After completing the procedure of the oath game, the mood of the two children improved, and they ate donkey meat with pickles and millet porridge, not to mention how fragrant the food was, and after a while, they swept the clouds, and ate all the food on the table.

After breakfast, the two children played together, Qiu Ju cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, sorted out the housework, and not long after, Sun Dong came to the backyard, and he came with a subordinate from the Liu Mansion.

"Hello Sister Ju, every day, are you ready?" After saying hello to Qiu Ju first, Sun Dong asked Tan Xiaotian who was playing with a smile.

"Alright." Tan Xiaotian's answer was extremely refreshing.

"Then let's go and say goodbye to Teacher Yuan." Sun Dong said - Heaven and Earth Jun is the teacher, Yuan Lang is Tan Xiaotian's enlightenment teacher, this time Tan Xiaotian went to Yangzhou to learn chess, Yuan Lang also contributed, so it is necessary to say goodbye to Yuan Lang before going to Yangzhou.

While talking, Lin Lao Wu also came, in addition to him, Tian Dayi and Tian Sister-in-law also came out, everyone knows that Yangzhou is far away from Meilong Town, every day I don't know when we can meet again, a few people are not uncomfortable, after a goodbye blessing, the luggage was put in the car, and a few people walked to Xue Wuya to see Yuan Lang.

It seems that he already knew that Tan Xiaotian would come, Yuan Lang had already gotten up, the gate of endless learning was open, and the yard was swept over, clean, not even a single leaf, a small table was placed in the courtyard, a porcelain pot and a teacup on the table. Next to the table is a small charcoal stove with a copper kettle on top of it. The coals were red, and the copper kettle was steaming white. Yuan Lang sat on the chair next to the table with his hands in his hands, enjoying the winter sunshine comfortably.

"Teacher Yuan!" With a child's immature cry, Tan Xiaotian ran in from outside the courtyard gate and ran straight to Yuan Lang's side, and then, Qiu Ju, Lin Laowu, Tian Qingyou and others also followed.

"Every day, hehe. It's really a person who relies on clothes and saddles, and when he puts on new clothes, he is so beautiful that I almost didn't recognize it. Reaching out to hold Tan Xiaotian's little arm, Yuan Lang said with a smile, although his words were a bit exaggerated, his heart was full of joy and love.

"My aunt made it new for me, and you see, my name is still embroidered here." was praised by Yuan Lang, and the children were even happier. Twisting his neck, he pulled the collar with his hand to show Yuan Lang, and sure enough, the inner part of the collar was embroidered with two small characters with purple silk thread - Xiaotian. The handwriting is beautiful, and the embroidery skills are also excellent, which is not much worse than the specialized embroiderers.

'Huh.' The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. Dense seams before leaving. I'm afraid I'll be delayed. Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three springs'. Qiu Ju, you are attentive. After watching it, Yuan Lang sighed with emotion, and after chanting, he said to Qiu Ju.

"Teacher Yuan's words are serious, and Qiu Ju is ashamed." Qiu Ju returned the favor and replied modestly.

"Uh, Qiu Ju, Teacher Yuan shook his head, what do you mean?" Lin Lao Wu was at a loss for words, but he felt that Yuan Lang's voice was frustrated, and he was very engaged in reading, so he quietly pulled the hem of Qiu Ju's clothes and asked in a low voice.

In front of everyone's eyes, pulling his clothes and sleeves, and making such an intimate action, Lin Lao Wu didn't notice anything, but Qiu Ju was already red-faced, and knocked Lin Lao Wu's hand off, giving a white eye.

"Uh, what's wrong with me?" Subconsciously touching the back of the hand that was beaten, Lin Lao Wu muttered innocently, saying that he was just fine, how could he say that he would be beaten?

