Ruolan agreed and helped Xu Shichang down. As soon as the two of them went out, Yu Ren said to Ruomei, "Ruomei, you give me a trip back immediately." Tell Ji'an to let him lead the fleet to Shandong first. Let's just say I still have some things to deal with here, and it's probably three or five days late.

In addition, you asked Shi Bin to come with you. I have something for him to do for me. ”

Ruolan said yes and went.

When it was evening,

Shi Bin and Ruomei came in a small boat.

When Yu Ren saw Shi Bin, the first thing he said was, "Shi Bin, you take me to see Shopkeeper Xiao immediately." ”

Shi Bin didn't react for a while. "Shopkeeper Xiao? Which shopkeeper Xiao? ”

"It's the shopkeeper of Xiao Ji Rice Shop in Hangzhou back then!"

"Oh! The owner is talking about that old man Xiao! I haven't been in touch with him in years. I heard that they had already moved, and I don't know if he is still in Hangzhou, so I can find him. Shi Bin said.

"It must still be there. I remember hearing from your eldest lady that she said that although her fleet was greatly damaged that year, the business on land was hardly affected, but it had turned from light to dark, and the past few years of business were not completely in vain. ”

"Well, I'll try it! Let's find an inn first, and then I'll leave a few more marks in the city that we've had internal contacts. Let's see if Old Man Xiao will come to us! Shi Bin said.

"Good. Do as you say! ”

So, several people went ashore together, Yu Ren found a nearby inn, and then asked Shi Bin to go out to leave a mark.

Unexpectedly, this method was really effective, and before dinner, Shi Bin came back, with an old man in his sixties behind him.

Yu Ren didn't know him because he hadn't seen Shopkeeper Xiao.

Letting the two of them into the room, Shi Bin didn't wait to sit down, and said, "This is Shopkeeper Xiao." ”

"Little old man Xiao Yin, I've seen Yu Dongjia." Shopkeeper Xiao said, and he was about to salute Yu Ren.

Yu Ren hurriedly helped him up.

"Shopkeeper Xiao is polite."

"I heard that Yu Dongjia is now in the Xu family with the eldest lady, and I heard that you recently took everyone to Dongfan, why did you suddenly come to Hangzhou free?" Shopkeeper Xiao was also surprised to see Yu Ren appear in Hangzhou City when he suddenly saw him here.

"Shopkeeper Xiao is really well-informed. We've all moved to Dongfan Island. I came to Hangzhou this time just by the way, I wanted to visit a few old friends, but I didn't expect that none of them were there! As he spoke, Yu Ren sighed.

"Yu Dongjia is talking about Huang Han and them!"

Yu Ren hurriedly nodded, "Yes, shopkeeper Xiao has any news of them?" ”

Shopkeeper Xiao smiled mysteriously. "Yu Dongjia really asked the right person. In this Hangzhou city, if anyone else knows Huang Han's whereabouts, I'm afraid that only I, Old Man Xiao, will be the only one. ”

Yu Ren was overjoyed. "Great. Then, the shopkeeper of Troubled Xiao will take me to them now! ”

Shopkeeper Xiao shook his head. "Don't worry about it. They now live outside the city, and now it is getting late and the gates are closed. Let's wait until tomorrow! ”

When Yu Ren heard this, he didn't insist anymore.

This night, Shopkeeper Xiao did not go back, he stayed at the inn for one night, and early the next morning, several people hired a carriage early, and Shopkeeper Xiao drove it himself.

The carriage went out of the city for more than 20 miles, and came to a barren mountain, and further on, there was no road.

Shopkeeper Xiao got out of the carriage, "Hour, you are watching the car here, and I will take Yu Dongjia in." ”

"Why am I watching ......" Shi Bin's words were not finished, so he took them back. Because he suddenly found that among the people who came with him, he was actually the only one who was idler. Among the five people who came with them, Shopkeeper Xiao wanted to lead the way, and Sister Ruolan wanted to protect Yu Ren's safety. It seems that he is the only one who does this errand.

"Well, then!" Although he was a little reluctant, Shi Bin still had to accept this boring job.

Shopkeeper Xiao nodded, and led Yu Ren and the three into the mountain.

There is a trail into the mountain, hidden behind a forest, and you will never find it unless you are familiar with the roads.

