Jiang Yubai barely has his own way of entertaining guests.
He led his classmates into the house.
Lin Zhixia was the first to exclaim: "What a high ceiling."
She looked up at the chandelier hanging above her head. The branches and leaves of the chandelier were all outlined with gold wire, and the light bulb was made in the shape of white jade, which looked very luxurious and elegant.
Lin Zhixia put her hands behind her back and stepped hesitantly onto a floor tile.
The floor tiles and the coffee table in the center of the main hall are perfectly integrated. The bricks and stones are all made of white marble, cut in one piece and finely carved. The black sofas are quietly placed around the coffee table, so clean that they seem to transcend the world.
Lin Zhixia couldn't help but walk to the coffee table. On the coffee table was an enamel vase with a bunch of bright roses in it. Lin Zhixia reached out and touched the rose petals again.
"I have a rose garden at home," Jiang Yubai said to Lin Zhixia, "If you like roses, you can go pick a few."
Lin Zhixia shook her head: "I'm not studying botany for the time being."
Jiang Yubai put his left hand into his pocket and secretly sighed that Lin Zhixia was indeed his competitor.
In the southeast of the main hall, two housekeepers were still cleaning. They were about 40 years old, wearing the same uniform, and were wiping a marble statue with a soft cloth.
It was a three-meter-high statue of Plutos, the god of knowledge and wealth in Greek mythology. He was carved lifelike and stood quietly on the side of the stair railing.
All the children were stunned.
Except Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai grew up in this environment. He was no longer surprised. He took five guests to the cinema in his home.
As the monitor of Grade 4 (1), Dong Sunqi thought he was well-informed. But Jiang Yubai's family background was beyond his imagination. He exclaimed: "Jiang Yubai! You have a movie theater at home?"
Jiang Yubai did not answer.
Dong Sunqi grabbed Nie Tianqing's hand and said, "Brother Nie, tell me, how much does it cost to build a house like this?"
Nie Tianqing said: "A few hundred million."
He stepped into the main entrance of the cinema and smiled: "The family cinema here is larger than the area of my family's house."
Nie Tianqing was the only one in the group who still had a schoolbag on his back. He didn't look like a guest, but rather a student. Compared to the other four students, Nie Tianqing was obviously more reserved and rigid. He and Dong Sunqi sat on the sofa in the cinema, straightened their backs, and waited to watch the movie.
At this time, Jiang Yubai opened the normal temperature fresh-keeping cabinet and took out a glass basin. The basin was filled with plump, bright red strawberries. He held the glass basin with both hands and carefully placed the basin of strawberries in front of Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia sat in her seat, raised her head and stared at him blankly.
He said casually, "Don't thank me. I just happened to buy strawberries yesterday."
Lin Zhixia picked up a strawberry, took a bite, and smiled: "So sweet."
She asked, "Did you try it too?"
Jiang Yubai was startled and replied, "I just bought it... I tried it."
"Thank you," Lin Zhixia's clear eyes seemed to penetrate his soul, "Thank you for knowing that I like to eat strawberries, and for preparing them specially for my coming, and tasting them beforehand. You washed the strawberries and put them in the refrigerator. You are really my best friend."
Jiang Yubai's breathing stagnated.
Yes, Lin Zhixia was very smart, smart beyond the ordinary. He had always known this.
The light and shadow on the big screen in front changed, and familiar music came into the ears. The movie Jiang Yubai prepared for everyone was "Doraemon: Nobita's Legend of Cats and Dogs".
The reason why Jiang Yubai chose Doraemon from among many cartoon characters is precisely because Lin Zhixia's schoolbag and pencil case are both Doraemon. If you want to defeat your opponent, you must first understand your opponent.
As the movie began, Jiang Yubai turned his head to look at Lin Zhixia. Sure enough, Lin Zhixia's eyes were shining and she was fascinated by the movie.
Jiang Yubai felt relieved.
The opening song of "Doraemon" was playing, and Lin Zhixia sang along in a low voice: "こんな事いいな出たらいいな, あんな梦こんな梦..."
She sang and laughed.
Gan Shuli, who was sitting next to Lin Zhixia, asked, "Can you speak Japanese?"
Lin Zhixia replied: "はい、ちょっとできるけど. Japaneseがもっとうまくなりたい."
Gan Shuli was confused: "What do you mean?"
Lin Zhixia translated: "I know a little Japanese, I hope my Japanese can get better."
"How old were you when you started learning?"
"last year."
“How many foreign languages do you speak?”
“Currently, it’s four doors.”
Gan Shuli was extremely surprised: "You are so amazing!"
"No, I'm not good at all. My understanding of language is very superficial," Lin Zhixia insisted. "Foreign language is a tool and also a culture. I heard that the French have a strong foundation in theoretical mathematics. In order to understand French books and papers, some mathematicians will learn French. There is a research branch in computer science called natural language processing. The most powerful scientists in this field basically know several languages. I am trying to catch up with them. They are proficient in foreign languages in order to promote world development, reduce cultural barriers, and save most people on the earth from the headache of foreign languages."
