Chapter Twenty-Four: The Old Man Takes Orphans

At night, at the mouth of the alley, dim lights.

"Uncle, let's have a bowl of ravioli. Leng Yi sat down next to the wonton stand.

"Little brother, you sit down first, and you'll be fine right away. The old man who sold wontons said with a smile.

"Uncle, why haven't I seen you in the past few days?" Leng Yi asked with a smile.

"There are some things to deal with at home, and they are delayed for a few days. The old man smiled in response.

Soon, the fragrant wontons were served by the old man.

"Well, it's so fragrant, uncle, your wonton is a must. Leng Yi said greedily.

The old man took out a jar from under the stall cabinet and looked at the appearance of the jar, I am afraid it has been many years.

"Delicious ravioli, with a little good wine, complement each other perfectly. Leng Yi said with some excitement.

The old man opened the wine jar, and a rich aroma of wine wafted out of the wine jar.

"Good wine, this wine is extraordinary. Leng Yi smelled the aroma of wine and was deeply intoxicated.

"Here, let's see what it tastes like. The old man handed Leng Yi a bowl of wine.

Crystal clear, rich and fragrant, Leng Yi took a sip gently, indulged in it, and couldn't help but sigh: "Good wine, good wine,,, aged wine, this altar of daughter red is probably thirty years old, it is difficult to buy, thank you." ”

"It seems that the little brother is also a person who understands wine, and there are fewer than a thousand glasses of wine for a confidant, how about we finish drinking it tonight?" the old man laughed.

"It's rare to come across such a good wine, so naturally drink it happily and dry. Leng Yi said politely.

"It's refreshing and dry. The old man raised his bowl.

"Thirty-year-old daughter red, I'm afraid it's rare, it's really aftertaste. Leng Yi looked at the last bowl of wine and said with emotion.

"It's rare, it's the only bottle I have at the moment, but I know there's a place where there are still a few jars, and I'll give them all to you if I have the chance. The old man said with a little drunken eyes.

"Thank you, old man, such a daughter is red, I will be cheeky and accept it in advance. Leng Yi said.

"I can't be a daughter anymore, or it's more appropriate to use another name, Huadiao, thirty years of Huadiao. The old man said with a sad face.

There is a custom in Chinese legend, that is, if there is a woman born in the family, then brew a jar of wine, and when the daughter is to marry out of the pavilion, it is used to entertain guests, and this jar of mellow wine, that is, called "daughter red";

"I'm sorry, uncle, for bringing up your sadness. Leng Yi said apologetically and guiltily.

"It's okay, it's all in the past, the dead are gone, and the living have to continue to live. The old man waved his hand and said, as if he was very open, but his eyes were still full of sadness.

"Little brother, I have something I want to ask you for help with. The old man was silent for a long time, his face cloudy, and finally made up his mind to speak.

"Uncle, if there is anything you can do with me, I will definitely help if I can. Leng Yi said briskly.

"I have some things to deal with recently, but it is a little inconvenient to have my five-year-old granddaughter by my side, so I want to entrust her to you to take care of her for a while, is it okay?" the old man said unbearably as he looked at the little girl who was sleeping on the simple bunk next to the stall car.

"Old man, you and I just met in the water. You don't know me, don't you trust your granddaughter to me as a stranger, in case I am a bad person, you are not a person who has harmed your own granddaughter? Leng Yi said in amazement.

"I don't have any other skills in my life, I have such a pair of bright eyes, I rarely look at the wrong person, you are not an ordinary person. The old man said confidently.

"Oh, then tell me, what kind of person am I?" Leng Yi asked curiously.

"I don't know. The old man shook his head and said.

"I don't know?" Leng Yi looked at the other party in amazement, originally planned to hear what the other party had to say, but he didn't get such a sentence.

"Yes, I don't know. The old man said again with certainty.

"Don't you say, you have a pair of very bright eyes, and you rarely see the wrong person?" Leng Yi asked depressedly with black lines on his face.

"I can't see the wrong person, but it doesn't mean that I can see anyone clearly, there are some people in this world that I can't see through, like you, I can't see through. But there are not many people in this world who can make me unable to see through, and you are one of them, so I plan to entrust my granddaughter to you to take care of for a few days, and I hope you don't refuse. The old man said with a wry smile.

"Uncle, your heart is so big, people who can't see through it, you dare to trust it with confidence. Leng Yi shook his head helplessly and said, as if he didn't understand why the other party's thinking was so contrary to common sense.

"The times are forcing me, little brother, can you agree to my request?" asked the old man with a look of hope on his face.

"Uncle, half a jar of wine, bring back an unknown trouble, do you think I will agree?Do you think I look like such a stupid person?" Leng Yi looked at the other party with a smile and asked.

Leng Yi can be regarded as having seen it through, this old guy has already calculated it, and he is setting up a set for himself, but this set, whether he jumps or not is up to him, and it is not the other party's turn to decide.

"You will, because you are not an ordinary person, and if you are a fool, there is no smart person in this world. The old man said confidently.

"I hate to owe others the most, even if it's a bowl of water, I promise you, I'll help take care of your little granddaughter for the time being, but you have to come back as soon as possible, I don't want to be a nanny all the time. Leng Yi still chose to jump into this trap, such days are too boring, and a little unexpected thing happens, maybe it's good.

"I will, and after taking care of everything, I'll come back and pick up my granddaughter right away. The old man nodded and said gratefully.

"I knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that there was a price to pay for it. Leng Yi shook his head helplessly.

"Grandpa, I'm hungry. A little girl of five or six years old climbed out from the quilt next to the stall car and said sleepily.

The little girl was not tall, she looked a little thin, her clothes were very simple, but they were very clean, with two pigtails, and her white and delicate face was inlaid with a pair of clear, innocent eyes.

The old man picked up the little girl, took out a bag from his pocket, handed it to the little girl, and said, "Yaya, this is your favorite shortbread, hurry up and eat it."

"Thank you, grandpa. The little girl said happily.

"Hello uncle. The little girl was very curious about Leng Yi, but she was very sensible and said hello to Leng Yi.

"Well, hello. Leng Yi responded with a smile.