Subversion of Rebirth

Chapter 8 Apprenticeship

In Lin Xiao's anticipation, after the afternoon nap, the grandfather took Xiao Lin Xiao to the north and south in the narrow alleys of the village, and then came to a luxuriant banyan tree.

Looking at it from a distance, the tall banyan tree is like a big green umbrella, supporting a side of shade with lush greenery.

There is a circle of granite seats built with stones under the big tree for people to enjoy the cool and rest.

There is a small river near the big banyan tree. The summer wind blows across the river and blows the long beard of the banyan tree back and forth, making the people enjoying the shade under the tree feel a comfortable coolness.

When Lin Xiao and Grandpa arrived, there were already many people sitting under the tree enjoying the shade.Some women sat on their seats and chatted while eating melon seeds, and some children happily chased around the big tree.

Grandpa took Lin Xiao directly to the stone table under the tree, where an old man with a white beard in a dark blue robe was already sitting there peacefully.

"Old He, are you here?" Seeing Grandpa, the old man smiled and asked, while starting to arrange the chess pieces on the stone table.

Grandpa nodded: "Old Xu, this is my little grandson Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao, this is my chess friend, you can just call him Grandpa Xu."

Lin Xiao emerged from behind her grandfather, and greeted tenderly, "Hello, Grandpa Xu~"

The old man took a closer look, and saw a cute little boy Yuxue hiding behind Lao He, poking his head out, a shy smile bloomed on his fair and delicate face, and a black Guanyin mole stood out in his delicate eyebrows. The conspicuousness further sets off the child's clear aura.

"Hey, I thought you had brought back a cute little baby from somewhere. It turned out to be your grandson. Is Xiao Xiao right? Come, Grandpa Xu will give you sweets." After finishing speaking, Grandpa Xu took out a bag white candies.

Lin Xiao took a closer look, isn't that the famous white rabbit toffee?This thing is a rare thing at this time.Then look at the white candy wrappers scattered on the ground, and the children chasing games nearby with their mouths bulging. It must be that Grandpa Xu generously gave candy to these children just now.

It seems that Grandpa's chess player should have a high status, otherwise he wouldn't have given the white rabbit toffee to the neighbors immediately.

Lin Xiao quickly took the candy, and was not in a hurry to eat it, but just smiled and thanked: "Thank you, Grandpa Xu!"

When Grandpa Xu saw Lin Xiao's actions, he liked Lin Xiao a little bit, and couldn't help asking: "Xiao Xiao came out to play with Grandpa? There are many children here who can play with you."

Lin Xiao shook her head: "I came here with my grandfather, and I want to worship Grandpa Xu as my teacher."

"Oh? Apprenticeship?" Grandpa Xu raised his eyebrows, looking very interested.

Lin Xiao nodded: "Yes, grandpa said that Grandpa Xu is good at calligraphy, so he specially brought me here to learn from him."

Grandpa Xu looked suspiciously at his grandfather, who laughed a few times: "Your handwriting is really good, and you also told me that learning this must be cultivated from an early age. I think my little grandson is very studious, so I brought him here to teach him. You see. See if you can teach him."

"Teaching is fine, but there is no need to ask for a teacher. Now that the new society is out of fashion, I think Xiao Xiao is also a well-behaved and motivated person. I don't mind teaching him to write calligraphy, but I have one request."

"any request?"

"Persistence is the most important thing in doing things. Once Xiao Xiao starts to learn to write calligraphy, she can't give up halfway, she must persist. This is my only requirement." Grandpa Xu stroked his beard and said solemnly.

Looking at Grandpa Xu's serious face, Lin Xiao couldn't help nodding and said, "Grandpa also taught Xiao Xiao that everything must be done consistently, not halfway. Xiao Xiao promised Grandpa Xu that she would keep practicing!"

In this simple age, people don't measure things by the standard of interests, but do things more by the standard of moral character.If you want to put it in later generations, people don't care if you insist or not, as long as you can give money.

