Time flies by in a silhouette, and the flowing water is hurried and ruthless.

After graduating from Huixin's private school, the children seem to have grown up overnight, some choose to continue their studies under the teacher, and some are forced to integrate into the division of labor and cooperation in society as early as possible due to the pressure of livelihood. In this way, they scattered everywhere and started a new life of their own.

And ambition and ambition, because they are both the sons of the Anxin patriarch, are given a special mission in their lifetime. On this day, they were safely arranged by their father to a room in the attic, "You sit and meditate in this room first, and then there will be a task." After saying that, Anxin left, and they didn't know what to do next.

So, they could only listen to their father's words and sit cross-legged on the floor and meditate. But after waiting for a long time, no guards came to distribute the task, and then the heart of ambition began to be irritable, and he was so anxious to get up and paced up and down the room with nothing to do; But ambition remained unmoved, sitting and meditating. At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a hobbled old man appeared in front of them.

"Hello kids! It's been a long time since we've seen each other. The old man greeted.

"Patient old man?!" Ambition and ambition shouted in unison, "How did you end up here?" Did my father arrange for you to come and lead us out fishing? Ambition then asked.

"You're thinking beautifully, I'm afraid my answer will disappoint you very much." Patience first smiled, then said solemnly.

"Patience old man, what are we going to do next?" Ambition asked, puzzled.

"First of all, do you understand why the patriarch arranged for you to sit here and meditate?" Patiently asked.

"I don't understand." Ambition and ambition replied in unison.

"Let me tell you, the patriarch is doing this so that you learn to be alone with yourselves, because you will be facing unprecedented closed training for a long time to come." Patiently explained.

"Huh?" Ambition and ambition are quite surprised by this, "What training are we going to get?" Ambition asked.

"Chess, archery, and martial arts. These are the three skills that the patriarch of the future Lingxin Village must have. Said patiently.

"So why closed training? In the past, we used to follow Master Huixin to read and hyphenation, and we didn't learn it in the fighting! Ambition asked, puzzled.

"Before, it was because you were young, ignorant, immature, and didn't have that strong desires. Now that you are growing up, your inner desires are becoming more and more complex and powerful, and if you don't do it properly, your desires will expand endlessly, and finally you will be completely uncontrollable like a wild horse that has escaped, in that case, your body and mind will be hijacked by desires, and your actions will be controlled by desires, and the final result will be that you will achieve nothing. Therefore, the purpose of closed training is to allow you to better learn to control your desires and behaviors, so that you can learn all three skills in a short period of time. Patience explained.

"So why do you have to learn all three skills at the same time? Didn't you say: A skill is good for self-defense, and there is less hesitation in life? Ambition asked.

You ask, it means that you don't understand your life well enough. If you only want to be the lowest ordinary person in society all your life, then one skill is enough to make your life worry-free. But if you still want to make your life more exciting and superior, then you must find ways to make yourself 'strong', in which the acquisition and possession of wealth is essential, only in this way, can you gain enough respect from the outside world to defend your dignity in life. ”

But if you want to make your life more valuable and meaningful, then you must understand what your mission is and what your responsibilities are to the country, society or people. It can be seen that such a state of life is outstanding. Ambition and ambition, you were born with a special mission, that is, as the successor of the patriarch in the future, so you must be ready for this mission from now on, and learning the three skills just mentioned is the most basic requirement. Think about it, if you don't achieve anything, then what do you rely on to make your people submit? "Patience is a profound analysis of life.

"Oh, I didn't expect life to be so profound, can a person born poor pursue excellence? Ambition then asked.

Of course, as long as he is willing to contribute, dare to take responsibility, and make a difference to the country and society, he can win the love and trust of the people. Remember, strive for excellence and success will come unexpectedly. Your father was not born poor, but now, he has already become the greatest patriarch of our Lingxin Village. Patience explained.

"Oh, I see! So what do we do next? Ambition asked.

"From today onwards, I will be responsible for teaching you to play chess in the morning, the loyal general will teach you archery in the afternoon, and the patriarch will personally teach you martial arts in the evening. Remember, those who achieve great things not only have supernatural talents, but also have tenacity and perseverance! If the heavens descend on him with a great responsibility, he must first suffer his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, empty his body, and act chaotically. This is the ancestral teachings left by the ancient sages", patiently and painstakingly taught.

"In this way, our day will not be full, and we won't even have time to steal time to play!" Ambition said helplessly.

"Children, your mission now is to learn knowledge and master technology, and you can't just play all day long. A hundred years of life, which seems to be a long time, is actually very short. Our ancestors have summarized the process of life from birth to death into the ancient precepts: 10 years old do not worry, 20 do not regret, 30 and stand, 40 do not be confused, 50 know the destiny of heaven, 60 and the ear is obedient, 70 ancient and rare, 80 years old, 90 mackerel back, 100 years old. Do you all understand what that means? Patience asked.

