The last elf

When I rushed to Aunt Huilian's house, Xueying was still sleeping on the bed and hadn't woken up. When Aunt Huilian saw me coming in, she asked, "Why is Yingying still sleeping? Is it because the conditions at Auntie's house are too poor, so last night Didn’t you sleep well? And you have dark circles under your eyes... Oh, it’s not easy to come here, I really wrong you..biqugev" After Aunt Huilian said this, she began to blame herself deeply. She saw that I I felt very uncomfortable.

"No, no, no, it's not like that! We both watched TV too late last night, so we both couldn't get up and had dark circles under our eyes today..."

After hearing this, Aunt Huilian nodded and said nothing more. I walked into the room and woke up Xueying.

After she woke up, she first rubbed her eyes and sat on the bed to relax for a while. After she saw clearly that it was me, she turned her face towards me again, looking like she was still angry with me.

"When did you start having an overnight feud?"

Still ignoring me, this is very similar to Lulu, like mother, like daughter...

I had no choice but to hold her hand and take her out of bed.

"What are you doing?!" Xueying threw her arms angrily, but failed to break free.

"Let's go have breakfast first. After that, I'll take you to see something."

"I'm not going." After Xueying said that, she glanced to the side.

"Stop being emotional, that thing is very important to us!"

Seeing that my tone and expression became so serious, she stopped being angry. Instead, she looked at me in a low voice and asked, "What is it?"

"You go brush your teeth and wash your face first. I'll take you there after dinner."

While Xueying was washing, I helped her fill a bowl of porridge, then took a small spoon and sat at the table to wait for her.

"Come for dinner."

When Xueying came over after washing up, I sat her down and fed her one bite at a time with a spoon.

When it was first brought to her mouth, she didn't open her mouth yet. Maybe she was shy. After all, she was in someone else's home.

"Don't be embarrassed, we are an old married couple, why are you so shy?"

To be honest, Xueying and I used to eat separately, and Lulu was the one who fed the most. Now that the couple sit and feed her, I feel a little weird.

However, Aunt Huilian saw this scene when she came in to clean the house. She smiled at us and said, "This young couple is really enviable. It's good to be young."

It would be a lie to say she didn't blush, but fortunately Aunt Huilian walked away after saying that, leaving Xueying and I sitting silently at the table feeding each other, the awkward atmosphere was filled with happiness.

"After eating the food I fed, you are not allowed to be angry again, you know?" I said while wiping her mouth with a tissue.

"Then you can't be cruel to me anymore."

"How could I be mean to you? I turned off the TV last night to tell you to go to bed early. Although the tone was a little harsh, it was for your own good."

"That's also cruel to me. You can't do that again in the future, otherwise I will still be angry with you!" Xueying said to me with her mouth puffed up, with an unprecedented look.

You look serious, but in my opinion this is just being cute.

"Okay, okay! I promise I will never be cruel to you again. Are we reconciled now?"

"Ok!"

"Then give me a kiss."

"a~"

In fact, it is normal for couples to have minor conflicts. As Grandma Xu said before, it is not easy for two people to go all the way when their teeth are still biting their tongues. Some things are better to just muddle along. If one party takes the initiative to admit their mistakes, the other party will also Just give me a step to step down, wouldn't everything be reconciled as before? No one's marriage is complete. It is precisely because of these bumps and tumbles in the rest of life that happiness becomes extremely precious. In short, it is not easy for anyone, so do it and cherish it.

After that, we went to Grandma Xu’s home. The old man was still waiting. When he saw me coming, he couldn’t help complaining: "Young man, if you don’t come again, I will leave! It’s getting late, I still have to On the way!"

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting..." I said as I led Xueying to his blue cloth bag, then pointed at the brown spherical object and asked: "Just this thing, do you feel anything when you look at it?" Looks familiar?!”

Xueying was stunned on the spot after seeing it. Her reaction was the same as when I saw it for the first time. However, this also shows that my guess is most likely correct.

"If you look carefully at the size of this ball, it is exactly the same as the water dragon ball. This should be the earth dragon ball that Yu Xi said, right?! It has been living in the world for thousands of years and has not been found, but now we have discovered it!"

