Chapter 12: Old Nine

Father! Grandfather! Father! Grandfather! The big-headed ghost baby screamed happily, but I wasn't in a happy mood at all.

I patted him on the head: Don't follow me! You've got to call Grandpa!

The big-headed ghost baby crawled to my bedside, and I looked at him with disgust: dirty, let's go take a shower first!

Grandpa boiled a basin of hot water, and my grandfather and I rolled up our sleeves, threw the ghost baby in the bathtub, and washed him inside and out. The ghost baby's skin became so beautiful that it was white and red, like a red apple soaked in water. He was giggling in the water, his face full of joy.

I sighed in my heart, forget it, I can't lose it anyway, just keep it as a pet!

Dad, what's my name? The ghost baby asked me.

I really didn't think about this question, I looked up at my grandfather, who smiled and said: This is your child, you name him yourself!

I thought about it: I'm Xiaoqi, you can call Lao Ba!

Old eight?! Grandpa frowned: It's not proper! Sounds like you're calling Dad!

That's right, too!

The ghost baby is my son, why did I call his father here? Isn't this upside down?

So I quickly used my brain and came up with a more beautiful name: Why don't you call Lao Jiu?

Hehehehe, I have a name, my name is Lao Jiu! Thank you Dad! Thank you Dad! The big-headed ghost baby happily climbed up on my arm and rubbed his face against me.

I frowned and said, "Master, will this kid grow taller than me in the future?"

Grandpa smiled: No! Ghost babies don't grow, they will always be the way they are!

If you are seen by the villagers, you will think that our Geng family is a monster! I muttered.

It's okay Dad, no one else can see me! The blood flashed in front of him, and Lao Jiu was gone.

Teleportation? A feeling of admiration welled up in my heart.

Lao Jiu's voice came to my ears: Dad, I'm on you!

On me?!

I was startled and hurriedly got up to look in the mirror, but I didn't find any trace of Lao Jiu.

Hey? Odd! Why is there a red birthmark on my neck all of a sudden?

I had a palm-sized dark red birthmark on the right side of my neck, and I touched it, and I remembered that I didn't have one!

At this time, Lao Jiu's voice sounded in his ears again: Hehe, Dad hates it, don't touch people like this!

My day!

I shuddered, and retracted my finger like an electric shock, and it turned out that the birthmark was actually Lao Jiu's transformation.

Feed! Can you stay in a different place? It's not very nice for you to appear on my neck so rashly! I complained.

Good! Then I'll change places! How's it going here? Lao Jiu asked.

I'll go! Are you disfigured? I rolled my eyes, and this bastard Lao Jiu actually turned into a birthmark and was imprinted on my handsome little face.

Yes! Isn't it good? I think it's pretty good! What about here? Before I could finish speaking, a red birthmark appeared in the center of my brow.

Three black lines fell from my head: Big brother, do you think I am the god of Erlang?

Oh Dad, you're hard at it! Lao Jiu actually complained about me.

I said angrily: Don't you know that it will transform into my ass?

Lao Jiu said: I won't go, it stinks!

After a moment of speechlessness, I had to ask him to go back to his neck so that it didn't look so obvious.

Little Seven! Grandpa handed me a slip with the names of several things.

I took a look and saw that these things were all weird, red-billed carp, coffin mushrooms, and even breast milk?!

I was surprised and asked, "Master, what is this for?"

Grandpa said: Don't you want to cure Lao Jiu's big head? His large head is a disease that can be very severe if not treated as soon as possible. You can't bear to see him die, can you? If Lao Jiu dies, your true yuan will also dissipate!

I see! I nodded, it turned out that my grandfather had given me a prescription.

Father! What is this coffin fungus? I asked.

Grandpa told me: As the name suggests, the coffin fungus is a strange fungus that grows in the coffin. However, not every coffin will grow coffin fungus, this depends on luck!

I scratched my head: then where am I going to find the coffin fungus?

Grandpa's fingers tapped lightly on the table: There is a coffin forest on Laojun Mountain, you can try your luck there!

I shuddered slightly, Coffin Forest? Just hearing the name is very fascinating!

