Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âDonâtâ¦â Zhou Yanshen ran around the courtyard with a few bags of gifts. âIâll try to break this old habit of mine.â
âStop right there!â
âI will only if you put down the bamboo stick first.â
Lin Kanglu was about to put it down.
However, when Zhou Yanshen stepped on the soil used to grow lilies, he chased after him with the bamboo stick again.
When Zhou Yanshen met those intimidating eyes, he gave in. âWe have a guest today. Give me some face.â
âGrandpa.â Sensing Zhou Yanshenâs pleading gaze, Lin Jiao went forward and grabbed his arm.
She introduced, âThis is Pei Zhi.â
The moment Pei Zhi saw that face flushed with anger, he felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.
He greeted politely and handed the gift box to Lin Kanglu. âThis is a gift from me.â
Lin Kanglu stared at him for a long time before asking, âAre you from the Pei family in the east of the city?â
âRight.â
âYour father is Pei Zhen?â
Pei Zhi nodded. âDo you know him?â
âMore than that.â Lin Kanglu placed his hand on his shoulder and smiled. âThe last time I saw you, you were still in elementary school. I didnât expect you to grow so big in the blink of an eye.â
Pei Zhi was shocked. âNo wonder you look familiar to me.â it turned out they had met before, but he had forgotten about it.
Lin Kanglu brought them to sit at the stone table and took two sips of the tea Lin Jiao poured. He asked, âHowâs your father?â
âNot bad.â Pei Zhi was much less nervous. He picked up his teacup. âHow do you know him?â
âWe used to be in the same brigade.â
âDuring the war?â
âYes.â Lin Kanglu recalled the times when they once fought together and there was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes.
âThen shouldnât Pei Zhi call you uncle?â Zhou Yanshen asked.
âOf course uncle is the most appropriate.â
Pei Zhi smiled. âYansheng, you should call me uncle too.â
Zhou Yanshen was speechless.
How could he have forgotten about that?
Zhou Yanshen couldnât bring himself to laugh anymore. âI think we donât have to be so strict about addresses.â
Lin Kanglu saw through him at a glance.
He only said, âHere under my roof, we do.â
â⦠Alright.â
Zhou Yanshen was as listless as a withered flower.
After chatting with Lin Kanglu for a while, it was time for the younglings to be ordered around. âGo and kill the fish in the kitchen first.â
âJust killing fish?â
âAnd a chicken too.â
âThen let Pei Zhi deal with the chicken.â Zhou Yanshen hated chasing chicken around.
In order to leave a good impression, Pei Zhi naturally did not refuse.
He followed Zhou Yanshen to the chicken coop in the backyard and looked at the hens that were pecking at the rice. For a moment, he was lost as to what to do.
âWhich one?â
âWhichever one you catch.â
Zhou Yanshen kindly opened the coop for him.
He took out his phone and started recording. âYou have to be fast, accurate, and ruthless when catching chickens. Donât hesitate when you do it.â
âOkay.â Pei Zhi walked in.
He stared at a black chicken with its back facing him. After walking closer quietly, he suddenly reached out his hands.