I saw that ambition and ambition were not clear, so I shook my head.

Seeing this, Patience explained: "This is actually a summary of dividing our lives into stages every ten years, and as the body grows, the desires and missions of the mind are different at each stage of life. In childhood, your body is in the stage of development and growth, so "eating" has become your innate nature, if food and clothing are not a problem, you basically have no worries and worries. With the continuous improvement of physical development, your mind is becoming more and more perfect, and 'playfulness' has become the main theme of life, which is the adolescent stage you are in now, and it is precisely at this stage that your inner soul is thirsty for knowledge, and strives to absorb the nourishment of life, and is also eager to learn a certain skill for survival, and expects these knowledge or skills to help achieve the mission given by life in the future growth, so as to live happily. ”

"In the growth stage where learning and playing go hand in hand, how to meet the needs of both aspects has become a top priority in life. And if your behavior and style are not well guided, it is very likely that you will be driven by your inner desires to deviate from the main track and fall into the trap of life in the world of flowers. Only by succeeding in learning can you not lose your way on the road of life in the future, and such youth will not leave any regrets or regrets. Patiently analyzed.

"Oh, that's what it means." Ambition and ambition epiphany.

"This is also why the patriarch asked us to come to assist the two young masters, in the process of seeking knowledge and cognition, loneliness and loneliness are what you have to face at all times, whether the inner desire can withstand the temptation and endure loneliness is the key factor that determines whether you can learn and succeed. So, first of all, you have to develop the 'concentration' to control your inner desires, and only when it is strong enough, will the beast of desire obey its call and obediently obey, so that when you encounter difficulties in the future, you will be able to stay in danger. Patience continued.

"yes, I see!" Ambition and ambition go hand in hand. Ambition was obviously interested in the life course that Patience had just analyzed, and then asked, "Patience Grandpa, I can't wait to know what the future of life will be?" Can you tell us a little bit about that? In this way, our goals and directions in our future lives can be clearer. ”

"Looks like you're not interested. All right! I'm going to talk about it briefly. Just now we talked about youth. After that, as the physical development is completed, the body's instinct will push you to pursue the opposite sex as a lifelong partner, and then get married, have children, and start your own family. In order to improve the happiness index of the family, you start to chase the wealth of society, and obtaining money has become the driving force of life. Once you have a certain foundation of wealth, you will desire to start your own business and see it as a sign of success in life. ”

"As you grow older, your body's functions gradually decline from prosperity to decline, and you only hope that your life will be stable and happy, and your children will be able to inherit your career smoothly, so that you can be happy and know your destiny. When your children are married, your greatest hope is to enjoy your family and enjoy your grandchildren at home. As my body ages further, I am in my seventies, and now my greatest hope is to live a long and healthy life, and not to be taken care of. If you can live to more than 80 years, then you will be content in this life, and you will no longer have any desires or desires. "Patiently dissecting life word by word.

"Wow, it turns out that the journey of life is such ups and downs, from weak to prosperous, from prosperous to declining, and finally withering and withering like flowers." Ambition sighed.

"Well, time flies, you see in the blink of an eye, it's almost noon, now let's get to the point." After speaking, he patiently took out a pair of chess and laid it out. Then he explained: "The chessboard, the river realm, the red side is like a rook and a horse runner and a black side is like a rook and a horse runner, and the whole chessboard is evenly matched at the beginning, but it is ever-changing because of the different chess skills and mentality of the two sides. But in any case, they must follow the basic rules of chess: the horse walks the day, and the elephant walks the field; The car went straight and the gun went over the mountain; Taxi slash line guard side; The veteran walked back and forth in the palace; The pawn is gone. This is what you need to remember. ”

"Hmm. Remember! "Ambition and ambition go hand in hand.

Patience then explained: "The techniques of chess include front, back, left, right, advance, retreat, etc., sleepy, nesting, pressing, eating, and checking. Its essence is that those who are good at fighting should be invincible, find stability, and seek a way to win. When arranging the troops, each drop has an overall consideration. First be invincible, and wait for the enemy to be victorious. The gentleman pursues benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, and chess is the same, benevolence can be complete, righteousness can be kept, etiquette can change, wisdom can be both, faith can be overcome, this is the way of chess. ”

"Wow, it turns out that chess is also a profound science." Ambition said excitedly.

