Chapter 320 Grandpa, what...what are you doing?
Mrs. Qian looked at the little dumpling's hand and was slightly taken aback.
Because in her hand, there was a small turtle.
The turtle was only half the size of her palm, and its body was a vibrant green!
The protrusion on the stone turtle's back had also disappeared, replaced by a broken eggshell.
The little turtle nestled in the baby's palm, looking exceptionally cute.
"Mommy, can I take it home?" the little guy asked softly.
Madam Qian was taken aback. She had originally thought she was going to take a large stone tortoise back, but when she saw that it was just a small tortoise, she immediately smiled and nodded.
"Of course, as long as our Su Bao is happy, she can raise whatever she wants."
Little Su Bao breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the little turtle.
"Don't be afraid, little Xuanxuan, I will take good care of you from now on!" Little Su Bao said in her sweet, babyish voice.
Tang Bugui glanced at the little dumpling with a smile in his eyes, but said nothing.
Just then, Tang Datou appeared out of nowhere.
He was wearing a straw raincoat, his hands behind his back, his eyes scanning the large stone tortoise.
"I remember this thing. It seems the Imperial Advisor ordered it to be thrown down back then. He said it was called something like... Xuanwu... something like that."
Tang Datou stared at the large stone tortoise, lost in memories.
Little Su Bao turned her head to look at Tang Da Tou, and the little turtle in her hand also raised its green head.
The heavy rain continued to pour down, with occasional flashes of thunder across the sky.
"Then what?"
The guard, Ling, couldn't wait any longer and couldn't help but urge them on.
Tang Datou, however, seemed not to hear him and remained lost in thought.
Just as Guard Ling couldn't help but ask again, Tang Datou finally looked at him, his eyes distant...
"How come your claws are so long? You had to pull this thing out..."
Guard Ling paused slightly, then rubbed his hands together, his eyes becoming somewhat unfocused.
Actually, he didn't do it on purpose; he was originally planning to leave.
But then this thing suddenly bumped into his butt, and he just grabbed it casually, and somehow it pulled him out.
Guard Ling also felt wronged.
He wanted to say something, but seeing the way everyone was looking at him, he immediately shut his mouth.
Tang Bugui was somewhat helpless. He reached out and pulled Guard Ling behind him, looking solemnly at Tang Datou and the others.
"My child is immature, so I will take responsibility if any problems arise!" Tang Bugui said solemnly, his eyes filled with sincerity.
Over the years, Tang Bugui had come to regard Guard Ling as his own nephew, and Guard Ling was also the heir to his Tang family army.
Tang Datou pursed his lips, his eyes falling on Xiao Su Bao's hands out of the corner of his eye.
That bright green little turtle looks exactly like the stone turtle.
Little Su Bao seemed to sense Tang Da Tou's gaze, and the little dumpling looked up to meet his eyes.
"Take good care of this little turtle. If you encounter any trouble, come find Grandpa Big Head, and Grandpa Big Head will take care of you!"
Tang Datou reached out and patted Xiao Su Bao's head, his eyes filled with affection.
Xiao Su Bao nodded heavily, but she couldn't tell anyone what she had just seen.
But she could sense that Tang Datou's words were for her benefit.
"Su Bao knows!" Little Su Bao said in a sweet, childlike voice.
Her little hands involuntarily and gently hugged Tang Bugui's neck.
"You'd better treat Xiao Su Bao well from now on. If you dare to bully her, don't blame this old man for being rude to you!"
Tang Datou stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Tang Bugui with hostility, a stark contrast to when he had just acknowledged him.
After saying these words, Tang Datou turned around and slowly walked away.
"General, don't you think the people in this village are all quite formidable?"
Guard Ling quietly walked to the side and spoke to Tang Bugui.
His gaze swept over the crowd.
Whether it was Tang Cheng, Qian Shi, or Granny Bai and the others.
Ling, the guard, sensed an inexplicable aura emanating from them.
Tang Bugui held his daughter and glanced at Guard Ling with indifferent eyes.
"Alright, don't overthink it. Let's go back and talk about it later!"
Tang Bugui said it casually, but he shared the same thoughts as Guard Ling.
This Tangjia Village was even more mysterious than I had imagined.
Qian and Tang Cheng stood to the side, their lips twitching as they listened to the conversation. Did they really think they weren't outsiders...?
