After returning to Jinling City for a few days, Tao Shang found out that he was going to be a father, and he was so happy that he almost exploded.
At this moment, he wished he could hire a hundred maids or old ladies to take care of Diao Chan so that the child could be born smoothly and enjoy this beautiful family happiness.
Unfortunately, nine times out of ten things go wrong.
Although he really wanted to stay in Jinling City to fulfill his obligations as a father, the current situation did not allow him to do so. He could only leave Diao Chan in Jinling City, bid farewell to her for the time being, and set off to return to Xuzhou.
However, Wang Yun was quite reasonable this time. After the old man knew that his adopted daughter was pregnant, he stayed here obligingly and took the initiative to assume the obligation of being a grandfather to take care of his daughter.
The potter and his entourage went on their way back north, heading towards Pengcheng.
Returning to Pengcheng with him was Mi Zhen, who happened to be returning to Xuzhou.
Before leaving, Diao Chan said some meaningful words to the pottery merchant.
Something like "take good care of other people's girls and don't let them down" and so on.
Of course the pottery merchant understood what Diao Chan meant, but he never expected that these words would actually come out of Diao Chan's mouth.
How big is this woman's mind?
The group of people immediately set off and arrived in Xuzhou not long after.
The people in Pengcheng knew that the pottery merchant had returned, and Mi Zhu personally greeted him on the day he arrived in Pengcheng.
Seeing that Tao Shang and Mi Zhen returned to Pengcheng together, Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then showed a meaningful smile.
He did not point out anything, but respectfully saluted the pottery merchant and said: "Congratulations to Taifu for pacifying the south of the Yangtze River and returning in triumph. Not only did he bring peace to the two southeastern counties, but he also eliminated Yuan Shu, a serious enemy. It is really a great joy for him."
Even more joyful."
The potter got off his horse and said to Mi Zhu: "Thanks to the help of the princes who stabilized the rear in Pengcheng."
Mi Zhu glanced at Mi Zhen intentionally or unintentionally, and said curiously: "My sister went to Jinling City to investigate the accounts of Mi's merchants in Jinling. She hasn't returned for a long time. Brother, I am still very surprised. Why am I talking to the Taifu now?"
Are you back together?"
Mi Zhen listened, a look of shyness suddenly appeared on her face.
"Brother, I, Taifu and I... met by chance!"
Mi Zhu made a look of sudden realization: "By chance?"
Mi Zhen nodded vigorously and said, "Yes! It just happened."
"Oh, haha, what a coincidence." Mi Zhu's smile became more and more unpredictable.
Seeing that the old boy's imagination was getting bigger and bigger, the pottery merchant quickly changed the subject.
"Zi Zhonggong, is my father's body in good condition these days?"
As soon as the pottery merchant talked about Tao Qian's body, Mi Zhu's face darkened and she sighed: "Tao Shijun's body... is not bad."
Although Mi Zhu only said the word "not bad", Tao Shang understood that there were too many gray areas and other profound meanings contained in these two words.
After a few more polite words with Mi Zhu, the pottery merchant immediately led Yu Ji to the Mufu in Xuzhou to meet Tao Qian.
When the potter walked into the backyard, he saw Tao Qian lying on a deck chair in the courtyard, eyes half closed, rocking and enjoying the warmth of the sun.
The potter quietly walked behind Tao Qian's recliner, stretched out his hand, covered Tao Qian's eyes, and said in a high-pitched voice, pretending to be someone else's voice: "Old man, guess who I am?"
Tao Qian's eyes were suddenly blocked by others. He was so anxious that he couldn't help shouting angrily:
"Which turtle grandson without eyes dares to play tricks on me?"
The smile on the potter's face suddenly stiffened.
Does Tao Qian's words mean he is scolding himself?
Tao Qian opened the pottery merchant's hand and turned around to take a look. He was stunned for a moment.
After a moment, Tao Qian came to his senses, picked up the crutch next to him, stood up panting, performed a sword move, and charged at Tao Shang: "You rebellious son! I hope I won't stab you to death today!"
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The potter hid while shouting: "Dad! Why are you hitting me again?"
Tao Qian said angrily: "Why don't I beat you? Your kid is a turtle's grandson, so why don't I become a turtle's son? After living for more than sixty years, I let my mouth be ruined! It's all your fault!"
The pottery merchant felt deeply helpless about this.
It's obvious that you opened your mouth to curse and didn't understand it, why do you still rely on me to put yourself in it?
Are fathers unreasonable?
The father and son were in the courtyard, surrounding the deck chair, and they went back and forth for more than ten rounds. Tao Qian finally collapsed on the deck chair out of breath due to lack of physical strength.
The potter was also wiping his sweat and felt helpless.
An old man in his sixties still likes to make trouble!
