In the afternoon of this day, as usual, the three of them took time out of their busy schedules to practice martial arts and learn their homework, Ji Zheng pulled Zhang Xun, who yawned for a long time, to practice swordsmanship in the courtyard, the two fought happily, and Gong Huiran leaned under the tree and read quietly.

After looking at it for a while, Gong Wanran felt a little tired, he stood up and took a deep breath, and at this time, he saw a small figure hiding not far away, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth - the little guy really came again.

Ever since the three of them had stayed at Mr. Him's house, Frosty had been secretly observing them from the side of the yard every afternoon. Her tiny body hid behind the doorframe, her head and half of her shoulders exposed, her eyes full of curiosity. Although she didn't know the three big brothers, she felt that her otherwise ordinary life began to become interesting.

Gong Hui smiled and beckoned to Frost, motioning for her to come over. Shuang Tu lowered her head shyly, and quickly closed herself and hid behind the door, not daring to poke her head out again.

Gong Wanran gently rolled up the book and walked to Frost's side, he squatted down and asked gently, "Frost, has Grandpa ever taught you to read poetry?" ”

Frost didn't answer, just nodded slightly.

"Have you read the Book of Songs?"

Frost was about to nod, but seemed to feel that something was wrong, and quickly shook her head in denial.

"Have you only read a few of them...... It's already good. Gong Wanran opened the scroll in his hand and gently held it up in front of Shuangdi, "Have you learned this "Quiet Girl"? ”

Frost stared at the scroll, her eyes swept quickly, then she lowered her eyebrows and bit her lip, shaking her head silently.

"Then how about I teach you?"

Gong Wanran said, reached out and gently touched Frost's head, and then pointed to the words on the scroll and read it to himself.

Frost looked at him with wide eyes and a look of surprise.

She clenched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, looking nervous and shy, this was the first time someone could understand her heart like this. She doesn't like words on weekdays, even her grandparents are difficult to see, and Shuang Di doesn't know how to express her feelings, but she just feels that today's sun is warm.

After reading it again, Gong Wanran asked, "Frost, are there any words in this article that you don't know?" ”

Shuang Tu pointed to the word "荑" in it and whispered: "This, brother read it again." ”

"This word, pronounced 'mention'."

Frost nodded earnestly, her crimson cheeks were like budding buds, very cute.

Gong Wanran said patiently: "Remember? Okay, then I'll read it again, this time Frost can try to read along with me. ”

She didn't think about it but shook her head, she reached out and closed the scroll, then closed her eyes, and memorized this "Quiet Girl" word for word.

Gong Wanran was very surprised, he couldn't imagine that Frost was so smart. He always thought that Zhang Xun was very smart, but even Zhang Xun would have to read it three or four times if he wanted to memorize such a completely unfamiliar poem, but Shuang Di was only a ten-year-old child.

"Looks like Frost will soon be able to overtake me." Gong Hui laughed at himself, and then gently touched Frost's head, "Frost must be a great girl." ”

This time Frost was even more embarrassed, and she quickly turned her head to the side, but there was a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth.

After that, Gong Wanran would call Frost over when she was reading and teach her more verses. Gong Hui suddenly found that Frost was indeed talented and intelligent, and he never forgot it. A "Book of Songs", Shuang Tu only studied it once or twice, and he can memorize it backwards. Later, Gong Wanran taught Frost some difficult books, and she quickly learned them all.

Taking this opportunity, Frost and the three gradually became acquainted.

One day in late March, the spring is brilliant, and on the hill behind the village, all kinds of wildflowers are vying to bloom first, as if the light of the sky is shining through the glass jar of the divine realm, pouring the infinite colors into the sea of flowers all over the mountain.

The three of them took Frost to the hill for a walk, Zhang Xun and Ji Zheng laughed and played, and ran a long way forward, while Frost followed Gonghui and walked slowly.

Halfway up the mountain, Frost's face was pale, and she was obviously a little exhausted, and she pulled at the corner of her clothes, and her steps were slower than before.

"Frosty, are you tired?" Gong Hui suddenly stopped, squatted down and looked at Shuang Di gently, "Come, I'll carry you." ”

"I ...... I'm not tired......" Frost was still a little out of breath.

Gong Hui turned around and said, "It's okay, don't force it." If you go up too late, you won't be able to see the beautiful view. ”

"Hmm...... Alright then......" Frost smiled shyly as she obediently climbed onto Gong Wanran's back.

Gong Wanran walked away with Shuang Di on his back for a while, Zhang Xun suddenly ran over with a wreath made of wild flowers, he smiled and said to Shuang Di: "Xiao Shuang is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, bring this, hehe." No one can look better than Xiaoshuang! ”

After that, Zhang Xun put the wreath on the head of the frost, he thought about it, and then pinched one from the wreath and put it on his head. He held his face in his hands and asked expectantly, "Xiaoshuang, who do you say is the best-looking among the three brothers?" ”

"Hmm......" Shuang Di squinted her eyes, secretly glanced at Gong Huiran, and then said shyly: "Brother Gong Hui......"

