From this day on, the four cubs of the Mei family began to practice small bows.
The villagers in Liujin Village were very puzzled by this.
The escape was so tiring, but Qiao still allowed her four children to waste so much energy.
Could it be that the stepmother really doesn't care about her children?
At the end of the day, the soles of their feet were worn out from walking on the mountain road, they had almost eaten enough food, and they were so exhausted that they could sleep on the ground. However, the four children of the Mei family were born.
They were all very lively, and when it was time to rest, they would practice archery with their small bows.
The villagers all regarded the bows and arrows of the four cubs of the Mei family as nonsense.
Their behavior of not taking a good rest during their precious rest time, but running to practice archery in the bright sun, is regarded as children who are ignorant.
The four children of the Mei family are determined. From eight-year-old Mei Qingyao to four-year-old Mei Qingying, they never complain about hardship or tiredness, and practice extremely diligently.
The villagers in Liujin Village had tried to persuade them at first, but when they saw that they didn't listen, they didn't bother to take care of them and just regarded them as a joke.
But until that day - the four cubs of the Mei family rushed out of the forest holding a quail with excited expressions!
The little quail was hit by three arrows. It looked a little funny, but it was a real prey!
The villagers resting nearby were shocked!
Qiao Huaping was so happy that he stripped the quail on the spot and made a roasted quail to eat.
The quails were not too big, so Qiao Huaping sprinkled some seasonings on them, and they were roasted until they were sizzling and fragrant.
The villagers in Liujin Village swallowed their saliva when they saw it.
The senior and four children shared the roasted quail beautifully.
Some villagers with lively ideas approached Qiao Huaping.
They could see clearly that the shooting skills of these four children were taught by Qiao Huaping!
There are also veteran hunters who have been in the village for many years, but they cannot guarantee that they will gain something every time they go into the forest.
But as long as Qiao Huaping goes into the woods, he can hunt down some prey every now and then. Now he is teaching four children, who are less than half the height of an adult, to be able to hit the prey!
"Sister Qiao, do you have any tips for archery? Can you teach us?" The villagers begged, "The family is really going to run out of food... Look, all the little ones in your family can shoot like this."
Yes, you can teach us too."
The villagers originally thought that they would have to work hard to convince Qiao Huaping.
After all, there are only so many preys. The more people you hunt, the less you will hunt.
But Qiao Huaping agreed to them directly and generously: "Okay, I can teach."
The villagers were stunned.
Then, his face was filled with incredible ecstasy.
Qiao Huaping actually agreed to them!
"However, learning archery also depends on talent." Qiao Huaping said very matter-of-factly, "Some people may be very accurate with a little practice, such as a few of my boys."
Qiao Huaping proudly praised her child.
"Some people may not be able to shoot well no matter how much they practice. No amount of skills can make up for this."
Qiao Huaping saw some dejection on the faces of some villagers, and she encouraged, "However, there is an old saying that diligence can make up for clumsiness. If you practice more, your accuracy will always be better."
"That's right!" Sister Du was also among these villagers. She was very high-spirited and cheered everyone up, "After all, we are still dozens of years old. We are just a few little kids, and we can practice from time to time.
To hit the prey, as long as one of our family has a good shot and practices hard, then it will be fine, right?"
There is some truth to this.
The enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the villagers were suddenly ignited again, and they all shouted that they wanted to learn archery from Qiao Huaping.
Qiao Huaping simply went to the village chief and told him his plan.
"Village Chief, although our journey has been smooth sailing now, you can see that the mountain road is getting steeper and steeper, and the woods are getting denser and denser. Many times, our patrol team has heard the roar of wild beasts. This is one of them.
Secondly, in troubled times, there are many bandits. In order to avoid war, most of us go into the mountains. What will happen if we encounter bandits?
What to do? There are only so many young and middle-aged people in our big village. Where can we get the fighting power?" Qiao Huaping broke up with the village chief and said in detail, "I was thinking that I do have some skills in archery, but...
How about mobilizing all the people in our village and I teach them archery, so that they can have some ability to protect themselves."
The village chief hesitated: "However, traveling has already exhausted most of us' energy. Coupled with archery, I'm afraid we won't be able to bear it..."
"If you can't stand it anymore, it's better than losing your life later." Qiao Huaping's words completely convinced the village chief.
The village chief gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, this is also a way. The progress of your four children is also a good example. Learning archery well, firstly, you can shoot some food, and secondly, you can defend yourself... It's really good!"
The village chief convinced himself by thinking about it.
He was a man of action, and soon he had people in the village gathered together to tell them about Qiao Huaping's plan to teach them archery.
Many villagers saw the quail that the four cubs of the Mei family had shot.
Most of those who didn't see it also smelled the aroma of roasted quail, which was very enticing.
Therefore, when the village chief said that Qiao Huaping wanted to teach everyone archery, many people agreed.
Qiao Huaping felt a little relieved when he saw everyone actively signing up.
The people of Liujin Village are naturally a natural group in this famine year.
With so many people, if they encounter bandits, if they have archery skills nearby, it can be regarded as a life-saving skill.
If organized, it would be quite a force.
She had been thinking about this before, but since she had hardly encountered anything that endangered the safety of the whole village during her escape, there must have been many people who didn't want to spend their precious rest time practicing their archery skills.
Therefore, Qiao Huaping has been thinking about how to arouse everyone's enthusiasm.
Fortunately, the boys in their family are very competitive and have set a good example for the people in the village.
Taking advantage of the rest time, Qiao Huaping took a look at the people who signed up for archery.
There are a hundred households and hundreds of people in the village, and there are people from old to young who are willing to learn archery.
Qiao Huaping welcomes all comers.
When the time comes, she can first select some of the talented ones to form an elite team, and the rest can use archery as an auxiliary skill.
When the time comes for a melee, you can still shoot a cold arrow suddenly!
However, as more people sign up, bows and arrows become a big problem.
Where did so many bows come from?
However, this is not difficult for Qiao Huaping.
She smiled slightly and led the young people in the village into the woods.