Capital, palace and other courtyards.
In the old man's small courtyard, in the pavilion.
"How old are you before you have an unshaven beard?"
The old man held the bowl and took a big gulp of the thick rice porridge, then took a delicious mouthful of the oily salted egg yolk.
Zhu Yunxi was sitting opposite him, looking at the old man's eyes and refusing to move away for a second.
He was indeed a bit unkempt, his beard was long, his sideburns were a bit messy, and his eyes seemed a bit unfocused.
He didn't know how he got here these past few days. He was simply wandering in fear. It felt like the days were passing by like years, but he also felt that time was flying very fast.
From the day he learned that the old man was in poor health, Zhu Yunxi also moved to Zhuangzi and guarded the old man, refusing to move even an inch.
"I don't know what's going on lately, I'm greedy!" The old man continued to eat with his head down, saying as he ate, "I feel hungry after working for a while. I don't want to eat big fish and meat, but I want to eat these farm meals!"
After saying that, he smiled again and shouted, "Lao Pu, give us another salted duck egg. The one with oil must be oily. If there is no oil, you can eat it!"
Immediately, the old man looked at Zhu Yunxi again, "Hey, why do we feel something is wrong?"
"What's wrong!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
The old man glanced around suspiciously. Liu Jin was playing with Xiao Fu'er in the distance.
In the side yard, several nuns were taking Zhu Yunxi's second son, third son, and maid. Zhao Ning'er and Guo Huifei were busy in the kitchen...
It seemed that it had been a long time since so many people had surrounded him.
"What the hell are you hiding from us?" the old man glared.
"What's the matter!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "I haven't been with you for a long time, hasn't it? My grandson will stay here for a few more days!"
"No, you haven't been able to lie since you were a child. You can't deceive us!" The old man glanced at Zhu Yunxi suspiciously again, "Your eyes have been as red as a rabbit since that day. What's going on?
"
These words made Zhu Yunxi feel sad.
The old man's bright eyes made him feel like a knife in his heart.
The saddest thing in the world is to watch helplessly as your loved ones go...and there is nothing you can do!
"Grandpa Emperor, it's okay!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You have been away from the palace for a long time, and the children will miss you!" He said with a smile, "How about you and your grandson go back to the palace to live!"
"Don't go!" The old man shook his head, "That place doesn't feel like home!" He said, taking another sip of porridge, "It's lifeless, with only walls and buildings, how can it be better than here?" He said, smiling again, "Here.
, our arms and legs have become much lighter, and I no longer cough or dream when I sleep at night!”
At this moment, Zhao Ning'er came from behind wearing an apron, holding a steaming steamer in her hand.
"Grandfather, I just steamed the big steamed buns with fresh beans for you, please try them!"
"Phew!" The old man grabbed one and blew the hot air on it, laughing. "These buns are steamed well. If you look at the bottom of the buns, they are soaked in soup and full of oily aroma!" He said, grinning and took a bite, "
Mmm, Xianling! Delicious!"
"Old Ancestor, I want to eat too!"
At this time, Liu Jin, holding Yaya's hand, ran over quickly and jumped directly on the old man.
"Okay, our precious grandson will eat it too, and our precious little daughter will also eat it, haha!" The old man smiled and picked up a bun, "Wait a minute, it will be hot!"
As he spoke, he pouted and began to move his beard and blow.
The two little ones were smiling, crossing their feet and looking up with their hands.
After blowing for a while, the old man tried to test that it was not so hot. He broke one bun in half and divided it between the two little ones.
"Where's the soup? Eat the dried steamed buns with your mouth open and serve the soup!" the old man ordered again.
"Here it comes!" Behind her, Concubine Guo Hui held a basin and said with a smile, "The freshly made spinach sleeve soup."
"Haha!" the old man laughed heartily, "This is what we eat!"
As he said that, he looked at Liujin lovingly, "Eat slowly, no one will compete with you, don't choke!"
Liu Jin was tired from playing and wolfed down, "Old Ancestor, the food here is better than the food in the palace!"
Xiao Fu'er also pouted, "Father, can my daughter just follow you?" He said, lowering his head, "It's so annoying that my mother and concubine have to teach my daughter the rules every day!"