The relationship between the two people is almost well known in Qingyun Town, I am afraid that only the two of them are still deceiving themselves and pretending to be in front of others, and the small actions of the two Yuan Lang looked at it with a full eye, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

"Hehe, this is the Tang Dynasty poet Meng Jiao's "Wanderer's Yin", which probably means that the kind mother has a needle and thread in her hand, making new clothes for the children who are about to travel, because she is afraid that the child will come back for a long time, so she sews very carefully, although Qiu Ju is only an aunt every day, but this mood is more sincere than her biological mother. Every day, you must be filial to your aunt in the future, so as to live up to her heart, remember? Yuan Lang smiled and said something to relieve the embarrassment of the two, and finally stroked the top of Tan Xiaotian's head and admonished.

"Well, I remember." Tan Xiaotian nodded vigorously and replied seriously.

"Teacher Yuan, I'm going to Yangzhou every day, do you have anything else to tell him?" Seeing that the time was almost over, he was afraid that the subordinates of the Liu Mansion were in a hurry, so Sun Dong reminded.

Holding Tan Xiaotian's little hand, he carefully looked at the child over and over again, as if he wanted to firmly engrave the appearance of the child in his mind, you must know that Tan Xiaotian will be three or five years short, seven or eight years long, and I don't know when I will see each other again.

"Every day." Yuan Lang shouted.

"Hey." Tan Xiaotian replied, he also knew that the moment of separation was imminent, and his voice became sad.

"You are gifted and intelligent, I don't worry about your studies, but there is a saying, it is called smart but is mistaken by smart, since ancient times, I don't know how many young talents have grown up because the road is too smooth, and they have become mediocre when they grow up. You have to remember to reflect on yourself from time to time, know which ones are obtained by your own efforts, which ones are succeeded by the help of others, or, you must know that there is a sky outside the sky, there are mountains outside the mountain, although you have excellent qualifications, but the world is big, there are no wonders, there may not be no one who can not compare with you, when you encounter setbacks, do not be discouraged and complain, the so-called 'do not climb the high mountain, do not know the height of the sky, do not face the deep stream, do not know the thickness of the earth, do not hear the last words of the king, I don't know the greatness of knowledge, when I see that others have strengths, I must study carefully, I am not ashamed to ask, there is a place that is better than others, and I don't want to be complacent, I want to be complacent, in short, if you want to become a great talent, you have to pay more efforts than others, I hope that when you return to Meilong Town, you are already a famous chess player in the world. In his parting words, Yuan Lang said something sincere and very emotional. As he spoke, his eye sockets gradually moistened.

"Hmm. Teacher, I remembered. "I was infected by Yuan Lang's emotions. Tan Xiaotian's tears also fell, choked up and responded, I don't know if he really understood or fakely understood, this situation made Qiu Ju next to him also sad, turned his head and wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Don't cry, good boy, don't cry." Finally, Yuan Lang's tears also fell. He took Tan Xiaotian in his arms, and comforted the child with a trembling voice.

The root of Sun Dong's nose was also a little sour, thinking that when he left Qingyun City a few days ago, no one sent him like this, including his brother and sister-in-law, compared to Tiantian, how a failure his life was.

"Alright, it's almost time, every day. Kowtow to Mr. Yuan, we're leaving. "If it goes on like this, I don't know when it will be the end, Sun Dong is ruthless. Said out loud.

Tan Xiaotian left Yuan Lang's arms as he said, knelt in front of Yuan Lang, and kowtowed respectfully three times. Yuan Lang didn't help, and really accepted the gift of his proud student. After three knocks, he took out a jade seal from his arms.

"This seal has been with the teacher for more than 30 years. I'll give it to you now, it's a memory. Put the seal in Tan Xiaotian's hand, Yuan Lang said.

Catching the seal, Tan Xiaotian looked down, this is a text seal carved from bloodstone, he doesn't know the seal characters on it, but he knows that this is Yuan Lang's favorite seal when he paints, Yuan Lang gave it to himself at this time, which shows how much care he cares for.

"Teacher, I must succeed in my studies and never disappoint your expectations." Tan Xiaotian secretly swore in his heart.

