When a horse's tail was in pain, it would kick back. This might be determined by the genes of hundreds of millions of years. In nature, horses had to face fierce beasts such as tigers and lions. When these fierce beasts chased the horse, they would first use their claws and sharp teeth to bite the horse's tail to pounce on the horse and have a good meal. After the horse felt the pain in its tail, it would know that its tail was bitten. In order to save its little life, the horse would instinctively kick back. As long as it could kick the beast behind it away, the horse could save its own life.
After generations of evolution, this instinct of the horse would be deeply ingrained in its bone marrow. As long as it found that its tail was in pain, it would instinctively feel that there was a beast behind it that wanted to kill it. Thus, it would instinctively kick back. This was almost an innate instinct that was difficult to change. Therefore, a person who loved horses should never pull the horse's tail out of curiosity. It was too dangerous to do so. It was simply not putting their own little life in mind.
A person should not pull the horse's tail under any circumstances, especially forcefully kicking it. It was even more undesirable. It was easy to anger the horse and make the horse feel that you were a dangerous person. Thus, it would unconsciously counterattack and attack you with its hind hooves.
No matter how kind a person was, there would also be taboo that belonged to him. When others accidentally touched it, this person would be angry and angry. Horses and various animals also had their own taboo. These were not to be touched easily and must be fully respected.
The horse's tail was a part of the horse's body that was difficult to clean because the hair in this part was long and abundant. Moreover, it was behind the horse's butt. When the horse excreted, it was easy to get feces on these hairs. Therefore, the horse's tail became the dirtiest part of the horse's body. Although the horse's mane was also very long, at least it was much cleaner than the horse's tail.
In addition, horses liked to swing their tails very much. If the horse's tail was not cleaned, it was easy to touch its master when it swung its tail. It could be imagined how disgusting it was when a horse's tail was stained with horse feces. Therefore, it was very important to clean the horse's tail. This part must be cleaned, and it should be cleaned frequently.
Ang Lee stood on the side of the horse and gently put the horse's tail into the bucket. After stirring it a few times, he took out the horse's tail and gently wiped it. His movements were very gentle to prevent the horse from being hurt and angry.
"Father, it's so troublesome to clean the horse! Do we really need to do this? "
Tang Er's patience soon ran out. He felt that cleaning the horse was very distressing. He liked to ride horses very much, but he just didn't like to clean the horse. This work was too tiring and annoying.
Ang Lee naturally understood that Tang Er was still a child. It was very difficult and unrealistic for him to like the job of cleaning the horse. There were many people in the world who liked to ride horses, but there were not many people who liked to clean the horse. Everyone liked to be free and unrestrained instead of working. Riding and driving belonged to being free and unrestrained, but cleaning the horse and repairing the car were all work.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Tang Er is still young, so father won't let you do too much. However, father will occasionally accompany you to clean the horse. For the rest of the time, let them clean the horse. There are so many horses at home. Father and son can't clean all of them!"
Only by cleaning the horse himself could he build a better relationship with the horse. However, Ang Lee had too many horses at home. With so many horses, it was impossible for him to clean them all. He could only clean them occasionally to build a relationship with the horse. More cleaning tasks should be handed over to the servants, which was in line with reality.
"Oh, that's more like it."
Tang Er was greatly relieved. If he was asked to clean the horse every day, he would probably collapse. He could accept it if he had to clean the horse occasionally.
Scrubbing the horse was only the first step. To build a relationship with the horse, scrubbing the horse was definitely not enough. You had to get closer to the horse. For example, you had to stroke the horse more and let it feel your love. This way, the horse would be able to have a better relationship with people and help its master at critical moments.
Many times, some people who loved horses would choose to kiss their horses in order to maintain a relationship with them. This practice seemed to be very intimate, but it was also a little unhygienic. After all, there were more bacteria on the horse. Kissing the horse had a certain risk. In fact, stroking the horse's body was already very good. If one stroked the horse's body more, the horse could also feel one's care.
Especially the horse's head. If one stroked it more, it would be very helpful to promote the relationship between people and horses.
"Tang Er, come on. When you have nothing to do, touch the horse more, especially the horse's mane. It will be very comfortable."
Ang Lee opened his mouth to educate him.
"Father, I know. Let's go out and play! I want to see the big boy who father said is very good at riding horses. "
Tang Er opened his mouth and said.
He seemed to be very unconvinced. He felt that the level of the big boys outside was just so-so. There was no difference between them and the big boys he could meet around him. He wanted to see with his own eyes how good the big boys his father mentioned were.
Ang Lee heard this and nodded. "Okay! Let's not clean the horse. Let's go outside and see the big boys riding horses. "
Since his son was so insistent, Ang Lee also felt that it was better to let Tang Er see the reality as soon as possible. He was only six or seven years old, and yet he was so arrogant. It was definitely not a good thing.
Because the space inside the capital was relatively small, and every inch of land was very expensive, the larger racetracks were basically concentrated in the suburbs. In these areas, the horses could run more smoothly without having to worry about the lack of space. Moreover, the cost of horse racing was relatively low, which was very suitable for the conditions. Ordinary nobles came to train, and because the scale was large enough and there were enough participants, it naturally formed a very strong atmosphere. This led many people who originally liked to race horses in the city to come outside the city to join in the fun. This further raised the status of the racetracks outside the city, and even caused the racetracks in the city to be on the verge of closing down.
