Striving for Science

Chapter 60: Poplar Demon

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With trembling hands, he took the gift box sent by Shen Changan, and he heard the child whisper to him: "By the way, this is specially prepared by my friend for the elders. He has a dull personality and doesn't like to talk much, but he has always been very Take care of me. You are an elder, so don't be too serious with him later."

After speaking, another gift box was placed in his hand.

Grandpa Yang looked at this small gift box exuding a strong spiritual energy, and almost threw the gift box on the ground.

Borrowing ten thousand courage from him, he would not dare to be an elder of the heaven. But this gift box is indeed a good thing. Humans eat it to prolong life, and demon cultivators eat it to increase their cultivation.

It seems that Lord Tiandao really didn't come to catch him, otherwise why would you prepare these gifts

"Old Yang, you don't need to be so excited when you see Chang'an coming back." Grandpa Wang pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, "If you are dim-witted, you must serve your old age. Don't think about winning all day."

Grandpa Yang glared at him, but miraculously he didn't reply. With such an honest appearance, Grandpa Wang couldn't help but wonder, could this old guy pretend to be pitiful in front of Chang'an

Thinking of this, he said to Shen Changan: "Changan, don't look at the pitiful appearance of this old guy, he is actually pretending to lie to you. Five minutes ago, he almost flipped the chessboard, saying that his chess skills are ours. The best out there."

Hearing this, Shen Tu glanced at the poplar tree demon with mixed feelings. He knew that the demon cultivator was living in a very poor life, but he never imagined that he would be so poor that he could compete with humans for better chess skills. of.

Getting used to the mutual loss between these elders, Shen Chang installed pretended not to notice the confrontation between them, and greeted Shen Tu to sit down.

"Little year." Although Grandma Zhao is in her 80s, she looks very energetic. She has been devoted to biological research these years. Although she has been idle in the past two years, if young scholars have research problems, She will also actively help solve it, and is a leader in the academic world that countless people look up to.

She dresses plainly and looks no different from an ordinary old lady, but her eyes are very clear: "Xiao Nian and we in Chang'an, did you meet in Wuming City?"

Daonian nodded: "My home is in Wuming City."

"Oh." Grandma Zhao nodded with a smile. She didn't look at the wheelchair under Daonian's body. Her attitude towards Daonian was like treating ordinary juniors, and she couldn't see any sense of arrogance. I'm also worried that Chang'an will not be used to staying in Wuming City, and it would be good to have a mature and steady friend watching him."

"This young man is outside, and we old guys are not at ease. It's just that the children are older and have their own ideas. We old people talk too much, and we are afraid that he won't like to listen to them." Grandpa Wang waved his hand, "Changan, you Go and cut some fruit in the kitchen."

"Okay." Shen Changan stood up and signaled to the elders with his eyes secretly, asking them to be kind to Daonian. Daonian is introverted, but he is not as cheeky as he is, so they can't help saying that.

"I'll go with Chang'an." Grandpa Yang stood up. "He hasn't lived here for a long time in recent years. I'm afraid he's not familiar with the kitchen."

"Every time he likes the child the most. When we were very strict with Chang'an when we were young, he was always a drag." Grandpa Wang watched Old Yang Diandian follow behind Shen Changan. Shen Changan was worried that he would fall, and turned to support him. , some envy, jealousy and hate, "The scheming of this life is all used to please children."

"Mr. Wang, don't talk about it. When Chang'an was studying, who told him to be hard and simple while secretly stuffing him pocket money?" After criticizing these friends who had been with him for many years, Grandma Zhao turned her head and smiled at Daonian. , "It's said that old children, old children, these guys are always confused, you don't want to laugh."

Shen Tu: "..."

You who say this are not younger than the others.

Humans are complex creatures.

Many of the furniture in the courtyard are old objects from the past. The old men and the old ladies are not very particular about their lives. If there are no life and health staff to follow their diet and daily life, it is possible for them to starve to death.

Probably they dedicate their whole life to scientific research, and their self-care ability is a little worse.

Shen Changan dug out the fruit in the kitchen refrigerator, washed it and cut it and took it out. Seeing that everyone seemed to be in a good mood, he felt relieved: "You two sit and chat slowly, I haven't been back for a long time, and I will cook a meal for everyone."