Zhang Xun pursed his mouth, made a grimace at the frost, and pretended to be angry and said, "Hmph! Xiaoshuang didn't look carefully, look, look, there is a small flower on the top of my head, it should be Brother Xiaoxun is the best-looking! Right?! ”

Frost didn't answer, just touched the wreath on her head and smiled.

Zhang Xun hurriedly ran forward two steps, squatted down and picked up a few more wild flowers from the ground, stuck them on his head, pinched his waist and said, "Xiaoshuang Xiaoshuang, look, am I the best looking now?" ”

Ji Zheng quietly ran from behind Zhang Xun, grabbed a large handful of grass and put it on top of Zhang Xun's head, then jumped away a few steps, pointed at him and laughed: "I see, you look good like this!" Ha ha! It's such a fit! ”

Zhang Xun hurriedly grabbed the grass and took a step to chase Ji Zheng.

I didn't think about Shuang Di but laughed happily, Zhang Xun saw Shuang Di's happy face, and he was also happy, he didn't care about chasing Ji Zheng, and said to Shuang Di with a smile: "Since Xiaoshuang said that I look the best like this, then I have to take care of it!" Hee-hee! Xiaoshuang, come with me to the stream to play, okay? ”

"Hmm!"

Gong Wanran put down Shuangdi gently, and as soon as she helped her smooth the corners of her wrinkled clothes, Zhang Xun pulled up Shuangdi and ran to the creek with a jump.

At this time, Ji Zheng walked to Gong Huiran's side, looked at Zhang Xun and Shuang Di and shook his head, and then asked solemnly: "Brother Gong Hui, it has not been a few days since the day when the Yin soldiers reappeared, do you think we are well prepared?" ”

Gong Wanran looked at the sea of flowers in the distance, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Everything that should be prepared has been prepared, but I'm afraid things will always change." ”

Ji Zheng nodded and said firmly: "No matter what variables appear, we must succeed this time!" I will never allow myself to fail again! ”

"Well, but let's do our best."

"I'm going to submit the Yin Soldiers!"

Ji Zheng clenched the hilt of his sword and said fiercely.

At this time, Zhang Xun and Shuang Di stood by the stream and waved at them and shouted: "Come on, come and see, I have made a big discovery!" ”

Ji Zheng and Gong came to the creek and looked in the direction of Zhang Xun's finger, only to see the stream meandering towards the bottom of the hills, sometimes branching, sometimes converging, and finally disappearing into a strange place.

"What's the big discovery you've made? Shocked. Ji Zheng asked.

Zhang Xun pointed to the path of the stream and said seriously: "You see, if you repair this waterway and bring water into the canal under construction, you can form a complete water conservancy system, and at that time, whether it is to take water or irrigation, it will be very convenient!" ”

Shuang Di looked up at Zhang Xun, although she didn't quite understand Zhang Xun's train of thought, she suddenly felt that Zhang Xun in front of her seemed to have become a little different. That serious attitude made Frost suddenly surge with a sense of worship.

"Brother Xiaoxun is also very good-looking!" Frost said to herself.

"Huh?" Zhang Xun didn't react for a while, and then scratched his head and smirked.

Gong Wanran nodded and said: "Xiao Xun has the true inheritance of the master, and he is the best at engineering, if he can improve the canal and help the villagers do something, it is indeed a matter of course." ”

Zhang Xun was excited, "Yes, yes, that's what I thought, when we solve the Yin Soldiers, I will take the villagers to start this project, this is not difficult, it can be completed in half a month at most." ”

Ji Zheng took a step forward, patted Zhang Xun's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Xun, this matter is not at this time, since today is resting, don't worry about it first." ”

"No, no, I need to draw a sketch while my mind is full of inspiration right now!" Zhang Xun looked impatient.

"Hehe, I look at you, it's a brain full of paste, or the kind that is almost ripe! Ha ha!

Zhang Xun ignored Ji Zheng, but tore off a corner of his clothes, then picked up a lump of mud casually, lay on the ground and drew it.

Seeing that Zhang Xun had no distractions, Gong Huang said to Ji Zheng and Shuang Di: "Since Xiao Xun wants to draw a sketch, then let's wait for him." ”

"Hey, I really can't help it."

The three of them came to the side of the big bluestone and sat down, only to see that the bluestone was carved with a chessboard, this chessboard is very rough, there is not even a boundary, but dozens of slightly distorted line segments criss-crossed.

Ji Zheng pointed to the chessboard and said, "I don't know who is idle and used to pass the time here." ”

"I shouldn't be the one waiting for my junior brother to draw."

"Haha, Brother Gonghui is right! Huh? Brother Gonghui, while my brother is drawing, we might as well have a game of backgammon, right? ”

"Yes."