Seeing that Xueying and I were so interested in the ball, the old man smiled and asked us, "Are you two attracted to it?"

"Old senior, where did you find this ball?!" I asked excitedly while nodding.

"I found this ball in a cave a few months ago. I thought it looked pretty and glowed, so I picked it up casually."

"In this case, senior, please give me a price and I will buy this ball!"

I originally thought he would casually mention the price, but what puzzled me was his next answer.

"I'm telling you, boy, I won't sell these things, including the treasures in the backpack. If you really want them, just give them something in exchange."

"Not selling?! Why? Are you afraid that my bid is low? Can I just pay one million for this ball?!"

Seeing that I was so excited, the old man smiled and explained to me: "Young man, please calm down and listen to me. It's not that I don't sell, and it's not a matter of more money or less. These are the rules of our ancestors! I am a treasure exchanger. We specialize in collecting all kinds of treasures and exchanging them with others. We can only exchange them but not sell them. This is a rule set by our ancestors. We can’t break the rules!"

"Then, what can I give you in exchange for this ball?"

"Then it depends on whether what you take is worth the ball in my opinion!" the old man said, still smiling.

Isn't this embarrassing? ! How do I know what is worth this Earth Dragon Pearl to you? If we really want to talk about the starting price, even if I pay million, it won’t be enough!

This is really a headache.

I had no choice but to dig through all my pockets, but there was nothing else except a cold mobile phone and a bank card that my godfather had given me before. Just when I was looking sad and helpless, the old man looked like After discovering something, he pointed at me and asked, "What is that thing you are wearing around your neck?"

"This is an amulet." I said as I took off the thing I was wearing around my neck and showed it to him. This was the amulet that Hu Shuirong gave me when I took her to Sanjiangyuan to find Mrs. Wang last time. There is another one at Hu Shuirong's place. The cross I wore around my neck was given to Xiaoya. Is it possible that he is interested in this amulet of mine?

The old man had been holding my amulet and looking at it for a long time. There was no movement for a long time. I had no choice but to step forward and ask: "Old senior, are you okay..."

After a long time, he finally raised his head and asked me: "Who gave this to you?"

"Wang Po gave this to me."

"Is she the queen of Liudaogou?"

"Yes, you know her?"

The old man did not answer me, but returned the amulet to me and looked up at the sky and sighed deeply: "God's will..."

Just when I was confused, he asked Grandma Xu to bring pen, ink and paper.

"Come and help me polish the ink, and tell me what happened."

Although I didn't understand what he wanted to do, I still did it and while grinding the ink, I told him about the last time I went to Sanjianghara to find Wang Po.

Half an hour later, the old man wrote a full page of letters. I took a quick glance at it, and the longing between the lines was vividly written on the paper. The pen was vigorous and powerful, as if it had the power to pull up mountains and rivers, and it was like a mind wandering all over the world. It's so light and free, which makes people admire the old man's calligraphy, but what surprised me even more was the end of the letter: To my beloved wife - Mrs. Wang.

It turns out that he is Wang Po’s husband, so in terms of seniority, wouldn’t he be my grandfather?

After he finished writing, he handed the letter to me, but I hesitated and shouted: "Grandpa..."

"Hey! No need to say more, this is all God's will! Go, grandpa will tell you something, give this letter to your grandma, and the ball will be regarded as a meeting gift for my grandson!"

"Okay! I'll go now. What's your next plan, grandpa?"

"Of course I will continue on my way! Give the letter to your grandma, she will understand." After speaking, grandpa handed me the Tulongzhu, then picked up the blue cloth bag and said goodbye to Grandma Xu: "Take care, old friend! I’ll come back on the ninth day of July next year!”

"You should also take care of yourself! I'll be waiting for you this time next year!"

The two old men hugged each other and waved goodbye, but that agreement has always existed. I believe they will meet here again today next year.

Grandpa left, singing that familiar song as he walked: "There is a lot of wind and rain in the sky, and the birds in the forest return to their nests. Only the man who is on the road is not afraid of the bumpy road..."

Looking at my grandpa's back, I patted Xueying standing next to me and said, "It's time for us to set off to see our grandma."

(End of this chapter)