Hu Zi's mother fell ill the night after she left Pei Yunshu. After Pei Yunshu heard about it, he brought some medicinal herbs and went to see her.
But Hu Zi's mother was extremely frightened and couldn't stop screaming when she saw Pei Yunshu. Hu Zi was extremely embarrassed and could only take Pei Yunshu out of the house.
"Mr. Pei," Pei Yunshu once taught them to read and write in their free time, so the children all respected him very much, "My father said that my mother was possessed by a nightmare and will be well in a few days. There is no need for your medicine."
Hu Zi scratched his head, looking embarrassed, "Sir, please take the medicine back."
Pei Yunshu shook his head, touched Hu Zi's head, and asked, "Did your mother encounter any problems when she came back yesterday?"
Hu Zi thought about it and shook his head, "I don't know either, but when I saw my mother, she had already fallen to the ground."
Pei Yunshu nodded, left Hu Zi's house, and pasted a calming talisman on the corner of his house before walking home.
Zhu You was waiting outside the mansion. He sat on the steps with an expressionless face, looking towards the end of the road.
Pei Yunshu saw him from a distance, quickened his pace and walked over, smiling, "Yunjiao, are you waiting for your father to come back?"
Xiao Zhuyou nodded. He stood up and was about to open his arms and throw himself into Pei Yunshu's arms, but suddenly he stopped and frowned.
Pei Yunshu was ready to hug him, and seeing his expression, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Zhu You pulled Pei Yunshu's hand over and sniffed it. His expression suddenly changed, "Daddy!"
He was extremely angry and felt extremely wronged, "You touched another child!"
Pei Yunshu was speechless. He couldn't help laughing, "Daddy just touched the other kids' heads."
Xiao Zhuyou's eyes were filled with confusion. Daddy touched other children, but he still didn't think he was wrong.
The child, who had just reached Pei Yunshu's thigh, was full of hostility. Pei Yunshu was already used to seeing him like this, but in the past, that was the grown-up Zhu You. Now he was still so young, where did his hostility come from
He squatted down curiously, held Xiao Zhuyou's hand, looked him in the eye, and coaxed, "Daddy, try not to touch other children in the future, okay?"
Xiao Zhuyou looked at Pei Yunshu, "Does Daddy keep his word?"
He was so serious that Pei Yunshu hesitated for a few seconds. When Zhu You's face was about to turn cold, he nodded and said, "Daddy keeps his word."
Xiao Zhuyou's eyebrows relaxed, and he instantly showed a brilliant smile to Pei Yunshu. He hugged Pei Yunshu with both hands, "Daddy is so nice. It would be even better if Daddy gave me another kiss."
Pei Yunshu raised his eyebrows, picked him up, and pretended not to understand what he meant. "Daddy is good enough, it would be great if he could be better."
Xiao Zhuyou sighed, leaned on Pei Yunshu's neck, and took a deep breath.
Pei Yunshu felt very itchy, he dodged and scolded with a smile: "Stop making trouble."
*
After half a month, Zhu You began to grow rapidly, changing almost every day. In just two or three days, he had grown to the height of Pei Yunshu's waist.
Nanxi Town was too remote, and the things in the world of immortal cultivation were like ghosts and gods to them. Zhu You had changed so much that some people were terrified of him and thought he was a monster.
Pei Yunshu sold the yard and took Zhu You to another village.
When they left, Xiao Zhuyou asked Pei Yunshu to take away the swing and used items in the yard. He could actually tell you everything Pei Yunshu had touched, without leaving out a single thing, and put them all in the storage bag.
Zhu You did not feel the sadness and fear that Pei Yunshu had worried about because he was growing up so fast. Instead, he felt a little excited and expectant. If he could grow that fast, he would be able to protect his father, and when he was taller than his father, he would be able to hold his father in his arms.
If Daddy was bullied and cried, he would teach those who bullied Daddy a lesson, then hold Daddy on his lap and coax him. After Daddy stopped crying, he would ask Daddy for a kiss.
