Xiao Bei and the others came over to see what the old man looked like. They didn't expect him to have such a personality, but when they heard the old man's words, they all looked at each other.
Xiao Bei walked forward and pulled on the old man's arm. He asked curiously, "Grandpa, do you know us?"
"I don't know you. I've heard of you, but I've never seen you before. I've seen Xiao Bao once, and I've also seen your sister Cuckoo once, far away. At that time, the two of them were as cute as you."
The old man's eyes were red. As he spoke, it seemed like he was reminiscing.
"Is … that so? I look as good as my brother and sister? "Xiao Bei heard the praise and twisted his body in embarrassment.
"Yes, yes, cute. Our family's Xiao Bei is the cutest. If anyone says otherwise, this old man will fight them to the death. Do you want to eat shrimp? Come, come, look. I've been fishing for three days. I caught them in the cool grass during the day. I've been raising them, raising them. Finally, you're here. "
As the old man spoke, he patted Xiao Bei's head. Then he took the wooden basin that someone brought up and pushed it in front of Xiao Bei.
Xiao Bei wasn't stupid. When he heard the old man's words, he felt like something was wrong. Just now, he said he wasn't selling, and now he said he wanted to exchange it for a poem. Why did his attitude suddenly change?
So he said, "Grandpa, should we eat first, or write a poem first? Let's make a deal. I don't know how to write, so Xiao Yuan will write. Xiao Yuan will do it alone, so it'll count as everyone's share. I can only tell you stories and sing songs. Let's agree on how many shrimp for a poem? "
The old man's eyes narrowed as he smiled. He nodded and said, "Any amount is fine. Let's eat first and talk while eating. Compose a poem and tell a story. This is His Majesty's princess, Pan 'er, right?"
The old man saw Pan 'er again. Pan' er had been brought up by Xiao Bei and was no longer afraid of strangers. In the past, she always liked to hide behind people and poke her head out to look at people. Now, she stood there openly and looked up curiously at the new old man.
Xiao Bei didn't know why, but when he saw this old man, he felt very close. He didn't need anyone to protect or search him, and he knew that this old man had no ill intentions. It was very mysterious.
So, he took the initiative to pull on the old man's clothes and lead him to the place where the tableware was placed. The old man followed, and he even had to match Xiao Bei's pace.
When they arrived, Xiao Bei introduced them, "Grandpa, this is Jun 'er, Uncle Emperor's son. He's the youngest and was born on the same day as Pan' er. Jun 'er, come, say hello."
Xiaobei said to Li Jun.
Li Jun looked at the old man. Weiwei bowed and said, "Jun'er greets the elder."
"Okay, okay, but you can't do that. This is Lil 'Wang, Lil' Bei, and Lil 'Hai. Come over here and try the prawns." The old man was holding the basin in his hand, so he couldn't help but bend over and turn to look at Lil' Hai.
The group of children gathered around the tableware. Hu Xiao looked very nervous. He looked at the prawns in the basin and thought that they were poisonous. He glanced at the old man from time to time and then looked back at the prawns. He deliberately let the old man see his attitude.
Seeing the old man pretending not to know, he said, "This official is Hu Xiao, a military officer in Kaifeng. May I ask where you are from?"
"Oh, hello, General. This old man should be considered as a citizen of the capital. I didn't stay in the capital before. At that time, the emperor was not the emperor. Now, this old man has no home. Wherever the main family goes, I will follow. Wherever is good, that is where my home is.
A few days ago, Kaifeng was my home. Now that I'm on the ship, this ship is my home, okay, Xiao Bei? "
The old man didn't seem to care about Hu Xiao's identity at all. He was very calm and asked Xiao Bei who was next to him.
Xiao Bei nodded: "Okay, our ship is very big. There is a vacant house. Grandpa, if you want to live there, you can live there. But what about your ship? And the person who rowed the ship for you, carry him to the big ship? It takes up too much space. My family has a special boat. "
"It doesn't matter. Let him go back and tell the master that I am accompanying our family's little ancestor, Xiao Bei and Xiao Hai. The master will naturally be relieved when he hears this."
The old man waved his hand casually, but his eyes swept over the deck. He seemed to be looking for someone, but he didn't see anyone. He looked a little regretful. When he turned back and saw Xiao Bei and Xiao Hai, he became happy again.
Xiao Bei gave a look to the person next to him. That person immediately went to inform the person who rowed the ship for the old man. Of course, they also had to send someone to secretly follow the old man. Otherwise, they would be too unqualified.
