He would never forget the night he spent holding Zhuzhu in his arms when the bad guys kidnapped him. The little chubby girl sat in his arms, and they warmed each other, giving each other courage and bravery.
When he thought about the possibility that Zhuzhu would have to go through the same thing again if she were here tonight, he became unhappy.
Mr. Huang felt a pang of regret when he thought of the fat girl who had been talking to him and giving him snacks.
Fortunately, fortunately!
He looked at Xizi and the others with a bad look and a very cold expression.
Xizi immediately felt something was wrong and fell to his knees.
"Master, I cooked your favorite pumpkin porridge in the camp, waiting for you to return to warm your stomach. But they said you were assassinated, and even three brothers from Group A were killed. Wow, I'm scared to death.
"I, along with the rest of my brothers, have been searching for you, fearing that something might have happened to you. Woohoo, I finally found you.
"However, I was shortsighted and didn't realize you were rescued and recuperating here. I thought... I thought you were kidnapped and detained, waiting to be sent to Kyoto..."
"Shut up!" Young Master Huang didn't want him to say any more, so he stopped him in time and turned to the old man, "Grandpa Tai, this is truly a misunderstanding tonight. These people are all my guards, and the boy who made the mistake is my personal servant. We grew up together, and although he's a little dumb, he's undoubtedly loyal.
"I'm so sorry for causing trouble for everyone just now! Luckily, no one in our family was injured or killed. I'll fine them two months' salary and use it to buy Captain Heng and the others some wine to calm their nerves. What do you think?"
The old man quickly waved his hand to refuse, "We are human, not gods. No one can guarantee that everything will go smoothly! We should be more careful and rigorous in the future. As for the money, it's not necessary. We are a family, so don't be polite about it."
"No, Grandpa Tai, there is no order without rules. Let them learn from this lesson so that they can improve in the future." Master Huang insisted and gave Xizi and others a look.
Xizi and the others were surprisingly happy, and happily collected a pile of silver coins, including gold melon seeds, gold leaves, and silver coins, which totaled forty taels of silver.
The old man and others were impressed by the high salaries of these guards, and were even more happy for Hengqi and others.
"Haha, Liu Quan'er now has enough money to buy a betrothal gift and get married!" Old Master Tai joked, making Liu Quan blush, but he also happily showed off his white teeth, without any trace of his previous fierceness.
Old Master Tai guessed that Master Huang and his servant had something to say, so he took everyone out under the pretext of preparing some food.
After a fight in the middle of the night, I really need to replenish some energy.
The bonfire was lit again, and the big pot of rice porridge became fragrant with the leftover chicken soup from last night, chopped wild vegetables, and a little salt.
The fragrance drifted into the house, and the master and servants, who had almost finished their conversation, stopped at the same time.
Xizi rubbed his stomach and pleaded pitifully with his master, "Master, we have been wandering in the mountains for two days, and we only ate one dry biscuit..."
Mr. Huang really didn't know whether to be angry or amused. He endured it again and again before saying, "Let's eat. We'll leave when it's daybreak."
"Thank you, master!" Xizi cheered, then rushed out.
Soon his loud voice echoed in the yard, "Hey, that young master, quickly serve me a bowl, I'm starving, I'm starving!"
This was the first time Tai Yonglu encountered someone even more shameless than him. Before he could react, the bowl in his hand had been snatched away. The other person was still complaining, "Who of you shot me just now? My head is buzzing! What weapons did you use?"
Tai Yonglu could only fill another bowl for himself and replied, "It's a slingshot! Just be thankful, I've only been practicing for a few days. Uncle Heng and the others said that if you master this slingshot, you can even smash someone's head in!"
Heizi shrank his neck in fear and muttered, "I will never be lazy again. I must practice martial arts well!"
Soon, Master Huang was helped out, and everyone gathered around the campfire, drinking porridge from bowls.
The orange-yellow firelight reflected on everyone. They held large earthenware bowls in their hands and slurped porridge, which was not elegant or decent at all.
But Xizi kept glancing at his master, and always felt that this master seemed more down-to-earth and more like a human being.
You know, in the past he had to try his best to show off, only then could his master smile slightly!
Maybe it’s a good thing that the master found his aunt during this time of danger!
After eating porridge and putting out the bonfire, everyone felt sleepy, so they simply divided the room and took a nap.
When it was daybreak, the boys were still sleeping, but Young Master Huang had already taken his men to say goodbye to the old man.
The old man did not inquire about Mr. Huang's identity, but simply gave the younger generation the usual advice, saying, "Be careful in the future and don't let yourself fall into such danger again. When the young men at home go out, I always say one thing: nothing is more important than life.
"Even if not for yourself, you should still consider your family. Zhuzhu's mother is very sad that your mother passed away. Now she has just adopted you, so you must take good care of yourself.
"If you have some free time in the future, come stay at my house for a while. Although we're not rich, we have enough to eat and drink, and it's more lively here."
Young Master Huang listened attentively, with warmth in his eyes.
"Yes, Grandpa Tai, I've taken note. When I'm done with this busy period, I'll definitely come back to see you and my aunt, and Zhuzhu. I didn't forget to bring her some delicious food!"
The old man thought of his greedy, fat granddaughter and couldn't help laughing. "Yes, don't forget this. That girl is narrow-minded. If you don't keep your word, she will definitely ignore you."
Young Master Huang also smiled, chatted a few more words, and then got on a stretcher. He was carried away under a few trees and disappeared into the forest...
Yang Lihua took Zhuzhu home to open the warehouse and look for materials, planning to sew some fine cotton clothes for her nephew.
Although Yong'an's clothes can be worn by my nephew, they are always leftovers, so I still need to make a few new ones.
Zhuzhu followed along and made trouble, saying this one was pretty, then that one was beautiful, but none of the materials she picked out were suitable for men.
Yang Lihua had no choice but to call Liu Dongniang to come and save the situation.
Liu Dongniang held her niece in her arms and stood at the door to discuss with her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, I made some meat sauce and will roll some noodles to send to the mountain later. I can let Dad and the others boil the noodles directly in the pot, okay?"
Just as Yang Lihua was about to respond, there was a commotion at the gate. Zhimaqiu kept chirping happily, and Zhuzhu also shouted, "Grandpa is back!"
Yang Lihua was puzzled, and she and Liu Dongniang looked out, and sure enough, everyone, young and old, had returned.
The old man was afraid that his daughters-in-law would worry, so he told them the story in a low voice.
Yang Lihua sighed, feeling very reluctant to leave.
"Kang Cheng, his injuries haven't healed yet, why did he pass away? I haven't even finished sewing his clothes yet, and I don't know how long it will take him to get home. I wonder if his body can handle it?"
The old man quickly advised, "Don't worry. I think his subordinates are very loyal and should be able to take good care of him."
Tai Yonglu was still complaining about Xizi who made the mistake, but was dragged by Chen Ruiyang to feed the horses and drink water...
In the next few days, Yang Lihua would always think of this matter and couldn't help but worry about it.
Mr. Tai San also felt regretful that he had not met Mr. Huang.
But soon, they had no time to care because the old man and Zhuzhu started to eat the corn in the field!
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