Happy Little Scholar

[ps: The beginning of the previous chapter has been modified. Horseshoes are not in this world yet. Just remember that this thing exists. ]

Xiao Huan always obeyed Li Yi's words. Although she was still wondering why the uncle wanted to starve the horse for three days, the uncle was right and put the horse grass back.

Liu Ruyi walked in from outside and looked at the little maid walking back with the horse grass. She asked, "Xiao Huan, have you fed the horse?"

"The uncle said to starve it for three days." The little maid shook her head and said.

"Give me the horse grass, you go and get busy." Liu Ruyi took the horse grass from her and walked towards the stable.

"Oh."

The little maid responded and looked at her back as she left. She thought that the uncle didn't let her feed the horse, but the second lady insisted on feeding it. What if the uncle was unhappy?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let the son-in-law and the second young lady solve this matter by themselves. Thinking that her little rabbit has not been fed yet, the little maid shook her head, took some fresh leaves from the kitchen, and walked to the inner courtyard.

When Liu Ruyi walked into the stable with horse grass, Li Yi was squatting on the soft ground in front of the stable, holding a brush and white paper, and seemed to be copying something.

There was the sound of footsteps behind him, Li Yi stood up, and when he turned around, he saw Liu Ruyi walking towards him with horse grass.

Li Yi saw that there seemed to be nothing wrong with her expression, and there was no weapon hidden in the horse grass, so he felt relieved.

After all, what happened on the horse just now was purely an accident and had nothing to do with him. Although the second young lady Liu had a bad temper, she was not a person who made trouble without reason. She didn't draw her sword to cut him at that time, and she would not retaliate afterwards.

However, just in case, it would be better to confirm it first. He looked at her with a little vigilance and asked, "What happened just now, I didn't..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Ruyi pretended to be indifferent, just not wanting Li Yi to mention this matter. A trace of shame appeared on her pretty face again. She threw the horse grass into the trough, glared at Li Yi fiercely, and turned away.

Li Yi was finally relieved now. It seemed that Miss Liu Er really didn't intend to care about this matter. However, the look of her pretty face just now was the first time he saw a female knight who had become a shy girl. Li Yi was really a little uncomfortable in a short period of time.

In the stable, the crazy horse that bullied the weak and feared the strong ate the horse grass and snorted. Li Yi raised his head and looked at it. This time, for Ruyi's sake, he let it go. If it doesn't know what's good for you next time and doesn't starve it for three days first, this thing doesn't know how many eyes the horse king has.

Using white paper and a brush, he drew the horse hoof prints in real size on the soft mud around the stable, and ordered some horseshoes from the blacksmith. Although this horse didn't give him much face, it was undeniably a good horse. It would be a pity if the horseshoes were worn away.

The blacksmith's craftsmanship was good, and Li Yi told him about his requirements. He got four horseshoes the next day.

Out of professional habit, the blacksmith didn't ask Li Yi what these things were used for. He had been a blacksmith for many years, so he certainly knew the rules of the industry.

Lao Fang held four strange things in his hand and asked in confusion: "Son-in-law, what are these for?"

"Horseshoes."

"What are they?" The confusion on Lao Fang's face deepened, "What are horseshoes?"

Listening to the name, this thing seems to have something to do with horses, but Lao Fang has experience in raising horses and is familiar with things related to horses, but he has never heard of horseshoes.

"It's shoes for horses." There are no horseshoes in this world, and it's not Lao Fang's fault for being ignorant. Li Yi explained to him.

"What?"

Old Fang stopped walking suddenly, and couldn't believe his ears. He looked at Li Yi and asked, "Do horses need shoes?"

After living for decades, he only knew that people need shoes, and never heard that horses need shoes. Isn't this a joke?

"Both run on the ground, and you need shoes, why don't horses?" Li Yi looked at him and asked back.

Old Fang wanted to curse "nonsense", but he held it back before he said it.

"Walking barefoot without shoes will hurt your feet, and it will hurt when you step on stones. Horses don't feel pain, so why wear shoes?" Old Fang said confidently.

He suspected that his son-in-law was possessed by evil spirits today, and suddenly wanted to put shoes on the horse. In a few days, he would want to go after cattle and sheep again.

"You also know about rubbing your feet. Horses run much more than you do. Over time, the horse's hooves will be worn out, and the horse will be useless."

Lao Fang was stunned for a moment and said, "Son-in-law, you are doing this in vain. The horse only runs back and forth between the city and the village every day. It's only a few miles, and the worn-out horseshoes will grow back... However, according to this, the war horses in the army are often used, and the growth rate of the horses' hooves cannot keep up with the rate of wear, so it is necessary to wear shoes."

Lao Fang understood what Li Yi meant this time. He used to raise horses and knew that horses should be used in moderation. If horses are tied in the stable all day and not taken out to run frequently, the horses' hooves will grow deformed, and if they run for a long time every day, the horses' hooves will be worn out. The former can still be saved, but the latter can only become useless horses.

The son-in-law's method is very good. After his reminder just now, Lao Fang has already understood that this strange thing must be nailed to the horse's hoof. Although this method cannot be used on the horse at home, if the war horses in the army have this treasure, they will no longer be afraid of horse hooves being worn out.

After listening to Lao Fang's words, Li Yi was also stunned. He only remembered that in the time-travel novels he had read before, the protagonist showed a horseshoe and could immediately scare the emperor and ministers. They exclaimed that such a simple method had not been thought of before. He was rewarded with money and given an official position. He subconsciously thought that all horses should be shod. After listening to Lao Fang's words, it seemed that he really did it in vain this time.

However, since the horseshoes have been made, it would be unfair to pay the blacksmith for the few coins if he didn't install them.

It was because this guy lost face in front of Ruyi two days ago. I will ask the yamen runners to help tie this guy up and put horseshoes on him. I think this bully has never seen such a battle. It will scare him half to death. If he acts wild in front of me next time, I will eat horse meat hot pot in front of him...

When Li Yi went down the mountain with Lao Fang this time, he deliberately led the horse down to put horseshoes on him.

In an open space not far from the entrance of the county government office, with the help of Lao Fang, the yamen runners easily laid the horse down and tied it up with its four hooves facing the sky.

The huge horse's eyes were full of fear, and it neighed loudly, but its four legs were tied up, and there were so many people holding it down, so it couldn't struggle even if it wanted to.

Lao Fang was about to nail the horseshoe on it according to Li Yi's method, when a voice suddenly came from behind.

"What are you doing here?"

The woman in the uniform of a constable walked over here.