LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 74 - Seventy-Five: Six and a Half Years Old 1
Chapter 74: Chapter Seventy-Five: Six and a Half Years Old 1
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Winter passed and spring arrived, with flowers withering and blossoming. Time flew by quickly as they practiced martial arts daily, and a year had passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Qingluo, now six and a half years old, grew taller quickly like a willow branch sprouting, and her slender and beautiful figure already showed traces of a young girl.
Wang Meng went through an even bigger change with his martial arts training throughout the year, causing his muscles to become strong and well-proportioned and his body well-built. He grew up quickly.
In just a year, he was half a head taller than Doudou. Among eight-year-olds, he definitely stood out among the rest.
Although Doudou wasn’t as tall as Wang Meng, he was a diligent and polite ten-year-old boy. Being studious, his body exuded a strong scholarly aura, and anyone who met him would praise him for being a refined young man.
Sister Qiao was also diligent and hardworking in her studies of the Six Arts in the county school, which led her to stand out in her age group for archery. She chose to play the flute in the music department and performed well, earning her the unanimous praise from the academy’s scholars.
Like the children growing as fast as bamboo shoots after rain, two little foals had also grown up quite a bit.
Now one and a half years old, the two foals had grown into tall and handsome horses under the careful care of the Su family, with smooth and glossy manes, long and powerful limbs, and strong bodies.
Black Wind, a stallion, was even bigger and stronger, almost a horse’s head taller than Jujube.
The two foals had been raised together since they were young, and they were inseparable. Whenever they were let out in the wild for daily feeding, they would stay together, nuzzling each other, chasing each other, and playing together.
As the two foals grew, Su Hu bought a donkey and a carriage, which he placed at his father-in-law’s house across the river.
The donkey was given to the eldest brother-in-law for transportation, and whenever Su Hu went out to Furong Town, he brought two horses across the river with him.
Riding the horses to his father-in-law’s house, then hitching them to the carriage, was much more convenient and faster than taking a donkey cart.
On the other side of the river, the royal manor finally finished its construction and decoration after a year, just in time for the arrival of spring with flowers blooming.
Upon the urging of Little Kingfisher, Su Qingluo sneaked into the courtyard, secretly admiring the beautiful scenery of the vibrant hills, bamboo forests, and small bridges over running water before the manor owner came.
There were some minor changes to the Mystic Canyon in the past year as well.
Su Qingluo would often look for various excuses to explore the mountain’s depths.
Every time she went into the Mystic Canyon, she would tend to the herb garden, clearing away weeds, turning the soil and watering the plants. She would also harvest the mature medicinal plants to make elixirs and plant new seeds in the empty plots.
Under her meticulous care, the herb garden flourished with vibrant life. At first glance, it was full of lush greenery and beautiful flowers, a truly magnificent sight to behold.
The gold mine at the entrance of the canyon had been untouched due to her young age, as she didn’t need to exploit the mine yet.
Storing a large amount of gold was not easy, and burying it deep underground in the ravines was the best way to preserve it.
Wang Meng accompanied her on several visits to the Mystic Canyon, riding three tigers.
On his first visit, the eight-year-old boy nearly fainted from fright when he saw several giant doorkeeper snakes with the thickness of a water bucket.
Fortunately, children adapt quickly to new things.
Under Little Kingfisher’s evidently disdainful and scornful gaze, the boy’s competitiveness was successfully aroused.
The first time, he persevered through the intense fear and didn’t collapse. After a few more visits, he gradually got used to it.
After exploring the Mystic Canyon, the eight-year-old boy’s view of the little girl who was also his master had grown from awe to worship.
It was because of this that he became even more determined to learn martial arts diligently and follow Master Qingluo in the hope of becoming her strong and reliable helper in the future..