Just thinking about this made me extremely anxious and excited.
The two of them moved very quickly and found the next more remote place. It was not that Pei Yunshu was unwilling to take Zhu You to some prosperous towns, but Zhu You was now in the critical period after molting and must not be careless.
The more remote it is, the harder it is for others to find it, and the safer it is.
The village they were staying in was called Taohua Village. There were no peach blossoms in the village, nor any taverns or inns. Zhu You was still growing up, so Pei Yunshu took charge of the cooking himself, intending to practice some cooking skills other than roasting chicken.
On the first day of arriving in Taohua Village, Zhu You was stuffed into a private school run by a village scholar by Pei Yunshu. When he came back with a stern face, he followed Pei Yunshu's smell to the kitchen, and the first thing he said was, "Daddy, I don't want to study."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yunshu looked up at him.
Pei Yunshu was kneading flour in his hands, and his face was also stained with flour. His usual calmness was gone, and he looked a little... cute.
"Hmm?" Pei Yunshu rubbed his lower body twice before realizing what Zhu You said. He looked at Zhu You and said, "Give Daddy a reason."
You've only been in school for a few days and you're already tired of studying
Zhu You originally wanted to say that what the scholar taught was too old-fashioned and simple, and he was disdainful of learning it, but now, looking at the flour on Pei Yunshu's face, he said inexplicably, "Because Zhu You misses his father. When he was sitting in the school, he missed his father so much that his heart ached."
Pei Yunshu burst out laughing.
Xiao Zhuyou's expression became strange. He glanced at Pei Yunshu. He looked like he was about ten years old, but he was already shy. His face turned slightly red. He wanted to see Pei Yunshu's expression, but he didn't dare to look at Pei Yunshu's face closely.
Pei Yunshu suppressed his laughter and pretended to be relieved, "Does Zhu You miss Daddy so much?"
Xiao Zhuyou hesitated, "Yeah."
Pei Yunshu put down the dough, walked in with his hands full of flour, and poked Zhu You's face, leaving a trail of conspicuous flour. "Zhu You is so filial. Daddy is deeply moved and decided not to be a doting father. So Daddy can't agree to what Zhu You said."
Zhu You no longer cared what he said.
He looked at Pei Yunshu who was approaching, reached out to wipe the flour off his face, and put it in his mouth to taste it, "Daddy, the flour is sweet."
Pei Yunshu just thought he was hungry, "Wait a minute, Daddy will make sure you can eat cooked noodles within an hour."
After saying that, he went back to kneading the dough in distress.
Zhu You stood by the door and looked at him quietly, his eyes becoming softer and softer. When Pei Yunshu came down, he also walked in to help.
The next day, after Zhu You went to the private school, Pei Yunshu went out and planned to catch a fish by the pond.
While eating noodles last night, the neighbor was cooking fish soup, which smelled fresh and delicious. Pei Yunshu looked at the dining table at home again. Apart from the bland soup and noodles, there were also some side dishes made by the farmers themselves. It was extremely shabby.
There are many rivers in Taohua Village, so there is no shortage of fish. Pei Yunshu caught a fish without much effort. However, on the way back, he smelled a hint of blood.
He frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the smell of blood. He saw an intermittent trail of blood behind the woods, which disappeared from the grass into the jungle.
Pei Yunshu sighed, patted the fish cage lightly, and the fish cage flew back home. He followed the bloodstains, peeled off the layers of cover, and saw a seriously injured person under the tree.
The man, dressed in black, had absorbed all the blood. His face was grim and pale, and he was unconscious with his eyes closed. Pei Yunshu stopped the bleeding, fed him a pill, and then gently covered him with spiritual energy, saving his life.
The man was still in a coma. Pei Yunshu said politely, "My child is really moody, so I won't take you back. Please forgive me."
