Ever since he knew that Jinding Island would have different "specialties" due to map switching, Jiang Beiran started a new round of personnel selection.
The batch selected before were the most elite "beating workers" in Linglongfang.
But there are still quite a few who are not so elite, and they can be used if they are selected again.
As time passed, Jiang Beiran's Bixiao Club lineup became more and more complete and larger.
Inner city, empty Tianfu.
"Miss."
"Miss."
Amidst the respectful salutations of the maids, Shi Jiamu walked in all the way.
"Mom!" Shi Jiamu yelled, and rushed towards a dignified woman sitting by the window.
Hugging Shi Jiamu who rushed over, Shi Ruijing stroked her hair and said, "You still know to come and see your mother."
Burying her head into Shi Ruijing's arms and rubbing it twice, Shi Jiamu pouted and said coquettishly, "Mother~"
Smiling and shaking her head, Shi Ruijing rubbed her daughter's soft black hair and asked, "Compared to your mother recently, you are much closer to your aunt."
"Nope~" Shi Jiamu raised his head to look at his mother and said with a smile, "I've been busy with Bi Xiao recently, so going to my aunt's place is purely on official business."
"Really?" Shi Ruijing smiled slightly, "Then how are you preparing?"
"Preparation is very good! It must be our Shi family who won the championship this time!"
"Well said!" At this moment, a middle-aged man came out from behind the screen, "Jia'er, Dad is just waiting for you to give me some face."
Seeing his father coming, Shi Jiamu quickly stood up and shouted, "Father."
"Yeah." Nodding, Shi Yingfa sat on the backrest chair behind her. After taking the teacup handed by the maid, Shi Yingfa opened the lid of the cup and lightly brushed the mouth of the cup twice, then suddenly raised her head to look at Shi Jiamu and asked, "How is your relationship with Jiang Beiran?"
"That's it...he's a weirdo." Shi Jiamu replied.
"What kind of strange method?" Shi Yingfa asked with great interest.
"He is obviously very capable, but he doesn't look like a capable person at all."
Shi Yingfa laughed twice after hearing this, "Then what do you think makes you look like a capable person?"
"It makes people feel awed unconsciously, just like Dad."
"Oh? Hahahaha." Shi Yingfa laughed for a while before saying: "Often those who seem to be incompetent are much more reliable at critical moments than those who are usually very capable. Now that you have become familiar with him Wake up, learn more and read more on weekdays, I believe you will benefit a lot."
After hearing this, Shi Jiamu couldn't help but said: "Father~ You obviously haven't seen that uncle before, so you think so highly of him?"
"Just because he was invited by our ancestors is enough to make me look at him differently." Shi Yingfa finished speaking and took a sip of hot tea, "Have you decided on the candidate for the Bixiao Club yet? Your sixth uncle just mentioned it today. For this matter, your brother Yongyuan is gearing up and waiting for you to find him."
"this… "
Seeing Shi Jiamu look away, Shi Yingfa asked: "Why, have you chosen all?"
"Well... that's right." Shi Jiamu nodded.
"What do you mean? Why is your child always speaking vaguely today?"
Seeing that his father was a little unhappy, Shi Jiamu quickly explained: "It's just that the candidate list is already there, and there is only one final round of screening left."
"Brother Yongyuan isn't on the list?"
"Well... no."
"Oh?" Shi Yingfa was a little surprised, "Brother Yongyuan last time you crossed the border and defeated a mysterious emperor of Candle Dragon Castle, you can be regarded as the best in your generation, so you can't catch your eyes? That father is really curious about who you have chosen, can you bring the list with you?"
"I brought it..."
Seeing his daughter's hesitation, Shi Yingfa directly stretched out his hand and said, "Bring it."
"Yes..." Shi Jiamu agreed, and handed over the list of candidates to his father.
After receiving it, Shi Yingfa immediately opened it and looked at it, her expression became a little more exciting.
After a while, Shi Yingfa closed the roster, "Your uncle agrees?"
"Well, I agree."
"Hahahaha!" Shi Yingfa burst out laughing after hearing this, "This Jiang Beiran is really capable."
Shi Jiamu would not be so stupid as to ask his father how he knew that Jiang Beiran had chosen this roster, because it was too obvious.
Handing the roster back to Shi Jiamu, Shi Yingfa said with a smile: "But you have to be mentally prepared, you should start to have a headache in a few days."
Shi Jiamu understood what his father meant in an instant, and replied with a wry smile: "Why don't I hide at home for a few days."
