Wang Zheng was leading with a wooden stick, followed by Li Xian, Li Xian, Wang Ping'an, Xiao Yuehua, and Zhu Guichen who was holding Li Dan. There was also a merchant caravan a little further away.

Xiao Yuehua walked for a while, then rushed to the front and stretched out her hands to Wang Zheng, shouting, "Daddy, hold me, I can't walk anymore."

Wang Zheng handed the wooden stick to his left hand, squatted down and picked up Xiao Yuehua with one hand. Xiao Yuehua lay on Wang Zheng's shoulder and smiled proudly at the little ones behind him.

There was a hint of envy in Li Xian and Li Xian's eyes. In their memories, they seemed to have never been so close to their father, the emperor and their mother. They had received royal etiquette education at a very young age and actually did not have many opportunities to act like a spoiled child.

There was also a hint of envy in Wang Ping'an's eyes. He and his father were so close when he was a child, but ever since his mother got a set of etiquette from somewhere to teach him, he has kept a distance from his father.

A manor came into sight. After walking forward for a while, Wang Zheng looked at the path in front of him, pondered for a moment, and walked towards the manor.

Two well-dressed old men were chatting under a big tree at the door. The mottled sunlight shone through the few leaves, making the two old men even lazier. One of the skinny old men called out slowly, "Where are you from?"

"I can't say it's bad, but it's not as good as before. I've seen the imperial physician and Yuzhou's great witch doctor, and they said there's nothing wrong with it, just that I'm too old."

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Then the skinny old man pointed to the large cobblestone under the tree and said to Wang Zheng and the others, "Just sit down and take a rest. It's not too cold to sit on it in this season. I'll get you some water."

"You are a groom, what right do you have to say that to me?" the fat old man shouted with his neck stiff.

Not only Wang Zheng felt surprised, but Li Xian and the other little ones were also a little moved. War is cruel, and it is not easy to stay in the army for decades.

After being complained by the thin old man, the listless fat old man immediately perked up and said proudly: "I am seventy-three years old this year, two years older than that old man just now.

At this time, a skinny old man came out with a water scoop and a small bowl and said disdainfully: "He was just a cook in the army, so he has so much flesh. He has been in the army for decades, but he has never taken a single head."

The fat old man laughed at himself, grabbed a few banana chips from his arms, handed them to Xiao Yuehua, and said, "Please have some."

"Okay." Xiao Yuehua nodded and apologized to the fat old man: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make fun of you."

Xiao Yuehua laughed and said, "That's because you don't have teeth so you can eat longer. I finished it in two or three bites."

"Wow, you are really amazing. You have been a veteran for three dynasties."

When people get old and do whatever they want, they will become rejuvenated and have the temperament of a little kid. A few old guys can drink together, brag a little, and then get into an argument and fight until they get bruised and battered.

After handing the ladle and bowl to Wang Zheng, the thin old man smiled and said, "Let the guests know that this is the manor of Duke Lu. When Duke Lu was in good health, he would stay here for a month every year."

"Oh, is Lord Lu not doing well recently?"

The dozens of pebbles on the ground should have been specially picked from Lantian. Each of them weighs more than 100 kilograms and can be used as stone benches, which is quite good when the weather is hot.

"How old is the old man?"

The skinny old man complained to the fat old man: "You are the one who talks too much. You just repeat these few words to every Wang Zheng you pass by. Don't you feel tired?"

Wang Zheng put Xiao Yuehua down, bowed to the two of them, and said with a smile: "I am Wang Zheng, I am out for a walk with a few kids. When I got to a nearby place, I wanted to find some water to drink."

"Duke Lu is quite open-minded. He said that he has enjoyed a lot of blessings over the years and has eaten and drunk a lot of good things from all over the world. Compared with the group of old brothers who passed away earlier, it is much more cost-effective."

"But I'm telling the truth."

"But there's a teasing tone in your words, which is rude."

"Oh, your name is not well chosen. Judging from your age and clothes, this name must have been given to you before the steward became famous. There is only so much luck with this name. The luck of the name Wang Zheng has been taken by the steward. I am afraid that those of you who are called this name later will not have much luck."

Wang Zheng found a stone bench and sat down. Xiao Yuehua looked at the bench and ran to Wang Zheng's arms to snuggle up to him. Li Xian and several other little ones sat next to Wang Zheng.

In Wang Zheng's memory, Cheng Yaojin should have passed away last year. It was good enough that he was still alive this year. The general trend was irreversible, but he still changed many small things, such as Taiping was born a few months later.

Seeing the fat old man's red face and thick neck, Wang Zheng had to change the subject and asked, "Whose manor is this?"

The fat old man said, "We have to thank the steward. Not only have things gotten better over the years, but since the four great disciples left for the borderlands, there have been more and more good things in Chang'an, and we can all enjoy them together."

"Hey, it's okay. The old man has no teeth anyway."

"Just because I won two levels, just because I am a centurion, and because my salary is higher than yours, is that enough?"

The fat old man took out a piece of banana chips from his arms and put it in his mouth. He had a smug look on his face. His mouth kept moving vigorously while he said incoherently: "This thing not only tastes good, but you can eat it for a while longer."

I followed the Duke and worked under Emperor Taizu. I even fought on several battlefields during the Zhenguan period. I have only been away from the army for a dozen or so years."

Seeing the exaggerated expression of the other fat old man, the little guys all smiled. Wang Zheng said with a smile, "It's OK. I don't seek a career in politics, and my family life is pretty stable."

"Don't be so rude to the elderly."

Xiao Yuehua took it and gave one to each of Li Xian and the others.

Wang Zheng smiled and asked the thin old man, "Is the harvest at the manor good this year?"

The thin old man nodded and smiled, "The harvest is getting better every year. New seeds and new methods come out every year in the Western Inner Courtyard, and the output has been increasing. However, the products produced are not very valuable."

Li Xian frowned and asked, "Hasn't the imperial court been buying grain all along? How can it be worthless?"

"Haha, it's not that it's worthless, it's just that little money, it's nothing compared to the others."