Chapter 169 Master Has Arrived (Third Update)
When Lin Chengye and Feng Lin arrived at the house, they discovered that they had an uncle-in-law living there.
Feng Lin was puzzled. Wasn't the old lady just a leper who had fainted at the door of Jiao Niang and Liu Lang's house?
Why did you bring up an great-uncle?
He didn't doubt that this great-uncle was an imposter; he assumed the two had simply been separated.
"How did he find his way to the capital?" Feng Lin asked.
You should know that the old lady fainted in the county town, which is a long way from the capital.
Gu Jiao scooped the fried meatballs out of the pot: "Perhaps they went to the village to inquire."
Feng Lin nodded: "That's true. No matter what, it's good that we can be reunited!"
Last year, I spent the Lunar New Year in the countryside with Xue Ningxiang and Gouwa. This year, I had Lin Chengye, Gu Yan, and the old priest. Although there was only one more person, it felt much more lively.
The main reason is that Feng Lin and Gu Jiao became close, and Feng Lin became the second gossipmonger in the family after Xiao Jingkong.
Xiao Liulang was so annoyed by his nagging that he deeply regretted having eased the tension between him and Gu Jiao!
Today is also Xiao Liulang and Xiao Jingkong's birthday, so the family has prepared gifts for them.
Gu Yan gave him a small clay figurine he had made himself. Ever since his wooden carving was mistaken by Gu Changqing for a monkey, his confidence was severely damaged, and he stopped learning to carve things from Gu Xiaoshun.
Gu Xiaoshun continued to give wood carvings as gifts. He carved a Buddhist scripture for Xiao Jingkong and a collection of poems for Xiao Liulang.
His skills have improved since Gu Jiao's birthday two months ago.
Gu Jiao felt deeply that her younger brother's talent could not be wasted any longer.
After the New Year, she will find him a reliable carpenter to start after-school tutoring.
The old lady still gave him a purse, and her purse was even better made than last time.
"Auntie, you're amazing!" Gu Xiaoshun praised.
The old lady proudly raised her chin.
Then Xiao Jingkong said, "It was embroidered by my great-uncle! I saw it!"
My aunt only cut off a loose thread!
Old lady: Little monk, can't you just stay silent!
Old Chief Priest: That's right! Don't I have any dignity?!
For the first time ever, these sworn enemies who had fought each other for half their lives breathed a sigh of relief!
The old chief priest gave Xiao Liulang a set of writing implements.
Gu Jiao didn't understand this, but seeing the fleeting surprise in Xiao Liulang's eyes, she knew that this set of things clearly had a significant origin.
Although the old chief minister was an honest official and did not embezzle much money, he was favored by the emperor and had many imperial gifts in his possession, any one of which was of considerable value.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!" Little Jingkong looked at him with a cute expression.
The old chief priest's heart was almost melted by his cuteness.
The old priest naturally prepared a gift for Xiao Jingkong as well. Knowing that Xiao Jingkong was learning foreign languages, he translated several folk tales into six languages, one of which was Sanskrit.
In addition, he also drew illustrations to enhance the reading experience.
Xiao Jingkong fell in love with it at first sight!
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
Feng Lin and Lin Chengye also presented their respective gifts.
When it was Gu Jiao's turn, she gave each of them a box.
The small mirror immediately opened, revealing a set of checkers that Gu Jiao had commissioned. Since there was no glass in ancient times, she replaced it with iron beads of different colors.
She loved playing with this when she was little, but I don't know if Xiao Jingkong likes it too.
Besides the checkers, there were also several paper cranes that she folded herself, mainly for decorative purposes.
I love all of Xiao Jingkong's works!
Other people's gifts were just placed directly on the table, but Gu Jiao's was in a box, which Xiao Liulang didn't open on the spot.
Gu Yan didn't dismantle it on his birthday, which made Xiao Jingkong worry about it for a long time.
However, there were just too many gifts today, and Xiao Jingkong's attention was completely drawn to them, so he didn't even think about his brother-in-law.
Not only that, he also asked Gu Jiao for a big kiss under the pretext of his birthday!
Feng Lin and Lin Chengye will stay here tonight to celebrate the New Year.
Xiao Liulang and Xiao Jingkong gave up their room for the two of them to stay overnight. Xiao Jingkong was almost dragged to his aunt's room again, but he was quick-witted and shamelessly stayed in Jiaojiao's room on the grounds that he was the birthday boy and therefore the oldest!
He will never know.