On the way back, Pei Yunshu performed several cleansing spells. This time, Zhu You finally didn't find anything. He squatted beside Pei Yunshu, staring at Pei Yunshu's grilled fish intently. When he ate it, his brows relaxed and he said to Pei Yunshu, "Daddy, I want to eat chicken."
Pei Yunshu was tired of making roast chicken, but Zhu You seemed to never get tired of eating it. Pei Yunshu nodded, "I'll make it tomorrow."
Zhu You couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. The older he got, the colder he looked. But in front of Pei Yunshu, he was still adorable and cute, which softened his whole heart.
After dinner, he would always throw himself into Pei Yunshu's arms. Even though he was taller now, in Pei Yunshu's heart, he was still five or six years old.
After cleaning up the dishes in the evening, Zhu You dragged Pei Yunshu to take a bath with him. Zhu You was naked, while Pei Yunshu was still wearing his underwear, and was washing the soap on his hands in the water with his head down.
Zhu You suddenly said, "Dad, the scholar's wife in the private school gave birth to a little girl."
"Really?" Pei Yunshu's face looked particularly gentle under the dim light. "Then Daddy will prepare a gift tomorrow and you can take it to Mr.
Zhu You replied vaguely, and then said, "The scholar took us to see his little daughter, and we saw the scholar's wife feeding the child."
Pei Yunshu said: "Don't look at anything inappropriate."
Zhu You then asked the last question, "Do all children need milk?"
"Of course," Pei Yunshu said, "If a child doesn't want milk and doesn't have teeth, what should he eat?"
Zhu You said: "I haven't eaten it."
Pei Yunshu turned his head to look at him curiously.
It was not known whether the expression on Zhu You's face was due to the steam or shyness. He looked at Pei Yunshu, and suddenly reached out his hand boldly and touched Pei Yunshu's chest.
"Did Daddy also let me drink milk when I was a child?"
Pei Yunshu was stunned, and then his whole face suddenly turned red.
He sat up suddenly, shouted "nonsense" in panic, tripped over the wooden bench in a hurry and ran out of the bathroom.
Zhu You looked at Pei Yunshu's back as he ran away, and he felt his throat itchy. He scratched it and realized that he had grown a little bigger and his Adam's apple had grown out.
very nice.
*
Before Pei Yunshu could recover from Zhu You's question, he hid from Zhu You. He left the room only after Zhu You finished private school, intending to go to the mountain to hunt two chickens.
When he came back from the foot of the mountain, he keenly felt that something was wrong in Taohua Village. People from every household came out and talked in groups of three or four with curious looks on their faces.
Pei Yunshu found a farmer and asked, "Brother, what happened?"
The farmer said in a tone of watching the fun: "I heard that the general who passed by here sent people to question each household. It seems that someone in our Taohua Village saved the injured general, and the general is looking for his savior."
Pei Yunshu thanked the farmer, walked around the villagers who were gathered in groups of three or four, and quickly returned home.
He had just poured a glass of water and hadn't even taken a sip when he heard a knock on the door and a loud voice urging, "Open the door, we're asking some questions."
Pei Yunshu sighed, drank the water, created a layer of illusion for himself, and went out to open the door.
There were two soldiers standing outside, their faces covered with sweat, fanning themselves impatiently with their hands. When they saw that the person who opened the door was an old man with a gray beard, their expressions immediately straightened up and they asked loudly, "Old man, do you have any young men with medical skills in your family?"
Pei Yunshu lowered his voice and said, "There are no young people."
"You are an old man?" The soldier looked behind him and showed some sympathy. "Do you have any children at home?"
Pei Yunshu said: "I only have a young grandson."
The two soldiers took note and left. Pei Yunshu returned to the yard. Not long after, the two soldiers came knocking on the door again, carrying shoulder poles on their backs. Each of them brought two buckets of water. After filling the water tank in Pei Yunshu's yard, they left.
Pei Yunshu looked at the water tank that was about to overflow, then went back to his room and looked at his current appearance. He couldn't help but smile, and his mood improved.