Madam Qian took a deep look at Tang Bugui, and saw a resemblance to her deceased husband in his features.
In a way, Tang Bugui resembled her deceased husband more than her elder brother.
There have been so many things to do today that Ms. Qian is still having some indigestion.
She looked at her sweet little daughter, then glanced at Tang Bugui beside her, and felt a mix of emotions.
After all, his own daughter, who was originally his daughter, now has to call someone else "Daddy"...
Perhaps sensing something amiss with Ms. Qian, the little dumpling turned her head and suddenly reached out her hand towards her.
"Mommy, hug me..." The little dumpling reached out to Madam Qian.
Although Tang Bugui was somewhat reluctant, he was, after all, a general. After only a moment's hesitation, he handed Xiao Su Bao directly to Madam Qian.
Madam Qian was taken aback. Looking at Tang Bugui, she knew that Tang Bugui was a doting father to his daughter.
I thought Tang Bugui wouldn't want to give me the child, but Tang Bugui's face only showed reluctance, not the slightest unwillingness.
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, sister-in-law. Without you, I don't know what dangers this child would have faced..."
Tang Bugui looked at Madam Qian and bowed to her.
Qian paused, clearly not expecting Tang Bugui to say that.
“This child has suffered so much in the past… Now that you have found her… you must treat her even better from now on!” Madam Qian turned to Tang Bugui and said very seriously.
Tang Bugui nodded, naturally he had no objection.
"Yes, of course!" Tang Bugui nodded emphatically.
The group returned to the Tang family home, where every household was collecting water.
Tang Bugui also thought of what the Empress had told him before he came.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau of the Great Shang Dynasty was quite capable; at least every time they predicted a natural disaster, it would come true.
"Will there really be a severe drought this year?" Madam Qian couldn't help but ask Tang Bugui.
Tang Bugui paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "What the Imperial Observatory said is probably correct!"
Qian seemed to be thinking of something, and her eyes showed a hint of seriousness.
Although Xiao Su Bao is young, she still followed Qian Shi and the others and looked outside.
"Father, will a lot of people die from the drought?" Little Su Bao's face was a little pale, but she still looked up at Tang Bugui and asked.
Tang Bugui paused for a moment, then patted Xiao Su Bao's head.
This is a natural disaster, something no one can do about.
But he didn't want the little one to be exposed to such things so early.
"Don't be afraid, Su Bao. With Daddy here, I definitely won't let you go hungry!" Tang Bugui thought the little dumpling was worried about this, so he said gently.
Xiao Su Bao shook her head and didn't continue speaking.
But there was a hint of sadness in her large eyes.
When she first encountered Xuanwu, the little dumpling saw a group of people who were pale and thin.
The severe drought led to poor harvests and displaced people. She saw many young men and women like herself dying of thirst and hunger...
Because this severe drought is not just a temporary phenomenon...
It could last for a whole year...
“Father, I…”
Little Su Bao wanted to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.
Tang Bugui didn't understand what the child was trying to say, but he still said, "His Majesty and the Empress are kind-hearted people, and they have already ordered disaster relief!"
Xiao Su Bao paused, but didn't continue. She could feel some force preventing her from speaking.
It wasn't until nightfall that Xiao Su Bao finally fell asleep, and only then did Madam Qian leave the house.
She called all the children over, and Tang Bugui, along with Guard Ling and Granny Bai, also came!
Tang Bugui looked at them with a serious expression.
He originally just wanted to come back and visit Tangjia Village.
Unexpectedly, not only did they find their daughter, but they also discovered the Xuan Turtle here!
“Nameless old Taoist priest, you told my fortune before, but when I went to look for you later, you were gone… Since you knew my daughter was here, why didn’t you say so?”
Tang Bugui looked at Wuming, his eyes filled with anger.
"You're asking for fate... Besides... there are some things that can't be said, and General Tang isn't unaware of that!" Wuming rolled his eyes and said irritably.
"Why are you being so fierce? Don't you dare be so fierce to my man!" Granny Bai stood protectively in front of Wuming, glaring at Tang Bugui with hostility.
Granny Bai was the village guardian, and Tang Bugui knew about this custom. He glanced at Granny Bai.
She paused, her brow furrowed, somewhat dissatisfied with his answer, but ultimately didn't press the matter further.