"Very good," Grandpa Xu nodded in satisfaction, "After I finish playing chess with your grandfather, you come home with me, and I will tell you some basic points of calligraphy practice."

Seeing that the matter was accomplished, Grandpa smiled openly and said, "Old Xu, thank you."

"Thank you for this. Let me fight with you for a few more rounds today to separate the winners from the losers." After finishing speaking, he set up his chess pieces and prepared to fight.

Lin Xiao also sat on the side, quietly watching Grandpa and Grandpa Xu playing chess back and forth,

Watching chess does not speak a true gentleman.

Lin Xiao didn't make a sound, and he didn't go to play with the other children. He planned to observe his grandfather's chess moves. In his previous life, he only knew the most basic skills of "an elephant moves in the field, and a horse moves in the sun". The little nephew bullied and ravaged him.Now that he has the opportunity to study hard, of course he will not let go of Yixue's tragic history of being ravaged by children in his previous life.

People say that learning chess can exercise intelligence, he is right to exercise the brain thinking.

Seeing Lin Xiao obediently sitting aside and watching them play chess intently, Grandpa Xu nodded in satisfaction. The most important thing to practice handwriting is to meditate.It seems that this child has already met the requirements for calligraphy practice in terms of psychological conditions.

Grandpa Xu turned to think of his escaped grandson, shook his head and sighed, if his grandson was half as small as Xiao Xiao, he would not worry about having no successors for his calligraphy.However, it is not a bad thing for a child to be lively. Some things cannot be forced.

"Old Xu, have you thought about it for so long? Hurry up and go..." Grandpa Lin Xiao couldn't help urging after waiting for a long time before Xu Lao's next move.

Only then did Mr. Xu come back to his senses: "Oh." Then he took a step casually.

"Are you sure? General!" Mr. He chuckled, and took this sharp step with a snap.

"Wait? So fast? Let me think again."

"What are you thinking about? Didn't you think enough just now? Who made you lose your mind just now?" Grandpa drew all the chess pieces together casually, and then rearranged them, "Let's play another game."

Old Xu lost, so he could only blow his beard and stare, then rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on, come on, I don't believe I can't beat you in this game!"

Lin Xiao understood half of it, but was amused by the childlike conversation between these two old men.

"What are you looking at?" At this moment, a little boy in a white shirt with thick eyebrows and big eyes ran to Lin Xiao's side.Lin Xiao recognized him as one of the children who were chasing and playing just now. His appearance was the most clear and outstanding among the group of children, but the black marks on his white shirt gave his image a little discount.

"Xiaohu is tired from playing? Come here. This is Grandpa He, and this is Grandpa He's grandson Xiao Xiao, hurry up and say hello to Grandpa He." At this time, Grandpa Xu saw the child and quickly introduced him.

Dare to love this kid is Grandpa Xu's grandson...

"Hello, Grandpa He~" Xu Zhihu greeted Grandpa Lin Xiao, and then continued to focus on the handsome and quiet little brother beside him.

"Xiao Xiao? What were you looking at just now?"

"Hello, Brother Xiaohu. I'm watching Grandpa Xu and Grandpa playing chess."

"What's so fun about playing chess? Sitting there motionless for a long time, I feel pain in my butt when I see it. Why don't you play with me?" Xiaohu's shoes are obviously the same type as Lin Xiao's brother Lin Jian, so let him sit quietly It was like killing him for a while.

Under the bright expectant eyes of Xiaohu Children's Shoes, Lin Xiao had no choice but to nod, and after talking to Grandpa and the others, they went to play and bond with Xiaohu Children's Shoes.

Children's feelings are established in this way, and later Lin Xiao often goes to Grandpa Xu's house to practice calligraphy on Facebook.He and Xiaohu quickly became acquainted.

Since then, Xiaohu Children's Shoes has also joined the ranks of Xiao Xiao's childhood playmates, and of course one of Lin Xiao's best friends when he grows up.

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