Hearing that Shen Changan was going to cook for them, the old men and the old ladies showed expectant expressions while saying that he should have a good rest.

Grandpa Yang stood by the sink to help Shen Changan wash vegetables: "Changan, how did you meet this friend?"

"When I first went to work in Wuming City, I saw that he was in a little trouble, so I helped him out, and I became familiar with him." Shen Changan cut vegetables skillfully, "Grandpa Yang, don't worry, I am here. Wuming City is very happy."

"The security department was going to transfer me back to work in the imperial capital a few days ago, but I refused." Shen Changan turned down the heat of the pressure cooker, "Will you blame me?"

"Stinky boy, if we didn't respect your decision, we wouldn't have let you go in the first place." Grandpa Yang put the red and bright tomatoes in the vegetable basket, "But can you tell me why you stayed in Wuming City? "

"Life in Wuming City is very easy." Shen Changan smiled. "Every day, apart from going to work, I am on the way back, guessing what delicious food Dao Nian has prepared for me..."

"Wait, you live in his house?" Grandpa Yang squeezed the green pepper in his hand, "He let you live with him?"

"Yeah." Although he didn't know why Grandpa Yang's reaction was so big, Shen Changan still focused his head a few times, "Dao Nian is very good, and seeing me living alone, not only let me live in his house, but also gave me him All entry and exit permissions at the door of the house…”

Grandpa Yang's legs softened and he almost plunged his head into the sink. He was silent for a long time before opening his mouth and said, "Your friend...isn't he being too kind to you?"

"Knock knock knock."

Shen Tu knocked on the door of the kitchen, then smiled and looked at the two of them with his arms around his chest: "Chang'an, I'll come over and see if there is anything I can help. Teacher Yang, you can go and rest, just have me here."

"No, it's fine. Although I look old, I can still work hard. My life lies in sports." Grandpa Yang laughed dryly, his expression was a little nervous. So I held back abruptly.

Shen Tu chuckled softly: "I haven't seen you for many years, I wonder if Teacher Yang's wish has been fulfilled?"

Grandpa Yang didn't dare to speak.

Shen Tu wanted to say something else, but Shen Changan suddenly shoved the unpeeled garlic in his hand: "You help me peel the garlic."

"Okay." Shen Tu obediently sat on the small stool and bent over to the trash can as a young garlic peeler.

Grandpa Yang's mood is extremely complicated. Does Changan know that what he is calling now is a door god who has been sacrificed by humans for many years and can ward off evil and suppress evil

Not only did Shen Changan not know, he also threw a handful of shallots to Shen Tu: "Shen Tu, do you know Grandpa Yang?"

"Yeah." Shen Tu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Grandpa Yang, and said to Shen Chang'an, "You know, there are many people who owe Mr. money..."

"Grandpa Yang also owes it?" Shen Changan couldn't believe it, "Grandpa Yang, is this true?"

"Really, really." Grandpa Yang admitted through gritted teeth, "but sir, he doesn't know about this. He has a lot of property in his name, and maybe he doesn't remember me."

"So it is." Shen Changan nodded clearly, "But why do you also call Mr. Daonian, you are an elder, he is a junior, it is not appropriate for you to call him Mr., just call him Xiaonian."

Grandpa Yang: "..."

No, I don't dare, not even to kill.

Seeing Yang Shuyao's unbearable appearance, Shen Tu sneered: "But don't worry, Teacher Yang has already paid off the debt, although there is still some interest, but for Chang'an's sake, Mr. "

Shen Changan looked at Shen Tu and then at Grandpa Yang. He always felt that the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange. Obviously, judging by their ages, they were both grandfathers and grandchildren.

In order to take care of the old man's teeth and health, Shen Changan made a light meal, but he still took the time to cook a few dishes that Dao Nian liked. When he went out, he deliberately put these dishes in front of Dao Nian.

Grandpa Yang sat silently in the position farthest from Dao Nian, listening to these old guys surrounding Lord Tiandao asking questions, and giving him any suggestions for company development and product promotion prospects, Grandpa Yang pushed his glasses silently, There is a saying called boldness, doesn't this surround the sky

After eating, Shen Tu took the initiative to wash the dishes, and after waiting in the kitchen for a while, the poplar tree demon came over.

