Xu Milu went through a lot of trouble to drag Nezha and the cloud sheep in his arms onto the boat, but his iconic lotus child outfit was so conspicuous that it was impossible not to guess his identity.
"Wow, this child is so pretty! Is he some kind of child actor? And is that lotus flower some kind of special prop?"
"Sis, look, isn't this dressed as Nezha, the Third Prince? He even has the Universe Ring and the Heavenly Silk!"
"Hello little friend, can we take a picture with you?"
Liu Hongmei and the others immediately surrounded him, lining up to take photos with the "staff member who played Nezha, the Third Prince".
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Clearly, Nezha, surrounded in the middle, didn't understand what was happening. He glanced at Xu Milu with some confusion, and she gave him an apologetic look before introducing him to her family members one by one:
"Greetings, Third Prince. Please forgive me, Third Prince. These are my family and friends. This is my mother, Liu Hongmei. This is my younger brother, Xu Minian. My maternal grandfather and stepfather are having tea in the back cabin. And there is my aunt's family."
Nezha glanced at Xu Milu, then at the family, his eyes filled with even greater confusion. He seemed unable to understand how a powerful demon like Xu Milu could blend in with these mortals. However, he didn't say much, only bowing to Liu Hongmei as a junior.
"I have met Aunt Xu. Although I have a mentor-student relationship with your daughter, we are old friends and have a deep connection. Please do not stand on ceremony and just treat me as a junior."
The boy was tall and upright, like a pine tree, and his words and actions were generous and dignified, which naturally won him the favor of everyone. Liu Hongmei was almost ready to hold his hand and tell him to come to her house to play often.
"Mom, I have something to do, so I'll leave with my friends first. Staff will come over to guide you later. Take your time having fun. There's an impromptu show later, so don't miss it!"
Xu Milu quickly grabbed Nezha and ran away. Just kidding, Nezha was old enough to be her ancestor. If she really made him worship a few more times, she didn't know if this great god would care, but her heart certainly couldn't take it.
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"But the food today didn't suit your taste? Why are you running around on the water carrying a sheep?"
Xu Milu jumped onto the awning boat and asked somewhat strangely:
"Didn't you always treasure this sheep the most? Why are you giving it away? And what was with that strange tone you were using just now? Could it be that your Third Prince's mansion has been eaten up by these two little carp spirits, leaving you, the dignified Third Prince, to have to sell sheep to support yourself?"
Since she met Nezha, the two have been exchanging letters from time to time. Over time, they have become like old friends. Therefore, in private, they do not care about seniority and only address each other by name.
—This is a black awning boat with pointed ends. The hull is coated with a layer of tung oil and has a pleasant fragrance. It looks like twin carp spirits sitting at the bow, playing with the flower rope in their hands with a smile.
Upon seeing Xu Milu board the boat, Zhaolang and Nongchao immediately dropped what they were doing, snuggled up to her affectionately, and began to cling to her legs, acting coquettishly.
"Madam Xu! Madam Xu! Why haven't you come to visit us for so long? The lotus seeds in the lotus pond have ripened several times already, and Nongchao and I have been saving them for you!"
"Madam Xu, Madam Xu, we've received all the red fruits you sent earlier! The Third Prince is so kind; even we demons got to share half a fruit!"
Nezha put the leisurely grazing sheep into the cabin, his expression showing a hint of helplessness.
“I see that those who sell cattle and sheep in the world all do this, is that not the case?”
The two sheep you gave me were raised on the back mountain of the Crown Prince's Palace, cared for by Zhaolang and Nongchao. A few days ago, I went to the Heavenly Court for my morning duty. On my way back, I ran into a colleague and we played a game of chess, almost forgetting the time. Who knew that during my absence, the incense in the Crown Prince's Palace was burning brightly. Over the years, even the grass on the back mountain, nourished by the power of the incense and the vows of the gods, gradually gained spiritual energy. These two sheep ate a lot of spiritual herbs, but instead of gaining intelligence, they gave birth to many lambs. So the older sheep gave birth to the younger ones, and the younger ones gave birth to the younger ones..."
He paused for a moment, then said quite calmly:
"So, according to this calculation, the Crown Prince's palace has a total of 3,585 adult sheep and 1,437 lambs. Before I came to the banquet, there were still 136 pregnant ewes."
How can two sheep be raised to more than 5,000?
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What kind of large-scale livestock farmer is this?
"You, you don't know that you need to control the number of sheep? Just take the extra large sheep to the market and slaughter them for meat."
Xu Milu laughed out loud quite readily. She looked at the plump, white cloud sheep that Nezha had raised, and couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Heaven has its own way. If you can't bear to do it, drive them to the nearby mountains. There, wolves and tigers will devour them, which will help control their numbers. If this continues, I think your Third Prince's Palace will become a sheep pen."
"No, no, that won't do."
Nezha shook his head seriously:
"These lambs have neither the sharp teeth of jackals to tear apart their prey, nor the powerful limbs of cats and dogs to escape. If we send them into the mountains, they will only be eaten clean. We can use their fur to satisfy our appetites, so why take their lives?"
At this point, he patted the little sheep's head, and the cloud sheep bleated twice, its black bean eyes filled with an indescribable cuteness.
Xu Milu paused for a moment, then, with her little lamb head almost bald from being groomed, she cut to the chase:
"Nezha, you're actually a plush toy fanatic, aren't you?"
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Xu Milu made extra preparations for this garden party. In addition to imitating the way of serving dishes by the winding stream, she also prepared extra entertainment programs.
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