That night, Xiang Haidong held a family banquet. At the banquet, Xiang Bin spoke decently, well-behaved and sensible, and from time to time there were innocent words, which caused everyone to laugh. Especially Xiang Haidong's wife, that is, Xiang Bin's second aunt, seems to like Xiang Bin very much, and keeps saying that if Huzi is so sensible, then she doesn't know how much worry to save. The tiger who said it pouted and made a small face, looking reluctant.

At the banquet, Xiang Bin learned that Xiang Haidong served under Xiang Ling, the general of Pingxi, and the official worshiped the school captain. This manor is the reward of General Pingxi, in addition to Xiang Haidong's family, as well as his subordinates, etc., also live here, and those children who play with Huzi are the children of these subordinates.

For a few days, Xiang Haidong took Xiang Bin to play everywhere and bought him a lot of clothes, snacks and toys, which made Huzi very envious and jealous. But how could Xiang Bin be interested in these things, what Xiang Haidong bought for him, he gave all the things to Huzi and several other children.

In just a few days, Xiang Bin has already mingled with these children, and there is a faint trend of surpassing Huzi and becoming the head of the children.

And he has a sweet and well-behaved mouth, and he is polite to everyone, even if he is a subordinate in the manor, Xiang Bin speaks politely.

Xiang Haidong has been observing Xiang Bin, and the more he observes, the more surprised he becomes.

He didn't expect that his eldest brother's son would be so sensible and smart, and in just a few days after coming here, from adults to children, there was no one who didn't like him...... Compared to his own son, this is simply heaven and earth.

He couldn't help sighing, the eldest brother was the most qualified in his generation, but his temperament was a little too upright, so he had the original thing...... Unexpectedly, the eldest brother's son had no reckless temperament, and he was even a little delicate at a young age! He secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must cultivate Xiang Bin into a talented person and get back all the things that the eldest brother had lost.

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On the morning of the eighth day, as soon as it was dawn, Xiang Bin was called up by the servant, saying that Xiang Haidong asked him to go to the gate of the manor and had something to explain.

Xiang Bin got dressed and came to the gate of the manor, and saw Xiang Haidong wearing a samurai short fight, standing with his head held high. In front of him, led by Huzi, and several other children, they had already stood obediently.

Xiang Bin called out to the second uncle, walked over, and stood beside Huzi.

Xiang Haidong nodded and said, "From today on, you will follow me to practice martial arts and exercise, and whether you can enter the clan school next year depends on whether you work hard enough this year." From now on, you will have to get up and do your morning exercise every morning!"

After a pause, he said: "Now start today's first project, run from here to the top of the mountain, and then run down from the top of the mountain, if anyone can't do it, they don't have to eat this morning." ”

Several children suddenly looked bitter, Huzi was also slightly stunned, only Xiang Bin didn't say a word, raised his feet and ran towards the top of the mountain.

When he was in Daliang Mountain, Xiang Bin often followed his father to climb the mountain, and he consciously exercised his body on weekdays, so Xiang Bin's physical strength was not bad, at least among children of the same age, he was already a leader.

He ran at the front, followed by Huzi, followed by Xiang Haidong's men and the children who accompanied him. The whole east mountain is about 3,000 meters high, and the manor is built at a position of about 500 meters, so running to the top of the mountain and then running down is 5,000 meters.

This is indeed not an easy thing for five-year-old children, not to mention that Xiang Haidong followed behind with a leather whip, whoever ran the slowest was whipped on the buttocks, and the children screamed again and again, so they had to speed up desperately. It's just that after a while, everyone is panting, sweating profusely, and their steps are loose and staggering, and they can't run.

About half a cup of tea, the youngest child finally couldn't hold on, stopped on the mountain road, and cried and said to Xiang Haidong: "Uncle Xiang, I can't run anymore." ”

Xiang Haidong's face sank, and he said: "If you give up now, you don't have to come tomorrow, and I won't take you to the clan school next year, you have to think clearly." ”

The boy hesitated for a moment, but finally sobbed, "I won't go to the clan school, I really can't run." ”

"Okay, you go back, you don't have to come back tomorrow. Xiang Haidong nodded, didn't look at the child, and continued to run towards the mountain after the others.

The rest of the children heard the conversation clearly, although they were out of breath and sweating profusely. But they gritted their teeth one by one and struggled to continue to run forward.

After the time of a stick of incense, another child couldn't insist on giving up and was ordered to go home by Xiang Haidong. Half an hour later, when they were almost close to the top of the mountain, only Xiang Bin and Huzi were left.