"Eat." The old man showed a kind smile on his face and pointed to the big prawns in the basin: "They are all alive. It's not easy to fish for prawns. You have to find the right place to fish for prawns. Some prawns don't have any meat in spring. They are all shells. Some have more meat.
In fact, my fishing ability is the best. I am not worse than your brother Xiao Bao. Let's go, I will fish for you to eat. As long as there is a river, no matter how clever the fish is, I will catch it for you, okay? "
"Okay, Grandpa, you are really amazing. Then do you know where we are going? Will you follow us all the way? " Xiao Bei understood the meaning behind the old man's words. He wanted to follow the ship, and he wanted to fish for him all the way.
That was strange. Who was the other party? He didn't feel like he was willing to follow him because of his identity.
"I know. You are going to Jiang District, which is Peng Xin Lake. There are many fish, prawns, and crabs there. There are also other shellfish in the river, water birds, and so on.
When you arrive, there will be some people waiting there. When the time comes, let them come up. With my old arms and legs, it will be easy for me to fall into the lake. Let them protect me. Don't worry. They will be as loyal to you as your family's protection team is. "
This time, the old man said more.
When the nine children heard this, they understood. The old man's identity was not ordinary, and he seemed to want to protect them.
They understood, but at the same time, they were puzzled. They looked at each other and shook their heads. They couldn't guess the old man's identity.
Little Hai looked at the old man and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he did not directly ask about the old man's identity. Since the old man did not say anything, he would just pretend that he did not care.
Instead, he was interested in the old man's words. He asked, "Grandpa, can you tell me how you know we're going to Jiang District? We didn't tell anyone. "
This was what Little Hai was worried about. Since the others knew, what was the use of him waiting for them? They had already prepared everything that needed to be prepared, so it would be troublesome to investigate again.
The old man smiled mysteriously at Little Hai and said, "Don't worry. We know the way, but the others don't. If you go, the people of Jiang District won't be on guard unless someone leaks the secret."
The old man looked at Hu Xiao.
Hu Xiao was depressed. He was still on guard against the old man earlier, but now, he was the one who had to be on guard.
He was so angry that he could not help but say, "You old man, if you didn't tell me, how would I know? I only know that Lil Bei and the others are passing by. As for where they are going, I don't know. I thought they were going to Lu Zhou.
Now that you mention it, I know that they are going to Jiang District. Someone there is going to be in trouble. How about this? I won't go down. I'll go with the ship. Give me a place to eat and sleep. "
The old man smiled and nodded. "I think so. It's said that you, Adjunct Hu, have a good aim. Within 300 meters, you can shoot wherever you point. None of your shots missed. With you around, we'll have more protection. Lil Bei, can you give me some face?"
You're not considered to be absent. We'll temporarily lend you to us. Grandpa, you're really good. You know that he has a good aim. Come, let's cook the prawns. Light the fire first, boil the water, and put a little salt in the pot. It's not salty. Pan 'er doesn't like it. "
Lil Bei did not care if there was one more person or one less. After all, the more people there were, the merrier. She did not know that the fleet in Ji Li Province had departed. She was traveling at the fastest speed to the estuary of the Yangtze River along the coast. When she arrived at the Yangtze River, she would be able to reach Jiang District ahead of time.
She did not know that her own fleet and trackers were moving toward Jiang District. Shu Province's soldiers were gathering at the iron chain bridge. Her explanation was that it was a drill.
Ships were joining them from time to time along the way. They were all people from the Zhang Family and Wang Family. There were also hot air balloons from nearby tourist attractions such as Hangzhou. They said that this was a drill for long-distance tourism.
While the others were busy lighting the fire and boiling the water, Lil Bei was talking to the old man.
"Grandpa, do you know where my things are? Tell me, do you think it's easy for me to sell a doll? They bullied me. Although they might not know that the doll is mine, it's wrong to bully a doll, right? "
"Yes, it's wrong to bully Lil Bei. Even if they don't know about this, they deserve to die if they make our Lil Bei unhappy."
The old man agreed with Lil Bei.
"Huh? Deserve to die? " Lil Bei was shocked. "It's not that bad. If they are guilty, let's talk about them being guilty. If they are not guilty, why should they take their lives? We have to be reasonable. I just want to go and take a look. I suspect that there's something wrong with the officials there. Before we have evidence, we can't convict them. "
"Yes, yes. Lil Bei is right. We can't arrest them first. If we do, we will convict them immediately. Our Lil Bei is the best. Be reasonable. No other doll can compare to our Lil Bei."
The old man continued to agree. It seemed that whatever Lil Bei said was right.