"That's not okay. It's useless to escape. You still have to deal with the problems that should be dealt with."
"I... ok."
Three days later, Shi Jiamu came to Ten Thousand Flowers Valley in a panic, rushed into Jiang Beiran's hut and shouted.
"Uncle! Give me an idea, I'm getting bored to death."
"..."
Quiet, the room was empty, no one responded to her.
Just when Shi Jiamu was about to look elsewhere, he heard the back door of the room open with a "squeak".
"What's the matter here? Xiao Beiran said he was going out for a few days, and he left in the morning." Shi Fenglan walked in and said.
"Let's go!?" Shi Jiamu's eyes widened suddenly, she was waiting for someone to "help her", but he ran away.
"What's the matter, are you in a hurry to find Xiao Beiran?" Seeing Shi Jiamu's shocked look, Shi Fenglan asked strangely.
"Yes, urgently, very urgently."
After hearing this, Shi Fenglan immediately patted her chest and said, "It's the same if you call me for urgent matters. Just tell me, and I'll help you."
But Shi Jiamu still shook his head after looking at his little aunt up and down for a while, and said, "Forget it, I'll find a way to solve it myself."
"Hey!" Shi Fenglan yelled, "Are you underestimating your aunt's ability?"
"Yes." Shi Jiamu nodded.
"You! You have failed to learn from Xiao Beiran!" Shi Fenglan pointed at Shi Jiamu and shouted.
Shi Jiamu was about to tease his little aunt again, when he suddenly felt a strong profound energy flying towards him.
'Why can't I shake it off...'
Shouting something in her heart, Shi Jiamu opened the door and was about to run, when she saw a man in a beautiful blue silk brocade robe falling in front of her from mid-air.
"Brother Jinghuan..."
Seeing the person coming, Shi Jiamu yelled crisply.
"You still know that I'm your brother. Seeing me is like seeing a ghost, running so fast." Shi Jinghuan said dissatisfied.
"I... I have something urgent."
"That's just right. I also have something urgent to look for you. There are only three days left before the Bixiao meeting. Don't tell me you haven't decided who to choose."
"The choice is the choice... Hey! Uncle! Why are you here?"
As soon as he heard that the sage was coming, Shi Jinghuan hurriedly saluted in the direction Shi Jiamu was looking at, but found that there was no one at all.
"You girl!"
When he turned his head again, Shi Jinghuan found that Shi Jiamu had already run away again.
"You wait for me!"
At this moment, Shi Jiamu, who had already run out of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, only felt pain in her heart. She was obviously the one chosen by the uncle, but why was she the one who took the blame.
Just like what Dad said before, when it was approaching the Bixiao meeting, all her brothers and sisters couldn't sit still, and they all came to her for an explanation.
Some were side-firing, and some were straight-forward, asking the same questions.
Why not choose him (her).
Shi Jiamu is also really difficult, she can still put on the airs of the captain when facing the slightly unfamiliar brothers and sisters, saying that it is not his business to ask.
But those elder brothers who grew up with her are not good enough, and they will be hammered if they say so directly.
She came to Jiang Beiran this time because she wanted to ask him to give her some of the most unjust brothers, but she didn't expect him to run away.
'Uncle! I hate you! ! ! '
Shi Jiamu shouted in his heart while running away.
On the other side, Jiang Beiran was drinking wine with Lu Yangyu in the Taiyi Pavilion.
As soon as he got up in the morning, three options popped up in front of him. The meaning was very simple, if he continued to stay in the hut, there would be trouble.
Jiang Beiran thought for a moment and understood the reason. Seeing that it was almost time for the Bixiao meeting, those younger members of the Shi family who were eager to show off would definitely come to ask for a "position". If they didn't, they would inevitably blame him. What kind of trouble is coming.
So Jiang Beiran chose to sneak away without thinking, and ran to Lu Yangyu.
"Ding."
The two clinked glasses, raised their necks and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Ha~" Lu Yangyu let out a breath of alcohol comfortably, "Bei Ran, your wine really tastes better the more you drink it, it seems that I will have this sip for the rest of my life."
Although Lu Yangyu has also learned how to distill, good wine cannot be brewed so quickly, and even if it is brewed, it can't compare with Jiang Beiran, so Lu Yangyu is now talking good things to Jiang Beiran, just to deceive the two drink.
