He Yan was sitting with Shi Tou and Xiao Mai.
Hong Shan's worried face was about to drip water. He looked at He Yan and said, "A He, you can't even draw a bow now. What will you do in the future? Why don't we go talk to Liang Jiaotou and tell him that you'll be a team leader? Although it doesn't sound very glorious, you're lucky. Isn't that right, Xiao Mai? "He nudged Xiao Mai with his elbow, hinting for Xiao Mai to say something.
Xiao Mai stammered in agreement, "That's right, A He Ge. Even if you become a team leader, we'll still come to see you often."
He Yan smiled and didn't say anything.
Hong Shan was really worried when he saw this. After interacting with He Yan these days, he and this young man's temperament was unusually congenial. Compared to his brother, who was spoiled and sometimes gave him a headache, He Yan was much more sensible. His ideal brother should be like this. Unknowingly, he began to treat He Yan as his own younger brother.
However, He Yan couldn't even draw a bow. When he went to the battlefield in the future, he would die. How could he watch his brother jump into the fire pit?
"Brother Shan, don't worry about me. I'll be able to draw a bow tomorrow." She comforted him.
"Do you think you're a Spiritual Speaker? You can't just say it and it'll come true." Hong Shan was flustered and exasperated. "Why can't this child understand?"
Shi Tou, who had been silent all this time, was silent for a while. He asked, "Do you have any tricks?"
"No." He Yan thought for a while. "I've always been a person with poor aptitude. There are many things that I can't do. I have no choice but to try a few more times. Later, I found out that as long as I try a few more times, I can succeed. "After saying this, He Yan sighed.
It was rumored that General Fengyun was a natural star general, a genius bestowed by the heavens, but how could she be so miraculous? So much so that because she was a woman, her innate physical strength was weaker than a man's. In other words, her aptitude was not good. She had spent many years turning He Yan into a brave and invincible general on the battlefield, but after her rebirth, she was given such a weak body.
Could this be the saying, "When the heavens are about to bestow a great responsibility upon us, we must first exhaust our muscles and bones, and starve our bodies and skin"? She didn't expect to be outstanding. She just wanted to be a strong man like Wang Ba when she was reincarnated.
It would be much easier to do things than it is now!
He Yan thought about it all the way until he went to bed at night.
The recruits were tired during the day, so naturally they slept soundly at night. Their snores rose and fell. He Yan estimated the time. In the dead of the night, he climbed out of his bed.
Xiao Mai turned over and mumbled something. He Yan paused for a while to make sure that Xiao Mai did not wake up. Then, he quietly left the room.
After leaving the room, he went straight to the martial arts practice field. The martial arts practice field was empty at night. In the summer, there was a lot of night wind in the mountains. The night wind made the flags flutter. Under the moonlight, the green waves in the forest rose and fell, creating a stretch of moonlight.
Most of the border areas were bitterly cold. The Liang Province Guards were already considered very good. She had never seen this kind of scenery when she was stationed at the border. It was mostly a desolate landscape. For a moment, her footsteps slowed down, as if she couldn't bear to break the tranquility of the night.
Some of the crossbows during the day had already been put away. Only one or two that were not easy to move were left in place. The grass targets were swaying left and right. They hadn't been picked up in time. After the morning run tomorrow, there would be recruits who would clean this place up. He Yan walked to the row of grass targets. After searching for a long time, she felt around in the darkness and found an arrow that had fallen to the side. She took the arrow and walked back to the crossbow.
She had to spend a lot more time doing things that others could do easily. However, she had no choice but to do it. If she didn't do it, she would have to do it for the rest of her life.
She tried to draw the bow. The bow was very heavy. She could only draw it a little. If she looked at it with her eyes, it really wasn't obvious.
He Yan put down the bow and rubbed her wrist.
After a while, she tried to draw the bow again. Just like before, she only drew it a little.
She tried this five or six times and finally got better. This time, she drew the bow better than before. At least she could see that it was drawn.
He Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, she didn't have much confidence in what she said to Liang Jiaotou during the day. It was because Lady He hadn't even mentioned a heavy object in the past ten years. When she first came to the He family, she only cut a piece of firewood and her hand was cut. Drawing the bow was really a bit difficult for Lady He. However, the situation at the time forced her to say that. If she couldn't draw the bow tomorrow, then it would be a different matter. At worst, she could just act shamelessly in front of the instructor and try a few more times.
When it comes to matters in the world, those who put in the effort will always have better results than those who didn't. She didn't have any talent. The only thing she had was this hard work. However, in this world, there was something that couldn't be obtained even if one worked hard for a lifetime. That was the human heart.
She sacrificed herself for the He family and gave all her love for Xu Zhiheng. She had already worked so hard, but it was still fruitless.
He Yan's eyes drooped. She put her fingers on the bow and shot an arrow. This arrow seemed to want to vent all her pain. It made a whistling sound in the dark night as it flew towards the grass target in the dark.
The arrow did not land on the target. It fell to the ground halfway. Her strength was still too weak. She could barely pull the bow and shoot the arrow, but that was all she could do.
She couldn't vent her pain incisively and vividly every time.
He Yan smiled and got up to pick up the arrow. She had just walked to the side of the arrow when she suddenly sensed something. She raised her head. About ten steps away from her, there was a pair of brocade boots. The boots were embroidered with a dark golden pattern. It flashed a magnificent color in the dark night.
There was someone here? She was so focused on archery that she didn't notice it. He Yan straightened up and walked forward a few steps. Thus, the person standing in the dark night was completely revealed.
It was actually Xiao Jue.
The martial arts practice field was so big that it was only illuminated by the moonlight. He stood behind the grass target and wore a black robe. He was hidden in the dark night and was used as a target by He Yan.
The handsome young man looked at her indifferently. He didn't have any intention of explaining. He Yan felt a bit embarrassed for no reason. She composed herself and cleared her throat. She decided to gain the initiative by striking first. "You, what are you doing here?"
"Watching you practice archery."
It was clearly an indifferent tone, but He Yan could clearly hear a trace of indistinct mockery.
"What's wrong with me practicing archery? What do you think after you've seen it? "He Yan asked.
The handsome young man lowered his eyebrows. His long eyelashes were like butterfly wings under the moonlight. They gently fluttered. However, his tone was cold and had a bit of ridicule.
"I'm very surprised that there is someone who works so hard and can't even withstand a single blow."
He Yan was stunned.
For a moment, time and space overlapped. The sound of the wind slowly faded away. The night sky was covered with stars. The figure of the young man in front of her gradually blurred and turned into the back of a young man.
Whose voice fell into her ears? It had a familiar mocking tone.
"I didn't expect that there would be someone who works so hard. What a weakling."