"It's getting dark, let's go back first! We can finish it tomorrow." After arriving, Xu Han picked up the broken bamboo splinters from the ground and put them back together.
"Okay, let's go home first and do it again tomorrow." After Lu Chuan fixed the bamboo splinters in his hand, he also helped Xu Han sort out all the broken and unused bamboo splinters and put them into his space.
Then the two went home one after the other. Once home, Xu Han took a shower first, while Lu Chuan rested for a while.
After having a simple dinner, the two went to rest. They couldn't work after dark during this period. They were tired after a long day, so they didn't do anything else and went to rest early. They would get up early the next morning to work again.
By the third day, most of the bamboo thorns had been inserted. That morning, the two had just finished breakfast and were inserting bamboo thorns outside the fence in the backyard when they heard the dogs barking loudly in front of them.
The two, who were completely unaware of what was going on, immediately tensed up and became more vigilant. Lu Chuan lowered his voice and said, "I'll go check the situation first. You stay behind me and don't come out."
Xu Han nodded to indicate that she understood, and then Lu Chuan walked forward slowly with light steps.
But before the two had even reached the front, they heard Master Xuan Yi's irritable voice say, "Little girl, if you don't come out soon, I'm going to attack these dogs! Why keep so many dogs? And they're all so fierce."
Then he continued, "What are you yelling for? If you yell again, I'll eat you all up."
Upon hearing this, the dogs not only didn't stop barking, but barked even louder.
Lu Chuan and Xu Han were stunned for a moment when they heard the Taoist priest's voice, but they immediately realized what was happening and ran out quickly.
I was really afraid that if we had come out any later, Master Xuan Yi would have made a move, since the dogs might not have been a match for him.
Although the two knew the Taoist priest wouldn't really hurt the dogs, he would definitely play some tricks on them, so they didn't dare to dawdle and quickly came out of the backyard.
The Taoist priest immediately launched into a tirade upon seeing the two: "I'm not saying anything, but what are you two doing in the back?! Stop dawdling! Can't you see I'm about to be eaten alive by these dogs?"
Upon closer inspection, the two saw that Maodou, who had been the loudest, was being forcefully suppressed by the Taoist priest. Maodou was lying on the ground, unable to move at all, yet still desperately calling out.
Seeing this, Xu Han gave the Taoist priest a resentful look, and then said, "Maodou, come here quickly."
Upon seeing its owner, Maodou quickly ran to Xu Han, looking aggrieved. Xu Han patted Maodou's head and coaxed it softly, "It's okay, Maodou, don't be afraid, be good!"
The other dogs immediately stopped barking when they saw the two approaching, and stood neatly in front of them, looking at Master Xuan Yi with wary expressions.
Master Xuanyi touched his nose guiltily and said, "Well, I was just afraid of being bitten by too many hunting dogs."
Xu Han and Lu Chuan remained silent, their expressions conveying an awkward silence.
In fact, Xu Han knew very well that under normal circumstances, a person would be very scared if they suddenly saw so many large hunting dogs.
But Xu Han is fiercely protective of her own. So what! Nobody can bully my dog!
After a few seconds of silence, Lu Chuan finally spoke first, saying, "Let's go inside the courtyard first!"
After saying that, he took the two huge bundles and a basket from Master Xuanyi's back.
When Lu Chuan first received the luggage, he underestimated its weight and almost collapsed under its weight. He was silently curious: What is this? How can it be so heavy?...
After the three entered the main room, Xu Han's slight displeasure disappeared.
He went into the kitchen, poured a glass of jam water, and made a bowl of ice jelly. He then brought it into the house and handed it to the Taoist priest.
He then said, "This is some ice jelly and fruit jam I made. Please try it and see if it suits your taste."
The Taoist priest's eyes lit up the moment he saw the food. He immediately picked it up and started eating it in big mouthfuls, saying, "Delicious! It's still cold. You guys stocked up on ice! Looks like we're in for a treat."
"Yes, I stocked up on some during the winter," Lu Chuan replied.
After the Taoist priest finished eating, Xu Han still asked the question that had been bothering her, "Taoist priest, didn't you say you would bring someone with you? Why haven't I seen them?"
"They were walking behind me! I thought they were walking too slowly, so I came over first."
"Them?" Xu Han asked, puzzled.
"Yes, one is an old friend of mine. He will stay here with us and he's a doctor. If we ever get a headache or fever here, we'll have to rely on him."
The other two are my apprentice and his granddaughter. They came to help us with our luggage and left after that. Don't worry about them.
Then she added, "Let's ignore them for now, they'll probably arrive this afternoon! Come and see the gift I brought you."
After saying that, he went to pick up one of the large bundles with great interest. Lu Chuan glanced at it and saw that it was the heaviest one. He was immediately curious about what was inside.
As soon as Master Xuan Yi opened the bundle, the contents were instantly revealed, almost blinding the two of them.
"How about it? Take a look and see if there's anything you like. These are all good things, bestowed by the royal family. I thought there were too many, so I specially picked out some of the best to bring you. To pack as much as possible, I didn't even use any boxes."
Xu Han was surprised for a moment when she opened the bundle, and then she laughed.
These are all gold and silver jewelry! There are also agate and jade, a dazzling array that makes one's eyes dazzled.
Moreover, each piece is exceptionally exquisite and beautiful; I doubt many women could resist their allure!
Xu Han took out a particularly fine magnolia hairpin, admiring it carefully as she said, "These are all for me? This is too much!"
"Of course they're all for you. I have no use for them. Who else would I give them to if not you?" Master Xuanyi said smugly, seeing that Xu Han liked them.
"How can you be so rich? These can't be fake, can they?" Xu Han looked at the Taoist priest with a questioning expression.
"What do you mean fake? Look at the workmanship, look at the material, how is it fake? If it were fake, would I have gone through all that trouble to carry it up here? Don't you even know how heavy it is?" The Taoist priest instantly flew into a rage.
"Just kidding, just kidding. I'm just curious how a Taoist priest like you can be so rich." Xu Han said obsequiously. She couldn't afford to offend him. He was someone who gave her money every time they met, so she had to curry favor with him.
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