And when it comes to property, whether it's for the children or the Xiao family, it's better for them to avoid the public eye in their subsequent conversation.
"Shall we chat in the private room upstairs?"
Xiao Xiao asked.
"Box chat?"
The old man frowned and became more defensive, "Why do you want to talk in the box?"
"Is there anything you can't say here?"
"You are so strange as a young man. You came here out of nowhere..."
"It's about your grandson."
The old man's voice stopped suddenly.
His mouth opened, "...about my grandson?"
"What's wrong with my grandson?"
The old man leaned forward slightly and put his whole body on guard.
"Are you sure you want to chat here?"
Facing the old man's doubts and unkindness, Xiao Xiao's attitude remained as polite and gentle as before.
The old man hesitated.
He couldn't help but be careless when it came to his precious grandson.
He raised his eyes and looked around.
There are not many tea-goers, but there are also quite a few.
The old man just now was playing chess with others, and there were many old men around him.
But very quiet.
Everyone consciously did not disturb other guests.
The clear and mellow aroma of tea, the crisp sound of chess pieces hitting the chessboard, the low-pitched laughter of the tea guests...
The calm and peaceful scene made the old man relax a little from his tense emotions.
"……good."
He agreed.
The young man's behavior made him understand that what the young man was going to say about his grandson was probably not a good thing.
He was very confused about this.
His grandson...did he get into some trouble that he didn't know about?
…
"please."
Xiao Xiao led the way for the old man.
"grandfather?"
The child looked left and right curiously, but was held tightly by the old man's hand and could not run around.
"grandfather?"
The child shook his hand, hoping that the old man would let go.
The old man tightened his grip on the child's hand. "Be quiet."
The old man asked the child to stop making noise with a somewhat serious tone.
But in addition to curiosity, his eyes were also filled with doubts and grievances.
…
Xiao Xiao didn't pay attention to the old man's preparedness.
He also knew that his invitation was a bit abrupt.
"Please come in."
Xiao Xiao pushed open the door of the box.
Behind the open door, the old man saw the large wooden lattice windows, and the hustle and bustle of the street could be heard faintly in his ears, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
…
"Please take a seat."
After the old man sat down, Xiao Xiao sat opposite the old man.
"grandfather?"
The child sitting inside twisted around and tried to get out from under the table, but the old man grabbed his arm.
"do not move."
"This big brother has something to tell you."
"Sit down."
"oh."
The child responded aggrievedly, "Brother, what do you want to say to me?"
The old man also looked at the young man in front of him.
He wanted to hear what this young man wanted to say by specially inviting his grandfather and grandson to the box.
…
"Little guy, did you run into the yard behind the teahouse the last time you came here?"
Even when facing a child, Xiao Xiao did not give too much foreshadowing, but went straight to the point.
"courtyard?"
The old man was stunned, but he responded quickly, "Your yard?"
"Yes."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
The old man's face darkened, "Chenchen, did you really run into someone's yard last time?"
The child clasped his fingers with a puzzled expression on his face, "I don't know."
"There are white plum trees and a pond in the yard."
Xiao Xiao mentioned two iconic scenery, "Do you remember them?"
The child's eyes lit up and he remembered, "Ah, Bai Mei."
"The white plum blossoms are so beautiful."
"I originally wanted to pick white plums..."
The child looked regretful.
...
"Chen Chen."
The old man frowned, "Did your kindergarten teacher teach you to take care of flowers and plants?"
"You can't pick wild flowers and plants casually, let alone those that are specially raised at home."
"Also, how can you go to someone's home without the owner's permission?"
"You kid..."
The old man shook his head.
Then he looked at the young man in front of him with an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, this kid has caused you trouble."
My grandson covets the white plum blossoms in someone else’s yard. Isn’t it obvious whether he has entered someone else’s yard?
"Chenchen, apologize to big brother."
The old man patted the child's head gently.
"oh."
The little boy was a little confused by his grandfather's words, and his voice was a little weak, "I'm sorry."
"Chen Chen."
The old man's voice deepened.
The kid hasn't realized his mistake yet.
"Apologise sincerely."
Seeing that his grandfather was getting angry, the little boy pursed his lips and tangled his fingers together.
"...I'm sorry, big brother."
There was a hint of sobs in the little boy's voice.
"Sorry for what?"
The old man did not let the little boy pass the level so easily.
He dotes on his grandson, but he will never be sloppy when it comes to educating him.
"...I shouldn't have run into the yard of my eldest brother's house by myself."
The little boy said in a low voice.
"anything else?"
After waiting for a while, seeing that the little boy had nothing to say, the old man asked.
"besides?"
The little boy glanced at the old man blankly, "No more."
Then the little boy thought of something, and a look of grievance appeared on his face, "I didn't pick the white plums."
"The plum tree threw me off."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then looked worried.
Did the plum tree throw the child away?
The child must have fallen by himself.
"Did you fall from the tree?"
"Are you hurt?"
The old man took the child's hand and examined it, "You kid, why didn't you say you fell from the tree before?"
"I forgot."
The child looked innocent.
"Can you forget this?"
The old man couldn't laugh or cry.
Isn't this child's heart too big?
"Don't you feel any pain?"
"No pain."
The little boy shook his head, "I have nothing wrong with you."
"It seemed like something caught me when I fell."
His thin eyebrows were tangled together, and the little boy couldn't figure out what caught him.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."
The old man didn't pay attention to the child's childlike words.
He carefully inspected the child's body and found that, as the child said, there was no injury at all.
Not even a scrap of skin was scratched.
"Good luck this time."
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, then straightened his face and said, "Don't be so reckless next time."
"Very dangerous."
"oh."
The little boy responded obediently.
"anything else?"
The old man reminded the little boy.
The little boy slowly looked up at Xiao Xiao, "Brother, I shouldn't want to pick white plums."
"sorry."
...
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
He looked at the old man and said, "I don't want to pursue Chen Chen for entering my yard."
"Before, there was an occasional child who couldn't sit still in the teahouse and ran around into my yard."
"We also know these kids didn't do it on purpose."
"Just a few reminders."
"but-"
Xiao Xiao looked at the little boy who turned around and looked around, "This kid took something from the yard."