"The little demon has seen the door god." In front of Shentu, the poplar demon was still the face of the old man, but his posture and movements couldn't see the shadow of the old man.

"You don't need to salute, the God Realm has declined, you don't need to pay attention to these anymore." Shen Tu waved his hand, and the clean bowls were neatly placed in the disinfection cabinet, and the entire kitchen became clean.

"Little Demon just remembers the year when the adults helped Xiao Yao speak kind words in front of Lord Tiandao, remove the demon for me, and let me walk in the world as a human being." Yang Shuyao insisted on completing this ceremony.

"Have you regretted these years?" Shen Tu looked at him, "It's not easy to practice for many years. After you get rid of the demon, you will become more and more like a human being, gradually lose your cultivation, and finally... you will die of illness and death."

The poplar tree demon did not speak.

"You don't know what happened to the demon clan, and you don't know how difficult it is for the tree demon clan. Do you really have no regrets over the years?" Shen Tu looked at the old face of the poplar tree demon, it was hard to imagine decades ago. , he is also a handsome and handsome man.

"You also asked me back then if I would regret making this choice." Across the window, Grandpa Yang looked at the people in the yard, not knowing what Shen Changan said, making several old people laugh.

"I remember saying that if I didn't make that choice, I would regret it at the time. If I made a choice, maybe I will regret it later." Grandpa Yang smiled, "It's fine now, whether it's a human being or a demon, no one else. I can't live forever, I just die a little earlier than the other monsters."

"The human you like is not with you?"

"She." Grandpa Yang squinted and smiled, "She is a beautiful girl, with a red headband tied in her braid, she is more beautiful than the flowers blooming all over the mountains."

He seemed to recall something, and his smile dimmed little by little: "She told me when she died that she would definitely marry me in the next life."

"She died?" Shen Tu was silent for a long time, "When?"

"Sixty years ago." Grandpa Yang took out a cigarette from his jacket and lit it with shaking hands, "There was an accident in the laboratory, in order to protect the data that she finally got, she rushed into the fire, and the things were rescued. Most of the people are gone."

With a few simple words, it seemed that there was no surprise or joy, but Shen Tu saw tears in his eyes.

Most demons don't know how to cry.

"You..." Shen Tu couldn't bear it, "I plan to live like this for the rest of my life."

"Yeah, I promised her to live well, to live to be a hundred years old, and to contribute to the country." Grandpa Yang grinned, "Isn't this still a few years old? A man, a woman's promise. Things can't be counted."

There were footsteps coming from far and near, and the two stopped talking together.

"Grandpa Yang, so you're here?" Shen Changan stuck his head out from the kitchen door, "They want to teach the Taoist New Year to play bridge. Grandma Zhao said that you are the best at playing this, and asked you to make up the number."

Grandpa Yang: "..."

Why did he teach Grandpa Tiandao to play cards

"Old Yang!" Grandma Zhao shouted in the yard, "Come here quickly, if you don't come, we won't recognize you as the chess king."

Grandpa Yang: "..."

He is not so naive!

Across the window, he found that Lord Tiandao looked up and looked here, his legs trembled, and he walked out obediently.

Although he is not naive, he is timid.

"Shen Tu, I didn't expect you to clean up the kitchen so well, so you can clean it up so quickly." Shen Changan touched the wall, "Even the stubborn stains I accidentally got on when I was a child have been cleaned up, how did you do it? ?"

"This... is a new type of detergent invented by Teacher Yang. It has not been completely successful yet. I tried it just now, and the effect is really good." Shen Tu picked up a bottle of unknown liquid from the corner, "This is it, you have to try it. try?"

Shen Changan shook his head, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, if the effect is really good, and it's safe and sound, you can let Daonian buy the production patent, and this will definitely make money."

Shen Tu: "..."

"I'm going to discuss with Dao Nian!"

"Wait!" Shen Tu looked at Shen Changan's figure running into the yard, a little worried.

How can he make Poplar Demon really develop a high-strength decontamination solution that is safe and harmless and can wash away all stains

"Dao Nian." Shen Changan walked to Dao Nian and whispered to him, "I just discovered a small channel that might make money."

After speaking, he glanced at Grandpa Yang who was drawing cards. If this can be done, Grandpa Yang, who owes the interest and has not paid it back, will have confidence in front of Dao Nian, and Dao Nian will also be able to make money, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

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