"I'm definitely not an opponent of Brother Gonghui when it comes to Go, but I still have some chances of winning in backgammon."

"Senior Brother Ji is too modest."

Frost tilted her head and asked curiously, "Backgammon?" What is that? ”

Gong Wanran said: "It is a game of chess, as long as the five sons are connected in a line, it is considered a win." ”

"Hmm...... I also want to learn ......"

"Okay, I'll teach you."

"Hmm!" Frost nodded happily and said, "Then I'll go find the chess pieces." ”

The stones were all found, a pile of gray and white stones, a pile of jet-black rocks.

Gong Huiran and Ji Zheng, one black and one white, played against each other on the big bluestone, and after two rounds, both of them won one game.

The third game was at a critical moment, Ji Zheng was just about to fall, but Zhang Xun suddenly grabbed his hand and said, "Don't, don't!" Can't fall there! ”

"When did you come over?!" Ji Zheng was startled and looked at Zhang Xun blankly.

"Fall here! Drop here! Zhang Xun snatched the chess piece from Ji Zheng's hand and slapped it on the chessboard.

"Watching chess without saying a word, a true gentleman, you know? Really, don't mess around! Ji Zheng stared at Zhang Xun with an angry face.

Gong Wanran smiled and shook his head, and then calmly dropped his son.

Zhang Xun snatched another piece from Ji Zheng's hand, pressed it on the chessboard, and laughed: "Win!" Ha ha! Look, little hime! Can you win without me? ”

Gong Wanran nodded, "Well, I lost." ”

"Haha! Xiaoshuang, I'm not good! Zhang Xun said proudly.

Frost stared at the chessboard, nodded and said, "Brother Xiao Xun's move is so powerful!" ”

Ji Zheng was very dissatisfied and said, "Aren't you drawing there?" What are you doing here? ”

"Oops! I'm almost done, and I'll talk about the rest when I go back, and I'll talk about it when I go back! Spring can't be disappointed! ”

"Humph!" Ji Zheng shook off Zhang Xun, cleaned up the plate and said to Gong Huiran: "Brother Gong Hui, this game doesn't count, let's do it again!" ”

"Okay."

Gong Wanran nodded, and took the lead in landing a piece on the chessboard.

Ji Zheng just raised his hand, but Zhang Xun came up again, pointed to the chessboard and said, "Hey? How nice you put it here! ”

"Brother Xiao Xun......" Shuang Di looked at Zhang Xun helplessly.

"Oops, Frost is going to blame me. Okay, okay. I'm not playing with you anymore. Zhang Xun said this, but his heart was itchy, he had an idea, and said to Shuang Di: "Xiao Shuang? Why don't we play for a while? ”

"Me? I've just learned ......"

"It's okay, my brother let you, it's just teaching!"

"Hmm...... That...... All right. ”

So Zhang Xun and Shuang Di started a new stove and played on the side.

But what Zhang Xun didn't expect was that after two rounds, he was defeated in a mess. When the third game was scorching, Frost was just about to fall, but Zhang Xun suddenly understood Frost's move, as long as this piece fell, Frost would win again.

Zhang Xun hurriedly stopped Shuang Tu, and said in a pi manner: "Xiao Shuang, is it okay to leave the child here?" ”

"Huh?" Shuang Di looked at Zhang Xun with wide eyes, and her dangling fingers were also retracted, "Why?" ”

"Okay, listen to me, okay? Put it here. Zhang Xun pointed to a dead hole and said.

"But ......" Shuang Di looked at the place where Zhang Xun was pointing, with a puzzled expression.

"Let's go, let me show you a different chess game."

"Hmm...... All right. ”

Although Shuang Di hesitated, she still dropped the chess pieces according to the position Zhang Xun said.

Zhang Xun saw that Frost Tu was falling, and immediately overjoyed, and then killed three moves in a row, forcing Frost Tu into a dead end, and finally successfully pulled back a set.

"Haha! Finally won. ”

"Huh?! Brother Xiao Xun is cheating! A different chess game is that you win, right? Brother Xiaoxun is good or bad. ”

"Haha! This is called a soldier who does not get tired of deceit! Zhang Xun laughed, then lowered his voice and said to Shuangdi: "Okay, you have won two sets of me." ”

"Foolishness." Frost pouted, twisting her head away in displeasure.

Hearing the noise, Ji Zheng tilted his head and leaned over to take a look, and immediately understood what was going on, he slapped Zhang Xun on the head and said, "Are you still playing with Shuang Di?!" ”

"No, let me tell you, Xiaoshuang is amazing! I can't beat her without this trick! It's true! ”

"This trick is a trick?!"

"Yes! Oh, yes! Otherwise, you can't really win. Zhang Xun looked innocent.

"Haha! Ha ha! ”

The four of them laughed and were so happy.

Dusk fell, the four of them left the knoll, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, only the mottled shadows of the trees left a changing chess game on the stone-carved chessboard.