With the expectations of his family, with the expectations of his teachers, and with the wishes of the townspeople, Tan Xiaotian finally left Meilong Town, a place where he had only lived for seven or eight months, was hugged by Sun Dong in the carriage, and the children's tears unconsciously flowed down again, and the people who saw them off were distressed, Tian Qingyou even pulled the wheel of the carriage, and was reluctant to let Tan Xiaotian leave, so that Tian Dayi had to forcibly break the little fat fingers, and the carriage was able to move forward, Qiu Ju endured his grief and put on a strong appearance in front of Tan Xiaotian, After the carriage moved and walked forward for more than a dozen steps, the two lines of tears that couldn't be stopped rolled down, afraid of being seen by Tan Xiaotian, he didn't dare to reach out to wipe it, but just waved his arm vigorously, signaling the child not to worry, go all the way.

The carriage gradually moved away, until a mile or two away, you can still see more than a dozen figures standing there at the entrance of the town waving goodbye, and then moving forward, turning over a small mound, the figures behind can no longer be seen, Tan Xiaotian, who was tired of crying, sat back in the car and silently shed tears, the whole person was like an eggplant beaten by frost, wilting without any strength, which made people feel extremely distressed in their eyes.

Sighing, Sun Dong took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears on the child's face - although it is now early spring, the weather is still very cold, if the tears on the face are windy, if it is not good, it will be frostbitten, if Qiu Ju hands over the child to his care on the first day, if something goes wrong, what face will he have to meet people in the future?

"Brother Sun Dong, when will we come back?" Tan Xiaotian asked Sun Dong pitifully.

I just left my aunt and thought about when I would come back with less than a cup of hot tea, this is really a child.

Sun Dong sighed in his heart, he pinched the child's small nose, and asked with a smile in a self-righteous and soft tone, "Hehe, what's the matter, this is starting to miss my aunt?" ”

Tan Xiaotian nodded, his expression very aggrieved.

"Hehe, when will you come back, you shouldn't ask me, but yourself." Sun Dong replied.

"Uh, I don't understand." Tan Xiaotian was stunned, wasn't it you who took him to Yangzhou? How do you want me to answer? I'm a little kid who wants to know such a thing, why should I ask you?

"Hehe, of course I say that for a reason." Sun Dong said with a smile.

"The biggest difference between the study of the chess academy and the general academy is that the concept of the class is not so strict, studying in the academy, it is generally distinguished by the admission time, for example, the third year of the apocalypse is the third grade of the apocalypse class A, class B, class C, or, the third grade of the apocalypse, the name of the earth, the Xuanzi class, etc., not to mention, the middle of the same level may have a transfer, but unless there is a special reason, it is not allowed to skip a grade, such as from the third grade of the apocalypse to the second grade of the apocalypse, of course, the study is set for three years, and in the third year, If the credits do not meet the graduation standard, students can choose to drop out of school, or they can continue their studies with a junior who is one level lower. As long as financial resources allow, colleges generally do not reject such students. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see some students in the academy who are older than the teachers. ”

"The situation in the chess academy is slightly different. The classes at the beginning of the school are not much different from most academies, but after a period of time after the start of the school year, they will be re-classified, and according to the level of students' chess skills, they will be divided into beginner classes, intermediate classes, and advanced classes. But the practice is similar, in short, this special class is regardless of age, early and late enrollment time, as long as there is talent, there is a potential for development of students will be admitted to this class, get the best treatment, the best training education. The number of students recruited into this class is generally not too large, and after entering. It doesn't mean that you can rest easy, because every once in a while, the students in this class have to have an internal competition, and those with excellent grades will continue to stay in the class. The bottom few will go back to the ordinary class, and the vacant places will be filled by the best in the ordinary class, so the special class is where the elite students of a chess academy are. Become a student in the Extra Class and perform very well in the Extra Class. You will be able to get the special courtesy of the chess academy. Some give bonuses and incentives, while others grant special leave. And the reward of the Yangzhou Chess Academy, as far as I know, is an opportunity to go to the Dong family in the capital and study with the inner disciples of the Dong family for a year. Before going to the capital, the Chess Academy will let students go home and spend some time with their families during the holidays. ”