"Ha~"
After drinking another glass of strong wine, Lu Yangyu looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "Oh right, Lao Shen wrote, saying that the matter of that ancient book has already been figured out, and I think you should be able to start the next step when you come back from Jinding Island. "
"Yes." Jiang Beiran replied casually.
Hearing that Jiang Beiran still didn't care much, Lu Yangyu became more and more confused about whether he was interested in this ancient book.
Jiang Beiran stayed in Linglongfang for the next few days, and he didn't return to Wanhua Valley until the day before he was going to leave.
"Xiao Beiran!"
Seeing Jiang Beiran who suddenly opened the door and walked in, Shi Fenglan, who was bored in the room, stood up and shouted.
"Where have you been these two days!"
"Walk." Jiang Beiran said and walked into the room.
Following Jiang Beiran to the tea room, Shi Fenglan said as she walked, "I've been looking for you several times in the past two days, and you seem very anxious."
Jiang Beiran, who understands the reason, can imagine how devastated she is these days, but he has no intention of helping Shi Jiamu take responsibility, after all...
She is the captain.
After boiling a pot of water, Jiang Beiran looked at Shi Fenglan and asked, "Is she not here today?"
"Well, I didn't come here after I knew you were not at home. What a heartless little girl, it's in vain that I treat her so well!"
As soon as Shi Fenglan finished speaking, there was a rush of knocking on the door.
"Come in." Jiang Beiran said.
With a "bang", the door was pushed open, Shi Jiamu rushed in and was about to speak when his eyes were attracted by Jiang Beiran who was sitting there drinking tea.
"Uncle!!!"
Shi Jiamu yelled, "Where have you been these few days!"
"Take a walk." Jiang Beiran replied calmly.
"Walking!?" Shi Jiamu rushed in front of Jiang Beiran aggressively, and just about to speak, he was scared back three steps by Jiang Beiran's eyes.
After taking a few breaths, Shi Jiamu yelled aggrievedly: "Three days! Do you know how I got here these three days!"
Looking up at Shi Jiamu, Jiang Beiran said, "Do you need me to touch your head and say something hard?"
Shi Jiamu was taken aback for a moment, and replied: "This... This is not necessary."
"Then don't act like a baby. Since the elders of your family will let you take the position of captain this time, it means that they have high expectations for you and want to train you. Now that you have power, your playmates will Your siblings, and your life will change dramatically, and this is just the beginning."
It was amazing, although it was only a short sentence, Shi Jiamu's complaints about the uncle disappeared instantly.
'It turns out... the purpose of his leaving is to let me face all this alone. '
Thinking about what happened in the past few days, as the uncle said, whether it was the former friends or the brothers who took good care of her, they have all changed, or the relationship between them has changed.
It is no longer so pure.
"Uncle, is this... growing up?" Shi Jiamu looked at Jiang Beiran and asked.
"Well, congratulations, you are now an adult." Jiang Beiran nodded.
Taking a deep breath, Shi Jiamu seemed to have matured a lot suddenly, and saluted Jiang Beiran.
Because she already understood that uncle did this for her own good.
Nodding in satisfaction, Jiang Beiran said, "Okay, go back and get ready, see you tomorrow."
"Well, see you tomorrow, uncle."
Waving to Jiang Beiran, Shi Jiamu walked out the door.
When Shi Jiamu left, Shi Fenglan, who had been listening, suddenly asked, "Xiao Beiran, how can I become an adult?"
"Aren't you that now?"
"That's not true!" Shi Fenglan sighed as she spoke, "My family treats me like a child and doesn't let me know anything. I just heard you say that, and I suddenly feel a little envious."
After speaking, Shi Fenglan grabbed Jiang Beiran's arm and begged, "Xiao Beiran, can you help me become an adult too?"
"No help."
Listening to Xiao Beiran's crisp answer, Shi Fenglan snorted and said, "Stingy! You have helped me become an adult, why can't you help me too!"
As soon as Shi Fenglan finished speaking, there was a "bang", and the wooden door was blown open by a gust of wind.
At the same time, a strong momentum came straight to Jiangbei.
'what are you doing this is...'
Looking at the overturned tea sets on the table, Jiang Beiran's head was full of black lines.
After staying here for a month, Jiang Beiran has long realized that the gaze that has been staring at him must have come from Shi Fenglan's father.
'Old and unscrupulous... I have a dirty mind, why take your anger on me. '
Shi Fenglan ran to the door and looked out, then closed the door and asked Jiang Beiran, "Where did this evil wind come from?"
"Who knows."