Chapter 52: Clever
Without waiting for Xi Mozhou to answer, the big golden retriever shuddered, then jumped. When Qu Tao closed his eyes in fear and buried his face in Xi Mozhou's chest, he turned his head and ran back to the yard.
He could not hear the hachi sound, so Qu Tao tried to open his eyes carefully. At the corner of the yard, the big golden retriever's tail kept swinging, and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.
Xi's father followed his line of sight and explained with a smile.
"Don't be fooled by the size of the golden retriever. It's actually very docile and won't bite you. It's just that sometimes it's like a child. The more it sees you're afraid of it, the more it deliberately scares you."
"But the way it rushed over was really scary."
Qu Tao realized his embarrassment and got off Xi Mozhou embarrassedly
. Xi's father seemed to have known about their relationship a long time ago and was not surprised at their closeness. "Yes, you've never been around it before, so you'll be scared. It rushed over like that just now because it hadn't seen Mozhou get excited for a long time. After all, it was Mozhou who raised it before."
After Xi's father finished speaking, he thought of something and looked at him as if he had suddenly realized something.
"By the way, your name is Qu Tao, right? The golden retriever just now is called Taozi, and the name was given by Mozhou."
"Dad..."
Xi Mozhou wanted to speak out to stop him, but it was too late. Qu Tao had already put away the smile he had when facing Xi's father and stared at him.
"Why did you give it such a name?"
"It...it likes to eat peaches."
After saying this, even Xi Mozhou himself didn't believe it, but Xi's father came out to make fun of it.
"I tried it, Taozi doesn't like to eat peaches. Among fruits, it likes to eat apples the most."
"Xi-Mo-Zhou! "
Qu Tao bit his back teeth and said every word. Xi Mozhou glanced at his own father. This old man must have done it on purpose!
"Taotao, listen to my explanation."
"No need, change its name immediately."
"Okay, I'll change it right away. ”
“Change its name to Azhou, and take it to the yard for training later.”
This little thing really knows how to change its name. Xi Mozhou said nothing, thinking about how to resolve the current situation. Qu Tao snorted at him again.
“Why, you don’t want to?”
“No, it’s just that it has been called by its original name for three years, and I’m worried that it won’t recognize it.”
“Hehe...hehe...three years, Xi Mozhou you’re awesome!”
Xi’s father hadn’t seen Xi Mozhou for a long time, and he was so embarrassed that the curve at the corner of his lips was suppressed several times before it was suppressed.
Xi Mozhou glanced at him, and walked towards the hall with Qu Tao in his arms.
“Okay, don’t be angry, I’ll take it to the yard for training after dinner. It’s windy outside, let’s go inside first. "
The good show ended so quickly that Xi's father couldn't help feeling a little regretful, but he still agreed.
"Yes, let's go inside and talk about it. It's really hard to change this name once you're used to it. In my opinion, you should take it with you when you leave, and you can slowly train it when you have time. "
This old man... Xi Mozhou took advantage of Qu Tao's inattention and looked at Xi's father. The latter had a calm expression and there was nothing unusual about him.
Qu Tao was brought into the hall and glanced around. The antique solid wood furniture gave people the same simple feeling as the yard at first glance.
However, the hall near the yard was separated into an area, which looked like a super balcony, or a specially designed glass house.
Through the glass, you can see that there are tea trays and chess boards inside. Presumably, the old man spends most of his time here.
Xi Mozhou didn't want to talk too much with Xi's father, so he planned to take Qu Tao to the second floor and come down after dinner. However,
Qu Tao walked towards the glass house on his own, glanced at the chess board on the table, and looked at Xi's father.
"Uncle, we still have some time before dinner. Do you want me to play two games with you?"
"You know how to play chess?"
Xi's father was immediately surprised, and Qu Tao nodded.
"Yeah, I know a little bit. If I lose, don't laugh at me."
"Don't worry, uncle will never laugh at you. In the first game, uncle will let you have a rook."
"Great, I like to play with straightforward people like uncle."
Qu Tao waited for the old man to sit down, and as if afraid that he would regret it, he immediately took away his rook, and then sat opposite him.
Xi Mozhou looked at the two people who had already set up their positions, hesitated for a moment, and reluctantly took a stool and sat next to Qu Tao.
"Taotao, don't be afraid, I'll help you. ”
“No, uncle has already let me play the rook, it’s not very nice of you to help me again.”
“Yes, you are watching the game in silence, have you forgotten what I taught you when you were little?”
In the first game, Qu Tao lost even though Xi’s father let him play the rook. Xi Mozhou held his hand, as if he wanted to replace him.
“Taotao, let’s switch places, I’ll play with him.”
“Stay still, or I’ll kick you out of here right away.”
In the second game, Qu Tao lost again. Xi Mozhou couldn’t stand it anymore and asked to switch places with him again, but Qu Tao kicked him out directly and closed the sliding door.
“Okay, it’s finally quiet. "
In the third game, Qu Tao did not lose, and he won the game in a very short time. Father Xi looked at the chessboard for a moment, and finally gave a meaningful smile.
"Boy, did you lose to me on purpose just now?"
"No way, I haven't played for a long time, and I just got my feel back."
After his parents passed away, Qu Tao stayed with his grandfather. When he had nothing to do, he often played chess with his grandfather. His chess skills were not what he said he knew a little.
It was just that he was thinking about Xi Mozhou's handle and wanted to create an opportunity to be alone with Father Xi, so he lost on purpose.
Sure enough, just as he thought, Xi Mozhou got angry after losing two games.
"Uncle, answer my question, how about I let you have the rook in this game?"
"Let me have the rook? Why not just let me win? "
Father Xi looked at him with interest. Qu Tao's eyes lit up and he looked at him.
"If I let you win, will you answer my question?"
"No."
Father Xi saw his disappointed expression, stood up and patted his shoulder.
"I know what you want to ask, but this is my bargaining chip, and it's not appropriate for me to tell you this."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. It's getting late, let's go eat."
Qu Tao didn't give up, holding on to a little hope.
"Since uncle said he knew what I wanted to ask, why don't you tell me. If I'm wrong, how about you answer my question?"
"What a clever ghost." Father Xi laughed heartily twice, and then said, "Do you want to know what handle I have on Mozhou?"
The old man is still the wisest. It seems that he can't get the answer from Father Xi.
But Qu Tao himself is unhappy, and he doesn't want to let the old man be proud and talk nonsense.
"No, but I don't plan to ask you again."
"Isn't that the question?" This time it was the old man's turn, and he didn't let him go, "Then tell me what you want to ask, I can answer you now."
People can't stand half-sentences and then stop talking. Although Xi's father is an elder, Qu Tao still had bad intentions and annoyed him.
"I suddenly don't want to ask anymore. Didn't uncle just say he wanted to eat? I'm hungry too, let's go."
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