Running errands
Liu Muze was surprised by Ye Jing'an's reaction today, but as long as Ye Jing'an understood, it would be fine. He agreed, "Well, bleeding is inevitable when doing a job, and many spells also require blood."
"But I don't want you to be like this." Ye Jing'an said.
Liu Muze was stunned. Ye Jing'an always had a playful, mischievous demeanor. His features were well-proportioned, and even when he wasn't smiling, his mouth and eyes looked like they were smiling. Thinking about it, Liu Muze realized this was the first time in eighteen years he'd seen Ye Jing'an so serious.
Ye Jing'an was also quite serious when he was working hard, but it was different from today. Liu Muze felt uneasy under his stare, took two steps towards the river, and said casually: "It's like this in this business, you have to do it even if you don't want to."
"Brother Liu..." Ye Jing'an said, "Would anyone else pull out a nail without making a sound?"
Liu Muze sighed and said, "Don't mention that. I really don't know what the nail looked like inside. I wasn't asleep at the time and pulled it out without a clear mind."
"Once you're used to pain, you're not afraid of it anymore. I didn't know you before, so I don't know how many injuries you've suffered, but I don't want you to get hurt again. You're also a human being, made of flesh and blood! How can you not feel pain?" Ye Jing'an became more and more excited as he spoke. "I know it's just a minor injury, and there's no need to make a big deal about it, but I just can't help it, I..."
"Alright, alright, stop talking. You can't get angry after just getting hurt. If you vomit blood again, the medicine will be wasted." Liu Muzhe promised, "In the future, I will never let myself get hurt unless it is necessary."
Qiu Zimu swam over from the center of the lake, dragging the bone. He looked at Ye Jingan and Liu Muze, who seemed to be standing there arguing. Qiu Zimu really didn't understand what they were arguing about all day long. He put the bone on the shore and said, "I got it back."
Guoguo's mother looked at her husband's bones, knelt on the ground, covered her mouth and cried, then held his skull tightly in her arms.
"Well, you go back and take a shower and change your clothes. We will take care of this." Liu Muzhe said.
"Sister Jiang, please accept my condolences. Let us help you bury him together." Ye Jing'an said.
"Okay..." Guoguo's mother slowly stood up, took out a clean white cloth from her pocket, spread it on the ground, and placed the bones one by one on the white cloth.
Liu Muzhe reached out and hooked out a bit of white light from the skull and held it in his hand.
When the villagers heard the news of Guoguo's father's drowning, they all felt grief for Guoguo's mother. They were both honest and kindhearted, Guoguo's father was smart and capable, and the couple had helped many people in the village. Who could have imagined that he would meet such a tragic end?
The villagers helped her with Guoguo's father's funeral, and all the things before and after the burial were bought with money they pooled together. Guoguo's mother was from another place and was afraid of being ostracized if she married here, but now it seems that she has come to the right place in her life.
After staying here for several days, Qiu Zimu found that most of the fungus gnats he caught in the bottle were dead. This made him anxious, and he insisted on going back to give them to Ye Zhuoran.
Ye Jingan originally wanted to stay for a few more days, but it was not appropriate to disturb them any longer. Taking advantage of the fact that there was still a car available, he packed up his things and planned to leave immediately.
"Thank you! Come and visit us often in the future!" said Guoguo's mother.
"must!"
When they reached the taxi stand at the entrance of the village, Liu Muzhe said, "I'm going to get my things. I'll go back and get them. You guys get in the car first."
"Okay, hurry up, the train is about to depart..."
Liu Muzhe ran back to Guoguo's house and saw Guoguo's mother sitting in the living room in a daze.
"Why are you back? Did you forget to take something?" asked Guoguo's mother.
"This is for you." Liu Muzhe took out a piece of blood jade from the bag.
Guoguo's mother waved her hand and said, "This is too valuable! Xiaoye just gave me a lot of money, enough for a year's food and accommodation here. I just returned it to him. I can't accept this jade. I know you want to help me, but I still have my hands and feet, I can do it myself."
"His soul is inside, you can always be together." Liu Muzhe handed the jade to her.
The moment her palm touched the jade, a familiar and warm feeling rushed into her heart. Her nose felt sore and she choked, "Thank... Thank you."
Seeing Guoguo's mother about to kneel down to him, Liu Muze hurriedly helped her up and said, "No need to thank me."
"Let's go." Liu Muzhe sat in the seat Ye Jing'an reserved for him.
"Brother Liu, what did you forget to take? You rarely lose things." Ye Jing'an asked.
"The bracelet, I searched for it for a long time and found it in my trouser pocket." Liu Muzhe said.
"Hehe, it turns out Brother Liu can do this kind of thing." Ye Jing'an said, "I was watching TV last night and looked for the remote control for a long time. I found it in my hand, hahahahahahaha..."
On the way, Qiu Zimu kept his eyes on the ghost butterflies and fungus gnats. He gave the fungus gnats some air and fed them some food. The remaining fungus gnats were all alive and well. Qiu Zimu put them in his bag and protected them well. He went to play with the ghost butterflies, grinning from time to time and saying that this life was worth it.
"Can you stop being stupid?" Ye Jing'an couldn't stand his stupid look.
"You know shit!" Qiu Zimu said, "I have to go home right away. I don't know how to do either of these things. I need my dad to teach me. Do you want to come to my house and play?"
