"That's right. I will stay until my people come to me. The old man stroked his beard, raised his head, and snorted in his nose, "If they don't come to look for the master, how can there be a reason for the master to take the initiative to find them?" ”

"Uh, okay." Lin Xiaozhu turned around with a headache, "Then you live slowly, as long as you want, this courtyard is empty anyway." I'm leaving. "Although this old man looks very similar to her grandfather, his temperament is simply 108,000 miles apart.

"Hey, hey, girl, where are you going?" The old man grabbed her sleeve, "You picked up my old man, how can you leave without doing anything?" You left my old man alone last night, and you are too irresponsible. After speaking, he stroked his beard and squinted at Lin Xiaozhu, "But I still have a little conscience, and today I know to see if my old man has been starved to death." ”

"......" Lin Xiaozhu stroked his forehead, "Your old man is rich now, go and hire a few people to help you cook and laundry, and serve you." These twenty taels of silver, you save some flowers, and you can wait for the people in your family to come. I still have to do things, but I can't stay here with you all the time. ”

"That's not good, I'll see you pleasing to the eye." The old man stretched out his hand and pointed, "Look at these people, they are rough and can't even do a little rough work, how can they be qualified to serve the master?" ”

Is it a great honor to dare to be selected to serve him?

Lin Xiaozhu couldn't cry or laugh. However, her curiosity was also aroused, and she blinked her big eyes and looked at the old man and asked, "Where are you always fighting?" How could you get separated from your people? Why don't you ask someone to come to your home and send a message so that they can pick up your old man? ”

The old man was like a balloon that had been punctured, and it wilted, and said sullenly: "The master was angry with them, so he ran away alone." I hired a carriage and ran to this town, and drank wine in the tavern for a long time, and none of the rabbit cubs could find him. This time, I'm really angry! Hmph, Lao Tzu is staying here this time, I can't find the master, see how they are in a hurry! After saying that, he became happy again, "Hehe, that's it." ”

Lin Xiaozhu was made out of temper by him. This whole thing is an old playchild. However, this old man looks so much like her grandfather, and it is also a kind of fate to be able to meet him, and she can't be ruthless and ignore him. I had to patiently explain: "Then you live slowly." But you can't spend your money like this anymore, you have to save some money. In addition to buying rice and vegetables, you can buy two ordinary clothes and hire two more people to serve you. You'll have to save the rest of the money. If your family doesn't find it for half a month, you'll have to hire someone to go back and deliver the letter. If you run out of money, you'll have to ask Hanako to beg for food. Are you willing to beg for food and receive alms? ”

After thinking about it, she said again: "You were drunk yesterday, and it was Second Master Liu and Uncle Niu from the tavern who carried you here. Second Master Liu also brought bedding and meals from home for you to use. If your family comes to pick you up, don't forget to visit Second Master Liu before you leave. She doesn't know when she won't be able to come out, so she can explain things clearly and be relieved.

Listening to her tireless admonitions, the old man's gaze at her became brighter and brighter. When she finished speaking, his face was happy: "Girl, are you worried about me?" ”

Uh, that's not the point, okay? Lin Xiaozhu rolled his eyes in his heart, and asked helplessly: "What I just said, do you understand?" ”

"Understood, understood." The old man nodded his head indiscriminately, obviously perfunctory, and just looked at Lin Xiaozhu with bright eyes.

Lin Xiaozhu furrowed his eyebrows and glared: "Then tell me, what did I just say?" ”

"What did you say?" The old man seemed to enjoy Lin Xiaozhu's fierce appearance, and asked with a smile.

"......" Lin Xiaozhu was defeated by him, and resigned himself to repeating what he had just said.