"Well, on the surface, chess is a contest of chess skills and mentality between the two sides, and if you are not careful, you will lose the whole game; But on a deeper level, chess can help you learn to plan strategies and tactics, and once a belligerent foreign enemy comes to intrude, you can immediately use the tactics you have learned to lead the people to defeat the foreign hostile forces, so as to maintain the peace and long-term peace and stability of Lingxin Village. That's why the patriarch wants you to learn chess. ”

"yes, I see." Ambition and ambition go hand in hand.

"Alright! That's all for the day, children, let's go to the dining room for dinner, and then rest for a while, and in the afternoon the loyal general will come and teach you archery. Said patiently.

By the afternoon, ambition and ambition were summoned by the guards to the back garden. By this time, the loyal general was already waiting for them there.

"I've seen loyal generals." Ambition and ambition invariably said.

"Well, you're here, I won't say much gossip, let's get straight to the point." As he spoke, he raised the bow and arrow in his hand and said, "The bow and arrow are long-range weapons of destruction, and they play a decisive role in our key battle to defeat the evil heart, so archery is a skill that every tribe must master. While you've known about it before, and have used it, you probably don't know much about its construction and how to use it. Starting today, let me teach you how to learn this skill systematically and in a standardized way. Faithfulness said.

"General Lao Zhongxin has taught me!" Ambition and ambition invariably said.

"The bow of the bow is made up of elastic bowarms and a flexible bowstring; The arrow consists of three parts: the arrow, the shaft and the feather. The essentials of the movements used are standing, archery, string pulling, pre-pulling, bow-opening, aiming, disstringing, and relaxing. It takes a certain amount of time to practice this repeatedly, from unfamiliar to proficient, and when you get used to it, you will be able to practice and use it freely. Loyal explained and demonstrated, and the arrow in his hand shot easily, hitting the red dot of the bull's-eye.

The children couldn't help but applaud and said: "The loyal general really deserves his name, and it can be described as a hundred steps through Yang!" ”

Loyal and modestly said: "The young masters have won the prize, but as long as you exercise diligently, it won't take too long, and you will definitely be able to shoot like me." ”

In this way, ambition and ambition were faithfully guided, and the art of archery was practiced diligently and assiduously, and no one was neglected. On the surface, the brothers' skills are at the same level, but secretly they are silently competing, and no one is willing to be left behind, after all, the temptation of the patriarch's position is still not small.

In the evening, the Anxin patriarch arrived as promised and personally came to take over the Ambition and Ambition brothers. As soon as they saw their father's arrival, the brothers immediately surrounded him, each holding his arm and shouting, "Father, father." "Like a child who hasn't grown up yet.

"Father, you're finally here, we're both tired." Ambition coquettishly said.

"Kids, you've worked hard. You will all have to undergo such intensive training from today until a long time to come, do you know why you are doing this? ”

"I know that Father, you want us to learn more skills so that we can succeed to your position as Patriarch in the future, so that your great deeds can continue to be carried forward." Ambition hastened to answer.

"Ambition, what do you think?" Anxin asked.

"Father, the reason why you arrange it this way must have your deep meaning, forgive the child for being stupid and unable to guess, and ask the father to make it clear." Ambition said.

"The son inherits the father's business, which is an idea that every father will have, and I will be very happy that whoever inherits the position of patriarch between you two. However, I hope that you can learn to endure hardships in the midst of hardships, so that you can hone your strong will and form the spirit of hardship and hard work. Because no one's life can be smooth sailing, life will always encounter one kind or that problem, so as long as you have this kind of will and spirit, no one can defeat you spiritually, and the pressure and difficulties of life cannot defeat you, on the contrary, after stepping through the ditches and bumps of life, you will be able to control life well. Anxin said with anticipation.

"Well, the child understands, or the father is far-sighted, and the child is beyond the reach of this regard." Ambition said.

"Children, no matter what kind of career you are engaged in in the future, you must start studying hard and laying a good foundation from now on. If your foundation is not stable, the career and happiness will be in jeopardy, once life changes, all the career and happiness will be reduced to nothing in an instant, and it will be too late to think of making amends. ”

"Fortunately, you are still very young, the bright future has just begun, and the road ahead is still very long, so what you need to do now is to calm down and calm down, and do your best to learn knowledge and skills, so as to lay a solid foundation for your future life. By the time you start building your career, it's time for you to shine. Do you understand? "Peace of mind earnestly taught.

Ambition and ambition said in unison: "Listen to my father's teachings!" ”

"Alright, now let's go to dinner together, and after dinner I'll teach you more advanced martial arts so that you can become stronger. I know that you are very tired and hard now, but it is good to get used to it, and those who want to achieve great things must endure the test of suffering. Father comforted.

"Everything is at your disposal, father." Ambition and ambition said in unison.