Grandpa said: There used to be a bandit den in Laojun Mountain, and that coffin forest was the grave of the bandits!

Master, aren't you going with me? I looked at my grandfather with begging eyes and asked me to go to the coffin forest alone, and I was indeed a little scared.

Grandpa squinted his eyes and actually came up with a very philosophical language: the chicks must learn to fly on their own!

Grandpa's words left me speechless.

What about breast milk? I asked in a whisper.

You go to the little daughter-in-law in the village who has just given birth to a baby to ask for something! Ermao's daughter-in-law seems to have given birth last month, and she has enough milk! Grandpa showed me the way.

Yes? Pleasing grandma? Hey, I don't want to go! It's embarrassing to be this kind of thing! I twisted my legs between my legs, and my little face flushed.

Nonsense! Grandpa glared at me: Do you want grandpa to beg grandma? People think I'm an old pervert!

Woo woo, my lord, what kind of prescription are you prescribing, the difficulty factor is too great! I cried with a sad face.

Grandmother! Grandmother! I'm going to eat grandma! Lao Jiu said excitedly.

Eat your sister! Shut up! I slapped it the neck, woo, it hurt me so much!

I went to the river early the next morning, and after waiting a while, I saw a fishing boat slowly approaching the shore.

The fisherman's name is Uncle Kang, who fishes on the Yangtze River for a living, and every day he goes out to fish in the middle of the night, finishes work in the morning, and then transports the fresh river to the town to sell.

Uncle Kang! I waved to Uncle Kang and jumped on the fishing boat.

Yo, it's Xiao Qi, come to buy fish so early today? Uncle Kang asked.

Is there any carp? I asked.

Of course! Uncle Kang lifted a wooden plank, and below it was a cage, which was full of carp, and it was not small.

I craned my neck: Uncle Kang, let's see if there are any red-billed carp?

Uncle Kang grabbed a carp and said with a smile: You are lucky today, there are really a few red-billed carp! I was going to sell this fish to a restaurant in the town, but since the third master wants to eat it, I'll sell it to you!

Red-billed carp is rarer and its meat is more delicious than ordinary carp, so it is more expensive than ordinary fish. It is also rumored that the red-billed carp is a symbol of good luck, and eating the red-billed carp will bring good luck, and the red-billed carp is often sold as a high-priced dish in restaurants.

Uncle Kang didn't sell me at a high price, but sold me as an ordinary fish, I thanked Uncle Kang, brought those red-billed carp home, and then went out to look for breast milk.

At the beginning of the morning, when I came to Ermao's house, I saw Ermao's daughter-in-law Aqing in the courtyard, basking in the sun and breastfeeding the child. The thin top is lifted up, and the snow-white breasts are like two big white steamed buns. The style of rural people is relatively bold, and I am just a bean-sized child, so Sister-in-law A Qing did not shy away from me, and even took the initiative to greet me: Xiaoqi, where are you going so early?

I blushed, and walked up to Sister-in-law Aqing, not daring to raise my head, my voice was so thin that I couldn't hear it: Sister-in-law Aqingqing, I want to borrow some grandma from you

What? Sister-in-law A Qing was stunned, and then laughed: No, Xiao Qi, do you still want to drink grandma at such an old age?

Yes?! I was red-faced, and waved my hand again and again: Sister-in-law Aqing, you misunderstood that I didn't want to drink milk, I just

It's okay, anyway, my sister-in-law has a lot of grandmothers recently! You wait a while, my sister-in-law will pretend to be some for you! Sister-in-law Ah Qing got up and walked into the back room, leaving me in a daze like a wooden stake.

After a while, Sister-in-law A Qing came out with a thermos cup: Come on, Xiao Qi, it's fresh!

I didn't dare to face Sister-in-law Aqing's gaze, reached out to take the thermos cup, said thank you, and then ran away like a fly, running all the way home, careful that my liver was still pounding.

Xiao Qi, it's done well, the red-billed carp and breast milk have been taken, and now only the coffin fungus is left! Grandpa gave me a thumbs up.

Coffin fungus?!

Then you have to go to the coffin forest of Laojun Mountain!

I wonder if there will be any danger on this trip?