"Bang bang bang, bang!" An urgent knock on the door alarmed Yang Dali, who was sweeping the yard, and he wondered, who was so early?

"Coming, coming, who? What's the matter? Yang Dali didn't open the door immediately, and asked twice through the heavy wooden door.

"Little brother, excuse me, we are merchants from the capital, and we want to ask for a cup of tea." The old butler's honest voice rang out.

"Wait!" Yang Dali's heart moved, it is estimated that this is the master's grandfather who came to the door, but when the master said it, he didn't know it.

"Hey, okay, thank you, little brother!" The old butler glanced back at the old general, who nodded.

"Squeak", the wooden door opened a small door, Yang Dali walked out of it, and there was a housekeeper standing at the door, an old man in good spirits, and two people who looked like guards.

"A few people, please come in, the humble house is shabby, I hope you don't dislike it!" Yang Dali politely invited the four masters and servants in.

"Thank you!" The old housekeeper thanked him, and the four of them entered the small courtyard.

General Xiao looked at this small courtyard that is not too big, the main room is complete, there is a small vegetable field on one side of the courtyard, and there is a small martial arts training ground behind it, a big tree is planted in the yard, and there are stone tables and stone benches under it, which looks fresh and elegant.

Yang Dali let the four masters and servants into a room, this is the place where Zisu specially talked to Chu Yue and them, there are simple tables and chairs.

"How many of you are from the capital? I haven't eaten at this hour, if I don't dislike it, I just made breakfast at home, and a few simple use some! Yang Dali said naturally, looking very hospitable.

"Yes, we came from the capital to find relatives, so we will bother!" Although General Xiao was anxious to see the two children, he was afraid that the two children would not accept it, so he sat down patiently.

"The old gentleman is polite, my master is a hospitable person, wait a minute." Yang Dali didn't say much, and if he said more, it would be deliberate.

The four of them apologized to the master and servant, and went to Zhang Luo to eat, "Sister, is that heroic old man a grandfather?" It looks very powerful! Zisu and his younger brother had already woken up, and they were looking out with a small slit, Xiao Zikang's round eyes were full of curiosity and admiration.

"Well, it should be, he is a famous old general, a first-class protector of the country by the emperor himself, and his military exploits are real, you should look good."

"Did you see those two guards, the martial arts are not under Ling and Cang, let's not look at it, be careful of being discovered." Zisu gently closed the window.

"Sister, do we really want to recognize my grandfather and meet him in the capital?" Xiao Zikang actually recognized this grandfather in his heart, but he was reluctant to let this sister and his family in Jincheng County, and his classmates in the academy, especially Xiao Wuzi and Brother Chen Zhi.

"Kang'er, the world is so big, do you have to stay in Jincheng County and don't want to go out to see? Men are ambitious in all directions, how can they be in a safe corner? ”

"If you are reluctant to come here, you can come back often, and your friends can also write letters from time to time, and true good friends will not be separated by time and space." Zisu touched the top of his brother's hair and said.

"Well, my sister is right, and the master also said that the boy's ambition is in all directions, and besides, Qingshan Academy is also available in the capital, and it will be the same when you go to school there when the time comes." Xiao Zikang was entangled for a while and then thought about it, in fact, he was also mentally prepared for these before, but now that he really faces it, it will not be so difficult.

"Well, as hosts, shouldn't we also go out to meet the guests?" Zisu saw that his younger brother wanted to open it, and he was relieved, a child of his age is at the time when his mind is sensitive, if he doesn't handle it well, it is easy to accumulate anger in his heart, and he is easy to get sick if he escalates on the false fire.

"Well, sister, let's go!" Xiao Zikang took his sister's hand, felt the warmth from his sister, and had a happy smile on his face.

"Master, young master, there are four guests from the capital, who are in the wing, and the servants have left a few guests for breakfast." Yang vigorously bowed down to say hello to the sisters and brothers, and told the four masters and servants about them.

"Well, I see, there are guests visiting, and it is rude for the host to not show up, let's go, Kang'er." Zisu took his younger brother's hand and walked towards the house where Xiao Jingyuan was, because the window was open, so Xiao Jingyuan had already seen the sister and brother.

"I don't know if the guests are visiting, there are a number of rudenesses, and I hope a few guests will not be blamed!" The fifteen-year-old girl has a tall posture, a crisp voice, the little boy in her hand has red lips and white teeth, and her facial features are beautiful, as soon as the sister and brother enter the door, Xiao Jingyuan stood up, her eyes were red, and tears almost fell.

"Like, like, too similar, child, grandfather has finally found you!" Rao is Xiao Jingyuan had already thought in his heart, don't be impatient, scare the child, but seeing Zisu's appearance and Xiao Zikang's eyebrows, the battle-hardened old general can't control his emotions.

"What are you, sir? Like what? Like whom? Zisu pretended not to know, with a puzzled look on his face, and he couldn't see the fraud.