Gan Shuli was skeptical: "You... are you studying at home?"
"Yes," Lin Zhixia confessed honestly, "self-study is the fastest way to learn."
At this time, Jiang Yubai had already sat back in his seat.
He turned his attention to the screen, watching it with great interest. However, Ding Yan whispered in his ear, "Jiang Yubai, you only served strawberries to Lin Zhixia?"
Jiang Yubai said: "There are other fruits in the cabinet. If you want to eat, go get them yourself."
Ding Yan was shocked: "You are so nice to Lin Zhixia... You personally gave her fruit, do you really want to defeat her?"
"Shh," Jiang Yubai raised his index finger and put it against his lips, "No noise is allowed during the movie."
Ding Yan warned him: "Jiang Yubai, don't forget your original intention of fighting."
Jiang Yubai stretched lazily: "I haven't forgotten my original intention. I also have things I want to protect."
Ding Yan asked, "What is it?"
Jiang Yubai couldn't answer. He leaned back and lay on the soft and spacious chair. In the closed and dim screening room, only the screen emitted a gentle light.
Jiang Yubai knows that Doraemon and Nobita in the movie will definitely win in the end, and Fat Tiger will definitely waver on the boundary line between justice and evil. Shizuka will fight for others. No matter how timid Suneo is, he has a brave side. After several years, the current audience will grow up, but the cartoon characters of that year will still remain.
He couldn't help but recall a question Lin Zhixia had asked.
She once asked him: Do you think consciousness and time can measure this world
Can consciousness
Can time do that
What standards should be used to measure this world
Jiang Yubai fell into deep thought. He even felt that at this moment, Lin Zhixia might have the same feeling as him - this was the "quantum entanglement" that Lin Zhixia often talked about.
He turned around and looked at Lin Zhixia again.
Lin Zhixia hugged Gan Shuli's shoulders and said excitedly: "Kitten... Jingxiang picked up a kitten."
Gan Shuli said: "Cats are so cute."
Lin Zhixia said: "Raise it! Nobita raises a cat."
Jiang Yubai was slightly surprised that Lin Zhixia looked like a fourth-grade girl. He turned his eyes away and continued watching the movie.
Movies make time pass quickly.
After the screening, Jiang Yubai sincerely invited all the students to have lunch at his home.
Jiang Yubai's home has several restaurants. One of them is located in the rose garden. The whole building is hexagonal, and all six walls are floor-to-ceiling windows. The ground is covered with a light brown wooden floor, and the decorations are mainly based on the image of "plants and flowers".
All the tableware on the rectangular dining table and the cushions on the 17 chairs beside the table are made up of the same pattern - dark green branches and leaves as the background and madder roses as embellishments.
"Wow," Ding Yan exclaimed, "It's just like a European palace."
He pulled the chair away and was about to sit down when he caught a glimpse of Jiang Yubai's mother out of the corner of his eye.
Jiang Yubai's mother was at home today, so she was also one of the hosts.
Ding Yan stood up in a panic and shouted, "Hello, sister!"
Jiang Yubai introduced: "This is my mother."
Ding Yan was surprised: "So, so young." He wanted to ask in his heart: Is he a biological child
Upon closer inspection, Jiang Yubai and his mother do look somewhat similar, or perhaps it could be said that they are both simply good-looking.
The students took their seats one after another, with Jiang Yubai's mother sitting at the main seat. The housekeeper placed several menus printed on letterhead in front of the guests.
Ding Yan, Gan Shuli, Dong Sunqi and others began to feel uneasy. They had never seen such a big scene. Only Lin Zhixia picked up the letter and read happily: "Matsutake and wild vegetable soup, beef salad, fish maw and flounder, mango and sago... It's so rich! Thank you for the hospitality."
Jiang Yubai's mother asked her: "Are you Jiang Yubai's deskmate?"
"Yes!" Lin Zhixia described, "The seats of several of us are very close to Jiang Yubai."
Mom smiled and said, "It's great, there are friends everywhere. What games do you like to play at school?"
Jiang Yubai answered before Lin Zhixia could speak: "It's the same as what I played in Singapore, no different. We played chess, military flags..."
Lin Zhixia hesitated to speak.
As far as she knew, Jiang Yubai never played chess games at school. Jiang Yubai preferred to run to the playground during breaks and hang on the horizontal and parallel bars like a fool. Why did he set up such a persona for himself in front of his mother
In short, no one exposed Jiang Yubai at the dinner table.
Everyone was eating quietly.
Firstly, they were still young and inexperienced, so there was nothing much to say. Secondly, this meal was so impressive that they could not bear to put down their chopsticks once they had picked them up.
Jiang Yubai's mother was very good at dealing with children. She chatted with them and took care of everyone. However, when she was talking to Nie Tianqing, Nie Tianqing's spoon fell into the soup bowl. The hot soup splashed and spilled on the table.
"Be careful when eating, don't get burned." Jiang Yubai's mother warned.
The butler changed a set of tableware for Nie Tianqing.
Nie Tianqing thanked him repeatedly. He continued to eat without raising his head.
