Others may not be used to this bowl of vegetarian dumplings, his brother probably ordered someone to make another bowl for him.
Eldest brother... In the end it is an elder brother.
Xiaodong's determination to stay is a bit firmer than before.
He still wants to celebrate the New Year on Huiliu Mountain, like today, like this moment, with his master, brothers and sisters, and eat a bowl of hot dumplings, and his wish is fulfilled.
There was also a sugar dumpling inside the vegetarian dumpling, which looked like other dumplings on the outside, but when you took a bite, it was full of sugar juice, and this sugar dumpling was hotter than other dumplings. Xiaodong didn't pay attention, and his tongue was burned , raised his head with an ahh, and sucked in the cold air hissingly.
Senior Sister Linglong smiled and asked him: "Are you eating sweet dumplings? I make two of them every year, and you can't tell when you boil them in the pot. Whoever eats them is lucky. This year will definitely pass." It's sweet and sweet, don't be too hot, eat it quickly."
Xiaodong cheerfully asked: "Really? Then I have to eat quickly." Not afraid of the heat, he swallowed the remaining half of the dumpling in two mouthfuls.
Jiang Fan was afraid that he would choke, so he urged him: "Drink some soup, what are you doing so fast? Could it be that someone snatched it from you?"
Xiaodong quickly drank two mouthfuls of dumpling soup, but after finishing the soup, he felt that the sweetness was still in his mouth and throat, until it reached his heart.
Li Fulin is not so polite, and today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, so it's okay to talk at the dinner table. Xiaodong looked around curiously: "Didn't you say that there are two sweet dumplings? I'm eating one here, who is still eating?"
As a result, when this question was asked, everyone at the table laughed, and Li Fulin also laughed, and nodded to Jiang Fan and Linglong with chopsticks: "You have also learned to deceive students, the first time the younger brother spent the New Year on the mountain, you just lied to him this time Come back, you won’t be able to cheat in the coming year.”
cheat
Xiaodong was even more confused.
It was Mo Chen who cleared his throat and said to him: "These sugar dumplings are actually wrapped according to the number of people in the kitchen. After cooking, put one in each bowl according to the portion..."
This means that everyone has this dumpling
When Xiaodong looked left and right again, Jiang Fan and the others suppressed a smile and nodded.
"Everyone ate it together, I thought I was really lucky."
That being said, Xiaodong still eats the dumplings to his heart's content. He had secretly opened the red envelope given by the master, and there were two gold leaves inside. Xiaodong had only heard of this thing before, but it was the first time he had seen it, and he found it very novel. The gold leaf is so exquisitely cast, the veins on it are very clear, even if you don't use it for flowers, it looks good when you wear it with a red thread.
It's a pity that after a few days of happy life, when I was in the third grade of junior high school, the master said that I would get up early tomorrow and go to the martial arts field to see if their kung fu has improved, and to find out who is lazy.
This time Xiaodong panicked a little. He is not lazy, these days in the house he is either doing vest exercises or meditating, and he is also practicing swordsmanship from time to time. It's just that he didn't make much progress, the first 20 moves of swordsmanship were okay, but after the 21st and 22nd moves, he was a bit unsure. If you focus on the action at hand, it is easy to forget what the next move is. If you focus on the moves, the movements of your hands will become like cats and tigers, and the rules will be completely messed up.
The master left after saying this, and the remaining apprentices had different expressions. Eldest brother looks the most calm and calm, of course. The senior brother's kung fu is top-notch among their senior brothers. She was originally the one with the highest talent, she practiced martial arts and was diligent, and she worked non-stop every day, so she naturally didn't need to worry about the school exams. Senior Sister Linglong's eyes were straightened, she was muttering something, she left without caring about the greetings with the others, she seemed not so sure about tomorrow's school exam, she might be going back now to cram her feet temporarily. Jiang Fan's complexion was not very good-looking, although he was not lazy, but he did not put his heart into practice, and he knew it best. Sword moves are practiced every day, and it has become a habit. Sometimes after a set of tricks, he doesn't care about it at all, and he doesn't use all his strength. This time the master was going to take the school exam, Jiang Fan was also a little guilty, for fear that the master would find out. At that time, if he is reprimanded by the master in front of his junior brother, he will lose his face as a senior brother. It is better to go back and sharpen the gun hard. Chen Jingzhi didn't see much change in his expression, he greeted Mo Chen and Jiang Fan respectively and left first.
In the end, only Xiaodong and Mo Chen were left.
Xiaodong was a little ashamed: "Eldest brother, I'm really not proficient in swordsmanship. I will take the exam tomorrow, and I might make the master angry..."
"It doesn't matter." Mo Chen looked at the younger brother's panicked face, and gave him a reassurance first: "Don't worry, the master is more concerned about character when accepting apprentices. In terms of talent, Junior Brother Jiang's talent is not good either. , as long as you are willing to work hard, the master will naturally be able to see whether you are paying attention, and will definitely not drive you down the mountain."
"real?"
