Editor: Henyee Translations
Everyone in the courtyard was confused. Only Gu Yundong pursed her lips and smiled. She looked at Shao Qingyuan with a gentle gaze.
Ah Mao could only take the other quiver in a daze. He looked at the bow in his hand with grief and indignation.
It was precisely because he coveted the bow in Young Masterâs hand that he was so excited to be the first to shoot.
Actually, his archery skills were not very goodâ¦
However, in front of everyone, he could only take a deep breath, draw his bow, and aim.
Swoosh!
Pak!
The courtyard was as quiet as could be. Everyone stared blankly at the arrow that had missed its target and was speechless for a long time.
Until Gu Yunshu suddenly slapped his forehead with his small hand, turned his head, and said, âI canât bear to look.â
Shortly after, bursts of laughter rang out.
Ah Mao looked angrily at Ah Gou and Ah Zhu, who had made a sound, and glared at them fiercely.
On the other hand, the children were very kind. None of them laughed at him. Instead, they comforted him seriously.
âItâs alright. Brother Mao, you were just not ready. Itâs not that your archery skills arenât good,â Niu Dan said sincerely.
âBrother Mao, youâre already very good. I canât even pull the bowstring. The last time Master brought us to practice riding and archery, I could only stand at the side and watch,â Yuanzhi advised.
âBrother Mao, Brother Mao, although you didnât hit the target, you touched the bow and arrow.â Zeng Le thought for a long time before saying.
Ah Maoâs heart skipped a beat. Please stop talking.
Fortunately, Yunke did not say a word. She even came over considerately and pulled his hand.
Ah Mao was instantly warmed up. As expected, the girl was a little cotton-padded jacket.
However, in the next moment, the little girl said seriously, âBrother Ah Mao, you must be standing too far away. Letâs get closer. Come, take a few steps forward and try again.â
As the young lady spoke, she pulled his hand and walked towards the target.
âWell, now for sure.â
Ah Mao raised his head and looked at the target a meter away from him. His heart did not waver at all.
He should have guessed. To hell with the little cotton-padded jacket.
âPfftâ¦â
âHahahahahahaha.â
This time, Ah Gou and Ah Zhu werenât the only ones laughing. Even the children couldnât help but slam the table and laugh out loud.
Even Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan covered their mouths, their shoulders heaving and unable to stop.
Gu Dajiang and Chen Liang looked up at the sky, but the corners of their lips kept curling up.
Only Gu Yunke was at a loss. She ran to Gu Yundongâs side and lay on his lap. She asked curiously, âElder Sister, what are you laughing at? Isnât this a good idea?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYes, thatâs a good idea.â Gu Yundong picked her up, her shoulders still trembling.
The little girl saw that her elder sister was happy. Although she still did not understand why they were laughing, she also smiled foolishly.
Now, there was only Ah Mao left standing alone in front of the target. His back view was especially miserable.
He swore that from today onwards, he would train hard in archery!!!
Fortunately, Ah Gou and his brother learned from his lesson and stopped showing off. They really took a few steps forward and shortened the distance slightly.
Although they didnât hit the bullseye like Shao Qingyuan, at least they didnât miss the target.
In the end, they became more and more familiar, and their results gradually improved.
The children also wanted to shoot arrows, but Shao Qingyuanâs arrows were still too big and heavy for them.
The others had never learned it before. Although Yunshu and Yuanzhi had taken riding and archery lessons with Qin Wenzheng, it was only limited to the most basic teaching. Moreover, the bows and arrows they used were different.