The group walked along the trail for about half an hour before they saw a small village in front of them. It's a village, and it's a bit of an exaltation. There are only seven or eight thatched huts here, all built on the hillside. There is a small river at the entrance of the village.

As soon as they entered the village, three children of six or seven years old surrounded them. "Grandpa Xiao is here! Grandpa Xiao is here! ”

The children jumped around and clapped their hands.

Shopkeeper Xiao smiled all over his face, took out a few small packets of paper from his arms and distributed them to a few children. Then he touched the children's heads. "Go ahead!"

A few children took the paper bags and ran away happily.

"What kind of treasure are you wrapped in that paper! Look at them and make them happy. Yu Ren asked casually.

"Wheat tooth candy. Every time I come, I give them a few little things and bring a bag each. Shopkeeper Xiao said, looking at the distant backs of several children.

"Shopkeeper Xiao misses his grandson at home!" Ruolandau.

Shopkeeper Xiao retracted his gaze, "Little Lao'er has lived alone all his life, and he has no children and no daughters. ”

"I'm sorry!" Ruolan saw that she accidentally talked about the sore spot of Shopkeeper Xiao, so she hurriedly closed her mouth.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Saying that, Shopkeeper Xiao smiled lightly, "I didn't expect Miss Ruolan to be so careful. In the future, which young man marries you, it will really be a blessing from eight lifetimes of cultivation. ”

In a word, Ruolan's face immediately turned crimson with shame, but she couldn't help but secretly peek at Yu Ren. Seeing that Yu Ren didn't notice her, her originally pounding heart calmed down, but a faint melancholy rose in her heart.

At this time, a few people came out of the village. Yu Ren recognized at a glance that the leader was Li Fu, who was good at carpentry.

"Li Fu!" Yu Ren shouted and greeted him.

Li Fu suddenly saw Yu Ren and seemed a little unconvinced, but he quickly came back to his senses. "Yu Xianggong, why are you here?"

"I'm coming for you! I heard that you are suffering here, and I have come to take you out. Yu Ren said.

When Li Fu heard this, he was slightly moved. "It's okay, we're not bitter here. It's just that sometimes it's inconvenient to find something. So it's a big hindrance to our research progress. ”

"What are you working on?" Yu Ren asked.

Li Fu smiled but did not answer. just beckoned to Yu Ren. "You'll find out if you come with me."

Yu Ren didn't know what Li Fu was doing, so he followed him. And all the people followed, and went no further into the village.

After about half a mile of the col and a little more uphill, a few people came to the top of a mountain.

When Ruomei was complaining about why Li Fu had brought them to the top of this barren mountain, Yu Ren couldn't help but let out a scream. Because he saw something he couldn't believe.

"Airplane!" Yu Ren couldn't help but rush forward anymore.

Although it is only a wooden aircraft, it has basically all the conditions of an early aircraft.

Yu Ren excitedly circled the plane several times. The other people who came with them were confused, not knowing what this thing was and what it would be for. But seeing Yu Ren so excited, they all believed that this must be something extraordinary.

"Can you fly?" Yu Ren asked.

"Yes!" Li Fu said confidently. As he spoke, he stepped forward and straddled the humble seat of the plane.

"Big head, let's get started!" Li Fu said to Liu Datou behind him.

Liu Datou agreed, and pushed the plane forward with Huang Wu on the side.

When Sister Ruolan saw this, she was taken aback. "You can't push it anymore, there is a cliff in front of you, and if you push it again, you will fall." Ruolan shouted.

But a few people didn't seem to hear Ruolan's words at all. Yu Ren stood aside, quietly watching this scene, and he began to understand a little about what Li Fu was going to do.

Yu Ren walked to the cliff, which was very high, and when he looked down from here, he could only faintly see the trees below. Yu Ren looked up again. Fortunately, there is an open field in front of the cliff, which is a good place for test flights.

Liu Datou and Huang Wu pushed the plane faster and faster, and Ruolan, who was anxious, kept shouting, "Boss, let them stop!" If you don't stop, you're going to fall. ”

Yu Ren didn't speak, just watched Li Fu's every move seriously.

Finally, the wooden plane was pushed off the cliff and disappeared without a trace. Ruolan let out a scream. Several people rushed to the edge of the cliff at the same time, but saw that Li Fu and his wooden plane had already flown up like a big bird.

Li Fu sat on the plane, waving to Yu Ren while shouting, "Boss, do you see it?" I'm flying! ”