", that's why I'll tell you, when to go back to Meilong Town to see your aunt, the key is to look at your own performance, if you perform well, enter the special class one step earlier, and get the opportunity to go to the Dong family in the capital for further study one step earlier, then you can go back to Meilong Town to see your aunt one day earlier, now understand?" Sun Dong explained.

"Really? Do you mean that if I get a place to study in the capital one day earlier, I can go back to see my aunt one day earlier? After listening to Sun Dong's explanation, Tan Xiaotian's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.

"Hehe, of course, if you can defeat all the students in the Yangzhou Chess Academy on the first day you arrive at the Yangzhou Chess Academy, maybe the next day the dean will put you on the list of recommended to go to the capital." patting Tan Xiaotian's head, Sun Dong said with a smile - in fact, he also knows a little about the situation of the Yangzhou Chess Academy, and he doesn't know it, but at this moment, it's better to calm the children's emotions first.

"Really?" Tan Xiaotian's eyes brightened, and he seemed to have seen the hope of returning to Meilong Town soon.

"Hehe, of course it's true, but it's not that easy to do. Yangzhou is not Meilong Town, the style of chess is prevalent, there are many people who learn chess, and there is no age limit for the special class, in the same class, some people may have been learning chess for four or five years, and some people may be born in a family of Go, although you are a well-deserved first place in Meilong Town, but when you arrive at the Yangzhou Chess Academy, you may not be better than others, if you can enter the special class within two years, I am already very satisfied. Sun Dong said with a smile - you can't say too much, because the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment, don't look at him comforting Tan Xiaotian, in fact, his heart is also full of apprehension Liu Wenxiong gave him the opportunity to enter the Yangzhou Chess Academy to teach, but whether he can gain a foothold in the Yangzhou Chess Academy still depends on his own efforts, the future is uncertain, Tan Xiaotian's future has been closely linked to him, I only hope that this child can perform well and become a help for his own progress.

The road to Yangzhou is very far away, although it is a carriage, but according to normal estimates, it will take at least half a month or so, the coachman sent by the Liu family to send the two to Yangzhou is a long-term worker who is nearly forty years old, and there are five or six times to and from this road, and he is very familiar with the journey, therefore, the problem of the itinerary does not need Sun Dong to worry about at all, when to set off, when to rest, when to stay, everything just listen to the arrangement of the old coachman.

The child's ability to adapt to the environment is very strong, and after being away from Meilong Town, away from relatives and friends, the depressed and dull mood is gradually alleviated, and a smile begins to appear on his face.

The scenery on the road is very good, but if you see more, you will lose the freshness, this kind of thing is the same for adults and children, the coachman's skills are very good, the carriage is on the official road, the road conditions are relatively good, so the car is stable, not very bumpy, so Sun Dong took out the book to read, and began to prepare for the future teaching career.

Tan Xiaotian followed the old coachman to learn to catch the car for a while, and his slender arms were tired and sore by the long horsewhip - the so-called old horse knows the way, in fact, he doesn't need to work there at all, even if he has enough strength to pump on the horse's buttocks, it is almost the same as tickling, but the child is curious and active, and it is uncomfortable not to find something to do for himself, so even if he helps, the old coachman is happy to patiently guide and play with the child.

After more than a dozen whips, but he didn't see any reaction from the old horse pulling the cart, he still walked leisurely along the road unhurriedly, Tan Xiaotian couldn't help but be a little annoyed, the child was playful, and he didn't care about anything if he made a tendon, gritted his teeth, and shouted "drive"! , exerted all the strength of breastfeeding, and whipped it out. (To be continued......)