After dinner, although Jiang Yubai was a little hesitant, he still brought his classmates into his entertainment room.
When they pushed open the double doors, everyone's eyes lit up.
The spacious room was covered with a soft dark blue carpet, and the walls were covered with murals of spaceships. The four chandeliers on the ceiling were all spherical - representing the sun, moon, Venus and Mars respectively.
There are forts, slides, suspended tunnels, bubble ball pools, plastic castles, and indoor zip lines built everywhere - this is simply a "Star Wars" theme park!
"Oh my God!" Ding Yan exclaimed, "Can this be used as an amusement park and opened to the public? Tickets are 10 yuan each. Jiang Yubai, you will collect money until your heart is tired."
Dong Sunqi said: "Jiang Yubai, the 'Children's Paradise' in the Walmart on Nandong Street is not even half as fun as yours!"
Jiang Yubai calmly closed the door. At first, he was a little ashamed and embarrassed. When he was six years old, he went abroad to Singapore, and he was most reluctant to leave the playground that had accompanied him growing up.
Now, he is nine years old and he wants to play with his classmates. Will it make him look childish
Before he could say anything, Lin Zhixia dived into the bubble ball pool.
She giggled and made many bubbles pop. She also said, "There are six of us in total! Let's divide into two groups! Group A and Group B!"
Everyone, including Nie Tianqing, responded happily.
Lin Zhixia originally thought that 13-year-old Nie Tianqing would not be willing to play games with a group of children like them. But she changed her mind and thought that 13 years old is very young, and 13 years old is also a child. Besides, what boy doesn't like Star Wars
Lin Zhixia made the rules of the game: "Okay! I declare! Group A's base is in the castle, and Group B's base is in the fortress! At the beginning, Group A has 40 red bubble balls and Group B has 40 green bubble balls. We will put the bubble balls in the center of our bases. Then, members of Group A and Group B will sneak into the other side's base and steal their bubble balls. They can steal no more than two at a time... As for our group's bubble balls, we can only carry two at a time."
"Under what circumstances is considered a loss?" Jiang Yubai asked.
Lin Zhixia continued to explain: "When two players from the opposing groups meet, they play rock-paper-scissors... The loser will be frozen immediately. The frozen player must stay where he is and wait for three minutes before he can move. The entire game lasts three hours. After three hours, count the number of bubble balls in the center area of the bases of Group A and Group B. Each ball is worth one point, and the one with the highest score wins."
Jiang Yubai added: "If someone falls into the bubble ball pool halfway..."
"Then he will also be frozen." Lin Zhixia answered quickly.
Jiang Yubai was eager to try: "Okay! Let's get started!"
The six people present were divided into two groups by drawing lots - Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai, and Dong Sunqi became Group A, while Gan Shuli, Ding Yan, and Nie Tianqing became Group B.
Lin Zhixia set up a central area in Group A and Group B, and stipulated that points would be counted only if the bubble balls were placed in the central area.
Then, Lin Zhixia shouted, "The game begins!" Everyone scattered.
Jiang Yubai was ready to make a big move. He started from the castle, passed through the tunnel, sneaked into the fortress, stole two bubble balls, and put them in his pants pocket. Ding Yan immediately chased him like crazy.
Jiang Yubai was very agile. He grabbed the ring with one hand and flew to the ground through the zipline.
Ding Yan ran after him frantically: "Jiang Yubai, don't run! Give me the ball back! Give me the ball back!"
Jiang Yubai threatened: "Not only will I not return them, I will also steal all your balls."
Ding Yan was very angry, but there was nothing he could do because he was lost in the tunnel.
Jiang Yubai ran back to the center of his group excitedly. He put the two stolen bubble balls into the scoring area and thought: This is too easy.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yubai was careless and lost his way. He just turned around and took a few steps, and fell into the bubble ball pool.
He had to freeze himself for three minutes.
At this time, Nie Tianqing was passing by a slide and suddenly fell from the sky.
Nie Tianqing only took two balls at a time, but he threw all the bubble balls from Jiang Yubai's group to various areas in the castle.
In other words, Nie Tianqing scattered the bubble balls that were originally gathered together all over the place.
Jiang Yubai was very shocked. He called out to Dong Sunqi who was deep inside the enemy. Dong Sunqi followed suit and turned over all the enemy's bubble balls.
The battlefields of both sides were in chaos. Jiang Yubai called Lin Zhixia and said, "Use your IQ of 174 to think of a solution."
"What method?" Lin Zhixia asked puzzledly.
Jiang Yubai pointed at the chaotic interior of the castle: "The bubble balls are scattered. There are more than two hours left before the game ends. Don't you want to win?"
"I'm not afraid of losing," Lin Zhixia replied, "The game is played for fun, I never care about winning or losing. But this time, since you want to win, I want to win too. Now we will use the Dijkstra and Floyd shortest path algorithm... It will definitely be faster than them."
Jiang Yubai hesitated and said, "I don't have a pen or draft paper."
"You have me," Lin Zhixia looked into his eyes steadily, "I can do mental arithmetic very fast! Really!"