"Hello old gentleman, my sister's appearance is the most like my grandmother, can't the old gentleman know my grandmother?" Xiao Zikang also looked puzzled, both sisters and brothers can choose the best actor and actress.

"I'm really sorry, it's the old man who was rude, and he took the liberty to ask the girl, but the surname is Xiao!" Xiao Jingyuan put away his excitement, and his tone was full of expectation, although it was ninety percent certain, Xiao Jingyuan still had to ask.

"Can the old gentleman pinch it, our sister and brother are indeed surnamed Xiao, and it is also fate to meet the old gentleman, the humble house is simple and wronged by the old gentleman, please use some early, our sister and brother will not accompany each other." Zisu nodded lightly, and was about to leave with his younger brother.

"Kid, do you have a dagger on you? Can you take a look at the old man? Xiao Jingyuan actually made such a request, which is a bit excessive, after all, "never acquaintance" is not.

"Where did the old gentleman know that I had a dagger?" Zisu turned around and asked.

"Look, kid!" Xiao Jingyuan took out a smaller dagger from her sleeve, Zisu's pupils shrank, if she didn't look carefully, she thought that her dagger had run into Xiao Jingyuan's hand.

"Child, these two daggers were originally a pair, they were captured by the old man when he first went to the battlefield, one I kept with me, and the other was given to my wife, if the dagger in your hand is the same as this one, child, I am your grandfather!" When Xiao Jingyuan talked about his wife and grandfather, his eyes were hazy with tears, and his heart was like a knife.

"Is that true?" Zisu pretended to be surprised, looking at Xiao Jingyuan's expression, this feeling is not like a fake, it can make an iron-blooded tough guy cry, it can be seen that the love is sincere.

"Naturally, little master, take out the dagger quickly, good ancestors and grandchildren recognize each other!" The old butler wiped the corners of his eyes and said excitedly.

Zisu took out the dagger from the side pocket of his boots, and the two daggers were exactly the same, the same simple atmosphere, and they were exactly the same.

"Are you really my sister's grandfather? Dare to ask the old gentleman's name? Xiao Zikang bowed down and saluted Xiao Jingyuan.

"Old man Xiao Jingyuan, your grandmother Cui, whose real name is Cui Yulan, is the daughter of Xiucai, who is familiar with poetry and books, and has extraordinary embroidery skills. When I left, your grandmother was pregnant, and I didn't know that it would be goodbye forever. ”

"I have been looking for their mother and son for most of my life, I have traveled to many places, and I have turned Jincheng County upside down without a trace of news, God is pitiful, and there is a day when I will find you." Xiao Jingyuan said simply, what Xiao Zikang said is not bad.

"Child, for so many years, my grandfather has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband, father, and grandfather for a day, I am old, and I don't have much time left, so let my grandfather take care of you and compensate you, okay?" Xiao Jingyuan squatted in front of Zisu and his younger brother, his eyes full of tears and guilt.

"Grandfather, grandfather, why didn't you come early, why didn't you come early, grandmother wouldn't die, and dad wouldn't die, grandfather!" Xiao Zikang couldn't hold back for a while, threw himself into Xiao Jingyuan's arms, and cried loudly, as if he wanted to cry out all the pain of losing his grandmother and father.

Zisu also felt the emotion behind him, the emotions in his chest were churning, he turned his face away, and a line of tears flowed, I don't know if it was for his hard-working grandmother and father, or for Xiao Zikang.

"Good boy, good boy, grandfather is late, late!" Xiao Jingyuan didn't expect that this child, who looked similar to himself, would accept himself so easily, which flattered him.

When Xiao Zikang came out of Xiao Jingyuan's arms, Zisu pulled his younger brother to kneel on his knees and rushed to kowtow, "Grandfather is above, unfilial granddaughter Xiao Zisu, grandson Xiao Zikang, kowtow to grandfather." ”

"Okay, good, it's all grandfather's good child, hurry up, Zisu, Zikang, good name, good name, Zisu, you don't know, how much you look like your grandmother, these eyebrows and eyes are simply the same, just like when I saw her." Xiao Jingyuan recalled his wife through Zisu's appearance, and the sadness in his heart was even greater.

"Congratulations to the old general, congratulations to the little master's family reunion." The old housekeeper also knelt down as soon as he pulled off his clothes, sincerely happy for the three grandchildren.

"Okay, get up, sit down, and tell your grandfather, how did you get here after so many years? But you have suffered and sinned, but some people have bullied you, and they all told your grandfather, and your grandfather gave you anger. ”

Xiao Jingyuan looked at the two children, and he just wanted to hold the best things in the world in front of them.

Xiao Zikang slowly talked about everything in the family from childhood to adulthood, and when it came to the death of his father and grandmother, he couldn't help crying again.

"I really want to thank the patriarch of Lijia Village, if you have time, you can take your grandfather back to have a look!" Xiao Jingyuan was full of emotion, and the guilt in his heart was even deeper, he didn't take good care of his wife, it was too late in this life, in the next life, treat her as a cow and a horse, and then continue the previous relationship.