Tao Qian pointed at the pottery merchant tremblingly, and said angrily: "Little beast! You didn't catch up with me when I was in good health. Twenty years ago, I made you bloody five steps in five rounds!"
The pottery merchant smiled helplessly and said: "Father is indeed brave enough to be worthy of all men. The overlord of Chu is still alive, awesome! The boy is convinced!"
While the father and son were fooling around in the yard, Yu Ji was stroking his white beard and observing from the side.
After looking at it for a while, the old Taoist nodded and said: "Although there are internal diseases in the five internal organs, his physique is not bad. Logically speaking, it should not be a sign of premature death."
Tao Qian heard the voice and turned his head curiously, and immediately saw Yu Ji standing not far away.
"Huh? Where did the alien come from?"
The potter quickly introduced Tao Qian: "Father, this is a famous Taoist monk in the south of the Yangtze River. He is good at health and longevity. He is now ninety years old, and the people call him Yu Shenxian."
Hearing this, Tao Qian nodded suddenly and said, "Oh! I've heard of it!"
Yu Ji stepped forward and bowed to Tao Qian: "I am a poor Taoist, but I have met Tao Shijun."
Tao Qian took a deep breath, straightened up, and smiled kindly at Yu Ji: "Old immortal, you don't have to be polite, here you come! Come and take a seat!"
After a while, the servants arranged soft drinks and fresh fruits in the pavilion in the courtyard, and the three of them sat down according to the order of priority.
The potter said to Tao Qian: "Father, Yu Shenxian is good at maintaining health. Why don't you let him show you?"
Tao Qian knew the reason why Tao Shang brought Yu Ji back this time, and he was inexplicably moved. He bowed his hand to Ji Yi and said politely: "I have admired the name of the immortal for a long time, and it is like thunder in my ears. Unfortunately, I have not been able to meet him. We meet today, and I have fulfilled my wish."
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Yu Ji stared blankly at Tao Qian's old face, his eyes dull, and he didn't respond for a long time.
The potter shook his head helplessly.
Yes! Here we go again!
Tao Qian saw that Yu Ji had not spoken for a long time, so he couldn't help but look at Tao Shang with doubts and said, "My son, what happened to Yu Shenxian? Could it be that I said something unpleasant?"
The pottery merchant smiled awkwardly and said, "Taoist Master Yu is good at mind wandering. Father, don't worry, it will be fine in a while."
After about four or eight beats, Yu Ji finally spoke.
"Thanks to Tao Shijun's wrong love, I feel ashamed and unworthy of it. I heard from Taifu that Tao Shijun has been ill recently, but it is still difficult to recover even though he has used famous medical drugs. Therefore, I summoned Tao Shijun to come and take a look, which may relieve my worries."
Tao Qian sighed and said, "That's it. I feel that my life is short, so I asked the gods to help me see if there is any way to return to heaven?"
Yu Ji chuckled and said, "It's easy to talk. It's easy to talk. Mr. Tao, let me take a pulse and take a look."
Tao Qian obediently stretched out his wrist and let Yu Ji touch it for a while.
After Yu Ji finished touching, he rolled Tao Qian's eyelids again, looked at his teeth and tongue coating, finally sighed and shook his head helplessly.
Tao Shang and Tao Qian's hearts suddenly rose to their throats.
"God, my body...is it hopeless?" Tao Qian was manipulated by Yu Ji, but in the end he got such a result that he almost collapsed on the spot.
Yu Ji looked at Tao Qian quietly and said nothing.
The pavilion suddenly fell into silence.
Seeing that Yu Ji was silent, Tao Qian couldn't help but shed a few tears and sighed: "My life is at stake!"
After about four or eight beats, Yu Ji just spoke and said slowly to Tao Qian: "It doesn't matter, we can help."
The pottery merchant almost choked to death after hearing this.
Uncle, please, can you please pick a time to do this habit of wheezing again? You almost scared my dad to death!
Tao Qian ignored him and asked Yu Ji: "May I ask what's going on with this disease?"
Yu Ji touched his beard and explained to Tao Qian: "So, one of the lesions comes from the body, and the other comes from the heart. The doctors of the world are good at nourishing the body, but not good at nourishing the heart. Poor Taoists don't know medical skills, but they know how to nourish the heart.
The way to go about it is that Tao Jun, who is a poor Taoist, still has a long life, but his five internal organs are empty because of his tired heart. If it is not adjusted, it may not last long."
Upon hearing this, the pottery merchant hurriedly said: "God, how should my father nourish his heart?"
Yu Ji said calmly: "The two words are to put down, forget, go into seclusion, and have leisure."
Tao Qian looked at Yu Ji blankly, then clasped his fingers and said curiously: "God, this seems to be eight characters?"