Xia Chen has heard that it is a musical instrument similar to the pipa, and the tune is tactful and melodious, as if it is a light dust, and he takes a small boat to see the victory of the rivers and mountains. When it is urgent, it is like a thousand layers of blue waves, and when it is slow, it is like a spring flowing slowly. The sound and elegance make people forget their worries.

In modern times, she likes to listen to music very much, no matter what kind of mood she is in, there are songs that can resonate with her heart, and she has practiced the piano for a while. After crossing here, we arrived at this remote village, not to mention the piano, I have never even seen a bamboo flute, only the whistle of the horse can make three notes, but it can't be blown into tune.

It was rare to hear such beautiful music, Xia Chen quietly sat on the small bench under the window, listening while enjoying the scenery in the small courtyard.

Second Uncle Yao's house only has this one courtyard, unlike the three-entry style of my grandmother's house. Facing the courtyard gate are three main houses, with small wings on both sides, all of which are blue bricks and gray tiles. On the left there is a passage leading to the stables and small vegetable garden behind the house. The yard is not big but very tidy, the aisle with the shape of "king" is paved with bluestone bricks, a few cherries and two begonias are planted in the open space, and many autumn flowers are planted, the flowering period of this flower is very long, it can bloom until the frost falls, at this time the red, pink, white, and purple are actually competing with each other to be beautiful.

After a while, the sound of the piano stopped, Xia Chen was still savoring, suddenly heard the door ringing, and looked up to see Second Uncle Yao wearing a thin cotton coat on his shoulders, walking out of the house, and carrying a long sword in his hand.

Yao Zhen was not surprised to see her, if there was black hair, she would not be turned away, and the door bolt would not be difficult to knock down black hair. "When did Chen'er come over?"

Xia Chen got up and said, "I've been here for a while." The second aunt said that you have been injured in the past, but it's good? ”

Yao Zhen said: "My injury can't be healed!" If you don't take it seriously, it's fine. Seeing that Hei Mao had been following Xia Chen in front of and behind, Yao Zhen "snorted": "Seeing you is closer than seeing me, let's enter the house." ”

Xia Chen smiled: "The second aunt asked me to pick some begonia fruits." ”

Yao Zhen nodded, and sat down on the small stool that Xia Chen had just sat on: "Pick it, pick more, I can't eat a few with your aunt." Then he took out a silk handkerchief and carefully polished his long sword.

Xia Chen saw that his expression was focused, with a deep emotion in his eyes, like a veteran caressing the tombstone of his comrade-in-arms. So she was silent, took a basket, stepped on a small stool and began to pick the fruit. She heard Second Uncle Yao say that there were hundreds of people in the county who went to serve in the military with him, and now he is the only one who has come back alive.

After a while, Aunt Yao came out of the house, today she wore a peach-pink rose-embroidered brocade, the lower body is a rose-red flower-sprinkled Luo skirt, and the black hair is tied in a bun with a peach blossom hairpin, and the whole person looks like a flower in the courtyard, elegant and fragrant.

"Chen'er, be careful not to fall."

Xia Chen saw that the blue basket was almost full, and jumped off the stool: "Was my aunt playing the piano just now?" ”

Second Aunt Yao was a little embarrassed: "Did you hear that?" I'm idle and have nothing to do, just play a bullet to relieve boredom, Chen'er likes to listen? ”

Xia Chen immediately nodded: "I like it, Chen'er listens to the sound of the piano, and only feels like I am traveling along the river by boat, and the shore is full of distant mountains and greenery, which is beautiful." Can my aunt teach Chen'er? ”

Aunt Yao was stunned for a moment: "The title of the song I just played is "Shanshui Yao". I didn't expect Chen'er to understand elegance at such a young age! It's just that I just played the huqin, how can you be a boy so studious? If you like it, I'll teach you to play the yaoqin. ”

Xia Chen read in the book that this huqin is not considered a musical instrument in the Great Cloud Kingdom, and people with some identities play the yaoqin, and women occasionally play the pipa, but there is absolutely no among men.

"Auntie can also play Yaoqin?"

Yao Zhen snorted lightly: "Learn what to play the piano!" Learn swordsmanship with me, manly man, don't fiddle with women's things. ”

A black line suddenly appeared on Xia Chen's head, this Second Uncle Yao's tone was not quite right! "Second Uncle Yao, that Chen'er wants to learn both."

Yao Zhen stood up and waved his sword and lit up a posture: "Chen'er, this soldier is in chaos, learning to play the piano is a fart!" ”

Aunt Yao said with a smile: "Chen'er likes me to teach him, you love to teach him swordsmanship." Besides, Chen'er is not like you, and he will be a handsome boy in the future. ”

Yao Zhen glared at his wife: "I haven't seen any son who can protect his family and defend the country." ”

Second Aunt Yao only smiled silently, looking at her husband affectionately.

