CHAPTER XV

"Sister Tangerine!" Alan hurriedly got up from the bed and looked at the girl with big smart eyes under the flowing sea in front of him in surprise.

Tangerine is a beggar who took his mother to beg on the street three years ago. Her mother was seriously ill, and Tangerine once wanted to sell herself to bury her mother. Alan and Ah Cheng, who were secretly going down the mountain to play, bumped into each other, and couldn't bear it, so they quietly took their mother and daughter up the mountain and arranged them in the firewood room behind the temple. It has never been discovered by the master. Later, his mother's illness gradually improved, and Tangerine left a few ingots of silver and a letter that he had found a place to stay, and left in silence. Alain was sad for a long time, which made Tuhe think she was sick for a while.

Tangerine sat on the edge of the bed, holding Alain's hand, and looked at the little man on the bed sincerely, although he was almost at the end of his life, he was still such a small one, and he looked like he was only twelve or thirteen years old. Three years ago, she squatted in front of herself, and said with a distressed but serious face, you go with me, let's go back to the temple.

"Alain, do you know that since the first day my mother and I went up the mountain, the master has already discovered us." Hearing this, Alan was taken aback, and Tangerine patted the back of her hand soothingly, and said, "It's just that the master pretended not to know and acquiesced to the existence of me and A-Niang." ”

"The master cooperates with Brother Ah Cheng's daily herbs to send us medicinal food, and my Ah Niang can get better so quickly. Later, A-Niang recovered from her illness, and the master gave us a manor title deed for us to take care of, which can be regarded as giving us a place to live and an income. As he spoke, the tears began to fall.

Alain clenched Tangerine's hand in distress and asked, "How did you get here?" ”

"It was General Tuhe who sent someone to pick me up. Tuhe and the general and the master came to Zhuangzi. The master said that you are in trouble now, and there is no caring person around you, so I understand, and I will come without saying a word" Tangerine smiled, "Miss! Princess! ”

"Hey!" Alain smiled and gently slapped Tangerine on the shoulder, and said, "You know it, Sister Tangerine, it's all like a dream!" Yesterday morning, I was still in the backyard of the temple to watch the big meow pouting and pooping, and in the afternoon I went to the heavenly palace to have a family banquet with the princes and ladies! ”

Alan restrained his smile and then asked, "Sister Tangerine, did Master tell you anything?" ”

Tangerine shook his head and said, "The master only said that you are not safe and difficult to do things by yourself now, and asked me if I would like to follow you." He also said that everything must be done according to your command, which means that my master is not a master, but you, Alain. ”

Tangerine frowned and tried to recall: "But I see that Tu and the general and the master seem to have a dispute, but then the general Tu and the general didn't say anything, just kept frowning, and repeatedly told me to take care of you before getting in the car." ”

"Alas, this one or two, what's the situation, it's not good to tell me, I didn't sleep well last night."

"You were still snoring when I came." Tangerine tilted her head to look at her.

"Ahh And that's not because I'm too tired! Alan tilted his head and suddenly shouted, "It's over, I've forgotten the teaching mother I found for me!" ”

"Forgot?" Tangerine looked at Alain who suddenly stood up with a puzzled expression.

"Forgot in the palace! Came back straight after dinner last night! Forgot to take her with you! ”