If it weren't for Xiang Haidong's ruthlessness, he had already greeted his subordinates, and the matter of joining the clan school was not a trivial matter. Those who can enter it are the best. On the way to martial arts, qualification and perseverance are very important, and perseverance is the first choice. If you don't have perseverance, even if you enter it, you won't achieve anything in the future. So today's training is actually an assessment of these children, even if Huzi or Xiang Bin can't hold on and give up, Xiang Haidong will deal with it the same.

These children also have a way out in the future. There is a military school in the Xiang family's army, although it is not as good as the clan school, but as long as it is the Xiang family, whether it is an ordinary soldier or a servant, you can send your children to study there, as long as you learn well, you will have a future in the future.

Of course, the role of the military school is mainly to train the Xiang family, and the clan school is where the Xiang family trains generals, and there is a huge gap between the two. But after all, they are only five or six-year-old children, not to mention the lack of physical strength, they don't understand the meaning of perseverance, and they don't even understand why they want to go to the clan school.

Xiang Bin gritted his teeth and insisted on running, but his feet swayed, his pace staggered, and he had reached the limit.

originally ran in front of the tiger, but at this time he was overtaken by him. Huzi ran away in a rough and stuffy manner, his gait was steady, his speed remained the same, and he gradually distanced himself from Xiang Bin.

Xiang Bin didn't expect Huzi's endurance to be so strong, as if he had an inexhaustible bull strength, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart and sigh, this guy is really a little monster.

Although he was still insisting on running forward, Xiang Bin felt that he was getting more and more painful, as if he was about to die, his breathing seemed to be gradually losing his effect, and the whole person seemed to be about to float up, and there was just a voice in his head, constantly telling himself, stop, stop......

But he gritted his teeth and refused to stop, just stubbornly ran forward, and after running for a while, Xiang Bin only felt that it was dark in front of him, and he didn't know anything.

I don't know how long it took, Xiang Bin slowly woke up and found Xiang Haidong sitting cross-legged in front of him, with a complicated expression, while Huzi had disappeared.

"Second uncle, I'm ......" Xiang Bin sat up and was about to speak, but Xiang Haidong waved his hand and said: "Huzi has run back, the other children have been eliminated, only you didn't give up, but fainted." I'd like to ask you now, are you still going to keep running?"

Xiang Bin felt a burst of boredom and nausea in his chest, his whole body was empty and he didn't have any strength, hesitated, and was about to speak, but Xiang Haidong continued: "Before you decide, I want to tell you about your father." ”

Xiang Bin looked up at Xiang Haidong, Xiang Haidong slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The Xiang family of the Great Qin State is a descendant of the former Chu Dynasty, because he helped the ancestor of the King of Qin to establish a meritorious service, he was named a prince, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. And your grandfather, that is, your father and my father, were the collateral descendants of the Xiang family, and used to raise horses for the head of the family. ”

Xiang Bin listened intently, and finally knew the origin of his family at this time.

"At that time, the Xiang family's family school was opened for all descendants and heirs of side branches, and as long as they reached the age, they could enter after assessment. When you entered the school test, your father's grades were the best, and he was once hailed as the most promising son of our generation. But he didn't expect that his good results aroused the jealousy of his descendants. ”

Xiang Haidong looked at the sky, and his thoughts seemed to drift to a very distant place.

"Xiang Yi, the second brother of the current head of the family, General Xiang Ling, Pingxi, was the person with the best qualifications except for your father, and he was jealous that your father's qualifications were better than his own, so he often went to your father for trouble. Finally, one time your father couldn't bear it anymore and beat him up. But as the son of the head of the family, he is the son of the family, and your grandfather is just a slave who raises horses, so how can he confront the head of the family? Your father was expelled from the clan school, severely beaten in public by your grandfather, and expelled from the house, and was forced to make a heavy oath that he would not practice martial arts for the rest of his life!"

Xiang Haidong's words were low, revealing a sense of resentment and helplessness: "Your father only entered the clan school for half a month, and then he was expelled because his qualifications were superior to those of his descendants, and he has been buried all his life since then, and now he is just a small blacksmith! And that Xiang Yi has had a smooth journey, and now he has become the second person in the Xiang family after General Pingxi! This is the difference between noble and lowly status! Hammerhead, can you understand?"

Xiang Bin was silent, only then did he know what the second uncle and his father meant when they talked to him in the middle of the night, and he finally knew what his father's expectant eyes meant when he left home.

"Xiang Yi's son, Xiang Ji, is said to be the most talented person in the new generation of the Xiang family, and you will be able to meet him on the day he enters the clan school. Hammerhead, would you like to be your father...... Fighting for a breath?"

Xiang Haidong looked at Xiang Bin, his face full of ardent expectations and encouragement.

Xiang Bin was silent for a short time, then slowly stood up, dusted off his body, turned around and continued to run towards the mountain.

It's just that in his mind, there is only one thought echoing at this time: "Xiang Ji, why is this name so familiar......