Accompanied by the loud noise made by the copper dragon, a short and stocky man wearing a black robe with a golden lion pattern tattooed on his chest stepped onto the high platform. This man was the fifth of the seven direct branches of the Ding family, ranking fourth.
Ding Honglu is one of the four elders of the Ding family and is in charge of the martial arts pavilion.
The general manager of the Wuge is the Ding family library and the training of his children. Therefore, the annual sacrificial feast and the five element attribute assessment and competition are all conducted by Ding Honglu, the elder of the Ding family and the fourth younger brother of the head of the family, Ding Hongtian.
After Ding Honglu stood still on the stage, he glanced around the clan members below, then clasped his fists and said in a loud voice: "Elders, brothers, sisters, and children, this year our clan's five element attribute test is still the same as usual. Anyone who is six years old or above
The family members who are 12 years old will be tested one by one according to the order of month within the family. Those who test the five elements attributes will enter the martial arts pavilion; those who cannot test the five elements attributes will work harder and strive to be tested separately in the martial arts pavilion when they are twelve years old.
Opinion?"
Seeing that everyone was quiet and had no objections, Ding Honglu waved his hand and called two servants to move the five-element attribute test stone pillar to the stage. After the two servants came to the center of the high stage, they carefully put the stone pillar down. Then
When the stone pillar landed on the ground, there was a muffled sound of "Bang!" and the whole platform trembled slightly, which showed that the weight of the test stone pillar was really not light.
The entire stone pillar is not too big. Its appearance is as smooth and neat as white jade. It is about as thick as a strong man's thigh and no more than three feet (1 meter) high. There are five evenly spaced carvings on the surface of the stone pillar, arranged vertically for up to two meters.
A ruler, a gap about one finger wide, is used to test the properties of the five elements.
After the servant retreated, Ding Honglu continued: "As in previous years, to test the Five Elements attributes, you must move the stone pillars with all your strength, so as to best stimulate the potential of the Five Elements attributes. Okay, all the children who are taking part in the test this year, come up!
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After Ding Honglu finished speaking, he saw children walking down to the high platform one after another. Ding Sheng also stood up resolutely and walked towards the high platform under the worried eyes of his grandfather and father.
There were eight children taking the test this year, which was a little less than in previous years. Among the eight children, Ding Sheng was the youngest, so he was placed in the last test.
It was the first time for eight children to go on stage, and they were inevitably a little nervous and excited. Fortunately, Ding Honglu was also very patient, and after giving instructions one by one, he allowed these children to stand in line.
Among these eight children, the first four children come from the Ding family's direct line. The fifth is Ding Yun, the youngest son of Ding Hongbo, the sixth direct line of the Ding family, and the sixth is the seventh direct line of the Ding family.
Ding Yun, the youngest daughter of Ding Hongnan, the seventh is Ding Hui, the eldest grandson of Ding Hongyuan, the first direct branch of the Ding family, and Ding Sheng is naturally the last one.
Looking at the eight children standing in a row, Ding Honglu's originally serious face also showed a slight smile. After tonight, these children will become the future elites of the family and the hope of the family.
When his eyes glanced at Ding Sheng, Ding Honglu couldn't help but be startled, and then asked: "Sheng'er, are you six years old tonight? I remember your birthday is on the third day of the twelfth lunar month, right?"
Hearing Ding Honglu's words, all the children looked at Ding Sheng in surprise, and Ding Sheng was also slightly startled. He did not expect that this fourth uncle, who looked tall and thick, could be so careful and remember his birth date so clearly. According to him,
His or her birthday will not turn six until three days later, and as a rule, he will not be able to take the test.