Chapter 521: The Feeling of Ten Thousand Horses Galloping

In the process of awkward chatting, the old man told Wang An and the three that they could just call him "Grandpa Kuma" from now on, as it would seem more intimate.

As for why he was called that, Grandpa Kuma didn't say.

However, according to what Wang An knew, the names of the Oroqen people were also genuinely quite long, composed of a milk name, a formal name, and a surname.

However, their surnames were generally related to the region, such as those near JY County calling themselves Bilaqian, those in the Ganhe River basin calling themselves Ganqian, those in the Tuohe River basin calling themselves Tuoqian, etc.

Normally, people in the Huma River basin call themselves "Kumaerqian," and Grandpa Kuma letting Wang An and the three call him that meant his ancestors might have been people from the Huma River basin originally.

Of course, these things might not be accurate, just about right.

The Oroqen people, although born warriors and even more born hunters, must admit that they are generally very honest and don't have so many tricky thoughts.

So buying horses from their hands, Wang An was absolutely not worried about buying horses with problems.

Moreover, with the old man there, even if one or two people with bad intentions appeared, Wang An believed the old man could also solve it.

Soon, the group of four arrived at a large courtyard.

Grandpa Kuma greeted, and soon a middle-aged uncle about 40 years old came out. Grandpa Kuma let Wang An and the three call him "Uncle Anba."

Wang An knew that the meaning of the two words "Anba" in the Oroqen language was honest and kind.

In fact, these Oroqen people in the Heishan Brigade were also considered to be in a state of living with Han people.

So for some simple daily terms, most of the locals could understand what they meant.

After exchanging pleasantries, Grandpa Kuma told Uncle Anba that he was leading Wang An and the three to buy horses.

Uncle Anba, upon hearing this, seemed very happy, and his attitude towards Wang An and the three became even more intimate.

Only hearing Uncle Anba sigh and say:

"Now the horses in our horse farm are already over 200, and we can't even afford to feed them."

Wang An, upon hearing this, asked very suspiciously: "Uncle Anba, do horses in the horse farm need to be fed feed while eating grass?"

Uncle Anba was stunned upon hearing this, and then laughed and said:

"What livestock doesn't need to be fed? Although our Oroqen horses are very strong without feed, it affects the foals, hahaha..."

Wang An nodded, feeling that Uncle Anba's words made a lot of sense.

The group talked as they walked out.

Calling it a horse farm, it was actually a piece of wasteland with woods and meadows.

And the horses inside actually belonged to the entire Heishan Brigade.

Simply put, the Heishan Brigade now belongs to a whole, just like Kaoshan Tuntun before the land was divided among households.

Although the number of households in the Heishan Brigade is not as many as in Kaoshan Tuntun, because of their Oroqen people, it is also called a brigade.

Before this, that is, before the entire Heishan Brigade moved down the mountain to settle, they were actually equivalent to a tribe.

But they were a tribe living in the deep mountains, living by fishing and hunting, and earliest, they, like the Ewenki people, used reindeer as their main means of transportation.

It must be mentioned that although the number of Oroqen people is small, when fighting the Japanese, the number of Oroqen tribesmen who participated in the war was genuinely not small. Although they could hide in the deep mountains and not come out, they still walked out; for this spirit, one must give them a thumbs up.

After arriving at the horse farm, I saw Uncle Anba put his right thumb and index finger into his mouth, his cheeks bulging, and a loud whistle sounded.

Immediately after, I saw horses running out one after another from the woods all around; that speed was fast, really fast.

Wang An and the three looked at this shocking scene, instantly widening their eyes and opening their mouths, their faces full of dumbfounded expressions.

It must be said that although there were only 200-plus horses in total, accompanied by the sound of "dang-dang-dang" hooves, this scene really had a feeling of ten thousand horses galloping.

Uncle Anba's lung capacity was genuinely quite good; one whistle, without pausing, lasted for about 10 seconds.

Actually, like this double-finger whistle, as long as they are mountain people, then regardless of men or women, the vast majority can do it.

Because in this era where communication relies on shouting, the penetrating power of this double-finger whistle is genuinely quite formidable.

After Uncle Anba's whistle stopped, the sound of horses running in the surrounding mountains and forests also stopped.

From this, it can be seen that the obedience of Oroqen horses is indeed quite good.

Then, these five people were surrounded by a group of horses.

Horses are not afraid of people, so a large pile of horse heads started to constantly nudge these five people.

Occasionally, there would be horses grabbing someone's clothes and pulling, as if saying:

"Where's the good stuff? Take it out, okay?"

At this time, Uncle Anba finally said with a smile:

"Young men, all the horses are here. You can pick whatever you want."

Wang An and the three, upon hearing this, were instantly dumbfounded.

Although Wang An and the three also knew how to look at horses, to be honest, looking at one horse and looking at several horses, or even looking at dozens or hundreds of horses, that feeling is completely different.

Some people might not understand this feeling, but one can imagine: when a normal man faces a group of beauties, what is the feeling? Or in a sea of flowers, picking the one or two you like most, what is the feeling? Let's be honest, anyone encountering such a scene will become dazzled and unable to make up their mind.

Wang An and the three scanned the horse herd around them twice, and then Mu Xueli and Wang Li looked at Wang An simultaneously.

And the two said almost in unison: "Brother-in-law (Fourth Brother), help me pick."

Wang An didn't bother with the two, turned to Uncle Anba, and said very honestly: "Uncle Anba, I see these horses are all quite good, the more I look, the more confused I get. Please take some trouble and pick two for each of us. As long as they are trained horses, it's fine."

A trained horse is actually a horse that has already been trained and can fully understand human commands.

And horses that haven't been trained are called raw horses; wanting to train them out is genuinely quite difficult.

It is mainly because training raw horses is not only difficult but also quite time-consuming, and most importantly, there is the danger of getting injured.

Because mules and horses, wanting them to pull carts or grind, are relatively simple; wanting to train them for riding is the most difficult. But if you fall off the horse, oh my grass, like this kind of buying horses, also called grabbing horses, if you grab a raw horse that hasn't been trained back, that's a bit of a bullshit thing.

And Wang An's behavior is actually the smartest way.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 522 =====