When Jiang Yimian returned to Qingshi Village, the sun had already set.
The distant sky was reflected by clouds of various colors, stretching out long lines, with yellow and pink hues blending together, like an overturned palette, yet remarkably harmonious.
Jiang Yimian rode her horse at full speed along the village path and saw a group of children playing by the river in the distance.
Xiao Nuan'er and Daya were among them, and the sounds of each child's laughter and chatter were particularly clear in the evening.
In the distance, one could hear many women calling out, "Erzhuzi, come home for dinner."
"Ergou, come home for dinner."
Shouts rang out, and many children along the riverbank quickly ran home.
Jiang Yimian also dismounted and walked straight over.
Sun Xiaohu, who had been talking aggressively to the children opposite him, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon when he saw her. He drooped his head and stammered, "Sister Jiang."
Jiang Yimian responded, not paying much attention to Sun Xiaohu's strange attitude, and went straight to Xiao Ye and the others.
As soon as Xiao Nuan'er and Daya saw her, they immediately called out "Sister" sweetly and raised their little buckets, their eyes full of smiles.
On the other side of the river, Gousheng and Xiaoye were barefoot, feeling for something in the water. The two were intently walking towards the water plants by the riverbank, about to reach out.
Sun Xiaohu shouted, "Hmph, I already won, who wants to compete with you? From now on, I'll be the person in the village who can pee the farthest."
Dog Egg was not satisfied with what he heard. He put his hands on his hips and shouted, "No, let's have another contest. I'm sure I can pee farther than you this time."
He just made a mistake; it doesn't count.
Sun Xiaohu snorted and crossed his arms smugly, saying, "No, I've already won. From now on, I'm the village's Peeing King."
Upon hearing this, the children who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines started shouting happily, "King of Peeing!"
"King of Peeing".
Jiang Yimian's lips twitched as she listened to their words.
Although children's thought processes are always strange, hearing these shouts still gives me a bit of a headache.
She finally understood why she always got beaten as a child: because she was a brat.
Fortunately, the cheerful shouts soon stopped.
Dog Egg said with a displeased look, "What, you're afraid, or do you know you're bound to lose and that's why you're not competing with me?"
He said, "How could Sun Xiaohu steal my title as the King of Peeing?"
Sun Xiaohu's face turned red with anger, and he said with dissatisfaction, "Who's afraid of who? Let's have a contest! This time, watch closely, the Peeing King is mine."
Having said that, he was about to start unbuttoning his pants.
Jiang Yimian quickly stepped forward, grabbed Sun Xiaohu by the back of the neck with one hand and Gou Dan by the back of the collar with the other, and said irritably, "Can't you guys have something more interesting to compete in? What's so great about competing in peeing king? People who don't know better might think it's bedwetting king."
The two children immediately blushed and began to argue their point.
"We don't wet the bed, you're talking nonsense."
"Yes, I will not wet the bed."
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow. "Who knows? Also, there are so many girls here. You should refrain from these pointless competitions in the future."
Do you understand the difference between boys and girls? From now on, you are not allowed to unzip your pants in front of girls.
The two nodded as if they understood but not quite.
Dog Egg said with some grievance, "Then what should we compete in? I want to be the king."
Ono suggested from the side, "Let's have a contest of literacy! The King of Literacy sounds much more impressive than the King of Peeing."
Sun Xiaohu hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay, let's have a reading contest."
He's recently learned a lot of characters from Master Zhang, definitely more than Gou Dan, so he'll surely be the King of Literacy.
Dog Egg shook his head in dissatisfaction, "No, I can't read. You've been studying with Scholar Zhang for so long, you're definitely going to be the King of Literacy."
He went to the drying ground for the first few days, but then he got bored and stopped going. Now he can't even write his own name. How can he compare to Sun Xiaohu?
Moreover, Jiang Ye was right there beside him. He had heard from many people that Jiang Ye was the fastest learner and could now read books on his own.
What if the other party reminds Sun Xiaohu later? He's not going to be as literate as them.
Sun Xiaohu was momentarily stumped. "Then what do you want to compete in?"
Dog Egg frowned for a long time, but couldn't think of anything to compete in.
Jiang Yimian thought for a while before saying, "Whoever wins the skipping stone competition is the Skipping Stone King."
Everyone was taken aback when they heard this.
Dog Egg asked curiously, "What is skipping stones?"
How come he's never heard of it before?
Seeing the slight confusion in each child's eyes, Jiang Yimian simply picked up a stone and threw it into the river.
Instead of sinking to the bottom of the river, the stone floated on the surface, creating a splash.
However, that wasn't the end of it. The stone seemed to have grown wings, gliding across the river surface seven times before finally sinking to the bottom with a "plop".
The children, who had been puzzled, immediately cheered.
Gousheng and Xiaoye quickly came out of the river, their eyes full of excitement. "We want to compete too!"
Seeing this, Xiao Nuan'er and Daya quickly raised their hands and said with smiles, "We'll join too."
With these individuals taking the lead, the children on the riverbank eagerly raised their hands to join the skipping stone competition.
Dog Egg and Sun Xiaohu immediately agreed.
For a time, the riverbank was filled with people searching for stones, and the sound of stones sinking to the bottom of the river could be heard.
As everyone became more and more adept, they were able to create two splashes instead of just one.
Everyone shouted with delight.
The game ended with Gou Sheng scoring five goals.
Although Gou Dan didn't become the king as he wished, his eyes were full of light. He put his hands on his hips and said to Sun Xiaohu and Gou Sheng, "You wait, I will become the king one day, and the King of Literacy will be mine one day too."
If he competes a lot, he'll definitely become the king.
Sun Xiaohu just laughed and said, "Okay, I'll wait. Next time I'll definitely be the King of Skipping Stones. I'm not going to be the King of Peeing anymore, it's no fun."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than an angry voice came from not far away, "Sun Xiaohu, what are you doing, you little brat? Go back and eat, are you looking for a beating?"
"King of Peeing? You're nothing but a fart king!"
Grandma Sun held a broom, her face full of anger.
This brat isn't coming home for dinner. What's he doing here? Calling himself the "King of Peeing," is he trying to see who can wet the bed better? Is this something to be happy about?
Upon seeing Grandma Sun's furious expression, Sun Xiaohu immediately ran home, abandoning all further struggle for the title of King. His voice trembled with tears as he cried out, "Grandma, I'm going home now. Don't hit me, don't hit me!"
Seeing Sun Xiaohu run away, the others also ran home.
The village's first competition to become the "King of Skipping Stones" has come to an end.
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