Xiao Bei, on the other hand, was at a loss for what to do with the old man. He wondered in his heart, 'What's wrong with this old man? It's just like my brother and sister. Whenever I say something, my brother and sister always agree. But if I say something wrong, my brother will tell me a story when he agrees. The more I listen, the more I know I was wrong.
Could this old man be like my brother and tell interesting stories?
While Lil Bei was thinking, the water boiled. Lil Bei stretched out his hands to catch the prawns. He was very nimble. No matter how the prawns jumped, Lil Bei could always catch them and throw them into the pot.
"You still want to hide? Let's not talk about you being in the pot. I can catch you even if you are in the river. Do you believe me? "Lil Bei competed with the prawns as he mumbled.
The prawns didn't say a word, but the old man said, "I believe you. Our Lil Bei can even catch fish in the Yellow River with his bare hands, much less pinch a prawn."
"That's true." Lil Bei wasn't modest at all. He threw another prawn into the pot. The prawn that entered first rolled a few times and turned from white and translucent to red. It was ready to be eaten.
"It's ready to be eaten. I'll eat first." Lil Bei scooped up the prawn and wanted to eat it.
Hu Xiao hurriedly said, "Patroller Zhang, I like to eat prawns too. Can you let me eat first? I've been waiting for a long time. "
The old man said unhappily, "I'll eat first."
Just as Lil Bei was about to say something, a voice came from behind. "Lil Bei, since it's a gift from your Grandpa Wang, you can eat it."
Lil Bei paused and turned his head. He shouted in surprise, "Mom, why are you here? Didn't you say that the spring winds are too strong? Do you know an old grandpa? Then I'll eat first. "
The old man stood up and stared unblinkingly at Lil Bei's mother, who was the Jang Wong Clan.
The Jang Wong Clan's eyes also reddened. She also stood there and stared at them.
After a while, Lil Bei's voice rang out. "Mom, this old grandpa used to be our neighbor? We don't have him in the village, right? "
The Jang Wong Clan finally regained her senses. She quickly walked over to the old man and asked softly, "Uncle Sang, why are you here? My dad … "
"Good, good. Everyone in the family is fine. I didn't want to disturb you, but I heard from Master that His Majesty told Master that someone was bullying our Lil Bei. Master panicked and told me to bring the family's guards and rush over to help kill them.
I was afraid that you wouldn't see me, so I waited here. If you didn't see me, I would follow behind and catch some prawns to pass the time. Who knew that I was fated with Lil Bei? She saw me and caught some prawns.
Qiao 'er, look at your complexion. You're … Let me touch you. Good, you're pregnant again. The family is going to be lively. When are you going to go back and take a look? It's been so many years … Wu ~! "
As the old man spoke, he reached out and grabbed Wang Qiao 'er's hand. He placed his finger on her wrist and began to cry again.
Wang Qiao 'er also cried. She nodded as she cried.
Lil Bei was stunned. He thought for a while and finally understood. He asked, "Mom, it's your family, right? Isn't that the same family that my family would send a generous gift to every year? No wonder you let me catch prawns. When I see old … Grandpa Wang, I feel good. Then why do you call Grandpa Wang Uncle Sang? "
The old man let go of his hand and patted Lil Bei's head. He said, "Because Grandpa used to take your mom to catch fish. Then we would find something by the river and fill a basket with fish."
"Oh! I see. I understand. Then I'll call you Grandpa Prawn in the future. No, it doesn't sound nice. I'll call you Grandpa Fishing. Grandpa Fishing, have you eaten the food I sent you? "
Lil Bei was very good at talking, but for some reason, he couldn't see anyone from his mother's side.
"I've eaten it. The food is good, but it's not as good as seeing you. The prawns you cooked for Grandpa are the best. Qiao 'er, you … haven't told them yet?"
The old man became happy again when he saw Lil Bei. He asked Wang Qiao 'er at the same time.
"No. My husband is busy managing the Ministry of Works all day. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are competing in the martial arts examination. I was afraid that he would be distracted, so I didn't let them send it back. It's the same on the boat. Grandpa Wang, has Dad not done anything in Hangzhou?"
Wang Qiao 'er explained and asked again.
"No, he hasn't. Master is usually fishing. What he likes to hear the most is about Lil Bei and Xiao Bao. If he can't hear them, he will send a message to the capital and ask His Majesty. His Majesty won't pursue the past matters. It's all because of you and the friendship he left behind in the past.
Do you want to go and take a look this time? "
The old man talked about the situation at home and then asked with uncertainty.
Wang Qiao 'er thought for a while and nodded. "Let's go. Let the children see. It's good that I'm staying behind with my sister. She's also here. Don't you think it's a coincidence?"
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