"Why teach so many rules to such a small child? Our daughter will not be a stupid girl who never leaves the house." The old man snorted and touched his daughter's face, "I'll tell your mother later.
Concubine, I’m not allowed to teach you, I’ll just let you play, let you make trouble, and make you happy!”
"Giggle!" Xiao Fu'er snuggled into the old man's arms and laughed like a silver bell.
"Eat!" The old man waved his hand, "No one else can sit down and eat!"
There was a big dining table, with the old man at the head, Zhu Yunxi at the bottom, and Zhao Ning'er second. Concubine Guo Hui accompanied the old man and sat at the other end.
Steamed buns, porridge, salted egg side dishes, spinach soup.
"That's how a landlord's house is!" The old man laughed, and just as he picked up the chopsticks, he suddenly paused.
During his meal, everyone except the two children looked at him eagerly.
After a while, the old man looked to the side and said softly, "Since we are all here, let's all sit together and eat! As an ancestor, we have never seen the children properly in the past few years!"
Then, without waiting for anyone to reply, he said to Pu Bucheng, "Add some stools and let the children sit here!"
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A table full of people.
Sijin and Yaya were a little cautious, but Yaya was able to hold on to Zhu Yunxi's sleeve. Sijin lowered his head, a little timid.
He is also a prince, but he has actually never seen the old man a few times since he was born, and he rarely eats alone with the old man.
But the infant is fearless, dancing and giggling.
"Xiao Nian'er, do you remember, ancestor, we gave you your name, Xiao Nian'er!" The old man teased Zhu Yunxi's youngest child with a smile, and gently squeezed Xiao Nian's small hand with his big hand, "Why are you so fat?
Oh! It’s our little year!”
As he said this, the old man unexpectedly rubbed his beard on Xiaonian's face in an unprecedented way.
This is a treatment that only six pounds can get, but who knows the next second, Xiaonian actually bursts into tears.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts!" The concern in the old man's eyes was clear, and at the same time he was a little helpless.
"This child has never seen a stranger!" Guo Huifei quickly hugged the child in her arms, "It's normal to laugh!"
"We scared the child!" The old man smiled and looked away from Xiao Nian reluctantly.
Then, it fell on Si Jin.
Sijin looked at Zhu Yunxi first. After the latter nodded, he slowly stood up and said, "Ancestor!"
"We also gave you your name, Si Jin!" The old man nodded, let Si Jin sit down, and then looked at him, "We listened to your first cry after landing!"
Suddenly, Zhu Yunhe's heart skipped a beat.
The old man seems to know something!
"Although we have not been close to each other in the past few years, we know in our hearts that you, our four kilograms!" the old man said, picking up a bun, "Here, my ancestor gave me this, eat it, eat it big!"
Sijin took a bun in confusion and took a small bite.
Tang Pang'er, who was not on the table next to him, couldn't help but said, "Eat it in a big way, let you eat it in a big way!"
Si Jin grunted, bit down half of it in one bite, and started chewing heavily.
"Yes, eat big. You are a boy, so you have to eat hard!" The old man laughed and stretched out his hand to touch Sijin's face. "He is the son of our Zhu family. His eyes and nose are the same as those of the Zhu family!"
Then, the old man waved to Yaya again, "Come here, ancestor, give me a hug!"
Yaya jumped out of Zhu Yunxi's arms, raised her head curiously and got into the old man's arms.
"Yaya! This is my first time hugging you!" The old man laughed, "What a beautiful little girl!"
"No!" Beside, Xiao Fu'er suddenly stopped and said coquettishly, "Father, hug me, hug me!"
"Hug them all!" The old man placed one hand on each leg, "Eat!"
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi's nose felt sore again.
A sudden thought came to him, "It would be great if I had a camera!"
But he knew that this was undoubtedly a fantasy.
He also knew it was impossible, but the reason why he thought so was because he wanted to keep this unpleasant picture in his heart forever.
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson would like to toast you!"
"Hey. The sun is out in the west. Aren't we not allowed to drink on weekdays? What's the reason for a toast!"
"I respect you for your kindness in raising my grandchildren. Without you, there would be no grandchildren, nor these little grandchildren!"
"Hahahaha! This is a good toast, better than anything else!" As he said that, the old man raised his glass and smiled at Liujin, "Grandson, grow up quickly and drink with me!"
This chapter has been completed!