"I asked the master personally, and the master also said so."
This time Xiaodong finally let go of his heart.
But that didn't mean he wasn't worried about tomorrow's exam.
Senior Liu and the others are still on the mountain. Tomorrow, Senior Liu might also be there for the school exam. Xiaodong felt that he would definitely be ashamed, the difference is that the embarrassment is greater or less. If Senior Liu is not around, it's okay to just embarrass himself in front of the master and his senior brothers and sisters. Anyway, he was originally the last one for the senior brothers and sisters. But if he made a fool of himself in front of Senior Liu, wouldn't it make Master and Brother lose face together
"Don't think about it too much. What happens when you practice swordsmanship will be how it will be then. If you are eager to ask for goodness, you might make mistakes. In fact, it would be a good thing if Senior Liu was here tomorrow. He understands swordsmanship together It is so far-reaching that even the master can't compare it. If you can get one or two pointers from him tomorrow, it will be of great benefit to you in the future. This kind of opportunity can't be asked for by others. Otherwise, why do you think the three nephews around Senior Liu are so closely following him? Senior Liu? Isn’t it possible to get his guidance?”
Senior brother is right, and Xiaodong also understands the truth.
It's just... He felt that Senior Liu seemed to be prejudiced against him, plus he told his master that he would send him away, Xiaodong was a little afraid of this Senior Liu, and when he thought of dancing a sword in front of him, he felt uncomfortable. It's a bit frightening to ban.
Mo Chen stayed and taught Xiaodong a few moves, and gave Xiaodong a practice of the whole set of basic sword techniques. It is really a kind of enjoyment to watch the big brother practicing sword.
The same swordsmanship, Xiaodong stumbles and stumbles when he uses it, full of mistakes and omissions, but the senior brother uses it like flowing water, like a dragon swimming. Especially in the first few moves of this set of swordsmanship, Xiaodong found it very difficult, but the senior brothers held the weight lightly and turned around freely.
"Go to bed early at night, keep your spirits up, don't get up late tomorrow, and just wear a pair of light shoes."
Xiaodong nodded again and again: "Brother also rest earlier."
But when the elder brother left, Xiaodong had no intention of resting at all, no matter whether he opened or closed his eyes, the figure of the elder brother holding the sword was always hovering in front of his eyes.
If only he could practice like the elder brother. No, no, don't want to be like the big brother, half of the big brother, half of the half is fine.
In his mind, he repeatedly recalled the elder brother's movements at that time, the frequency of his breathing, and the weight of his footwork. While thinking, he couldn't help picking up the sword without pulling out its sheath, and just started gesticulating in the room.
The big brother used this style very calmly, and he didn't seek to be quick. In that pose, the waist should be looser, if it is too tight and straight, it will make yourself uncomfortable.
I don't know why, but it seems that the senior brother's set of demonstrations really worked. Xiaodong felt that he practiced this time, and it was easier and more proficient than the previous ones. It's like untying the things that have been tied to my body, and my whole body is much more relaxed, and my movements are much more flexible than before.
He was surprised, delighted, and unbelievable.
It's hard to describe this feeling in words, and he can't tell how this change happened or why.
He practiced it over and over again, and now he can do the movements that he couldn't do well before, and the moves and movements that he always forgot before can now be coherent.
Xiaodong didn't stop until he was out of breath and his arms were so sore that he couldn't lift them up.
He didn't work hard at this moment, he was sweating all over his head and body, his inner clothes were soaked with sweat, and he was very tired.
Although the body is tired, the heart is happy.
If tomorrow he can practice better than now, then the master should be able to explain the past.
Xiaodong wiped off his sweat before getting into the bed, happily hugging Nuanmu and rolling back and forth a few times.
The next day Xiaodong woke up early, it was still dark outside, he thought it was almost time, he didn't dare to delay, got up, put on his clothes, washed up and went out quickly.
Brother Jiang was waiting for him not far from the door, and when he saw him running over quickly, he told him, "Slow down, don't fall. I thought you weren't awake, and I was thinking about going over to call you. "
"Thank you, Brother Jiang, for coming here and waiting for me. Is it time to go over now?"
Jiang Fan was also very nervous. Holding the sword in his hand, his palms were sweating all the time. He passed it from his left hand to his right hand, and then from his right hand to his left hand. Even Xiaodong found that Senior Brother Jiang was different from usual. This situation seemed very unusual.
"Brother, are you alright?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Jiang Fan wiped off his sweat: "It's getting late, let's go too."
Brother Jiang is also worried, right
Xiaodong felt that he guessed right.
As for Xiaodong himself, he was terribly afraid before the event, but when it came to him, he was no longer afraid. It's useless to be afraid at this moment, anyway, as the senior brother said, as long as he is not lazy, the master will not be too strict with him, let alone drive him down the mountain. As long as he practiced hard, it would be best if he could be as light-hearted as the elder brother yesterday. The elder brother gave him a drill, and he would be satisfied if he could learn a three-pointer. (to be continued)