looked sad. Instead, he was very excited and shouted to Wang Juan.
"Little Master, Little Miss, I can float. The feeling is so comfortable. The sky is so blue. Lying on the water, there is an indescribable feeling."
Even if Zhang Xiaobao was angry just now, he had to encourage him. "Well, not bad. You learned swimming on your first try. You have to work harder in the future."
The effect of this sentence was not small. Not only did this person summon up the courage to lean back and successfully float on the surface of the water once again, those who did not know how to swim were brave enough to imitate him and lean back. A few of them really did float up. Even those who were still nervous and did not float up did not lose their confidence and asked the people beside them to help support them.
Thus, there was no need for Wang Juan to say anything else. Out of the fifty-six people, more than thirty of them who didn't know how to swim, worked hard to learn. They didn't dare to go into the deep water, and only learned in the shallow water where they could stand up straight.
They succeeded one after another. In the deep water, there were people who could swim to help them. This way, those who just learned would not have to worry about accidentally swimming to the deep water and drowning.
Lying in the water, feeling the wind, feeling the blue sky and white clouds, feeling the coolness of the water, the feeling of challenging oneself and succeeding made them feel so wonderful. There was even a feeling of addiction.
Wang Juan lay in the water and rested her head on Zhang Xiaobao's stomach. She said with relief, "They are actually not bad. It's just that they lack a little power in the beginning. They can swim well in the lake. When they reach the sea, the buoyancy is stronger and it is much easier to swim. Tomorrow, we will build a special place for them to artificially make them cramp and let them adapt."
"Well, increase the weight training in the water. It is not enough to just float on their own." Zhang Xiaobao also approved of these people.
The 56 people swam in the water for two hours and then began to train on the shore. The weather in the afternoon was a little hotter. The 56 people did not wear so many layers of clothes. They only wore the tight pants used for swimming and ran along the lake. They had to adapt to the heat in advance. Otherwise, when they encountered the sea, they would lose a layer of skin each time they went down.
Three days later, they dug out several swimming pools that were twenty zhang long and fifteen zhang wide. There was sand at the bottom of the pool. According to the size of the pool, fifty-six people were divided into groups. Those who were about the same height were placed in a swimming pool to train. After jumping in, the water just happened to reach the neck.
There were several simple methods to make people cramp. They could use abnormal strength in the area that they wanted to cramp. They could alternate between cold and hot, or they could also be tired. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not intend to use the first two methods, so they only chose the third method.
A backpack was added to each person's body. When the backpack was filled with sand, it weighed about five to six catties. This weight was nothing on flat ground, but for people who had just learned how to swim in the water, a few catties of weight would make it impossible for them to swim even with the buoyancy of the water.
"Everyone can start swimming. Those who can't swim, walk with all your strength in the water. When you reach the end, turn back and continue walking until you have cramps. Properly experience the feeling of wanting to swim in the water when you have cramps."
Wang Juan stood beside the swimming pool and said to the 56 people who had already entered the water.
The 56 people were also clear that in the future, the young master and young lady would take them to other places. They would be of great use, so each and every one of them seriously prepared. When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan went to see how the road was being repaired, they began to swim in the swimming pool with all their strength.
Those who didn't know how to swim hadn't had cramps yet, but those who knew how to swim had cramps first. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan taught them some standard swimming postures, but they didn't intend to let them completely follow the standard swimming postures.
After swimming continuously with weights for half an hour, the 56 people all had cramps. Some of them had cramps in their hands, some in their legs and feet. This kind of pain wasn't something that ordinary people could endure, and they were no exception. After having cramps, they couldn't swim anymore. They could only grit their teeth and endure the pain, constantly adjusting to reduce the cramps a little.
After feeling it for a while, they used the emergency method taught by Wang Juan to save themselves. Fortunately, the water was shallow, so they didn't have to worry about being drowned. These people only felt uncomfortable and didn't have too much fear.
"How is it? Have you experienced all of it? You have to get used to this kind of thing. Otherwise, once you have cramps in the deep water, you can lose your life. In the future, carry out normal training and swimming training every day. After getting used to it, the frequency of cramps will basically decrease.
Tomorrow, I will teach you a set of stretching exercises. Practice it every night. Even if you have cramps, you can immediately adjust. If the cramps are not too serious, you can even enjoy the feeling of cramps. "
After walking around for a while, Wang Juan said to the people who had already come ashore to do various kinds of massages.
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