After a while, Yao Zhen lowered his head and "snorted": "Okay, you can teach if you like." Then he looked at Xia Chen: "You can learn if you want." ”

Xia Chen laughed out loud: "Chen'er has to learn both well." ”

Aunt Yao said: "It's still early, come into the house, I'll teach you to read first." ”

Yao Zhen grabbed Xia Chen: "I'll teach you to hold the sword first." ”

Xia Chen suddenly felt that he seemed to be impulsive again! These two people are really idle, and they will have a good life in the future.

In the end, Second Uncle Yao gave in and said that she would learn swordsmanship first when she came tomorrow and learn the piano today.

Xia Chen has a foundation, and after an hour, he can play a simple tune, which makes Aunt Yao very surprised: "Chen'er has such a talent, and she will definitely be able to play the piano well in less than half a year." ”

Yao Zhen was also extremely surprised: "This thing is so easy to learn?" ”

Second Aunt Yao gave him a blank look: "You have listened to it for all these years, and you have not fiddled with it less, but now you can't make a tune!" ”

"Hey, my fingers are too thick!"

In the evening, Xia Chen returned home with a small basket of begonia fruits, and Qiao asked, "Why did you go for so long and go into the house to eat." ”

After dinner, Han Qi asked, "What books has Chen'er read recently?" Are there any words you don't recognize? ”

Xia Chen shook his head: "I don't know any words, but there are a few things I don't understand, and I'm going to ask my third uncle to tell me about it." She has a lot of research on ancient characters, and the text here is close to the Song and Song dynasties, so it is not difficult to recognize, and she does not know many allusions, so some words are difficult to understand their deep meanings.

Han Qi stood up: "Let's go, I'll take a look." ”

"Shibei should be impressed in three days." Han Qi was already good-looking, but now he seemed to have a bookish aura on his body, Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Han Qi was explaining to her, and when she suddenly heard her say this, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and raised her eyes and asked, "What did you say?" ”

"I said that the third uncle is now more and more like a literary son."

Han Qi rolled up the book in his hand and nodded her forehead: "Concentrate." But there was a smile on his face.

Xia Chen asked with a smile: "Third uncle, what is Wenxing Academy like?" ”

Han Qi saw that she didn't want to listen to the lecture, so she had to put down the book and lean on the back of the chair: "Do you want to go to school?" ”

Xia Chen nodded: "Third uncle, you are really a god, Chen'er knows everything in his heart." "She's been getting bored lately, and she thinks it's time to find something else to do.

Han Qi glanced at her: "Come less!" When I was eight years old, I wasn't as good as you. He paused and narrowed his eyes: "I don't blush when I lie." ”

Xia Chen sneered and said: "To be a man, you have to be righteous, isn't this what my third uncle taught me?" ”

"Who does righteousness depend on, which boys are stealing melons with you?"

Xia Chen told the ins and outs of the matter, and at the end he blinked his eyes and added: "They will definitely look at me in the future." ”

Han Qi scoffed: "Just them? One is brainless, one is spineless, one is greedy, and the other is like a girl's family. ”

Xia Chen found that Han Qi's summary was quite incisive, and rested his chin on the table: "Third uncle, I can't help it, there are only a few people in the west of our village who are as old as me, and the children in the east all listen to the brothers of the Wang family, and you have entered the county school again, my life is far less than before." ”

Han Qi said with a smile: "Also, generals always have to have soldiers to fight, and you have a few soldiers now, as long as you know how to use people well, you are still very promising." ”

Xia Chen shrugged his shoulders: "You have said that they are like that, what future is there." ”

Han Qi put away his smile and said, "Didn't you read a lot of military books?" Can't handle those boys? But you have to beware of one thing in front of you and one thing behind your back, and only those who can share hardships are called true brothers. Speaking of this, he paused slightly: "You are eight years old, since you have the heart to study, let's go to a private school first." ”

Xia Chen said: "The closest private school to our village is the one in Dabei Village, right?" I heard that the gentleman was not very good. ”

Han Qi said: "Don't think that you can recognize a few words, the children's test is not so easy, and if the children's test is not qualified, they will not be able to enter the county school." I see that you usually read a lot of notes on the art of war, and you don't have to take that exam, and it doesn't hurt you to go to a private school. ”

Xia Chen thought to himself that Han Qi was right, as soon as he thought that the test here was also a thing like the Four Books and Five Classics, he scolded those sages in his heart, and their influence was too great! But she can only follow the customs: "Third uncle, then can you help me talk to my grandfather?" ”

Han Qi stood up: "Okay." Go to bed early, and come back tomorrow to tell you a book. ”

After breakfast the next day, Xia Chen pulled Han Qi into his room and closed the door: "Can you ask about going to a private school?" ”

Han Qi nodded: "Dad said that he would send you there after a while, but Chen'er, I remember that you seem to have two cousins who are not much older than you, right?" ”

Xia Chen thought about it for a while, Mother Li called herself the Third Young Master, and it seemed that there was really such a thing. "It seems that there are two cousins, what's wrong with the third uncle? Does it matter? ”

Han Qi's expression became a little deep: "Chen'er, do you know that the Xia family is a military household?" ”