"No, my dad sent me a message a few days ago saying that he needed to go back for something." Ye Jing'an opened the chat interface. Ye Zhuoran sent several messages a day, and the general content was asking him to come back quickly. Ye Jing'an just replied perfunctorily with an "oh".
Ye Zhuoran was obviously furious and called him frantically. Ye Jingan didn't want to answer the call but was annoyed by it, so he blocked it. If he didn't go back, his father would come over with a knife.
"Brother Liu, are you coming? The food at my house is delicious." Qiu Zimu said.
"Let's not go." Liu Muzhe said.
"Brother Liu, come to my house and play. I have a lot of treasures at home. I'll give you a few to play with. I also have a very powerful ancestor in my family who has written many books that you can read!" Ye Jing'an put his arm around Liu Muze's shoulders. "Are you tempted? Come to my house and play."
Liu Muzhe thought to himself: What a prodigal son!
Ye Jing'an offered many tempting conditions, but Liu Muzhe just refused to go.
"If you're not going to anyone's house, then where are you going?" Ye Jing'an said, "Send me the address, and don't run away secretly."
"Don't worry about it. I'll call you when the time comes." Liu Muze raised his eyebrows slightly. He really had this idea. Ye Jing'an hadn't had any major disasters recently. He could ignore this unfortunate child and have a leisurely life for a while.
Ye Jingan's heart tightened when he heard this. He took out his phone to book a hotel: "No! I'm worried about you being alone. There's a luxury hotel near my home. I'll book it for you."
"No need, what are you worried about?" Liu Muzhe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It was obviously himself who made people worry.
"It's booked." Ye Jing'an said.
Liu Muzhe sighed. It didn't matter where he lived, as long as he could have peace and quiet.
After the car arrived at the station, several people went their separate ways.
When Liu Muzhe arrived at the hotel and opened the door to see that it was a standard double room, he regretted madly that he had agreed to let Ye Jing'an live here. He thought it would be impossible for him to have a leisurely life in the future, so he could only pray silently that Ye Zhuoran would keep him for a while longer.
Ye Jing'an returned home, but his heart was with Liu Muzhe.
"What's the matter?" Ye Jing'an's tone was very impatient. He was always worried that Liu Muzhe would run away quietly, so he wanted to go back to find him immediately.
Ye Zhuoran handed over a small wooden box, only the size of a palm, with a pair of dragons playing with a pearl carved on it. It was impossible to tell what wood it was made of, but it felt special to the touch, probably a hardwood comparable to Burmese rosewood.
Ye Zhuoran had him escorted to the Dongyue Temple, where he had to pay homage to the Emperor Dongyue, and was given a ton of instructions. Every detail, from his attire to his behavior, required attention. He had to wear plain clothes, and he wasn't allowed to wear shorts. He was told not to eat after noon and could only drink water in the afternoon. Even the position of his hands when holding the incense had to be carefully considered: his left hand had to be in front, his right hand behind. Everything was extremely strict.
Ye Jingan was annoyed by what he heard, so he interrupted him and asked, "What's in this box?"
"Don't worry about it. Don't open it." Ye Zhuoran continued, "Also, this box can't come into contact with water."
"Why should I go if you don't tell me what it is? I'm busy and won't go!" Ye Jing'an handed the box man to him and turned away.
"Ye Jing'an! Stop right there!" Ye Zhuoran yelled, "What are you busy with?"
"I'm busy chasing after your future daughter-in-law, so don't bother me." Ye Jing'an waved his hand.
"Just pay me for the errands, okay?"
"How many?"
"one thousand."
"Send away the beggar!"
"Don't push your luck, two thousand will do, right?"
“No!”
"Five thousand, this is what your grandfather instructed!"
Ye Jingan hesitated after hearing this, stared at his father suspiciously and said, "Grandpa told you?"
Ye Zhuoran nodded seriously.
"Okay, I'll go as grandpa asked me to." Ye Jing'an said.
"That's right." Ye Zhuoran smiled and handed the box back to him, "Remember what I told you."
"Well, ten thousand." Ye Jing'an said expressionlessly.
"..." Ye Zhuoran was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and ran to find Ye Yu to complain, "Dad! Look at your good grandson, you asked him to send something to the temple and blackmailed me for ten thousand yuan!"
"Grandpa, don't listen to his nonsense. I am going to deliver it to you willingly. The ten thousand yuan is for living expenses. Your son is so stingy. I don't even have money to eat. Look how much thinner I am because of hunger." Ye Jing'an squatted at Ye Yu's feet with a wronged look on his face.
"Ye Zhuoran! What's wrong with you?" Ye Yu said.
"No, Dad, how did he lose weight?" Ye Zhuoran stared, "He wasn't like this just now!"
"What kind of person is he?" Ye Yu tapped the table with his fingers. "Transfer money to him immediately!"
"Ah? He..." Ye Zhuoran didn't dare to say anything more after being glared at by Ye Yu. He honestly took out his mobile phone to transfer money to Ye Jingan, and entered the payment password with gritted teeth.
"Oh, thank you grandpa, you are the best!" Ye Jing'an winked at Ye Zhuoran provocatively.
Ye Zhuoran was shaking with anger, but he didn't dare to lose his temper in front of Ye Yu.
"Jing'an, there's a restaurant on the street. I've tried it. They serve all the dishes you like. Grandpa will take you there." Ye Yu said with a smile, "Have fun at home today, rest for a night, and then go to the temple tomorrow."
Ye Jing'an hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement. He hadn't had dinner with his grandfather for a long time.
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