"Alright, now is not the time to talk about these things!" Madam Qian glanced at the two of them and said directly.
"Grandpa, you say General Tang is a member of our Tang family? What proof do you have?" Madam Qian asked, looking at Tang Datou.
"Of course not!" Tang Datou coughed.
The Qian family...
She was a little angry, and her gaze towards Tang Datou was somewhat displeased!
Seeing that Mrs. Qian was angry, the old man quickly said, "It's impossible that he didn't. You can tell from his face that he is, and besides..."
"Just make him take off his clothes, and you'll know by looking at his ass..."
Tang Datou chuckled and immediately looked at Tang Bugui with ill intent.
The four Tang brothers couldn't help but subconsciously look towards Tang Bugui's rear.
There was a strange look in their eyes.
"Ahem!" Tang Bugui took a step back, his eyes filled with embarrassment.
Seeing his expression, Tang Datou curled his lip and said, "We're all grown men, what's there to be afraid of? A glance won't make you lose a single ounce of flesh!"
Guard Ling's eyes widened immediately: "Don't even think about it! Our General's backside isn't something you can just peek at..."
"If anyone's going to see it, it can only be me..."
Guard Ling stood in front of Tang Bugui and spoke aggressively to Tang Datou and his men.
Tang Bugui, upon hearing this guy's words, couldn't help but rub his forehead and pulled him aside.
Tang Bugui looked at the old man in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze, as if trying to see through whether he was lying or telling the truth!
Tang Datou's aged face still carried a hint of childlike mischief. His gaze fell on Tang Bugui's buttocks, and he chuckled.
"That won't do!"
"Old man, I've been with our family the longest, so I know exactly what that thing looks like!" Tang Datou patted his chest, eager to try it out.
Tang Bugui looked at him with a helpless expression.
He was straightforward, after all, he had been honest with his brothers in the military camp before.
"Since you all want to confirm my identity, I naturally have no objection. However, I also need to confirm whether you are actually members of the Tang family!" Tang Bugui's gaze fell on the four Tang brothers.
Finally, besides Qian Shi, Tang Yu was also among them.
Even Ling, the guard who was just watching the commotion, gathered in Tang Yu's room next door.
Tang Datou stood to the side, watching the children with a grin.
During their encounter, Tang Datou took off his clothes.
However, Tang Datou's buttocks were completely bare, though still quite white despite his age...
"Alright, I'm not a member of the Tang family, so it's normal that I don't have any..." Tang Datou slowly put on his clothes.
Seeing that the brats didn't make a move, he said impatiently, "Alright! You're all acting like sissies. Which one of you hasn't taken a naked bath in the river? I don't even want to talk about it..."
Tang Shan's reaction was the most awkward. Despite his young age and strong physique, he was very thin-skinned!
Tang Qi, seeing their dawdling, couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Look at you guys, it's such a small thing... If you won't take it off, I will..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he reached out and grabbed Tang Si, stripping him naked in an instant.
"Second brother, why don't you take off your own clothes and come to tear off mine!" Tang Si's face turned red with anger, but he was helpless. His second brother was too strong, and he couldn't resist at all.
Tang Qicai ignored Tang Si's accusations.
He quickly stripped off his younger brother's clothes, then his gaze fell on his fourth brother's buttocks.
However, the fourth brother's bottom was completely clean, with nothing on it!
"Grandpa Big Head, could it be that my fourth brother... isn't my father's biological son...?" Tang Qi's eyes widened instantly...
Tang Datou's lips twitched violently, and then Qian Shi's voice came from the doorway: "Tang Lao Er, you come out here right now, I promise I won't beat you to death!"
Tang Qi quickly shrank back.
At this moment, Tang Cheng and Tang Shan exchanged a glance, and the two of them immediately stripped the second brother naked as well...
Tang Cheng didn't need to do it; he took off his clothes himself. Tang Shan couldn't escape her second brother's clutches and reluctantly followed suit...
Guard Ling stood to the side, staring wide-eyed at their round, white buttocks...
“It’s quite big, quite round, and quite similar…” Guard Ling couldn’t help but say.
He had seen many men in the military camp, but few were as fair-skinned as them.
Tang Yu was amused by their antics when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He then saw that Tang Datou had somehow appeared behind him.
"Grandpa, what... what are you doing..."
Tang Yu turned around and looked at the old man's toothless smile...
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