Xiao Guo opened his eyes wide and looked at Ximen Xuanyu, then secretly glanced at Lao Guo.
It can be seen that he really wanted to take people to see his achievements, but was afraid of his father's blame.
"Since the distinguished guest wants to see it, you can take it with you. I know all the crappy stuff in your secret base."
It turned out that Xiao Guo continued to make models secretly, and Lao Guo knew about it. Although he was very angry that his son was not doing his job, after so many times, he was too lazy to confront his son.
Ximen Xuanyu smiled.
"Old Guo, your son is talented. He might really achieve great things in mechanical skills in the future."
"I don't expect him to achieve anything, as long as he can fish and support himself when he grows up."
After saying this, Old Guo went back to his room awkwardly.
Ximen Xuanyu followed Xiao Guo to his secret base.
After everyone settled in, a few of them chatted in the yard, and Lao Guo sat on a low stool beside them to listen to instructions.
"Uncle Guo, I heard there's a story in Hokuriku about a carp jumping over the dragon gate."
Lao Guo was originally sitting there bored, but he was flattered by the question and immediately sat up straight on the bench like a primary school student.
"Yes, but it's not a story, it's true."
"Really? Has Uncle Guo ever seen it?"
Faced with Yingmi's curious, beautiful big eyes blinking at him, Uncle Guo became a little restrained.
"I haven't seen one, but my great-grandfather did. He said it was a particularly large red carp. It was the water demon god of our Shuize area. It once jumped through the Dragon Gate and turned into a dragon. It couldn't bear to leave its hometown, so it stayed here."
“This fish is quite affectionate and righteous.”
After Yuan Jun finished teasing, he picked up the dried fish on the table, put it in his mouth, and took a bite.
"Hmm~ This dried fish is really good, crispy and a little spicy. It's the best seafood I've ever eaten, even better than seafood meatballs."
Speaking of this, Lao Guo has something to say.
"Of course, we have abundant aquatic products here, it's all thanks to the water demon god!"
After saying that, Lao Guo took out dried shrimps, pickled crabs, sashimi and other snacks to share with everyone.
"We ordinary fishermen make a living by fishing. It can be said that more than half of the people in Hokuriku make a living from this. The competition should be very fierce."
When Lao Guo said this, he bowed to the water.
"Thanks to the blessing of the Water Devil, we have an inexhaustible supply of seafood. Therefore, to express our gratitude, we choose a mermaid every year to be our waiter and serve the Water Devil for a period of time."
"What did you say?"
Lao Guo suddenly felt that he had talked too much and seemed to have said things that he shouldn't have said.
When Jixiang heard about Hongyu, he was very concerned and rushed over to interrogate Lao Guo.
"Will the mermaid be okay?"
“No, no.”
Lao Guo quickly explained.
"They simply placed all the offerings on the central altar in the inner sea, poured them into the sea from a silver plate, and waited for the Water Demon to appear and be dispatched. However, over the years, so many women have gone to serve the Water Demon, and yet he has never appeared."
“Just because it hasn’t appeared for many years doesn’t mean it won’t appear.”
Cang Lin was a little angry, but it was because he had not inquired clearly before.
"Old uncle, you should invite the clan leader over!"
Old Guo knew he had made a mistake, so he had to quickly invite the clan leader over.
As soon as the patriarch came ashore, Jixiang grabbed his collar.
"Tell me, why did you lie to us? You didn't tell us there would be danger."
The patriarch was obviously frightened. He struggled and said, "Oh, my dear guests, I didn't lie to you. What danger do you mean? I don't understand."
"You didn't say which water demon the winning mermaid would serve."
The patriarch looked at Jixiang with an innocent face, but Jixiang pushed him away.
"Who knows what the Water Demon's temperament is like? What if he hurts people?"
"My dear guest, you are joking. The Water Demon is a dragon that has crossed the Dragon Gate. How could it harm people? Besides, it has rarely appeared in recent years. If Miss Hongyu is elected, all she needs to do is pour out the sacrifices. It will only take a few minutes."
"Then why didn't you make it clear at the time?"
The clan leader patted his clothes and said slowly and carefully: "Isn't this not mentioned? It's my negligence. I thought it was no big deal. If Hongyu is elected, everyone is worried. We can all be at the altar together. This is also allowed."
After hearing this, everyone felt a little relieved.
Cang Lin faced Hong Yu again, wanting to ask for her opinion.
"Hongyu, it's up to you to decide whether to go or not."
Hongyu thought for a while and raised her head.
"Master, I'm really interested in that water demon."
It was rare for Hongyu to speak so much and express her thoughts, so Cang Lin nodded.
"When the time comes, Jixiang, Hongwu, and Qiuze, the three of you will be with me at the altar with Hongyu to protect her."
Hongyu burst out laughing.
"Master, the election hasn't even started yet, and you're already planning for it. Isn't that too far off?"
"Not far away. I have a feeling that Hongyu will be chosen."
The patriarch breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the crisis was over, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.
"Don't worry! We who live in a water town have the purest hearts, just like this clear water, with the sand and rocks at the bottom clearly visible. How could there be any conspiracy or trickery?"
Jixiang curled his lips in disdain.
"This is shallow water. Go to the deep sea and see, which is deeper, the sea or the human heart?"
The patriarch coughed awkwardly, unable to refute, and could only scold Lao Guo.
"If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak. You'll just cause misunderstandings and worries."
Old Guo kept bowing timidly.
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