The old man seemed to listen to her words carefully this time, nodded his head, and asked, "Girl, if my old man has no money, will you care about me?" ”

Thinking of his current situation, Lin Xiaozhu was depressed, lowered his long eyelashes, and said, "If reality allows, of course I have a bite to eat, and I will definitely not be hungry for you." But I'm not free. I can't come to see you every day, and I can't bring you the food that my master has given me. After speaking, he raised his head and looked at the old man, his nose was a little sour, "So, I can't rely on me, you must take care of yourself, don't spend all the money at once." ”

If the old man is homeless and she is free, she really hopes to be together like this. After all, in this ancient world, she had no relatives. Looking at this familiar face, she doesn't feel lonely.

But she knew it wasn't possible. Even if the old man has a prominent status, he is willing to help her restore her free body, but Yuan Tianye bought those children and hid them in the mountains to train, which is definitely a plot to make a big deal. She didn't know whether the old man and Yuan Tianye were friends or enemies. If he was Yuan Tianye's enemy, and she exposed the villa to him, Yuan Tianye and the children in the villa would have to die. No matter what, Yuan Tianye treats her well, and those children have more friendship with her. She can't harm their lives for her own selfishness.

Although looking at the old man's old naughty temperament, nine times out of ten, he will not be the main one who competes for power and profit with Yuan Tianye. That's why she can still come here to see him. But that doesn't mean she can take that risk and talk to him about herself. Even if he wasn't, it was hard to guarantee that his relatives and friends weren't Yuan Tianye's enemies.

Hearing Lin Xiaozhu's words, the old man's brows furrowed, and his face became extremely ugly. But he didn't ask anything, and waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, then I won't go to the restaurant." So go and buy me some rice and vegetables, and then cook for me to eat. ”

Lin Xiaozhu wanted to say that she didn't have time, but when she saw the old man's familiar face and expectant eyes, she sighed, took a silver ingot handed over by the old man, and ran towards the door quickly.

Fortunately, I walked around the street yesterday and knew where the market was and the price. Lin Xiaozhu walked through the small alley and went straight to the market. I bought a small bag of rice, two pieces of tofu, a handful of water spinach, and some seasonings. After thinking about it, she weighed half a pound of pork again. It is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, and it is difficult to enter simplicity from luxury. It is not easy to make the elderly go from a poor and luxurious life to a very simple one. Let's take our time.

After buying these, she bought some more cooking utensils and then went back.

"Little girl, are you buying groceries?" Walking out of the alley, I met the big cow who helped yesterday. He was not surprised when he saw the things in Lin Xiaozhu's hand, and greeted him with a smile.

"Uncle Niu." Lin Xiaozhu looked surprised when he saw him, "Can you help me find someone who can cook?" It's better to be a man, including food and lodging, and five dollars a month. "Look at the old man's virtue, you can't do without someone to serve you. Just help him find someone who can cook for him and serve him, and she is more relieved.

"You're going to hire someone?" The big cow looked at Lin Xiaozhu. Lin Xiaozhu is wearing the clothes in the villa today, not as shabby and ragged as the clothes yesterday.

"It's the old man you brought back with Second Master Liu yesterday." Lin Xiaozhu explained. The old man went to the tavern to settle the bill, and the big cow would definitely not know, "The old man will stay until someone comes to look for him, but I don't have time to stay here." So hire someone for him, and help him until he leaves here. ”

Da Niu thought for a moment and said with a smile: "That's just right." I have a distant cousin, honest and diligent, who is looking for something to do. Why don't I ask him to help him? ”

"Okay. Can you call him now? Anyway, you know the place, just let him go straight over. Lin Xiaozhu said.

"Okay, I'll call him there." Da Niu turned around and walked quickly in the direction of his house.

When Lin Xiaozhu returned home, the yard had taken on a new look, and the people who cleaned up the yard had left. The old man moved a chair and sat leisurely in the courtyard, waiting for her to return.

"What did you buy?" As soon as he saw Lin Xiaozhu enter the door, the old man came over. After seeing the things in Lin Xiaozhu's hand clearly, he opened his mouth wide, opened his eyes wide and said, "You just let me eat this?" ”

"Just eat this!" Lin Xiaozhu glared at him, "Have you forgotten what I just told you?" After saying that, he ignored him and carried his things into the kitchen.