This was just like the Internet cafes in the future. The larger the scale, the more it could attract people. Many people who came to the Internet cafes also had computers at home, but they did not have the happy atmosphere of playing with others. Therefore, many people would rather give up the existing computers at home and choose to spend money to play in the Internet cafes to enjoy this special happy atmosphere.
In fact, this was also a kind of social interaction. When playing at home, one could not communicate with others, but in the Internet cafes, one could communicate with many people face to face. This feeling was absolutely different. The feeling of playing at home was definitely not comparable to that of the Internet cafes. Therefore, people would spend money to play.
These nobles who were racing horses were the same. If they were playing in the racetrack alone, it would be better to run directly on the road outside the city. What was the difference? After all, they were all alone. Once there were more people in the racetrack, everyone could communicate with each other. They could even compare notes to see who was more capable and who had first-class riding skills. This kind of comparing notes was very happy.
After all, children were not the main source of consumption. Therefore, the largest and best racetrack outside the city was prepared for adults. They were the main source of consumption. With the rise of children's horsemanship, the large racetracks outside the city also began to open up a special area at the corner of the track to set up a small children's racetrack. Some even directly took down the adjacent empty space to build a larger children's racetrack. This kind of racetrack only allowed children under the age of twelve to ride, and there were only small horses inside. There were no tall horses, so it was the most suitable place for children to practice their horsemanship.
Children's riding skills were not as simple as riding a horse and running laps. There were many skills, such as riding a horse and archery, riding a horse and turning over, standing on the horse's back with both hands on the chest, and so on. The danger of riding a horse in a circle was not great, but the danger of riding a horse and archery was great. After all, they were still children. If they did not control it well, it was very likely to be dangerous.
Therefore, many racetrack managers specially designed brand-new safety bows and arrows for children. These bows and arrows were relatively weak and would not shoot too far. In addition, the arrowheads were also specially processed. They used a round head instead of a sharp head that could kill people. Even if such an arrowhead hit a person, it would not cause much damage. At least, the damage value was very small, almost negligible.
There were large racetracks in the north, south, east, and west of the capital, but the largest one was in the southwest of the capital, which was more than ten miles away from Ang Lee's residence.
Ang Lee decided to take Tang Er there to broaden his horizons. He wanted to let Tang Er have a good look at how strong an eleven or twelve-year-old child was, how good his riding skills were, and whether he could compare with him. This would be of great benefit to his future growth.
However, most of the people who could go to the racetrack were nobles. These people had seen the world, and many of them had seen Ang Lee. Therefore, Ang Lee really did not like to show up in this kind of public place. The feeling of being watched was really not particularly good.
However, it was necessary to take Tang Er to see the world. If only there was a way to have the best of both worlds. Disguising himself seemed a little childish. It was a good idea not to enter the racetrack directly, but to observe from a high place not too far away.
Ang Lee was still very clear about the geographical environment around the capital. Naturally, the tall buildings around the capital could not be hidden from Ang Lee's eyes. Next to the largest racetrack, there seemed to be a tall building, which was only a few hundred steps away from the racetrack. Standing on it, one could see the whole picture of the racetrack clearly. It was a very ideal place to observe.
"Father, it's so lively outside!"
Tang Er looked at the crowd outside the window enviously and said.
Usually, although Tang Er could come out often, for the sake of safety, most of the time, he would not go to places that were too crowded. Therefore, Tang Er could rarely see such a lively street scene.
"Tang Er, this is the market outside the city. There are more people in the city, and it's much more lively than here."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Oh, it's so lively! Then I want to go to lively places to play often in the future, okay? "
Tang Er asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "No, Tang Er, you're still young. You'd better not go to crowded places at will. It's easy to be in danger. Do you understand?"
"Why won't others be in danger? Why will I be in danger?"
Tang Er asked with confusion.
Ang Lee said, "Who says others won't be in danger? Everyone will be in danger in crowded places. It's just that my baby Tang Er is more valuable. Father is worried that Tang Er will be in danger, so he doesn't let Tang Er go to crowded places. Tang Er also has to be obedient. Don't go to crowded places casually, okay?"
"Father, but I want to go to crowded places! I like lively places. "
Tang Er said stubbornly.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "No, I can't agree to this. Unless I take care of you, you have to stay at home obediently. Don't go to crowded places. You have to promise me this, understand?"
Ang Lee had always attached great importance to his child's safety. Tang Er was still too young. If he went to crowded places, he would always be in danger. Moreover, as Chang 'an became more and more prosperous, the gap between the rich and the poor began to grow rapidly. Some people became richer and some people were very poor. Although there were many job opportunities in the capital, as long as they were not too lazy, they could always find a job. However, the money they could earn from working was negligible. The prices in the capital were very expensive. Therefore, unless they were very frugal, it was difficult to have any savings, let alone earn money to buy a house. This was not something they should even think about.
Although the poor had their own way of living and the rich had their own way of living and everyone could only live for a lifetime, not all poor people were willing to be poor. Some poor people were very unwilling to be poor and were very eager to change their poverty, but they did not have the legal ability to change their poverty. Therefore, they could only do some illegal activities. In their opinion, this was the only way to change their economic situation. Any legal means were not enough to change their poverty.
Of course, these were still people with ambition. There were also some poor people who had no ambition and did not want to have too much wealth as long as they had enough money to spend. However, the prices in the capital were too high. They needed to work very hard to earn enough money to support themselves. It was too hard. These poor people were not willing to suffer so much and were not willing to work very hard every day. They wanted to make their lives easier. Therefore, when they ran out of money, they would steal or rob, which greatly disturbed the social order.
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