The black cat remembers it, the calico cat remembers it, and the wild cats remember it too.
The ephemera remembered by so many people (cats) has indeed come to this world.
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Xiao Xiao smiled, opened the door and entered the yard.
Tianma, who was lying in the corner near the courtyard door, opened his eyes and looked over. When he saw it was Xiao Xiao, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Xiao Xiao slowed down his steps a little.
Everyone in the yard has fallen asleep.
The moonlight falls on the pool, reflecting the sparkling water.
The white plum blossoms move automatically without wind, making a slight rustling sound, as if the blossoming white plum blossoms carved from white jade are emitting dense light, echoing the bright moon in the sky.
It's as if the moonlight is especially blessing this yard.
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"Plum Girl."
Xiao Xiao whispered, "Good night."
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The plum girl floating in front of the white plum tree gathered her skirt and bowed, her black hair falling down her shoulders.
"Master Xiao Xiao, good night."
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When Xiao Xiao walked past the sycamore tree, he paused. He turned his head and looked, and saw the fungus sleeping soundly on the mushroom.
He raised his head and looked at the sycamore tree. Among the branches he could see Tie and Yingshao resting with their heads hanging down.
Everything is the same as before.
He shook his head and smiled, then walked into the house.
It seemed that there was a wind blowing, and the sycamore branches and leaves behind him swayed slightly, making a subtle rustling sound.
Soon, the courtyard became quiet.
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The next day, Xiao Xiao was playing chess with the frog god under the white plum tree.
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He was surprised at first that the frog god could play chess.
Later, after thinking about it carefully, I realized that there was nothing strange about it.
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The Frog God is different from other monsters in the yard.
It is the monster that has spent the longest time with humans.
It is also a monster that is dubbed "god" by humans.
It is far closer to humans than other monsters.
So, it seems natural that it knows some human things.
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Xiao Xiao learned a little chess from his grandfather when he was a child.
Just don't play it often, so the level is average.
This time, a regular patron of the teahouse happened to give Grandpa Xiao a chess board.
Grandpa Xiao and Xiao Xiao had a few dishes on the stone table under the white plum tree.
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Then, Xiao Xiao noticed the frog god who had been quietly squatting aside and watching intently.
Only then did I know that the Frog God can play chess and is quite good at it.
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Thinking of the way the Frog God stared at the chessboard with bright eyes, Xiao Xiao laughed.
"Frog God, let's play chess."
"Quack~"
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"Xiaoxiao."
Xiao's mother walked towards the white plum tree and said, "Your friend is here to find you."
"...I'm playing chess."
Xiao's mother lowered her head and looked at the chessboard.
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Xiao Xiao smiled apologetically at the Frog God, stood up and looked at Xiao's mother, "My friend?"
"Well, I'll wait for you in the Snow Lion box on the second floor."
"It's two boys and a cute girl."
Mother Xiao rolled her eyes, "They said they couldn't get through to you."
"My phone is in the house."
Xiao Xiao and Xiao's mother chatted while walking.
He could probably already guess to some extent who the person who came to see him was.
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"You kid, you still don't like carrying your cell phone with you."
"I see children looking down at their phones even when they are walking on the street."
Of course, she didn't mean that such behavior was good.
Every time she saw such children, she couldn't help but feel worried for them.
It's too dangerous on the road.
However, Xiao's mother was a little helpless, "Wouldn't it be a headache for your friends to find you?"
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Xiao Xiao shrugged, "I'll call them back."
"You."
Xiao's mother shook her head, "Okay, you go to the second floor to find them."
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"Dong~dong~dong~"
Xiao Xiao knocked on the door a few times.
The door that was quickly opened revealed several faces that did not surprise him.
"Master Xiao."
"Achuan, Xiuxiu, Meng Jixi."
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Meng Jixi frowned and said, "Master Xiao, look at me calling you Master Xiao."
"You, like Ah Chuan, call me Ah Xi."
Otherwise, why would he have the feeling of being excluded?
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"Axi."
Xiao Xiao called out calmly, "Why did you guys come here together today?"
He walked into the box.
Chi Xiuchuan was the last to close the door of the box.
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Everyone took their seats one after another.
Xiao Xiao poured himself a cup of tea, raised the cup and sniffed it gently, the aroma of tea was fragrant.
After taking a sip of tea, he raised his eyes and looked at everyone, "Do you need my help with anything?"
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"how do you know?"
Chi Xiuke blurted out.
Then the girl who realized what she was doing was sticking out her tongue and looked at her brother and Meng Jixi with some embarrassment.
Meng Jixi glanced sideways at Chi Xiuke and said, "Idiot."
Chi Xiuchuan smiled gently at his sister, indicating that she didn't need to pay attention.
Then he looked at Xiao Xiao and said, "Master Xiao, as you said, we have something to ask you for help."
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"It should be said that I have something to ask Master Xiao."
Chi Xiuke looked serious, "Brother and brother Jixi both came with me."
"Although I have troubled Master Xiao many times."
The girl was very embarrassed, "But-"
"Besides Master Xiao, I don't know who to look for."
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"You also helped me a lot."
Xiao Xiao said matter-of-factly, "I've been troubling you these past few days."
"Thanks."
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"Ben and I couldn't help with that matter."
In the end, it was up to Master Xiao to solve the problem himself.
Meng Jixi scratched his hair, unwilling to accept Xiao Xiao's thank you.
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"No matter what the outcome is, it is a fact that you contributed."
Xiao Xiao waved his hand to stop Meng Jixi from saying anything else.
"So, what do you want my help with?"
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"Let me tell you."
Chi Xiuke organized the thoughts in his mind and spoke slowly.
The person she wanted to ask Master Xiao to help was one of her high school classmates.
To be more specific, it's the other person's grandmother.
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That day, several of their good high school classmates went out for a party.
Wang Man, who was always cheerful, was surprisingly silent.
The frown on his brow looked a bit sad.
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After repeated questioning by them, Wang Man finally told the things that made her unable to show her face.
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Wang Man's grandfather passed away when she was in junior high school.
Wang Man's grandmother has been living alone since then and has not lived with any of her sons.
However, this is also because Wang Man, his family, and his uncle's family all live in Yanjing, which is not far from the old man's home, and it is convenient for the old man to move around.
The old man would take turns eating at his two sons' homes two or three days a week.
If something happens, calling my son over is just a phone call away.
Therefore, although the elderly person lives alone, there is no inconvenience.
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However, during the summer vacation of the year when Wang Man was admitted to college, her grandma fell seriously ill.
After that, my originally strong body started to look a little worse.