Sky Curtain: With a vermilion mirror, Jing travels through the modern world, shaking all dynasties.

Chapter 139 Can dogs pull carts?

The girl, dressed in a pink snowsuit and wearing a white woolen hat, stood atop the snow slope.

She leaned forward slightly, her skis together, and like a pink butterfly, she gracefully descended the ski slope.

Snowflakes kicked up fine, silvery dust behind me, tracing a graceful arc across the snow-covered slope before finally settling gently at the bottom.

She took off her snow goggles, revealing a pair of bright eyes, her cheeks slightly red from the cold, and a beaming smile.

"Brother, how was it?" Zhu Jingjing waved to Jiang Chuan beside her and shouted excitedly, "I knew it! As long as you're willing to teach me, I'll definitely learn!"

Lin Xiaoyu walked to her side, clapped her hands lightly, and laughed, "Jingjing is really amazing! You've already gotten quite good at skating so quickly!"

Jiang Chuan also came over, but shook his head and seriously exposed his mistake, "This is just a gentle slope for beginners to practice on. When you can challenge the steep slopes that expert skaters can skate on, that's when you can truly be considered a master."

Zhu Jingjing immediately widened her eyes and looked around: "Where's the steep slope? I'll go challenge it right now!"

Jiang Chuan quickly stopped her, both amused and exasperated: "You're still a long way from perfect. If you fall on a steep slope, it won't just be your bottom that suffers, you might tumble down! You should practice more."

The little princess pouted, her face full of resentment, but the faint soreness coming from her bottom made her heart pound.

She secretly rubbed it, but didn't try to be brave. She muttered softly, "Then—then I'll slide down the gentle slope a few more times."

The Great Ming Dynasty, Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang gazed up at the sky and saw the pink figure gracefully descending the snow slope. He stroked his beard and sighed, "My lady, skiing in later generations will certainly have some charm. To glide down a high slope, riding the wind, must be incredibly exhilarating!"

Empress Ma smiled. "Chongba, do you perhaps also wish to give it a try?"

Zhu Yuanzhang paused slightly, then nodded, a hint of longing in his eyes, "I do indeed have this thought!"

Empress Ma covered her mouth and chuckled: "Chongba, how could you forget how Jing'er was when she first learned? She stumbled and fell several times before she could slide a few steps!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, and the image of his daughter sitting on the ground, slumped over, with her skis sticking up to the sky flashed into his mind.

He frowned slightly, thinking to himself that as a ruler, the supreme sovereign, if he were to adopt such a sprawled posture, where would his dignity be?

"I was merely thinking about it; I have no real intention of going!" He then changed his tune, stroking his beard in a nonchalant manner. "Besides, even in future generations, I will not be able to go there. Even if I were to try, I would have no way of knowing how!"

Modern ski resort.

Zhu Jingjing practiced for a long time, and gliding on the gentle slope became second nature to her, with her movements becoming more and more fluid.

Jiang Chuan stood at the bottom of the slope, watching her come to a steady stop in front of him, and couldn't help but nod in praise, "Jingjing, I didn't expect you to be so talented. You learn much faster than the average person!"

Lin Xiaoyu laughed from the side, "You two aren't siblings, are you? You're both so talented at skiing."

Jiang Chuan smiled but didn't reply. He waved to the little princess who had just taken off her snow goggles: "Jingjing, you've been skiing for a long time. Take a break."

Zhu Jingjing's face was flushed from the cold, and the tip of her nose was also red, but she shook her head vigorously: "Brother, I'm not tired, I want to skate again!"

Jiang Chuan's eyes darted around, and he said mysteriously, "Besides skiing, don't you want to try other activities?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingjing immediately became interested, her eyes sparkling as she asked, "What other projects are there?"

Jiang Chuan smiled mysteriously, "Jingjing, do you like dogs?"

Zhu Jingjing was taken aback, then nodded repeatedly, "Of course I like it! But Jingjing doesn't like small ones, she prefers bigger ones!"

Lin Xiaoyu laughed and exposed her, "What, you want to take Jingjing on a dog sled ride?"

Jiang Chuan nodded and said seriously, "Since we're already here, shouldn't we try all the attractions?"

Zhu Jingjing looked puzzled and asked curiously, "Brother, what's a dog sled? Is it like a horse-drawn carriage?"

Jiang Chuan nodded: "It's not too far off."

Hearing this, the little princess was even more puzzled, tilting her head and muttering, "I've heard of horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carriages, but I've never heard of dogs pulling carriages!"

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then you'll see for yourself today. Come on, I'll take you to see it."

The three of them arrived at the other side of the ski resort and could hear the barking of dogs in the distance.

The little princess stood on tiptoe to look and saw a dozen large dogs neatly tied to the snow. Their fur was black and white, and they were all plump and strong, panting with their tongues out and their tails wagging like windmills.

"Wow!" Zhu Jingjing's eyes widened, and she tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve as she ran forward. "Brother, these dogs are huge! Bigger than the dogs back home!"

Too many!

She ran up to him, squatted down, and carefully extended a hand.

The lead husky came over, nuzzled its wet nose against her palm, and then licked it with its tongue.

The little princess giggled from the tickling, so she simply reached out with both hands, hugged the dog's neck, and gently rubbed it.

"It's so well-behaved! Its fur is so soft!" She buried her face in the dog's fur and rubbed it against it. When she looked up, there was a small tuft of white fur on the tip of her nose.

Jiang Chuan was startled and quickly reached out to pull her away: "Jingjing, don't get so close. Although these dogs are trained, before he could finish speaking, the lead husky suddenly turned its head and barked twice at him."

It bared its teeth, striking a fierce pose.

Jiang Chuan's hand froze in mid-air, and he quickly withdrew it.

But the moment the dog turned to face Zhu Jingjing, it immediately changed its demeanor, wagging its tail happily, nuzzling its head into her arms, and making comfortable whimpering sounds, as obedient as a big cat.

The little princess giggled, hugged the dog's neck, glanced back at Jiang Chuan, and said smugly, "Brother, it doesn't seem to like you very much."

Jiang Chuan looked helpless and muttered, "Fine, fine, I'll kiss you, okay?"

Lin Xiaoyu laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight. "How about that? You got what you deserved, didn't you?"

Jiang Chuan pursed his lips and didn't answer.

Lin Xiaoyu helped Zhu Jingjing onto the sled, wrapped her in a blanket, and then sat down beside her.

Jiang Chuan raised his phone, squatted down in the snow, and pointed the camera at them.

"Let's go!" At the staff's command, the lead dog barked loudly, and the pack of dogs took off, propelling the sled forward.

Zhu Jingjing exclaimed "Ah!" and then giggled, gripping the handrail tightly with both hands.

A cold wind blew in, snowflakes flew, and the sound of the dogs running was like a rapid drumbeat.

Lin Xiaoyu shielded her, smiling, "Jingjing, look at the camera!"

The little princess turned her head, her cheeks flushed red from the cold, and waved excitedly at Jiang Chuan.

After completing one lap, the sled slowly came to a stop.

Zhu Jingjing jumped down and waved to the lead husky, as if saying goodbye.

"Brother, why do these dogs look different from those in our Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Jingjing tilted her head and asked疑惑地问道, "Can dogs in our Ming Dynasty pull sleds like this?"

Lin Xiaoyu said, "That depends on what kind of dog it is. Can a dog that has been bred for hundreds of years be the same as one that hasn't been bred?"