Chapter 41 Being a father has made you suffer

Wei Qingwan spent a long time, but the bow in her hand was only stretched to a small arc, and the arrow on the bow fell to the ground because of the trembling of her hands.

Wei Yichen comforted Wei Qingwan while helping Wei Qingwan pick up the fallen arrow: "Wanwan, don't be anxious. Archery is difficult, and my father's bows are too stiff. It's normal that you can't pull it open. My eldest brother also talked to you when he shot an arrow for the first time.

almost the same."

"I'll try again." Wei Qingwan fired her bow again.

This time she used more strength, then let out a soft cry, and at the same time the bow and arrow in her hand fell to the ground.

"Wanwan, what's wrong?" Wei Yichen hurriedly looked at Wei Qingwan's hand.

Wei Mingting, who was teaching Wei Ruo, heard the sound and walked up to Wei Qingwan to check on her condition, with deep concern in his eyes.

"I'm fine. It's because I was useless. I didn't draw the bow, and my hand was scratched by the bowstring." Wei Qingwan blamed herself.

Wei Yichen spread Wei Qingwan's hand and saw that the finger she used to pull the bow string was scratched by the bow string, leaving a deep red mark. Although the skin was not broken, the red mark was particularly eye-catching on Wei Qingwan's fair and delicate skin.

Wei Mingting frowned, and then said to Wei Yichen: "Yichen, go get some medicine and apply it on Wanwan."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Wei Yichen hurriedly went back to find some external wound medicine.

Yunshi and Wei Yilin also rushed over.

Seeing that Wei Qingwan was injured, the two of them were very concerned and nervous.

"Wanwan, show me quickly, why is it like this? Stop practicing bow and arrow, your hands are not meant for this." Yun said hurriedly.

"Yes, sister, how about we play something else?" Wei Yilin seconded the suggestion.

"I'm sorry...I'm useless..." Wei Qingwan lowered her head in shame.

"What are you talking about? It has nothing to do with whether it is useful to you or not. Riding and shooting is not what women should do." Yun said.

"Sister, don't be afraid, I will train my horsemanship and archery to protect you from now on!" Wei Yilin said, patting his chest.

Wei Qingwan's eyes turned red: "Thank you Yilin."

Then he said to Wei Mingting and Yun: "I'm sorry, parents, my daughter is fine. I made you worried. My daughter is unfilial."

"It's normal for parents to care about their children. How can we not be filial?" Yun said.

Wei Mingting nodded and agreed with his wife's words.

"Okay, don't cry. Mother and I will go back to the carriage and take a rest." Mrs. Yun pulled Wei Qingwan away.

Wei Yilin followed behind, like a little bodyguard.

After Wei Qingwan left, Wei Mingting turned around and walked back to Wei Ruo.

Suddenly something occurred to him and he lowered his head and looked at Wei Ruo's right hand.

He caught a glimpse of Wei Ruo's fingers holding the bow string and there were bright red marks on them.

And because Wei Ruo fired his bow much more often than Wei Qingwan, the number of red marks on his hand was more and more obvious than Wei Qingwan's.

"Ruo'er, stop practicing now." Wei Mingting immediately called Wei Ruo to stop.

After Wei Ruo put down his bow and arrow, Wei Mingting asked: "You already have many red seals on your hands, why didn't you tell your father?"

Wei Ruo glanced at the red mark on his hand and replied calmly: "It's not broken, so it won't be."

To Wei Ruo, a red mark of this degree was not considered an injury at all.

Wei Ruo's words made Wei Mingting frown and look solemn.

To him, injuries of this degree are indeed nothing, but girls are different. Daughters have been raised and raised, so they are naturally not as good as him. He has always felt that a normal girl like Wanwan should

Somewhat like.

Wei Mingting was silent for a while and then said: "Ruo'er, being a father has made you suffer."

Wei Ruo raised his head and glanced at Wei Mingting, then quickly looked away and looked at the archery target in the distance.

For a moment, Wei Ruo wanted to tell Wei Mingting that she didn't think life in the country was hard, where she had family, friends and her own life.

But she held back and didn't say anything because these were words that the Wei family didn't like to hear.

In their opinion, it was her best choice to take her back and let her be an official lady and pamper her.

In order to change the subject, Wei Ruo took the initiative to ask Wei Mingting: "Do bows require so much strength? There is no such thing as a crossbow that is relatively light and can be used with one hand."

"Yes. If you use it, you won't need much strength and it won't hurt your hands. Do you want to try it?" Wei Mingting asked.

Wei Ruo shook his head, "I won't try it anymore, I'm just curious as to why today's soldiers use bows more than swords."

"Because the speed of using the bow is slow, a skilled archer can shoot three arrows in the same time, while the bow hand can only shoot one arrow. When two armies are fighting, the intensity of firepower is very important." Wei Mingting answered.

"That's it." Wei Ruo thought thoughtfully.

Seeing that Wei Ruo was somewhat interested in crossbows, in order to explain it to Wei Ruo better, Wei Mingting asked his entourage to fetch the crossbow.

Wei Mingting handed the arrow to Wei Ruo: "Come on, Ruo'er, take a look. This arrow can be loaded with one arrow at a time. After shooting, it will take more time to load the second arrow."

Wei Ruo took it, shot one at the target, and then loaded the second arrow under Wei Mingting's guidance. It was indeed slower.

For a novice like her, the time it takes to load a crossbow is about the same as the time it takes to shoot an arrow with a bow. But for someone like Wei Mingting who has experienced hundreds of battles, the speed of retrieving and shooting arrows when using a bow is much higher than that of loading a crossbow.

speed.

Wei Ruo looked at the slave in his hand thoughtfully.

"What is Ruo'er thinking?" Wei Mingting was a little curious about his daughter's thoughts.

"I was thinking that it would be great if this weapon could load a lot of arrows at once." Wei Ruo said casually while playing with and observing the weapon in his hand.

"Ruo'er's idea is very interesting." Wei Mingting said, then he raised his head and looked at the sky: "It's getting late, so prepare to go back home."

Wei Mingting saw that it was getting late, so he ended today's trip and returned home with his wife and children.

The journey back was peaceful and the group returned to Wei Mansion safely.

After entering the door and before leaving Wei Ruo, Wei Mingting specially told Wei Ruo: "Today is your first time riding a horse and shooting an arrow. You will inevitably feel uncomfortable tomorrow. Take a rest early when you get back."

"good."

Not long after Wei Ruo returned to Tingsongyuan, he received a medicinal bath bag from Cuiping.

It was Wei Mingting who told the Yun family, and then the Yun family ordered Cuiping to bring it.

Because Wei Mingting was at war, he always kept some medicine at home. This medicated bath bag was used by Wei Mingting on weekdays.

Wei Ruo opened the medicated bath bag, examined it carefully, and smelled it. It was indeed a prescription for relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

Although there are some flaws in the formula, it has its uses.

Originally, Wei Ruo planned to make a medicinal bath by himself, but since Wei Mingting had someone send it over, he didn't bother and just used the package that was delivered.

So at night, Wei Ruo took a hot medicated bath to soothe and relax.

Wei Ruoyou expected that he might have backache when he got up the next day, but it was not until the next day that he realized that it was not only a backache, but also the pain was embarrassing!

Wei Ruo: I regret it. I was hasty. I should have prepared a medicinal bath myself last night.
Chapter completed!