Lou Shisan nodded, "Of course, my grandfather specifically instructed that this is for my little niece. My little fish is gold, hehe, and when it matches her little golden tail, she is simply the most noble and beautiful little princess in the entire ocean."
He never forgot to praise his daughter, because among their generation, he was the only one who was capable of giving birth to a daughter.
That's rare indeed.
Ye Zhen suddenly looked at Shi Yan, "When did my great-uncle return?"
She remembered that her father only wrote to the Pu Kingdom to explain his situation after she agreed to come to the country.
My great-uncle had already returned to the Kingdom of Pu before my father sent the letter.
In other words, Grandfather Zeng already knew of her existence. He was a spirit with extraordinary abilities. Did he also know the whereabouts of his mother?
Shi Yan thought so too.
The father and daughter looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes.
Lou Shisan didn't notice this; his gaze was drawn to Yin Jiuniang and the others who appeared on the deck.
There were two women around the same age as my cousin, and two younger women.
My cousin wrote in his letter that he had a daughter who had been lost in the abyss, but she has now been found.
So who is the little niece's mother?
Could it be one of those two older women, or are both of them my cousin's?
What is the relationship between those two young women and my cousin?
The old bachelor hadn't had any romantic escapades for decades, and women used to have a hard time getting close to him. Now that he'd brought back several women all at once, it was hard for him not to have some thoughts.
Shi Yan could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his eyes, so he quickly introduced the others.
Upon hearing this, Lou Shisan wondered, "If there's no mother for my little niece, then what about my cousin-in-law? Why didn't you bring her back?"
Curious as he was, he didn't dare ask unless his cousin Yan brought it up.
Cousin Yan is usually easy to talk to, but if you touch on his taboos, you'll really get a beating.
He hurriedly greeted Yin Jiuniang and the others.
Yin Jiuniang returned the greeting, and everyone was drawn to the wings behind Ye Zhen. Su Luoqing touched them and said, "These are so beautiful, they look like stars."
Lou Hao explained with a smile, "This is called a lamp. It's electronic, but electronics aren't durable. Once the electricity runs out, it stops lighting up."
He coaxed Ye Zhen like a younger sister, "But don't be afraid, Zhen-meimei. Your great-grandfather brought back a lot of electronics this time, saying it's enough for you and Xiaoyuer to play with."
Ye Zhen looked at him closely. Although he was tall and strong, his face still had a youthful look, and he didn't seem to be any older than her. She asked curiously, "How old are you this year, cousin?"
It's impossible for everyone on the father's side to look young.
Lou Hao, without expecting anything, said in a simple-minded way, "I'll be sixteen in a few days."
Ye Zhen, “…”
There are too many children in the Pu Kingdom, and Shi Yan used to be a quiet person, so he couldn't remember how old all the children were.
After hearing Lou Hao's words, he glanced at Lou Shisan and then said to Lou Hao, "Then you should call Zhen'er Cousin, she's a few years older than you."
Lou Hao was very well-behaved and quickly changed her address to "cousin," but added, "Sisters should also be protected, hehe. Cousin, feel free to ask if you need anything in the future."
Ye Zhen was a little touched. "Thank you, cousin."
Lou Shisan felt wronged. "You only said you found your little niece, but you didn't say how old she was. I looked at her and she was about the same size as my Xiaoyuer, so I assumed she was younger than Shiqi."
Ye Zhen, “…”
Can we please stop criticizing her height?
But the Lou family father and son are indeed very tall, even taller than Xie Tingzhou.
Ye Zhen, unwilling to give up, asked, "How old is Cousin Yu'er?"
Lou Hao answered quickly, "Twelve, a tiny bit taller than you."
Ye Zhen was hit hard again.
Having spent a lot of time with his daughter, Shi Yan knew that she was concerned about her height, so he quickly said, "You look just right."
It's not considered tall in Daeyu, but it's not considered short either.
Lou Shisan realized he had inadvertently hurt his niece's feelings, so he quickly changed the subject, "Does my niece have an engagement? Our family may not have much else, but we certainly have plenty of bachelors. You can see if there's anyone you like later..."
He thought the idea was really good, so he enthusiastically promoted it to his nephews.
"...Your cousins are all quite good. If you like two or three, we can offer a buy-one-get-more deal. If you prefer younger ones, then pick from among the younger cousins..."
As he continued speaking in increasingly absurd terms, Shi Yan interrupted him, "Don't try to fool my daughter. She will not marry into the Pu Kingdom."
Seeing that Lou Shisan was about to speak, Shi Yan slashed him with a cold knife, and Lou Shisan immediately shut up. "Hey, let's eat first then."
He had prepared lunch on the boat.
Ye Zhen looked at herself in the mirror. Although she liked the wings very much, she still took them off and handed them to Yin Yue for safekeeping.
Lou Shisan then gave the mirror to Ye Zhen.
Upon learning that Dayuan did not have such mirrors, Lou Shisan instructed his servants to go ashore and deliver a dressing mirror to each of Madam Wang and the others.
No woman dislikes a mirror, and even Yin Jiuniang couldn't resist glancing at herself in the mirror a few more times.
Without being polite to Lou Shisan, he accepted his gift.
Lou Shisan prepared a seafood hot pot for lunch.
Various seafood were kept chilled with ice, and several pots with different colored broths were bubbling and steaming.
The soup bases come in various flavors, including chicken broth, pork bone broth, tomato broth, rice porridge broth, and chili oil broth.
Lou Shisan explained to Ye Zhen and the others, emphasizing the red oil, "This base sauce was brought from elsewhere by my grandfather. It's spicy and flavorful. You can try it. If you prefer a milder taste, don't try the others."
Those who already knew that his grandfather was a spirit understood that what he meant by bringing it from elsewhere must be something from another world.
Curious, everyone decided to try the spicy hot pot broth.
Su Luoqing usually prefers a lighter taste, but this time she also chose the spicy hot pot base.
It's really spicy, but it's also really delicious.
After only a few bites, Madam Wang couldn't help but gasp. At first, she was somewhat reserved, but then she heard the Lou family father and son next door also gasping for breath.
The group didn't care about their image anymore, and after a good slurping, everyone was very satisfied.
Madam Wang, supporting her pregnant belly, said, "This is the best meal I've ever had."
During the meal, the servants even brought out chilled plum juice, which was truly delightful.
I feel a bit uncomfortable because I ate too much.
Lou Shisan then had Lou Hao lead them to the boat to digest their food. Only then did Madam Wang and the others realize that there were many other forms of entertainment on his boat.
Playing chess, reading, listening to music, tea table, and many other entertainment activities they had never seen before.
The group spent the afternoon in a state of novelty. As evening approached, the boat docked, and Ye Zhen followed Shi Yan off the boat, where they saw a large group of people standing on the shore to welcome them.
Standing at the front was a man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Ye Zhen felt that he looked somewhat familiar at first glance, and then realized that he resembled his great-grandmother in his dream.
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