As soon as he started snoring, the old lady grabbed him and took him back to her room to use as a pillow.
Staying up all night doesn't actually mean staying up all night; around midnight, everyone goes back to their rooms to rest.
Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao also returned to the east room.
The room was lit by burning silver charcoal, so it wasn't too cold. Gu Jiao laid out two quilts, one for each of them.
Xiao Liulang walked in carrying the box.
Gu Jiao turned and glanced at him: "Want to sleep?"
"Yes." He nodded.
Gu Jiao went outside to check the latches on the front and back gates. When she returned to the house, he was unpacking the gifts she had given her.
Gu Jiao had never seen that curious yet cautious look on his face before.
I thought he had grown up and become an adult not long ago, but now I feel that there is still a child living inside him.
"Do you like it?" Gu Jiao's voice rang out from the doorway.
Xiao Liulang was startled, but after regaining his composure, he turned to look at her without changing his expression: "Why is there checkers?"
That was an extra one.
Gu Jiao mainly gave him clothes that she had sewn herself.
Gu Jiao blinked and said, "What Xiao Jingkong has, you naturally have too!"
Xiao Liulang said "Oh," and suddenly started arguing with the little guy: "Why don't I have that one?"
"Which one?" Gu Jiao asked, tilting her head.
“That one.” Xiao Liulang couldn’t say the name.
Gu Jiao thought for a moment, then nodded knowingly. She was a little puzzled as to why he would make such a request, but she still stepped forward and, under Xiao Liulang's dumbfounded gaze, leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.
Xiao Liulang was speechless: "...!!"
ah!
He... he was talking about that paper crane!
Xiao Liulang's entire face turned red, especially the area where Gu Jiao had kissed him, which was so red it looked like it could bleed.
As he fell asleep, Gu Jiao extinguished the charcoal fire, and the temperature in the room gradually dropped, but Xiao Liulang still felt feverish all over.
He lay stiffly beside Gu Jiao.
The oil lamp went out, and a sliver of light reflected off the snow shone through the window frame.
He lay awake with his eyes wide open.
This sudden kiss threw his mind into chaos, and even the suffocating fire within him failed to ignite.
He turned over, facing her, and drifted off to sleep.
The night was deep and still, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Everyone fell asleep.
A strange figure silently sneaked into their house.
Gu Jiao was very alert, but she didn't notice that the other person had walked around her bedside.
He searched through several rooms and finally stopped in front of Xiao Jingkong's bed.
Little Jingkong had already kicked off the blanket and was sleeping soundly on his back, snoring away!
The man sat down on the edge of the bed, a smile playing in his peach blossom eyes.
He first pinched his little face, then played with his little feet, and finally poked his chubby little belly.
"You said you've grown taller, taller than the big tree in the yard, I knew you were just bragging!"
"His little arms and legs have become strong, and his little face has gotten chubby."
"It seems this family has taken good care of you. I thought you would be sent back by your adoptive family in less than a month, just like before."
"Heh, don't you remember? When you were one year old, you were returned to us three times."
The man muttered to himself as he squeezed the little guy's hand.
It was very hot, so I didn't pull the blanket over him.
The man gave a wicked smile: "You've lived here for so long, you must be tired of it by now, right? Call me Master, and I'll take you away."
Xiao Jingkong: "Master..."
The man's expression changed, and he swiftly flew onto the roof beam!
That speed at which they fled in disarray is truly astounding!
Xiao Jingkong turned over and continued sleeping.
"So it was just sleep talking." The man breathed a sigh of relief, then lightly leaped back to the ground.
This time he dared not say anything more, and prepared to leave after leaving his birthday gift.
Unexpectedly, he caught a glimpse of the old lady next to Xiao Jingkong.
The man narrowed his captivating peach blossom eyes: "Empress Dowager Zhuang of Zhao Kingdom? Girl, you've already offended the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, and now you've even brought Empress Dowager Zhuang to your home? You're playing with fire. Your disciple can't play with fire and get burned along with you."
As the man spoke, he bent down to hug Xiao Jingkong.
Suddenly, while sleeping, Xiao Jingkong raised a little foot and stomped on the man's mouth!
man:"……"
The man rolled his eyes and stuck out his tongue in disgust, wishing he could just faint on the spot!
He used his unparalleled lightness skill to leap out of the window, but the moment he landed, he fell face down with a thud!
Little Jingkong is so good at wrestling, he learned it all from his master!
(End of this chapter)
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