My Ancient Stepson Bootcamp

Chapter 16
Next is a ball game that children in the Jin Dynasty loved to play—Cuju, which is similar to modern football. Both sides of the game send five players, and the ball is kicked into the opponent's goal to count the score.

When they were at home, Xu Mingchen and the others often played Cuju games, and Dazhu and Erzhu were considered Cuju masters in the countryside, and both teams sent out players they thought were the strongest.

The two sides attacked fiercely at the beginning of the game, and they refused to give in to each other, and they seemed to be of equal strength.Xu Mingye's performance was particularly eye-catching. He was quick and powerful. He almost broke the opponent's goal several times, but was stopped by the second post in charge of goalkeeping at critical moments.

Seeing that the end of the game was approaching, the players on both sides were already sweating profusely, but the score was still zero to zero. This made Xu Minghao, who was watching the game from the sidelines, very anxious. Voice.

On the field, Dazhu led his players to launch a final onslaught, seeing that he was getting closer to the opponent's goal. At this moment, there was a sudden commotion on and off the field, and someone shouted: "There is a snake!"

"Second brother, grab the ball quickly, hit the goal, hit the goal!" At this time, Xu Minghao shouted to let Xu Mingye grab the ball and hit the goal, but Xu Mingye snatched the ball back from under the distracted pillar at the right time, and then also Launched a fierce attack, kicked the last kick, and the ball was kicked into the opponent's goal.

"Ah, we won, we won, we won!" Xu Minghao shouted excitedly, and the Xu family brothers who won the game were also very happy.

After losing the game, Dazhu looked a little frustrated, but the team members reassured him that he was fine, if it wasn't for the snake just now, they might not have lost.

However, Lin Shuran and Uncle Wu, who was also watching the cuju competition, looked at each other. There was indeed a small green snake swimming quickly under the person's feet just now, but it disappeared quickly, and they all saw the little green snake crawling into the The strangest thing was Xu Mingxuan's reaction. It was obvious that he knew that the snake had got into his clothes. Instead of being afraid, there was a sense of complacency on his face.

Looking at Xu Minghao and him winking and making signs, Lin Shuran understood what was going on. In order to win the game, these two little guys deliberately made trouble, but Lin Shuran didn't expose them on the spot.

No one can guarantee that there will be no accidents during the game. If he loses the game due to its influence, it can be seen that his concentration still needs to be strengthened.

Not long after the Cuju match between the two teams started, Zhang Songlin took the completed Jiugongge and handed it to Lin Shuran, and Xu Mingfan also made it shortly thereafter. The two were praised by Fan Xiucai and Mr. Bai. Look, as gentlemen, they can't think of a way to solve it even if they want to crack their heads. They are actually not as good as their young students.

"The one made by Songlin first is the winner! Fourth child, are you convinced?" Lin Shuran announced the winner, and then asked the silent Xu Mingfan with a special glance.

"If there are more difficult questions, I may not be as good as him!" Obviously, Xu Mingfan was a little bit unconvinced that he, a nobleman, was not as good as a country boy, which made it hard for him, who has always been aloof and proud, to accept it for a while.

"Fourth brother, I think it's just a coincidence that he's just a domestic slave. No matter how good his knowledge is, it's useless, and he can't go for the champion exam!" Xu Minghao's original intention was to comfort Xu Mingfan, telling him not to compare himself with a domestic slave. Unexpectedly, both Xu Mingfan and Zhang Songlin were ashamed.

Xu Mingfan couldn't be more depressed. Could it be that he can't even compare to a domestic slave!

And Zhang Songlin also had an angry look on his face. Although he was of low status, he had been enlightened by his husband and taught by Lin Shuran in the past three years.

"Young Master Seven is wrong. Even if I am a slave, it is still useful to learn well!" Zhang Songlin said angrily. ', the study of learning is not necessarily for the sake of becoming famous and wealthy in the future, but for making myself understand the truth, be able to distinguish right from wrong, know how to advance and retreat, so that no matter what my status is, I can be respected by others, and the lady has promised me If I get out of slavery, I will be able to take part in the children's test in the future."

Zhang Songlin's eloquent words left Xu Minghao speechless. He never understood the benefits of reading, and he didn't like reading very much. He always felt that reading was useless, and he didn't know how to refute it.

"Hahaha, what an aspiring young man, well said, very well said!" Mr. Bai was a little angry yesterday that Lin Shuran asked him to come to the farm, but now he feels that this is the right time to come, "Fan Xiucai, you are so talented and righteous." !" At the same time, he also praised Zhang Songlin's teacher.

Fan Xiucai hurriedly stood up and saluted Mr. Bai and replied: "Mr. misunderstood, the students are shallow, how can they explain such a truth, this is all told by Miss Lin—no, Mrs. Xu!"

Only then did Mr. Bai turn to Lin Shuran with a surprised expression on his face, but Lin Shuran shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm just repeating the words of the sages. It's Songlin who is young and smart, and he knows everything!"

In Lin Shuran's words, Mr. Bai only thinks that she is modest. As the youngest daughter of the current imperial governor and the granddaughter of the scholar Wen Yanzhi, I heard that her knowledge was taught by Wen Yanzhi and Lin Youxing personally. If she hadn't always kept a low profile , In recent years, she has been troubled by love, maybe the title of this talented woman will not be able to escape.

Seeing that Mr. Bai and Lin Shuran all praised Zhang Songlin, Xu Mingfan, who was born strong, secretly made up his mind at this moment. He must surpass Zhang Songlin, who was born as a house slave, and he must not be compared by him, let alone let others look down on him.

"I will also participate in the children's test!" Xu Mingfan stared at Zhang Songlin with burning eyes, and the meaning of continuing the test was self-evident.

"Wish to go with the young master!" Zhang Songlin smiled back, but Xu Mingfan also understood the meaning in his eyes not to be outdone.

"Okay!" Xu Mingfan agreed.

Lin Shuran would like to see a healthy competition, not to mention that the two are still competing in their studies. In order to encourage them, she promised to give them a special gift when they go back.

In the two games, the two teams won one and lost the other, and there was no real winner, so they had another arm wrestling match. Both sides sent ten people, and even the three-year-old Xu Mingsheng was dragged into the game .

Although the Xu family brothers practice martial arts with Mr. Lu every day, there is still a certain gap in strength compared with Dazhu and the others who have learned to work in the farm. In the end, the farm team won.

"It's not fair!" Xu Minghao yelled angrily after losing the game, obviously unhappy.

"The number of people is the same, the age is similar, what's unfair, the one who wrestled with you is three months younger than you, it's really unfair—" Lin Shuran purposely approached Xu Minghao's ear, and whispered, " During the Cuju competition just now, the little green snake released by you and Lao Ba—that would be unfair!"

(End of this chapter)