Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 166 Xu Lin teaches Madam Hu how to ride a horse
Mrs. Hu, wearing a dark green nightgown, was taken aback upon hearing this, and then shook her head.

She always travels by car.

"Would the lady like to ride a horse?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Madam Hu frowned and blushed instantly.

"Madam, you've misunderstood."

"When I say horseback riding, I really mean horseback riding!"

Seeing Madam Hu's face flushed like an autumn sunset, Xu Lin spoke loudly.

Then he pulled Madam Hu into his arms and leaped away from the Left Sima's residence.

Because it was late, there was hardly anyone on the road.

Considering that Madam Hu could not ride a horse, Xu Lin had her sit in front of him.

"Madam, you've been in Xinzheng for so long, have you done any sightseeing?"

Xu Lin tightened his grip on the horse's flanks and asked.

Mrs. Hu shook her head again.

After marrying Liu Yi, she rarely went out.

"what a pity!"

"Xinzheng may not be as good as Xianyang, but it is not bad either."

Xu Lin sighed.

Then they began to gallop wildly on horseback.

The evening wind picked up, making Madam Hu's beautiful hair fly wildly, sometimes slapping Xu Lin's face, sometimes hitting Xu Lin's chest.

To avoid running into Han Fei or Hong Lian, Xu Lin only wandered around the city for half an incense stick's time before heading to the outskirts.

Xu Lin rode very fast, giving Mrs. Hu a sense of freedom.

The air in the suburbs is fresh, the streams are babbling, and the birds are singing sweetly.

"gentlemen."

"I must go back early, or I'll be in trouble if Zhou Zhou finds out!"

After a cup of tea, Madam Hu came to her senses and parted her thin lips slightly.

"it is good."

"I'll be back in a bit!"

Xu Lin readily agreed.

After speaking, he loosened the reins and placed his hand on Madam Hu's leg.

"gentlemen."

"I have a request."

Madam Hu bit her thin lips lightly and spoke.

"explain."

Xu Lin nodded.

“The Purple Orchid Pavilion is a mixed bag, and I want Yu’er to leave it.”

"If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?"

"I only have Yu'er as my daughter..."

Madam Hu turned to look at Xu Lin and said softly.

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"If she makes a living by fishing, what does it matter if her shoes get wet?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile.

Then he asked Madam Hu to turn around.

It's inconvenient to talk with your back to someone.

Seeing that Madam Hu's lips were very dry, Xu Lin took out a water bottle and handed it to her.

"Thank you."

Mrs. Hu took the kettle and blurted out her words.

After saying that, she opened the kettle and took a few sips of water.

She likes to drink water and drinks at least two pots of water every day.

“But Yu’er is not a fisherman.”

"Sir, could you please help me persuade them...?"

Mrs. Hu pleaded softly.

She was interrupted by Xu Lin again before she could finish her sentence.

"No."

"Because Yu'er has already told me about this."

Xu Lin said seriously.

Then he told Madam Hu about Nongyu learning swordsmanship from him.

"Learn sword?"

"Yu'er is already over ten years old. Isn't it too late for her to learn swordsmanship now?"

After listening, Madam Hu bit her thin lips lightly.

"not late."

"There are advantages to learning early and advantages to learning late."

Xu Lin shook his head.

Then it moved forward a little, turned its horse around, and returned to the Left Sima's residence.

"Won't learning swordsmanship be very tiring?"

"I have heard that those with outstanding swordsmanship have been practicing martial arts since childhood, practicing swordsmanship for more than five hours every day, day after day for ten years."

Mrs. Hu looked worried.

She supported Xu Lin, her brows furrowed tightly.

"lady."

"Can't sugarcane be sweet at both ends?"

"You want Yu'er to be safe and sound, and you also want her to avoid suffering? There's no such thing as a free lunch," Xu Lin asked seriously.

"I know."

"But I owe Yu'er a lot, so I don't want Yu'er to suffer like she did when she was a child."

Mrs. Hu said with a look of self-reproach.

"Actually, there is a way for Yu'er not to suffer, but that would require you, Madam, to suffer."

"If Yu'er wants an easy life, then you, Madam, will have to suffer for her!"

"Madam, would you be willing?"

Seeing this, Xu Lin smiled and asked.

"I am willing!"

Mrs. Hu nodded without hesitation.

She was willing to do anything for Yu'er!

"it is good."

Xu Lin nodded.

Then Madam Hu tied up her beautiful hair.

It doesn't matter that Madam Hu can't ride a horse; he can teach her.

There was no one on the street at that moment, and the temperature was just right!

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Xu Lin and Madam Hu were only three streets away from the Left Sima's residence.

Mrs. Hu gripped Xu Lin's arm tightly with both hands, her breathing almost stopping.

After a long while, Madam Hu finally caught her breath, but by then her skirt was completely soaked.

"gentlemen."

"How talented is Yu'er in martial arts?"

Mrs. Hu asked weakly.

She has absolutely no energy left.

"It's okay."

Xu Lin answered.

Then he dismounted and carried the exhausted Madam Hu back to the Left Sima's residence.

"I entrust the matter of Yu'er learning swordsmanship to you, sir."

Madam Hu bowed and said.

Before she could finish speaking, her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Xu Lin immediately helped Madam Hu up.

"They are all family members."

Why say such formal things?

"It's getting late, Madam, you should rest!"

Xu Lin pretended to be displeased.

Then he tucked the hair that Madam Hu had put in her mouth behind her ear.

After Xu Lin walked away, Madam Hu took a deep breath and limped towards the soft couch.

She walked very slowly, her steps were labored.

She is in pain all over her body now; not only her legs, but also her waist, hands, and throat!
……

The next day.

Xinzheng, Zilanxuan.

After lunch, Nongyu changed into a gray-black robe and left Zilan Pavilion.

Because Nongyu has grown very quickly in recent years, her originally loose robe has become a tight-fitting garment.

To make it easier to practice swordsmanship, she tied her hair into a high ponytail and wore gray ankle boots, looking clean and neat!

After Nongyu walked away, Hongyu and the other maids began to discuss Xu Lin.

"Why hasn't Xu Lin invented anything new lately?"

"I'm still waiting for him to invent something that will solve our menstrual problems!"

Lin'er smiled sweetly.

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu, who was not far away, frowned slightly.

Then, blinking her beautiful eyes, she went to the study.

Lin'er's words reminded her: why had there been no news of Xu Lin recently?

After Xu Zhengchun went to South Korea, there seems to have been no news about Xu Lin.

Is it possible that Xu Zhengchun is Xu Lin?
Both were in their early twenties, with striking good looks and exceptional talent, and both were from the Qin state.

Upon realizing this, Zi Nu immediately called Cai Die over.

"Colorful butterfly."

"Go to the Qin state again."

"Go check if Xu Lin is in Xianyang."

"Whether he is in Xianyang or not, we must find a way to get his portrait."

Zi Nu commanded in a deep voice.

"promise!"

Cai Die was taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately accepted the order.

Then he left the study.

After the colorful butterfly flew away, Zi Nu sat by the window and looked towards the Xu residence.

If Xu Zhengchun really is Xu Lin, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

She didn't join Quicksand, so she wasn't an enemy of Xu Lin.

If Xu Zhengchun really is Xu Lin, then many things make sense.

For example, Liu Yi, Wujiu's death, why was Nongyu and Madam Hu reunited? Xu Lin was a womanizer, how could Liu Yi have an affair with Madam Hu if he was alive?
This also explains why Xu Lin was willing to teach Nongyu the sword technique. He is now Nongyu's stepfather, so it is not unreasonable for him to teach her the sword technique.
(End of this chapter)